2018 Blancpain GT Sports Club

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The 2018 Blancpain GT Sports Club was the fourth season of the SRO Motorsports Group's Blancpain GT Sports Club, an auto racing series for grand tourer 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.

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Calendar

At the annual press conference during the 2017 24 Hours of Spa on 28 July, the Stéphane Ratel Organisation announced the first draft of the 2018 calendar. Autodromo Nazionale Monza replaced Silverstone and acted as the season opener. [1] On 9 October 2017, the finalised calendar of the parent series, Blancpain GT Series, was announced, confirming the dates of the races at the Hungaroring. [2]

RoundCircuitDateSupporting
1 Flag of Italy.svg Autodromo Nazionale Monza, Monza, Italy 22 April Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup
2 Flag of France.svg Circuit Paul Ricard, Le Castellet, France 3 June
3 Flag of Italy.svg Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli, Misano Adriatico, Italy 24 June Blancpain GT Series Sprint Cup
4 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Stavelot, Belgium 22 JulySRO Speedweek
5 Flag of Hungary.svg Hungaroring, Mogyoród, Hungary 2 September Blancpain GT Series Sprint Cup
6 Flag of Spain.svg Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Montmeló, Spain 30 September Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup

Entry list

TeamCarNo.DriversClassRounds
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Boutsen Ginion BMW M6 GT3 2 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Karim Ojjeh [3] TiAll
Lamborghini Gallardo R-EX 4 Flag of France.svg Claude-Yves Gosselin [3] Ti1–4, 6
6 Flag of France.svg Pierre Feligioni [3] 1–4
Flag of Germany.svg Artega Rennsport Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 3 Flag of Germany.svg Klaus Dieter Frers [3] Iron1
Ferrari 488 GT3 2–6
Flag of Italy.svg BMS Scuderia Italia Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 7 Flag of Italy.svg Luigi Lucchini [4] 2–3, 6
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Kessel Racing Ferrari 488 GT3 8 Flag of France.svg Deborah Mayer [4] 2
20 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Claudio Schiavoni [3] Ti1–2
23 Flag of Russia.svg Murad Sultanov [4] 2, 4
111 Flag of the United States.svg Stephen Earle [3] IronAll
Flag of Austria.svg HP Racing International Lamborghini Huracán GT3 17 Flag of Germany.svg Coach McKansy [3] TiAll
Flag of Germany.svg Car Collection Motorsport Audi R8 LMS 18 Flag of Germany.svg Dirg Parhofer [4] Ti2, 6
Flag of San Marino.svg GDL Racing Porsche 911 GT3 Cup 24 Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Dilantha Malagamuwa [3] Cup1
Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 60 Flag of Italy.svg Roberto Rayneri [3] IronAll
Flag of Germany.svg Reiter Engineering Lamborghini Gallardo R-EX 24 Flag of Germany.svg Kurt Wagner [5] Ti4
Flag of Germany.svg Rinaldi Racing Ferrari 488 GT3 33 Flag of Germany.svg Christian Hook [3] Ti1–2, 4
Flag of Russia.svg Vadim Kogay [6] Ti6
Flag of France.svg 3Y Technology BMW M6 GT3 42 Flag of France.svg Jean-Paul Buffin [6] Ti6
Flag of Italy.svg AF Corse Ferrari 488 GT3 50 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Louis-Philippe Soenen [3] IronAll
51 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Christoph Ulrich [3] 1
53 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Frederic Fangio [3] 1
Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 2, 6
Ferrari 488 GT3 55 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Angélique Detavernier [4] 2, 4–6
70 Flag of Italy.svg Mario Cordoni [3] TiAll
488 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Patrick Van Glabeke [3] All
Flag of Germany.svg Herberth Motorsport Porsche 911 GT3 R 66 Flag of Germany.svg Jürgen Häring [3] TiAll
72 Flag of Russia.svg Stanislav Minsky [5] 4
991 Flag of Germany.svg Edward Lewis Brauner [3] 1–2, 5–6
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Team Parker Racing Bentley Continental GT3 88 Flag of France.svg Stéphane Ratel [7] Ti6
Flag of Germany.svg Attempto Racing Lamborghini Huracán GT3 99 Flag of Germany.svg Mike Hansch [3] 1–2
100 Flag of Germany.svg Bernd Kleinbach [3] Iron1
Porsche 911 GT3 R 3
Flag of Austria.svg HB Racing Lamborghini Huracán GT3 224 Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Dilantha Malagamuwa [6] Ti6
Flag of Australia (converted).svg SunEnergy1 Racing by AKKA ASP Team Mercedes-AMG GT3 751 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kenny Habul [8] 5
IconClass
TiTitanium Cup
IronIron Cup
CupCup

