Touring Car Classics 2020 season - lots of tradition, small innovations

TEXTJune 19, 2020 · 3 min

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Touring Car Classics 2017 - Mercedes-Benz C-Class DTM (1994)

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Start preparations - Touring Car Classics on the occasion of the Hockenheim Historic 2018

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BMW E36 STW (1994) - Touring Car Classics on the occasion of the Hockenheim Historic 2018

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BMW M3 E30 (1987) - Touring Car Classics on the occasion of the Hockenheim Historic 2018

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Ford Sierra Cosworth (1987) - Touring Car Classics on the occasion of the Hockenheim Historic 2018

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Ford Sierra Cosworth (1988) - Touring Car Classics on the occasion of the Hockenheim Historic 2018

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The Eggenberger-Sierra at the Nürburgring - Touring Car Classics 2017/2018

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BMW M3 E30 Group A (1989) at the Nürburgring Classic 2019 - Touring Car Classics

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BMW E30 325 Group A (1989) at the Nürburgring Classic 2019 - Touring Car Classics

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BMW M3 E30 DTM (1992) at the Nürburgring Classic 2019 - Touring Car Classics

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BMW E36 STW (1994) at the Nürburgring Classic 2019 - Touring Car Classics

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The Touring Car Classics (TWC) enters its fifth season with the opening race at the Salzburgring. Since its inception in 2015, the focus has been on the popular racing cars from the so-called "Golden Era".

Live broadcast directly from the race field

The DTM cars from the early years of 1984 to 1992, such as the BMW M3 E30, Mercedes 190 EVO and Ford Sierra RS500, together with the Super Touring Cars in the two-liter class from 1993 to 2000, form the core of the series - supplemented by icons from the German Racing Championship. For this reason, a sprint race will be held specifically for the cars of the "Golden Era" on Saturday afternoon from the Salzburgring 2020, before the entire field consisting of DTM, STW, DTC and DRM takes to the track on Sunday. As in the past, the action will be commentated by Rainer Braun, who will accompany the TWC as track commentator. While the races and the flair at the track will be broadcast via livestream in the TWC magazine.

TWC test drives

The good old days

The many ex-DTM professionals who climb into their former cars are particularly popular with the fans, providing additional excitement on and off the track. 22 ex-DTM drivers compete at the TWC and are busy signing autographs in the paddock. Kris Nissen, Prince Leopold of Bavaria, Roland Asch, Harald Grohs, Olaf Manthey, Marc Hessel, Christian Menzel and Otto Rensing will even be competing for the championship crown again. It is therefore not surprising that defending champion Armin Hahne (Ford Sierra Cosworth) has re-entered the championship with his 1988 machine. This year together with his son Felix Hahne.

TWC test drives

Calendar 2020

10.-12.07 - Motorsport Festival - Salzburgring 07.-09.08 - OGP - Nürburgring
14-16.08 - DTM - Lausitzring
04.-06.09 - DTM - Assen
18.-20.09 - DTM - Nürburgring 09.-11.10 - DTM - Zolder

Final calendar of the 2020 Touring Car Classics

Prominent registered TWC starters 2020

Roland Asch - Ford Sierra RS500
Timo Glock - BMW M3 E30 Zakspeed
Mario Ketterer - Martini Porsche RSR
Olaf Manthey - Mercedes 190 EVO2
Hubert Haupt - Audi V8 Quattro
Klaus Niedzwiedz - Ford Sierra Cosworth RS 500
Otto Rensing - BMW M3 E30
Volker Strycek - Opel Omega 500
Christian Menzel - BMW M3 E30 Alpina
Volker Schneider- Ford Sierra Cosworth RS 500
Peter Oberndorfer- BMW M3 E30 Alpina
Stefan Mücke - Ford Capri Turbo
Prince Leopold of Bavaria - BMW M3 E30 Signal Iduna
Harald Grohs - BMW M3 E30 Vogelsang
Kris Nissen - BMW M3 E30 TIC TAC
Marc Hessel, Frank Schmickler & Eric van de Pole - BMW M3 E30 Zakspeed
Armin Hahne - BMW M3 E30
Philipp Eng & Lukas Auer - BMW M3 E30 Zakspeed
Marco Wittmann - BMW M3 ex Quester
Altrid Heger - BMW M3 E30 Bigazzi

Format 2020

Friday, 20 min. qualifying 1
Saturday, 20 min qualifying 2, 20 min race TWC Golden Era (without ITC, Group 5 and modern DTM)
Sunday, 40 min race TWC All (with mandatory pit stop)