The 2017 GT & Prototype Challenge was the 1st season of the GT & Prototype Challenge. The Super GT and Superlights classes of the Supercar Challenge were split from the original series to form the new championship.
The 2017 GT & Prototype Challenge was the 1st season of the GT & Prototype Challenge. The Super GT and Superlights classes of the Supercar Challenge were split from the original series to form the new championship.
The series entrants are divided over four classes. The GT class, from the Supercar Challenge Super GT class, forms the highest and fastest division. Cars with a 2,8kg per HP or more ratio are allowed to compete. This includes all Group GT3 class cars and specially built GT's such as the Solution F built Volvo S60 and Renault Sport R.S. 01. [1] LMP3 spec cars first raced in the Supercar Challenge Super GT class in 2016. The class forms a separate class within the series open to all 2016 specification LMP3 machinery.
Two classes from the Supercar Challenge Superlights class are included in the new series. The fastest of the two is the Group CN class. Group CN specification cars built after 2014 are allowed to compete. The fourth, and slowest, class is the Radical SR3 class. Mainly a Radical SR3 spec class, the class is open to cars with comparable lap times. [2] Also allowed are the Praga R1 and pre-2014 Group CN class cars. [3]
| Team | Chassis | Engine | No. | Drivers | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super GT | |||||
 JR Motorsport | Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 | Mercedes-Benz M156 6.2 L V8 | 101 | Daan Meijer | 1, 4–5 |
| de Jong Racing | Mercedes-AMG GT3 | Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 | 106 | Daniël de Jong | 6 |
| Henk de Jong | |||||
| Topper Team | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6 | 109 | Sebastiaan Bleekemolen | 2 |
| Dirk Schulz | |||||
 TCS Motorsport | Ginetta G50 GT4 | Ford Cyclone 3.5 L V6 | 128 | Paul Fleury | 2 |
 Speedlover | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup | Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6 | 153 |  Hans Hjelm | 4 |
| PUMAXS Racing | Pumax RT | Chevrolet LS7 6.7 L V8 | 172 | Henk Thuis | 1, 6 |
| BlueBerry Racing | Mosler MT900R GT3 | Chevrolet LS7 7.0 L V8 | 173 | Berry van Elk | 1, 4–6 |
| Dick van Elk | 6 | ||||
| TransAm EuroRacing | Howe Ford Mustang TA2 | Chevrolet LS3 6.2 L V8 | 180 | Hervé Maillien | 2 |
| 181 | Alexis van de Poele | 2 | |||
| Eric van de Poele | |||||
| 182 |  Alexandre Berard | 3 | |||
| Charles-Aime Clerc | |||||
| Team Roscar | Ferrari 458 GT3 | Ferrari 4.5 L V8 | 192 | Alexis Berthet | 5 |
| Patrick Michellier | |||||
| Saleen S7R | Ford 7.0 L V8 | 195 | Guy Heliou | 5 | |
| GT entries ineligible to score points | |||||
| TransAm EuroRacing | Howe Ford Mustang TA2 | Chevrolet LS3 6.2 L V8 | 180 | Amaury Bonduel | 1 |
| Stéphane Kox | |||||
| JR Motorsport | BMW M4 Silhouette | BMW S54 3.2 L I6 | 181 | Koen Bogaerts | 1 |
| Bas Schouten | |||||
| DVB Racing | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup | Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6 | 184 | Alexandre Jouannem | 1 |
 Cengiz Oguzhan | |||||
| Team Roscar | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6 | 187 | Jean Jacques Lega | 5 |
| 188 | Eric Bazonnet | 5 | |||
| Laurent Cochard | |||||
| 189 | Jean-Pierre Levasseur | 5 | |||
| Jean-Charles Levy | |||||
| 190 | George Canas | 5 | |||
| 197 |  Thomas Winkler | 5 | |||
| 198 | Tomas Pfister | 5 | |||
| Alfred Winkler | |||||
