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The Speedcar Series Championship was a stock car racing series that was active from January 2008 to June 2009 across two championship seasons. Races were held across several countries, spanning the Middle East and Asia. It featured up to 24 drivers competing in identical V8 620 hp stock cars, deliberately lacking electronic driver aids.〔(Speedcar Series concept )〕 Its headquarters were situated at the Dubai Autodrome. Former F1 drivers Jacques Villeneuve, Jean Alesi, Heinz-Harald Frentzen, Christian Danner, Johnny Herbert, Stefan Johansson, Narain Karthikeyan, Ukyo Katayama, J.J. Lehto, Gianni Morbidelli, Alex Yoong and Vitantonio Liuzzi competed in the Speedcar Series. Herbert and Morbidelli were the two series champions. MotoGP rider Marco Melandri also competed in several races. As a result of cutbacks, the series' backer, Union Properties, withdrew its support. A rescue deal planned by new series boss Claudio Berro fell through, and the championship was cancelled in June 2009. The BVI based company was placed into liquidation on 14 June 2010 and its assets put up for sale.() ==Race format== Speedcar events were held over two consecutive days. Race day 1: *Official practice session *Qualifying *Race 1 Race day 2: *Warm up *Race 2 Both races consisted of a standing start and a distance of or 45 minutes in duration. No refuelling was allowed during either race. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Speedcar Series」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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