# 1993 FIA Touring Car Challenge

The 1993 FIA Touring Car Challenge was the first running of the FIA Touring Car World Cup. It was held on 17 October 1993 at the Autodromo Nazionale di Monza in Italy. Paul Radisich won the event after winning both races, while Italy was the winning nation.

## Entry list

| Nation | No | Driver | Entrant | Car | 1993 Championship |
| Australia | 1 | Tony Longhurst | BMW Motorsport Team Bigazzi | BMW 318i | Australian Touring Car Championship |
| Australia | 2 | Mark Skaife | Nissan Castrol Racing | Nissan Primera | Australian Touring Car Championship |
| Belgium | 3 | Éric Bachelart | Peugeot Belgium | Peugeot 405 | Belgian Touring Car Championship |
| Belgium | 4 | Marc Duez | Valier Motorsport | BMW 318i | Belgian Touring Car Championship |
| Belgium | 5 | Eric van de Poele | Nissan Castrol Racing | Nissan Primera | French Supertouring Championship |
| Belgium | 7 | Thierry Tassin | BMW Motorsport Team Schnitzer | BMW 318i | Belgian Touring Car Championship |
| Switzerland | 9 | Bernard Thuner | Eggenberger Motorsport | Peugeot 405 | unknown |
| Germany | 11 | Frank Biela | ROC Competition | Audi 80 | French Supertouring Championship |
| Germany | 12 | Alexander Burgstaller | BMW Motorsport Team Bigazzi | BMW 318i | Italian Superturismo Championship |
| Germany | 13 | Christian Danner | Schubel Engineering | Alfa Romeo 155 | Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft |
| Germany | 14 | Franz Engstler | Schubel Engineering | Alfa Romeo 155 | German Touring Car Championship (Class 2) |
| Germany | 15 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | ROC Competition | Audi 80 | 24 Hours of Le Mans |
| Germany | 16 | Joachim Winkelhock | BMW Motorsport Team Schnitzer | BMW 318i | British Touring Car Championship |
| France | 17 | Laurent Aïello | FINA Team Oreca | BMW 318i | French Supertouring Championship |
| France | 18 | Paul Belmondo | Opel France | Opel Vectra | French Supertouring Championship |
| France | 19 | Christophe Bouchut | Peugeot Talbot Sport | Peugeot 405 | French Supertouring Championship |
| France | 20 | Alain Cudini | Opel France | Opel Vectra | French Supertouring Championship |
| France | 21 | Phillipe Gache | Fiat Auto France | Alfa Romeo 155 | French Supertouring Championship |
| France | 22 | Yannick Dalmas | Peugeot Talbot Sport | Peugeot 405 | French Supertouring Championship |
| France | 23 | Jean-Pierre Malcher | FINA Team Oreca | BMW 318i | French Supertouring Championship |
| France | 24 | Marc Sourd | ROC Competition | Audi 80 | French Supertouring Championship |
