Original sentence: Because of the longer distance, regulations require two drivers for this race and the Sandown 500, which count for extra championship points.Between 2002 and 2006 the BTCC ran its own Touring class with Super Production/Super 2000 cars making up the numbers; the Touring class is now being phased out (only privateers are eligible to run old Touring cars) with the intention of a pure Super 2000 series.Modern World Touring Car Championship (WTCC) started in 2005, evolving from the reborn European Touring Car Championship.The current formula was devised in 1993 (based on Group A regulations) and branded at 'V8 Supercars' in 1997.The series incorporates the famous Bathurst 1000 in the championship.There are currently only two manufacturer teams (Vauxhall and SEAT, who enter "Super 2000"-spec Vectras and Leons respectively) although because BTCC budgets have been kept relatively low there is a strong independent and privateer presence in the championship
Edited sentence: Because of the longer distance regulations require two drivers for this race and the Sandown 500, and they is weighted equally to the championship points.Due to its close, high intensity racing, V8 Supercars can lay claim to providing the best Touring Car category in the world.Modern World Touring Car Championship (WTCC) started in 2005, replacing the old European Touring Car Championship.The current formula was devised in 1993 and branded at 'V8 Supercars' in 1997.There are currently only two manufacturer teams (Vauxhall, who run Astras built to BTCC rules, and SEAT, who enter "Super 2000"-spec Leons) although because BTCC budgets have been kept relatively low there is a strong independent and privateer presence in the championship.V8 Supercar Championship Series incorporates the famous Bathurst 1000 in the championship