2025 GT World Challenge Europe

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Maro Engel and Lucas Auer are the reigning Drivers' Champions, while Team WRT are the reigning Team's Champions.

The 2025 GT World Challenge Europe Powered by AWS is set to be a motor racing championship for Group GT3 cars, marking the 12th edition of the GT World Challenge Europe. Organised by the SRO Motorsports Group, it forms the part of the broader GT World Challenge, which also includes GT World Challenge America, GT World Challenge Australia and GT World Challenge Asia. The championship will take place over ten rounds held at various circuits across Europe. It is slated to commence in April and conclude in October.

Contents

Calendar

RoundCircuitDateSeries
1 Flag of France.svg Circuit Paul Ricard 11–13 April Endurance
2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Brands Hatch 3–4 May Sprint
3 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Circuit Zandvoort 16–18 May Sprint
4 Flag of Italy.svg Monza Circuit 30 May – 1 June Endurance
5 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps 26–29 June Endurance
6 Flag of Italy.svg Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli 18–20 July Sprint
7 Flag of France.svg Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours 1–3 August Sprint
8 Flag of Germany.svg Nürburgring 29–31 August Endurance
9 Flag of Spain.svg Circuit Ricardo Tormo 19–21 September Sprint
10 Flag of Spain.svg Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya 10–12 October Endurance
Source: [1]

Calendar changes

The 2025 calendar sees Paul Ricard Circuit return to the popular weekend format of a 6-hour endurance race to open the season, the format was used between 2015 and 2023 and will act as the season opener.

Circuit Zandvoort and Circuit Ricardo Tormo return to the calendar after one-year absences. Notably, the Jeddah Corniche Circuit will not return in 2025, being replaced by Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya as the season closer. [2]

Entries

Sprint Cup

Endurance Cup

Results and Standings

Drivers' Championship standings

Pos.DriversTeam LEC
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BRH
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ZAN
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MNZ
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SPA
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MIS
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MAG
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NÜR
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VAL
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BAR
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Points
S1S2S1S26hrs12hrs24hrsS1S2S1S2S1S2
Key
ColourResult
GoldRace winner
Silver2nd place
Bronze3rd place
GreenPoints finish
BlueNon-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleDid not finish (Ret)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
Excluded (EX)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
Race cancelled (C)
Withdrew (WD)
BlankDid not participate

P – Pole

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References

  1. "Calendar 2025". GT World Challenge Europe Powered by AWS. Archived from the original on 2025-01-12. Retrieved 2025-02-03.
  2. "Fanatec GT Europe announces full 10-round calendar for 2025 season". GT World Challenge Europe Powered by AWS. Archived from the original on 2025-01-14. Retrieved 2025-02-03.

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