| Great Britain | 25 | Julian Bailey | Team Securicor Toyota | Toyota Carina | British Touring Car Championship |
| Great Britain | 26 | John Cleland | Vauxhall Sport | Vauxhall Cavalier | British Touring Car Championship |
| Great Britain | 27 | Robb Gravett | Peugeot Talbot Sport | Peugeot 405 | British Touring Car Championship |
| Great Britain | 28 | Will Hoy | Team Securicor Toyota | Toyota Carina | British Touring Car Championship |
| Great Britain | 29 | David Leslie | Ecurie Ecosse | Vauxhall Cavalier | British Touring Car Championship |
| Great Britain | 30 | Kieth O'Dor | Nissan Castrol Racing | Nissan Primera | British Touring Car Championship |
| Great Britain | 31 | Andy Rouse | Ford Team Mondeo | Ford Mondeo | British Touring Car Championship |
| Great Britain | 32 | Steve Soper | BMW Motorsport Team Schnitzer | BMW 318i | British Touring Car Championship |
| Italy | 33 | Ivan Capelli | Nissan Castrol Racing | Nissan Primera | Italian Superturismo Championship |
| Italy | 34 | Fabrizio Giovanardi | Peugeot Talbot Italia | Peugeot 405 | Italian Superturismo Championship |
| Italy | 35 | Nicola Larini | Alfa Corse | Alfa Romeo 155 | Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft |
| Italy | 36 | Stefano Modena | Euroteam | BMW 318i | Italian Superturismo Championship |
| Italy | 37 | Alessandro Nannini | Alfa Corse | Alfa Romeo 155 | Italian Superturismo Championship |
| Italy | 38 | Emanuele Pirro | CiBiEmme | BMW 318i | Italian Superturismo Championship |
| Italy | 39 | Roberto Ravaglia | CiBiEmme | BMW 318i | Italian Superturismo Championship |
| Italy | 40 | Gabriele Tarquini | Alfa Corse | Alfa Romeo 155 | Italian Superturismo Championship |
| New Zealand | 41 | Paul Radisich | Ford Team Mondeo | Ford Mondeo | British Touring Car Championship |
| Portugal | 42 | Ni Amorim | TPM Opel Motorsport | Opel Astra | Portuguese Touring Car Championship |
| Sweden | 43 | Per-Gunnar Andersson | Peggen Motorsport | BMW 318i | Nordic Touring Car Championship |
| Sweden | 44 | Slim Borgudd | Mazda Cars | Mazda Xedos 6 | none |
| Venezuela | 45 | Johnny Cecotto | BMW Motorsport Team Bigazzi | BMW 318i | Italian Superturismo Championship |
| South Africa | 49 | Deon Joubert | BMW South Africa | BMW 318i | South African Touring Car Championship |
* Alain Menu was unable to compete for Switzerland due to injury. He would have driven a Renault 19.
* Vaclav Bervid appeared on the entry list for the Czech Republic, but did not participate.
* Jean-Pierre Jabouille originally appeared on the entry list for France, but was replaced by Yannick Dalmas for an unknown reason.

