Motor Sport Magazine

Triumph, tragedy and a sonic boom

1991

The British Touring Car Championship adopts a single-class structure for the first time. The 2-litre era banishes the crowd-pleasing, flame-spitting Cosworth RS500s, but kick-starts a global touring car racing boom that lasts throughout the decade as manufacturers flock to take part. Will Hoy is the first champion of the new-look 2-litre BTCC in a

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