The inaugural blancpain gt series asia campaign will feature a sixround, 12race calendar in 2017, kicking off at sepang, next april. 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 blancpain gt series runs over 10 events with 5 endurance cup and 5 sprint cup races. An overview of the season, with complete results, scores, race calendars and more.
Established british sportscar team strakka racing has forged a substantial longterm partnership with mclaren gt, the gt race car division of mclaren group to be its latest customer race team. Welcome to our live, full race playlist of 2016 s blancpain gt series sprint races, featuring world feed and live onboards from the gt r nismo gt3 misano ita. To see the 24h series esports events please check the website of neoendurance. The season began on 14 april at monza and ended on 29 september in barcelona. Nissan nismo athletes competing in the blancpain gt series sprint and endurance cup. Competition classes blancpain gt world challenge america. The calendar for the 2017 season of the blancpain gt series 2017 blancpain gt series schedule released has been finalised. Sep 19, 2015 stephane ratel on saturday held his annual sro motorsport group press conference, confirming the 2016 plans for his championships.
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. 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. The 2016 blancpain gt series sprint cup was the fourth season following on from the demise of the sro groups fia gt1 world championship, the third with the designation of blancpain sprint series or blancpain gt series sprint cup. 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. The full gt world challenge europe calendar with race information, gallery, videos, highlights and results. The blancpain gt sports club is a championship for bronze and iron drivers only. The vrs gt iracing world championship 2016 2017 blancpain gt series features the worlds top sim racing teams competing in a professional gt3 endurance racing series unique to iracing. Stephane ratel on saturday held his annual sro motorsport group press conference, confirming the 2016 plans for his championships. Category sports car racing main region europe short name bss also known as blancpain gt series sprint cup blancpain gt world challenge europe select year 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 20. 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. The 2018 blancpain gt series was the fifth season of the blancpain gt series. The seasonopening round of the blancpain gt series sprint cup took place at the misano world circuit in italy over the weekend. The 2016 blancpain gt series endurance cup was the sixth season of the blancpain gt series endurance cup.
Sro motorsports group present the gt4 european series, ffsa gt gt4 france, gt4 america and gt4 asia. Nov 07, 2016 2017 blancpain gt series schedule released ten rounds. Virtual gt racing takes centre stage at monza for sro esport gt series charity challenge 27 march 2020 gt world challenge europe powered by aws. The best gt3 cars for the most exciting gt3 championship in the world. Reserved for gt3 cars, the team and driver lineup, the calendar and the. The official blancpain gt series facebook page web. Standings 2019 gt world challenge europe drivers gt. The prize fund for 2016 blancpain gt series will be 150,000 per event, split between up to 11 entries. A faultless drive in the main race gave audi pairing laurens vanthoor and frederic vervisch victory after 38 laps in the opening round. Gt cars like the lamborghini huracan, nissan gt r, and bentley continental gt3 are lining up on the grid at the worldfamous nurburgring in germany for round 3 of the 2016 blancpain gt sprint series. Round 5 barcelona by nismo global 2016 blancpain gt series sprint cup. As of 2019 the series will be known as blancpain gt world challenge. Blancpain gt sports club 2019 highlights 26 november 2019 gt sports club. Since 1st september 2017, certain new vehicles are already being typeapproved according to the worldwide harmonized light vehicles test procedure wltp, a more realistic test procedure for measuring fuel consumption and co 2.
