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14-906: Based on the GT4 European Cup , the Dutch GT Championship concentrates on the Benelux region, with several races per season held at the Circuit Park Zandvoort in the Netherlands, while also visiting circuits such as the TT Circuit Assen as well as the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps and Circuit Zolder in Belgium. In recent years races have also been added in Germany and Slovakia. Dominant cars in

28-805: A national championship called GTF in 2014 featuring GT4 regulated cars. The Super Taikyu Series in Japan also includes a GT4 class called ST-Z. The United States–based ACCUS offers the GT4 America Series promoted by SRO and sanctioned by the United States Auto Club for one-hour sprint races, and the Michelin Pilot Challenge sanctioned by the International Motor Sports Association for longer races (2-4 hours). British GT Championship The British GT Championship

42-624: A top-ten finish in any national or international single-seater championship, nor to have had a distinguishable career in a national or international GT championship. These drivers are known as Silver drivers. Drivers over the age of 30 who did not receive their racing licenses until after turning 30 and having no single-seater experience at all are also allowed in the series, under the term Bronze drivers. Just as in GT3, each event would consist of two races of equal distance, usually held on different days. Teams were not required to have two drivers and could use

56-685: Is a sports car racing series based predominantly in the United Kingdom . The series was originally created by the British Racing Drivers' Club in 1993 and, for its first two seasons, was known as the National Sports GT Challenge. The series is currently run by the SRO Motorsports Group , while Pirelli began its first season as the championship's official sole tyre supplier in 2016. Two classes currently compete in

70-633: Is a pro/am championship which utilizes SRO GT4 class cars, and runs alongside the GT World Challenge Europe as a support series. Following the successful introduction of the FIA GT3 European Championship in 2006, the formula was expanded to include usage by other nationally based professional championships such as the British GT Championship , Belcar , Australian GT Championship and German ADAC GT Masters . While

84-743: The European Cup would be divided in 2 different series for 2017. They are called the GT4 European Series Northern Cup and the GT4 European Series Southern Cup . The Northern Cup will be the same as the European Cup, while the Southern Cup will collect forces with the FFSA GT Championship . Since Stéphane Ratel spoke out about his firm belief in this class, many championships and constructors have followed. In 2018

98-663: The FIA GT3 European Championship continues, the SRO felt that a true amateur championship was needed in order to complement GT3 which allowed a certain level of professional driver to compete. Many national series also adopted the GT4 regulations as a lower class, and the European Cup eventually lacked the competitors needed to continue. During the 2016 24 Hours of Spa , the Stéphane Ratel Organisation (SRO) announced that

112-476: The Southern Cup was renamed FFSA GT - GT4 France, while the Northern Cup became the sole GT4 European Series again. Like GT3, GT4 drivers have a set of criteria which would automatically eliminate them from competition based on their level of experience. Since GT4 class drivers are meant to be true amateurs, these criteria are tighter than that seen in GT3. Drivers under the age of 30 are not allowed to have had

126-429: The championship: GT3 and GT4. A consolidation of GT regulations and significant manufacturer support saw British GT first introduce a GT3 class in 2005. The category later mirrored FIA Group GT3 and used near-identical regulations to the FIA GT3 European Championship from 2006 onwards. GT3 rules include extensive balance of performance and handicap weights to make cars artificially more equal. Cost-saving measures saw

140-409: The same driver for each race. The championship used the standard FIA point scheme for the top ten finishers: 25-18-15-12-10-8-6-4-2-1. If a team used different drivers for each race in a single event, both drivers would receive points. A driver and team championship were both held. If at least five cars of the same make participate in a race, then a manufacturer cup would also be awarded, similar to

154-506: The series include the BMW M3 , Porsche 911 , Chevrolet Corvette , Chevrolet Camaro , Toyota GT-86 , Lotus Evora , Ginetta G50 , and Aston Martin V8 Vantage . Events follow a format of two 25 minutes races, followed by a 50 minutes final race, although some events shared with other series use a modified format. The series was originally sponsored by Tango and CMA CGM , before HTC became

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168-488: The series' previous premier class, GT2, phased out at the end of 2006. The SRO GT4 class was adopted in 2008 intended as a development class towards GT3. Regulations governing GT4 ensure the cars more closely resemble their road-going counterparts than GT3 machines, to control cost. This replaced the previous unique-to-British GT GTC category. British GT has featured a number of other classes since its inception, including Group GT1 . The following drivers have previously won

182-638: The style used in GT3. Since the introduction of the GT4 European Cup, the GT4 class of cars have been expanded to various national series. The British GT Championship and Belgian GT Championship allow GT4 and Super Sport class cars to compete alongside the GT3 class, while the stand-alone Dutch GT4 Championship ran its first season of competition 2009. The Spanish GT Cup Open Europe series also allows GT4 cars to compete with one-make cars. A GT4 championship plans to be run in Brazil in 2010. Norway introduced

196-402: The title sponsor in 2010 and 2011. HDI-Gerling became the series sponsor for 2012. Dutch driver Ricardo van der Ende is the defending series champion, driving for Racing Team Holland BMW . Become GT4 European Series merged with GT4 European Cup in 2014. GT4 European Cup The GT4 European Series is a sports car championship created and organised by SRO Motorsports Group . It

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