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With costs increasing, the FIA introduced a new Group C Junior class for 1983. This was intended for privateer teams and small manufacturers and it limited cars to a minimum weight of 700 kg and a maximum fuel capacity of 55 liters.
From the earliest days of Group C, one of its strengths was the C Junior, later C2, class. This enabled privateers to enter, on a fairly small budget, and swell the fields to sensible numbers.
Feb 6, 2019 · In 1984 the FIA renamed Group C Junior to Group C2. Group C grew in popularity, and when Peugeot recorded the highest top speed during qualifying for the 1988 Le Mans 24 Hours, reaching 407 km/h, the FIA adapted a new rule book that would become effective in 1991.
Oct 25, 2019 · Group C Junior was introduced by the FIA aimed at small independent manufacturers, with specifications featuring lower minimum weight and fuel capacity. The car was developed by Lestor Ray, based on an aluminum sheet monocoque and powered by a Mazda rotary engine.
- Fuel Consumption Formula as A Central Focus of Group C Regulations
- Shorter Racing Distances and Engines in Line with The Formula One Model
- IMSA GTP Races Appealing to The Public
- The Porsche 962 C Outlives Group C
From a marketing perspective, vehicle manufacturers saw Group C as a highly attractive proposition, given that most significant sales markets were covered: Europe and Asia had the World Sportscar Championships, while North America had the IMSA GTP series), and the 24 Hours of Le Mans was a race of global renown. As a result, several manufacturers w...
The nature of the regulations ensured strong and diverse manufacturer involvement, and the public enjoyed watching exciting races. Yet despite the ever-increasing popularity of Group C in the media and among the public, FISA changed the regulations for the 1989 season. The minimum distance for races in the World Sportscar Championship was initially...
With the entry of further manufacturers, the IMSA GTP series became a major attraction in the second half of the 1980s and attracted numerous top drivers thanks to its high prize money. The racing series was also hugely popular among viewers, since the starting fields were sometimes twice the size of those in Group C. The series faced a crisis in t...
Although Group C was consigned to the history books in 1994, some Group C vehicles celebrated a remarkable renaissance. In 1994, Jochen Dauer’s team achieved an overall victory at Le Mans with a Dauer 962 Dauer Le Mans GT. This was a Porsche 962 C, which was approved by Dauer for road use and was built for Le Mans according to the regulations of th...
Dec 12, 2020 · As costs rose, the FIA decided to introduce a new Group C junior class in 1983. In this class, designed for private teams and small manufacturers, cars were limited to a minimum weight of 700 kg and a maximum fuel capacity of 55 liters.
Oct 8, 2016 · Mazda was the first Japanese manufacturer to enter Le Mans in 1983, in the Group C Junior (subsequently C2) class. Toyota followed suit in 1985, and then Nissan a year later. Let’s take a look back at the three Japanese constructors’ milestones on the Group C timeline.
