the section. The US Open wheel racing coverage, CART in particular, was placed within the US racing section along with NASCAR and the Trans-Am Series, nowadays, it follows the F1 coverage. Despite being a stock car racing series, NASCAR is now placed within the touring car section with WTCC and DTM. Until 1989, these and the IMSA Camel GT series was the only non-FIA events the book covered. The IMSA series, until 1985, was covered within the US racing section, when followed the World Sportscar Championship coverage in their own section. Until the series demise, the touring car section dealt only the European Touring Car Championship, excepting for 1987 when it covered the World Touring Car Championship. After that, it covered significant European domestic series such as DTM {Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft} Also previously featured in its own section was significant FIA European single seater series such as F3000, its precessor F2 and F3. The book concludes with a race result section, featuring a depth by depth results of each F1 and 24 hours of Le Mans races covered with a points table of FIA series, these are now incorporated into their own section. List of Automobile Year editions Past contributors John Fitch (1954) Paul Frère (1954) Denis Jenkinson (1955) Giovanni Lurani (1954) Gordon Murray Günther Molter Federico Kirbus (1955) (editor in chief 1972–1973, 1976) References External links Official site Official U.S. site 1953 establishments in France Annual magazines Auto racing magazines Formula One mass media Magazines published in France IndyCar Series mass media Magazines established in 1953 NASCAR magazines Books about cars French-language magazines