2018 French GT4 Cup

The 2018 French GT4 Cup is the twenty-first season of the French FFSA GT Championship and the first as the French GT4 Cup, a sports car championship created and organised by the Stéphane Ratel Organisation (SRO). The season began on 1 April in Nogaro and will end on 14 October at Paul Ricard.

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. No changes were made to the schedule compared to 2017.^[1] The finalised calendar confirmed the races in Pau were moved one week earlier and it confirmed the dates of the races at Dijon-Prenois.^[2]

Round	Circuit	Date	Supporting
1	Circuit Paul Armagnac, Nogaro, France	1–2 April	Coupes de Pâques
2	Circuit de Pau-Ville, Pau, France	12–13 May	Pau Grand Prix
3	Dijon-Prenois, Prenois, France	14–15 July	Standalone event
4	Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours, Magny-Cours, France	8–9 September
5	Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Montmeló, Spain	29–30 September	Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup
6	Circuit Paul Ricard, Le Castellet, France	13–14 October	Standalone event

Entry list

Team Car No. Drivers Class Rounds CD Sport[3] Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport MR[3] 1 Christophe Lapierre[3] PA All Mike Parisy[3] 2 Rémy Deguffroy[4] PA 1–4 Valentin Simonet[4] 1–3 Gavin Aimable[5] 4 Florian Latorre[6] 5 Gilles Vannelet[6] Gavin Aimable[7] Am 6 BMW Team France[4] BMW M4 GT4[4] 3 Laurent Hurgon[4] PA All Julien Piguet[4] Ekris M4 GT4[4] 6 Jean-Claude Lagniez[4] Am 1 Carlos Sarrea[4] 9 Elie Dubelly[4] Am All Laurent Fresnais[8] Speed Car[4] Ginetta G55 GT4[4] 4 Rodolphe Wallgren[4] Am All 7 Pierre Courroye[4] PA All Douglas Lundberg[4] 8 Robert Consani[4] PA All Benjamin Lariche[4] Saintéloc Racing[9] Audi R8 LMS GT4[9] 5 Christophe Hamon[10] PA All Lonni Martins[10] 21 Anthony Beltoise[10] PA All Olivier Estèves[10] 40 Simon Gachet[11] PA 3 Bruno Hernandez[11] Christian Bottemanne[7] 6 Sacha Bottemanne[7] 42 Grégory Guilvert[10] PA All Fabien Michal[10] Baporo Motorsport[4] Audi R8 LMS GT4[4] 10 Manel Cerqueda[4] Am All Daniel Díaz-Varela[4] Racing Technology[12] Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport MR[12] 11 Jimmy Antunes[13] PA 1, 3–6 Sylvain Noël[13] 44 Pascal Huteau[13] Am 1, 3–6 Arnaud Noël[13] 1 Jean-Luc Deblangey[11] 3 Christian Blugeon[5] 4 Denis Papin[6] 5 Jérôme Boullery[7] 6 K'Worx Racing[5] Ginetta G55 GT4[5] 13 Michel Ghio[6] Am 5–6 Éric Martin[6] 94 Thomas Hodier[5] PA 4–6 Nelson Lukes[5] 4–5 Valentin Simonet[7] 6 Cool Racing[14] Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport MR[14] 14 Cyril Saleilles[14] Am All 18 Clément Dub[14] Am All Laurent Dub[14] NM Racing Team[6] Ginetta G55 GT4[6] 15 Lluc Ibáñez[6] PA 5 Xavier Lloveras[6] L'Espace Bienvenue[15] BMW M4 GT4[15] 17 Ricardo van der Ende[15] PA All André Grammatico[15] 1–3 Eric Debard[5] 4–6 Team GT[7] McLaren 570S GT4[7] 22 Christian Danner[7] Am 6 Bernhard Laber[7] AGS Events[16] Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport MR[16] 25 Nicolas Gomar[16] Am All Julien Lambert[16] 72 Christophe Carrière[16] PA 1 Lucas Mauron[16] Christophe Carrière[17] Am 2, 4–6 Manu