2018 Blancpain GT Sports Club

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The 2018 Blancpain GT Sports Club was the fourth season of the SRO Motorsports Group's Blancpain GT Sports Club, an auto racing series for grand tourer cars. The Blancpain GT Sports Club is a championship for Bronze, Titanium and Iron drivers only. The Titanium categorisation is within the Bronze category, for drivers between the age of 50 and 59. The Iron categorisation is within the Bronze category, for drivers over the age of 60. The races are contested with GT3-spec, RACB G3, GTE-spec and Trophy cars.

Calendar

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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. Autodromo Nazionale Monza replaced Silverstone and acted as the season opener.[1] On 9 October 2017, the finalised calendar of the parent series, Blancpain GT Series, was announced, confirming the dates of the races at the Hungaroring.[2]

Round Circuit Date Supporting
1 Italy Autodromo Nazionale Monza, Monza, Italy 22 April Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup
2 France Circuit Paul Ricard, Le Castellet, France 3 June
3 Italy Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli, Misano Adriatico, Italy 24 June Blancpain GT Series Sprint Cup
4 Belgium Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Stavelot, Belgium 22 July SRO Speedweek
5 Hungary Hungaroring, Mogyoród, Hungary 2 September Blancpain GT Series Sprint Cup
6 Spain Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Montmeló, Spain 30 September Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup

Entry list

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Team Car No. Drivers Class Rounds
Belgium Boutsen Ginion BMW M6 GT3 2 Saudi Arabia Karim Ojjeh[3] Ti All
Lamborghini Gallardo R-EX 4 France Claude-Yves Gosselin[3] Ti 1–4, 6
6 France Pierre Feligioni[3] 1–4
Germany Artega Rennsport Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 3 Germany Klaus Dieter Frers[3] Iron 1
Ferrari 488 GT3 2–6
Italy BMS Scuderia Italia Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 7 Italy Luigi Lucchini[4] 2–3, 6
Switzerland Kessel Racing Ferrari 488 GT3 8 France Deborah Mayer[4] 2
20 Switzerland Claudio Schiavoni[3] Ti 1–2
23 Russia Murad Sultanov[4] 2, 4
111 United States Stephen Earle[3] Iron All
Austria HP Racing International Lamborghini Huracán GT3 17 Germany Coach McKansy[3] Ti All
Germany Car Collection Motorsport Audi R8 LMS 18 Germany Dirg Parhofer[4] Ti 2, 6
San Marino GDL Racing Porsche 911 GT3 Cup 24 Sri Lanka Dilantha Malagamuwa[3] Cup 1
Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 60 Italy Roberto Rayneri[3] Iron All
Germany Reiter Engineering Lamborghini Gallardo R-EX 24 Germany Kurt Wagner[5] Ti 4
Germany Rinaldi Racing Ferrari 488 GT3 33 Germany Christian Hook[3] Ti 1–2, 4
Russia Vadim Kogay[6] Ti 6
France 3Y Technology BMW M6 GT3 42 France Jean-Paul Buffin[6] Ti 6
Italy AF Corse Ferrari 488 GT3 50 Belgium Louis-Philippe Soenen[3] Iron All
51 Switzerland Christoph Ulrich[3] 1
53 Switzerland Frederic Fangio[3] 1
Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 2, 6
Ferrari 488 GT3 55 Belgium Angélique Detavernier[4] 2, 4–6
70 Italy Mario Cordoni[3] Ti All
488 Belgium Patrick Van Glabeke[3] All
Germany Herberth Motorsport Porsche 911 GT3 R 66 Germany Jürgen Häring[3] Ti All
72 Russia Stanislav Minsky[5] 4
991 Germany Edward Lewis Brauner[3] 1–2, 5–6
United Kingdom Team Parker Racing Bentley Continental GT3 88 France Stéphane Ratel[7] Ti 6
Germany Attempto Racing Lamborghini Huracán GT3 99 Germany Mike Hansch[3] 1–2
100 Germany Bernd Kleinbach[3] Iron 1
Porsche 911 GT3 R 3
Austria HB Racing Lamborghini Huracán GT3 224 Sri Lanka Dilantha Malagamuwa[6] Ti 6
Australia SunEnergy1 Racing by AKKA ASP Team Mercedes-AMG GT3 751 Australia Kenny Habul[8] 5
Icon Class
Ti Titanium Cup
Iron Iron Cup
Cup Cup

