Audi dominates blancpain gt series weekend at zolder snaplap. There will be plenty of action on the track as gt cars like the audi r8 lms, mercedesamg gt3, and lamborghini huracan gt3 battle for dominance. After developing their partnership, blancpain and the sro decided that 2016 would see both the sprint and endurance. Sprint cup grid remains at 22 cars for brands hatch sportscar365. Zolder to open 2018 blancpain gt series season sportscar365. The 2018 blancpain gt series sprint cup was the sixth season of the blancpain gt series sprint cup following on from the demise of the sro motorsports groups fia gt1 world championship an auto racing series for grand tourer cars, the fifth with the designation of blancpain sprint series or blancpain gt series sprint cup. Matthew simmons back with nismo for 2017 blancpain gt series. Two ferrari 488 gt3 cars are set to start, both entered by kessel. The grid size hasnt changed since the sprint cup opener at zolder. The blancpain gt series runs over 10 events with 5 endurance cup and 5 sprint cup races.
Live race 1 zolder 2018 blancpain gt series english. Iconic cars, tracks and drivers of the 2015 series. The 2015 calendar of the blancpain endurance series that was presented during the total 24 hours of spa is confirmed with one slight alteration, namely the paul ricard being advanced by one week. The french outfit is running a bmw m6 gt3 in the blancpain gt series sprint cup as well as a trio of bmw m4 gt4s in the gt4 european series. The 2018 blancpain gt series sprint cup kicks off at circuit zolder in belgium with round 1 of the championship. Official blancpain gt series sprint cup zolderbelcar. In spite of taking the pole position for the race a day earlier, the no.
Gt world challenge europe gt world challenge europe. Mar 29, 2018 the opening sprint cup round also sees mirko bortolotti and christian engelhart begin their defence of the overall blancpain gt series title aboard grasser racings lamborghini huracan gt3. The official youtube channel of the blancpain gt series watch live races, exclusive driver interviews and all behind the scenes action. The 2015 blancpain sprint series was the third season following on from the demise of the sro groups fia gt1 world championship an auto racing series for grand tourer cars, the second with the designation of blancpain sprint series. Sprint cup for 2 x 60 minute races in a weekend, five weekends per year. Maranello, 9 april 2018 piti bhirombhakdi and carlo van dam could not have enjoyed a better start to the season in the sprint cup of the blancpain gt championship. It features grand tourer racing cars modified from production road cars complying with the fias gt3 regulations. Official blancpain gt series sprint cup zolderbelcar endurance championship 2 hours of zolder race discussion zolder is back. Check back regularly for more blancpain gt series including photos and. Encouraged by the success of the blancpain endurance series, worldrenowned swiss watch. Jan 31, 2020 dont know if there is a documentation for that but for the brake pads, 1 has the best performance and last one hour races without noticeable fade up to three which have lowest performance but last much longer.
Start a free trial to watch blancpain gt sprint series on youtube tv and cancel anytime. From zolder, belgium through the 24hrs of spa to the final race at barcelona spain, everything you need to follow the action. So enjoy reliving the full 2018 series on video with every race. While the bes shedule is complete, there are still venues to be found for the bss. Official blancpain endurance series test days paul ricard. The blancpain gt sprint series heads to zolder in belgium.
Zolder, 6 8 april 2018 official site of blancpain gt series. Championship titles for drivers and teams are awarded in both of these fiveround cups, and also for points accumulated across both formats. On 9 october 2017, the finalised calendar was announced, confirming the dates of the races at the. Blancpain sprint series news, entry lists and media on.
Blancpain gt to get underway with sprint series at zolder. Mercedesamg dominated the top five in the 2017 blancpain gt series sprint cup season opener at misano world circuit. Maranello, 6 april 2018 the blancpain gt series kicks off with the sprint cup this weekend at zolder belgium, while the endurance cup opens at monza on 2122 april. Jun 08, 2017 audi has won, lost, dominated and been invisible in gt racing this year. Blancpain gt series sprint cup overall 2017 standings. With new and exciting locations for the blancpain sprint series and the introduction of prize money for the blancpain endurance series, 2015 looks set to be another exciting season for the biggest gt series on the motorsports planet.