## Results

Two sessions of qualifying were held one for cars with even and one for cars with odd numbers.

### Qualifying

| Pos | No | Driver | Car | Lap Time |
| 1 | 41 | Paul Radisich | Ford Mondeo Si | 1:54.520 |
| 2 | 22 | Yannick Dalmas | Peugeot 405 | 1:54.600 |
| 3 | 35 | Nicola Larini | Alfa Romeo 155 Ts | 1:55.032 |
| 4 | 20 | Alain Cudini | Opel Vectra Gt | 1:54.897 |
| 5 | 27 | Rob Gravett | Peugeot 405 | 1:55.162 |
| 6 | 16 | Joachim Winkelhock | BMW 318i | 1:55.276 |
| 7 | 19 | Christophe Bouchut | Peugeot 405 | 1:55.281 |
| 8 | 34 | Fabrizio Giovanardi | Peugeot 405 | 1:55.770 |
| 9 | 31 | Andy Rouse | Ford Mondeo Si | 1:55.329 |
| 10 | 38 | Emanuele Pirro | BMW 318i | 1:55.643 |
| 11 | 5 | Eric Van de Poele | Nissan Primera Gte | 1:55.484 |
| 12 | 30 | Kieth O'Dor | Nissan Primera Gte | 1:55.484 |
| 13 | 29 | David Leslie | Vauxhall Cavalier Gsi | 1:55.484 |
| 14 | 32 | Steve Soper | BMW 318i | 1:55.835 |
| 15 | 17 | Laurent Aiello | BMW 318i | 1:55.594 |
| 16 | 12 | Alexander Burgstaller | BMW 318i | 1:56.207 |
| 17 | 45 | Johnny Cecotto | BMW 318i | 1:55.657 |
| 18 | 26 | John Cleland | Vauxhall Cavalier Gsi | 1:56.233 |
| 19 | 39 | Roberto Ravaglia | BMW 318i | 1:55.720 |
| 20 | 24 | Marc Sourd | Audi 80 Quattro | 1:56.979 |
| 21 | 37 | Alessandro Nannini | Alfa Romeo 155 Ts | 1:56.099 |
| 22 | 18 | Paul Belmondo | Opel Vectra Gt | 1:54.897 |
| 23 | 33 | Ivan Capelli | Nissan Primera Gte | 1:56.662 |
| 24 | 2 | Mark Skaife | Nissan Primera Gte | 1:56.662 |
| 25 | 25 | Julian Bailey | Toyota Carina E GT | 1:56.764 |
| 26 | 28 | Will Hoy | Toyota Carina E GT | 1:57.139 |
| 27 | 21 | Philippe Gache | Alfa Romeo 155 Ts | 1:56.913 |
| 28 | 36 | Stefano Modena | BMW 318iS | 1:57.182 |
| 29 | 1 | Tony Longhurst | BMW 318iS | 1:56.970 |
| 30 | 4 | Marc Duez | BMW 318i | 1:57.380 |
| 31 | 13 | Christian Danner | Alfa Romeo 155 Ts | 1:56.991 |
| 32 | 43 | Deon Joubert | BMW 318i | 1:57.516 |
| 33 | 23 | Jean-Pierre Malcher | BMW 318i | 1:57.009 |
| 34 | 44 | Slim Borgudd | Mazda Xedos 6 | 1:57.665 |
| 35 | 11 | Frank Biela | Audi 80 Quattro | 1:57.111 |
| 36 | 42 | Ni Amorim | Opel Astra | 1:58.019 |
| 37 | 15 | Hans Joachim Stuck | Audi 80 Quattro | 1:57.692 |
| 38 | 14 | Franz Engstler | Alfa Romeo 155 Ts | 1:58.141 |
| 39 | 7 | Thierry Tassin | BMW 318i | 1:57.929 |
| 40 | 40 | Gabriele Tarquini | Alfa Romeo 155 Ts | 1:58.436 |
| 41 | 3 | Éric Bachelart | Peugeot 405 | 1:58.275 |
| 42 | 9 | Bernard Thuner | Peugeot 405 | 1:58.377 |
| 43 | 43 | Per-Gunnar Andersson | BMW 318i | 1:58.815 |