Race results

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Round Circuit Pole position Qualifying Race Winner Main Race
Overall Winner Titanium Cup Winner Iron Cup Winner Cup Winner
1 Italy Monza Italy No. 70 AF Corse Italy No. 70 AF Corse Italy No. 70 AF Corse Italy No. 70 AF Corse Switzerland No. 111 Kessel Racing No finishers
Italy Mario Cordoni Italy Mario Cordoni Italy Mario Cordoni Italy Mario Cordoni United States Stephen Earle
2 France Paul Ricard Italy No. 70 AF Corse Italy No. 7 BMS Scuderia Italia Belgium No. 2 Boutsen Ginion Belgium No. 2 Boutsen Ginion Germany No. 3 Artega Rennsport No entries
Italy Mario Cordoni Italy Luigi Lucchini Saudi Arabia Karim Ojjeh Saudi Arabia Karim Ojjeh Germany Klaus Dieter Frers
3 Italy Misano Italy No. 7 BMS Scuderia Italia Italy No. 7 BMS Scuderia Italia Italy No. 7 BMS Scuderia Italia Belgium No. 2 Boutsen Ginion Germany No. 3 Artega Rennsport
Italy Luigi Lucchini Italy Luigi Lucchini Italy Luigi Lucchini Saudi Arabia Karim Ojjeh Germany Klaus Dieter Frers
4 Belgium Spa-Francorchamps Belgium No. 2 Boutsen Ginion Belgium No. 2 Boutsen Ginion Belgium No. 2 Boutsen Ginion Belgium No. 2 Boutsen Ginion Germany No. 3 Artega Rennsport
Saudi Arabia Karim Ojjeh Saudi Arabia Karim Ojjeh Saudi Arabia Karim Ojjeh Saudi Arabia Karim Ojjeh Germany Klaus Dieter Frers
5 Hungary Hungaroring Australia No. 751 SunEnergy1 Racing by AKKA ASP Team Australia No. 751 SunEnergy1 Racing by AKKA ASP Team Belgium No. 2 Boutsen Ginion Belgium No. 2 Boutsen Ginion Switzerland No. 111 Kessel Racing
Australia Kenny Habul Australia Kenny Habul Saudi Arabia Karim Ojjeh Saudi Arabia Karim Ojjeh United States Stephen Earle
6 Spain Barcelona-Catalunya Austria No. 17 HP Racing International Austria No. 17 HP Racing International Italy No. 488 AF Corse Austria No. 17 HP Racing International Switzerland No. 111 Kessel Racing
Germany Coach McKansy Germany Coach McKansy Belgium Patrick Van Glabeke Germany Coach McKansy United States Stephen Earle

Championship standings

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Scoring system

Championship points were awarded for the first six positions in each Qualifying Race and for the first ten positions in each Main Race. Entries were required to complete 75% of the winning car's race distance in order to be classified and earn points.

Qualifying Race points
Position  1st   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th 
Points 8 6 4 3 2 1
Main Race points
Position  1st   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th   8th   9th   10th 
Points 25 18 15 12 10 8 6 4 2 1

