DTM and Super GT agree on details of new Class One regulations
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.