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	== 1966 to 1981 ==		== 1966 to 1981 ==
	~~{{seealso\|~~European Sportscar Championship}}		:''See also [[European Sportscar Championship]] for more details''

	Starting from 1966, the S (5 L sports cars ) and P (prototypes) classes were the most competitive, and cars such as the [[Ferrari 512]]S, [[Ferrari P]]rototypes, [[Ford GT40]], [[Lola Racing Cars\|Lola]] T70, [[Chaparral Cars\|Chaparral]], [[Alfa Romeo Tipo 33\|Alfa Romeo 33]], [[Porsche 906]], [[Porsche 908]], [[Porsche 917]] and [[Shelby Cobra]] battled for supremacy on classic circuits such as [[Sebring Raceway\|Sebring]], [[Nürburgring]], [[Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps\|Spa-Francorchamps]], [[Autodromo Nazionale Monza\|Monza]], [[Targa Florio]] and [[Le Mans]], in what is now considered the Golden Age of sports car racing.		Starting from 1966, the S (5 L sports cars ) and P (prototypes) classes were the most competitive, and cars such as the [[Ferrari 512]]S, [[Ferrari P]]rototypes, [[Ford GT40]], [[Lola Racing Cars\|Lola]] T70, [[Chaparral Cars\|Chaparral]], [[Alfa Romeo Tipo 33\|Alfa Romeo 33]], [[Porsche 906]], [[Porsche 908]], [[Porsche 917]] and [[Shelby Cobra]] battled for supremacy on classic circuits such as [[Sebring Raceway\|Sebring]], [[Nürburgring]], [[Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps\|Spa-Francorchamps]], [[Autodromo Nazionale Monza\|Monza]], [[Targa Florio]] and [[Le Mans]], in what is now considered the Golden Age of sports car racing.

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	== 1982 to 1992 ==		== 1982 to 1992 ==
	~~{{seealso\|~~European Endurance Championship}}		:''See also [[European Endurance Championship]] for more details''

	In 1982, the FIA attempted to counter a worrying climb in engine output of the Group 5 Special Production Cars by introducing [[Group C]], a new category for closed sports-prototypes (purpose built racing cars) that limited fuel consumption (the theory being that, by limiting fuel consumption, engine regulations could be more relaxed). While this change was unwelcome amongst some of the private teams, manufacturer support for the new regulations was immense. Several of the 'old guard' manufacturers returned to the WSC within the next two years, with each marque adding to the diversity of the series. Under the new rules, it was theoretically possible for normally aspirated engines to compete with the (expensive to maintain) [[forced induction]] engines that had dominated the series in the 70's and early 80's. In addition, most races ran for either 500 or 1000 km, usually going over three and six hours, respectively, so it was possible to emphasize the "endurance" aspect of the competition as well. [[Group B]] cars, which was a GT class, were also allowed to race, but entries in this class were sparse, and [[Group B]] cars disappeared from the series, with [[sports-prototype]]s dominating the championship.		In 1982, the FIA attempted to counter a worrying climb in engine output of the Group 5 Special Production Cars by introducing [[Group C]], a new category for closed sports-prototypes (purpose built racing cars) that limited fuel consumption (the theory being that, by limiting fuel consumption, engine regulations could be more relaxed). While this change was unwelcome amongst some of the private teams, manufacturer support for the new regulations was immense. Several of the 'old guard' manufacturers returned to the WSC within the next two years, with each marque adding to the diversity of the series. Under the new rules, it was theoretically possible for normally aspirated engines to compete with the (expensive to maintain) [[forced induction]] engines that had dominated the series in the 70's and early 80's. In addition, most races ran for either 500 or 1000 km, usually going over three and six hours, respectively, so it was possible to emphasize the "endurance" aspect of the competition as well. [[Group B]] cars, which was a GT class, were also allowed to race, but entries in this class were sparse, and [[Group B]] cars disappeared from the series, with [[sports-prototype]]s dominating the championship.

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