Touring Cars
Alfa Romeo won many touring car series during the 1960s and 70s. The Alfa Romeo GTA won European Touring Car Championship (ETCC) in 1966, 1967 and 1968 and the later GTAm won titles in 1970 and 1971. Amongst other victories, the GTA won the inaugural Sports Car Club of America's Trans-Am championship in 1966 with Horst Kwech and Gaston Andrey at the wheel. The GTA won the Trans-Am championship again in 1970 season. The Alfetta GTV6 won four European Championship titles between 1982-1985. The British Touring Car Championship was won in 1983 by Andy Rouse driving with Alfa Romeo GTV6 and in 1994 by Gabriele Tarquini with Alfa Romeo 155. In 1993, the DTM (Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft) series was won by Nicola Larini with Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI. The successor to the 155, the 156 has won the European Touring Car Championship, four times in row from 2000 to 2003.
The Alfa Romeo 159 has also won at Bathurst on three consecutive occasions under the unique fuel category from 2007.
Alfa Romeo GTV6 at Hockenheimring in 1984. Alfa Romeo 155 V6 Ti DTM season 1993 winner Larini Alfa Corse in Goodwood Festival Of Speed 2010. Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI DTM 1996 James Thompson driving Alfa Romeo 156 WTCC in 2007.Read more about this topic: Alfa Romeo In Motorsport
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