DTM and Super GT agree on common rulebook, they call it Class One

"El Relámpago(LZone) - Humanity First!" (lightningzone)
09/30/2014 at 10:08 • Filed to: None

The DTM and Super GT organisation met in Tokyo today together with the manufacturers involved in the championships in discussions around the newly named Class One regulations.

" The agreement between the leading car manufacturers in Germany and Japan is an important milestone on the way to a set of joint, globally implemented Class One regulations, " said Hans Werner Aufrecht, Chairman of DTM promoter ITR.

The new regulations are to be used by both championships from 2017 and includes the following details as confirmed in the meeting:

– Silhouette cars, similar to current DTM and Super GT cars

– Turbo-charged 4-cylinder engines of 600 hp

– Spectacular cars

– A high safety level

– Cutback of operation and development costs

Further details like test limitations, tyre specifications and the use of DRS were discussed during the meeting as well.

The overall strategy for the new Class One regulations is for the manufacturers to be able to run identical cars worldwide.

" It's up to the manufacturers' to decide if they want to let their Class-1 vehicle race at Suzuka today, at the Nürburgring next week and at Daytona in a fortnight. This possibility provides totally new marketing opportunities for the manufacturers. And the joint name, 'Class One', is an important component, so to speak the cramp that is holding it all together, " said Aufrecht.

Representatives from the American motor racing organisation IMSA, the sanctioning body of the Tudor United SportsCar Championship, were present during the meeting and are planning the implementation of the Class One regulations in the U.S.

" I'm delighted that we are going to demonstrate our common ground, in Europe, Japan and the USA, with this distinctive name. All these moves will help us achieving a variety of brands never witnessed before at the highest technical level and consequently, we will provide the crowds even more fascinating motor sport. Isn't it a fantastic perspective that spectacular racing cars such as the DTM vehicles can be run all over the world at reasonable costs, in the future? " said Aufrecht.

In other words it is gonna be a global silhouette series, where the team that has enough money to race at the most rounds, will win.

DISCUSSION (12)

 V8 Rustler > El Relámpago(LZone) - Humanity First!
09/30/2014 at 10:12

– Turbo-charged 4-cylinder engines of 600 hp

That sucks. No more V8s for the GT500 class.

njp1589 > El Relámpago(LZone) - Humanity First!
09/30/2014 at 10:20

I could definitely get behind this if it works. Your comment about "the team with the most money... will win" is frustrating, but it's absolutely the truth. I love the cars though, and really feel like it could be good racing. Fun to watch, frustrating to follow.

BaseTrim > El Relámpago(LZone) - Humanity First!
09/30/2014 at 10:23

Wait, like... You can ONLY have turbocharged 4's? Isn't that terrible news for everybody except... Subaru I geuss?

Soloburrito > El Relámpago(LZone) - Humanity First!
09/30/2014 at 10:35

Interested to see what IMSA does with this.

Bad Idea Hat > V8 Rustler
09/30/2014 at 10:36

I think the natural progression would be a Class-Two where anything goes, provided 1) it's stock-based, and 2) there's a significant weight and/or performance penalty to limit it to second-tier.

themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles > V8 Rustler
09/30/2014 at 10:54

Remember the WRC based turbo 4 supras that dominated GT500? I think this formula holds potential.

roflcopter > El Relámpago(LZone) - Humanity First!
09/30/2014 at 10:58

The box rule on engines is definitely an interesting one, although DTM already does that and these engines(if they follow that spec) may have more power then the V8's of today.

This will definitely be an interesting turn of events.

Goshen, formerly Darkcode > El Relámpago(LZone) - Humanity First!
09/30/2014 at 12:29

Road versions or GTFO.

 V8 Rustler > Bad Idea Hat
09/30/2014 at 12:39

Is GT300 still going to be a thing?

Bad Idea Hat > V8 Rustler
09/30/2014 at 13:53

I would assume so, unless absolutely everyone jumps on board C-One. GT300 seemed to be the basic batshit group, and that can't go anywhere.

472CID > El Relámpago(LZone) - Humanity First!
09/30/2014 at 15:13

Sounds like they're going to be even more homogenized and even less like their stock counterparts, which is disappointing. Though, it would be cool if they came up with some sort of world wide championship.

MultiplaOrgasms > El Relámpago(LZone) - Humanity First!
09/30/2014 at 19:21

– Turbo-charged 4-cylinder engines of 600 hp

Why u no turbo Straight 6 Class One?

All of the current manufacturers in DTM and GT500 have some legendary Inline 6 heritage (except Audi, cause VAG). Would sound better too.