V8Star Series

V8Star Series
CategoryTouring cars
CountryGermany Germany
Inaugural season2001
Folded2003
Engine suppliersRoush 5.7l V8
Tyre suppliersGoodyear
Last Drivers' championPortugal Pedro Lamy
Last Teams' championGermany Zakspeed Racing

The V8Star Series was a touring car racing series based in Germany that ran for three seasons between 2001 and 2003.

The series featured privateers racing identical cars that were covered in different silhouette designs to create visual diversity. It was commonly compared to the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters, which was factory-backed and revived in 2000. Its choice of engines and the fact that it raced twice in the oval configuration at the EuroSpeedway Lausitz also led to the V8Star Series being called the "German NASCAR" before its cancellation in November 2003 due to a lack of sponsorship money.[1]

  1. ^ "Aus für die deutsche NASCAR!". Auto Bild (in German). 26 November 2003. Retrieved 21 March 2021.