2018 GT & Prototype Challenge

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The 2018 GT & Prototype Challenge was the second season of the GT & Prototype Challenge. It began at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps 13 April and ended at TT Circuit Assen on 21 October.[1]

Calendar[edit]

Round Circuit Date Event Notes
1 Belgium Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium 13–15 April Spa Euro Races Both races contested with cars from the Supercar Challenge.
2 Belgium Circuit Zolder, Belgium 29–30 June–1 July Zolder Superprix
3 Netherlands Circuit Zandvoort, Netherlands 13–15 July Supporting Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters, Both races with GT class cars from the Supercar Challenge.
4 Belgium Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium 28–30 September Spa Racing Festival Both races contested with cars from the Supercar Challenge.
5 Netherlands TT Circuit Assen, Netherlands 19–21 October Hankook Finale Races Both races with GT class cars from the Supercar Challenge.
Source:[1]

Regulations[edit]

The series entrants are divided over four classes. The GT class, from the Supercar Challenge Super GT class, forms the highest and fastest division. Cars with a 2,8kg per HP or more ratio are allowed to compete. This includes all Group GT3 class cars and specially built GT's such as the Solution F built Volvo S60 and Renault Sport R.S. 01.[2] LMP3 spec cars first raced in the Supercar Challenge Super GT class in 2016. The class forms a separate class within the series open to all 2016 specification LMP3 machinery.

Two classes from the Supercar Challenge Superlights class are included in the new series. The fastest of the two is the Group CN class. Group CN specification cars built after 2014 are allowed to compete. The fourth, and slowest, class is the Radical SR3 class. Mainly a Radical SR3 spec class, the class is open to cars with comparable lap times.[3] Also allowed are the Praga R1 and pre-2014 Group CN class cars.[4]

Entry List[edit]

Team Chassis Engine No. Drivers Rounds
Super GT
United Arab Emirates Dragon Racing Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 Ferrari 4.5 L V8 110 United Kingdom Glynn Geddie 1
United Kingdom Jim Geddie
Germany Oliver Freymuth Lamborghini Huracán Super Trofeo Evo Lamborghini 5.2 L V10 124 Germany Oliver Freymuth 1, 4
Netherlands PUMAXS Racing Pumax RT Chevrolet LS7 6.7 L V8 172 Netherlands Henk Thuis 2
Netherlands BlueBerry Racing Mosler MT900R GT3 Chevrolet LS7 7.0 L V8 173 Netherlands Berry van Elk 1–3
LMP3
Luxembourg Prime Racing Ginetta G57 P2 Chevrolet LS3 6.2 L V8 212 Luxembourg Jean-Pierre Lequeux All
Luxembourg Jean-Marc Ueberecken
Germany EDEKA Aschoff Racing Ginetta G58 Ginetta Billet Block 6.2 L V8 213 Germany Max Aschoff 4–5
France Pegasus Racing Ginetta G57 P2 Chevrolet LS3 6.2 L V8 229 France Julien Schell 4
Belgium Powermotorsports Norma M20 FC Chevrolet LS3 6.2 L V8 265 Germany Siegmar Pfeifer 4
Spain BE Motorsport[5] Ligier JS P3 Nissan VK50VE 5.0 L V8 293 Spain Javier Ibran Pardo[5] All
Netherlands Mathijs Bakker[5]
Group CN
United Kingdom Tim Gray Motorsport Norma M20 FC Honda K20A 2.0 L I4 410 United Kingdom Stefano Leaney 1–2, 4
United Kingdom Neil Primrose
Germany Deldiche Racing Norma M20 FC Honda K20A 2.0 L I4 420 Belgium Luc de Cock 2
Belgium Tim Joosen
Luxembourg Alain Berg Radical SR8 Suzuki RPE 2.7 L V8 473 Luxembourg Alain Berg 4
Germany EDEKA Aschoff Racing Praga R1R Renault F4R 832 2.0 L I4 476 Germany Max Aschoff 2
United Kingdom VR Motorsport Praga R1T Renault F4R 832 2.0 L I4 496 United Kingdom Tim Gray 1–4
Luxembourg Alain Berg 1–3
United Kingdom Grant Williams 4
Praga R1 511 United Kingdom Tim Gray 4 (R2)
Australia Jam Motorsport Wolf GB08 Honda K20A 2.0 L I4 497 Australia Roman Krumins 2
Netherlands Bas Koeten Racing Wolf GB08 Honda K20A 2.0 L I4 498 Netherlands Rob Kamphues 3
SR3 - Praga
United Kingdom VR Motorsport Radical SR3L Suzuki RPE 1.5 L I4 501 Belgium Wim Jeuris 2
Radical SR3 Suzuki RPE 1.5 L I4 514 Luxembourg Alain Berg 1, 3–5
United Kingdom Alistair Boulton 1, 3–4
Netherlands V-Max Racing Praga R1 Renault F4R 832 2.0 L I4 508 Netherlands Dick van Elk 1–2
510 Netherlands Kelvin Snoeks 3, 5
Netherlands BlueBerry Racing Praga R1 Renault F4R 832 2.0 L I4 509 Netherlands Leon Rijnbeek 5
511 Netherlands Danny van Dongen 4
United Kingdom ALP Racing Saker RAPX Subaru 2.0 L Flat-6 530 United Kingdom David Brise 4
United Kingdom Alan Purbrick
Praga R1 Renault F4R 832 2.0 L I4 555 Belgium Rodrigue Gillion 2
Belgium Bart Ooms
Source:[6][7][8][9][10]

Race results[edit]

Bold indicates overall winner.

