EFDA Nations Cup

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EFDA Nations Cup
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Sport Auto racing
Founded1990
Ceased1998

The EFDA Nations Cup was a Formula Opel competition which was held between 1990 and 1998. The competition pitted international drivers against each other in similar cars, with drivers representing their nations. It was founded by Dan Partel within the Formula Opel/Vauxhall racing series.

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The first Nations Cup race was held at the historic Spa-Francorchamps circuit in Belgium on 19–20 July 1990, and organised by the European Formula Drivers Association (EFDA).

History

In 1990, drivers representing 25 countries were already participating in the various Formula Vauxhall/Opel Lotus Series. The Nations Cup format called for two-car national teams. The Formula Vauxhall/Opel Lotus racing series was the only series that could muster twenty legitimate two-car national teams from its active list of competitors.

The format of the event remained the same for the next eight years, with two drivers from each country racing in virtually identical Formula Opel/Vauxhall racing cars painted in their national colours.

The EFDA selected the Spa-Francorchamps circuit, licensed to start 46 cars or 23 two-car teams, for the inaugural event. The winners received the Nations Cup, and the top three teams were awarded gold, silver and bronze medals respectively. The event preceded the Spa 24 Hours race, and occurred in the middle of the racing season.

Champions

SeasonVenueTeamsDriversChampionSecondThird
1990 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps 1734Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal (Pedro Lamy, Diogo Castro Santos)Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
1991 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Circuit Park Zandvoort 1836Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal (Pedro Lamy, Diogo Castro Santos)Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
1992 Flag of Portugal.svg Autódromo do Estoril 1428Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands (Martin Koene, Jos Verstappen)Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
1993 Flag of Portugal.svg Autódromo do Estoril 1530Flag of Austria.svg  Austria (Martin Albrecht, Hubert Stromberger)Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
1994 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Circuit Park Zandvoort 1836Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands (Tom Coronel, Donny Crevels)Flag of Austria.svg  Austria Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
1995 Flag of France.svg Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours 1530Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal (Manuel Gião, André Couto)Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
1996 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Donington Park 1326Flag of Germany.svg  Germany (Pierre Kaffer, Norman Simon)Flag of the United States.svg  United States Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
1997 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Donington Park 1326Flag of Italy.svg  Italy (Giovanni Montanari, Giovanni Anapoli)Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
1998 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Circuit Park Zandvoort 510Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain (Darren Malkin, Justin Sherwood)Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Flag of the United States.svg  United States

References

    1992 Nations Cup - YouTube (in Portuguese)
    1995 Nations Cup Pt 1 - YouTube
    1995 Nations Cup Pt 3 - YouTube
    1996 Nations Cup Pt 1 - YouTube
    1996 Nations Cup Pt 2 - YouTube
    Team Australia documentary - YouTube

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