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. It was the first under

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sponsorship, taking over from the longtime

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sponsorship, as part of the standardisation of names of

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-run GT3 sprint racing series globally, following the series' acquisition by the

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. It was also the last under Blancpain sponsorship, after they and the SRO concluded their partnership at the end of 2019. The season began on 2 March in

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and ended on 20 October at

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Calendar

At the annual press conference during the

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on 27 July, the

announced the first draft of the 2019 calendar. The date for the season opening weekend in

was confirmed on 15 August. The Grand Finale at

was announced on 26 July. ;Race format In previous years under the Pirelli World Challenge name, a race weekend consisted of one Qualifying session, one race on Saturday (in some cases on Friday) - of which the fastest laps set up the grid for the second race - and one race on Sunday. On 7 December 2018, changes to the format of race weekends were announced. In 2019 a race weekend consisted of two races scoring equal points and featuring separate Qualifying sessions for each race. In addition to a revised schedule as the Sprint-format was dropped and the SprintX-format - 90-minute races with two drivers per car and mandatory Pit stops with driver changes - remained, the FIA international points system was adopted.

Entry list

Race results

Bold indicates overall winner.

Championship standings

;Scoring system Championship points were awarded for the first ten positions in each race. Entries were required to complete 75% of the winning car's race distance in order to be classified and earn points. Individual drivers were required to participate for a minimum of 40 minutes in order to earn championship points in any race.

Calendar

Entry list

Race results

Championship standings

Drivers' championships

Overall

Pro-Am Cup

Am Cup

Teams' championships

Overall

Pro-Am Cup

Am Cup

See also

Notes

References

External links