Race results

RoundCircuitPole positionQualifying Race WinnerMain Race
Overall WinnerTitanium Cup WinnerIron Cup WinnerCup Winner
1 Flag of Italy.svg Monza Flag of Italy.svg No. 70 AF Corse Flag of Italy.svg No. 70 AF Corse Flag of Italy.svg No. 70 AF Corse Flag of Italy.svg No. 70 AF Corse Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg No. 111 Kessel Racing No finishers
Flag of Italy.svg Mario Cordoni Flag of Italy.svg Mario Cordoni Flag of Italy.svg Mario Cordoni Flag of Italy.svg Mario Cordoni Flag of the United States.svg Stephen Earle
2 Flag of France.svg Paul Ricard Flag of Italy.svg No. 70 AF Corse Flag of Italy.svg No. 7 BMS Scuderia Italia Flag of Belgium (civil).svg No. 2 Boutsen Ginion Flag of Belgium (civil).svg No. 2 Boutsen Ginion Flag of Germany.svg No. 3 Artega Rennsport No entries
Flag of Italy.svg Mario Cordoni Flag of Italy.svg Luigi Lucchini Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Karim Ojjeh Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Karim Ojjeh Flag of Germany.svg Klaus Dieter Frers
3 Flag of Italy.svg Misano Flag of Italy.svg No. 7 BMS Scuderia Italia Flag of Italy.svg No. 7 BMS Scuderia Italia Flag of Italy.svg No. 7 BMS Scuderia Italia Flag of Belgium (civil).svg No. 2 Boutsen Ginion Flag of Germany.svg No. 3 Artega Rennsport
Flag of Italy.svg Luigi Lucchini Flag of Italy.svg Luigi Lucchini Flag of Italy.svg Luigi Lucchini Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Karim Ojjeh Flag of Germany.svg Klaus Dieter Frers
4 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Spa-Francorchamps Flag of Belgium (civil).svg No. 2 Boutsen Ginion Flag of Belgium (civil).svg No. 2 Boutsen Ginion Flag of Belgium (civil).svg No. 2 Boutsen Ginion Flag of Belgium (civil).svg No. 2 Boutsen Ginion Flag of Germany.svg No. 3 Artega Rennsport
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Karim Ojjeh Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Karim Ojjeh Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Karim Ojjeh Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Karim Ojjeh Flag of Germany.svg Klaus Dieter Frers
5 Flag of Hungary.svg Hungaroring Flag of Australia (converted).svg No. 751 SunEnergy1 Racing by AKKA ASP Team Flag of Australia (converted).svg No. 751 SunEnergy1 Racing by AKKA ASP Team Flag of Belgium (civil).svg No. 2 Boutsen Ginion Flag of Belgium (civil).svg No. 2 Boutsen Ginion Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg No. 111 Kessel Racing
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kenny Habul Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kenny Habul Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Karim Ojjeh Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Karim Ojjeh Flag of the United States.svg Stephen Earle
6 Flag of Spain.svg Barcelona-Catalunya Flag of Austria.svg No. 17 HP Racing International Flag of Austria.svg No. 17 HP Racing International Flag of Italy.svg No. 488 AF Corse Flag of Austria.svg No. 17 HP Racing International Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg No. 111 Kessel Racing
Flag of Germany.svg Coach McKansy Flag of Germany.svg Coach McKansy Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Patrick Van Glabeke Flag of Germany.svg Coach McKansy Flag of the United States.svg Stephen Earle

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
Position 1st  2nd  3rd  4th  5th  6th 
Points864321
Main Race points
Position 1st  2nd  3rd  4th  5th  6th  7th  8th  9th  10th 
Points251815121086421

