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The '''Birmingham Superprix''' is a motor race held on the streets of Birmingham, England.  
 
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 [[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.
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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 revived as another double header in 2020, running as a round of the [[2020 FIA Formula 3 European Championship season|FIA Formula 3 European Championship]] and the [[2020 Alternate British Touring Car Championship season|British Touring Car Championship]].
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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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! Series
 
! Series
 
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!rowspan=2| 2020
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! [[2020 F3 season|2020]]
| {{Unknown}} ''Unknown''
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| {{USA}} [[Riley Griffith]]
| {{Unknown}} ''Unknown''
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| {{ITA}} Prema Powerteam
| {{Unknown}} ''Unknown''
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| {{GBR}} [[Jones|Jones-Opel]]  
| [[2020 F3 season|F3]]
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! [[2020 F3 season|F3]]
|-
 
| {{Unknown}} ''Unknown''
 
| {{Unknown}} ''Unknown''
 
| {{Unknown}} ''Unknown''
 
| [[2020_Anglo-Irish_Formula_4_season|F4]]
 
|-
 
 
 
 
|- style="background:#ddd;"
 
|- style="background:#ddd;"
! 2018<br>–<br>1991
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! 2019<br>–<br>1991
 
|COLSPAN=4| ''Not held''
 
|COLSPAN=4| ''Not held''
 
|-
 
|-
 
! [[1990 Alternate International F3000 season|1990]]
 
! [[1990 Alternate International F3000 season|1990]]
| {{Unknown}} ''Unknown''
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| {{AUT}} [[Karl Wendlinger]]
| {{Unknown}} ''Unknown''
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| {{GBR}} Pacific Racing
| {{Unknown}} ''Unknown''
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| {{GBR}} [[Lola]]-[[Honda|Mugen-Honda]]
|rowspan=5| F3000
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!rowspan=5| [[Alternate International Formula 3000|F3000]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
! [[1989 Alternate International F3000 season|1989]]
 
! [[1989 Alternate International F3000 season|1989]]
| {{Unknown}} ''Unknown''
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| {{FRA}} [[Érik Comas]]
| {{Unknown}} ''Unknown''
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| {{FRA}} [[Oreca|Oreca Racing]]
| {{Unknown}} ''Unknown''
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| {{GBR}} [[Reynard]]-[[Honda|Mugen-Honda]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
! [[1988 Alternate International F3000 season|1988]]
 
! [[1988 Alternate International F3000 season|1988]]
 
| {{GBR}} [[Martin Donnelly]]
 
| {{GBR}} [[Martin Donnelly]]
| {{GBR}} [[Middlebridge Racing]]
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| {{GBR}} Middlebridge Racing
 
| {{GBR}} [[March]]-[[Cosworth]]
 
| {{GBR}} [[March]]-[[Cosworth]]
 
|-
 
|-
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! Car
 
! Car
 
! Race
 
! Race
|-
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! Series
!rowspan=3| [[2020 Alternate British Touring Car Championship season|2020]]
 
| {{Unknown}} ''Unknown''
 
| {{Unknown}} ''Unknown''
 
| {{Unknown}} ''Unknown''
 
| Race One
 
|-
 
| {{Unknown}} ''Unknown''
 
| {{Unknown}} ''Unknown''
 
| {{Unknown}} ''Unknown''
 
| Race Two
 
|-
 
| {{Unknown}} ''Unknown''
 
| {{Unknown}} ''Unknown''
 
| {{Unknown}} ''Unknown''
 
| Race Three
 
 
|-
 
|-
 
|- style="background:#ddd;"
 
|- style="background:#ddd;"
|-
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! 2019<br>–<br>1991
! 2018<br>–<br>1991
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|COLSPAN=5| ''Not held''
|COLSPAN=4| ''Not held''
 
 
|-
 
|-
 
!rowspan=2| [[1990_World_Touring_Car_Masters_season|1990]]
 
