The European Production Series was a

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series which ran for a single season in 2011. Intended to be a support series to the World Touring Car Championship, the European Production Series ran over the six European rounds of the WTCC. The series did not put together a grid for 2012, and was not re-established.

Background

The European Production Series was created as a support series for the European rounds of the World Touring Car Championship (WTCC). It was launched in December 2010 by WTCC driver

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, V-Line Org (organisers of the Spanish Endurance Cup) and

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team manager Ian Planas. It was approved by the

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(FIA) as an International Series. Planas was the president of the organising committee, with Gené and V-Line's Francesc Gutiérrez as stewards. The series supported six rounds of the 2011 WTCC season.

Eligible cars and classes

Admitted vehicles fit into five categories: *D1: Vehicles with a maximum power of 400 hp. Also included all vehicles of higher power as long as their weight/power ratio is not lower than 2.6 kg/hp *D2: Vehicles with a maximum power of 320 hp. Also included all vehicles of higher power as long as their weight/power ratio is not lower than 3.6 kg/hp. *D3: Vehicles with a maximum power of 220 hp. Also included all vehicles of higher power as long as their weight/power ratio is not lower than 4.5 kg/hp *D4: Vehicles with a maximum power of 160 hp. There are also included all vehicles of higher power as long as their weight/power ratio is not lower than 5.8 kg/hp. *D5:

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All cars used Yokohama Tyres.

Race format

There were six race meetings each year. Each meeting consisted of either two 50 minute races or a single "endurance" race of up to 3 hours of duration. Each car could have one or two drivers.

References

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External links

European Production Series
Touring car racing series European auto racing series Defunct auto racing series