Drivers' championships

Overall

Pos.DriverTeam MNZ
Flag of Italy.svg
LEC
Flag of France.svg
MIS
Flag of Italy.svg
SPA
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
HUN
Flag of Hungary.svg
CAT
Flag of Spain.svg
Points
QRMRQRMRQRMRQRMRQRMRQRMR
1 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Karim Ojjeh Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Boutsen Ginion 2221421151216142
2 Flag of Germany.svg Coach McKansy Flag of Austria.svg HP Racing International 633152358331292
3 Flag of Italy.svg Mario Cordoni Flag of Italy.svg AF Corse 111113592322WDWD82
4 Flag of Italy.svg Luigi Lucchini Flag of Italy.svg BMS Scuderia Italia 12115376
5 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Patrick Van Glabeke Flag of Italy.svg AF Corse 16Ret44310324Ret3174
6 Flag of the United States.svg Stephen Earle Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Kessel Racing 44151497Ret11668442
7 Flag of Germany.svg Jürgen Häring Flag of Germany.svg Herberth Motorsport15DNS867445DNS871038
8 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Angélique Detavernier Flag of Italy.svg AF Corse 61064Ret46930
9 Flag of Germany.svg Klaus Dieter Frers Flag of Germany.svg Artega Rennsport 31014128599Ret910529
10 Flag of Germany.svg Christian Hook Flag of Germany.svg Rinaldi RacingRet51257628
11 Flag of France.svg Claude-Yves Gosselin Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Boutsen Ginion 76Ret86Ret12109622
12 Flag of Russia.svg Murad Sultanov Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Kessel Racing 938721
13 Flag of Germany.svg Edward Lewis Brauner Flag of Germany.svg Herberth Motorsport51179854Ret17
14 Flag of France.svg Pierre Feligioni Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Boutsen Ginion 108511Ret6Ret1214
15 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Frederic Fangio Flag of Italy.svg AF Corse 117107131312
16 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Louis-Philippe Soenen Flag of Italy.svg AF Corse 1391616108Ret1377111112
17 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kenny Habul Flag of Australia (converted).svg SunEnergy1 Racing by AKKA ASP Team 1DNS8
18 Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Dilantha Malagamuwa Flag of Austria.svg HB Racing1676
19 Flag of Russia.svg Vadim Kogay Flag of Germany.svg Rinaldi Racing1584
20 Flag of Italy.svg Roberto Rayneri Flag of San Marino.svg GDL Racing 14122017Ret12131591017141
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Claudio Schiavoni Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Kessel Racing 8Ret17190
Flag of Germany.svg Mike Hansch Flag of Germany.svg Attempto Racing 91413Ret0
Flag of Germany.svg Kurt Wagner Flag of Germany.svg Reiter Engineering 10Ret0
Flag of Germany.svg Bernd Kleinbach Flag of Germany.svg Attempto Racing 121311110
Flag of Russia.svg Stanislav Minsky Flag of Germany.svg Herberth Motorsport11140
Flag of Germany.svg Dirg Parhofer Flag of Germany.svg Car Collection Motorsport182012120
Flag of France.svg Jean-Paul Buffin Flag of France.svg 3Y Technology14150
Flag of France.svg Deborah Mayer Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Kessel Racing 19180
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Christoph Ulrich Flag of Italy.svg AF Corse DNSDNS
Flag of France.svg Stéphane Ratel Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Team Parker Racing WDWD
Cup
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Dilantha Malagamuwa Flag of San Marino.svg GDL Racing DNSDNS
Pos.DriverTeamQRMRQRMRQRMRQRMRQRMRQRMRPoints
MNZ
Flag of Italy.svg
LEC
Flag of France.svg
MIS
Flag of Italy.svg
SPA
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
HUN
Flag of Hungary.svg
CAT
Flag of Spain.svg
Key
ColourResult
GoldRace winner
Silver2nd place
Bronze3rd place
GreenPoints finish
BlueNon-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleDid not finish (Ret)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
Excluded (EX)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
Race cancelled (C)
Withdrew (WD)
BlankDid not participate

Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap

Titanium Cup

Pos.DriverTeam MNZ
Flag of Italy.svg
LEC
Flag of France.svg
MIS
Flag of Italy.svg
SPA
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
HUN
Flag of Hungary.svg
CAT
Flag of Spain.svg
Points
QRMRQRMRQRMRQRMRQRMRQRMR
1 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Karim Ojjeh Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Boutsen Ginion 2221421151216160
2 Flag of Germany.svg Coach McKansy Flag of Austria.svg HP Racing International 6331523583312126
3 Flag of Italy.svg Mario Cordoni Flag of Italy.svg AF Corse 111113592322WDWD112
4 Flag of Germany.svg Jürgen Häring Flag of Germany.svg Herberth Motorsport15DNS867445DNS871082
5 Flag of France.svg Claude-Yves Gosselin Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Boutsen Ginion 76Ret86Ret12109657
6 Flag of Germany.svg Christian Hook Flag of Germany.svg Rinaldi RacingRet51257646
7 Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Dilantha Malagamuwa Flag of Austria.svg HB Racing16715
8 Flag of Germany.svg Dirg Parhofer Flag of Germany.svg Car Collection Motorsport1820121214
9 Flag of Russia.svg Vadim Kogay Flag of Germany.svg Rinaldi Racing15812
10 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Claudio Schiavoni Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Kessel Racing 8Ret17199
11 Flag of France.svg Jean-Paul Buffin Flag of France.svg 3Y Technology14157
12 Flag of Germany.svg Kurt Wagner Flag of Germany.svg Reiter Engineering 10Ret1
Flag of France.svg Stéphane Ratel Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Team Parker Racing WDWD
Pos.DriverTeamQRMRQRMRQRMRQRMRQRMRQRMRPoints
MNZ
Flag of Italy.svg
LEC
Flag of France.svg
MIS
Flag of Italy.svg
SPA
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
HUN
Flag of Hungary.svg
CAT
Flag of Spain.svg

Iron Cup

Pos.DriverTeam MNZ
Flag of Italy.svg
LEC
Flag of France.svg
MIS
Flag of Italy.svg
SPA
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
HUN
Flag of Hungary.svg
CAT
Flag of Spain.svg
Points
QRMRQRMRQRMRQRMRQRMRQRMR
1 Flag of the United States.svg Stephen Earle Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Kessel Racing 44151497Ret116684163
2 Flag of Germany.svg Klaus Dieter Frers Flag of Germany.svg Artega Rennsport 31014128599Ret9105161
3 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Louis-Philippe Soenen Flag of Italy.svg AF Corse 1391616108Ret13771111117
4 Flag of Italy.svg Roberto Rayneri Flag of San Marino.svg GDL Racing 14122017Ret121315910171488
5 Flag of Germany.svg Bernd Kleinbach Flag of Germany.svg Attempto Racing 1213111129
Pos.DriverTeamQRMRQRMRQRMRQRMRQRMRQRMRPoints
MNZ
Flag of Italy.svg
LEC
Flag of France.svg
MIS
Flag of Italy.svg
SPA
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
HUN
Flag of Hungary.svg
CAT
Flag of Spain.svg

See also

Notes

    References

    1. "Monza to kick off 2018 Blancpain GT Sports Club campaign". blancpainsportsclub.com. SRO Motorsports Group. 28 July 2017. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
    2. Kilshaw, Jake (9 October 2017). "Hungaroring Date Confirmed; Blancpain GT Schedule Finalized". sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
    3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 "Blancpain GT Sports Club ready to make Monza debut for season opener". blancpainsportsclub.com. SRO Motorsports Group. 16 April 2018. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
    4. 1 2 3 4 5 "21-strong Blancpain GT Sports Club field ready to take on Paul Ricard for round two". blancpainsportsclub.com. SRO Motorsports Group. 29 May 2018. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
    5. 1 2 "Blancpain GT Sports Club fired up for SRO Speedweek at legendary Spa-Francorchamps". blancpainsportsclub.com. SRO Motorsports Group. 16 July 2018. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
    6. 1 2 3 "Blancpain GT Sports Club all set for Barcelona finale, with Iron Cup rivals ready for epic showdown". blancpainsportsclub.com. SRO Motorsports Group. 24 September 2018. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
    7. Kilshaw, Jake (29 September 2018). "Ratel Competing in Blancpain GT Sports Club". sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 29 September 2018.
    8. "Blancpain GT Sports Club heads to Budapest, with all three class titles up for grabs". blancpainsportsclub.com. SRO Motorsports Group. 27 August 2018. Retrieved 1 September 2018.