2018 GT4 International Cup

The 2018 GT4 International Cup was the first edition of the GT4 International Cup held at Bahrain International Circuit on 1 December 2018. The race was contested with GT4-spec cars.[1] The event promoters were the Bahrain Motorsport Federation (BMF) and the Stéphane Ratel Organisation (SRO).

Race details
Date 1 December 2018
Official name Bahrain GT Festival
Location Sakhir, Bahrain
Course Permanent circuit
5.412 km (3.363 mi)
Distance Qualifying Race 1
60 minutes
Qualifying Race 2
60 minutes
Main Race
60 minutes
Qualifying Race 1
Pole
Driver Netherlands Milan Dontje Phoenix Racing
Time 2:11.555
Fastest lap
Driver Netherlands Milan Dontje Phoenix Racing
Time 2:13.745 (on lap 5)
Podium
First Netherlands Milan Dontje
Denmark Nicolaj Møller Madsen
Phoenix Racing
Second United Kingdom Finlay Hutchison
United Kingdom Matt Nicoll-Jones
Academy Motorsport
Third France Michael Blanchemain
France Steven Palette
Saintéloc Junior Team
Qualifying Race 2
Pole
Driver France Steven Palette Saintéloc Junior Team
Time 2:11.191
Fastest lap
Driver France Steven Palette Saintéloc Junior Team
Time 2:13.259 (on lap 3)
Podium
First Netherlands Milan Dontje
Denmark Nicolaj Møller Madsen
Phoenix Racing
Second France Enzo Guibbert
France Gilles Vannelet
3Y Technology
Third United Kingdom Finlay Hutchison
United Kingdom Matt Nicoll-Jones
Academy Motorsport
Main Race
Pole
Driver Netherlands Milan Dontje Phoenix Racing
Fastest lap
Driver Netherlands Milan Dontje Phoenix Racing
Time 2:13.167 (on lap 4)
Podium
First France Pierre-Alexandre Jean
France Pierre Sancinéna
Classic and Modern Racing
Second Netherlands Milan Dontje
Denmark Nicolaj Møller Madsen
Phoenix Racing
Third France Enzo Guibbert
France Gilles Vannelet
3Y Technology

Entry list edit

Team Car No. Drivers Class
  Phoenix Racing Audi R8 LMS GT4 3   Max Hesse PA
  Gosia Rdest
5   Milan Dontje S
  Nicolaj Møller Madsen
  BMW Team France by Ekris Motorsport Ekris M4 GT4 8   Ricardo van der Ende S
  Julien Piguet
  Academy Motorsport McLaren 570S GT4 10   Finlay Hutchison S
  Matt Nicoll-Jones
  Las Moras Racing McLaren 570S GT4 11   Liesette Braams Am
  Luc Braams
  Razoon - More than Racing KTM X-Bow GT4 13   Constantin Schöll S
  Reinhard Kofler
  Classic and Modern Racing Alpine A110 GT4 26   Antoine Leclerc PA
  David Tuchbant
36   Pierre-Alexandre Jean S
  Pierre Sancinéna
  Bullitt Racing Mercedes-AMG GT4 33   Andy Meyrick PA
  Stephen Pattrick
  3Y Technology BMW M4 GT4 37   Philip Kadoorie PA
  Dan Wells
39   Enzo Guibbert PA
  Gilles Vannelet
  Sportscarboutique Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport MR 38   Andrew Danyliw Am
  Ethan Simioni
  Saintéloc Junior Team Audi R8 LMS GT4 41   Michael Blanchemain PA
  Steven Palette
42   Grégory Guilvert PA
  Fabien Michal
  Generation AMR Super Racing Aston Martin Vantage GT4 44   Matthew George PA
  James Holder
  Scuderia Villorba Corse Maserati GranTurismo MC GT4 50   Antoni Chodzen PA
  Piotr Chodzen
  Primus Racing Ginetta G55 GT4 51   Peter Larsen Am
  Johan Rosén
  Just Racing Mercedes-AMG GT4 72   Erik Behrens Am
  Mats Ek Tidstrand
  AKKA-ASP Team Mercedes-AMG GT4 88   Thomas Drouet S
  Jérôme Policand
  Porsche Zentrum Oberer Zürichsee by TFT Racing Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport MR 222   Jan Kasperlik Am
  Niki Leutwiler
  RHC Jorgensen/Strom by MarcCars BMW M4 GT4 250   Daren Jorgensen Am
  Brett Strom
Source:[2]
Icon Class
S Silver Cup
PA Pro-Am Cup
Am Am Cup

