2016 Blancpain GT Sports Club

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The 2016 Blancpain GT Sports Club was the second season of the SRO Group's Blancpain GT Sports Club, an auto racing series for grand tourer cars. The Blancpain GT Sports Club is a championship for Bronze and Iron drivers only. The "Iron" categorisation is within the Bronze category, for drivers over the age of 60. All drivers must participate with GT3-spec cars, RACB G3 cars or GTE-spec cars.

Calendar[edit]

Event Circuit Date Supporting
1 Italy Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli, Misano, Italy 10 April Blancpain GT Series Sprint Cup
2 United Kingdom Brands Hatch, Kent, Great Britain 8 May
3 France Circuit Paul Ricard, Le Castellet, France 26 June Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup
4 Belgium Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Spa, Belgium 30 July Total 24 Hours of Spa
5 Spain Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Montmeló, Spain 2 October Blancpain GT Series Sprint Cup
Source:[1]

Entry list[edit]

Team Car No. Driver Class Rounds
Italy Oregon Team Renault R.S. 01 1 Italy Davide Roda[2] Xtra 4
France Saintéloc Junior Team Audi R8 LMS ultra 5 France Claude-Yves Gosselin[3] All
6 France Pierre Feligioni[3] All
7 France Gilles Lallemant[4] 2–3
France JPB Racing Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 9 France Jean-Paul Buffin[3] All
Switzerland Kessel Racing[N 1]
San Marino Team Malucelli[N 1]
United Arab Emirates Dragon Racing[N 1] 		Ferrari 458 Italia GTE 11 Poland Michał Broniszewski[3] 1
Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 2–5
38 Hong Kong Wong Chong Yau Runme[3] 1
60 San Marino Marco Galassi[2] 4
65 Luxembourg Alexis De Bernardi[3] All
77 Italy Marco Zanuttini[2] 4
88 South Africa Leon Price[3] Iron All
111 United States Stephen Earle[3] Iron All
177 Netherlands Fons Scheltema[5] 5
Belgium Team WRT Audi R8 LMS ultra 12 Belgium Jean-Michel Baert[3] 1–4
Audi R8 LMS 5
Audi R8 LMS ultra 25 Belgium Louis-Philippe Soenen[3] Iron All
Austria HP Racing Lamborghini Gallardo GT3 17 Germany Coach McKansy[3] All
Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 18 Liechtenstein Daniel Vogt[6] 3–5
Belgium Boutsen Ginion BMW M6 GT3 18 Saudi Arabia Karim Ojjeh[4] 2
France CMR BMW Z4 GT3 21 Switzerland Pierre Hirschi[3] 1, 3–4
Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 22 France Nicolas Misslin[3] 1
Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 30 France Marc Sourd[6] Iron 3
Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 300 France Éric Cayrolle[5] 5
San Marino Stile F Squadra Corse Ferrari 458 Italia GTE 23 Switzerland Martin Grab[6] 3
666 Switzerland Yoshiki Ohmura[3] 1, 3
Germany HTP Motorsport Mercedes-AMG GT3 39 Netherlands Wim de Pundert[3] 1–3, 5
Germany Artega Rennsport Ferrari 488 GT3 46 Germany Klaus Dieter Frers[6] Iron 3–5
Italy AF Corse[N 2]
Russia Kaspersky Motorsport[N 2] 		Ferrari 458 Italia GTE 48 Monaco Martin Lanting[3] Iron All
Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 49 Italy Mario Cordoni[3] All
Ferrari 458 Italia GTE 50 Italy Piergiuseppe Perazzini[3] Iron 1
51 Switzerland Christoph Ulrich[3] 1, 3–4
Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 5
52 Russia Garry Kondakov[6] 3
54 United States Michael Luzich[3] Iron 1–2
Ferrari 488 GT3 488 Belgium Patrick Van Glabeke[3] 1, 3–5
Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 2
Belgium Selleslagh Racing Team Corvette ZR1 GTE 63 Belgium Nicolas Vandierendonck[3] All
Germany Attempto Racing Lamborghini Huracán Super Trofeo 66 Italy Mauro Casadei[3] Xtra 1
Spain Monlau Competición Renault R.S. 01 69 Belgium Jürgen Smet[5] Xtra 5
France AKKA ASP Ferrari 458 Italia GTE 72 France Anthony Pons[3] 1–2, 4–5
Mercedes-AMG GT3 87 Switzerland Daniele Perfetti[6] 3
89 France Maurice Ricci[3] 1, 3, 5
Spain Baporo Motorsport Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 93 Spain Jaime Font Casas[5] 5
Sweden JB Motorsport Audi R8 LMS ultra 98 Sweden Jan Brunstedt[3] Iron All
Netherlands Mentos Racing Porsche 997 GT3 RSR 154 Italy Augusto Perfetti[6] Iron 3
Porsche 911 GT3 R 888 Norway Egidio Perfetti[6] 3
Germany Black Pearl Racing Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 458 Germany Christian Hook[3] 1
Switzerland X-Bionic Racing Team Lamborghini Huracán GT3 963 Switzerland Cédric Leimer[5] 5
Icon Class
Iron Iron Cup
Xtra Xtra Cup

