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| Category | Formula racing (1963-1989) Touring car racing (1979-1989) |
|---|---|
| Region | Eastern Bloc |
| Inaugural season | 1963 |
| Folded | 1989 |
| Last Drivers' champion |  Alexandr Potekhin  Josef Michl |
The Cup of Peace and Friendship (also Friendship Cup of Socialist Countries) was an auto racing championship series dedicated to Eastern Bloc drivers between 1963 until the bloc's dissolution in 1989
Kart racing arrived in the USSR during the late 1950s to early 1960s. In 1960, the USSR Motorsport Federation presented their first rules for organized racing in the eastern bloc, covering how competitions should be run to technical requirements for the cars. Within a year, karting began to see a large growth in popularity, thanks in part due to the emphasis on maintaining affordability and access for entrants. [1]
The Cup of Peace and Friendship was created in 1963 as an initiative of Lech Tulak and Jerzy Jankowski of the Polish Automobile and Motorcycle Federation. The main idea of the cup was to promote the unification of auto racing in Eastern Bloc countries so there was also classification of national teams. Initially the championship only held races in open-wheel, single seater categories. Heinz Melkus and East Germany were the first champions. [2]
Until 1964, championships were held according to the rules of Formula Junior, then Formula Three. Since 1972 cars, had to meet the requirements of Formula Easter. In 1973 the touring car championship was also introduced. [2]
The last championship was held in 1989. Following the revolutions of 1989, the Cup of Peace and Friendship dissolved. [1]
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