The 2018 Blancpain GT Sports Club was the fourth season of the
SRO Motorsports Group
SRO Motorsports Group (formerly the Stéphane Ratel Organisation) is an international sporting organisation best known for promoting and running a variety of racing events and series, including the CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa, Intercontinental GT ...
's
Blancpain GT Sports Club, an
auto racing
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series for
grand tourer
A grand tourer (GT) is a type of car that is designed for high speed and long-distance driving with performance and luxury. The most common format is a Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout, front-engine, rear-wheel-drive two-door coupé with ...
cars. The Blancpain GT Sports Club is a championship for Bronze, Titanium and Iron drivers only. The Titanium categorisation is within the Bronze category, for drivers between the age of 50 and 59. The Iron categorisation is within the Bronze category, for drivers over the age of 60. The races are contested with
GT3-spec, RACB G3,
GTE-spec and Trophy cars.
Calendar
At the annual press conference during the
2017 24 Hours of Spa
The 2017 Total Spa 24 Hours was the 70th running of the Spa 24 Hours. It was also the fourth round of the 2017 Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup and was held on 29 and 30 July at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium.
The race was won by Au ...
on 28 July, the
Stéphane Ratel Organisation
SRO Motorsports Group (formerly the Stéphane Ratel Organisation) is an international sporting organisation best known for promoting and running a variety of racing events and series, including the CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa, Intercontinental GT ...
announced the first draft of the 2018 calendar.
Autodromo Nazionale Monza
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replaced
Silverstone
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and acted as the season opener. On 9 October 2017, the finalised calendar of the parent series,
Blancpain GT Series
GT World Challenge Europe (known as the Blancpain GT Series between 2014 and 2019) is a sports car racing series organised by SRO Motorsports Group. It features grand tourer racing cars modified from production road cars complying with the FIA's ...
, was announced, confirming the dates of the races at the
Hungaroring
The Hungaroring is a motorsport racetrack in Mogyoród, Pest County, Hungary where the Formula One Hungarian Grand Prix is held. In 1986, it became the location of the first Formula One Grand Prix motor racing, Grand Prix behind the Iron Curtai ...
.
Entry list
Race results
Championship standings
;Scoring system
Championship points were awarded for the first six positions in each Qualifying Race and for the first ten positions in each Main Race. Entries were required to complete 75% of the winning car's race distance in order to be classified and earn points.
;Qualifying Race points
;Main Race points
Drivers' championships
Overall
Titanium Cup
Iron Cup
See also
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2018 Blancpain GT Series
The 2018 Blancpain GT Series was the fifth season of the Blancpain GT Series. The season began on 7 April at Circuit Zolder, Zolder and ended on 30 September in Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Barcelona. The season featured ten rounds, five 2018 B ...
Notes
References
External links
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{{FIA GT Championship Seasons
Blancpain GT Sports Club
Blancpain GT Sports Club
GT2 European Series