### Races

| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
| 1 | 41 | Paul Radisich | Ford Mondeo | 15 | 32:17.790 | 1 | 40 |
| 2 | 20 | Alain Cudini | Opel Vectra | 15 | +1.517 | 4 | 30 |
| 3 | 35 | Nicola Larini | Alfa Romeo 155 | 15 | +3.607 | 3 | 24 |
| 4 | 26 | John Cleland | Vauxhall Cavalier | 15 | +3.716 | 18 | 20 |
| 5 | 37 | Alessandro Nannini | Alfa Romeo 155 | 15 | +5.679 | 21 | 16 |
| 6 | 22 | Yannick Dalmas | Peugeot 405 | 15 | +16.505 | 2 | 15 |
| 7 | 16 | Joachim Winkelhock | BMW 318i | 15 | +17.596 | 6 | 14 |
| 8 | 27 | Rob Gravett | Peugeot 405 | 15 | +17.596 | 5 | 13 |
| 9 | 25 | Julian Bailey | Toyota Carina | 15 | +20.498 | 25 | 12 |
| 10 | 19 | Christophe Bouchut | Peugeot 405 | 15 | +21.165 | 7 | 11 |
| 11 | 12 | Alexander Burgstaller | BMW 318i | 15 | +28.688 | 16 | 10 |
| 12 | 21 | Philippe Gache | Alfa Romeo 155 | 15 | +31.202 | 27 | 9 |
| 13 | 45 | Johnny Cecotto | BMW 318i | 15 | +31.899 | 17 | 8 |
| 14 | 14 | Franz Engstler | Alfa Romeo 155 | 15 | +35.990 | 38 | 7 |
| 15 | 34 | Fabrizio Giovanardi | Peugeot 405 | 15 | +40.553 | 8 | 6 |
| 16 | 23 | Jean-Pierre Malcher | BMW 318i | 15 | +41.277 | 33 | 5 |
| 17 | 28 | Will Hoy | Toyota Carina | 15 | +46.546 | 26 | 4 |
| 18 | 5 | Eric Van de Poele | Nissan Primera | 15 | +47.552 | 11 | 3 |
| 19 | 11 | Frank Biela | Audi 80 Quattro | 15 | +48.682 | 35 | 2 |
| 20 | 24 | Marc Sourd | Audi 80 Quattro | 15 | +57.615 | 20 | 1 |
| 21 | 15 | Hans Joachim Stuck | Audi 80 Quattro | 15 | +59.214 | 37 | |
| 23 | 44 | Slim Borgudd | Mazda Xedos 6 | 15 | +1.04.944 | 34 | |
| 24 | 4 | Marc Duez | BMW 318i | 15 | +1.06.444 | 30 | |
| 25 | 33 | Ivan Capelli | Nissan Primera | 15 | +1.08.643 | 23 | |
| 26 | 36 | Stefano Modena | BMW 318i | 15 | +1.11.493 | 28 | |
| 27 | 9 | Bernard Thuner | Peugeot 405 | 15 | +1.12.275 | 42 | |
| 28 | 42 | Ni Amorim | Opel Astra | 15 | +1.18.508 | 36 | |
| 29 | 1 | Tony Longhurst | BMW 318i | 15 | +1.24.203 | 29 | |
| 30 | 18 | Paul Belmondo | Opel Vectra | 15 | +1.25.040 | 22 | |
| 31 | 30 | Kieth O'Dor | Nissan Primera | 15 | +1.28.556 | 12 | |
| 32 | 43 | Per-Gunnar Andersson | BMW 318i | 15 | +1.29.545 | 43 | |
| 33 | 2 | Mark Skaife | Nissan Primera | 15 | +1.55.984 | 24 | |
| 34 | 7 | Thierry Tassin | BMW 318i | 14 | +1 lap | 39 | |
| 35 | 38 | Emanuele Pirro | BMW 318i | 14 | +1 lap | 10 | |
| 36 | 29 | David Leslie | Vauxhall Cavalier | 11 | +4 lap | 13 | |
| 37 | 13 | Christian Danner | Alfa Romeo 155 | 10 | +5 lap | 31 | |
| 38 | 39 | Roberto Ravaglia | BMW 318i | 9 | +6 lap | 19 | |
| 39 | 43 | Deon Joubert | BMW 318i | 9 | +6 lap | 32 |
| Ret | 31 | Andy Rouse | Ford Mondeo | 1 | +15 laps | 9 | |
| Ret | 3 | Eric Bachelart | Peugeot 405 | 1 | +15 laps | 41 | |
| Ret | 17 | Laurent Aiello | BMW 318i | 1 | +15 laps | 15 | |
| Ret | 32 | Steve Soper | BMW 318i | 1 | +15 laps | 14 | |
