2017 GT4 European Series Southern Cup

The 2017 Championnat de France FFSA GT - GT4 European Series Southern Cup was the first season of the GT4 European Series Southern Cup and the 20th season of the French FFSA GT Championship, a sports car championship created and organised by the Stéphane Ratel Organisation (SRO).

2017 GT4 European Series Southern Cup
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Calendar

At the annual press conference during the 2016 24 Hours of Spa on 29 July, the Stéphane Ratel Organisation announced the first draft of the 2017 calendar. The final calendar was announced on 23 December.[1] The series started at Nogaro on 16 April and ended at Paul Ricard on 15 October.[2]

Round Circuit Date Supporting
1 Circuit Paul Armagnac, Nogaro, France 15–16 April Coupes de Pâques
2 Circuit de Pau-Ville, Pau, France 20–21 May Pau Grand Prix
3 Dijon-Prenois, Prenois, France 1–2 July Standalone event
4 Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours, Magny-Cours, France 9–10 September
5 Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Montmeló, Spain 30 September–1 October Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup
6 Circuit Paul Ricard, Le Castellet, France 14–15 October Standalone event

Entry list
Team Car No. Drivers Class Rounds
Street Art Racing[3] Aston Martin Vantage GT4[3] 007 Jérôme Demay[4] PA 3
Sébastien Pineau[4]
117 Éric Cayrolle[3] PA 1–5
Arno Santamato[3]
Racing Technology[5] Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport MR[5] 1 Jim Pla[5] PA All
Pierre Sancinéna[5]
11 Jimmy Antunes[3] PA All
Franck Leherpeur[3] 1, 3–6
Sylvain Noël[6] 2
TFT Racing / Porsche Zentrum Oberer Zürichsee[3][N 1]
TFT Racing[3][N 1]
 Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport MR[3] 2 Niki Leutwiler[3] PA All
Ander Vilariño[3]
19 Eric Clément[3] PA All
Romain Iannetta[3]
21 Pierre Hirschi[7] Am 5
Energy by ART[8] McLaren 570S GT4[8] 3 Simon Gachet[8] PA All
Bruno Hernandez[8]
Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport MR[8] 4 Grégoire Demoustier[8] PA All
Alain Ferté[8]
Riviera Motorsport[3] Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport MR[3] 5 Christophe Hamon[3] PA All
Lonni Martins[3]
BMW Team France[9] Ekris M4 GT4[9] 6 Grégoire Depauw[9] Am All
Jean-Claude Lagniez[9]
9 Frédéric Johais[9] PA All
Julien Piguet[9]
MOMO-Megatron Team Partrax[10] Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport MR[3] 7 Christian Danner[3] PA 6
Bernhard Laber[3]
Speed Car / AT Events[3][N 2]
Speed Car[3][N 2]
 Ginetta G55 GT4[3] 8 Robert Consani[3] PA All
Benjamin Lariche[3]
444 Gaël Castelli[3] PA All
Rodolphe Wallgren[3] 1–4
Philippe Salini[7] 5
Romain Monti[10] 6
445 Arthur Bleynie[3] Am 1
Romain Brandela[3]