Drivers' championships

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Overall

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Pos. Driver Team MNZ
Italy
LEC
France
MIS
Italy
SPA
Belgium
HUN
Hungary
CAT
Spain
Points
QR MR QR MR QR MR QR MR QR MR QR MR
1 Saudi Arabia Karim Ojjeh Belgium Boutsen Ginion 2 2 2 1 4 2 1 1 5 1 2 16 142
2 Germany Coach McKansy Austria HP Racing International 6 3 3 15 2 3 5 8 3 3 1 2 92
3 Italy Mario Cordoni Italy AF Corse 1 1 11 13 5 9 2 3 2 2 WD WD 82
4 Italy Luigi Lucchini Italy BMS Scuderia Italia 1 2 1 1 5 3 76
5 Belgium Patrick Van Glabeke Italy AF Corse 16 Ret 4 4 3 10 3 2 4 Ret 3 1 74
6 United States Stephen Earle Switzerland Kessel Racing 4 4 15 14 9 7 Ret 11 6 6 8 4 42
7 Germany Jürgen Häring Germany Herberth Motorsport 15 DNS 8 6 7 4 4 5 DNS 8 7 10 38
8 Belgium Angélique Detavernier Italy AF Corse 6 10 6 4 Ret 4 6 9 30
9 Germany Klaus Dieter Frers Germany Artega Rennsport 3 10 14 12 8 5 9 9 Ret 9 10 5 29
10 Germany Christian Hook Germany Rinaldi Racing Ret 5 12 5 7 6 28
11 France Claude-Yves Gosselin Belgium Boutsen Ginion 7 6 Ret 8 6 Ret 12 10 9 6 22
12 Russia Murad Sultanov Switzerland Kessel Racing 9 3 8 7 21
13 Germany Edward Lewis Brauner Germany Herberth Motorsport 5 11 7 9 8 5 4 Ret 17
14 France Pierre Feligioni Belgium Boutsen Ginion 10 8 5 11 Ret 6 Ret 12 14
15 Switzerland Frederic Fangio Italy AF Corse 11 7 10 7 13 13 12
16 Belgium Louis-Philippe Soenen Italy AF Corse 13 9 16 16 10 8 Ret 13 7 7 11 11 12
17 Australia Kenny Habul Australia SunEnergy1 Racing by AKKA ASP Team 1 DNS 8
18 Sri Lanka Dilantha Malagamuwa Austria HB Racing 16 7 6
19 Russia Vadim Kogay Germany Rinaldi Racing 15 8 4
20 Italy Roberto Rayneri San Marino GDL Racing 14 12 20 17 Ret 12 13 15 9 10 17 14 1
Switzerland Claudio Schiavoni Switzerland Kessel Racing 8 Ret 17 19 0
Germany Mike Hansch Germany Attempto Racing 9 14 13 Ret 0
Germany Kurt Wagner Germany Reiter Engineering 10 Ret 0
Germany Bernd Kleinbach Germany Attempto Racing 12 13 11 11 0
Russia Stanislav Minsky Germany Herberth Motorsport 11 14 0
Germany Dirg Parhofer Germany Car Collection Motorsport 18 20 12 12 0
France Jean-Paul Buffin France 3Y Technology 14 15 0
France Deborah Mayer Switzerland Kessel Racing 19 18 0
Switzerland Christoph Ulrich Italy AF Corse DNS DNS
France Stéphane Ratel United Kingdom Team Parker Racing WD WD
Cup
Sri Lanka Dilantha Malagamuwa San Marino GDL Racing DNS DNS
Pos. Driver Team QR MR QR MR QR MR QR MR QR MR QR MR Points
MNZ
Italy
LEC
France
MIS
Italy
SPA
Belgium
HUN
Hungary
CAT
Spain
Key
Colour Result
Gold Race winner
Silver 2nd place
Bronze 3rd place
Green Points finish
Blue Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple Did not finish (Ret)
Black Disqualified (DSQ)
Excluded (EX)
White Did not start (DNS)
Race cancelled (C)
Withdrew (WD)
Blank Did not participate

Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap

Titanium Cup

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Pos. Driver Team MNZ
Italy
LEC
France
MIS
Italy
SPA
Belgium
HUN
Hungary
CAT
Spain
Points
QR MR QR MR QR MR QR MR QR MR QR MR
1 Saudi Arabia Karim Ojjeh Belgium Boutsen Ginion 2 2 2 1 4 2 1 1 5 1 2 16 160
2 Germany Coach McKansy Austria HP Racing International 6 3 3 15 2 3 5 8 3 3 1 2 126
3 Italy Mario Cordoni Italy AF Corse 1 1 11 13 5 9 2 3 2 2 WD WD 112
4 Germany Jürgen Häring Germany Herberth Motorsport 15 DNS 8 6 7 4 4 5 DNS 8 7 10 82
5 France Claude-Yves Gosselin Belgium Boutsen Ginion 7 6 Ret 8 6 Ret 12 10 9 6 57
6 Germany Christian Hook Germany Rinaldi Racing Ret 5 12 5 7 6 46
7 Sri Lanka Dilantha Malagamuwa Austria HB Racing 16 7 15
8 Germany Dirg Parhofer Germany Car Collection Motorsport 18 20 12 12 14
9 Russia Vadim Kogay Germany Rinaldi Racing 15 8 12
10 Switzerland Claudio Schiavoni Switzerland Kessel Racing 8 Ret 17 19 9
11 France Jean-Paul Buffin France 3Y Technology 14 15 7
12 Germany Kurt Wagner Germany Reiter Engineering 10 Ret 1
France Stéphane Ratel United Kingdom Team Parker Racing WD WD
Pos. Driver Team QR MR QR MR QR MR QR MR QR MR QR MR Points
MNZ
Italy
LEC
France
MIS
Italy
SPA
Belgium
HUN
Hungary
CAT
Spain

Iron Cup

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Pos. Driver Team MNZ
Italy
LEC
France
MIS
Italy
SPA
Belgium
HUN
Hungary
CAT
Spain
Points
QR MR QR MR QR MR QR MR QR MR QR MR
1 United States Stephen Earle Switzerland Kessel Racing 4 4 15 14 9 7 Ret 11 6 6 8 4 163
2 Germany Klaus Dieter Frers Germany Artega Rennsport 3 10 14 12 8 5 9 9 Ret 9 10 5 161
3 Belgium Louis-Philippe Soenen Italy AF Corse 13 9 16 16 10 8 Ret 13 7 7 11 11 117
4 Italy Roberto Rayneri San Marino GDL Racing 14 12 20 17 Ret 12 13 15 9 10 17 14 88
5 Germany Bernd Kleinbach Germany Attempto Racing 12 13 11 11 29
Pos. Driver Team QR MR QR MR QR MR QR MR QR MR QR MR Points
MNZ
Italy
LEC
France
MIS
Italy
SPA
Belgium
HUN
Hungary
CAT
Spain

See also

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Notes

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References

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  1. ^ "Monza to kick off 2018 Blancpain GT Sports Club campaign". blancpainsportsclub.com. SRO Motorsports Group. 28 July 2017. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
  2. ^ Kilshaw, Jake (9 October 2017). "Hungaroring Date Confirmed; Blancpain GT Schedule Finalized". sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s "Blancpain GT Sports Club ready to make Monza debut for season opener". blancpainsportsclub.com. SRO Motorsports Group. 16 April 2018. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
  4. ^ a b c d e "21-strong Blancpain GT Sports Club field ready to take on Paul Ricard for round two". blancpainsportsclub.com. SRO Motorsports Group. 29 May 2018. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
  5. ^ a b "Blancpain GT Sports Club fired up for SRO Speedweek at legendary Spa-Francorchamps". blancpainsportsclub.com. SRO Motorsports Group. 16 July 2018. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
  6. ^ a b c "Blancpain GT Sports Club all set for Barcelona finale, with Iron Cup rivals ready for epic showdown". blancpainsportsclub.com. SRO Motorsports Group. 24 September 2018. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
  7. ^ Kilshaw, Jake (29 September 2018). "Ratel Competing in Blancpain GT Sports Club". sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 29 September 2018.
  8. ^ "Blancpain GT Sports Club heads to Budapest, with all three class titles up for grabs". blancpainsportsclub.com. SRO Motorsports Group. 27 August 2018. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
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