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2018 International GT Open

The 2018 International GT Open was the thirteenth 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 14 April at Estoril and finished on 21 October, at Barcelona after seven double-header meetings.

Entry list edit

Team Car No. Drivers Class Rounds
  BMW Team Teo Martín BMW M6 GT3 3   Juan Cruz Álvarez[1] P All
  Lourenço Beirão da Veiga[1] All
7   Márcio Basso[1] Am All
  Thiago Marques[1] 1–4
  Aleksey Chuklin[2] 5
  Guilherme Salas[3] 6–7
47   Fran Rueda[1] P All
  Andrés Saravia[4] All
  Olimp Racing Audi R8 LMS 5   Stanislaw Jedlinski[5] Am 4, 7
  Malgorzata Rdest[6] 7
77   Marcin Jedlinski[5] PA 4, 7
  Mateusz Lisowski[5] 4, 7
  Vincenzo Sospiri Racing[7] Lamborghini Huracán GT3 6   Kang Ling[1] P All
  Nicolas Costa[1] 1–2, 6
  Edoardo Liberati[8] 3–5
  Phil Keen[6] 7
66   Giulio Borlenghi[1] Am All
  Andrzej Lewandowski[1] All
  Honda Racing Team JAS[9] Honda NSX GT3[9] 8   Bertrand Baguette[9] P 6
  Esteban Guerrieri[9]
  ARC Bratislava by VSR Lamborghini Huracán GT3 9   Miro Konôpka[1] Am 1–6
  Konstantīns Calko[1] 1–3
  Zdeno Mikulasko[5] 4, 6
  Darren Burke[2] 5
  RS Racing Ferrari 488 GT3 11   Daniele di Amato[1] P All
  Andrea Montermini[1] 1–3, 5–7
  Andrea Bertolini[5] 4
  Ombra Racing[10] Lamborghini Huracán GT3 12   Damiano Fioravanti[11] P All
  Fernando Rees[11] 1–4
  Alex Frasinetti[2] 5
  Stefano Gattuso[3] 6
  Andrea Rizzoli[6] 7
  Drivex School Mercedes-AMG GT3 16   Marcelo Hahn[12] PA All
  Allam Khodair[12] 1, 3–5, 7
  Allan Hellmeister[13] 2, 6
36   Lucas Auer[6] PA 7
  Christian Hahn[6] 7
41   Ricardo Baptista[5] PA 4–6
  Cacá Bueno[5] 4–5
  Duarte Félix da Costa[3] 6
62   Jamie Campbell-Walter[1] P 1
  Ferdinand Habsburg[1] 1
  Senkyr Motorsport BMW M6 GT3 17   Richard Gonda[8] P 3, 7
  Joel Eriksson[8] 3
  Mikkel Jensen[6] 7
  Imperiale Racing Lamborghini Huracán GT3 19   Raffaele Giammaria[14] PA All
  Jia Tong Liang[14] All
25   Riccardo Agostini[14] P All
  Rik Breukers[14] All
63   Jeroen Mul[14] P All
  Giovanni Venturini[14] All
  SPS Automotive Performance Mercedes-AMG GT3 20   Tom Onslow-Cole[15] PA All
  Valentin Pierburg[15] All
  Krypton Motorsport Mercedes-AMG GT3 24   Mario Cordoni[1] Am 1
  Marco Zanuttini[1] 1
  Team Parker Racing Bentley Continental GT3 24   Ian Loggie[2] PA 5
  Callum MacLeod[2] 5
  Daiko Lazarus Racing Lamborghini Huracán GT3 27   Fabrizio Crestani[16] PA All
  Miguel Ramos[16] All
28   Giuseppe Cipriani[1] PA All
  Toby Sowery[1] All
  Rinaldi Racing Ferrari 488 GT3 33   Christian Hook[17] Am 2–4
  Steve Parrow[17] 2–4
  Steve Parrow[2] PA 5
  Christian Hook[6] 6–7
  Daniel Keilwitz[2] 5
  Dominik Schwager[3] 6–7
333   David Perel[13] PA 2–7
  Vadim Kogay[17] 2–3
  Rinat Salikhov[5] 4–7
993   Rinat Salikhov[8] Am 3
  Luzich Racing Ferrari 488 GT3 51   Alessandro Pier Guidi[18] P All
  Mikkel Mac[18] All
52   Marco Cioci[18] P 3–5, 7
  Matt Griffin[18] 3, 7
  Daniel Serra[18] 4–5
  Eddie Cheever III[3] PA 6
  Nicklas Nielsen[3] 6
71   Michele Rugolo[18] PA All
  Alexander West[18] All
  Lechner Racing Mercedes-AMG GT3 72   Thomas Jäger[13] PA 2, 6–7
  Mario Plachutta[13] 2, 6–7
  HTP Motorsport / MS Racing Mercedes-AMG GT3 74   Alexander Hrachowina[11] Am 1–6
  Martin Konrad[11] 1–6
  Winward Racing / HTP Motorsport Mercedes-AMG GT3 84   Indy Dontje[6] P 7
  Russell Ward[6] 7
  Target Racing Lamborghini Huracán GT3 90   Alberto Di Folco[13] PA 2–5
  Stefano Costantini[13] 2–5
  Alberto Di Folco[6] P 6–7
  Loris Spinelli 6
  Adrian Zaugg[6] 7
91   Stefano Constantini[6] Am 6–7
  Bernard Delhez 6
  Christoph Lenz[6] 7
  Optimum Motorsport Audi R8 LMS 96   Bradley Ellis[1] PA 1, 3–7
  Oliver Wilkinson[1] 1, 3–7
  Sports and You Mercedes-AMG GT3 99   "Manuel da Costa"[N 1][1] Am 1–4, 7
  "Miguel Sardinha"[N 2][1] 1–4, 7
  Porteiro Motorsport Mercedes-AMG GT3 111   Phillippe Denes[6] Am 7
  Charles Finelli[6] 7
  Aston Martin Brussels Racing Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3 100   Wolfgang Reip[8] P 3
  Tim Verbergt[8]
Notes
  1. ^ António Coimbra sometimes uses pseudonym "Manuel da Costa".
  2. ^ Luís Silva sometimes uses pseudonym "Miguel Sardinha".

