Group 1 (racing)

The Alfasud TI Group 1 of Alfa Romeo at the 1974 Rallye Sanremo

Daihatsu Charade Safari Rally Group 1 (1982)

The Group 1 racing class referred to FIA regulations for cars in touring car racing and rallying. Throughout its existence the group retained a definition of being standard, series production touring cars, and of having a character of being unmodified or not specifically prepared for racing. The class was introduced in the then new Appendix J of the International Sporting Code in 1954 and was replaced by Group N in 1982.[1][2]

## History[edit]

From its inception in 1954 until 1965, Group 1, officially documented at first as the first group, was included in Category I (or A), Touring Cars, with a production requirement of between 600 and 1000 cars in a 12 month period.[2] The two categories had up to six groups in this time era, but not consistently or retaining the same definitions.

In 1966 the FIA categories were restructured and Group 1 were placed in Category A, Production Cars, with Category B and C used for Sports and Racing cars respectively. Group 1 essentially remained the same in character but with a heightened production requirement of 5000 cars.[3] In 1982 the numbered groups were replaced by Groups N, A, B, C, D and E.

## Groups 1-9[edit]

Categories and Groups of Appendix J 1954 - 1965  Categories  | 1954  | 1955  | 1956  | 1957  | 1958  | 1959  | 1960  | 1961  | 1962  | 1963  | 1964  | 1965

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I. Touring  | A. Touring
II. Sports  | II. Grand Touring  | B. Grand Touring
\-  | C. Sports
Group  | 1954  | 1955  | 1956  | 1957  | 1958  | 1959  | 1960  | 1961  | 1962  | 1963  | 1964  | 1965
Group 1  | Normal series production
Group 2 | "Grand Touring" series prod  | Modified series prod  | Modified series prod
Group 3 | Special series production  | Grand Touring Cars
Group 4 | Series production  | Normal GT series prod  | Sports Car
Group 5 | International  | Modified GT series prod  | \-
Group 6 | \-  | GT specials  | \-
Source:[4][1]
Categories and Groups of Appendix J 1966 - 1981 (Production requirement)  Categories  | 1966  | 1967  | 1968  | 1969  | 1970  | 1971  | 1972  | 1973  | 1974  | 1975  | 1976  | 1977  | 1978  | 1979  | 1980  | 1981

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A. Production
B. Special  | B. Experimental Competition  | B. Racing Cars
C. Racing Cars  | \-
Group  | 1966  | 1967  | 1968  | 1969  | 1970  | 1971  | 1972  | 1973  | 1974  | 1975  | 1976  | 1977  | 1978  | 1979  | 1980  | 1981
Group 1  | Series Touring (5000)
Group 2 | Touring (1000)  | Special Touring (1000)
Group 3 | Grand Touring (500)  | Series Grand Touring (1000)
Group 4 | Sportscars (50/25)  | Special Grand Touring (500)  | Grand Touring (400)
Group 5 | Special Touring Cars  | Sports cars (50)  | Sports cars  | Special cars derived from Groups 1-4
Group 6 | Prototype sportscars  | \-  | Two-seater racecars
Group 7 | Two-seater racecars  | International formula
Group 8  | Formula racing cars  | International formula  | Formula libre racing cars
Group 9  | Formula libre racing cars  | \-
Source:[4][1]
Note: Special may be replaced with Competition in some official documents.

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b c "APPENDIX K TO THE INTERNATIONAL SPORTING CODE" (PDF).
2. ^ a b "Appendix J to the International Sporting Code 1955" (PDF).
3. ^ "Appendix J, ISC 1966" (PDF) (in French).
4. ^ a b "Regulations - Period Appendix J | FIA Historic Database". historicdb.fia.com. Retrieved 2022-05-19.