Results edit

Main race edit

Pos Class # Team Drivers Car Laps Gap/Retired
1 S 36   Classic and Modern Racing   Pierre-Alexandre Jean
  Pierre Sancinéna
Alpine A110 GT4 25 1:00:03.393
2 S 5   Phoenix Racing   Milan Dontje
  Nicolaj Møller Madsen
Audi R8 LMS GT4 25 +5.677
3 PA 39   3Y Technology   Enzo Guibbert
  Gilles Vannelet
BMW M4 GT4 25 +9.337
4 S 10   Academy Motorsport   Finlay Hutchison
  Matt Nicoll-Jones
McLaren 570S GT4 25 +17.759
5 S 88   AKKA-ASP Team   Thomas Drouet
  Jérôme Policand
Mercedes-AMG GT4 25 +18.613
6 S 13   Razoon - More than Racing   Constantin Schöll
  Reinhard Kofler
KTM X-Bow GT4 25 +20.554
7 PA 37   3Y Technology   Philip Kadoorie
  Dan Wells
BMW M4 GT4 25 +31.098
8 PA 3   Phoenix Racing   Max Hesse
  Gosia Rdest
Audi R8 LMS GT4 25 +32.473
9 PA 44   Generation AMR Super Racing   Matthew George
  James Holder
Aston Martin Vantage GT4 25 +35.825
10 PA 41   Saintéloc Junior Team   Michael Blanchemain
  Steven Palette
Audi R8 LMS GT4 25 +51.712
11 Am 250   RHC Jorgensen/Strom by MarcCars   Daren Jorgensen
  Brett Strom
BMW M4 GT4 25 +57.766
12 Am 51   Primus Racing   Peter Larsen
  Johan Rosén
Ginetta G55 GT4 25 +1:35.791
13 Am 72   Just Racing   Erik Behrens
  Mats Tidstrand
Mercedes-AMG GT4 25 +1:45.813
14 Am 50   Scuderia Villorba Corse   Antoni Chodzen
  Piotr Chodzen
Maserati GranTurismo MC GT4 24 +1 Lap
NC Am 11   Las Moras Racing   Liesette Braams
  Luc Braams
McLaren 570S GT4 14
NC PA 33   Bullitt Racing   Andy Meyrick
  Stephen Pattrick
Mercedes-AMG GT4 9
NC Am 38   Sportscarboutique   Andrew Danyliw
  Ethan Simioni
Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport MR 4
NC PA 26   Classic and Modern Racing   Antoine Leclerc
  David Tuchbant
Alpine A110 GT4 2
NC Am 222   Porsche Zentrum Oberer Zürichsee by TFT Racing   Jan Kasperlik
  Niki Leutwiler
Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport MR 1
NC PA 42   Saintéloc Junior Team   Grégory Guilvert
  Fabien Michal
Audi R8 LMS GT4 0
DNS S 8   BMW Team France by Ekris Motorsport   Ricardo van der Ende
  Julien Piguet
BMW M4 GT4
Source:[3]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Kilshaw, Jake (2 November 2018). "21 Cars on Provisional GT4 Entry List for Bahrain GT Festival". sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
  2. ^ "Final entry list confirms impressive grid for inaugural GT4 International Cup". european.gt4series.com. SRO Motorsports Group. 27 November 2018. Retrieved 30 November 2018.
  3. ^ "GT4 International Cup - Bahrain GT Festival: Main Race". GT4 European Series. Retrieved 1 December 2018.

External links edit