Calendar official site of blancpain gt series asia. Since 2012, over fifty gt3 cars are participating to every endurance race. Blancpain gt 2016 season paul ricard test version real photos by blancpain gt series by nismo grobal special thanks opmp tyre logos, numberplate for blancpain gt. Blancpain gt series to pair with pirelli world challenge at. The season featured five rounds, with each race lasting for a duration of three hours besides the 24 hours of spa and the km paul ricard events. Preparation for barcelona blancpain gt series finale 2016 by gtworld. New blancpain gt sporting regulations confirmed sportscar365. Gt academy graduates 2016 race calendar tweet on february 26 local time nissan motor company nismo has revealed their plans for the 2016 racing season, announcing their participation in various categories and championships as well as providing technical support to other teams with their engines. The blancpain gt series is a customer series, meaning that all teams are privately owned, manufacturers cannot run their own works teams such as in other toptier racing series.
The season features ten rounds, five endurance cup rounds and five world challenge europe rounds. After an incredible successful first season in 2012, the blancpain endurance series has become the reference in the world of gt motorsport. One of the most discussed changes has been the socalled twocar rule. 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. Endurance cup for 180 minute races plus the 24 hours of spa and the km paul ricard, totalling five endurance races per year. The full gt world challenge europe calendar with race information, gallery, videos, highlights and results. The main news was a 10round five endurance, five sprint blancpain gt series calendar, plus a series of measures designed to bring the sprint and endurance elements closer together. If you would like to advertise or partner with us, please use the contact form. Blancpain gt series racing news the latest blancpain gt news.
The calendar for the 2017 season of the blancpain gt series 2017 blancpain gt series schedule released has been finalised. Races 6 start date 23 april end date 22 october season champion. Endurance cup for 180 minute races plus the 24 hours of spa and the km paul ricard, totalling five endurance races per. Blancpain gt series calendar blancpain gt series 2019 calendar paul ricard tests 14 march monza 14 april 2019 endurance cup brands hatch 45 may 2019 sprint cup silverstone 1112 may 2019 endurance cup circuit paul ricard 31 may 1 june 2019 endurance cup misano 2830 june 2019 sprint cup spa test day 03 july 2019 zandvoort 1214 july 2019 sprint cup total 24 hours of spa 2528 july. 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. The 2016 blancpain gt series sprint cup was the fourth season following on from the demise of the sro groups fia gt1 world championship an auto racing series for grand tourer cars, the third with the designation of blancpain sprint series or blancpain gt series sprint cup. 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. Ricardo, who fought in the blancpain gt endurance series cup last season, will be entering the blancpain gt series sprint cup silver cup class this year, a first for nissan. An overview of the season, with complete results, scores, race calendars and more. And of course everyone else who put work in behind the scenes getting the info in. Watch the highlights of the finest gt racing series in the world from 2015. Furthermore, its impossible to forget the five triumphs of category in the legendary 24 hours of spa, the most important race in the blancpain endurance series season. Round 5 barcelona by nismo global 2016 blancpain gt series sprint cupround 5 barcelona by nismo global.
A drastic change from the more strategic endurance races, this series requires spontaneous speed. Gt is a site dedicated to bringing you news, photos, videos, features and interviews from the paddocks of the main european gt series, with the odd 24 hour race thrown into the mix for good measure. As was the case in 2016, the worlds biggest gt3 series includes ten rounds. April 810 italy tbc sprint april 2324 monza endurance may 78 brands hatch sprint. Sep 19, 2015 the blancpain gt series calendar will feature ten rounds in 2016, as sro has dropped two weekends and implemented other changes in an effort to reinvigorate the sprint series. In addition to that it hosts several respected series like the blancpain gt series endurance cup, the sro run top level gt championship that will be partnered by competition102 gt4 european series during 2224 april, 2016. Teams can compete in the entire series or pick a cup. Round 5 barcelona by nismo global 2016 blancpain gt series sprint cup. Nov 07, 2016 2017 blancpain gt series schedule released ten rounds. After that the series will move on to thailands only fia grade 1 track, the chang international circuit in buriram, for two more onehour races in late may.
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. Official blancpain endurance series test days paul ricard. Valentino rossi contested the event at the wheel of a kessel ferrari, making the first of two special guest appeara. Wc vision president and ceo scott bove made the announcement on friday that the pirelli world. Drivers blancpain gt series, blancpain gt world challenge. Opened in 1986, the hungaroring has become a staple of the series since it joined the calendar in 2016, though this will be the first time that it. Iconic cars, tracks and drivers of the 2015 series. An introduction to the blancpain gt series rules and.
Kammerer claims victory in sro esport gt series charity challenge at monza 29 march 2020 craftbamboos confirms theseira for this weekends sro esports opener at monza 27 march 2020 sro esports gt series, kunos simulazioni and ak informatica to stage twohour assetto corsa competizione race at monza 20 march 2020. 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 and driver profiles, video highlights, photos and event information. Blancpain gt world challenge asia career 2019 gt3 hubauto corsa ferrari 488 gt3 with david russell 2017 gt3 porsche team ebi with naoya yamano. In a statement on its facebook page, the blancpain gt series said.