Round Circuit Super GT Winning Car LMP3 Winning Car Group CN Winning Car SR3 - Praga Winning Car
Super GT Winning Drivers LMP3 Winning Drivers Group CN Winning Drivers SR3 - Praga Winning Drivers
1 R1 Belgium Spa-Francorchamps United Arab Emirates No. 110 Dragon Racing Luxembourg No. 212 Prime Racing United Kingdom No. 410 Tim Gray Motorsport United Kingdom No. 514 VR Motorsport
United Kingdom Glynn Geddie
United Kingdom Jim Geddie
Luxembourg Jean-Pierre Lequeux
Luxembourg Jean-Marc Ueberecken
United Kingdom Stefano Leaney
United Kingdom Neil Primrose
Luxembourg Alain Berg
United Kingdom Alistair Boulton
R2 United Arab Emirates No. 110 Dragon Racing Luxembourg No. 212 Prime Racing United Kingdom No. 496 VR Motorsport United Kingdom No. 514 VR Motorsport
United Kingdom Glynn Geddie
United Kingdom Jim Geddie
Luxembourg Jean-Pierre Lequeux
Luxembourg Jean-Marc Ueberecken
Luxembourg Alain Berg
United Kingdom Tim Gray
Luxembourg Alain Berg
United Kingdom Alistair Boulton
2 R1 Belgium Zolder Netherlands No. 172 PUMAXS Racing Luxembourg No. 212 Prime Racing Belgium No. 420 Deldiche Racing United Kingdom No. 501 VR Motorsport
Netherlands Henk Thuis Luxembourg Jean-Pierre Lequeux
Luxembourg Jean-Marc Ueberecken
Belgium Luc de Cock
Belgium Tim Joosen
Belgium Wim Jeuris
R2 Netherlands No. 172 PUMAXS Racing Luxembourg No. 212 Prime Racing Australia No. 497 Jam Motorsport No. 555
Netherlands Henk Thuis Luxembourg Jean-Pierre Lequeux
Luxembourg Jean-Marc Ueberecken
Australia Roman Krumins Belgium Rodrigue Gillion
Belgium Bart Ooms
3 R1 Netherlands Zandvoort No finishers Luxembourg No. 212 Prime Racing United Kingdom No. 496 VR Motorsport United Kingdom No. 514 VR Motorsport
Luxembourg Jean-Pierre Lequeux
Luxembourg Jean-Marc Ueberecken
Luxembourg Alain Berg
United Kingdom Tim Gray
Luxembourg Alain Berg
United Kingdom Alistair Boulton
R2 No starters Luxembourg No. 212 Prime Racing United Kingdom No. 496 VR Motorsport Netherlands No. 510 V-Max Racing
Luxembourg Jean-Pierre Lequeux
Luxembourg Jean-Marc Ueberecken
Luxembourg Alain Berg
United Kingdom Tim Gray
Netherlands Kelvin Snoeks
4 R1 Belgium Spa-Francorchamps Germany No. 124 Oliver Freymuth Germany No. 213 EDEKA Aschoff Racing United Kingdom No. 410 Tim Gray Motorsport Netherlands No. 511 Blueberry Racing
Germany Oliver Freymuth Germany Max Aschoff United Kingdom Neil Primrose Netherlands Danny van Dongen
R2 Germany No. 124 Oliver Freymuth France No. 229 Pegasus Racing United Kingdom No. 410 Tim Gray Motorsport United Kingdom No. 514 VR Motorsport
Germany Oliver Freymuth France Julien Schell United Kingdom Neil Primrose Luxembourg Alain Berg
United Kingdom Alistair Boulton
5 R1 Netherlands Assen No entries Germany No. 213 EDEKA Aschoff Racing No entries Netherlands No. 510 V-Max Racing
Germany Max Aschoff Netherlands Kelvin Snoeks
R2 Spain No. 293 BE Motorsport Netherlands No. 510 V-Max Racing
Spain Javier Ibran Pardo
Netherlands Mathijs Bakker
Netherlands Kelvin Snoeks

Championship standings[edit]

