2018_GT_Series

2018 Blancpain GT Series

2018 Blancpain GT Series

2018 sports car racing series


The 2018 Blancpain GT Series was the fifth season of the Blancpain GT Series. The season began on 7 April at Zolder and ended on 30 September in Barcelona. The season featured ten rounds, five Endurance Cup rounds and five Sprint Cup rounds.

Calendar

At the annual press conference during the 2017 24 Hours of Spa on 28 July, the Stéphane Ratel Organisation announced the first draft of the 2018 calendar. Zolder became the season opener instead of Misano.[1] On 17 September 2017, it was announced the race at Silverstone was moved a week to avoid a clash with the Nürburgring 24 Hours.[2] On 9 October 2017, the finalised calendar was announced, confirming the dates of the races at the Hungaroring.[3]

Race format

In previous years a Sprint race weekend consisted of one Qualifying session, one Qualifying Race - of which the results set up the grid for the Main Race - and one Main Race. On 2 October 2017, changes to the format of Sprint race weekends were announced. In 2018 a Sprint race weekend consisted of two races scoring equal points and featuring separate Qualifying sessions for each race.[4]

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Race results

Bold indicates overall winner.

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Championship standings

Scoring system

Championship points were awarded for the first ten positions in each race. The pole-sitter also received one point and entries were required to complete 75% of the winning car's race distance in order to be classified and earn points. Individual drivers were required to participate for a minimum of 25 minutes in order to earn championship points in any race. A new points system was introduced in the Sprint Cup this season. It takes the maximum points an entry could earn in the old 'Qualifying Race + Main Race'-format divided by two.[32]

Sprint Cup Race points
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Endurance Cup Race points
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1000 km Paul Ricard points
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24 Hours of Spa points

Points were awarded after six hours, after twelve hours and at the finish.

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Drivers' championships

Overall

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Silver Cup

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Pro-Am Cup

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Notes
  • 1 – The No. 11 Kessel Racing Ferrari remained in race results at Monza, but was considered invisible and ineligible for points in the Drivers' and Teams' championships. Alessandro Pier Guidi was forced to exceed his maximum driver time, due to an injury suffered by his co-driver Michał Broniszewski in the paddock.[33]

Am Cup

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Teams' championships

Overall

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Notes
  • 1 – The No. 11 Kessel Racing Ferrari remained in race results at Monza, but was considered invisible and ineligible for points in the Drivers' and Teams' championships. Alessandro Pier Guidi was forced to exceed his maximum driver time, due to an injury suffered by his co-driver Michał Broniszewski in the paddock.[33]

Pro-Am Cup

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  • 1 – The No. 11 Kessel Racing Ferrari remained in race results at Monza, but was considered invisible and ineligible for points in the Drivers' and Teams' championships. Alessandro Pier Guidi was forced to exceed his maximum driver time, due to an injury suffered by his co-driver Michał Broniszewski in the paddock.[33]

Am Cup

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See also


References

  1. Kilshaw, Jake (28 July 2017). "Zolder to Open 2018 Blancpain GT Series Season". sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
  2. Kilshaw, Jake (17 September 2017). "Silverstone Race Moved to Avoid N24 Clash". sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
  3. Kilshaw, Jake (9 October 2017). "Hungaroring Date Confirmed; Blancpain GT Schedule Finalized". sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
  4. Dagys, John (2 October 2017). "Blancpain GT to Limit Pro Entries; Equal Sprint Cup Races in 2018". sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
  5. "Belgian Audi Club Team WRT secure double pole for Zolder". blancpain-gt-series.com. SRO Motorsports Group. 7 April 2018. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
  6. "Team effort from SMP Racing puts Ferrari on pole at Monza". blancpain-gt-series.com. SRO Motorsports Group. 22 April 2018. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
  7. "R-Motorsport give Aston Martin pole on home turf at Silverstone". blancpain-gt-series.com. SRO Motorsports Group. 20 May 2018. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
  8. "AKKA ASP Mercedes takes pole position double at Misano". blancpain-gt-series.com. SRO Motorsports Group. 23 June 2018. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
  9. "#1 Audi Sport Team WRT car has SuperPole times cancelled". blancpain-gt-series.com. SRO Motorsports Group. 28 July 2018. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
  10. "Grasser Racing Lamborghini surges to victory in dramatic Hungaroring contest". blancpain-gt-series.com. SRO Motorsports Group. 1 September 2018. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
  11. "Dramatic qualifying adds extra tension ahead of Sprint Cup finale". blancpain-gt-series.com. SRO Motorsports Group. 15 September 2018. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
  12. "Mercedes-AMG Team Black Falcon takes Barcelona pole to set up dramatic title showdown". blancpain-gt-series.com. SRO Motorsports Group. 30 September 2018. Retrieved 30 September 2018.
  13. "Blancpain GT Series 2018 Sporting Regulations" (PDF). blancpain-gt-series.com. SRO Motorsports Group. 22 March 2018. p. 17. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
  14. "Decision 34 Kessel Racing Car 11 Alessandro Pier Guidi" (PDF). blancpain-gt-series.com. SRO Motorsports Group. 22 April 2018. Retrieved 27 April 2018.

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