Its got a startlingly pedantic list of rules and regulations. Fia currently defines several categories of gt cars with the top two specifications being gt1, or grand touring cars, and gt2, or series. It features grand tourer racing cars modified from production road cars complying with the fias gt3 regulations. In 2019 the blancpain gt series will visit some of europes premier motorsport venues, contesting a 10round championship split equally between the endurance cup and blancpain gt world challenge europe formerly the sprint cup. Sro motorsports group present the gt4 european series, ffsa gt gt4 france, gt4 america and gt4 asia. Watch blancpain gt series races live online smart dns fan. Winners of both the 2014 pro class in the european lamborghini blancpain super trofeo and the world final, they will be in charge of the gt3 cars development across the world. The series is primarily sponsored by swiss watchmaker blancpain. Gt3s have participated in numerous race series in japan, europe, americas, australia, and china. Super gt gt3 is too much faster than blancpains gt3 and if you talk about tyres being they key factor, they were also able to crush aslms gt3 field which are similar to blancpains gt3 except they use michelin tyres. Watch live races, exclusive driver interviews and all. The same regulations and balance of performance parameters governing the blancpain gt series have been adopted in the united states by the pirelli world challenge in which sro is also a major shareholder, while the inaugural blancpain gt series asia begins in 2017. Sro introduces new safety measures for 24h spa sportscar365.
S02 blancpain gt series 2018 sporting regulations racb. The blancpain gt series endurance cup, formerly the blancpain endurance series from 2011 to 2015, is a. From 2015, teams and drivers were also given the opportunity to compete for an overall blancpain gt series title. The lamborghini huracan gt315 is a race car produced by lamborghini. Fff lamborghini pair steal blancpain endurance title. Although the blancpain gt series endurance cup is organised since 2011, the inaugural season of the blancpain gt series is 2014, because in that year the fia gt series became the blancpain sprint series, which is now the blancpain gt world challenge europe. The appellant alleges further that checks and scrutineering must be carried out.
Gt4 european series gt4 series, sro motorsports group. Jan 21, 2015 winners of both the 2014 pro class in the european lamborghini blancpain super trofeo and the world final, they will be in charge of the gt3 cars development across the world. Panisbarthez ties up with lexus for blancpain effort. The european blancpain gt series also features the 24 hours of spafrancorchamps, one of the stages of the intercontinental gt series, which is the largest gt racing event in europe. Fff racing lamborghini pair andrea caldarelli and marco mapelli took an unlikely sweep of blancpain gt series titles by winning a tense barcelona season finale, pipping smp racing by a single point. Blancpain gt series asia set for sros trusted balance of. It was revealed over the weekend that misano will remain on the blancpain gt world challenge europe calendar for at least the next three years after a fresh deal was agreed between the circuit and the series. Ratel targets 2017 bathurst for asia pacific gt series. The blancpain gt series also saw an influx of young and talented drivers, making it a worldwide benchmark in gt3 racing.
The 2015 blancpain gt series season was the second season of the blancpain gt. Drivers blancpain gt series, blancpain gt world challenge. The 6 rounds of the blancpain gt series asia typically will each consist of two x 60 minute races, both. Sros bop settings are already used for individual races in the region, such as the motul sepang. Lexus have, once again, opted not to homologate the troubled rc f gt3, this despite what has been a fairly successful test and development programme both in japan below and germany with cars running in the super gt and vln series in 2015. The new lamborghini huracan gt3 made its race debut with a bang at the 2015 blancpain endurance series opener in monza, crossing the finish line first after three hours of extreme gt racing. The season started on 6 april at nogaro and ended on 11 october in zandvoort. The blancpain gt km of paul ricard was a comprehensive victory for bentley despite a sticking wheel nut delaying a pitstop. The blancpain gt series is mainly reserved for gt3 cars, applying the principles of balance of performance and driver.
In 20, frijns joined sauber as an official test driver and took part in a partial season of gp2 picking up one victory and two podium finishes. Circuit paul ricard france 31 may 2019 1 june 2019 round 4 blancpain gt series endurance cup misano italy 28 30 june 2019 round 5 blancpain gt world challenge europe zandvoort netherlands 12 14 july 2019 round 6 blancpain gt world challenge europe. In the blancpain gt championship, it is part of the endurance cup, and awards a higher amount of points than regular endurance races. The series is divided into two separate championships, the gt world challenge europe sprint. The 2017 blancpain gt series asia is based on the tried and tested british gt championship format, recognised as one of the most successful national gt series in the world. Blancpain gt series 2018 sporting regulations 2016 draft sporting regulations v7 18th december 2015 blancpain gt series sporting regulations 2018 s02bgtsb18 22032018 foreword the blancpain gt series is governed by the fia international sporting code and its. Lamborghini huracan gt3 15 gran turismo wiki fandom. The car accumulated several achievements including taking the championship titles in the super gt gt300 class and the blancpain endurance series currently the blancpain gt series endurance cup, along with overall victory in the bathurst 12 hour australia in 2015.