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
| 1 | 41 | Paul Radisich | Ford Mondeo | 15 | 34:52.203 | 1 | 40 |
| 2 | 35 | Nicola Larini | Alfa Romeo 155 | 15 | +0.662 | 3 | 30 |
| 3 | 21 | Philippe Gache | Alfa Romeo 155 | 15 | +2.142 | 12 | 24 |
| 4 | 12 | Alexander Burgstaller | BMW 318i | 15 | +4.891 | 11 | 20 |
| 5 | 5 | Eric Van de Poele | Nissan Primera | 15 | +5.619 | 18 | 16 |
| 6 | 38 | Emanuele Pirro | BMW 318i | 15 | +6.241 | 35 | 15 |
| 7 | 36 | Stefano Modena | BMW 318i | 15 | +6.774 | 26 | 14 |
| 8 | 23 | Jean-Pierre Malcher | BMW 318i | 15 | +6.932 | 16 | 13 |
| 9 | 19 | Christophe Bouchut | Peugeot 405 | 15 | +7.074 | 10 | 12 |
| 10 | 40 | Gabriele Tarquini | Alfa Romeo 155 | 15 | +7.486 | 22 | 11 |
| 11 | 13 | Christian Danner | Alfa Romeo 155 | 15 | +7.520 | 37 | 10 |
| 12 | 4 | Marc Duez | BMW 318i | 15 | +9.214 | 24 | 9 |
| 13 | 33 | Ivan Capelli | Nissan Primera | 15 | +9.261 | 25 | 8 |
| 14 | 1 | Tony Longhurst | BMW 318i | 15 | +10.656 | 29 | 7 |
| 15 | 39 | Roberto Ravaglia | BMW 318i | 15 | +10.717 | 38 | 6 |
| 16 | 22 | Yannick Dalmas | Peugeot 405 | 15 | +10.960 | 6 | 5 |
| 17 | 26 | John Cleland | Vauxhall Cavalier | 15 | +12.574 | 4 | 4 |
| 18 | 11 | Frank Biela | Audi 80 Quattro | 15 | +13.621 | 19 | 3 |
| 19 | 31 | Andy Rouse | Ford Mondeo | 15 | +15.923s | Ret | 2 |
| 20 | 15 | Hans Joachim Stuck | Audi 80 Quattro | 15 | +16.234 | 21 | 1 |
| 21 | 20 | Alain Cudini | Opel Vectra | 15 | +16.359 | 2 | |
| 22 | 24 | Marc Sourd | Audi 80 Quattro | 15 | +16.412 | 20 | |
| 23 | 3 | Eric Bachelart | Peugeot 405 | 15 | +17.129 | Ret | |
| 24 | 43 | Per-Gunnar Andersson | BMW 318i | 15 | +18.437 | 32 | |
| 25 | 9 | Bernard Thuner | Peugeot 405 | 15 | +19.666 | 27 | |
| 26 | 45 | Johnny Cecotto | BMW 318i | 14 | +1 lap | 13 | |
| 27 | 34 | Fabrizio Giovanardi | Peugeot 405 | 14 | +1 lap | 15 | |
| 28 | 2 | Mark Skaife | Nissan Primera | 14 | +1 lap | 33 | |
| 29 | 30 | Kieth O'Dor | Nissan Primera | 14 | +1 lap | 31 | |
| 30 | 28 | Will Hoy | Toyota Carina | 14 | +1 Lap | 17 | |
| 31 | 17 | Laurent Aiello | BMW 318i | 9 | +6 laps | Ret | |
| 32 | 7 | Thierry Tassin | BMW 318i | 9 | +6 laps | 6 | |
| Ret | 37 | Alessandro Nannini | Alfa Romeo 155 | 1 | +15 laps | 5 | |
| Ret | 29 | David Leslie | Vauxhall Cavalier | 1 | +15 laps | 36 | |
| Ret | 43 | Deon Joubert | BMW 318i | 1 | +15 laps | 39 |
| Ret | 14 | Franz Engstler | Alfa Romeo 155 | 1 | +15 laps | 14 | |
| Ret | 16 | Joachim Winkelhock | BMW 318i | 1 | +15 laps | 7 | |
| Ret | 27 | Rob Gravett | Peugeot 405 | 1 | +15 laps | 8 | |
| Ret | 25 | Julian Bailey | Toyota Carina | 1 | +15 laps | 9 | |
| Ret | 42 | Ni Amorim | Opel Astra | 1 | +15 laps | 28 | |
| Ret | 18 | Paul Belmondo | Opel Vectra | 1 | +15 laps | 30 | |
| Ret | 44 | Slim Borgudd | Mazda Xedos 6 | 1 | +15 laps | 23 | |
| DNS | 32 | Steve Soper | BMW 318i | | | Ret | |

