2018 FIA GT Nations Cup

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Race details
Bahrain International Circuit--Grand Prix Layout.svg
Date1 December 2018
Official nameBahrain GT Festival
Location Sakhir, Bahrain
CoursePermanent circuit
5.412 km (3.363 mi)
DistanceQualifying Race 1
60 minutes
Qualifying Race 2
60 minutes
Main Race
60 minutes
Qualifying Race 1
Pole
Driver Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Mike den Tandt Belgium
Time2:01.397
Fastest lap
Driver Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Mike den Tandt Belgium
Time2:02.538 (on lap 6)
Podium
First Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Mike den Tandt
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Charles Weerts
Belgium
Second Flag of Turkey.svg Ayhancan Güven
Flag of Turkey.svg Salih Yoluç
Turkey
Third Flag of Italy.svg Matteo Cressoni
Flag of Italy.svg Piergiuseppe Perazzini
Italy
Qualifying Race 2
Pole
Driver Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Charles Weerts Belgium
Time2:00.136
Fastest lap
Driver Flag of France.svg Jim Pla France
Time2:03.816 (on lap 5)
Podium
First Flag of Turkey.svg Ayhancan Güven
Flag of Turkey.svg Salih Yoluç
Turkey
Second Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Chris Buncombe
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Chris Froggatt
United Kingdom
Third Flag of Germany.svg Nico Bastian
Flag of Germany.svg Alexander Mattschull
Germany
Main Race
Pole
Driver Flag of Turkey.svg Salih Yoluç Turkey
Fastest lap
Driver Flag of Turkey.svg Ayhancan Güven Turkey
Time2:02.379 (on lap 18)
Podium
First Flag of Turkey.svg Ayhancan Güven
Flag of Turkey.svg Salih Yoluç
Turkey
Second Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Chris Buncombe
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Chris Froggatt
United Kingdom
Third Flag of Denmark.svg Johnny Laursen
Flag of Denmark.svg Nicklas Nielsen
Denmark

The 2018 FIA GT Nations Cup was the first edition of the FIA GT Nations Cup held at Bahrain International Circuit on 1 December 2018. The race was contested with GT3-spec cars. Only Silver and Bronze drivers were allowed to compete. [1] The event promoters were the Bahrain Motorsport Federation (BMF) and the Stéphane Ratel Organisation (SRO). For the following year the event was reformatted as the multi-discipline FIA Motorsport Games.

Contents

Entry list

TeamOperatorCarNo.Drivers
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium [2] Belgian Audi Club Team WRT [2] Audi R8 LMS [2] 8Mike den Tandt [2]
Charles Weerts [2]
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy [3] AF Corse [3] Ferrari 488 GT3 [3] 11 Matteo Cressoni [3]
Piergiuseppe Perazzini [3]
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan [3] 12Tamotsu Kondo [3]
Ken Seto [3]
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom [4] 93 Chris Buncombe [4]
Chris Froggatt [4]
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico [5] Squadra Corse Garage Italia [5] Ferrari 488 GT3 [5] 15Martin Fuentes [5]
Ricardo Pérez de Lara [5]
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark [4] Formula Racing [4] Ferrari 488 GT3 [4] 16Johnny Laursen [4]
Nicklas Nielsen [4]
Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus [3] AT Racing [3] Ferrari 488 GT3 [3] 17Alexander Talkanitsa Jr. [3]
Alexander Talkanitsa Sr. [3]
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina [5] HB Racing [5] Lamborghini Huracán GT3 [5] 18 José Manuel Balbiani [5]
Ezequiel Pérez Companc [5]
Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong [6] KCMG [6] Nissan GT-R Nismo GT3 [6] 20Alex Au [6]
Andy Yan [4]
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey [7] Ram Racing [7] Mercedes-AMG GT3 [7] 34 Ayhancan Güven [4]
Salih Yoluç [7]
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand [6] Kessel Racing TP12 [6] Ferrari 488 GT3 [6] 39Piti Bhirombhakdi [6]
Pasin Lathouras [6]
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia [5] Axle Motorsport [5] Audi R8 LMS [5] 69Mitchell Cheah [5]
Zen Low [5]
Flag of France.svg  France [8] AKKA-ASP Team [8] Mercedes-AMG GT3 [8] 87Jean-Luc Beaubelique [8]
Jim Pla [8]
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden [6] Garage 59 [6] McLaren 650S GT3 [6] 188Victor Bouveng [6]
Alexander West [6]
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany [9] Rinaldi Racing [9] Ferrari 488 GT3 [9] 333 Nico Bastian [9]
Alexander Mattschull [9]
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia [9] 993Denis Bulatov [9]
Rinat Salikhov [9]
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China [4] Herberth Motorsport [10] Porsche 911 GT3 R [10] 910Chao Li [4]
Leo Ye [4]
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia [10] 911 Brenton Grove [10]
Stephen Grove [10]

