Interserie
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Interserie is the name of a Europe
an-based motorsport series started in 1970 that allows for a wide variety of racing cars from various eras and series to compete with less limited rules than in other series.
It replaced the Nordic Challenge Cup
which had run in 1969 in Finland and Sweden. Initially using the Group 7
formula similar to that used by Can-Am in North America
, the series would evolve to include open-wheel cars with sports-car style full bodywork from CART
, Formula One
, Formula 3000
, Formula 3, and various other series, as well as Group C
sports cars.
Although the teams are not as limitless in their modifications or powerplants, the series continues to run today, mostly with various open-wheel cars without full bodywork that became obsolete in current championship series, mainly Formula 3.
Starting from 1999, the Interserie lost its international status and became a Central European championship with sprint races organised by the Automobilclub von Deutschland
, mostly for modified formula cars.
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
an-based motorsport series started in 1970 that allows for a wide variety of racing cars from various eras and series to compete with less limited rules than in other series.
It replaced the Nordic Challenge Cup
Nordic Challenge Cup
Nordic Challenge Cup was the predecessor of the popular and long-running sports car racing series Interserie, which is known as the "European Can-Am" and still exists today. NCC consisted of only three races in 1969 and was replaced by Interserie in 1970. It is now mostly remembered for the large...
which had run in 1969 in Finland and Sweden. Initially using the Group 7
Group 7
Group 7 may refer to:*Group 7 element, chemical element classification*Group 7 Rugby League, rugby league competition in New South Wales, Australia*Group 7 , FIA classification for Can-Am sports car racing...
formula similar to that used by Can-Am in North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
, the series would evolve to include open-wheel cars with sports-car style full bodywork from CART
Champ Car
Champ Car was the name for a class and specification of open wheel cars used in American Championship Car Racing for many decades, primarily for use in the Indianapolis 500 auto race...
, Formula One
Formula One
Formula One, also known as Formula 1 or F1 and referred to officially as the FIA Formula One World Championship, is the highest class of single seater auto racing sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile . The "formula" designation in the name refers to a set of rules with which...
, Formula 3000
Formula 3000
The Formula 3000 International Championship was a motor racing series created by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile in 1985 to become the final preparatory step for drivers hoping to enter the Formula One championship...
, Formula 3, and various other series, as well as Group C
Group C
Group C was a category of motorsport, introduced by the FIA in 1982 for sports car racing, along with Group A for touring cars and Group B for GTs....
sports cars.
Although the teams are not as limitless in their modifications or powerplants, the series continues to run today, mostly with various open-wheel cars without full bodywork that became obsolete in current championship series, mainly Formula 3.
Starting from 1999, the Interserie lost its international status and became a Central European championship with sprint races organised by the Automobilclub von Deutschland
Automobilclub von Deutschland
Automobilclub von Deutschland is Germany's oldest automobile club, founded in 1899.The AvD organizes the German Grand Prix and is a member of FIA....
, mostly for modified formula cars.