Marc Sourd[6] 2
Dino Lunardi[11] PA 4
Philippe Salini[11]
Equipe Verschuur[6][N 3]
Las Moras Racing Team[6][N 3]
 McLaren 570S GT4[6] 10 Finlay Hutchison[6] PA 2, 5–6
Csaba Mór[6]
99 Luc Braams[6] PA 2, 5–6
Duncan Huisman[6]
L'Espace Bienvenue[3] BMW M3 GT4[3] 17 Yann Clairay[3] PA 1
Julien Rodrigues[3]
Paul-Loup Chatin[6] 2
André Grammatico[6]
André Grammatico[4] Am 3–4
Jean-Claude de Castelli[4] 3
Martinet By Alméras[3] Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport MR[3] 18 Henry Hassid[3] PA All
Steven Palette[3]
22 Anthony Beltoise[3] PA All
Olivier Estèves[3]
Besagroup Racing Team[7] Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport MR[7] 20 Franjo Kovac[7] Am 5
CMR[3] Ginetta G55 GT4[3] 26 Soheil Ayari[3] PA All
Nicolas Tardif[3]
Maserati GranTurismo MC GT4[3] 33 Romain Monti[3] PA 1–3
Thierry Soave[3]
Am 5
Paul Belmondo[7]
Ginetta G55 GT4[3] 65 Alain Grand[3] Am All
Didier Moureu[3]
111 Stéphane Tribaudini[4] Am 3–6
Michaël Petit[11] 4–6
666 Georges Cabanne[3] Am All
Fabien Michal[3]
999 Sylvain Debs[3] Am All
Stéphane Tribaudini[3] 1–2
Gwenaël Delomier[11] 4–5
Marc Sourd[10] 6
IMSA Performance[3] Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport MR[3] 27 Jean-Luc Blanchemain[3] Am All
Michael Blanchemain[3] 1–2, 4–6
Christian Kelders[4] 3
CD Sport[3] Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport MR[3] 30 Mike Parisy[3] PA All
Gilles Vannelet[3]
31 Morgan Moullin-Traffort[3] PA All
David Hallyday[3] 1, 3–6
Christophe Lapierre[6] 2
GP34 by Gemo Motorsport[3] Maserati GranTurismo MC GT4[3] 34 Philippe Marie[3] Am 1, 3–6
Jean-Claude de Castelli[3] 1, 4
Olivier Pernaut[4] 3, 6
Olivier Gomez[7] 5
Generation AMR Super Racing[12] Aston Martin Vantage GT4[12] 44 Matthew George[12] PA 1–4, 6
James Holder[12]
Ford Performance[13] Ford Mustang GT4[13] 46 Scott Maxwell[13] Am 6
Vic Team[3] Ginetta G55 GT4[3] 54 Jean-Philippe Lamic[3] Am All
Paul Lamic[3]
Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport MR[3] 64 Olivier Jouffret[3] PA All
Eric Trémoulet[3]
Saintéloc Racing[3] Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport MR[3] 66 Sébastien Dumez[3] PA All
Valentin Simonet[3]
69 Grégory Guilvert[3] PA All
Manuel Rodrigues[3]
eSky AKVO Racing Team[7] Maserati GranTurismo MC GT4[7] 77 Łukasz Kręski[7] Am 5
Maciej Marcinkiewicz[7]
Schubert Motorsport[7] BMW M4 GT4[7] 200 Dennis Marschall[7] PA 5
Beitske Visser[7]
Bullitt Racing[7] McLaren 570S GT4[7] 333 Andy Meyrick[7] PA 5
Stephen Pattrick[7]
Ekris Motorsport[6] Ekris M4 GT4[6] 888 Ricardo van der Ende[6] PA 2, 5–6
Max Koebolt[6]
Mentos Racing[4] Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport MR[4] 888 Ambrogio Perfetti[4] Am 3
Oscar Rovelli[4]
Icon Class
PA Pro-Am
Am Am