Race results[edit]

Event Circuit Pole position Qualifying Race Winner Main Race
Overall Winner Iron Cup Winner Xtra Cup Winner
1 Italy Misano France No. 22 CMR France No. 22 CMR Italy No. 49 AF Corse Italy No. 50 AF Corse Germany No. 66 Attempto Racing
France Nicolas Misslin France Nicolas Misslin Italy Mario Cordoni Italy Piergiuseppe Perazzini Italy Mauro Casadei
2 United Kingdom Brands Hatch Switzerland No. 11 Kessel Racing Switzerland No. 11 Kessel Racing Switzerland No. 11 Kessel Racing Switzerland No. 111 Kessel Racing No entries
Poland Michał Broniszewski Poland Michał Broniszewski Poland Michał Broniszewski United States Stephen Earle
3 France Paul Ricard Netherlands No. 888 Mentos Racing France No. 87 AKKA ASP France No. 87 AKKA ASP Italy No. 48 AF Corse
Norway Egidio Perfetti Switzerland Daniele Perfetti Switzerland Daniele Perfetti Monaco Martin Lanting
4 Belgium Spa-Francorchamps Switzerland No. 11 Kessel Racing Switzerland No. 11 Kessel Racing Switzerland No. 11 Kessel Racing Italy No. 48 AF Corse Italy No. 1 Oregon Team
Poland Michał Broniszewski Poland Michał Broniszewski Poland Michał Broniszewski Monaco Martin Lanting Italy Davide Roda
5 Spain Barcelona-Catalunya Belgium No. 63 Selleslagh Racing Team Switzerland No. 963 X-Bionic Racing Team Switzerland No. 963 X-Bionic Racing Team Switzerland No. 111 Kessel Racing Spain No. 69 Monlau Competición
Belgium Nicolas Vandierendonck Switzerland Cédric Leimer Switzerland Cédric Leimer United States Stephen Earle Belgium Jürgen Smet

Championship standings[edit]

Scoring system

Championship points were awarded for the first six positions in each Qualifying Race and for the first ten positions in each Main Race. Entries were required to complete 75% of the winning car's race distance in order to be classified and earn points.

Qualifying Race points
Position  1st   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th 
Points 8 6 4 3 2 1
Main Race points
Position  1st   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th   8th   9th   10th 
Points 25 18 15 12 10 8 6 4 2 1

Drivers' championships[edit]

Overall[edit]