!rowspan=2| [[1990_World_Touring_Car_Masters_season|1990]]
| {{Unknown}} ''Unknown''
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| {{GER}} [[Manuel Reuter]]
| {{Unknown}} ''Unknown''
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| {{GER}} [[Zakspeed]]
| {{Unknown}} ''Unknown''
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| {{GBR}} Ford Sierra RS500
 
| Sprint Race
 
| Sprint Race
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!rowspan=6|[[World Touring Car Masters|WTCM]]
 
|-
 
|-
| {{Unknown}} ''Unknown''
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| {{ITA}} [[Roberto Ravaglia]]
| {{Unknown}} ''Unknown''
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| {{GBR}} Philips Car Systems Racing
| {{Unknown}} ''Unknown''
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| {{JPN}} Nissan Skyline R32
 
| Endurance Race
 
| Endurance Race
 
|-
 
|-
 
!rowspan=2| [[1989_World_Touring_Car_Masters_season|1989]]
 
!rowspan=2| [[1989_World_Touring_Car_Masters_season|1989]]
 
| {{GER}} [[Klaus Ludwig]]
 
| {{GER}} [[Klaus Ludwig]]
| {{GER}} Zakspeed
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| {{GER}} [[Zakspeed]]
 
| {{GBR}} Ford Sierra RS500
 
| {{GBR}} Ford Sierra RS500
 
| Sprint Race
 
| Sprint Race
 
|-
 
|-
 
| {{GER}} [[Frank Biela]]
 
| {{GER}} [[Frank Biela]]
| {{GER}} Zakspeed
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| {{GER}} [[Zakspeed]]
 
| {{GBR}} Ford Sierra RS500
 
| {{GBR}} Ford Sierra RS500
 
| Endurance Race
 
| Endurance Race
 
|-
 
|-
 
!rowspan=2| [[1988_World_Touring_Car_Masters_season|1988]]
 
!rowspan=2| [[1988_World_Touring_Car_Masters_season|1988]]
|rowspan=2| {{GBR}} [[Tim Harvey]]
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| {{GBR}} [[Tim Harvey]]
|rowspan=2| {{GBR}} Kaliber Industrial Control Services Racing
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| {{GBR}} Kaliber Industrial Control Services Racing
|rowspan=2| {{GBR}} Ford Sierra RS500
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| {{GBR}} Ford Sierra RS500
 
| Sprint Race
 
| Sprint Race
 
|-
 
|-
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| {{GBR}} [[Tim Harvey]]
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| {{GBR}} Kaliber Industrial Control Services Racing
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| {{GBR}} Ford Sierra RS500
 
| Endurance Race
 
| Endurance Race
 
|-
 
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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 Flag of the United States svg.png Riley Griffith Flag of Italy svg.png Prema Powerteam Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Jones-Opel F3
2019

1991
Not held
1990 Flag of Austria svg.png Karl Wendlinger Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Pacific Racing Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Lola-Mugen-Honda F3000
1989 Flag of France svg.png Érik Comas Flag of France svg.png Oreca Racing Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Reynard-Mugen-Honda
1988 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Martin Donnelly Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Middlebridge Racing Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png March-Cosworth
1987 Flag of Italy svg.png Stefano Modena Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Onyx Racing Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png March-Ford
1986 Flag of Spain svg.png Luis Pérez-Sala Flag of Italy svg.png Pavesi Racing Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Ralt-Ford

Touring car winners

Year Driver Team Car Race Series
2019

1991
Not held
1990 Flag of Germany svg.png Manuel Reuter Flag of Germany svg.png Zakspeed Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Ford Sierra RS500 Sprint Race WTCM
Flag of Italy svg.png Roberto Ravaglia Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Philips Car Systems Racing Flag of Japan svg.png Nissan Skyline R32 Endurance Race
1989 Flag of Germany svg.png Klaus Ludwig Flag of Germany svg.png Zakspeed Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Ford Sierra RS500 Sprint Race
Flag of Germany svg.png Frank Biela Flag of Germany svg.png Zakspeed Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Ford Sierra RS500 Endurance Race
1988 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Tim Harvey Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Kaliber Industrial Control Services Racing Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Ford Sierra RS500 Sprint Race
Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Tim Harvey Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Kaliber Industrial Control Services Racing Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Ford Sierra RS500 Endurance Race