2019 Blancpain GT World Challenge Europe

2019 Blancpain GT World Challenge Europe
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The 2019 Blancpain GT World Challenge Europe will be the seventh season of the Blancpain GT World Challenge Europe following on from the demise of the SRO Motorsports Group's FIA GT1 World Championship (an auto racing series for grand tourer cars), the first with the designation of Blancpain GT World Challenge Europe. The season will begin on 4 May at Brands Hatch and will end on 29 September in Barcelona. It will be the first season of the unification of GT3 sprint series across the globe under the World Challenge name.[1]

Calendar

At the annual press conference during the 2018 24 Hours of Spa on 27 July, the Stéphane Ratel Organisation announced the first draft of the 2019 calendar. The Endurance Cup round in Barcelona will become a Sprint Cup round, replacing the round at the Nürburgring. Zolder will be dropped from the schedule in favor of the Red Bull Ring.[2]

Round Circuit Date Report
1 United Kingdom Brands Hatch, Kent, Great Britain 4–5 May Report
2 Austria Red Bull Ring, Spielberg, Austria 25–26 May Report
3 Italy Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli, Misano Adriatico, Italy 29–30 June Report
4 Hungary Hungaroring, Mogyoród, Hungary 7–8 September Report
5 Spain Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Montmeló, Spain 28–29 September Report

Entry list

A cap of 26 cars has been placed in an attempt to reduce accidents on narrower tracks.[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Stephane Ratel outlines exciting 2019 season plans for SRO Motorsports Group". blancpain-gt-series.com. SRO Motorsports Group. 29 September 2018. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
  2. 1 2 Kilshaw, Jake (27 July 2018). "Red Bull Ring Replaces Zolder for 2019". sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
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