Results

Main race

Pos#TeamOperatorDriversCarLapsGap/Retired
134Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey Ram Racing Flag of Turkey.svg Ayhancan Güven
Flag of Turkey.svg Salih Yoluç
Mercedes-AMG GT3 271:01:06.096
293Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom AF Corse Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Chris Buncombe
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Chris Froggatt
Ferrari 488 GT3 27+3.311
316Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Formula Racing Flag of Denmark.svg Johnny Laursen
Flag of Denmark.svg Nicklas Nielsen
Ferrari 488 GT3 27+4.459
4993Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Rinaldi Racing Flag of Russia.svg Denis Bulatov
Flag of Russia.svg Renat Salikhov
Ferrari 488 GT3 27+11.288
5910Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Herberth Motorsport Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Li Chao
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Ye Leo
Porsche 911 GT3 R 27+22.138
611Flag of Italy.svg  Italy AF Corse Flag of Italy.svg Matteo Cressoni
Flag of Italy.svg Piergiuseppe Perazzini
Ferrari 488 GT3 27+27.047
720Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong KCMG Flag of Hong Kong.svg Alex Au
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Andy Yan
Nissan GT-R Nismo GT3 27+35.142
869Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia Axle Motorsport Flag of Malaysia.svg Mitchell Cheah
Flag of Malaysia.svg Zen Low
Audi R8 LMS 27+45.288
939Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand Kessel Racing TP12 Flag of Thailand.svg Piti Bhirombhakdi
Flag of Thailand.svg Pasin Lathouras
Ferrari 488 GT3 27+1:16.675
1018Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina HB Racing Flag of Argentina.svg José Manuel Balbiani
Flag of Argentina.svg Ezequiel Pérez Companc
Lamborghini Huracán GT3 27+1:35.798
1112Flag of Japan.svg  Japan AF Corse Flag of Japan.svg Tamotsu Kondo
Flag of Japan.svg Ken Seto
Ferrari 488 GT3 26+1 Lap
1215Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico Squadra Corse Garage Italia Flag of Mexico.svg Martin Fuentes
Flag of Mexico.svg Ricardo Pérez de Lara
Ferrari 488 GT3 26+1 Lap
NC87Flag of France.svg  France AKKA-ASP Team Flag of France.svg Jean-Luc Beaubelique
Flag of France.svg Jim Pla
Mercedes-AMG GT3 19
NC188Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Garage 59 Flag of Sweden.svg Victor Bouveng
Flag of Sweden.svg Alexander West
McLaren 650S GT3 2
NC333Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Rinaldi Racing Flag of Germany.svg Nico Bastian
Flag of Germany.svg Alexander Mattschull
Ferrari 488 GT3 1
NC8Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Belgian Audi Club Team WRT Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Mike den Tandt
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Charles Weerts
Audi R8 LMS 1
NC911Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Herberth Motorsport Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brenton Grove
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Stephen Grove
Porsche 911 GT3 R 1
NC17Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus AT Racing Flag of Belarus.svg Alexander Talkanitsa, Sr.
Flag of Belarus.svg Alexander Talkanitsa, Jr.
Ferrari 488 GT3 1
Source: [11]

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