2017 International GT Open

The 2017 International GT Open season was the twelfth season of the International GT Open, the grand tourer-style sports car racing founded in 2006 by the Spanish GT Sport Organización. It began on 29 April at Autódromo do Estoril and finished on 29 October, at Barcelona after seven double-header meetings.

Entry list edit

Team Car No. Driver Class Rounds
  Solaris Motorsport Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3 007   Mauro Calamia[1] P 1–3, 5
  Francesco Sini[1]
  Imperiale Racing Lamborghini Huracán GT3 1   Thomas Biagi[2] P All
  Giovanni Venturini[2] 1–4
  Raffaele Giammaria[3] 5–7
23   Vito Postiglione[2] P All
  Andrea Fontana[2] 1–6
  Christian Engelhart[4] 7
63   Marco Mapelli[3] P 5–7
  Giovanni Venturini[3]
  SF Racing Ferrari 488 GT3 5   Andrea Caldarelli[5] PA 2–3, 7
  Fu Songyang[5]
  Rino Mastronardi[6] Am 4
  Gabriele Lancieri[3] 6
  Fu Songyang[6] 4, 6
  AF Corse Ferrari 488 GT3 8   Piergiuseppe Perazzini[7] PA All
  Marco Cioci[7] 1–5, 7
  Matt Griffin[3] 6
  Jordan Racing Bentley Continental GT3 10   Michael Meadows[8] PA 1–3, 5, 7
  Jordan Witt[8]
  Ratón Racing[9] Lamborghini Huracán GT3 11   Edoardo Liberati[9] P 1–6
  Kang Ling[9]
  Sports and You Mercedes-AMG GT3 12   Marcio Basso[8] Am All
  Nonô Figueiredo[8] 1–2, 5–7
  José Manuel Balbiani[10] 3–4
99   "Manuel da Costa"[N 1][8] Am All
  "Miguel Sardinha"[N 2][8]
  Drivex School Mercedes-AMG GT3 16   Marcelo Hahn[8] PA All
  Allam Khodair[8] 1–2, 5, 7
  Alan Hellmeister[10] 3–4, 6
  Senkyr Motorsport BMW M6 GT3 17   Richard Gonda[4] 7
  Jakub Knoll[4]
  Lechner Racing Mercedes-AMG GT3 19   Thomas Jäger[10] PA 3–4
  Mario Plachutta[10]
  SPS Automotive Performance Mercedes-AMG GT3 20   Valentin Pierburg[11] PA All
  Tom Onslow-Cole[11] 1, 3, 5–7
  Jules Szymkowiak[5] 2
  Lance David Arnold[6] 4
40   Mauro Calamia[12] P 6
  Roberto Pampanini[12]
  Konrad Motorsport Lamborghini Huracán GT3 21   Paul Scheuschner[10] PA 3–4, 6–7
  Hendrik Still[10]
  Balfe Motorsport McLaren 650S GT3 22   Shaun Balfe[13] PA All
  Rob Bell[13]
  Garage 59 McLaren 650S GT3 24   Michael Benham[14] PA 1–4, 6–7
  Duncan Tappy[14]
88   Côme Ledogar[14] PA All
  Alexander West[14]
  FF Corse Ferrari 488 GT3 25   Ivor Dunbar[8] PA 1–5, 7
  Johnny Mowlem[8]
  Förch Racing by Lukas Motorsport Porsche 911 GT3 R 29   Željko Drmić[3] PA 6
  Robert Lukas[3]
  Lee Mowle[15] Mercedes-AMG GT3[15] 30   Ryan Ratcliffe[15] P 5
  Phil Keen[15]
  Antonelli Motorsport Lamborghini Huracán GT3 32   Kikko Galbiati[10] P 3
  Mikaël Grenier[10]
33   Gianluca Giraudi[10] Am 3
  Davide Roda[10]
  Wessex Vehicles Lamborghini Gallardo R-EX GT3 39   Craig Dolby[5] P 2, 5–7
  Tomáš Enge[5] 2
  Riki Christodoulou[16] 5
  Seb Morris[3] 6–7
  AB Sport Auto Lamborghini Huracán GT3 46   Joffrey de Narda[10] PA 3
  Harry Teneketzian[10]
  Kaspersky Motorsport Ferrari 488 GT3 48   Aleksandr Moiseev[5] Am 2–6
  Davide Rizzo[5]
  BMW Team Teo Martín BMW M6 GT3 51   Lourenço Beirão da Veiga[17] P All
  António Félix da Costa[17] 1, 5, 7
  Nelson Piquet Jr.[5] 2
  Augusto Farfus[10] 3, 6
  Tiago Monteiro[17] 4
62   Filipe Barreiros[8] Am 1
  Francisco Guedes[8]
65   Victor Bouveng[17] P All
  Fran Rueda[18]
  Emil Frey Lexus Racing Lexus RC F GT3 54   Albert Costa[8] P All
  Philipp Frommenwiler[8]
  Farnbacher Racing Lexus RC F GT3 55   Dominik Farnbacher[8] P All
  Mario Farnbacher[8] 1–3, 5–7
  Norbert Siedler[6] 4
  MS Racing Mercedes-AMG GT3 74   Alexander Hrachowina[19] Am 1–6
  Martin Konrad[19]
  Aston Martin Brussels Racing Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3 90   Tim Verbergt[5] P 2
  Sam Dejonghe[5]
  Optimum Motorsport Audi R8 LMS 96   Bradley Ellis[4] PA 7
  Oliver Wilkinson[4]
  Racing Trevor BMW M6 GT3 124   Christian Malchárek[6] PA 4
  Jirí Malchárek[6]
  Rinaldi Racing Ferrari 488 GT3 333   Sergey Borisov[4] Am 7
  Rinat Salikhov[4]
  Spirit of Race Ferrari 488 GT3 488   Mikkel Mac[20] P All
  Miguel Ramos[20]
  FFF Racing Team by ACM Lamborghini Huracán GT3 555   Hiroshi Hamaguchi[21] PA All
  Vitantonio Liuzzi[21]
Icon Class
P Pro Cup
PA Pro-Am Cup
Am Am Cup

