DTM rights holder and promoter ITR eV and the Japanese Super GT organizer GTA have made initial agreements for new Class One on Wednesday.
The DTM and the Japanese Super GT make great strides in cooperation. After the technical regulations, especially in the areas of chassis and aerodynamics are the same in both racing series since the beginning of 2014, a single engine rules will apply from 2017. Two-liter, four-cylinder, turbocharged engine - these are the figures of the new "Class One" as it is called internationally. Then the DTM rights holder and promoter ITR eV and the Japanese Super GT organizer GTA, and all automobile manufacturers involved have agreed in a joint meeting on 30 September in Tokyo. The American Motor Sports Association IMSA also plans to tender race for the new class-1 regulations.
While the names and specific features are to be retained of each racing series, the representatives of DTM, Super GT and IMSA agreed on a number of technical details that will be incorporated under the name of "Class 1" in a common, globally applicable regulations.
Spectacular vehicles, a high level of safety and cost reduction for the development and deployment of the vehicles are in the foreground. While the external appearance corresponds to the latest generation of vehicles DTM and Super GT, it was agreed that from 2017 to do their job under the hood four cylinder turbo engines with two liters and an output of around 600 PS
In addition, the three race series have also been raised a number of details such as test limits, tire specifications or the use of DRS at the meeting of the "Steering Committee". Thus, the participants see themselves in the best way with a class 1 vehicle can also start in other championships from 2017 without major modifications.
"The agreement between the leading car manufacturers in Germany and Japan is an important milestone on the way to a common, globally valid Class 1 regulations," said Hans Werner Aufrecht, 1st Chairman of the ITR eV "The manufacturers are free to choose whether they now want a class 1 vehicle can compete in Suzuka, next week at the Nurburgring and next week in Daytona. This opens the automobile manufacturers new marketing opportunities. the common name 'class One' is an important element, as it were, the bracket that holds it all together.'s why I'm glad that we continue to demonstrate with this catchy phrase we have in common in Europe, Japan and the USA., we will then achieve an unprecedented brand diversity at the highest technical level and still provide the audience so exciting race . It's a fantastic idea that the spectacular vehicles, as we know from the DTM, will be used at the highest level and at a reasonable cost in the future world. "
Masaaki Bandoh, the chairman of the Japanese GTA, adds: "We had a very productive conversation we have here reached full agreement on all issues of the Technical Regulations With this agreement, we offer excellent opportunities for the automobile manufacturer, in the future not only in the.. national, and getting involved in all class-1 series. "