Fff racing launches digital team to contest sro esport gt series 15 april 2020. The three grasser racing huracans from blancpain sprint series 2016. Bentley motorsport enters the 2020 sro esport gt series 15 april 2020. Media in category blancpain endurance series the following 12 files are in this category, out of 12 total. British rounds update 24 march 2020 sro esports gt series, kunos simulazioni and ak informatica to stage twohour assetto corsa competizione race at monza 20 march 2020. Au contraire des courses dendurance plus strategiques, ce championnat requiert une vitesse debridee. 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. In contrast to iracings other world championship series, the vrs gt iracing world championship features teams of two to four drivers who earn the right to compete in the series. The blancpain gt series endurance cup 2016 came to an end today at the nurburgring where teams battled out for three hours straight with eyes on the title wins. The season featured ten rounds, five endurance cup rounds and five sprint cup rounds. Misano confirmed as blancpain gt season opener sportscar365. In a partnership with creventic, the organizer of the 24h series of global endurance racing, the sixth season of neo competition will be branded as the 24h series esports championship. Sit back and enjoy a recap of the 2016 blancpain gt series endurance cup.
The full gallery of blancpain gt series monza 2016, won by garage 59 ledogarbellvan gisbergen with a mclaren 650 s gt3. Although the gt world challenge europe endurance cup then the blancpain endurance series has been organised since 2011, the inaugural season of the blancpain gt series was 2014, because in that year the fia gt series became the blancpain sprint series, which is now the gt world challenge europe sprint cup. Robin frijns takes pole as the championshipleading bentley could only qualify 28th for the final endurance cup round of the blancpain gt series in barcelona andy soucek failed to get a clear. The season started on 24 april at monza and ended on 18 september at the nurburgring. Longtime rival nissan has retracted its global involvement in gt3 racing significantly since winning the 2015 blancpain gt endurance championship and failing in a bid to race competitively at le mans, and toyotas lexus rc f gt3 had a twiceaborted entry into the formula that has led to a very radical final build.
Gt, gts and gt cup cars compete in both sprint and sprintx championships. The 2016 blancpain gt sports club was the second season of the sro groups. After developing their partnership, blancpain and the sro decided that 2016 would see both the sprint and endurance series further integrated into the blancpain gt series. The 2016 season of the blancpain gt series will get underway at the misano world circuit marco simoncelli, it has been confirmed. Nov 08, 2016 strakka racing 2017 blancpain gt series competition. The specified fuel consumption and emission data have been determined according to the measurement procedures prescribed by law. Blancpain gt series monza 2016 day 1 riccardo righetti. Races 6 start date 23 april end date 22 october season champion. Paul ricard, test days, renault rs01 teams updated 9 march 2016, 4. Prize money will only be paid to fullseason entries that are not factorysupported and only if there are at least three cars entered in a class. The 2016 blancpain gt series sprint cup was the fourth season following on.
We kick off the 2016 blancpain gt endurance series at the traditional opener. Mar 23, 2015 iracings already got tieups in the us to please nascar and indycar fans, but blancpain is the first sanctioned series for people who dont think barbecue sauce goes with absolutely. Blancpaingt series paul ricard 2019 ctphotosracing. Mercedesamg takes pole for 2016 total 24 hours of spa. The iron categorisation is within the bronze category, for drivers over the age of 60. Just counted, i think the 24 hours of spa has just a bit more gt cars only a few and you could also see it as a gt race, so only gt s count, as in the n24 isnt a gt race since its not exclusive to gt s. Vehicle competition classes fia gt3 cars, luxurybrand sports or gt grand touring vehicles compete in pwcs gt class. 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.
Sit back and enjoy all the highlights from two onehourlong races held at one of the most exciting and historic tracks in motorsports. Blancpain endurance series monza 2016 live main race. The 2016 blancpain gt sports club was the second season of the sro groups blancpain gt sports club, an auto racing series for grand tourer cars. Dominik baumann and maxi buhk overall blancpain gt series champions enzo ide takes the 2016 blancpain gt series sprint cup tristan. On 18 september 2015, the stephane ratel organisation announced the 2016 calendar. Apr 24, 2016 come ledogar narrowly led the 2016 blancpain gt endurance cup race at monza as the race hit 50% of its threehour duration. Blancpain gt series endurance cup round 3 silverstone. The hungaroring has been named as the venue for the penultimate round of the 2017. 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. All drivers must participate with gt3spec cars, racb g3 cars or gtespec cars. The 2016 blancpain gt series was one of the biggest seen in many years, grid sizes finally reached the potential always spoken of by stephane ratel and by god the action was intense. 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. Sro esports gt series, kunos simulazioni and ak informatica to stage twohour assetto corsa competizione race at monza 23 march 2020 gt sports club.
