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For the first time in years, there are no foreign drivers in the BTCC this season. I produced a map of the drivers last month, and in the comments it was suggested that I look at past champions. A fine idea. So here’s a European heat map of BTCC champions, 1991-2010:
And here’s the detail:
Super TouringI chose 1991 as a starting point for two reasons: that was the beginning of the Super Touring era, and before 1991 the last non-British champion was in 1973. Super Touring lasted until 2000, when it was broadly replaced by BTC, and then Super 2000. As such, it’s interesting to compare 1991-2000 and 2001-2010:
People often bang on about Super Touring being the good old days of the BTCC, and clearly it had more international class: foreign drivers were responsible for an overwhelming 7 championships between 1991 and 2000, compared to just 3 between 2001 and 2010. Was the BTCC better back in the ’90s? Frankly, I can’t remember. Helpful, I know. There are 2 comments
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