| Porsche 996 GT3 Cup | Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6 | 191 | Denis Baron | 5 | |
| David Defaux | |||||
| Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport MR | Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6 | 193 | Thierry Genetier | 5 | |
| Marc Peraldi | |||||
| Porsche 911 GT3 Cup | Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6 | 194 | Régis Rego de Sebes | 5 | |
| ABOG | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup | Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6 | 190 | Aart Bosman | 1 |
| Moritz Racing | Marcos Mantis | Ford 5.0 L V8 | 191 | Bert Moritz | 1 |
| Patrick Moritz | |||||
| LMP3 | |||||
 Prime Racing | Ginetta G57 P2 | Chevrolet LS3 6.2 L V8 | 202 | Jean-Pierre Lequeux | 1–3 |
| Jean-Marc Ueberecken | |||||
 Inter Europol Competition | Ligier JS P3 | Nissan VK50VE 5.0 L V8 | 203 | Jakub Śmiechowski | 1–5 |
 Wolfgang Jordan | 1 | ||||
| Cristopher Dreyspring | 3–4 | ||||
| 204 | Martin Hippe | 1–2, 5 | |||
| Hans Laub | 1 | ||||
| Philippe Bourgeois | 2 | ||||
| Pontus Fredricsson | 5 | ||||
| Racing Experience | Ligier JS P3 | Nissan VK50VE 5.0 L V8 | 222 | David Hauser | All |
| Gary Hauser | 4–6 | ||||
| Equipe Verschuur | Renault RS 01 Trophy | Gibson 3.8 L V6 | 226 | Sandor van Es | 1 |
| Rob Kamphues | |||||
| 227 | Sam de Jonghe | 5 | |||
| Stéphane Lémeret | |||||
| AFK Motorsport | Renault RS 01 Trophy | Gibson 3.8 L V6 | 228 | Oliver Freymuth | 2–3, 5 |
 KEO Racing | Ligier JS P3 | Nissan VK50VE 5.0 L V8 | 243 | Joakim Frid | 5 |
 Roman Krumins | |||||
| Peter Kox Motorsport | Ligier JS P3 | Nissan VK50VE 5.0 L V8 | 248 | Peter Kox | 4 |
| Stéphane Kox | |||||
| G57 | |||||
| Prime Racing | Ginetta G57 P2 | Chevrolet LS3 6.2 L V8 | 202 | Jean-Pierre Lequeux | 5 |
| Jean-Marc Ueberecken | |||||
| Powermotorsports | Norma M20 FC | Chevrolet LS3 6.2 L V8 | 290 | Siegmar Pfeifer | 5 |
| Group CN | |||||
| Deldiche Racing [N 1] Norma Benelux [N 1] | Norma M20 FC | Honda K20A 2.0 L I4 | 301 | Luc de Cock | 1–3, 6 |
| Tim Joosen | |||||
| Sam de Jonghe | 3 | ||||
| 333 | David Houthoofd | 2 | |||
| Hulford Racing | Wolf GB08 | Honda K20A 2.0 L I4 | 337 | Gerry Hulford | 5 |
| Miles Hulford | |||||
| Alain Berg | Radical SR8 | Suzuki RPE 2.7 L V8 | 339 | Alain Berg | 4 |
| Henk Thuis | |||||
| Bas Koeten Racing | Wolf GB08 | Honda K20A 2.0 L I4 | 340 | Rob Kamphues | 4 |
| Leon Rijnbeek | |||||
| JR Motorsport | Radical SR8 | Suzuki RPE 2.7 L V8 | 341 | Bob Herber | 4, 6 |
| Daan Meijer | 6 | ||||
| Daniel Schildgen | Radical SR8 | Suzuki RPE 2.7 L V8 | 342 | Daniel Schildgen | 6 |
| Team Aschoff | Praga R1T | Renault F4R 832 2.0 L I4 | 387 | Max Aschoff | 5 |
| Robert Aschoff | |||||
 Praga Factory Team | Praga R1T | Renault F4R 832 2.0 L I4 | 388 | Ales Jirasek | 5 |
| VR Motorsport | Praga R1T | Renault F4R 832 2.0 L I4 | 396 | Tim Gray | 1–4, 6 |
| Alastair Boulton | 1, 4–5 | ||||
| Oliver Hewitt | 2–3 | ||||
| Alain Berg | 5–6 | ||||
| SR3-Praga | |||||
| Blueberry Racing | Praga R1 | Renault F4R 832 2.0 L I4 | 401 | Fiona James | 1–2, 4, 6 |
| Cor Euser | 3 | ||||
| 402 | Dick van Elk | 2–4, 6 | |||
| V-Max Racing | Praga R1 | Renault F4R 832 2.0 L I4 | 5 | ||
| 408 | Daniel Schildgen | 5 | |||
| Wim Jeuris | Radical SR3L | Suzuki RPE 1.5 L I4 | 403 | Wim Jeuris | 1–5 |
| EHK2 | Ligier JS51 | Honda K20A 2.0 L I4 | 405 | Cristian Holtappels | 3 |
| Ko Koppejan | Radical SR3 | Suzuki RPE 1.5 L I4 | 406 | Ko Koppejan | 1 |
Rounds 1, 3 and 6 are co-headlined by the TCR Benelux Touring Car Championship.