Pos. Driver Team MIS
Italy 		BRH
United Kingdom 		LEC
France 		SPA
Belgium 		CAT
Spain 		Points
QR MR QR MR QR MR QR MR QR MR
1 Poland Michał Broniszewski Switzerland Kessel Racing DNS DNS 1 1 8 3 1 1 2 2 105
2 Belgium Nicolas Vandierendonck Belgium Selleslagh Racing Team 10 5 4 9 6 8 3 3 4 3 62
3 Italy Mario Cordoni Italy AF Corse 4 1 16 5 Ret DNS 7 10 3 6 53
4 Belgium Patrick Van Glabeke Italy AF Corse 19 11 2 3 Ret DNS 20 5 7 9 35
5 Monaco Martin Lanting Italy AF Corse 16 4 19 8 4 7 6 7 11 21 35
6 Switzerland Cédric Leimer Switzerland X-Bionic Racing Team 1 1 33
6 Switzerland Daniele Perfetti France AKKA ASP 1 1 33
7 Luxembourg Alexis De Bernardi Switzerland Kessel Racing 13 DNS 6 4 5 13 5 4 9 11 33
8 France Nicolas Misslin France CMR 1 2 26
9 Saudi Arabia Karim Ojjeh Belgium Boutsen Ginion 3 2 22
10 Germany Coach McKansy Austria HP Racing 9 Ret 7 6 3 5 18 15 13 16 22
11 Italy Piergiuseppe Perazzini Italy AF Corse 2 3 21
12 France Maurice Ricci France AKKA ASP 7 9 16 6 6 5 21
13 France Anthony Pons France AKKA ASP 3 Ret 8 DNS 4 6 10 10 19
14 Liechtenstein Daniel Vogt Austria HP Racing 2 4 14 18 DNS 15 18
15 Norway Egidio Perfetti Netherlands Mentos Racing 7 2 18
16 Switzerland Pierre Hirschi France CMR 6 6 11 15 12 8 15
17 United States Stephen Earle Switzerland Kessel Racing 12 8 10 7 12 10 9 9 22 13 15
18 France Éric Cayrolle France CMR 5 4 14
19 Belgium Jean-Michel Baert Belgium Team WRT 5 7 Ret 16 9 11 10 22 14 Ret 8
20 Spain Jaime Font Casas Spain Baporo Motorsport 21 7 6
21 Switzerland Christoph Ulrich Italy AF Corse 15 13 26 18 16 11 8 8 5
22 Sweden Jan Brunstedt Sweden JB Motorsport 14 10 5 15 13 12 19 12 15 14 3
23 France Marc Sourd France CMR 10 9 2
24 France Gilles Lallemant France Saintéloc Junior Team 9 10 27 Ret 1
Germany Christian Hook Germany Black Pearl Racing 8 15 0
Italy Marco Zanuttini Switzerland Kessel Racing 8 17 0
South Africa Leon Price United Arab Emirates Dragon Racing 22 18 11 11 20 22 17 20 23 DNS 0
France Claude-Yves Gosselin France Saintéloc Junior Team 11 12 15 Ret 14 16 Ret 16 18 18 0
Germany Klaus Dieter Frers Germany Artega Rennsport 19 21 11 14 DNS 17 0
Netherlands Fons Scheltema Switzerland Kessel Racing 12 12 0
France Jean-Paul Buffin France JPB Racing 20 14 12 Ret 17 14 DNS DNS Ret DNS 0
Belgium Louis-Philippe Soenen Belgium Team WRT 18 16 14 12 15 17 15 19 19 20 0
San Marino Marco Galassi San Marino Team Malucelli 13 13 0
Netherlands Wim de Pundert Germany HTP Motorsport 21 17 13 Ret 18 19 16 23 0
France Pierre Feligioni France Saintéloc Junior Team 24 Ret 18 13 24 25 21 21 20 19 0
United States Michael Luzich Italy AF Corse 23 21 17 14 0
Switzerland Yoshiki Ohmura San Marino Stile F Squadra Corse 25 19 23 Ret 0
Italy Augusto Perfetti Netherlands Mentos Racing 22 20 0
Switzerland Martin Grab San Marino Stile F Squadra Corse 21 23 0
Russia Garry Kondakov Russia Kaspersky Motorsport 25 24 0
Hong Kong Wong Chong Yau Runme Switzerland Kessel Racing DNS Ret
Xtra Cup
1 Italy Davide Roda Italy Oregon Team 2 2 33
1 Italy Mauro Casadei Germany Attempto Racing 17 20 33
1 Belgium Jürgen Smet Spain Monlau Competición 17 22 33
Pos. Driver Team QR MR QR MR QR MR QR MR QR MR Points
MIS
Italy 		BRH
United Kingdom 		LEC
France 		SPA
Belgium 		CAT
Spain
Key
Colour Result
Gold Race winner
Silver 2nd place
Bronze 3rd place
Green Points finish
Blue Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple Did not finish (Ret)
Black Disqualified (DSQ)
Excluded (EX)
White Did not start (DNS)
Race cancelled (C)
Withdrew (WD)
Blank Did not participate

Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap

Iron Cup[edit]

Pos. Driver Team MIS
Italy 		BRH
United Kingdom 		LEC
France 		SPA
Belgium 		CAT
Spain 		Points
QR MR QR MR QR MR QR MR QR MR
1 Monaco Martin Lanting Italy AF Corse 16 4 19 8 4 7 6 7 11 21 124
2 United States Stephen Earle Switzerland Kessel Racing 12 8 10 7 12 10 9 9 22 13 123
3 Sweden Jan Brunstedt Sweden JB Motorsport 14 10 5 15 13 12 19 12 15 14 87
4 Belgium Louis-Philippe Soenen Belgium Team WRT 18 16 14 12 15 17 15 19 19 20 68
5 South Africa Leon Price United Arab Emirates Dragon Racing 22 18 11 11 20 22 17 20 23 DNS 44
6 Germany Klaus Dieter Frers Germany Artega Rennsport 19 21 11 14 DNS 17 38
7 Italy Piergiuseppe Perazzini Italy AF Corse 2 3 33
8 France Marc Sourd France CMR 10 9 24
9 United States Michael Luzich Italy AF Corse 23 21 17 14 18
10 Italy Augusto Perfetti Netherlands Mentos Racing 22 20 8
Pos. Driver Team QR MR QR MR QR MR QR MR QR MR Points
MIS
Italy 		BRH
United Kingdom 		LEC
France 		SPA
Belgium 		CAT
Spain

See also[edit]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Cars No. 11, 38, 65, 77, 111 and 177 entered as Kessel Racing under Swiss licence, car No. 60 entered as Team Malucelli under Sammarinese licence and car No. 88 entered as Dragon Racing under Emirate licence.
  2. ^ a b Cars No. 48, 49, 50, 51, 54 and 488 entered as AF Corse under Italian licence and car No. 52 entered as Kaspersky Motorsport under Russian licence.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Blancpain GT Sports Club Calendar 2016". gtsportsclub.com. Archived from the original on November 17, 2015. Retrieved November 15, 2015.
  2. ^ a b c "Blancpain GT Sports Club Spa-Francorchamps Entry List". blancpainsportsclub.com. SRO Motorsports Group. July 22, 2016. Archived from the original on September 20, 2016. Retrieved July 29, 2016.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa "Blancpain GT Sports Club Misano Entry List". blancpainsportsclub.com. SRO Motorsports Group. April 9, 2016. Archived from the original on August 7, 2016. Retrieved May 5, 2016.
  4. ^ a b "Blancpain GT Sports Club Brands Hatch Entry List". blancpainsportsclub.com. SRO Motorsports Group. May 6, 2016. Archived from the original on August 7, 2016. Retrieved May 8, 2016.
  5. ^ a b c d e "Blancpain GT Sports Club Barcelona Entry List". blancpainsportsclub.com. SRO Motorsports Group. Archived from the original on October 3, 2016. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h "Blancpain GT Sports Club Paul Ricard Entry List". blancpainsportsclub.com. SRO Motorsports Group. June 25, 2016. Archived from the original on September 19, 2016. Retrieved June 28, 2016.

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