Race calendar edit

A seven-round provisional calendar was revealed on 30 September 2017.[19] The schedule will feature the same seven European circuits, with the order of Le Castellet and Spa swapped. Bold indicates overall winner.

Round Circuit Date Pole Position Pro Winner Pro-Am Winner Am Winner
1 R1   Autódromo Fernanda Pires da Silva 14 April   No. 51 Luzich Racing   No. 51 Luzich Racing   No. 20 SPS Automotive Performance   No. 99 Sports and You
  Alessandro Pier Guidi
  Mikkel Mac 		  Alessandro Pier Guidi
  Mikkel Mac 		  Tom Onslow-Cole
  Valentin Pierburg 		  António Coimbra
  Luís Silva
R2 15 April   No. 28 Daiko Lazarus Racing   No. 51 Luzich Racing   No. 16 Drivex School   No. 66 Vincenzo Sospiri Racing
  Giuseppe Cipriani
  Toby Sowery 		  Alessandro Pier Guidi
  Mikkel Mac 		  Marcello Hahn
  Allam Khodair 		  Giulio Borlenghi
  Andrzej Lewandowski
2 R1   Circuit Paul Ricard, Le Castellet 5 May   No. 71 Luzich Racing   No. 47 BMW Team Teo Martín   No. 20 SPS Automotive Performance   No. 74 HTP Motorsport / MS Racing
  Michele Rugolo
  Alexander West 		  Fran Rueda
  Andrés Saravia 		  Tom Onslow-Cole
  Valentin Pierburg 		  Alexander Hrachowina
  Martin Konrad
R2 6 May   No. 72 Lechner Racing   No. 11 RS Racing   No. 16 Drivex School   No. 9 ARC Bratislava by VSR
  Thomas Jäger
  Mario Plachutta 		  Daniele di Amato
  Andrea Montermini 		  Marcello Hahn
  Alan Hellmeister 		  Konstantīns Calko
  Miro Konôpka
3 R1   Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps 9 June   No. 333 Rinaldi Racing   No. 51 Luzich Racing   No. 20 SPS Automotive Performance   No. 66 Vincenzo Sospiri Racing
  Vadim Kogay
  David Perel 		  Alessandro Pier Guidi
  Mikkel Mac 		  Tom Onslow-Cole
  Valentin Pierburg 		  Giulio Borlenghi
  Andrzej Lewandowski
R2 10 June   No. 47 BMW Team Teo Martín   No. 47 BMW Team Teo Martín   No. 96 Optimum Motorsport   No. 993 Rinaldi Racing
  Fran Rueda
  Andrés Saravia 		  Fran Rueda
  Andrés Saravia 		  Bradley Ellis
  Oliver Wilkinson 		  Rinat Salikhov
4 R1   Hungaroring 7 July   No. 52 Luzich Racing   No. 52 Luzich Racing   No. 20 SPS Automotive Performance   No. 74 HTP Motorsport / MS Racing
  Marco Cioci
  Daniel Serra 		  Marco Cioci
  Daniel Serra 		  Tom Onslow-Cole
  Valentin Pierburg 		  Alexander Hrachowina
  Martin Konrad
R2 8 July   No. 16 Drivex School   No. 25 Imperiale Racing   No. 16 Drivex School   No. 66 Vincenzo Sospiri Racing
  Marcello Hahn
  Allam Khodair 		  Riccardo Agostini
  Rik Breukers 		  Marcello Hahn
  Allam Khodair 		  Giulio Borlenghi
  Andrzej Lewandowski
5 R1   Silverstone Circuit 1 September   No. 52 Luzich Racing   No. 52 Luzich Racing   No. 96 Optimum Motorsport   No. 66 Vincenzo Sospiri Racing
  Marco Cioci
  Daniel Serra 		  Marco Cioci
  Daniel Serra 		  Bradley Ellis
  Oliver Wilkinson 		  Giulio Borlenghi
  Andrzej Lewandowski
R2 2 September   No. 20 SPS Automotive Performance   No. 63 Imperiale Racing   No. 20 SPS Automotive Performance   No. 66 Vincenzo Sospiri Racing
  Tom Onslow-Cole
  Valentin Pierburg 		  Giovanni Venturini
  Jeroen Mul 		  Tom Onslow-Cole
  Valentin Pierburg 		  Giulio Borlenghi
  Andrzej Lewandowski
6 R1   Autodromo Nazionale Monza 22 September   No. 11 RS Racing   No. 47 BMW Team Teo Martín   No. 52 Luzich Racing   No. 7 BMW Team Teo Martín
  Daniele di Amato
  Andrea Montermini 		  Fran Rueda
  Andrés Saravia 		  Eddie Cheever III
  Nicklas Nielsen 		  Márcio Basso
  Guilherme Salas
R2 23 September   No. 47 BMW Team Teo Martín   No. 51 Luzich Racing   No. 19 Imperiale Racing   No. 7 BMW Team Teo Martín
  Fran Rueda
  Andrés Saravia 		  Alessandro Pier Guidi
  Mikkel Mac 		  Raffaele Giammaria
  Jia Tong Liang 		  Márcio Basso
  Guilherme Salas
7 R1   Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya 20 October   No. 20 SPS Automotive Performance   No. 12 Ombra Racing   No. 20 SPS Automotive Performance   No. 91 Target Racing
  Tom Onslow-Cole
  Valentin Pierburg 		  Damiano Fioravanti
  Andrea Rizzoli 		  Tom Onslow-Cole
  Valentin Pierburg 		  Stefano Costantini
R2 21 October   No. 47 BMW Team Teo Martín   No. 25 Imperiale Racing   No. 36 Drivex School   No. 91 Target Racing
  Fran Rueda
  Andrés Saravia 		  Riccardo Agostini
  Rik Breukers 		  Lucas Auer
  Christian Hahn 		  Stefano Costantini

