SRO GT4 is a class of

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racing cars maintained by the

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that race in various

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series across the globe. It is an entry-level class aimed at amateur drivers. GT4 cars are production-based vehicles with a few modifications for racing. The cars are closer to their road legal counterparts than most other GT racing classes; they are also one of the least powerful GT categories. The class uses a

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system to provide close competition between different race cars.

History

The GT4 category was founded by the SRO at the end of 2006, and first introduced in 2007, racing in the

GT4 European Cup The GT4 European Series is a sports car championship created and organised by SRO Motorsports Group. It is a pro/am championship which utilizes SRO GT4 class cars, and runs alongside the GT World Challenge Europe as a support series. History Fo ...

as a cheaper alternative for GT3 racing. The category was also added to the

British GT Championship The British GT Championship 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 G ...

in 2008. The SRO also founded the Dutch GT Championship in 2009. The GT4 class was also adapted by several other small national championships. After an unsuccessful attempt to expand the category in 2012, the SRO introduced the GT4 European Trophy, consisting of five rounds from existing European Championships. This replaced the GT4 European Cup. In 2014, this series merged with the Dutch GT4 Championship to form the GT4 European series. Due to a low number of entries, the SRO announced that the GT4 European series would be split into two championships, the GT4 European Series Northern Cup and the GT4 European Series Southern Cup. The Northern Cup would turn back into the GT4 European series, while the Southern Cup would turn into the

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Homologated vehicles

As of October 2024, over 40 vehicles have gone through the homologation project with the RACB. GT4 cars can either directly be built by the automotive manufacturer, or by race teams and tuning companies.

Series

SRO GT4 cars have been either exclusive to or in a distinct class in each of the following series: Bold indicates an active series that currently uses SRO GT4 cars. *

24H Series The 24H Series is a sports car racing and touring car racing series developed by Creventic and with approval from the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA). It features Group GT3, GT3-spec cars, Group GT4, GT4-spec cars, Sports car r ...

ADAC GT4 Germany The ADAC GT4 Germany is a grand tourer-based auto racing series that is largely held in Germany. The races are held as part of the ADAC GT Masters, and GT4 vehicles are used. The championship took place for the first time in 2019. History On 27 J ...

Australian GT Championship The GT World Challenge Australia, formerly known as the Australian GT Championship, is a Motorsport Australia-sanctioned national title for drivers of GT cars, held annually from 1960 to 1963, from 1982 to 1985 and from 2005. Each championship ...

Dutch GT4 Championship The HDI-Gerling Dutch GT Championship was an auto racing championship based in the Netherlands. The series, founded in 2009 by the SRO Group as the Dutch GT4 Championship, uses grand tourer cars conforming to the Fédération Internationale de l' ...

* DTM Trophy * Endurance Brasil *

GT4 America Series The GT4 America Series is a sports car racing series based in the United States. In 2019, the series was relaunched with the explicit GT4 title, following the alignment in 2017 of the Pirelli World Challenge series "GTS" class with SRO GT4, and t ...

GT4 European Series The GT4 European Series is a sports car championship created and organised by SRO Motorsports Group. It is a pro/am championship which utilizes SRO GT4 class cars, and runs alongside the GT World Challenge Europe as a support series. History ...

* GT4 Winter Series standalone for 2023 onwards ,

GT Winter Series The GT Winter Series includes: *The 2024 GT Winter Series *The 2025 GT Winter Series See also * 2024 GT4 Winter Series * 2025 GT4 Winter Series {{Short pages monitor