2019 GT & Prototype Challenge

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The 2019 GT & Prototype Challenge was the third series of the GT & Prototype Challenge. The GT and Superlights classes of the Supercar Challenge were split from the original series to form the new championship.

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Regulations

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 2,8 kg 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]

Calendar

RoundCircuitDateClassesEventNotes
1 Flag of France.svg Magny-Cours, France 19–21 AprilCN, SR3All of the present classes race combined.
2 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Circuit Zolder, Belgium 31 May-2 JuneAllAttic SuperprixAll of the present classes race combined.
3 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium 21–23 JuneAllSpa Euro RacesAll of the present classes race combined.
4 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium 4–6 OctoberLMP3, SR3 TCR Spa 500 All of the present classes race combined.
5 Flag of the Netherlands.svg TT Circuit Assen, Netherlands 18–20 OctoberAllRacing Festival SpaAll of the present classes race combined.
Source: [4]

Entry list

There were no Super GT entries.

TeamChassisEngineNo.DriversRounds
LMP3
Flag of Luxembourg.svg Prime Racing Ginetta G57 Chevrolet LS3 6.2L V8 601 Flag of Luxembourg.svg Jean-Pierre Lequeux [5] 3–4
Flag of Luxembourg.svg Jean-Marc Ueberecken [6]
Flag of Germany.svg EDEKA Aschoff Racing Ginetta G58 Ginetta Billet Block 6.2L V8603 Flag of Germany.svg Max Aschoff [7] 2–5
Flag of Germany.svg Team Clim Air Ligier JS P3 Nissan VK50DE 5.0L V8605 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Pieder Decurtins [8] 3
Flag of Germany.svg Laurents Hörr [9] 2-3
Flag of Luxembourg.svg DKR Engineering Norma M30 Nissan VK50DE 5.0L V8 6063 (R2)
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Marcello Marateotto [10] 3
Flag of Spain.svg E2P Escuela Española de Pilotos Mosler MT900 GT3 Chevrolet LS7 7.0L V8 607 Flag of Spain.svg Manuel Cintrano [11] 4
Flag of Spain.svg Javier Morcillo [12]
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg T2 Racing Ligier JS P3 Nissan VK50DE 5.0L V8657 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Stephen Rupp [13] 3
Flag of France.svg Vincent Capillaire [14]
Flag of Spain.svg BE Motorsport Ligier JS P3 Nissan VK50DE 5.0L V8693 Flag of Spain.svg Javier Ibran Pardo [15] 4–5
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Mathijs Bakker [16] 5
Group CN
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Deldiche Racing Norma M20 FC Honda K20A 2.0L I4 804 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Luc de Cock [17] [18] 2, 5
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Tim Joosen [19] [20]
805 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Tom Boonen [21] [22] 2, 5
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Thomas Piessens [23] [24] 2, 5
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Sam Dejonghe [25] 5
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Kraft Racing807 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Stienes Longin [26] [27] 3
Flag of France.svg Evan Meunier [28] [29]
809 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Tim Verbergt [30] [31] 3
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Tom Boonen
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg McDonald's Racing822 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg François Bouillon [32] [33] 2
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Marco Oppens [34] [35] 2 (R1)
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Koen de Wit [36] 2 (R2)
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Neil Primrose Racing 844 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Neil Primrose [37] [38] 1, 3
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sam Allpass [39] [40] 3
SR3 - Praga
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg BS Racing by Baticonsult Radical SR3 RSX Suzuki RPE 1.5L I4 406 Flag of Luxembourg.svg Alain Berg [41] All
Flag of France.svg BS Racing by Roke Racing Radical SR3RS 901 Flag of France.svg Hector Gouraud [42] All
Flag of France.svg Antoine Mattéo [43]

