Note: The premiere of the Grand Prix for Touring Cars has been postponed to 2027 due to scheduling conflicts.
The second half of the 1960s and the first half of the 1970s marked the golden era of touring car racing. During this period, Alfa Romeo, Ford and BMW fought legendary battles for victories and championships. In Germany, touring cars were the classic entry-level discipline for ambitious young drivers on their way to an international career. Names such as Jochen Mass, Hans-Joachim Stuck, Hans Heyer and Klaus Ludwig gained their first formative racing experience in closed cockpits long before they shone on the big stages of motorsport.
In addition to the runs to the DHLM, the „Grand Prix of Touring Cars“The next 3-hour race on the Nürburgring overall course and thus another highlight as part of the ADAC1000km Nürburgring. According to initial plans for 2026, the premiere of the race will be postponed to 2027.”.
A history marked by big names
The standard was also exceptionally high at European level. In the European Touring Car Championship, young German talents competed against established national and international greats such as Toine Hezemans, Dieter Glemser, Gian Luigi Picchi, Dieter Quester and Carlo Facetti. They were joined by Formula 1 drivers, including reigning and future world champions such as Jackie Stewart and Niki Lauda – a field of participants that made motorsport history.
Icons on four wheels
The vehicles taking part are still regarded as symbols of this era today: Ford Escort and Ford Capri, Alfa Romeo GTAM, BMW 2002 and the legendary BMW 3.0 CSL. These automotive icons guarantee a unique, high-class and emotional starting field that authentically reflects the diversity and character of the touring car era of that time.
Return of a classic to a historic location
The Grand Prix of Touring Cars on the Nürburgring Nordschleife was a regular fixture in the European Touring Car Championship during those years. In a conscious tribute to this tradition, a pure Touring Car race for vehicles from the years 1962 to 1975 will be held for the first time in September 2027 as part of the ADAC 1000 km Nürburgring. A three-hour race is planned for homologation-K vehicles, the field is divided into three divisions – a consistent return to historical motorsport in its purest form.
