GT4 Scandinavia

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GT4 Scandinavia
Category Grand Tourer (SRO GT4)
Country Europe Flag of Sweden.svg Flag of Norway.svg Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Flag of France.svg
Inaugural season2019 [1]
Folded2023
GT ClassesGT4
Drivers14
Teams5
Tyre suppliers Pirelli
Official website GT4 Scandinavia
Motorsport current event.svg Current season

GT4 Scandinavia is based on a two-driver concept, which means that an amateur and a professional share a car and drive equally in both qualifying and races. The Series is a part of the SRO Motorsports Group. However, the driver categories are three: gold, silver and bronze. The new Scandinavian GT championship will be decided in two classes, Pro/Am and Am/Am. In the former, gold and bronze drivers, or silver and bronze drivers may share a car. No other combinations are accepted. In the Am/Am class, only two bronze drivers may share a car. [2]

Contents

The competition format in GT4 Scandinavia [3] follows other championships for the same category of cars. A competition weekend begins with an hour-long test session and is then followed by qualifying (2×15 minutes). The race is between 60 and 50 minutes long. Each race includes a mandatory pit stop for a driver change.

In GT racing, Balance of Performance (BoP) is used, which means that the cars' performance is equalized by balancing, for example, weight, engine power and ride height. This means that everyone, regardless of car brand, basically has an equal chance of winning. GT4 Scandinavia will be run in collaboration with SRO Motorsports Group, a company that specializes in organizing, coordinating and running motorsport series, mainly in GT racing, around the world. SRO, led by the company's founder and CEO, the Frenchman Stephane Ratel, has offices in London, Paris, Hong Kong and Liége. SRO is also the worldwide owner of the fast-growing GT4 category. All GT4 championships are governed by the same BoP and have Pirelli as a common tire supplier. The fact that the conditions in all GT4 series are the same makes it possible for drivers from, for example, Sweden to compete internationally.

In recent years of GT4 Scandinavia, the audience has seen cool cars from, among others, Alpine (A110 GT4), Audi (R8 LMS GT4), BMW (M4 GT4), Ginetta (G55 GT4), Maserati (Gran Turismo MC GT4), McLaren ( 570S GT4), Mercedes (AMG GT4) and Porsche (Cayman GT4, 911 GT3 Cup – 997 – GT4).

Due to the limited shortage of entrants, the championship was cancelled for 2024. [4]

Circuits

Entry List 2023

TeamCarNo.DriversClassRounds
Flag of Sweden.svg Otto Racing Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS Clubsport 204 Flag of Sweden.svg Otto GulbergPA2
Flag of Sweden.svg Daniel Nilsson
Flag of Sweden.svg RMS Mercedes-AMG GT4 221 Flag of Sweden.svg Håkan RicknasAm1–2
Flag of Sweden.svg Calle Ward
Flag of Sweden.svg Toyota Gazoo Racing Sweden Toyota GR Supra GT4 229 Flag of Sweden.svg Niclas HagbergPA1–2
Flag of Sweden.svg Rasmus Hedberg
Toyota GR Supra GT4 Evo 255 Flag of Sweden.svg Mikael BrunnhagenPA1–2
Flag of Sweden.svg Andreas Ahlberg
290 Flag of Sweden.svg Hans HolmlundPA1–2
Flag of Sweden.svg Emil Skärås
Flag of Sweden.svg Race Team Gelleråsen by AFR Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS Clubsport 278 Flag of Sweden.svg Gustav BardAm1–2
Flag of Sweden.svg Patrik Skoog
Flag of Sweden.svg ALFAB Racing McLaren Artura GT4 288 Flag of Sweden.svg Erik BehrensPA1–2
Flag of Sweden.svg Daniel Roos
Flag of Sweden.svg M-Bilar Racing BMW M4 GT4 Gen II 298 Flag of Sweden.svg Victor BouvengPA1–2
Flag of Sweden.svg Joakim Walde
IconClass
PAPro-Am Cup
AmAm Cup

Championship standings

Race format

The weekend comprises two races, each lasting between 50 and 60 minutes plus one additional lap. Race 1 is determined by the qualifying results of the PRO-drivers in Q1, while Race 2 is based on the qualifying results of the AM-drivers in Q2. [5] Each race includes a mandatory pit stop for a driver change.

