Supertourism or Tourism-1600 is a former touring car racing series held in Russia in 1995-2003.

Supertourism
CategoryTouring cars
CountryRussia Russia
Inaugural season1995
Folded2003
ConstructorsFord,
IZh,
Honda,
Lada,
Toyota,
Suzuki,
VW
Last Drivers' championRussia Alexey Dudukalo
Last Teams' championLukoil Racing

History

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Series starts in USSR in 1960s as A-1600. Base cars were VAZ-2101 and Lada Riva. After USSR dissolution series was abandoned.

In 1995 series was relaunched as Tourism-1600 with status Championship of Russia. In 2001 series was renamed to Supertourism. But budget and technical race of leaders reduced number of teams. After 2003 season 2 lead teams (Lada and Lukoil Racing) left championship. Series was closed.

Champions

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Season Championship ASPAS Cup
Drivers' Champion Car Teams' Champion Drivers' Champion Car Teams' Champion
2003   Alexey Dudukalo Lada 21103 Lukoil Racing - - -
2002   Alberto Scilla Lada 21103 Lukoil Racing - - -
2001   Alberto Scilla Lada 21103 Lukoil Racing - - -
2000   Alexey Vasilyev Honda Civic TNK Racing - - -
1999   Nikolay Mezentsev Lada 21083 Lukoil Racing - - -
1998   Alexey Glebov Honda Civic Nevskoe koltso   Vladimir Cherevan Lada 21083 Lukoil Racing
1997   Alexey Vasilyev Lada 21083 Miller Pilot   Alexey Vasilyev Lada 21083 Lukoil Racing
1996   Alexey Vasilyev Lada 21083   Andrey Ryzhov Lada 21083
1995   Mikhail Tarakanov Toyota Corolla   Andrey Ryzhov Lada 21083
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