Position  1st   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th   8th   9th   10th   11th   Pole 
Points 23 20 17 15 13 11 9 7 5 3 1 1
Pos. Driver Team Belgium
SPA
Belgium
ZOL
Netherlands
ZAN
Belgium
SPA
Netherlands
ASS
Points
Super GT
1 Germany Oliver Freymuth Germany Oliver Freymuth 12 DSQ 5 5 64
2 United Kingdom Glynn Geddie
United Kingdom Jim Geddie
United Arab Emirates Dragon Racing 3 1 47
3 Netherlands Henk Thuis Netherlands PUMAXS Racing 5 4 47
4 Netherlands Berry van Elk Netherlands BlueBerry Racing 4 17 Ret DNS Ret DNS 41
LMP3
1 Luxembourg Jean-Pierre Lequeux
Luxembourg Jean-Marc Ueberecken
Luxembourg Prime Racing 2 2 2 1 2 2 2 3 2 10 218
2 Spain Javier Ibran Pardo Spain BE Motorsport 34 4 6 2 3 3 4 9 Ret 1 175
Netherlands Mathijs Bakker 34 4 6 2 3 3 WD WD Ret 1
3 Germany Max Aschoff Germany EDEKA Aschoff Racing 1 2 1 Ret 67
4 France Julien Schell France Pegasus Racing 24 1 39
5 Germany Siegmar Pfeifer Belgium Powermotorsports 33 DNS 13
Group CN
1 United Kingdom Tim Gray United Kingdom VR Motorsport Ret 5 Ret 8 1 1 DNS 18 108
Luxembourg Alain Berg Ret 5 1 1
2 United Kingdom Neil Primrose United Kingdom Tim Gray Motorsport 1 7 DNS DNS 3 4 70
United Kingdom Stefano Leaney 1 7 DNS DNS
3 Germany Max Aschoff Germany EDEKA Aschoff Racing 3 7 40
4 Australia Roman Krumins Australia Jam Motorsport 4 3 40
5 Netherlands Rob Kamphues Netherlands Bas Koeten Racing 4 7 40
6 Belgium Luc de Cock
Belgium Tim Joosen
Belgium Deldiche Racing 1 DNS 23
7 Luxembourg Alain Berg Luxembourg Alain Berg 7 DNS 20
United Kingdom Grant Williams United Kingdom VR Motorsport DNS 0
SR3-Praga
1 Luxembourg Alain Berg United Kingdom VR Motorsport 21 29 11 13 27 27 10 9 108
United Kingdom Alistair Boulton 21 29 11 13 27 27
2 Netherlands Kelvin Snoeks Netherlands V-Max Racing Ret 4 4 4 71
3 Belgium Rodrigue Gillion
Belgium Bart Ooms
8 5 44
4 Belgium Wim Jeuris United Kingdom VR Motorsport 7 6 43
5 Netherlands Danny van Dongen Netherlands BlueBerry Racing 17 DNS 24
6 Netherlands Dick van Elk Netherlands V-Max Racing Ret 31 WD WD 20
7 United Kingdom David Brise
United Kingdom Alan Purbrick
United Kingdom ALP Racing Ret 31 20
8 Netherlands Leon Rijnbeek Netherlands BlueBerry Racing 12 DNS 17
Pos. Driver Team Belgium
SPA
Belgium
ZOL
Netherlands
ZAN
Belgium
SPA
Netherlands
ASS
Points
Key
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver Second place
Bronze Third place
Green Other points position
Blue Other classified position
Not classified, finished (NC)
Purple Not classified, retired (Ret)
Red Did not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
Black Disqualified (DSQ)
White Did not start (DNS)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not practice (DNP)
Excluded (EX)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Withdrawn (WD)
Did not enter (cell empty)
Text formatting Meaning
Bold Pole position
Italics Fastest lap


References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Presentation Calendars Supercar Challenge, GT & Prototype Challenge and Ford Fiesta Sprint Cup". Supercar Challenge. 20 December 2017. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
  2. ^ "GT & Prototype Challenge officieel voorgesteld". autosport.be. Retrieved 19 February 2017.
  3. ^ "GENERAL/SPORTING AND TECHNICAL REGULATIONS 2017" (PDF). Supercar Challenge. Retrieved 19 February 2017.
  4. ^ "MAAK KENNIS MET EEN NIEUWE RACEKLASSE". Supercar Challenge. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
  5. ^ a b c "Plenty of registrations for the upcoming season!". Supercar Challenge. 23 March 2018. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
  6. ^ "The Supercar Challenge powered by Hankook kicks of at Spa Francorchamps". Supercar Challenge. 11 April 2018. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
  7. ^ "Time to go back in the saddle!". Supercar Challenge. 21 June 2018. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
  8. ^ "Preview Gamma Racing Day". Supercar Challenge. 18 August 2018. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
  9. ^ "Spa Racing Festival Preview - GT & Prototype Challenge". Supercar Challenge. 26 September 2018. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
  10. ^ "Preview Hankook Finale races". Supercar Challenge. 15 October 2018. Retrieved 15 October 2018.

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