Damiani[17] 2 Didier Dumaine[5] 4–6 79 Eric Herr[16] Am All Lauris Nauroy[16] CMR[18] Ginetta G55 GT4[18] 26 Soheil Ayari[18] PA 1–2 Nicolas Tardif[18] Alpine A110 GT4[11] Soheil Ayari[11] 3–6 Nicolas Tardif[11] Ginetta G55 GT4[18] 30 Christopher Cappello[11] Am 3–6 Alexis Berthet[11] 3 Georges Cabanne[5] 4–6 31 Franck Quesada[11] Am 3–4 Sébastien Quesada[11] Benjamin Cormoreche[7] 6 Didier Cormoreche[7] 36 Pierre-Alexandre Jean[18] PA 1–2 Stéphane Tribaudini[18] Alpine A110 GT4[11] Pierre-Alexandre Jean[11] 3–6 Stéphane Tribaudini[11] 3 Pierre Sancinéna[5] 4–6 Ginetta G55 GT4[18] 666 Wilfried Cazalbon[18] Am All Jérémy Reymond[18] 1–2, 4 Louis Rousset[11] 3 Thomas Nicolle[7] 6 IMSA Performance[19] Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport MR[19] 27 Michael Blanchemain[19] PA All Steven Palette[19] SDA Sport / TFT Racing[4][N 1] TFT Racing[7][N 1] BMW M4 GT4[4] 32 Bernard Salam[4] Am 1, 3 Olivier Salam[4] Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport MR[7] 218 Jonathan Hirschi[7] PA 6 Pierre Hirschi[7] GP34 by Gemo Motorsport[20] Maserati GranTurismo MC GT4[20] 34 Arnaud Gomez[5] Am 1, 3, 5–6 Olivier Gomez[5] Ginetta G55 GT4[5] Alexandre Guesdon[5] 4 Guillaume Maio[5] GM-Sport[8] Ginetta G55 GT4[8] 39 Guillaume Maio[8] PA 1 Morgan Moullin-Traffort[8] Guillaume Maio[11] Am 3, 6 Alexandre Guesdon[11] 3 Gilles Vannelet[7] 6 Orhès Racing[21] Audi R8 LMS GT4[21] 48 Philippe Marie[21] Am All Olivier Pernaut[21] 3Y Technology[22] BMW M4 GT4[22] 50 Christian Philippon[4] Am 1–2, 6 Franck Labescat[8] 1 Romain Brandela[17] 2–4 Sébastien Pineau[11] 3 Michaël Petit[5] 4 Jean-Paul Buffin[7] 6 Akhil Rabindra[6] PA 5 Beitske Visser[6] 77 Alain Grand[22] Am All Didier Moureu[22] 100 Romain Monti[8] PA All Ronald Basso[8] 1, 3–5 Éric Cayrolle[17] 2 Romain Brandela[7] 6 101 Enzo Guibbert[5] PA 4 Gilles Vannelet[5] Sylvain Debs[7] 6 Stéphane Tribaudini[7] Zentech Sport[7] Alpine A110 GT4[7] 61 Jean-Bernard Bouvet[7] PA 6 Bruno Miot[7] Vic Team[4] Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport MR[4] 64 Olivier Jouffret[4] PA All Eric Trémoulet[4] M Racing - YMR[23] Mercedes-AMG GT4[23] 68 Yann Ehrlacher[24] PA 1, 4, 6 Laurent Millara[8] 1, 6 Alexandre Bardinon[11] 3–5 Thomas Laurent[11] 3, 5 Alexandre Bardinon[24] Am 2 85 Franck Leherpeur[24] Am 1, 3–6 Tugdual Rabreau[24] 3–6 Schatz-Lestienne Racing[11] Ginetta G55 GT4[11] 71 Nicolas Schatz[11] PA 3–4, 6 Alain Gaunot[11] 3, 6 Jacques Wolff[5] 4 Riviera Motorsport[25] Audi R8 LMS GT4[25] 83 Julien Goujat[25] PA 1 Antoine Leclerc[25] AKKA-ASP Team[26] Mercedes-AMG GT4[26] 87 Jean-Luc Beaubelique[26] PA All Jim Pla[26] 88 Thomas Drouet[26] PA All Benjamin Ricci[26] 89 Eric Clément[7] PA 6 Morgan Moullin-Traffort[7] Generation AMR Super Racing[17] Aston Martin Vantage GT4[17] 144 Matthew George[17] PA 2, 4–6 James Holder[17] 2, 5–6 James Appleby[5] 4 Greensall Motorsport[27] KTM X-Bow GT4[27] 369 Nigel Greensall[27] Am 1, 3 Guner Turkmen[27] FOXO[4] Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport MR[4] 982 Stéphane Brémard[4] Am All Laurent Misbach[4] 1, 3–6

Icon Class PA Pro-Am Cup Am Am Cup

Race results

Bold indicates overall winner.

