Group 7 was a set of regulations for automobile racing created by the Commission Sportive Internationale (CSI), a division of the modern Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile .
6-470: The British Sports Car Championship , was a British domestic motor racing championship which was originally created for sports cars complying with Appendix C of the International Sporting Code. For 1966 the championship was for Group 7 Sports Racing Cars and for 1967 it was restricted to Group 4 Sports Cars . By 1970, the 2-litre sports category had become very popular across Europe, therefore
12-459: A dual braking system and a self-starter and that they must utilize commercial gasoline. Group 7 cars were defined as "two-seater competition vehicles built exclusively for speed races on closed circuit". There was no minimum production requirement necessary to earn homologation . As such, the regulations allowed manufacturers and teams freedom to create unique racing cars with no limitations on engines, tires, aerodynamics, or dimensions, as long as
18-517: The car had room for two seats and was enclosed in bodywork. Races for Group 7 cars were generally short sprints, with few accommodations made for driver comfort. Although the formula only existed for ten years, Group 7 was embraced by several series around the world, with the Sports Car Club of America running its United States Road Racing Championship for Group 7 cars from 1966 to 1968. Its Canadian-American Challenge Cup , better known as Can-Am,
24-525: The organisers decided to change the championship regulations, admitting only these cars. The championship was abandoned during the 1972 season, after one race, because of a lack of entries. An attempt to re-launch the championship lead to a one-off single season being run in 1976. The series began in 1964 with the Lavant Cup at Goodwood being won by John Coundley , however by the end of the inaugural season, established Formula One drivers were taking part, with
30-555: The reigning World Drivers Champion, Jim Clark and Bruce McLaren among the race winners. Group 7 (racing) There were two distinct sets of Group 7 regulations: The FIA's new Appendix J regulations for 1966 listed a category for "Group 9 two-seater racing cars" in its draft versions, but this was amended to "Group 7 two-seater racing cars" by the time of publication of the 1966 FIA Yearbook. The new Group 7 regulations specified that cars must be fitted with fenders, windshield, two seats, two doors, headlights, taillights, rollbar,
36-638: Was also open to Group 7 cars from 1966 to 1974. In Europe, the Nordic Challenge Cup ran in 1969, replaced by the Interserie in 1970 before the series later adopted a Formula Libre format. Early editions of the Japanese Grand Prix were dominated by Group 7 cars built by Japanese manufacturers. Many manufacturers became involved in Group 7, with McLaren and Porsche building the most dominant cars in
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