Danish Thundersport Championship

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Danish Thundersport Championship
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Inaugural season 2012
Folded 2019

The Danish Thundersport Championship (DTC) was a Danish sports car racing series held from 2012 to 2019. It was administered by DTC Motorsport A / S (DTC A / S), and ran according to DASU regulations. The series featured American muscle cars of the CCRMK1 type. DTC took over the abbreviation from the Danish Touringcar Championship. [1]

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References

  1. Meissner, Johan (27 August 2011). "DTC to go Camaro Cup in 2012". TouringCarTimes. Mediaempire Stockholm AB. Retrieved 3 February 2015.