Claudeyves gosselin and pierre feligioni, our regular blancpain gt sports club drivers, participated with their lamborghini in. Qualifying race zolder 2017 blancpain sprint series. Apr 07, 2018 encouraged by the success of the blancpain endurance series, worldrenowned swiss watch manufacture blancpain and the sro motorsports group decide at the end. From zolder, belgium through the 24hrs of spa to the final race at barcelona spain. Blancpain gt to get underway with sprint series at zolder posted april 5, 2018 april 5, 2018 sam tickell this weekend marks the beginning of the 2018 blancpain gt series sprint cup a weekend after the start of the british gt championship and two weeks after the beginning of the australian gt championship. Maximilian buhk and maximilian gotz pulled off a surprise blancpain sprint series victory for the htp mercedes team at zolder. Blancpain gt series sprint cup overall 2017 standings championship points standings for the blancpain gt series sprint cup overall 2017. The 2016 blancpain gt series sprint cup was the fourth season following on from the demise of the sro groups fia gt1 world championship an auto racing series for grand tourer cars, the third with the designation of blancpain sprint series or blancpain gt series sprint cup. Claudeyves gosselin and pierre feligioni, our regular blancpain gt sports club drivers, participated with their lamborghini in this round of the blancpain sprint. Encouraged by the success of the blancpain endurance series, worldrenowned swiss watch manufacture blancpain and the sro motorsports group decide at the. Points from the 10 events five endurance cup and five sprint cup races count towards the overall titles. Endurance cup for 180 minute races plus the 24 hours of spa and the km paul ricard, totalling five endurance races per year. The 488 gt3 drivers of kessel racing tp12 notched up a onetwo in the proam class at zolder in belgium, taking them to the top of the standings with a perfect score.
Blancpain spint series qualifying zolder watch again. There is only a draft for the blancpain sprint series calendar 2015. Looking back at 2018, a season of racing on camera, blancpain. Zolder 2018 blancpain gt series gt world challenge europe. The latest news and reports from the blancpain sprint series and the blancpain endurance series including photos and videos. Although the gt world challenge europe endurance cup then the blancpain endurance series has been organised since 2011, the inaugural season of the blancpain gt series was 2014, because in that year the fia gt series became the blancpain. The season began on 7 april at zolder and ended on 16 september at the. Blancpain sprint series news, entry lists and media on the. Nov 15, 2018 encouraged by the success of the blancpain endurance series, worldrenowned swiss watch manufacture blancpain and the sro motorsports group decide at the end of 20 to extend their partnership to the sprint series, previously promoted as the fia gt series, offering teams and drivers the opportunity to compete for an overall blancpain gt series title, linking sprint and endurance. Live race 1 zolder 2018 blancpain gt series french. Watch blancpain gt sprint series online youtube tv free. The past weeks, however, have proven to be extremely fertile for the german manufacturer, as audi moved from its 24 hours of the nurburgring victory to belgium to collect some more trophies at the blancpain gt series sprint cup held at the short zolder circuit. Encouraged by the success of the blancpain endurance series, worldrenowned swiss watch manufacture blancpain and the sro. Jun 06, 2017 the exciting sprint race at zolder took place this weekend, leaving the top podium spot to markus winkelhock and will stevens from audi team wrt no.
The 2017 blancpain gt series sprint cup was the fifth season of the blancpain gt series sprint cup following on from the demise of the sro groups fia gt1. This is audis first victory in the blancpain gt series this year. The full gt world challenge europe calendar with race information, gallery, videos, highlights and results. Zolder will host the opening round of the 2018 blancpain gt series, although the majority of the schedule remaining unchanged, sro motorsports group confirmed on friday during its annual press. Teams can compete in the entire series or pick a cup. Zolder 2018 blancpain gt series gt world challenge. Two additional entries keep blancpain gt series sprint cup grid at 22. A blancpain gt series season runs over 10 events, consisting of five endurance cup races and five sprint cup events. Big thanks to raffaele marciello for the invitation. Your source for gt world challenge europe live streaming, live timing, news, team and driver profiles, video. Blancpain gt to get underway with sprint series at zolder posted april 5, 2018 april 5, 2018 sam tickell this weekend marks the beginning of the 2018 blancpain gt series sprint cup a weekend after the start of the british gt championship and two weeks after the beginning of. The series is divided into two separate championships, the gt world challenge europe sprint cup and the gt world challenge europe endurance cup.
Audi dominated the third round of the blancpain gt series sprint cup in zolder, staging a 123 finish. Today at spafrancorchamps, stephane ratel revealed sros plans for the blancpain sprint series bss and blancpain endurance series bes in 2015. In what was a nearperfect 2017 season zolder was the only event at which the champions failed to score points, something they will be hoping to put right. The 2017 blancpain gt series sprint cup was the fifth season of the blancpain gt series sprint cup following on from the demise of the sro groups fia gt1 world championship an auto racing series for grand tourer cars, the fourth with the designation of blancpain sprint series or blancpain gt series sprint cup. All images were taken by me, wallpaper sizes are available upon request. Your source for gt world challenge europe live streaming, live timing, news, team and driver profiles, video highlights, photos and event information. The first blancpain sprint series weekend at nogaro was solid.
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