The 2019 Supercar Challenge powered by Hankook was the nineteenth Supercar Challenge season since it replaced the Supercar Cup in 2001. It began at Magny-Cours on April 19 and ended at TT Circuit Assen on October 20.
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1 | ![]() | 19–21 April | CN, SR3, GT, SS1, SS2 and Sports division. | All of the present classes race combined. | |
2 | ![]() | 31 May-2 June | All | Attic Superprix | SS1, SS2 and Sport divisions raced separate from GT and GT & Prototypes. |
3 | ![]() | 21–23 June | All | Spa Euro Races | All of the present classes race combined. |
4 | ![]() | 12–14 July | GT, SS1, SS2 and Sport division. | Blancpain GT World Challenge Europe | All of the present classes race combined. |
5 | ![]() | 16–18 August | GT, SS1, SS2 and Sports division. | Gamma Racing Day | All of the present classes race combined. |
6 | ![]() | 4–6 October | LMP3, SR3, GT, SS1, SS2 and Sports division. | TCR Spa 500 | All of the present classes race combined. |
7 | ![]() | 18–20 October | All | Racing Festival Spa | SS1, SS2 and Sport divisions raced separate from GT and GT & Prototypes. |
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Points | 23 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
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