The 2021 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup was the eleventh season of the GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup. It saw the series return to a five-event schedule following a shortened 2020 programme.
The season began on 16 April at Autodromo Nazionale Monza, and ended on 10 October at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. It lasted five rounds. [1]
Round | Race | Circuit | Date |
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1 | 3 Hours of Monza | ![]() | 16 - 18 April |
2 | Circuit Paul Ricard 1000 km | ![]() | 28 - 30 May |
3 | Total 24 Hours of Spa | ![]() | 29 July - 1 August |
4 | 3 Hours of Nürburgring | ![]() | 3 - 5 September |
5 | 3 Hours of Barcelona | ![]() | 8 - 10 October |
Bold indicates the overall winner.
Round | Circuit | Pole Position | Overall Winners | Silver Winners | Pro/Am Winners | Am Winners | INV Winners | Report |
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Championship points are awarded for the first ten positions in each race. The pole-sitter also receives one point and entries are required to complete 75% of the winning car's race distance in order to be classified and earn points. Individual drivers are required to participate for a minimum of 25 minutes in order to earn championship points in any race.
Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | Pole |
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Points | 25 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | Pole |
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Points | 33 | 24 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Points are awarded after six hours, after twelve hours and at the finish.
Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | Pole |
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Points after 6hrs/12hrs | 12 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Points at the finish | 25 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
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P – Pole |
Pos. | Drivers | Team | MNZ ![]() | LEC ![]() | SPA ![]() | NÜR ![]() | BAR ![]() | Points | ||
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6hrs | 12hrs | 24hrs | ||||||||
1 | ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() | 3PF | 13 | 14P | 38 | 31 | 8 | 20 | 91 |
2 | ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() | 11 | 11 | 40 | 34 | 23 | Ret | 11 | 74 |
3 | ![]() | ![]() | 15 | 18 | 28 | 23 | 15 | 9 | 15 | 73 |
4 | ![]() | ![]() | 18 | 28 | 23 | 15 | 9 | 15 | 65 | |
5 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() | 6 | 19 | 47 | 25 | 22 | 13 | 18 | 61 |
6 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() | 20 | Ret | 33 | 21 | 13 | 10 | 14P | 58 |
7 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() | Ret | 24 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 21 | 23 | 57 |
8 | ![]() | ![]() | 17 | WD | 32 | 55 | ||||
![]() | 9 | 13 | 11 | |||||||
9 | ![]() | ![]() | 22 | 55 | ||||||
![]() | 24 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 21 | |||||
10 | ![]() | ![]() | 15 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 53 | |||
11 | ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() | 8 | Ret | 37 | 16 | 24 | 16 | 12 | 51 |
12 | ![]() | ![]() | 6 | 19 | 13 | 18 | 50 | |||
13 | ![]() | ![]() | 20 | Ret | 33 | 21 | 13 | 10 | 42 | |
14 | ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() | 19 | 27P | 31 | 22 | 14 | 19 | 30 | 32 |
![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() | 7 | 15 | |||||||
![]() | ![]() | 15 | 8 | |||||||
![]() | ![]() | 17 | 6 | |||||||
![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() | 18 | 4 | |||||||
![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() | 22 | 0 | |||||||
![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() | 27 | 0 | |||||||
