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Last weekend the Belgian Touring Car series got underway with a great opening event called “Francorchampions”.  Besides two races of the BTCS on Sunday it also featured two races of the VW Fun Cup and a race for the Dutch Supercar Challenge (DSC). 

Although very different, each of these championships has it’s qualities.  The VW Fun Cup is focused on less professional drivers all driving the same cars.  Fun is really the only way to describe these races when you see them.

VW Fun Cup in action

The Dutch Supercar Challenge focuses on much heavier machines and is Holland’s number one racing championship for good reason.  A very wide range of cars, several divisions and a lot of entries make this quite a spectacle to watch and hear (my ears still haven’t recuperated entirely after the hearing the sounds of the thunderous Marcos racing in the DSC).  This will, by the way, not be the only time that the DSC comes to Belgium, so if you have a chance to go see them, do so!

 Ferrari 430 in the Dutch Supercar Challenge

But of course the big event of the weekend were the first two races of the BTCS.  A clear cut Touring car championship that features a lot of cars, some very close racing and some very well known national drivers.  It’s always a pleasure to see these exiting races and since the people who organise the championship provide free tickets for almost every race, it’s cheap too. What more could you possibly want.

  Mazda RX8 in the BTCS

As always, photos of the event can be found on the website.  Check under the sub-category “Racing Season 2009” of the “Photos” menu.  Enjoy them and feel free to comment on any of the shots or of course on this blog.  See you soon!