2017 FIA R-GT Cup
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The 2017 FIA R-GT Cup was the third edition of the FIA rally cup for GT cars in Group R-GT. The cup was contested over 5 tarmac rounds from the WRC, the ERC and the Rallye International du Valais.[1]

Thanks to the new Fiat 124 R-GT more drivers participated in the R-GT cup than in previous season. The overall winner was Romain Dumas driving a Porsche 997 GT3.[2]

Calendar edit

The calendar for the 2017 season featured five tarmac rallies: two selected tarmac rounds from the WRC, two selected rounds from the ERC and the 58. Rallye International du Valais from the TER series.

Round Dates Rally name Series
1 18–22 January   85ème Rallye Automobile Monte-Carlo WRC
2 6–9 April   59. Tour de Corse WRC
3 25–27 August   47. Barum Czech Rally Zlín ERC
4 15–17 September   5. Rally di Roma Capitale ERC
5 26–28 October   58. Rallye International du Valais TER

Entries edit

Driver Co-driver Car Rounds
  Fabio Andolfi   Manuel Fenoli Abarth 124 R-GT 1
  Fabrizio Andolfi Jr.   Elia Ungaro Abarth 124 R-GT 4–5
  François Delecour   Dominique Savignoni Abarth 124 R-GT 1–2
  Romain Dumas   Gilles De Turckheim Porsche 997 GT3 1
  Patrick Chiappe 2
  Denis Giraudet 3–5
  Gabriele Noberasco   Daniele Michi Abarth 124 R-GT 1
  Andrea Nucita   Marco Vozzo Abarth 124 R-GT 4–5
  Andrea Modanesi   Daniele Renzetti Abarth 124 R-GT 4

Results edit

Round Rally name Podium finishers Statistics
Pos. Ovl. Driver Car Time Stages Length Starters Finishers
1   85ème Rallye Automobile de Monte-Carlo
(18–22 January) — Results and report
1 26   Romain Dumas Porsche 997 GT3 4:53:55.0 (17)1
15
(382.65 km)1
335.90 km
4 2
2 45   Gabriele Noberasco Abarth 124 R-GT +26:14.2
2   60ème Tour de Corse – Rallye de France
(7–9 April) — Results and report
1 18   Romain Dumas Porsche 997 GT3 3:45:49.7 10 316.76 km 2 2
2 19   François Delecour Abarth 124 R-GT +4:44.0
3   47. Barum Czech Rally Zlín
(25–27 August) — Results and report
1 59   Romain Dumas Porsche 997 GT3 2:25:45.5 15 205.57 km 1 1
4   5. Rally di Roma Capitale
(15–19 September) — Results and report
1 11   Fabrizio Andolfi Jr. Abarth 124 R-GT 2:09:30.4 12 202.48 km 4 4
2 15   Andrea Nucita Abarth 124 R-GT +1:34.5
3 21   Andrea Modanesi Abarth 124 R-GT +6:09.5
5   58. Rallye International du Valais
(26–28 October) — Results and report
1 7   Romain Dumas Porsche 997 GT3 2:12:05.3 13 203.72 km 3 3
2 20   Fabrizio Andolfi Jr. Abarth 124 R-GT +5:20.8
3 64   Andrea Nucita Abarth 124 R-GT +55:14.2
Notes
  • ^1  – The Monte Carlo Rally was shortened: the first stage was cancelled after an accident involving Hayden Paddon and a spectator.[3] Overcrowding caused the sixteenth stage to be cancelled for safety reasons.

Standings edit

Points are awarded to the top ten classified finishers.

Source:[4]

FIA R-GT Cup for Drivers edit

Position  1st   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th   8th   9th   10th 
Points 25 18 15 12 10 8 6 4 2 1
Pos. Driver MON
 
FRA
 
CZE
 
ITA
 
SUI
 
Points
1   Romain Dumas 1 1 1 4 1 112
2   Fabrizio Andolfi Jr. 1 2 43
3   Andrea Nucita 2 3 33
4   Gabriele Noberasco 2 18
=   François Delecour Ret 2 18
6   Andrea Modanesi 3 15
Key
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver 2nd place
Bronze 3rd place
Green Points finish
Blue Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple Did not finish (Ret)
Black Excluded (EX)
Disqualified (DSQ)
White Did not start (DNS)
Cancelled (C)
Blank Withdrew entry from
the event (WD)

FIA R-GT Cup for Manufacturers edit

Position  1st   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th   8th   9th   10th 
Points 25 18 15 12 10 8 6 4 2 1
Pos. Entrant MON
 
FRA
 
CZE
 
ITA
 
SUI
 
Points
1   Porsche 1 1 1 4 1 112
2   Abarth 2 2 1 2 79
Pos. Entrant MON
 
FRA
 
CZE
 
ITA
 
SUI
 
Points
Key
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver 2nd place
Bronze 3rd place
Green Points finish
Blue Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple Did not finish (Ret)
Black Excluded (EX)
Disqualified (DSQ)
White Did not start (DNS)
Cancelled (C)
Blank Withdrew entry from
the event (WD)

References edit

  1. ^ "2016 FIA R-GT Cup". eurosport.com. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
  2. ^ "Another international title for Romain Dumas, winner of the FIA RGT Cup". romaindumas.com. 2017-09-21.
  3. ^ "Monte Carlo Rally spectator killed in fall after driver Hayden Paddon crashes on icy road". mirror.co.uk. The Mirror. 19 January 2017. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
  4. ^ "2017 FIA RGT Cup – Classifications". FIA.