Champions
| Year | Overall Champion | |||
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| 1970 |  Jürgen Neuhaus |
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| 1971 |  Leo KinnunenLeo Kinnunen Leo Juhani "Leksa" Kinnunen is a Finnish former car racer, the first Formula One driver from his country. He is also remembered for his success in sportscar racing and rallying.... |
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| 1972 | Leo Kinnunen Leo Kinnunen Leo Juhani "Leksa" Kinnunen is a Finnish former car racer, the first Formula One driver from his country. He is also remembered for his success in sportscar racing and rallying.... |
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| 1973 | Leo Kinnunen Leo Kinnunen Leo Juhani "Leksa" Kinnunen is a Finnish former car racer, the first Formula One driver from his country. He is also remembered for his success in sportscar racing and rallying.... |
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| 1974 |  Herbert Müller |
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| 1975 | Herbert Müller |
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| 1976 | Herbert Müller |
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| 1977 | Helmut Bross |
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| 1978 | Reinhold Joest Reinhold Joest Reinhold Joest is a former German race car driver and current team owner. During the last 25 years, Joest Racing has won the 24 Hours of Le Mans nine times.-Driving career:... |
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| 1979 | Kurt Lotterschmid |
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| 1980 | Kurt Lotterschmid |
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| 1981 | Roland Binder |
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| 1982 | Roland Binder |
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| 1983 |  Walter Lechner |
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| 1984 | Klaus Niedzwiedz Klaus Niedzwiedz Klaus Niedzwiedz is a former professional race driver and motoring journalist.- Driver :His greatest success came in the 1980s, as a driver for Ford.... |
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| 1985 | Roland Binder |
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| Div. I | Div. II | |||
| 1986 | "John Winter" Louis Krages Louis Krages, more commonly known by his pseudonym John Winter, was a German racing driver and businessman.... |
Roland Binder |
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| 1987 | Walter Lechner |
Karl Hasenbichler |
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| 1988 | Jochen Dauer |
Rolf Götz |
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| 1989 | Walter Lechner |
Rolf Götz |
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| 1990 | Bernd Schneider |
Rolf Götz |
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| 1991 | Bernd Schneider |
Karl Hasenbichler |
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| 1992 | Manuel Reuter Manuel Reuter Manuel Reuter is a German former race car driver.He has won the 24 Hours of Le Mans twice:*in 1989 24 Hours of Le Mans for Sauber-Mercedes*in 1996 24 Hours of Le Mans for Joest Racing... |
Karl Hasenbichler |
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| 1993 |  Giovanni LavaggiGiovanni Lavaggi Giovanni Lavaggi is a racing driver from Italy.A nobleman by background, Lavaggi raised the money to buy ten Formula One Grand Prix drives, for Pacific and Minardi, debuting on July 30, 1995. In 1995 he was the only driver not to finish any of the F1 races that they started... |
Ranieri Randaccio |
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| 1994 |  Johan Rajamäki |
Walter Lechner |
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| Div. I | Div. II | Div. III | ||
| 1995 | Karl-Heinz Becker |
Walter Lechner |
 Robbie Stirling |
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| Div. I | Div. II | |||
| 1996 | Robbie Stirling |
Walter Lechner |
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| 1997 | Josef Neuhauser |
Joachim Ryschka |
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| Div. I | Div. II | Div. III | ||
| 1998 | Josef Neuhauser |
Alfred Guldi |
Martin Krisam Jr. |
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| 1999 |  Jaromír Zdražil |
Vlasto Matouš |
Karl-Heinz Becker |
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| 2000 | Rolf-Thorsten Dietrich |
Frank Schierig |
Josef Neuhauser |
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| 2001 | Christoph Haingartner |
 Christian Hauser |
Josef Neuhauser |
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| 2002 | Rolf-Thorsten Dietrich |
Jean-Claude Monbaron |
Walter Leitgeb |
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| Div. II | Div. III | Div. IV | ||
| 2003 | Rolf-Thorsten Dietrich |
Jean-Claude Monbaron |
Walter Leitgeb |
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| 2004 | Peter Milavec |
Thomas Wolfert |
Hans-Peter Voigt |
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| Div. I | Div. II | Div. III | Div. IV | |
| 2005 | Sabrina Hungerbühler |
Hans-Peter Voigt |
Peter Milavec |
Marcel Baierle |
| Div. II | Div. III | Div. IV | ||
| 2006 | Hans-Peter Voigt |
Peter Milavec |
Marek Schramm |
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| Div. I | Div. II | Div. III | ||
| 2007 | Peter Milavec |
Marcel Baierle |
Hans-Peter Voigt |
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| 2008 | Peter Milavec |
Thomas Conrad |
Hans-Peter Voigt |
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| Div. I | Div. II | Div. III | Div. IV | |
| 2009 | Peter Randlshofer |
Dr. Thomas Keller |
no champion | Lars Erichson |
External links
- Interserie - Official website
- World Sports Racing Prototypes - Interserie history and results