| Round | Circuit | Date | Super GT Winning Car | GT Winning Car | LMP3 Winning Car | Group CN Winning Car | SR3 - Praga Winning Car | Supporting | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super GT Winning Drivers | GT Winning Drivers | LMP3 Winning Drivers | Group CN Winning Drivers | SR3 - Praga Winning Drivers | |||||
| 1 | R1 | Zandvoort | 20 May | No. 101 JR Motorsport | No. 181 JR Motorsport | No. 226 Equipe Verschuur | No. 301 Deldiche Racing | No. 406 Ko Koppejan | Jumbo Family Racing Days |
| Daan Meijer | Koen Bogaerts Bas Schouten | Sandor van Es Rob Kamphues | Luc de Cock Tim Joosen | Ko Koppejan | |||||
| R2 | 21 May | No. 172 PUMAXS Racing | No. 181 JR Motorsport | No. 222 Racing Experience | No. 301 Deldiche Racing | No. 401 Blueberry Racing | |||
| Henk Thuis | Koen Bogaerts Bas Schouten | David Hauser | Luc de Cock Tim Joosen | Fiona James | |||||
| 2 | R1 | Spa-Francorchamps | 10 June | No. 128 TCS Motorsport | Merged with Super GT class | No. 222 Racing Experience | No. 301 Deldiche Racing | No. 403 Wim Jeuris | Spa Euro Race |
| Paul Fleury | David Hauser | Luc de Cock Tim Joosen | Wim Jeuris | ||||||
| R2 | 11 June | No. 180 TransAm EuroRacing | No. 202 Prime Racing | No. 333 Norma Benelux | No. 403 Wim Jeuris | ||||
| Hervé Maillien | Jean-Pierre Lequeux Jean-Marc Ueberecken | David Houthoofd | Wim Jeuris | ||||||
| 3 | R1 | Zolder | 15 July | No. 182 TransAm EuroRacing | No. 203 Inter Europol Competition | No. 301 Deldiche Racing | No. 401 Blueberry Racing | Zolder Superprix | |
| Alexandre Berard Charles-Aime Clerc | Cristopher Dreyspring Jakub Śmiechowski | Luc de Cock Tim Joosen Sam de Jonghe | Cor Euser | ||||||
| R2 | 16 July | No. 182 TransAm EuroRacing | No. 203 Inter Europol Competition | No. 396 VR Motorsport | No. 401 Blueberry Racing | ||||
| Alexandre Berard Charles-Aime Clerc | Cristopher Dreyspring Jakub Śmiechowski | Tim Gray Oliver Hewitt | Cor Euser | ||||||
| 4 | R1 | Assen | 5 August | No. 153 Speedlover | No. 222 Racing Experience | No. 341 JR Motorsport | No. 401 Blueberry Racing | Gamma Racing Days | |
| Hans Hjelm | David Hauser Gary Hauser | Bob Herber | Fiona James | ||||||
| R2 | 6 August | No. 101 JR Motorsport | No. 203 Inter Europol Competition | No. 339 Alain Berg | No. 403 Wim Jeuris | ||||
| Daan Meijer | Cristopher Dreyspring Jakub Śmiechowski | Alain Berg Henk Thuis | Wim Jeuris | ||||||
| 5 | R1 | Spa-Francorchamps | 30 September | No. 173 BlueBerry Racing | No. 227 Equipe Verschuur | No. 388 Praga Factory Team | No. 408 V-Max Racing | Racing Festival | |
| Berry van Elk | Sam de Jonghe Stéphane Lémeret | Ales Jirasek | Daniel Schildgen | ||||||
| R2 | 1 October | No. 101 JR Motorsport | No. 203 Inter Europol Competition | No. 388 Praga Factory Team | No. 403 Wim Jeuris | ||||
| Daan Meijer | Jakub Smiechowski | Ales Jirasek | Wim Jeuris | ||||||
| 6 | R1 | Assen | 21 October | No. 172 PUMAXS Racing | No. 222 Racing Experience | No. 301 Deldiche Racing | No. 401 Blueberry Racing | Formido Finaleraces | |
| Henk Thuis | David Hauser Gary Hauser | Luc de Cock Tim Joosen | Fiona James | ||||||
| R2 | 22 October | No. 106 de Jong Racing | No. 222 Racing Experience | No. 341 JR Motorsport | No. 401 Blueberry Racing | ||||
| Daniël de Jong Henk de Jong | David Hauser Gary Hauser | Bob Herber Daan Meijer | Fiona James | ||||||
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