Mar 30, 2017 the 2017 blancpain gt series sprint cup kicksoff in the first weekend of april with a race at misano world circuit marco simoncelli. The 2014 season also saw an overall blancpain gt series title awarded for. Saturday blancpain gt series sprint cup qualifying race. In 2016, the series names were adjusted to the endurance cup and sprint cup. A blancpain gt series sprint cup event consists of two races of one hour per event, while the blancpain gt series endurance cup races range from three hour events through a km race to the season highlight of the total 24 hours of spa, the worlds leading 24 hour race reserved for gt3 cars. A blancpain gt series sprint cup event consists of two races of one hour per event, while the blancpain gt series endurance cup races range from three hour events through a km race to the season highlight of the total 24 hours of spa, the worlds leading 24. Your source for gt world challenge europe live streaming, live timing, news, team. The blancpain sprint series is europes leading category for gt machines competing in races an hour long. Official blancpain gt series sprint cupgt4 european. In the blancpain gt championship, it is part of the endurance cup, and awards a higher amount of points than regular endurance races. The calendar for the 2017 season of the blancpain gt series 2017 blancpain gt series schedule released has been finalised. In order for a model of car to be eligible to compete in the pro cup of the blancpain gt series including 24h spa, at least two cars of this. There will be plenty of gt racing action as bentleys, ferraris, audis, mclarens, and other exotic sports cars fight for the checkered flag on this 16turn, 2. 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.
Two crews that were fighting for the title clinched the victories in two races and, in the end, the race 2 winners raffaele marciello and michael meadows akka asp became champions with a narrow margin ahead of race 1 winners christopher mies and alex riberas belgian audi club team wrt. An extremely competitive silver cup field is completed by the audi sport slovakia squad with their r8 lms. Blancpain gt series brands hatch sprint cup qualifying. Sports car racing, auto racing, road racing, sport cars, crazy cars, weird cars, mercedes benz sls, gt cars, sprint cup. The objective of the blancpain gt series endurance cup, five events centred around the total 24 hours of spa, is to take gt3 cars into endurance racing formats of three hours with two mandatory pit stops. With two races on the sunday, mandatory pit stops and a grid including ferraris, porsches and lamborghinis, this event is not to be missed. Your source for blancpain gt series and blancpain gt world challenge europe live streaming, live timing, news, team and driver profiles, video highlights, photos and event information. Encouraged by the success of the blancpain endurance series, worldrenowned swiss watch manufacture blancpain and the sro motorsports group decide at the end of 20 to extend their partnership to the sprint series, previously promoted as the fia gt series, offering teams and drivers the opportunity to compete for an overall blancpain gt series title, linking sprint and endurance. The season began on 7 april at zolder and ended on 16 september at the nurburgring. Blancpain gt world challenge europe features proam drivers competing in gt classes production based racing cars from manufacturers such as bentley, porsche, aston martin, and ferrari. The contenders nurburgring blancpain gt series sprint cup.
This website uses cookies so that we can provide you with the best user experience possible. For the over 60 category, this gt championship awards the silver cup, a cup dedicated to all the drivers who took part of both blancpain gt series sprint and endurance. The 2019 season will see sro motorsports group unite the sprintformat championships formerly known as the blancpain gt series sprint cup, blancpain gt series asia and pirelli world challenge gt to. Barwell confirms witt, macdowall and schandorff for silver cup programme. The contenders nurburgring blancpain gt series sprint cup 2017. The seasonopening round of the blancpain gt series sprint cup took place at the misano world circuit in italy over the weekend.