Round		Circuit	Pole position	Pro-Am Winners	Am Winners
1	R1	Nogaro	No. 42 Saintéloc Racing	No. 8 Speed Car	No. 25 AGS Events
			Grégory Guilvert Fabien Michal	Robert Consani Benjamin Lariche	Nicolas Gomar Julien Lambert
	R2		No. 26 CMR	No. 87 AKKA-ASP Team	No. 4 Speed Car
			Soheil Ayari Nicolas Tardif	Jean-Luc Beaubelique Jim Pla	Rodolphe Wallgren
2	R1	Pau	No. 1 CD Sport	No. 1 CD Sport	No. 4 Speed Car
			Christophe Lapierre Mike Parisy	Christophe Lapierre Mike Parisy	Rodolphe Wallgren
	R2		No. 1 CD Sport	No. 8 Speed Car	No. 25 AGS Events
			Christophe Lapierre Mike Parisy	Robert Consani Benjamin Lariche	Nicolas Gomar Julien Lambert
3	R1	Dijon-Prenois	No. 48 Orhès Racing	No. 71 Schatz-Lestienne Racing	No. 4 Speed Car
			Philippe Marie Olivier Pernaut	Alain Gaunot Nicolas Schatz	Rodolphe Wallgren
	R2		No. 42 Saintéloc Racing	No. 87 AKKA-ASP Team	No. 34 GP34 by Gemo Motorsport
			Grégory Guilvert Fabien Michal	Jean-Luc Beaubelique Jim Pla	Arnaud Gomez Olivier Gomez
4	R1	Magny-Cours	No. 42 Saintéloc Racing	No. 42 Saintéloc Racing	No. 4 Speed Car
			Grégory Guilvert Fabien Michal	Grégory Guilvert Fabien Michal	Rodolphe Wallgren
	R2		No. 5 Saintéloc Racing	No. 36 CMR	No. 50 3Y Technology
			Christophe Hamon Lonni Martins	Pierre-Alexandre Jean Pierre Sancinéna	Romain Brandela Michaël Petit
5	R1	Barcelona-Catalunya	No. 15 NM Racing Team	No. 42 Saintéloc Racing	No. 4 Speed Car
			Lluc Ibáñez Xavier Lloveras	Grégory Guilvert Fabien Michal	Rodolphe Wallgren
	R2		No. 87 AKKA-ASP Team	No. 42 Saintéloc Racing	No. 34 GP34 by Gemo Motorsport
			Jean-Luc Beaubelique Jim Pla	Grégory Guilvert Fabien Michal	Arnaud Gomez Olivier Gomez
6	R1	Paul Ricard
	R2

Championship standings

Scoring system

Championship points were awarded for the first ten positions in each race. 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.