Pos. | Drivers | Team | MNZ ![]() | LEC ![]() | 6hrs | 12hrs | 24hrs | NÜR ![]() | BAR ![]() | Points |
SPA ![]() |
Pos. | Drivers | Team | MNZ ![]() | LEC ![]() | SPA ![]() | NÜR ![]() | BAR ![]() | Points | ||
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6hrs | 12hrs | 24hrs | ||||||||
1 | ![]() | ![]() | 30 | 21 | 27 | 18 | 19 | 22P | 28P | 101 |
2 | ![]() | ![]() | 21 | 27 | 18 | 19 | 22P | 28P | 95 | |
3 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() | 21 | Ret | 19 | 24 | 18 | 25 | 26 | 78 |
4 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() | 16 | 22 | 35 | 50† | Ret | 20 | 35 | 74 |
5 | ![]() | ![]() | 30 | 21 | 27 | 18 | 19 | 69 | ||
6 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() | 28 | 28 | 41 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 69 |
![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() | 14 | ||||||||
![]() | ![]() | 21 | ||||||||
![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() | 25F | ||||||||
![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() | 29 | ||||||||
![]() ![]() | ![]() | 30 | ||||||||
![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() | 31 | ||||||||
![]() ![]() | ![]() | RetP | ||||||||
![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() | Ret | 0 | |||||||
![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() | Ret | 0 | |||||||
![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() | Ret | 0 | |||||||
![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() | DNS | ||||||||
Pos. | Drivers | Team | MNZ ![]() | LEC ![]() | 6hrs | 12hrs | 24hrs | NÜR ![]() | BAR ![]() | Points |
SPA ![]() |
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P – Pole |
Pos. | Team | Manufacturer | MNZ ![]() | LEC ![]() | SPA ![]() | NÜR ![]() | BAR ![]() | Points | ||
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6hrs | 12hrs | 24hrs | ||||||||
1 | ![]() | Lamborghini | 3PF | 26 | ||||||
2 | ![]() ![]() | Audi | 63 | 21 | ||||||
3 | ![]() | Mercedes-AMG | 7 | 15 | ||||||
4 | ![]() | Mercedes-AMG | 11 | 12 | ||||||
5 | ![]() | Audi | 15 | 10 | ||||||
6 | ![]() | Ferrari | 171 | 9 | ||||||
7 | ![]() | Mercedes-AMG | 18 | 6 | ||||||
8 | ![]() | Aston Martin | 19 | 4 | ||||||
9 | ![]() | Mercedes-AMG | 20 | 2 | ||||||
10 | ![]() | Mercedes-AMG | Ret2 | 2 | ||||||
11 | ![]() | Mercedes-AMG | 22 | 1 | ||||||
![]() | Lamborghini | 27 | 0 | |||||||
Pos. | Team | Manufacturer | MNZ ![]() | LEC ![]() | 6hrs | 12hrs | 24hrs | NÜR ![]() | BAR ![]() | Points |
SPA ![]() |
Pos. | Team | Manufacturer | MNZ ![]() | LEC ![]() | SPA ![]() | NÜR ![]() | BAR ![]() | Points | ||
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6hrs | 12hrs | 24hrs | ||||||||
1 | ![]() | Ferrari | 30 | 21 | 27 | 18 | 19 | 22P | 28P | 104 |
2 | ![]() | Lamborghini | 21 | Ret | 19 | 24 | 18 | 25 | 26 | 82 |
3 | ![]() | Lamborghini | 16 | 22 | 35 | 50 | Ret | 20F | 35 | 76 |
4 | ![]() | Mercedes-AMG | 28 | 28 | 41 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 25F | 76 |
5 | ![]() | Ferrari | 29 | Ret | 25F | 19F | 16F | 30 | 31 | 63 |
6 | ![]() | Aston Martin | 14 | 25P | 23P | 47P | RetP | 31 | Ret | 57 |
7 | ![]() | Mercedes-AMG | Ret | 26F | 42 | 32 | 34 | 23 | Ret | 42 |
8 | ![]() | Mercedes-AMG | 25F | Ret | 39 | 28 | Ret | 29 | 38 | 27 |
9 | ![]() | Aston Martin | 26 | 27 | 25 | |||||
10 | ![]() | Ferrari | 30 | 33 | 17 | |||||
11 | ![]() | Ferrari | Ret | 32 | 52 | 40 | 32 | 33 | 36 | 17 |
12 | ![]() | BMW | Ret | 31 | 48 | 33 | 35 | 42 | 37 | 15 |
13 | ![]() | McLaren | RetP | 34 | 53 | 42 | 28 | 14 | ||
14 | ![]() | Ferrari | 34 | 6 | ||||||
15 | ![]() | Bentley | 31 | 4 | ||||||
16 | ![]() | Porsche | DNS | 35 | 1 | |||||
Pos. | Team | Manufacturer | MNZ ![]() | LEC ![]() | 6hrs | 12hrs | 24hrs | NÜR ![]() | BAR ![]() | Points |
SPA ![]() |
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