Race results

Bold indicates overall winner.

Round Circuit Pole position Pro-Am Winners Am Winners
1 R1 Nogaro No. 4 Energy by ART No. 444 Speed Car No. 666 CMR
Grégoire Demoustier
Alain Ferté		 Gaël Castelli
Rodolphe Wallgren		 Georges Cabanne
Fabien Michal
R2 No. 22 Martinet By Alméras No. 31 CD Sport No. 54 Vic Team
Anthony Beltoise
Olivier Estèves		 David Hallyday
Morgan Moullin-Traffort		 Jean-Philippe Lamic
Paul Lamic
2 R1 Pau No. 888 Ekris Motorsport No. 11 Racing Technology No. 54 Vic Team
Ricardo van der Ende
Max Koebolt		 Jimmy Antunes
Sylvain Noël		 Jean-Philippe Lamic
Paul Lamic
R2 No. 26 CMR No. 888 Ekris Motorsport No. 27 IMSA Performance
Soheil Ayari
Nicolas Tardif		 Ricardo van der Ende
Max Koebolt		 Jean-Luc Blanchemain
Michel Blanchemain
3 R1 Dijon-Prenois No. 30 CD Sport No. 18 Martinet By Alméras No. 111 CMR
Mike Parisy
Gilles Vannelet		 Henry Hassid
Steven Palette		 Stéphane Tribaudini
R2 No. 69 Saintéloc Racing No. 8 Speed Car No. 111 CMR
Grégory Guilvert
Manuel Rodrigues		 Robert Consani
Benjamin Lariche		 Stéphane Tribaudini
4 R1 Magny-Cours No. 9 BMW Team France No. 9 BMW Team France No. 111 CMR
Frédéric Johais
Julien Piguet		 Frédéric Johais
Julien Piguet		 Michaël Petit
Stéphane Tribaudini
R2 No. 9 BMW Team France No. 9 BMW Team France No. 111 CMR
Frédéric Johais
Julien Piguet		 Frédéric Johais
Julien Piguet		 Michaël Petit
Stéphane Tribaudini
5 R1 Barcelona-Catalunya No. 111 CMR No. 200 Schubert Motorsport No. 34 GP34 by Gemo Motorsport
Michaël Petit
Stéphane Tribaudini		 Dennis Marschall
Beitske Visser		 Olivier Gomez
Philippe Marie
R2 No. 26 CMR No. 1 Racing Technology No. 34 GP34 by Gemo Motorsport
Soheil Ayari
Nicolas Tardif		 Jim Pla
Pierre Sancinéna		 Olivier Gomez
Philippe Marie
6 R1 Paul Ricard No. 99 Las Moras Racing Team No. 99 Las Moras Racing Team No. 111 CMR
Max Braams
Duncan Huisman		 Max Braams
Duncan Huisman		 Michaël Petit
Stéphane Tribaudini
R2 No. 9 BMW Team France No. 99 Las Moras Racing Team No. 111 CMR
Frédéric Johais
Julien Piguet		 Max Braams
Duncan Huisman		 Michaël Petit
Stéphane Tribaudini

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.