Championship standings edit

Overall edit

Pos Driver EST
  		LEC
  		SPA
  		HUN
  		SIL
  		MNZ
  		CAT
  		Total
1   Mikkel Mac 1 1 3 5 1 6 5 21 5 4 5 1 6 2 124
2   Andrés Saravia
  Fran Rueda 		4 Ret 1 3 5 1 8 6 3 6 1 2 12 4 114
3   Alessandro Pier Guidi 1 1 1 6 5 21 5 4 5 1 6 2 108
4   Jeroen Mul
  Giovanni Venturini 		2 2 23 19 2 5 Ret 5 2 2 Ret 3 2 17 94
5   Riccardo Agostini
  Rik Breukers 		Ret 3 12 16 3 9 4 2 9 5 3 5 4 1 89
6   Damiano Fioravanti 7 6 2 4 Ret Ret Ret 4 4 3 4 Ret 1 Ret 78
7   Daniele Di Amato 3 5 11 1 11 3 6 12 6 7 2 7 11 16 71
8   Andrea Montermini 3 5 11 1 11 3 6 7 2 7 11 16 66
9   Marco Cioci 3 5 6 11 1 11 1 10 7 9 59
10   Tom Onslow-Cole
  Valentin Pierburg 		5 13 5 Ret 9 12 2 19 23 1 17 17 3 8 55
11   Kang Ling 6 4 7 7 8 4 Ret 3 12 11 10 18 13 7 48
12   Fernando Rees 7 6 2 4 Ret Ret Ret 4 37
13   Richard Gonda 4 2 5 5 34
14   Juan Cruz Álvarez
  Lourenço Beirão da Veiga 		9 8 4 2 Ret 7 Ret Ret 10 Ret 23 8 14 Ret 33
15   Daniel Serra 1 11 1 10 31
16   Fabrizio Crestani
  Miguel Ramos 		8 9 8 8 10 15 3 13 13 8 15 12 9 11 28
17   Marcelo Hahn Ret 7 13 6 17 10 10 1 16 23 13 11 17 12 26
18   Nicolas Costa 6 4 7 7 10 18 22
19   Allam Khodair Ret 7 17 10 10 1 16 23 17 12 21
20   Edoardo Liberati 8 4 Ret 3 12 11 21
21   Joel Eriksson 4 2 20
22   Alex Frassineti 4 3 18
23   Bradley Ellis
  Oliver Wilkinson 		14 15 12 8 11 10 7 13 Ret Ret 23 6 14
24   Alberto Di Folco 9 18 14 13 Ret Ret 15 9 11 4 Ret 26 12
25   Michele Rugolo
  Alexander West 		11 10 6 17 Ret 16 14 7 22 12 22 22 21 24 10
26   Bertrand Baguette
  Esteban Guerrieri 		7 6 9
27   Loris Spinelli 11 4 8
28   Stefano Gattuso 4 Ret 8
29   Rinat Salikhov Ret 14 9 14 8 16 Ret 19 8 13 8
29   David Perel 20 Ret 21 21 9 14 8 16 Ret 19 8 13 8
30   Raffaele Giammaria
  Jiatong Liang 		15 11 16 14 13 18 Ret 8 11 18 8 9 16 23 8
31   Eddie Cheever III
  Nicklas Nielsen 		6 10 6
32   Christian Hook 22 20 Ret 24 7 16 18 14 15 10 6
33   Andrea Bertolini 6 12 5
34   Matt Griffin 6 11 7 9 5
35   Alan Hellmeister 13 6 13 11 5
36   Daniel Keilwitz 7 16 17 17 4
37   Wolfgang Reip
