The 2018 FIA GT Nations Cup was the first edition of the FIA GT Nations Cup held at Bahrain International Circuit on 1 December 2018. The race was contested with GT3-spec cars. Only Silver and Bronze drivers were allowed to compete.[1] The event promoters were the Bahrain Motorsport Federation (BMF) and the Stéphane Ratel Organisation (SRO). For the following year the event was reformatted as the multi-discipline FIA Motorsport Games.
| Race details | ||
|---|---|---|
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| 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 |  Mike den Tandt
|
Belgium |
| Time | 2:01.397 | |
| Fastest lap | ||
| Driver | Mike den Tandt
|
Belgium |
| Time | 2:02.538 (on lap 6) | |
| Podium | ||
| First | Mike den Tandt Charles Weerts |
Belgium |
| Second |  Ayhancan Güven Salih Yoluç |
Turkey |
| Third |  Matteo Cressoni Piergiuseppe Perazzini |
Italy |
| Qualifying Race 2 | ||
| Pole | ||
| Driver | Charles Weerts
|
Belgium |
| Time | 2:00.136 | |
| Fastest lap | ||
| Driver |  Jim Pla
|
France |
| Time | 2:03.816 (on lap 5) | |
| Podium | ||
| First | Ayhancan Güven Salih Yoluç |
Turkey |
| Second |  Chris Buncombe Chris Froggatt |
United Kingdom |
| Third |  Nico Bastian Alexander Mattschull |
Germany |
| Main Race | ||
| Pole | ||
| Driver | Salih Yoluç
|
Turkey |
| Fastest lap | ||
| Driver | Ayhancan Güven
|
Turkey |
| Time | 2:02.379 (on lap 18) | |
| Podium | ||
| First | Ayhancan Güven Salih Yoluç |
Turkey |
| Second | Chris Buncombe Chris Froggatt |
United Kingdom |
| Third |  Johnny Laursen Nicklas Nielsen |
Denmark |
Entry list edit
Results edit
Main race edit
| Pos | # | Team | Operator | Drivers | Car | Laps | Gap/Retired |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 34 | Turkey
|
Ram Racing | Ayhancan Güven Salih Yoluç
|
Mercedes-AMG GT3 | 27 | 1:01:06.096 |
| 2 | 93 | United Kingdom
|
AF Corse | Chris Buncombe Chris Froggatt
|
Ferrari 488 GT3 | 27 | +3.311 |
| 3 | 16 | Denmark
|
Formula Racing | Johnny Laursen Nicklas Nielsen
|
Ferrari 488 GT3 | 27 | +4.459 |
| 4 | 993 |  Russia
|
Rinaldi Racing | Denis Bulatov Renat Salikhov
|
Ferrari 488 GT3 | 27 | +11.288 |
| 5 | 910 |  China
|
Herberth Motorsport | Li Chao Ye Leo
|
Porsche 911 GT3 R | 27 | +22.138 |
| 6 | 11 | Italy
|
AF Corse | Matteo Cressoni Piergiuseppe Perazzini
|
Ferrari 488 GT3 | 27 | +27.047 |
| 7 | 20 |  Hong Kong
|
KCMG | Alex Au Andy Yan
|
Nissan GT-R Nismo GT3 | 27 | +35.142 |
| 8 | 69 |  Malaysia
|
Axle Motorsport |  Mitchell Cheah Zen Low
|
Audi R8 LMS | 27 | +45.288 |
| 9 | 39 |  Thailand
|
Kessel Racing TP12 | Piti Bhirombhakdi Pasin Lathouras
|
Ferrari 488 GT3 | 27 | +1:16.675 |
| 10 | 18 |  Argentina
|
HB Racing | José Manuel Balbiani Ezequiel Pérez Companc
|
Lamborghini Huracán GT3 | 27 | +1:35.798 |
| 11 | 12 |  Japan
|
AF Corse | Tamotsu Kondo Ken Seto
|
Ferrari 488 GT3 | 26 | +1 Lap |
| 12 | 15 |  Mexico
|
Squadra Corse Garage Italia | Martin Fuentes Ricardo Pérez de Lara
|
Ferrari 488 GT3 | 26 | +1 Lap |
| NC | 87 | France
|
AKKA-ASP Team | Jean-Luc Beaubelique Jim Pla
|
Mercedes-AMG GT3 | 19 | |
| NC | 188 |  Sweden
|
Garage 59 | Victor Bouveng Alexander West
|
McLaren 650S GT3 | 2 | |
| NC | 333 | Germany
|
Rinaldi Racing | Nico Bastian Alexander Mattschull
|
Ferrari 488 GT3 | 1 | |
| NC | 8 | Belgium
|
Belgian Audi Club Team WRT | Mike den Tandt Charles Weerts
|
Audi R8 LMS | 1 | |
| NC | 911 |  Australia
|
Herberth Motorsport | Brenton Grove Stephen Grove
|
Porsche 911 GT3 R | 1 | |
| NC | 17 |  Belarus
|
AT Racing | Alexander Talkanitsa, Sr. Alexander Talkanitsa, Jr.
|
Ferrari 488 GT3 | 1 | |
| Source:[11] | |||||||
See also edit
Notes edit
References edit
- ^ "FIA GT Nations Cup – 2018 Sporting Regulations". FIA. WMSC. p. 5. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
- ^ a b c d e "Belgian Audi Club Team WRT has announced its entry for the 2018 FIA GT Nations Cup in Bahrain from 30 Nov to Dec 1". @audisport. Audi Sport. 16 October 2018. Retrieved 16 October 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Kilshaw, Jake (25 October 2018). "Five Additional Entries Confirmed for GT Nations Cup". sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Goodwin, Graham (6 November 2018). "Five More Confirmed For FIA GT Nations Cup". dailysportscar.com. Dailysportscar. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Kilshaw, Jake (9 November 2018). "18 Cars on FIA GT Nations Cup Entry List". sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Goodwin, Graham (18 October 2018). "More Teams Confirmed For Nations Cup". dailysportscar.com. Dailysportscar. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
- ^ a b c d Lloyd, Daniel (26 October 2018). "Turkey Joins FIA GT Nations Cup Grid". sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
- ^ a b c d e Kilshaw, Jake (4 October 2018). "AKKA ASP Confirms FIA GT Nations Cup Entry". sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Kilshaw, Jake (11 October 2018). "Rinaldi to Represent Germany, Russia in FIA GT Nations Cup". sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
- ^ a b c d e Kilbey, Stephen (19 September 2018). "Groves Become First GT Nations Cup Entry". dailysportscar.com. Dailysportscar. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
- ^ "Result of FIA GT Nations Cup - Main Race" (PDF). FIA GT Nations Cup. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 23, 2021. Retrieved 2 December 2018.