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Originally Posted by Speed-King
The different perception of Super Touring in the UK and in Germany is also very interesting. For you guys it's the gold standard, by which all touring car racing is measured, for most Germans it's DTM's poor cousin that was accepted only as a second tier series...
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I suspect the reason we regard it over here as a bit of a golden age of touring car racing is not necessarily just about the cars/regulations - it's also the fact that we had grids full of manufacturer teams with full time professional drivers. At it's peak it was probably the most competitive motorsport series out there, and that combined with cars that the general public could genuinely aspire to own really pulled in the crowds.