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FIA categories and groups

Category I|

* Group N
* Group A
* Group R (Groups Rally2-5)
* Group E-I
* Group T2

Category II|

* Group R-GT
* Group Rally1
* Group GT3
* Group CN
* Group E-II
* Group T1
* Group T3
* Group T4

Category III|

* Group F
* Group T5

Former
categories
and groups|

| Category I|

* Group B (1982–2011)
* Group SP (2001-2011)
* Group ST (1996–2002)
* Group CL1 (1996–2002)

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Category II|

* Group C (1982–2007)
* Group D (1982-2019)
* Group GT1 (1997–2012)
* Group GT2 (1997–2012)
* Group GT (1993–2004)
* Group NGT (2001–2004)

Category A|

* Group 1 (1966–81)
* Group 2 (1966–81)
* Group 3 (1966–81)
* Group 4 (1966–81)

Category B|

* Group 5 (1966–81)
* Group 6 (1966–81)

Category C|

* Group 7 (1966–81)
* Group 8 - F1, F2, F3 (1966–81)
* Group 9 (1966–81)

FIA categories and groups defined in Appendix J to the International Sporting Code

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Classes of auto racing

Formula
racing|

| Active|

* F1
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* F4
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* GB3
* Formula Vee
* IndyCar
* Super Formula
* S5000
* Supermodified
* BOSS GP
* Monoposto Racing Club
* V de V Challenge Monoplace

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Defunct|

* F3000
* F5000
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* Formula B (SCCA)
* Formula C (SCCA)
* FCJ
* Formula Dream
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One-make
formulae|

| Active|

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* 2
* 3
* S5000

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Defunct|

* A1GP
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* Audi LMS
* Auto GP
* Barber Pro
* CFGP
* FA1
* Formula Asia
* Formula
* Abarth
* Alfa
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* RUS
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* Formula Renault
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* GP2
* GP3
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* Toyota Racing Series
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* Superleague Formula
* W Series

Karting|

* KF1
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* KZ1
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* Superkart
* Electric

Touring
car racing|

| Active|

* BTCC
* NGTC (TCN-1)
* TCR (TCN-2)
* Stock Car Brasil
* Stock Car Light
* Supercars
* TC2000

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Defunct|

* Appendix J
* BTC-T
* Group 1
* Group 2
* Group 5
* Group A
* Group C
* Group E
* Group F
* Group G
* Group H
* Group N
* Aus
* Group S
* Class 1
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* Super 2000
* Diesel 2000
* DTM
* ETCR
* Superstars
* V8Star
* WTCC
* WTCR

Stock
car racing|

| Active|

* ARCA
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* Late model
* Legends
* Modifieds
* NASCAR
* Cup
* Xfinity
* Truck
* Pinty's
* Whelen Euro Series
* Mexico
* SRX
* Super Stock
* Street Stock
* Turismo Carretera

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Defunct|

* ASCAR
* AUSCAR
* IROC

Oval|

* BriSCA F1
* BriSCA F2
* V8 Hotstox
* Hot Rods
* Superstocks
* Sprint car racing
* Midget car racing
* Quarter Midget racing

Rallying|

| Active|

* Groups Rally
* Group Rally1
* Group Rally2
* Group Rally3
* Group Rally4
* Group Rally5
* Group R-GT
* Group N

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Defunct|

* Group 1
* Group 2
* Group 4
* Group A
* Group B
* Group S
* Group R
* R5
* Super 1600
* Super 2000
* World Rally Car

Sports
prototypes|

| Active|

* LMDh
* LMH
* LMP
* LMP2
* LMP3
* Clubmans

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Defunct|

* DP
* DPi
* Group 3
* Group 4
* Group 5
* Group 6
* Group 7
* Group A
* Group C
* Group CN
* GC
* GC-21
* IMSA GTP (1981—1993 era)
* LMP
* LMP1
* LMPC
* S2000

Grand
touring|

| Active|

* LM GTE
* GT3
* SRO GT2
* GT4
* GT500
* GT300
* Trans-Am

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Defunct|

* Group 3
* Group 4
* Group 5
* Group B
* Group D
* GT1 (1993–1999)
* GT1 (2000-2012)
* GT2 (1993–1999)
* IMSA
* AAGT
* GTO
* GTS
* GTU
* GTX
* Appendix K
* Group D GT Cars

Drag
racing|

| Active|

* Top Fuel
* Dragster (TF/D)
* Funny Car (TF/FC)
* Top Alcohol
* Dragster (TA/D)
* Funny Car (TA/FC)
* Pro Stock (PS)
* Pro Modified (Pro Mod)
* Gas
* Super Stock
* Super Comp/Quick Rod
* Top Doorslammer
* Altered
* Competition

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Defunct|

* Top Gas
* Modified
* Pro FWD

Off-road|

* Baja Bug
* Dune buggy
* Rallycross
* Autocross
* Trophy truck
* Group T1
* Group T2
* Group T3
* Group T4
* Group T5
* Truggy
* Side by Side (UTV)

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