Race calendar edit

A seven-round provisional calendar was revealed on 4 October 2016.[22] The Hungaroring round will be co-headlined by the TCR International Series. Bold indicates overall winner.

Round Circuit Date Pole Position Pro Winner Pro-Am Winner Am Winner
1 R1   Autódromo Fernanda Pires da Silva 29 April   No. 22 Balfe Motorsport   No. 54 Emil Frey Lexus Racing   No. 22 Balfe Motorsport   No. 12 Sports and You
  Shaun Balfe
  Rob Bell
  Albert Costa
  Philipp Frommenwiler
  Shaun Balfe
  Rob Bell
  Marcio Basso
  Nonô Figueiredo
R2 30 April   No. 24 Garage 59   No. 55 Farnbacher Racing   No. 24 Garage 59   No. 74 MS Racing
  Michael Benham
  Duncan Tappy
  Dominik Farnbacher
  Mario Farnbacher
  Michael Benham
  Duncan Tappy
  Alexander Hrachowina
  Martin Konrad
2 R1   Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps 27 May   No. 54 Emil Frey Lexus Racing   No. 54 Emil Frey Lexus Racing   No. 10 Jordan Racing   No. 48 Kaspersky Motorsport
  Albert Costa
  Philipp Frommenwiler
  Albert Costa
  Philipp Frommenwiler
  Michael Meadows
  Jordan Witt
  Aleksandr Moiseev
  Davide Rizzo
R2 28 May   No. 23 Imperiale Racing   No. 55 Farnbacher Racing   No. 8 AF Corse   No. 48 Kaspersky Motorsport
  Andrea Fontana
  Vito Postiglione
  Dominik Farnbacher
  Mario Farnbacher
  Marco Cioci
  Piergiuseppe Perazzini
  Aleksandr Moiseev
  Davide Rizzo
3 R1   Circuit Paul Ricard 10 June   No. 488 Spirit of Race   No. 488 Spirit of Race   No. 20 SPS Automotive Performance   No. 48 Kaspersky Motorsport
  Mikkel Mac
  Miguel Ramos
  Mikkel Mac
  Miguel Ramos
  Tom Onslow-Cole
  Valentin Pierburg
  Aleksandr Moiseev
  Davide Rizzo
R2 11 June   No. 5 SF Racing   No. 65 BMW Team Teo Martín   No. 16 Drivex School   No. 48 Kaspersky Motorsport
  Andrea Caldarelli
  Fu Songyang
  Victor Bouveng
  Fran Rueda
  Marcelo Hahn
  Alan Hellmeister
  Aleksandr Moiseev
  Davide Rizzo
4 R1   Hungaroring 1 July   No. 488 Spirit of Race   No. 1 Imperiale Racing   No. 20 SPS Automotive Performance   No. 74 MS Racing
  Mikkel Mac
  Miguel Ramos
  Thomas Biagi
  Giovanni Venturini
  Lance David Arnold
  Valentin Pierburg
  Alexander Hrachowina
  Martin Konrad
R2 2 July   No. 65 BMW Team Teo Martín   No. 65 BMW Team Teo Martín   No. 88 Garage 59   No. 99 Sports and You
  Victor Bouveng
  Fran Rueda
  Victor Bouveng
  Fran Rueda
  Côme Ledogar
  Alexander West
  António Coimbra
  Luís Silva