Scoring system

Position1st2nd3rd4th5th6th7th8th9th10th
Points251815121086421

Standings 2023

TOP 3 Pro-Am Drivers' Cup

Pos.DriversTeam MAN
Flag of Sweden.svg
LEC
Flag of France.svg
SPA
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
RUD
Flag of Norway.svg
AND
Flag of Sweden.svg
Points
1 Flag of Sweden.svg Hans Holmlund
Flag of Sweden.svg Emil Skärås
Flag of Sweden.svg Toyota Gazoo Racing Sweden 2241114111210
2 Flag of Sweden.svg Erik Behrens
Flag of Sweden.svg Daniel Roos
Flag of Sweden.svg ALFAB Racing1122621222191
3 Flag of Sweden.svg Victor Bouveng
Flag of Sweden.svg Joakim Walde
Flag of Sweden.svg M-Bilar Racing3313233343160

TOP 3 Am Drivers' Cup

Pos.DriversTeam MAN
Flag of Sweden.svg
LEC
Flag of France.svg
SPA
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
RUD
Flag of Norway.svg
AND
Flag of Sweden.svg
Points
1 Flag of Sweden.svg Håkan Ricknäs
Flag of Sweden.svg Calle Ward
Flag of Sweden.svg RMS2112122211215
2 Flag of Sweden.svg Gustav Bard
Flag of Sweden.svg Patrik Skoog
Flag of Sweden.svg Race Team Gelleråsen By AFR1221211Ret22190
3 Flag of Sweden.svg Mikael Brunnhagen
Flag of Sweden.svg Christoffer Brunnhagen
Flag of Sweden.svg Toyota Gazoo Racing Sweden 313370

Standings 2022

TOP 3 Pro-Am Drivers' Cup

Pos.DriversTeam AND
Flag of Sweden.svg
SKE
Flag of Sweden.svg
SPA
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
AND
Flag of Sweden.svg
GEL
Flag of Sweden.svg
Points
1 Flag of Sweden.svg Daniel Roos
Flag of Sweden.svg Erik Behrens
Flag of Sweden.svg ALFAB Racing12111Ret2112204
2 Flag of Sweden.svg Emil Skärås
Flag of Sweden.svg Hans Holmlund
Flag of Sweden.svg Toyota Gazoo Racing Sweden 2Ret23211321177
3 Flag of Sweden.svg Victor Bouveng
Flag of Sweden.svg Joakim Walde
Flag of Sweden.svg M-Bilar Racing31425332DNSDNS128

Championship Standings 2021

TOP 3 PRO/AM Drivers' Championship

Pos.DriversTeam SKE
Flag of Sweden.svg
GEL
Flag of Sweden.svg
AND
Flag of Sweden.svg
MAN
Flag of Sweden.svg
Points
1 Flag of Sweden.svg Emil Skärås
Flag of Sweden.svg Hans Holmlund
Flag of Sweden.svg Toyota Gazoo Racing Sweden 3112DSQ114145
2 Flag of Sweden.svg Daniel Roos
Flag of Sweden.svg Erik Behrens
Flag of Sweden.svg ALFAB Racing22711522138
3 Flag of Norway.svg Magnus Gustavsen Flag of Sweden.svg J-Tech5423433Ret97

Championship Standings 2020

TOP 3 Drivers' Cup

Pos.DriversTeam GEL
Flag of Sweden.svg
MAN
Flag of Sweden.svg
Points
1 Flag of Sweden.svg Gustav Bard
Flag of Sweden.svg Marcus Annervi
Flag of Sweden.svg Race Team Gelleråsen By AFR311283
2 Flag of Sweden.svg Håkan Ricknäs
Flag of Sweden.svg Philip Forsman
Flag of Sweden.svg RMS122473
3 Flag of Italy.svg Matteo “Babalus” Santoponte
Flag of Sweden.svg Christian Hobohm
Flag of Sweden.svg Lights2Flag237745

Championship Standings 2019

TOP 3 Pro-Am Drivers' Cup

Pos.DriversTeam KNU
Flag of Sweden.svg
AND
Flag of Sweden.svg
SKE
Flag of Sweden.svg
GEL
Flag of Sweden.svg
RUD
Flag of Norway.svg
MAN
Flag of Sweden.svg
Points
1 Flag of Sweden.svg Daniel Roos
Flag of Sweden.svg Erik Behrens
Flag of Sweden.svg ALFAB Racing594Ret122112210172
2 Flag of Sweden.svg Oliver Söderström
Flag of Sweden.svg Robert Serwanski
Flag of Sweden.svg Förenade Bill AB1161215DSQRet485162
3 Flag of Sweden.svg Marcus Annervi Flag of Sweden.svg Race Team Gellerasen - Porsche Center Örebro2523483DSQ4143156

References

  1. "GT4 Scandinavia". racingsportscars.com. RacingSportsCars. 21 May 2021. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
  2. "Circuit Paul Ricard welcomes impressive grid for the season's second event". gt4-european-series.com. SRO Motorsports Group. 30 May 2023. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
  3. "GT4 European Series reveals record-breaking 2023 season entry list". GT4 European Series. Retrieved 2023-04-22.
  4. "GT4 Scandinavia Powered by Pirelli tar paus". GT4 Scandinavia (in Swedish). 10 January 2024. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
  5. "Serien". GT4 Scandinavia (in Swedish). Retrieved 2023-09-10.