2018 International GT Open
Appearance
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 |
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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
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 | |
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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
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References
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