  Tim Verbergt 		7 17 4
38   Stefano Costantini 9 18 14 13 Ret Ret 15 9 21 20 19 18 4
39   Thomas Jäger
  Mario Plachutta 		10 Ret 9 23 10 Ret 4
40   Dominik Schwager 18 14 15 10 2
41   Marcin Jedlinski
  Mateusz Lisowski 		13 9 29 20 2
42   Giuseppe Cipriani
  Toby Sowery 		19 12 14 9 20 19 12 Ret 18 15 Ret 13 26 15 2
43   Miro Konôpka 16 17 21 10 19 22 16 Ret 20 22 20 16 1
43   Konstantīns Calko 16 17 21 10 19 22 1
44   Jamie Campbell-Walter
  Ferdinand Habsburg 		10 21 1
45   Malgorzata Rdest 27 25 0
46   Phil Keen 13 7 0
47   Márcio Basso Ret 16 17 12 16 25 Ret Ret 24 WD 12 15 20 Ret 0
47   Thiago Marques Ret 16 17 12 16 25 Ret Ret 0
47   Guilherme Salas 12 15 20 DNS 0
48   Zdeno Mikulasko 16 Ret 20 16 0
49   Andrea Rizzoli 1 Ret 0
50   Mikkel Jensen 5 5 0
51   Mario Cordoni
  Marco Zanuttini 		18 20 0
51   Ian Loggie
  Callum MacLeod 		Ret 14 0
52   Cacá Bueno 17 15 14 21 0
53   Giulio Borlenghi
  Andrzej Lewandowski 		17 14 18 15 15 20 19 17 19 19 14 21 22 19 0
54   Alexander Hrachowina
  Martin Konrad 		13 19 15 11 DNS DNS 15 20 21 Ret 16 25 0
55   Adrian Zaugg Ret 26 0
56   Bernard Delhez 21 20 0
57   "Miguel Sardinha"
  "Manuel Da Costa" 		12 18 19 13 18 23 18 18 24 22 0
58   Vadim Kogay 20 Ret 21 21 0
59   Aleksey Chuklin 24 20 0
60   Darren Burke 20 22 0
61   Duarte Félix Da Costa 19 24 0
61   Ricardo Baptista 17 15 19 24 0
62   Stanislaw Jedlinski 20 DNS 27 25 0
63   Steve Parrow 22 20 Ret 24 17 17 0
Guest drivers ineligible to score points
—   Lucas Auer
  Christian Hahn 		28 3 —
—   Indy Dontje
  Russell Ward 		18 14 —
—   Phillippe Denes
  Charles Finelli 		25 21 —
Pos Driver EST
  		LEC
  		SPA
  		HUN
  		SIL
  		MNZ
  		CAT
  		Total
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver Second place
Bronze Third place
Green Points finish
Blue Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple Retired (Ret)
Red Did not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
Black Disqualified (DSQ)
White Did not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

References edit

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