Blancpain Endurance Series
This brand-new stand-alone series will feature five races, with the Total 24 Hours of Spa being the highlight of the season.
The series will be reserved for GT3 and GT4 cars and each weekend, apart from the Spa 24 Hours, will have three-hour events rather than the one-hour sprint races that are now standard in the SRO series.
The Blancpain Endurance Series will bring the GT3 and GT4 cars to famous tracks like Monza, Spa-Francorchamps, Silverstone but also to the brand new circuit of Navarra in Spain and the former French Grand Prix circuit at Magny Cours.
Stephane Ratel: "After just a year away from the long-distance format, we are returning to our roots. This three-hour format was the backbone of our racing for a decade, and has proved its popularity and worth. With some of the most beautiful, powerful and challenging circuits in Europe on the calendar, no clashes with national or European GT3 Championships, and categories to suit all drivers and teams, I am certain that this new series has a real chance of success. We are aiming at grids of thirty or so cars, and are certain that many teams competing with us in either the FIA GT3 European Championship or the GT4 European Cup will appreciate the opportunity to stretch their legs on longer races, amortising their costs and pleasing their drivers."
In the two classes a total of five categories will be accepted.
1) GT3 Pro Cup
- Three drivers at all races, including the 24 Hours of Spa. No driver categorisation.
- GT3 cars in the latest FIA Homologation Specs and FIA Balance of Performance only.
2) GT3 Pro-Am Cup
- Three drivers at the three-hour races and four for the 24 Hours of Spa. For this category there will be two options for driver categorisation: Platinum or Gold/Bronze/Bronze with the addition of an extra Platinum or Gold driver at Spa and Silver/Silver/Bronze and the addition of an extra Silver driver
- GT3 cars in the latest FIA Homologation Specs and FIA Balance of Performance only.
3) GT3 Citation Cup
- Three drivers at the three-hour races and four for the 24 Hours of Spa. The driver categorisation will be: Silver/Bronze/Bronze and another Silver driver for Spa.
- GT3 cars with older specifications and Models will be allowed in this class.
4) GT4 Cup
- Three drivers at the three-hour races and four for the 24 Hours of Spa. The driver categorisation for the GT4 Cup will be Platinum or Gold/Bronze/Bronze and for Spa the addition of an extra Platinum or Gold driver or Silver/Silver/Bronze and the addition of an extra Silver driver. -
GT4 cars in the latest SRO Homologation Specs and SRO Balance of Performance are accepted.
5) Supersport Cup
- Three drivers at the three-hour races. The driver categorisation will be Silver/Bronze/Bronze.
- Supersport cars in the latest SRO Homologation Specs and SRO Balance of Performance are accepted.