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

Drivers' championship
Pos. Driver Team NOG
 PAU
 DIJ
 MAG
 CAT
 LEC
 Points
Pro-Am Class
1 Mike Parisy
Gilles Vannelet		 CD Sport 2 4 7 2 2 4 6 EX 8 3 4 5 138
2 Robert Consani
Benjamin Lariche		 Speed Car / AT Events 23 3 130
Speed Car 3 4 3 2 2 5 28 6 5 9
3 Frédéric Johais
Julien Piguet		 BMW Team France Ret 16 8 DNS Ret 9 1 1 4 7 2 4 109
4 Henry Hassid
Steven Palette		 Martinet By Alméras 7 9 6 Ret 1 10 9 2 16 5 7 2 99
5 Olivier Jouffret
Eric Trémoulet		 Vic Team 4 2 Ret 6 15 13 5 7 6 19 3 Ret 79
6 Jim Pla
Pierre Sancinéna		 Racing Technology 21 6 4 7 26 5 12 10 7 1 23 26 72
7 Niki Leutwiler
Ander Vilariño		 TFT Racing / Porsche Zentrum Oberer Zürichsee 6 8 11 5 Ret 6 11 11 2 9 8 20 64
8 Grégoire Demoustier
Alain Ferté		 Energy by ART 3 Ret 10 11 11 14 4 4 5 12 9 6 63
9 Morgan Moullin-Traffort CD Sport 9 1 13 8 7 11 18 Ret 15 4 10 7 59
10 Ricardo van der Ende
Max Koebolt		 Ekris Motorsport EX 1 3 25 Ret 3 58
11 David Hallyday CD Sport 9 1 7 11 18 Ret 15 4 10 7 55
12 Gaël Castelli Speed Car 1 7 5 Ret 24 18 8 8 9 24 Ret 12 55
13 Soheil Ayari
Nicolas Tardif		 CMR Ret 14 2 22 14 7 3 Ret Ret 8 6 Ret 53
14 Luc Braams
Duncan Huisman		 Las Moras Racing Team DNS DNS 10 13 1 1 52
15 Rodolphe Wallgren Speed Car 1 7 5 Ret 24 18 8 8 51
16 Christophe Hamon
Lonni Martins		 Riviera Motorsport 13 13 18 10 6 15 Ret 13 14 2 15 15 29
17 Jimmy Antunes Racing Technology Ret 10 1 17 12 26 16 9 13 11 14 Ret 28
18 Sylvain Noël Racing Technology 1 17 25
19 Eric Clément
Romain Iannetta		 TFT Racing 5 23 17 19 8 DSQ 13 6 DSQ DNS 25 25 24
20 Simon Gachet
Bruno Hernandez		 Energy by ART 25 Ret 15 9 9 28 21 3 25 14 Ret Ret 21
21 Éric Cayrolle
Arno Santamato		 Street Art Racing 10 15 14 Ret 16 3 Ret Ret Ret Ret 19
22 Sébastien Dumez
Valentin Simonet		 Saintéloc Racing 12 Ret 16 3 13 20 10 22 11 18 11 10 19
23 Grégory Guilvert
Manuel Rodrigues		 Saintéloc Racing 11 Ret Ret 14 4 8 26 DNS Ret 10 Ret 16 19
24 Anthony Beltoise
Olivier Estèves		 Martinet By Alméras 14 5 Ret 13 10 12 24 Ret Ret DNS 13 13 12
25 Finlay Hutchison
Csaba Mór		 Equipe Verschuur 9 21 DNS DNS 22 8 6
26 Romain Monti CMR 8 11 WD WD Ret DNS 4
Speed Car Ret 12
27 Thierry Soave CMR 8 11 WD WD Ret DNS 4
28 Christophe Lapierre CD Sport 13 8 4
29 Philippe Salini Speed Car 19 16 9 24 4
30 Franck Leherpeur Racing Technology Ret 10 12 26 16 9 13 11 14 Ret 3
Matthew George
James Holder		 Generation AMR Super Racing 24 22 23 20 20 23 17 20 16 Ret 0
Dino Lunardi Speed Car 19 16 0
Paul-Loup Chatin
André Grammatico		 L'Espace Bienvenue 21 16 0
Jérôme Demay
Sébastien Pineau		 Street Art Racing 21 16 0
Yann Clairay
Julien Rodrigues		 L'Espace Bienvenue 17 24 0
Guest drivers ineligible to score Pro-Am class points
Dennis Marschall
Beitske Visser		 Schubert Motorsport 1 15
Christian Danner
Bernhard Laber		 MOMO-Megatron Team Partrax 17 23
Andy Meyrick
Stephen Pattrick		 Bullitt Racing DNS DNS
Am Class
1 Stéphane Tribaudini CMR 19 17 22 Ret 5 1 7 12 27 29 12 11 198
2 Georges Cabanne
Fabien Michal		 CMR 15 21 Ret 15 18 21 14 15 17 21 24 17 164
3 Jean-Philippe Lamic
Paul Lamic		 Vic Team 16 12 12 18 17 Ret Ret 24 26 20 20 19 144
4 Jean-Luc Blanchemain IMSA Performance Ret DNS 20 12 23 24 22 18 19 22 19 18 125
5 Philippe Marie GP34 by Gemo Motorsport 20 20 Ret 25 20 23 12 16 DNS 14 110
6 Michael Blanchemain IMSA Performance Ret DNS 20 12 22 18 19 22 19 18 109
7 Michaël Petit CMR 7 12 27 29 12 11 106
8 Grégoire Depauw
Jean-Claude Lagniez		 BMW Team France 22 19 Ret Ret Ret Ret 15 14 22 17 18 22 101
9 Sylvain Debs CMR 19 17 22 Ret Ret 27 25 21 18 23 21 24 95
10 Alain Grand
Didier Moureu		 CMR DNS DNS 19 Ret 19 17 23 17 20 30 Ret 21 88
