Ultimate Cup Series

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Ultimate Cup Series
Category Formula racing
Grand tourer
Touring cars
Endurance racing
CountryEurope (3 races are held in France and 3 in other European countries)
Inaugural season 2019
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The Ultimate Cup Series is an auto racing series formed in 2019. This endurance championship mainly takes place in France, with rounds elsewhere in Europe.

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The Ultimate Cup Series is a program comprising multiple endurance and sprint championships across different classes of motor racing. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

History

The Ultimate Cup Series was set up at the end of 2018 by promoter Vincent Vigier. During the press conference in Paris, Vigier announced the main partners including Michelin and Oreca. [6] In 2021, the championship received support from Peugeot Sport. [7]

Classes

Up till the 2024 season, the European Endurance Prototype Cup was open to LMP3, Nova Proto NP02s and Group CN cars. [2] [8] Starting in 2025, the Prototype Cup will only be open to Nova Proto NP02 cars, a significant change compared to prior years. A separate Bronze Cup for drivers with an FIA Bronze rating will also be newly introduced. [9]

The LMP3 cars previously racing in the European Endurance Prototype Cup are scheduled to be placed in their own category in 2025, currently known under the pseudonym "Project 2025". [10] These plans would see drivers compete in three separate classes based on their FIA ratings: the Pro Cup for Platinum- and Gold-rated drivers, the Silver Cup for Silver-rated drivers and the Bronze Cup for Bronze-rated drivers. [9]

The Ultimate GT Endurance Cup is open to GT3, GT4, single-make series (Porsche Carrera Cup, Ferrari Challenge, Lamborghini Super Trofeo), TCR cars. [3] The Ultimate GT-Sprint Cup was open to GT3, GT4, single-make series (Porsche Carrera Cup, Ferrari Challenge, Lamborghini Super Trofeo), TCR cars. [11]

The Ultimate Formula Cup is open to Tatuus FR-19 cars in the F3R class, Tatuus FR2.0/13s in the FR2.0 class and Mygale M14-F4 and Tatuus F4 cars in the F4 class. [5] An extra class was introduced to separate between entries in the F3R class using 13-inch or 17-inch tyres. [12]

Circuits

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References

  1. ↑ "Concept". Ultimate Cup Series. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
  2. 1 2 "Endurance Prototype Challenge". series.ultimatecup.racing.
  3. 1 2 "Endurance GT Touring Challenge by KENNOL". series.ultimatecup.racing.
  4. ↑ "Sprint GT Touring Challenge". series.ultimatecup.racing.
  5. 1 2 "Challenge Monoplace". series.ultimatecup.racing.
  6. ↑ "L'Ultimate Cup Series sur les rails pour 2019". endurance-info.com. 29 November 2018. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
  7. ↑ Adrien Toulisse (11 December 2020). "Peugeot Sport avec l'Ultimate Cup series en 2021". Auto Hebdo.
  8. ↑ "Proto CN / EVO". series.ultimatecup.racing.
  9. 1 2 "Tout ce qui va changer en Ultimate Cup European Series en 2025 - Ultimate Cup European Series" (in French). 2024-10-11. Retrieved 2024-10-12.
  10. ↑ "Ultimate Cup Series on Instagram: "CHANGES AHEAD 👀 Find out about the new additions to the format and series for the 2025 season !"". Instagram . 11 October 2024. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
  11. ↑ "Sprint GT-Touring Challenge". series.ultimatecup.racing.
  12. ↑ Chassagnette, Rémi (2023-10-25). "The Single-seater Challenge will be open to 13-inch tires from 2024 onwards". Ultimate Cup Series. Retrieved 2023-12-11.
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