The Campeonato Nacional de Velocidade (CNV, ''National Speed Championship'') is a
Portuguese motor racing competition, encompassing
GTs
GTS may refer to:
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, prototype racing cars and
touring cars. It was established in the 1960s.
The competition was established in the 1960s and today has
Group 5 and
Group 4 (racing)
The Group 4 racing class referred to regulations for cars in sportscar racing, GT racing and rallying, as regulated by the FIA. The Group 4 class was replaced by Group B for the 1983 season.
Production requirements
Prior to 1966, the FIA's Gr ...
cars. In the 1970a and 1980s,
Group A and
Group B cars took part towards the end of the 1980s and into the 1990s. This was superseded by
Group N, that is, production cars with similar specifications to road-legal cars, from the end of the 1990s until 2006.
In 2007, the
Campeonato Nacional de Turismos was created for
S2000 cars. In 2011, this championship ended because of lack of participants, so the GT cars went to race in the higher class.
Since 2010 the series has been organised by
Full Eventos under the "
Racing Weekend" brand. As of 2015, the competition consists of five qualifying races and two finals. The CNV is run alongside other competitions such as the
Campeonato de Portugal de Clássicos and together they are known under the English-language name "Racing Weekend". These other competitions include:
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Campeonato Nacional de Sport Protótipos
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Campeonato Nacional de GT
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Campeonato Nacional de Turismos
Heats
External links
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Sports car racing series
Touring car racing series
Motorsport competitions in Portugal