Relive all the amazing gt endurance racing from one of the most exciting seasons in blancpain motorsports, including highlights from the nurburgring, silverstone, paul ricard, and spafrancorchamps circuits. Blancpain gt series sprint cup editorial stock photo. Blancpain gt series brands hatch sprint cup qualifying race live encouraged by the success of the blancpain endurance series, worldrenowned swiss watch manufacture blancpain and the sro motorsports group decide at the end of 20 to extend their partnership to the sprint series, previously promoted as the fia gt series, offering teams and drivers the opportunity to compete for an. Motorsport vision racing msvr is the race organising division of msv, owner and operator of four of the uks best racing circuits brands hatch, oulton park, snetterton and cadwell park. Mar, 2018 a threeyear low of 20 cars will take part in the blancpain gt series sprint cup this season, with the entry list released on tuesday during the preseason test at circuit paul ricard. These classes are primarily differentiated by engine displacement, performance potential, placement within market, body style, and fia and racb homologation where available. In order for a model of car to be eligible to compete in the pro cup of the blancpain gt series. All the latest from blancpain gt series and blancpain gt world challenge europe. There are two drivers to each car in the sprint cup, with each entry making a mandatory midrace pitstop to change drivers. Blancpain sprint gt championship show full episodes on. An introduction to the blancpain gt series rules and. The blancpain gt series mercedes seat alongside reigning champion raffaele marciello has been filled by vincent abril, whose departure from bentley was announced this week. Tech1 racing is set to contest the full gt world challenge europe powered by aws season with its lexus rc f gt3.
The 2018 blancpain gt series sprint cup was the sixth season of the blancpain gt series sprint cup following on from the demise of the sro motorsports groups fia gt1 world championship, the fifth with the designation of blancpain sprint series or blancpain gt series sprint cup. Blancpain gt series sprint cup at brands hatch grand touring. Official blancpain gt series sprint cupgt4 european series. Jenson team rocket rjn confirms new mclaren partnership. Gt world challenge europe gt world challenge europe. Nov 15, 2018 watch blancpain gt series sprint cup misano 2017 qualifying race highlights video dailymotion gtworld on dailymotion. The contenders nurburgring blancpain gt series sprint. The 2015 calendar of the blancpain endurance series that was presented during the total 24 hours of spa is confirmed with one slight alteration, namely the paul ricard being advanced by one week. Blancpain gt series sprint cup sportscar racing news.
Blancpain gt series sprint cup misano 2017 qualifying. Selection of photos taken by myself at the second round of the 2016 blancpain gt series sprint cup championship, as held at brands hatch gp circuit. Watch blancpain gt series sprint cup misano 2017 qualifying race french live gtworld on dailymotion. Aai motorsports commits two bmw m6 gt3s to blancpain gt series asia season opener endurance sports car bmw sports trophy squad aai motorsports has confirmed a twocar entry for the season opening blancpain gt series asia round at sepang on april 89. The 2017 blancpain gt series sprint cup kicksoff in the first weekend of april with a race at misano world circuit marco simoncelli seven manufacturers, five rounds. An overview of the season, with complete results, scores, race calendars and more. The 2018 blancpain gt series sprint cup was the sixth season of the blancpain gt series sprint cup following on from the demise of the sro motorsports groups fia gt1 world championship an auto racing series for grand tourer cars, the fifth with the designation of blancpain sprint series or blancpain gt series sprint cup. Nov 15, 2018 watch blancpain gt series sprint cup misano 2017 qualifying race french live gtworld on dailymotion.
The drivers rose to the challenge of treacherous track conditions by displaying supreme skill, while remarkable battles for two class championships unfolded at the hungarian venue. Blancpain gt series endurance cup round 3 silverstone. The blancpain gt series consists out of five sprint events and five endurance events, the silverstone round being one of the latter. Sprint series name to change from blancpain sprint series to blancpain gt series sprint cup and the endurance series name to change from. The 2017 blancpain gt series sprint cup was the fifth season of the blancpain gt series. As was the case in 2016, the worlds biggest gt3 series includes ten rounds.