Race results

RoundCircuitLMP3 Winning CarGroup CN Winning CarSR3 Winning Car
LMP3 Winning DriversGroup CN Winning DriversSR3 Winning Drivers
1R1 Flag of France.svg Magny-Cours None Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Neil Primrose Racing Flag of France.svg No. 901 BS Racing by Roke Racing
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Neil Primrose Flag of France.svg Hector Gouraud
Flag of France.svg Antoine Mattéo
R2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg No. 844 Neil Primrose Racing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg No. 406 BS Racing by Baticonsult
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Neil Primrose Flag of Luxembourg.svg Alain Berg
2R1 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Zolder Flag of Germany.svg No. 605 Team Clim Air Flag of Belgium (civil).svg No. 804 Deldiche Racing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg No. 406 BS Racing by Baticonsult
Flag of Germany.svg Laurents Hörr Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Luc de Cock
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Tim Joosen
Flag of Luxembourg.svg Alain Berg
R2 Flag of Germany.svg No. 605 Team Clim Air Flag of Belgium (civil).svg No. 804 Deldiche Racing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg No. 406 BS Racing by Baticonsult
Flag of Germany.svg Laurents Hörr Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Luc de Cock
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Tim Joosen
Flag of Luxembourg.svg Alain Berg
3R1 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Spa-Francorchamps Flag of Germany.svg No. 603 EDEKA Aschoff Racing Flag of Belgium (civil).svg No. 809 Kraft Racing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg No. 406 BS Racing by Baticonsult
Flag of Germany.svg Max Aschoff Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Tom Boonen
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Tim Verbergt
Flag of Luxembourg.svg Alain Berg
R2 Flag of Luxembourg.svg No. 605 DKR Engineering Flag of Belgium (civil).svg No. 807 Kraft Racing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg No. 406 BS Racing by Baticonsult
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Marcello Marateotto
Flag of Germany.svg Laurents Hörr
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Stienes Longin
Flag of France.svg Evan Meunier
Flag of Luxembourg.svg Alain Berg
4R1 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Spa-Francorchamps Flag of Germany.svg No. 603 EDEKA Aschoff RacingNone Flag of the United Kingdom.svg No. 406 BS Racing by Baticonsult
Flag of Germany.svg Max Aschoff Flag of Luxembourg.svg Alain Berg
R2 Flag of Spain.svg No. 607 E2P Escuela Española de Pilotos Flag of the United Kingdom.svg No. 406 BS Racing by Baticonsult
Flag of Spain.svg Manuel Cintrano
Flag of Spain.svg Javier Morcillo
Flag of Luxembourg.svg Alain Berg
5R1 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Assen Flag of Germany.svg No. 603 EDEKA Aschoff Racing Flag of Belgium (civil).svg No. 805 Deldiche Racing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg No. 406 BS Racing by Baticonsult
Flag of Germany.svg Max Aschoff Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Tom Boonen
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Thomas Piessens
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Sam Dejonghe
Flag of Luxembourg.svg Alain Berg
R2 Flag of Germany.svg No. 603 EDEKA Aschoff Racing Flag of Belgium (civil).svg No. 804 Deldiche Racing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg No. 406 BS Racing by Baticonsult
Flag of Germany.svg Max Aschoff Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Luc de Cock
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Tim Joosen
Flag of Luxembourg.svg Alain Berg

Drivers' championships

Position 1st  2nd  3rd  4th  5th  6th  7th  8th  9th  10th  11th  Pole 
Points232017151311975311
Pos.DriverTeam MAG
Flag of France.svg
ZOL
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
SPA1
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
SPA2
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
ASS
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
Points
LMP3
1 Flag of Germany.svg Max Aschoff Flag of Germany.svg EDEKA Aschoff RacingRetRet141Ret31110
2 Flag of Germany.svg Laurents Hörr Flag of Germany.svg Team Clim Air22289
Flag of Luxembourg.svg DKR Engineering 1
3 Flag of Spain.svg Javier Ibran Pardo Flag of Spain.svg BE Motorsport41Ret4455
4 Flag of Luxembourg.svg Jean-Marc Ueberecken
Flag of Luxembourg.svg Jean-Pierre Lequeux
Flag of Luxembourg.svg Prime Racing5226Ret50
5 Flag of Spain.svg Manuel Cintrano
Flag of Spain.svg Javier Morcillo
Flag of Spain.svg E2P Escuela Española de Pilotos17943
6 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Matthijs Bakker Flag of Spain.svg BE Motorsport4440
7 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Marcello Marateotto Flag of Luxembourg.svg DKR Engineering 3140
8 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Stephan Rupp
Flag of France.svg Vincent Capillaire
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg T2 Racing4333
9 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Pieder Decurtins Flag of Germany.svg Team Clim Air2733
Group CN
1 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Tom Boonen Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Deldiche Racing3313127
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Kraft Racing66
2 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Luc de Cock
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Tim Joosen
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Deldiche Racing112290
3 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Thomas Piessens Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Deldiche Racing331384
4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Neil Primrose Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Neil Primrose Racing 5111881
5 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Stienes Longin
Flag of France.svg Evan Meunier
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Kraft Racing7144
6 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Sam Dejonghe Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Deldiche Racing1344
7 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Tim Verbergt Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Kraft Racing6643
8 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sam Allpass Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Neil Primrose Racing11834
9 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg François Bouillon Flag of Belgium (civil).svg McDonald's RacingRet417
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Marco OppensRet
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Koen de Wit4
SR3
1 Flag of Luxembourg.svg Alain Berg Flag of the United Kingdom.svg BS Racing by BaticonsultRet11791913191198212
2 Flag of France.svg Hector Gouraud
Flag of France.svg Antoine Mattéo
Flag of France.svg BS Racing by Roke Racing11121010282137321112203
Pos.DriverTeam MAG
Flag of France.svg
ZOL
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
SPA1
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
SPA2
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
ASS2
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
Points
Key
ColourResult
GoldWinner
SilverSecond place
BronzeThird place
GreenOther points position
BlueOther classified position
Not classified, finished (NC)
PurpleNot classified, retired (Ret)
RedDid not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
Race cancelled (C)
BlankDid not practice (DNP)
Excluded (EX)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Withdrawn (WD)
Did not enter (cell empty)
Text formattingMeaning
Bold Pole position
Italics Fastest lap


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