Superstars review: New ace beats F1 stars
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Superstars review: New ace beats F1 stars

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Superstars attracted an international and experienced field in 2012, but it was 23-year-old Swede Johan Kristoffersson who took the crown. By Andrew van Leeuwen

History was made in 2012 when Johan Kristoffersson became the first driver from outside Italy to win a Superstars Series title.

While that may sound insignificant, it was actually anything but. In a season where the series made a concerted effort to weaken its ties with Italy and emerge as a real player in the wider motor racing world, having a Swedish driver win the title in a German car was a big deal.

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