Apr 08, 2016 new blancpain gt sporting regulations confirmed. Gt, gts and gt cup cars compete in both sprint and sprintx championships. Sit back and enjoy a recap of the 2016 blancpain gt series endurance cup. New blancpain gt sporting regulations confirmed sportscar365. Msv tickets blancpain gt world challenge europe brands hatch. Race results 2017 blancpain gt series sprint cup brands. May 11, 2019 a blancpain gt series sprint cup event consists of two races of one hour per event, while the blancpain gt series endurance cup races range from three hour events through a km race to the season highlight of the total 24 hours of spa, the worlds leading 24 hour race reserved for gt3 cars. Two thrilling sprint cup races brought the blancpain gt series back to life with a bang at the hungaroring. Blancpain gt series sprint cup overall 2016 standings. The 2019 season will see sro motorsports group unite the sprintformat championships formerly known as the blancpain gt series sprint cup, blancpain gt series asia and pirelli world challenge gt. Official blancpain endurance series test days paul ricard. Head to the misano world circuit marco simoncelli in italy for the opening round of the 2017 blancpain gt series sprint cup. The blancpain gt series runs over 10 events with 5 endurance cup and 5 sprint cup races.
Blancpain gt series sprint cup overall 2016 standings championship points standings for the blancpain gt series sprint cup overall 2016. Sep 29, 2019 the 2019 season will see sro motorsports group unite the sprint format championships formerly known as the blancpain gt series sprint cup, blancpain gt series asia and pirelli world challenge gt. A faultless drive in the main race gave audi pairing laurens vanthoor and frederic vervisch victory after 38 laps in the opening round. Valentino rossi contested the event at the wheel of a kessel ferrari, making the first of two special guest appeara. Main race barcelona blancpain gt series endurance 2019. Photo about power, champion, competition, action, girl, race, road, suit, high, grid, sprint, success, automobile, drive, single. The 2017 blancpain gt series sprint cup was the fifth season of the blancpain gt series sprint cup following on from the demise of the sro group s fia gt1 world championship an auto racing series for grand tourer cars, the fourth with the designation of blancpain sprint series or blancpain gt series sprint cup. The gt world challenge europe is a sports car racing series organized by the stephane ratel.
Back to albums list blancpain gt sprint cup round 2 2016 selection of photos taken by myself at the second round of the 2016 blancpain gt series sprint cup championship, as held at brands hatch. Competition classes blancpain gt world challenge america. Tcr, tc and tca classes currently on run in sprint races. The 2017 blancpain gt series sprint cup was the fifth season of the blancpain gt series sprint cup following on from the demise of the sro groups fia gt1 world championship an auto racing series for grand tourer cars, the fourth with the designation of blancpain sprint series or blancpain gt series sprint cup. Blancpain gt series sprint cup overall 2015 standings.
The 2014 season also saw an overall blancpain gt series title awarded for the first time, recognising the most consistent performers across the endurance and sprint formats. The gt world challenge europe sprint cup, formerly the fia gt series in 20 and the blancpain sprint series in 2014 and 2015, the blancpain gt series. Blancpain gt series sprint cup overall 2015 standings championship points standings for the blancpain gt series sprint cup overall 2015. Blancpain gt series sprint cup editorial stock photo image. The championship continue to grow, with increased grids and evergreater standards of. Watch blancpain gt series sprint cup misano 2017 qualifying race highlights video dailymotion gtworld on dailymotion. The blancpain gt series sprint cup paid its annual visit to the brands hatch grand prix circuit over the weekend of 0506 may. Blancpain gt sprint cup field drops to 20 entries sportscar365. The season of 2016 was quite exciting, so we expect the same of the new campaign. Nissan nismo athletes competing in the blancpain gt series sprint and endurance cup. Msv tickets blancpain gt world challenge europe brands. Zandvoort netherlands 26 28 june 2020 round 1 gt world challenge europe sprint cup misano italy 3 5 july 2020 round 2 gt world challenge europe sprint cup nurburgring germany 4 6 september 2020 round 3 gt world challenge europe endurance cup.
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