2025 International GT Open

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The 2025 International GT Open will be the twentieth season of the International GT Open, the grand tourer-style sports car racing series founded in 2006 by the Spanish GT Sport Organización. It will begin on 26 April at the Algarve International Circuit and will end at the Autodromo Nazionale di Monza on 19 October after eight rounds.

Calendar

The calendar was announced on 11 July 2024. [1]

RoundCircuitDateSupport billMap of circuit locations
1R1 Flag of Portugal.svg Algarve International Circuit, Portimão 26–27 April Euroformula Open Championship
GT Cup Open Europe
R2
2 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Stavelot 17–18 May Euroformula Open Championship
GT Cup Open Europe
3R1 Flag of Germany.svg Hockenheimring, Hockenheim 7–8 June Euroformula Open Championship
GT Cup Open Europe
R2
4R1 Flag of Hungary.svg Hungaroring, Mogyoród 5–6 July Euroformula Open Championship
R2
5R1 Flag of France.svg Circuit Paul Ricard, Le Castellet 19–20 July Euroformula Open Championship
GT Cup Open Europe
R2
6R1 Flag of Austria.svg Red Bull Ring, Spielberg 6–7 September Euroformula Open Championship
R2
7R1 Flag of Spain.svg Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Montmeló 20–21 September Euroformula Open Championship
GT Cup Open Europe
R2
8 Flag of Italy.svg Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, Monza 18–19 October Euroformula Open Championship
GT Cup Open Europe

Entry list

TeamCarNo.DriversClassRounds
Flag of Denmark.svg Poulsen Motorsport [2] BMW M4 GT3 14 Flag of Denmark.svg Kristian Poulsen [2] AmTBC
Flag of Denmark.svg Ronald Poulsen [2]
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Greystone GT [3] McLaren 720S GT3 Evo 33 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Kell [3] PTBC
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dean MacDonald [3]
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg ISR Racing [4] Audi R8 LMS Evo II 75 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Libor Milota [4] PATBC
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Filip Salaquarda [4]
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Optimum Motorsport [5] McLaren 720S GT3 84 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Zac Meakin [5] PTBC
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Michael Porter [5]
Flag of Germany.svg Vimana by GetSpeed [6] Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo 108 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Jackson [6] PATBC
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Ameerh Naran [6]
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg BDR Competition by Grupoprom [7] Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo TBA Flag of Mexico.svg Alfredo Hernández Ortega [7] AmTBC
TBA Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Amaury Bonduel [7] PA
Flag of Mexico.svg Luis Michael Dörrbecker [7]
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Elite Motorsport [8] Ferrari 296 GT3 TBA Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Emson [9] PTBC
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Lebbon [9]
IconClass
PPro Cup
PAPro-Am Cup
AmAm Cup

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