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The event was first held in 1986 as a round of the [[Alternate International F3000|International Formula 3000 championship]], later being part of a double header with the [[World Touring Car Masters]] before spiralling costs caused its cancellation in 1991. Shortly after, the Road Racing Bill passed through parliament - effectively banning street circuits in the UK. | The event was first held in 1986 as a round of the [[Alternate International F3000|International Formula 3000 championship]], later being part of a double header with the [[World Touring Car Masters]] before spiralling costs caused its cancellation in 1991. Shortly after, the Road Racing Bill passed through parliament - effectively banning street circuits in the UK. | ||
A change in law in 2014 re-enabled street racing in the United Kingdom and as such the event was revived as a triple header | A change in law in 2014 re-enabled street racing in the United Kingdom and as such the event was revived as the home of the [[AutoReject World Series]] [[ARWS British Grand Prix|British Grand Prix]]. Financial issues saw the ARWS collapse early in 2020 - meaning the FIA swooped into to run the SuperPrix as a triple header, running as a round of the [[2020 FIA Formula 3 European Championship season|FIA Formula 3 European Championship]], the [[2020 Anglo-Irish Formula 4 season|Anglo-Irish Formula 4 series]] and as a non-championship round of the [[2020 Alternate British Touring Car Championship season|British Touring Car Championship]]. However, the disappointment of a weekend being headlined by junior formulae saw the SuperPrix revival branded as a "commercial disaster" and the race did not return. | ||
==Winners== | ==Winners== | ||
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! | ! [[2020 F3 season|2020]] | ||
| {{USA}} [[Riley Griffith]] | | {{USA}} [[Riley Griffith]] | ||
| {{ITA}} Prema Powerteam | | {{ITA}} Prema Powerteam | ||
| {{GBR}} [[ | | {{GBR}} [[Jones|Jones-Opel]] | ||
! [[2020 F3 season|F3]] | ! [[2020 F3 season|F3]] | ||
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! 2019<br>–<br>1991 | ! 2019<br>–<br>1991 | ||
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Latest revision as of 12:19, 11 May 2022
The Birmingham Superprix is a motor race held on the streets of Birmingham, England.
The event was first held in 1986 as a round of the International Formula 3000 championship, later being part of a double header with the World Touring Car Masters before spiralling costs caused its cancellation in 1991. Shortly after, the Road Racing Bill passed through parliament - effectively banning street circuits in the UK.
A change in law in 2014 re-enabled street racing in the United Kingdom and as such the event was revived as the home of the AutoReject World Series British Grand Prix. Financial issues saw the ARWS collapse early in 2020 - meaning the FIA swooped into to run the SuperPrix as a triple header, running as a round of the FIA Formula 3 European Championship, the Anglo-Irish Formula 4 series and as a non-championship round of the British Touring Car Championship. However, the disappointment of a weekend being headlined by junior formulae saw the SuperPrix revival branded as a "commercial disaster" and the race did not return.
Winners
Single-seater winners
| Year | Driver | Team | Constructor | Series |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Template:USA Riley Griffith |  Prema Powerteam
|
Template:GBR Jones-Opel | F3 |
| 2019 – 1991 |
Not held | |||
| 1990 | Template:AUT Karl Wendlinger | Template:GBR Pacific Racing | Template:GBR Lola-Mugen-Honda | F3000 |
| 1989 | Template:FRA Érik Comas | Template:FRA Oreca Racing | Template:GBR Reynard-Mugen-Honda | |
| 1988 | Template:GBR Martin Donnelly | Template:GBR Middlebridge Racing | Template:GBR March-Cosworth | |
| 1987 | Stefano Modena
|
Template:GBR Onyx Racing | Template:GBR March-Ford | |
| 1986 |  Luis Pérez-Sala
|
Pavesi Racing
|
Template:GBR Ralt-Ford | |
Touring car winners
| Year | Driver | Team | Car | Race | Series |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 – 1991 |
Not held | ||||
| 1990 |  Manuel Reuter
|
Zakspeed
|
Template:GBR Ford Sierra RS500 | Sprint Race | WTCM |
| Roberto Ravaglia
|
Template:GBR Philips Car Systems Racing |  Nissan Skyline R32
|
Endurance Race | ||
| 1989 | Klaus Ludwig
|
Zakspeed
|
Template:GBR Ford Sierra RS500 | Sprint Race | |
| Frank Biela
|
Zakspeed
|
Template:GBR Ford Sierra RS500 | Endurance Race | ||
| 1988 | Template:GBR Tim Harvey | Template:GBR Kaliber Industrial Control Services Racing | Template:GBR Ford Sierra RS500 | Sprint Race | |
| Template:GBR Tim Harvey | Template:GBR Kaliber Industrial Control Services Racing | Template:GBR Ford Sierra RS500 | Endurance Race | ||