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The 2022 GT Cup Championship was the 16th GT Cup Championship, a British sports car championship. The season began on 9 April at Donington Park and ended on 9 October at Snetterton Circuit, after twenty-six races held over seven meetings. [1]
The championship's sixth round was featured on Top Gear Season 33, Episode 4 demonstrating their scratch-built race team. [2]
The calendar was announced on 21 September 2021. The championship will support the 2022 GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup at Brands Hatch. [1]
Round | Circuit | Length | Date | Supporting |
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1 | Donington Park National, Leicestershire | 25 min | 9–10 April | |
2 | 50 min | |||
3 | 25 min | |||
4 | 50 min | |||
5 | Brands Hatch GP, Kent | 25 min | 30 April–1 May | GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup |
6 | 50 min | |||
7 | 25 min | |||
8 | 50 min | |||
9 | Snetterton Circuit, Norfolk | 25 min | 11–12 June | |
10 | 50 min | |||
11 | 25 min | |||
12 | 50 min | |||
13 | Oulton Park, Cheshire | 50 min | 9 July | |
14 | 50 min | |||
15 | Silverstone GP, Northamptonshire | 25 min | 30–31 July | |
16 | 50 min | |||
17 | 25 min | |||
18 | 50 min | |||
19 | Donington Park GP, Leicestershire | 25 min | 18–19 September | |
20 | 50 min | |||
21 | 25 min | |||
22 | 50 min | |||
23 | Snetterton Circuit, Norfolk | 25 min | 8–9 October | |
24 | 50 min | |||
25 | 25 min | |||
26 | 50 min | |||
Classes: [3]
Class | Notes |
---|---|
Group GTO | Open specification (GT2, GTE, modified) cars |
Group GT3 | Homologated GT3 cars |
Group GTA | Lower spec, challenge cars |
Group GTB | Early year challenge and cup cars |
Group GTC | Later year challenge and cup cars |
Group GTH | Homologated GT4 cars |
Race calendar and resultsBold indicates the overall winner.
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