Drivers' championship

Pos. Driver Team NOG PAU DIJ MAG CAT LEC Points Pro-Am class 1 Robert Consani Benjamin Lariche Speed Car 1 2 3 1 6 8 2 5 123 2 Grégory Guilvert Fabien Michal Saintéloc Racing 10 4 DNS DNS 2 3 1 2 89 3 Jean-Luc Beaubelique Jim Pla AKKA-ASP Team 2 1 8 18 4 1 14 14 85 4 Pierre-Alexandre Jean CMR 4 3 15 Ret Ret 5 3 1 77 5 Pierre Courroye Douglas Lundberg Speed Car 14 9 2 2 Ret 6 10 9 51 6 Christophe Hamon Lonni Martins Saintéloc Racing Ret 8 16 5 12 7 4 3 49 7 Christophe Lapierre Mike Parisy CD Sport 9 11 1 3 15 34 28 10 44 8 Olivier Jouffret Eric Trémoulet Vic Team 3 10 4 Ret Ret 13 6 7 43 9 Pierre Sancinéna CMR 3 1 40 10 Nicolas Schatz Schatz-Lestienne Racing 1 4 29 28 37 10 Alain Gaunot Schatz-Lestienne Racing 1 4 37 11 Stéphane Tribaudini CMR 4 3 15 Ret Ret 5 37 12 Thomas Drouet Benjamin Ricci AKKA-ASP Team 33 7 11 9 3 9 Ret 15 33 13 Laurent Hurgon Julien Piguet BMW Team France 8 14 5 4 8 Ret 27 Ret 30 14 Alexandre Bardinon M Racing - YMR 7 2 Ret 8 28 15 Jimmy Antunes Sylvain Noël Racing Technology 19 15 5 Ret 8 4 26 16 Thomas Laurent M Racing - YMR 7 2 24 17 Soheil Ayari Nicolas Tardif CMR 5 37 22 Ret 35 Ret 5 Ret 20 18 Romain Monti 3Y Technology 11 22 7 Ret 9 10 11 6 17 19 Yann Ehrlacher M Racing - YMR 12 6 Ret 8 14 20 Ricardo van der Ende L'Espace Bienvenue 7 12 13 7 17 12 DNS DNS 14 20 André Grammatico L'Espace Bienvenue 7 12 13 7 17 12 14 21 Ronald Basso 3Y Technology 11 22 9 10 11 6 11 22 Laurent Millara M Racing - YMR 12 6 10 23 Michael Blanchemain Steven Palette IMSA Performance 6 19 25 Ret 11 14 12 13 9 24 Rémy Deguffroy CD Sport 16 20 6 Ret 23 22 13 17 8 24 Valentin Simonet CD Sport 16 20 6 Ret 23 22 8 25 Matthew George Generation AMR Super Racing 20 14 7 34 8 26 James Appleby Generation AMR Super Racing 7 34 6 26 Éric Cayrolle 3Y Technology 7 Ret 6 27 Anthony Beltoise Olivier Estèves Saintéloc Racing 18 28 12 13 Ret DNS 24 31 5 28 James Holder Generation AMR Super Racing 20 14 2 28 Enzo Guibbert Gilles Vannelet 3Y Technology 9 21 2 Gavin Aimable CD Sport 13 17 0 Julien Goujat Antoine Leclerc Riviera Motorsport 13 23 0 Simon Gachet Bruno Hernandez Saintéloc Racing 21 16 0 Thomas Hodier Nelson Lukes K'Worx Racing 26 16 0 Guillaume Maio Morgan Moullin-Traffort GM-Sport 34 18 0 Christophe Carrière Lucas Mauron AGS Events 21 27 0 Jacques Wolff Schatz-Lestienne Racing 29 28 0 Eric Debard L'Espace Bienvenue DNS DNS Am class 1 Nicolas Gomar Julien Lambert AGS Events 15 13 DSQ 6 34 17 21 12 107 2 Rodolphe Wallgren Speed Car Ret 5 9 Ret 10 Ret 15 Ret 100 3 Clément Dub Laurent Dub Cool Racing 22 17 19 8 18 31 18 19 84 4 Stéphane Brémard FOXO Ret 21 10 15 16 19 17 20 83 5 Laurent Misbach FOXO Ret 21 16 19 17 20 57 6 Arnaud Gomez Olivier Gomez GP34 by Gemo Motorsport 20 25 Ret 11 46 7 Alain Grand Didier Moureu 3Y Technology 32 33 23 17 29 18 16 25 40 8 Eric Herr Lauris Nauroy AGS Events 25 Ret 14 12 33 25 31 23 38 9 Franck Leherpeur M Racing - YMR Ret 31 13 27 25 18 34 9 Tugdual Rabreau M Racing - YMR 13 27 25 18 34 10 Pascal Huteau Racing Technology 17 16 27 26 Ret 30 33 10 Arnaud Noël Racing Technology 17 16 33 11 Elie Dubelly Laurent Fresnais BMW Team France 23 32 DNS DNS 14 20 Ret 29 33 12 Philippe Marie Olivier Pernaut Orhès Racing 24 29 26 16 19 23 22 Ret 33 13 Romain Brandela 3Y Technology 24 Ret 30 24 Ret 11 29 14 Christopher Cappello CMR 25 15 19 33 29 15 Michaël Petit 3Y Technology Ret 11 25 16 Alexandre Guesdon Guillaume Maio GM-Sport 20 32 22 GP34 by Gemo Motorsport 20 22 17 Wilfried Cazalbon CMR 26 26 18 Ret 26 33 23 Ret 20 17 Jérémy Reymond CMR 26 26 18 Ret 23 Ret 20 18 Alexis Berthet CMR 25 15 19 19 Cyril Saleilles Cool Racing 29 30 Ret 10 24 29 30 32 18 20 Manel Cerqueda Daniel Díaz-Varela Baporo Motorsport 31 24 21 DNS 28 30 Ret 27 14 21 Christophe Carrière AGS Events 17 Ret 33 26 13 22 Manu Damiani AGS Events 17 Ret 12 22 Alexandre Bardinon M Racing - YMR DNS 11 12 23 Georges Cabanne CMR 19 33 10 24 Franck Quesada Sébastien Quesada CMR 32 21 32 24 10 25 Nigel Greensall Guner Turkmen Greensall Motorsport 28 35 22 DSQ 5 26 Christian Philippon 3Y Technology 27 34 24 Ret 4 27 Sébastien Pineau 3Y Technology 30 24 2 27 Franck Labescat 3Y Technology 27 34 2 28 Didier Dumaine AGS Events 33 26 1 Jean-Luc Deblangey Racing Technology 27 26 0 Louis Rousset CMR 26 33 0 Bernard Salam Olivier Salam SDA Sport / TFT Racing 30 36 31 28 0 Christian Blugeon Racing Technology Ret 30 0 Jean-Claude Lagniez Carlos Sarrea BMW Team France WD WD 0 Pos. Driver Team NOG PAU DIJ MAG CAT LEC Points

