Virginia international raceway united states of america 5. The 2018 blancpain gt series endurance cup was the eighth season of the blancpain gt series endurance cup. Category sports car racing main region europe short name bes also known as blancpain gt endurance gt world challenge europe endurance cup select year 2020 2019 2018. The blancpain gt sports club is a championship for bronze, titanium and iron drivers only. 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. Hayek, president and ceo of blancpain, took part in all these championship. Blancpain gt series asia finalises 2018 calendar speedcafe. For 2019 the five sprint rounds have been renamed blancpain gt world challenge.
Barwell confirms witt, macdowall and schandorff for silver cup programme. Michelinstar chef marie robert joins the blancpain circle of friends. So many of the gt3 teams in the n24h are from blancpain. Blancpain gt series asia confirms similar sixround, 12race. Competition means any race registered on the annual calendar of the blancpain gt series including administrative. Blancpain gt series sprint cup overall 2018 standings. No changes were made to the schedule compared to 2017. If playback doesnt begin shortly, try restarting your device. Blancpain gt series asia finalises 2018 calendar gt world. Blancpain gt series asia the dates and destinations for blancpain gt series asias six race weekends in 2018 have now been confirmed following successful discussions with.
However, there were still some logistical hurdles that im delighted to say we have now overcome. Encouraged by the success of the blancpain endurance series, worldrenowned swiss watch manufacture blancpain and the sro motorsports group decide at the end. The series features a balance of performance system that equalises the different cars to ensure all have the chance to be competitive against one another. On 9 october 2017, the finalised calendar was announced, confirming. The dates and destinations for blancpain gt series asias six race weekends in 2018 have now been confirmed following successful discussions with each venue. S02 blancpain gt series 2018 sporting regulations racb. Gt world challenge europe gt world challenge europe. Blancpain gt series offers a huge media coverage, both on tv, through web live streaming and from social networks sharing. Mercedesamg gt3 blancpain gt series 2018 by viktor. Jan 26, 2018 blancpain gt series asias season finale will take place at ningbo international speedpark in china on october 14, while a host of new partner categories have also been confirmed as part of a wider agreement with mitime motorsports. 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. Gt, gts and gt cup cars compete in both sprint and sprintx championships. The full gt world challenge europe calendar with race information, gallery, videos, highlights and.
The season started on 24 april at monza and ended on 18 september at the nurburgring. Drivers compete in gt and gta, gts and gtsa, gt cup, tcr, tc and tca. The 2018 blancpain gt series endurance cup was the eighth season of the blancpain gt. Endurance cup for 180 minute races plus the 24 hours of spa and the km paul ricard, totalling five endurance races per year. Blancpain gt world challenge america official site of. Benjamin franassovici, blancpain gt series asia championship manager. Blancpain gt world challenge america 2019 fan guide. The season began on 7 april at zolder and ended on 16 september at the. Season two of blancpain gt series asia will feature the same six venues and 12 onehour races as 2017, championship organiser sro motorsports group has announced at spafrancorchamps today. Main race monza 2018 blancpain gt series endurance. Blancpain gt sports club gears up for 2018 season gt. An introduction to the blancpain gt series rules and.
Sprint cup for 2 x 60 minute races in a weekend, five weekends per year. The full gt world challenge europe calendar with race information, gallery, videos, highlights and results. Powerfully symbolising the brands active commitment, marc a. The racing teams represented in 2018 blancpain gt are italy, germany, france, switzerland, austria, belgium and san marino, with their respective drivers coming from all over the world. Official blancpain endurance series test days paul ricard. Blancpain creates its first porcelain dial for the year of the rat. Blancpain gt asia announces 2019 calendar, class regulations. Blancpain enters the blue hour with the villeret ultraplate, a boutique exclusive. The 2018 blancpain gt series asia was the second season of sro motorsports group and team asia one gt managements blancpain gt series asia, an auto racing series for grand tourer cars in asia. Innovation is our tradition from blancpain on vimeo.
Entering a twocar team in europes premiere gt racing series for the first time represents a significant step up in the development of the rc f gt3, complementing the imsa programme the us. Competition classes blancpain gt world challenge america. The championships organiser, sro motorsports group, unveiled the basis of 2018s calendar during its annual press conference at the total 24. A ninth place at the finish proved to be enough for the 28yearold german, as the lamborghini of his sole remaining contenders hari proczyk and jeroen bleekemolen fell. The 2016 blancpain gt series endurance cup was the sixth season of the blancpain gt series endurance cup. The season featured ten rounds, five endurance cup rounds and five sprint cup rounds. Benjamin franassovici, blancpain gt series asia championship manager said. The villeret collection has benefited from the results of our latest research into movement production. The framework for 2018 has been in place for several months now as we wanted to give current and prospective teams as long. Tcr, tc and tca classes currently on run in sprint races. Organisers of the blancpain gt series asia have announced the provisional calendar for 2019 and changes to class regulations which may have implications for australian drivers.
