FIA will ban AWD from 1998

["Hans-Juergen Schneider" <hschnei@ibm.net>]

FEDERATION INTERNATIONALE DE L'AUTOMOBILE

The World Motor Sport Council met in Paris on 16 October 1996 to
examine the proposals submitted by the different Commissions.  
The following decisions were taken:  

TOURING CARS 

SUPER TOURING - The Technical Commission has concluded that it is 
impossible to reach a satisfactory equivalence between 2 and 4-wheel
drive cars.  As a consequence, after consultation with the 
manufacturers concerned and with their agreement, it has been decided
to ban 4-wheel drive cars from 1.1.1998.  At its December meeting, 
the World Council will examine a proposal from the Touring Car 
Commission regarding the conditions under which existing 4-wheel drive
cars may continue to compete after 1.1.1998 when raced by private 
drivers.  

The weight limit of 4-wheel drive cars for 1997 will also be announced
in December.  

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. Hans-Juergen Schneider / hschnei@ibm.net .
. 200 Quattro  /  90 Coupe Quattro 20V     .
. Germany                                  .
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