### Drivers' standings

Scoring system
Points system :
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | 11th | 12th | 13th | 14th | 15th | 16th | 17th | 18th | 19th | 20th |
| 40 | 30 | 24 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Pos | Driver | Race 1 | Race 2 | Pts |
| 1 | Paul Radisich | 1 | 1 | 80 |
| 2 | Nicola Larini | 3 | 2 | 54 |
| 3 | Philippe Gache | 12 | 3 | 33 |
| 4 | Alain Cudini | 2 | 21 | 30 |
| 5 | Alexander Burgstaller | 11 | 4 | 30 |
| 6 | John Cleland | 4 | 17 | 24 |
| 7 | Christophe Bouchut | 10 | 9 | 23 |
| 8 | Yannick Dalmas | 6 | 16 | 20 |
| 9 | Eric van de Poele | 18 | 5 | 19 |
| 10 | Jean-Pierre Malcher | 16 | 8 | 18 |
| 11 | Alessandro Nannini | 5 | Ret | 16 |
| 12 | Emanuele Pirro | 35 | 6 | 15 |
| 13 | Stefano Modena | 26 | 7 | 14 |
| 14 | Joachim Winkelhock | 7 | Ret | 14 |
| 15 | Robb Gravett | 8 | Ret | 13 |
| 16 | Julian Bailey | 9 | Ret | 12 |
| 17 | Gabriele Tarquini | 22 | 10 | 11 |
| 18 | Christian Danner | 37 | 11 | 10 |
| 19 | Marc Duez | 24 | 12 | 9 |
| 20 | Ivan Capelli | 25 | 13 | 8 |
| 21 | Johnny Cecotto | 13 | 26 | 8 |
| 22 | Tony Longhurst | 29 | 14 | 7 |
| 23 | Franz Engstler | 14 | Ret | 7 |
| 24 | Roberto Ravaglia | 38 | 15 | 6 |
| 25 | Fabrizio Giovanardi | 15 | 27 | 6 |
| 26 | Frank Biela | 19 | 18 | 5 |
| 27 | Will Hoy | 17 | 30 | 4 |
| 28 | Andy Rouse | Ret | 19 | 2 |
| 29 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | 21 | 20 | 1 |
| 30 | Marc Sourd | 20 | 22 | 1 |
| 31 | Slim Borgudd | 23 | Ret | |
| 32 | Éric Bachelart | Ret | 23 | |
| 33 | Per-Gunnar Andersson | 32 | 24 | |
| 34 | Bernard Thuner | 27 | 25 | |
| 35 | Mark Skaife | 33 | 28 | |
| 36 | Ni Amorim | 28 | Ret | |
| 37 | Kieth O'Dor | 31 | 29 | |
| 38 | Paul Belmondo | 30 | Ret | |
| 39 | Laurent Aïello | Ret | 31 | |
| 40 | Thierry Tassin | 34 | 32 | |
| 41 | David Leslie | 36 | Ret | |
| 42 | Deon Joubert | 39 | Ret | |
| | Steve Soper | Ret | DNS | |
| Colour | Result |
| Gold | Winner |
| Silver | Second place |
| Bronze | Third place |
| Green | Points finish |
| Blue | Non-points finish |
| Blue | Non-classified finish (NC) |
| Purple | Retired (Ret) |
| Red | Did not qualify (DNQ) |
| Red | Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ) |
| Black | Disqualified (DSQ) |
| White | Did not start (DNS) |
| White | Withdrew (WD) |
| White | Race cancelled (C) |
| Blank | Did not practice (DNP) |
| Blank | Did not arrive (DNA) |
| Blank | Excluded (EX) |

### Nations' standings

| Pos | Nation | Points |
| 1 | Italy | 86 |
| 2 | France | 86 |
| 3 | New Zealand | 80 |
| 4 | Germany | 64 |
| 5 | Belgium | 28 |
| 6 | Great Britain | 15 |
| 7 | Venezuela | 8 |
| 8 | Australia | 7 |
* Each nation nominated up to 5 point-scoring drivers.