The championships organiser, sro motorsports group, unveiled the basis of 2018s calendar during its annual press conference at the total 24 hours of spa in late july, and has now. The 2018 blancpain gt sports club was the fourth season of the sro motorsports groups blancpain gt sports club, an auto racing series for grand tourer cars. Following the conclusion of blancpain s longterm partnership, the series has been rechristened gt world challenge europe for the 2020 season. The season began on 14 april at monza and ended on 29 september in barcelona. In 2018 a sprint race weekend consisted of two races scoring. Vehicle competition classes fia gt3 cars, luxurybrand sports or gt grand touring vehicles compete in pwcs gt class. The races were contested with gt3spec and gt4spec cars. No spoilers of any race results within 24 hours of the event join us on discord. The 2018 blancpain gt series was the fifth season of the blancpain gt series. This was highlighted by record numbers at the total 24 hours of spa, with different brands contesting the 2018 event and an incredible 72car entry list in 2019. Blancpain gt series guillermo moreno01022018 0 matthieu vaxiviere has been confirmed as one of the drivers of rmotorsport for the upcoming blancpain gt series season.
Sep 27, 2017 the dates and destinations for blancpain gt series asias six race weekends in 2018 have now been confirmed following successful discussions with each venue. Jul 28, 2017 season two of blancpain gt series asia will feature the same six venues and 12 onehour races as 2017, championship organiser sro motorsports group has announced at spafrancorchamps today. The racing season will start with the official test days at circuit paul ricard on march th14th and ending with the barcelona season finale on september 29th30th. It features grand tourer racing cars modified from production road cars complying with the fias gt3 regulations. Ical or html for the european blancpain gt series click here. The season features ten rounds, five endurance cup rounds and five world challenge europe rounds. 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.
With silverstone dropped in favour of the monza opener, the series will again head to le castellet france, misano italy, spafrancorchamps belgium, budapest hungary, before concluding in barcelona spain. The pancontinental 2018 calendar was revealed during sros annual press conference ahead of this weekends total 24 hours of spa in belgium. Welcome to r blancpain, the home of the blancpain endurance series, blancpain sprint series and all gt series on reddit. 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.
Blancpain gt series asia 2019 calendar sepang 67 april 2019 buriram 1112 may 2019 suzuka 2223 june 2019. Best gt teams field worldclass lineups extensive support race programme weekend starts on wednesday, with a glamorous parade through the streets of spa. Blancpain sprint series qualifying race federation. Mar 02, 2018 2018 blancpain gt series european gt racing series split into two cups. From zolder, belgium through the 24hrs of spa to the final race at barcelona spain, everything you need to follow the action. Blancpain gt series asia confirms similar sixround, 12. The season began on 7 april at zolder and ended on 30 september in barcelona.
Blancpain gt series asia finalises 2018 calendar endurance. I can not say it is perfect, but i am satisfied with the creation of this skin. It was said all along since the publication of the initial calendar that it was based on an expectation for a n24h that cleared changed, and that they would likely alter it now they had found out the actual n24h date. Blancpain gt sports club 2019 highlights 26 november 2019 gt sports club. Paul ricard france 30 31 may 2020 gt sports club europe. Jenson team rocket rjn confirms new mclaren partnership. The race format is the same as the blancpain gt sprint cup in europe, 2 x 60 minutes per weekend. The season began on 22 april at monza and ended on 30 september in barcelona. The framework for 2018 has been in place for several months now as we wanted to give current and prospective teams as long as possible to plan their entries. At the annual press conference during the 2017 24 hours of spa on 28 july, the stephane ratel. Sep 27, 2017 the dates and destinations for blancpain gt series asias six race weekends in 2018 have now been confirmed, following further discussions since the sro annual press conference at this years total 24 hours of spa. The overall championship was won by chinese lamborghini factory team fff racing and their drivers, andrea caldarelli and marco.
Apr 06, 2018 at zolder on 7 april 2018, the lexus rc f gt3 will begin its first full season in the prestigious blancpain gt series. Teams can compete in the entire series or pick a cup. Sro esport gt series set for allaction contest at spafrancorchamps 8 may 2020 gt world challenge asia powered by aws makes further changes to 2020 calendar 30 april 2020 pepper takes pro win for bentley, selva dominates silver contest with mclaren in sro esport gt series opener 26 april 2020. The titanium categorisation is within the bronze category, for drivers between the age of 50 and 59. It features grand tourer racing cars modified from production road cars complying with the fias gt3. Short highlights race 1 ningbo china blancpain gt sereies asia duration. Blancpain gt series endurance cup round 3 silverstone. In 2011 blancpain took on two important new commitments with the launch of the blancpain endurance series and its participation as official partner in the adac gt masters championship. The 2019 blancpain gt series was the last season under the title of the blancpain gt series. 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. May 11, 2019 blancpain gt series endurance cup round 3. Blancpain gt series asias 2017 campaign continues with rounds seven and eight at fuji speedway on august 1920.