Zandvoort Passraces 2017 - STWC Touring Cars

Peter Van der Ham in hisBMW M3 running over the kerbs at Gerlachtbocht

The Super Toer Wagen Cup (STWC) or in English the Super Touring Car Cup is a Dutch Championship with four classes of touring and GT cars.   It is open to most cars ever built as production cars.  However, most turned out to be BMWs in the first round of 2017 at the Zandvoort Passraces.  Here are some photos taken during practice and qualifying.

The winner of the first race was Koen de Wit in his BMW M3 E46.

In second place was another BMW of Jan Visser

In third place overall and winner of Group II was this Volvo 850 of Johan Hoogerwerff

The winner negotiating Hugenholtzbocht.

Second in Class 1 was this Audi TT.

Second in class II was this BMW.

The prize for the most spectacular driver went to 007 Michael Uijtermerk seen opposite locking around Tarzan.

The Volvo under preparation in the paddock.

The winning car in the pit lane.

The winning Class III BMW of Konijnendijk Plugge chased by the sideways 007.

For the Supercar Challenge race at Zandvoort the same day, click here.

For the Porsche ADPCR race at Zandvoort the same day, click here.

For the Dutch Truck Racing at Zandvoort the same day, click here.

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