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Originally Posted by porsche962fan
how come the german STW had nearly half the rounds outside of germany (austria, belgium, holland) while BTCC was still confined to UK ?
the STW had not as much works teams as BTCC (but the exisitng works team entered more cars 4 to 6 ) but much larger grids due to the many many privateer drivers
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To be fair, it's comparing apples with pairs. National championships are normally only permitted one round outside of their own country. However, this did not apply to German championships in the 1990s. This was due to the lack of permanent circuits in Germany at the time. A quick look at the STW calendar reveals quite a few long disbanded temporary circuits. This option was never available to the BTCC.
Secondly, there is a question of economics. The STW typically went to places like Assen and Zolder. These are pretty close to Germany and can be reached relatively easily and quickly. A BTCC round at, say, Assen would cist BTCC team a lot more than their German counterparts.