11 Jean-Claude de Castelli GP34 by Gemo Motorsport 20 20 20 23 52
L'Espace Bienvenue 25 22
12 Gwenaël Delomier CMR 25 21 18 23 35
13 Arthur Bleynie
Romain Brandela		 Speed Car 18 18 30
14 Ambrogio Perfetti
Oscar Rovelli		 Mentos Racing 22 19 25
15 Olivier Pernaut GP34 by Gemo Motorsport Ret 25 DNS 14 24
16 André Grammatico L'Espace Bienvenue 25 22 Ret 19 24
17 Christian Kelders IMSA Performance 23 24 16
18 Marc Sourd Speed Car EX DNS 14
CMR 21 24
19 Thierry Soave CMR 21 27 14
Guest drivers ineligible to score Am class points
Olivier Gomez GP34 by Gemo Motorsport 12 16
Paul Belmondo CMR 21 27
Franjo Kovac Besagroup Racing Team 24 26
Łukasz Kręski
Maciej Marcinkiewicz		 eSky AKVO Racing Team 23 28
Scott Maxwell Ford Performance Ret Ret
Pierre Hirschi TFT Racing Ret DNS
Pos. Driver Team NOG
 PAU
 DIJ
 MAG
 CAT
 LEC
 Points
Key
ColourResult
GoldRace winner
Silver2nd place
Bronze3rd place
GreenPoints finish
Blue Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleDid not finish (Ret)
Black Disqualified (DSQ)
Excluded (EX)
White Did not start (DNS)
Race cancelled (C)
Withdrew (WD)
BlankDid 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 (/ AT Events) Ginetta 1 3 3 4 3 2 2 5 9 6 5 9 165
2 CD Sport Porsche 2 1 7 2 2 4 6 Ret 8 3 4 5 155
3 Martinet By Alméras Porsche 7 5 6 13 1 10 9 2 16 5 7 2 120
4 BMW Team France BMW Ret 16 8 DNS Ret 9 1 1 4 7 2 4 116
5 Racing Technology Porsche 21 6 1 7 12 5 12 9 7 1 14 26 97
6 TFT Racing (/ Porsche Zentrum Oberer Zürichsee) Porsche 5 8 11 5 8 6 11 6 2 9 8 20 93
7 Vic Team Porsche 4 2 Ret 6 15 13 5 7 6 19 3 Ret 83
8 Energy by ART McLaren
Porsche		 3 Ret 10 9 9 14 4 3 5 12 9 6 79
9 CMR Ginetta
Maserati		 8 11 2 22 14 7 3 Ret Ret 8 6 Ret 69
10 Equipe Verschuur / Las Moras Racing Team[N 4] McLaren 9 21 10 13 1 1 58
11 Ekris Motorsport BMW EX 1 3 25 Ret 3 58
12 Saintéloc Racing Porsche 11 Ret 16 3 4 8 10 22 11 10 11 10 46
13 Riviera Motorsport Porsche 13 13 18 10 6 15 Ret 13 14 2 15 15 40
14 Street Art Racing Aston Martin 10 15 14 Ret 16 3 Ret Ret Ret Ret 25
15 Equipe Verschuur[N 4] McLaren 22 8 6
16 Generation AMR Super Racing Aston Martin 24 22 23 20 20 23 17 20 16 Ret 2
L'Espace Bienvenue BMW 17 24 21 16 0
Guest teams ineligible to score Pro-Am class points
Schubert Motorsport BMW 1 15
MOMO-Megatron Team Partrax Porsche 17 23
Bullitt Racing McLaren DNS DNS
Am Class
1 CMR Ginetta
Maserati		 15 17 19 15 5 1 7 12 17 21 12 11 259
2 Vic Team Ginetta 16 12 12 18 17 Ret Ret 24 26 20 20 19 158
3 IMSA Performance Porsche Ret DNS 20 12 23 24 22 18 19 22 19 18 146
4 GP34 by Gemo Motorsport Maserati 20 20 Ret 25 20 23 12 16 DNS 14 125
5 BMW Team France BMW 22 19 Ret Ret Ret Ret 15 14 22 17 18 22 116
6 L'Espace Bienvenue BMW 25 22 Ret 19 37
7 Mentos Racing Porsche 22 19 33
8 Speed Car Ginetta 18 18 EX DNS 30
Guest teams ineligible to score Am class points
Besagroup Racing Team Porsche 24 26
eSky AKVO Racing Team Maserati 23 28
Ford Performance Ford Ret Ret
TFT Racing Porsche Ret DNS
Pos. Team Manufacturer NOG
 PAU
 DIJ
 MAG
 CAT
 LEC
 Points

See also

Notes
  1. Car No. 2 entered as TFT Racing / Porsche Zentrum Oberer Zürichsee and cars No. 19 and 21 entered as TFT Racing.
  2. Car No. 8 entered as Speed Car / AT Events at Round 1, but from Round 2 on as Speed Car. Cars No. 444 and 445 entered as Speed Car.
  3. Car No. 10 entered as Equipe Verschuur and car No. 99 entered as Las Moras Racing Team.
  4. Equipe Verschuur and Las Moras Racing Team scored points together as one team in Pau and at Barcelona-Catalunya, but Equipe Verschuur scored points separately at Paul Ricard.

References
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