In contrast to its allwheel drive road going version, the read the rest. Sporting regulations 2017 6 blancpain gt series 2017 sporting regulations final s02 blancpain gt series draft sporting regulations 2017 foreword the blancpain gt series is governed by the fia international sporting code and its appendices hereinafter the code, appendix j, the circuit general prescriptions, the. The 2015 blancpain sprint series was the third season following on from the demise of the sro groups fia gt1 world championship an auto racing series for grand tourer cars, the second with the designation of blancpain sprint series. The official blancpain gt series facebook page web. Frijns later joined caterham f1 as a test driver for 2014. As mclarens weapon of choice for the fia gt 3 series, the 650s gt3 was first introduced to the racing world in march 2014 at the geneva motor show as a competitor to ferraris upcoming 488 gt3 car. Smp racing could have capitalised but for their own pit stop drama when the ferrari was dropped from its jacks then lifted again, a clear breach of the regulations. An introduction to the blancpain gt series rules and. Nismo has been supplying the nissan gtr nismo gt3 as racing cars under fia gt3 regulations as part of our customer racing gt3 program. Gt3 cars fitted with an endurance kit homologated by the fia will be.
The inaugural blancpain gt series having come to an exciting and successful conclusion with the baku world challenge this weekend, the sro motorsports group. Blancpain gt series sporting regulations 2015 draft 2. Blancpain gt sports club title winners broniszewski and. The track first hosted the sprintformat championship in 2015 and will have staged eight events by the time the current deal expires in 2022. Blancpain gt series endurance cup local business facebook. For gt, gta, gt cup, and gts classes, there is a 50minute maximum time limit for every race, with the number of laps and total distance being determined by track configuration. For tcr, tc and tca, races will be 40 minutes in length. Heading into the season, the creation of the gt world challenge concept is the most significant news.
The architect of europes successful blancpain gt series is well underway with plans to launch a new endurance series in asia, shaped. The austrian team 20 blancpain sprint series proam champion and third in the 2014 pro class will field the two official test drivers of lamborghini squadra corse. This year, sro motorsport groups worldrenowned balance of performance regulations will be used across the asian continent for the first time when blancpain gt series asias inaugural season roars into life at sepang international circuit on april 89. Varied grids were the result, with a host of respected gt teams and drivers at the start of each race. A wide variety of prestigious car manufacturers are represented in the series.
Since 2015, frijns has raced in the blancpain gt series and, in 2018, in the dtm series with audi sport. Blancpain sprint series zolder main race program youtube. For gt, gta, gt cup, and gts classes, there is a 50minute maximum time limit for every race, with the number of laps and total distance being determined by track configuration, lap times and race conditions. The audi r8 lms gt3 ranks among the most successful gt3 cars with more than 200 international wins in events such as the bathurst 12 hours and nurburgring 24 hours, along with backtoback championships in the 2014 and 2015 blancpain endurance and blancpain gt series. International court of appeal ica of the federation. We are pleased to offer 2015 mclaren 650s gt3 sn 016. Iconic cars, tracks and drivers of the 2015 series.
May 31, 2018 the car accumulated several achievements including taking the championship titles in the super gt gt300 class and the blancpain endurance series currently the blancpain gt series endurance cup, along with overall victory in the bathurst 12 hour australia in 2015. Rarely is a blancpain gt series race won with the kind of dominant performance that bentley team msport produced during saturdays circuit paul ricard kms. Have a look at some regulations for cars in this class. The car debuted in 2015 and will continue unchanged into 2016. Thus, it will now be eligible for competition in championships such as the blancpain gt series. Fabio babini ita and adrian zaugg rsa now promoted to factory drivers, and. Round five nurburgring 230912 gt world the official youtube channel of the fia gt1 world championship. Gt world challenge europe gt world challenge europe. The series is divided into two separate championships, the blancpain gt world challenge europe and.
You can watch the 2015 blancpain gt series season live online with a smart dns service. Spa 24 hours rules tweaked to combat lottery effect. Your source for gt world challenge europe live streaming, live timing, news, team and driver profiles, video highlights, photos and event information. Nismo has been supplying the nissan gt r nismo gt3 as racing cars under fia gt3 regulations as part of our customer racing gt3 program. Bigger and better in 2018 the blancpain gt series might be over for 2017, but plans are already set for 2018, and there will be a few changes to make the championship even bigger and better next year, reflecting the emphasis on premium and prestige cars that are synonymous with pirelli. Panisbarthez competition, which works together with the tech 1 racing squad, has announced plans to run the lexus rc f gt3 in both the blancpain gt series endurance cup and the sister blancpain. The season featured twelve rounds, five blancpain endurance series rounds and seven blancpain sprint series rounds. Acc blog an introduction to the blancpain gt series rules and.
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