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) Blank Did Not Participate Bold – Pole Italics – Fastest Lap

Teams' championship

Pos.	Team	Manufacturer	NOG		PAU		DIJ		MAG		CAT		LEC		Points
Pro-Am class
1	Speed Car	Ginetta	1	2	2	1	6	6	2	5					134
2	Saintéloc Racing	Audi	10	4	16	5	2	3	1	2					108
3	AKKA-ASP Team	Mercedes-AMG	2	1	8	18	3	1	14	14					101
4	CMR	Alpine Ginetta	4	3	15	Ret	35	5	3	1					79
5	CD Sport	Porsche	9	11	1	3	15	22	13	10					60
6	Vic Team	Porsche	3	10	4	Ret	Ret	13	6	7					60
7	M Racing - YMR	Mercedes-AMG	12	6			7	2	Ret	8					42
8	BMW Team France	BMW	8	14	5	4	8	Ret	27	Ret					41
9	Schatz-Lestienne Racing	Ginetta					1	4	29	28					37
10	3Y Technology	BMW	11	22	7	Ret	9	10	9	6					37
11	Racing Technology	Porsche	19	15			5	Ret	8	4					36
12	L'Espace Bienvenue	BMW	7	12	13	7	17	12	DNS	DNS					30
13	IMSA Performance	Porsche	6	19	25	Ret	11	14	12	13					19
14	Generation AMR Super Racing	Aston Martin			20	14			7	34					17
	Riviera Motorsport	Audi	13	23											0
	K'Worx Racing	Ginetta							26	16					0
	GM-Sport	Ginetta	34	18											0
	AGS Events	Porsche	21	27											0
Am class
1	AGS Events	Porsche	15	13	14	6	34	17	21	12					122
2	Speed Car	Ginetta	Ret	5	9	Ret	10	Ret	15	Ret					100
3	FOXO	Porsche	Ret	21	10	15	16	19	17	20					87
4	Cool Racing	Porsche	22	17	19	8	18	29	18	19					86
5	3Y Technology	BMW	27	33	23	17	29	18	16	11					73
6	GP34 by Gemo Motorsport	Ginetta Maserati	20	25			Ret	11	20	22					62
7	CMR	Ginetta	26	26	18	Ret	25	15	19	24					58
8	M Racing - YMR	Mercedes-AMG	Ret	31	DNS	11	13	27	25	18					53
9	Orhès Racing	Audi	24	29	26	16	19	23	22	Ret					42
10	Racing Technology	Porsche	17	16			27	26	Ret	30					39
11	BMW Team France	BMW	23	32	DNS	DNS	14	20	Ret	29					35
12	Baporo Motorsport	Audi	31	24	21	DNS	28	30	Ret	27					20
13	GM-Sport	Ginetta					20	32							6
14	Greensall Motorsport	KTM	28	35			22	DSQ							6
15	SDA Sport / TFT Racing	BMW	30	36			31	28							2
Pos.	Team	Manufacturer	NOG		PAU		DIJ		MAG		CAT		LEC		Points

See also

• 2018 GT4 European Series
• 2018 GT4 Central European Cup
• 2018 GT4 Belgium Cup

Notes

References

External links

• Official website