European Touring Car Cup
The European Touring Car Cup ( ETCC short or ETC Cup ) is a touring car cup at European level, which will be held by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile.
After conversion, the European Touring Car Championship in the World Touring Car Championship 2005 this Cup for touring cars of the Super 2000 and Super Production was - and since 2008 also for touring cars of the Super 1600 - proclaimed. This was until 2009, a once yearly event, which was first extended in the 2010 season for mini racing series with three race weekends. After 2011 was returned to the original format, the 2012 edition will be held again this time as a racing series with four race weekends. The ETC Cup is similar to the Touring Car World Cup in the 1990s.
How in the World Touring Car Championship two rounds will be held per race weekend, which start in the second race, the first eight drivers in the reverse order of Zieleinkunft of the first run.
History
In 2005, the ETCC debuted. In contrast to the old European Championship was this series of only a single race weekend. In addition, the name was changed to European Touring Car Cup, to express the lower value compared to the European Championship. On 16 October 2005, the first race at Vallelunga was discharged. Richard Göransson first ETCC winner was on a BMW 320i. Although he did not win a race, he won the title because he had collected two second places the most points.
On 22 October 2006, the ETC Cup started in Estoril to his only two runs. Winner was active in the World Touring Car Championship Ryan Sharp.
In 2007, the event took place on 28 October in Italy rather than at the Adria International Raceway. After a second place behind Tomas Engström in the first race and a win in race two of the Cup went to Michel Nykjær.
For 2008, October 19 has been set by the FIA as the deadline. Was carrying the event at the Austrian city of Salzburg ring. With a win in the first race and a second place in race two behind the reigning Seat Leon Eurocup winner Oscar Nogués Michel Nykjær was able to defend his title.
2009 returned the Cup back to Portugal, but at the Circuito Vasco Sameiro at Braga. Winners of the race were Norbert Michelisz and James Thompson. Thompson took the overall victory.
2010, the European Touring Car Cup was expanded to a small race series of three events. The ETCC toured again in Braga and at the Salzburg Ring and in Franciacorta. The two race wins in Braga has been made by James Thompson and César Campaniço. The following four races decided Michel Nykjær for themselves. However, Thompson was able to defend his title, as he had already participated in the first event as opposed to Nykjær and thus an edge in the scoring went out, which was not obtained from Nykjær.
In the 2011 season, a single event has been re- organized, the venue was the Austrian Salzburg Ring on July 24, 2011. Both Fabrizio Giovanardi and Pepe Oriola could ever win a race and finish the other in second place, but the title went to Giovanardi, as he was credited with one point more for its pole position as the victorious Spaniards in the second race.
2012, the ETC Cup will be held as a series of four race weekends. For the first time the single- make- Trophy was held, may participate in the Seat Leon Eurocup in the Seat Leon. Fernando Monje won six of eight races and was superior to master.