5 R1   Silverstone Circuit 2 September   No. 54 Emil Frey Lexus Racing   No. 54 Emil Frey Lexus Racing   No. 22 Balfe Motorsport   No. 99 Sports and You
  Albert Costa
  Philipp Frommenwiler
  Albert Costa
  Philipp Frommenwiler
  Shaun Balfe
  Rob Bell
  "Manuel da Costa"
  "Miguel Sardinha"
R2 3 September   No. 65 BMW Team Teo Martín   No. 51 BMW Team Teo Martín   No. 10 Jordan Racing   No. 48 Kaspersky Motorsport
  Victor Bouveng
  Fran Rueda
  Lourenço Beirão da Veiga
  António Félix da Costa
  Michael Meadows
  Jordan Witt
  Aleksandr Moiseev
  Davide Rizzo
6 R1   Autodromo Nazionale Monza 30 September   No. 22 Balfe Motorsport   No. 39 Wessex Vehicles   No. 22 Balfe Motorsport   No. 99 Sports and You
  Shaun Balfe
  Rob Bell
  Craig Dolby
  Seb Morris
  Shaun Balfe
  Rob Bell
  António Coimbra
  Luís Silva
R2 1 October   No. 51 BMW Team Teo Martín   No. 51 BMW Team Teo Martín   No. 88 Garage 59   No. 99 Sports and You
  Lourenço Beirão da Veiga
  Augusto Farfus
  Lourenço Beirão da Veiga
  Augusto Farfus
  Côme Ledogar
  Alexander West
  António Coimbra
  Luís Silva
7 R1   Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya 28 October   No. 54 Emil Frey Lexus Racing   No. 63 Imperiale Racing   No. 5 SF Racing   No. 12 Sports and You
  Albert Costa
  Philipp Frommenwiler
  Marco Mapelli
  Giovanni Venturini
  Andrea Caldarelli
  Fu Songyang
  Marcio Basso
  Nonô Figueiredo
R2 29 October   No. 51 BMW Team Teo Martín   No. 54 Emil Frey Lexus Racing   No. 10 Jordan Racing   No. 333 Rinaldi Racing
  Lourenço Beirão da Veiga
  António Félix da Costa
  Albert Costa
  Philipp Frommenwiler
  Michael Meadows
  Jordan Witt
  Sergey Borisov
  Rinat Salikhov

Standings edit

Drivers' Championship edit

Pos. Drivers Points
1   Giovanni Venturini 114
2   Fran Rueda
  Victor Bouveng
106
3   Albert Costa
  Philipp Frommenwiler
98
4   Thomas Biagi 92
5   Miguel Ramos
  Mikkel Mac
90
6   Dominik Farnbacher 77
7   Lourenço Beirão da Veiga 70

Teams' Championship edit

Pos. Team Points
1   Imperiale Racing 100
2   BMW Team Teo Martín 98
3   Emil Frey Lexus 57
4   Spirit of Race 50
5   Farnbacher Racing 45
6   Garage 59 26
7   Balfe Motorsport 24

Reference:[23]

Notes edit

  1. ^ António Coimbra sometimes uses pseudonym "Manuel da Costa".
  2. ^ Luís Silva sometimes uses pseudonym "Miguel Sardinha".

References edit

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  23. ^ 2017 International GT Open championship classification after Barcelona - GT Sport

External links edit