The inaugural blancpain gt series asia campaign will feature a sixround, 12race calendar in 2017, kicking off at sepang, next april. Only the best five out of six results counted towards each teams championship total. Gt world challenge europe gt world challenge europe. Sep 19, 2015 stephane ratel on saturday held his annual sro motorsport group press conference, confirming the 2016 plans for his championships. Akkaasp return to gt sports club europe with mauro ricci 19 february 2020 gt sports club. Gt sports club logo about press members teams privacy policy contact. The season featured ten rounds, five endurance cup rounds and five sprint cup rounds.
The full gt world challenge europe calendar with race information, gallery, videos, highlights and. Apr 08, 2016 sportscar365 gives an overview of the changes made to the blancpain gt series sporting regulations for 2016. The 2019 blancpain gt series is the sixth season of the blancpain gt series. Gallery blancpain gt series, blancpain gt world challenge. Two months before the entry deadline, it is already clear that the event fully deserves its status as one of the highlights on the international racing calendar. Grand touring gt, grand touring sport gts, gt cup, gt cup, touring. Blancpain is famous for being the creator of one of the most complicated mechanical watches ever made, the blancpain 1735, which is a true grand complication tourbillon, minute repeater, perpetual calendar, split chrono, a limited edition of 30 pieces only, production of just one piece per year. Pete has pirelli world challenge racing with blancpain in italy in 2016. Thanks to usindroome for the work he put into this, bringing everything together and get it off the ground. Mar 27, 2015 the europeanbased blancpain gt series is coming to circuit of the americas in austin, texas, in 2016. Sit back and enjoy all the highlights from two onehourlong races held at one of the most exciting and historic tracks in motorsports. Our thoughts are with 2016 sprint cup champion enzo ide, who is currently being treated in hospital after suffering a head. It features grand tourer racing cars modified from production road cars complying with the fias gt3 regulations.
Blancpain gt series kalender 2016 rennen, startzeit, strecken. Blancpain gt series sprint cup overall 2016 standings. Haha yes exactly what i thought at first glance and im guessing pretty much everyone else. Dominik baumann and maxi buhk overall blancpain gt series champions enzo ide takes the 2016 blancpain gt series sprint cup tristan. Competition classes blancpain gt world challenge america. The season began on 14 april at monza and will end on 29 september in barcelona.
Photos from around blancpain gt series and blancpain gt world challenge europe. The 2016 blancpain gt series endurance cup was the sixth season of the blancpain gt. Everything to play for as blancpain gt world challenge europe. The hungaroring has been named as the venue for the penultimate round of the 2017. The villeret collection has benefited from the results of our latest research into movement production. The 2016 blancpain gt series was the third season of the blancpain gt series. Per stephane ratel at sro awards night, gt world challenge america will be proam only next year and reduced to six rounds. Sprint cup for 2 x 60 minute races in a weekend, five weekends per year.
The official blancpain gt series facebook page web. In 2016, the series names were adjusted to the endurance cup and sprint cup. On 18 september 2015, the stephane ratel organisation announced the 2016 calendar. Blancpain gt series endurance cup round 3 silverstone. Blancpain gt series sprint misano 2016 qualifying race. The full gt world challenge america calendar with race information, gallery, videos, highlights and results.
Blancpain gt sports club 2019 highlights 26 november 2019 gt sports club. Blancpain gt series sprint cup overall 2016 standings championship points standings for the blancpain gt series sprint cup overall 2016. The 66th edition of the total 24 hours of spa, jewel in the crown of the blancpain endurance series, will be held from july 23rd to july 27th. The blancpain sprint series has been been cut from seven to five rounds for 2016, with brands hatch one of only two circuits likely to remain on the calendar. 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. Blancpainenduranceserieskalender 2019 alle bestermine. The season started on 24 april at monza and ended on 18 september at the nurburgring. From zolder, belgium through the 24hrs of spa to the final race at barcelona spain, everything you need to follow the action.
With an influx of new gt3 machinery, as well as renewed interest from teams and drivers, the 2016 blancpain gt series is shaping up to be one of the biggest years yet for the sro motorsports group. In the blancpain gt championship, it is part of the endurance cup, and awards a higher amount of points than regular endurance races. The 2016 blancpain gt series endurance cup was the sixth season of the blancpain gt series endurance cup. The main event of the season is of course the 24 hours of spafrancorchamps.
Nissan nismo athletes competing in the blancpain gt series sprint and endurance cup. Blancpain gt world challenge america 2019 fan guide. The season started on 10 april in misano and ended on 2 october in barcelona. Oct 19, 2016 the inaugural blancpain gt series asia campaign will feature a sixround, 12race calendar in 2017, kicking off at sepang, next april.
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 blancpain gt series calendar will feature ten rounds in 2016, as sro has dropped two weekends and implemented other changes in an effort to reinvigorate the sprint series. 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. Stephane ratel on saturday held his annual sro motorsport group press conference, confirming the 2016 plans for his championships. Steven kane blancpain gt series, blancpain gt world.
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