Lamborghini huracan gt3 barwell motorsport blancpain. Tcr, tc and tca classes currently on run in sprint races. At the annual press conference during the 2016 24 hours of spa on 29 july, the stephane ratel organisation announced. 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. Our thoughts are with 2016 sprint cup champion enzo ide, who is. 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 endurance cup 2016 highlights youtube. In a statement on its facebook page, the blancpain gt series said. The series comprises the title of blancpain gt series winner for drivers and one title of. Check out sports cars like the ferrari 488 and audi r8 as they battle wheeltowheel against the crowdpleasing bentley continental and nissan gtr for three punishing hours. Your source for gt world challenge europe live streaming, live timing, news, team and driver profiles, video highlights, photos and event information. Blancpain gt series racing news the latest blancpain gt news. Official intercontinental gt challengeblancpain gt series. The 2019 blancpain gt series is the last season under the title of the blancpain gt series.
As was the case in 2016, the worlds biggest gt3 series includes ten rounds. Circuit paul ricard, le castellet, france, 26 june, blancpain gt series endurance cup. Race results 2016 blancpain gt series endurance cup monza. Gt world challenge europe powered by aws moves circuit paul ricard km event to november 14 april 2020. Strakka racing 2017 blancpain gt series entry mclaren gt.
After developing their partnership, blancpain and the sro decided that 2016 would see both the sprint and endurance series further integrated into the blancpain gt series, putting the emphasis on the prestigious overall drivers and manufacturers titles causing the sp. For the overall title anything is still possible, while the fight for the sprint cup is also wide open. View photos of the strakka racing 2017 mclaren gt car below. Blancpain gt 2016 nurburgring full main race youtube. Blancpain watches blancpain motorsport blancpain underwater blancpain artdevivre blancpain events blancpain events whether in the realms of motor sport, the open sea or gastronomy and lifestyle, the manufacture is proud of these partnerships, which represent far more than mere cobranding. After developing their partnership, blancpain and the sro have decided that 2016 will see both the sprint and endurance series further integrated into the blancpain gt series, putting the emphasis on the prestigious overall drivers and manufacturers titles causing the sprint series name to change from blancpain sprint series to blancpain gt. The season began on 7 april at zolder and ended on 30 september in barcelona. The history behind blancpain gt world challenge europe gt. The season features ten rounds, five endurance cup rounds and five world challenge europe rounds. The full gt world challenge america calendar with race information, gallery, videos, highlights and results. The 2016 blancpain gt series endurance cup was the sixth season of the blancpain. Subscribe for the latest on the epic nissan gt r, gt r nismo, 370z nismo and juke nismo as well as nissans incredible innovations on the track, with the championship winning nissan gt r nismo.
From zolder, belgium through the 24hrs of spa to the. Blancpain gt series hereinafter the series reserved for fiahomologated grand touring cars hereinafter gt3, racb g3 cars and various cars including those from singlemake series competing in the national group in the 24hour race only. Gt world challenge europe gt world challenge europe. With more cars than ever before competing in all 10 rounds of the campaign, the. It features grand tourer racing cars modified from production road cars complying with the fias gt3 regulations. The 2016 blancpain gt series was the third season of the blancpain gt series. The season started on 10 april in misano and ended on 2 october in barcelona. Our thoughts are with 2016 sprint cup champion enzo ide, who is currently being treated in hospital after suffering a head. Fff racing launches digital team to contest sro esport gt series 15 april 2020 gt world challenge europe powered by aws moves circuit paul ricard km event to november 14 april 2020 sro esport championship launches multievent 2020 programme 10 april 2020. After an incredible successful first season in 2012, the blancpain endurance series has become the reference in the world of gt motorsport.
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