INTRODUCTION
In 1982, the FISA (former ruling committee of the FIA) introduced its totally revamped regulations to replace all previous road racing and rallying classes into only 4 groups; N (normal cars), A (touring cars), B (grand touring cars), and C (prototypes). For most people Group B is strictly synonymous with the high-flying and fire-spitting rally cars of the Golden Era, but did you know that it wasn’t created exclusively for rallying? In fact, the FISA had hoped that the new Group B category would also be used in circuit racing to replace the previous Group 4 grand tourers and to some extent the super-fast “silhouette” Group 5 prototypes. However, it is not quite clear why FISA Group B circuit racing never really took off, especially in the World Sportscar Championship (WSC), hence this mystery will be largely debunked here.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
- GROUP 5: The Silhouette Formula – Group B’s Lax Predecessor
- GROUP B: How it Cursed Silhouette Circuit Racing
- SUPERCARS: A Glimmer of Hope
- THE NAIL IN THE COFFIN: Group B’s Infamous Ban
- REFERENCES
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