2019 Blancpain GT Sports Club

The 2019 Blancpain GT Sports Club was the fifth and final season of the SRO Motorsports Group's Blancpain GT Sports Club, an auto racing series for grand tourer cars. The Blancpain GT Sports Club is a championship for Bronze level drivers only, with two additional sub-classes based on age, Titanium and Iron, in order to separate the potential of using higher-level drivers who are often in amateur classes based on their age. The Titanium categorisation for drivers between the age of 50 and 59. The Iron categorisation for drivers over the age of 60 (meaning all drivers who would be FIA Platinum or Gold but are 60 or older). The races were contested with GT3-spec, GTE-spec, GT2-spec and Trophy cars. The season began on 13 April at Monza and ended on 29 September at Barcelona-Catalunya.

Calendar

At the annual press conference during the 2018 24 Hours of Spa on 27 July, the Stéphane Ratel Organisation announced the first draft of the 2019 calendar, in which the Nürburgring initially made an appearance.[1] It was dropped from the schedule and replaced by Misano, when the finalised calendar was announced on 28 March 2019.[2]

Round Circuit Date Supporting
1 Autodromo Nazionale Monza, Monza, Italy 13–14 April Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup
2 Circuit Paul Ricard, Le Castellet, France 1–2 June
3 Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli, Misano Adriatico, Italy 29–30 June Blancpain GT World Challenge Europe
4 Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Stavelot, Belgium 20–21 July SRO Speedweek
5 Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Montmeló, Spain 28–29 September Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup

Entry list

Team Car No. Drivers Class Rounds
Kessel Racing Ferrari 488 GT3 1 Michał Broniszewski 2
12 Rick Lovat Iron 1–3, 5
23 Murad Sultanov All
111 Stephen Earle Iron All
133 Murat Cuhadaroglu Ti 4
Boutsen Ginion Lamborghini Gallardo R-EX 2 Pierre Feligioni 5
BMS Scuderia Italia Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 7 Luigi Lucchini 2, 5
Reno Racing Honda NSX GT3 11 Jens Reno Møller All
Capital Racing Team Mercedes-AMG GT3 13 Denis Remenyako 2, 5
GetSpeed Performance 4
HB Racing Lamborghini Huracán GT3 14 Angélique Detavernier 5
24 Dilantha Malagamuwa Ti 1–3, 5
666 Bernhard Loffler 4
888 Robert Zwinger 2
HP Racing International Lamborghini Huracán GT3 17 Coach McKansy Ti All
Audi Sport Team WRT Audi R8 LMS GT2 25 James Sofronas 5
Rinaldi Racing Ferrari 488 GT3 33 Christian Hook Ti 3
333 Vadim Kogay Ti 1–2
ERC Sport Mercedes-AMG GT3 44 Lee Mowle Ti 1–4
AF Corse Ferrari 488 GT3 50 Louis-Philippe Soenen Iron All
51 Mario Cordoni 1–4
53 Ken Abe 1–2
54 Kriton Lendoudis 2
55 Frederic Fangio 2, 5
56 Howard Blank Iron 3–4
GDL Racing Lamborghini Huracán Super Trofeo 61 Roberto Rayneri Iron 1
StileF Squadra Corse Ferrari 458 Italia GTE 69 Hardy Woodcock 2
Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 84 Pete Mitchell 2
Ferrari 488 GT3 777 Pavel Strukov All
Van der Horst Motorsport Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 98 Gerard van der Horst Ti 1–2
Attempto Racing Lamborghini Huracán GT3 100 Bernd Kleinbach Iron 1–2
Sources:[3][4]
Icon Class
Ti Titanium Cup
Iron Iron Cup

Race results

Round Circuit Pole position Overall Winner Titanium Winner Iron Winner
1 R1 Monza No. 11 Reno Racing No. 11 Reno Racing No. 17 HP Racing International No. 111 Kessel Racing
Jens Reno Møller Jens Reno Møller Coach McKansy Stephen Earle
R2 No. 11 Reno Racing No. 11 Reno Racing No. 44 ERC Sport No. 111 Kessel Racing
Jens Reno Møller Jens Reno Møller Lee Mowle Stephen Earle
2 R1 Paul Ricard No. 11 Reno Racing No. 7 BMS Scuderia Italia No. 44 ERC Sport No. 50 AF Corse
Jens Reno Møller Luigi Lucchini Lee Mowle Louis-Philippe Soenen
R2 No. 23 Kessel Racing No. 23 Kessel Racing No. 17 HP Racing International No. 111 Kessel Racing
Murad Sultanov Murad Sultanov Coach McKansy Stephen Earle
3 R1 Misano No. 33 Rinaldi Racing No. 33 Rinaldi Racing No. 33 Rinaldi Racing No. 111 Kessel Racing
Christian Hook Christian Hook Christian Hook Stephen Earle
R2 No. 33 Rinaldi Racing No. 11 Reno Racing No. 33 Rinaldi Racing No. 111 Kessel Racing
Christian Hook Jens Reno Møller Christian Hook Stephen Earle
4 R1 Spa-Francorchamps No. 11 Reno Racing No. 11 Reno Racing No. 17 HP Racing International No. 111 Kessel Racing
Jens Reno Møller Jens Reno Møller Coach McKansy Stephen Earle
R2 No. 11 Reno Racing No. 13 GetSpeed Performance No. 17 HP Racing International No. 111 Kessel Racing
Jens Reno Møller Denis Remenyako Coach McKansy Stephen Earle
5 R1 Barcelona-Catalunya No. 13 Capital Racing Team No. 13 Capital Racing Team No. 17 HP Racing International No. 50 AF Corse
Denis Remenyako Denis Remenyako Coach McKansy Louis-Philippe Soenen
R2 No. 13 Capital Racing Team No. 23 Kessel Racing No. 17 HP Racing International No. 111 Kessel Racing
Denis Remenyako Murad Sultanov Coach McKansy Stephen Earle

Championship standings

Scoring system

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

Overall

Pos. Driver Team MNZ
 LEC
 MIS
 SPA
 CAT
 Points
1 Jens Reno Møller Reno Racing 1 1 2 5 8 1 1 2 4 2 180
2 Murad Sultanov Kessel Racing 3 2 Ret 1 4 3 3 4 2 1 155
3 Coach McKansy HP Racing International 4 4 Ret 2 5 4 4 3 5 3 116
4 Lee Mowle ERC Sport 8 3 6 4 2 DNS 5 5 77
5 Mario Cordoni AF Corse 2 5 3 9 3 5 Ret DNS 70
6 Denis Remenyako Capital Racing Team 7 6 1 11 82
GetSpeed Performance 2 1
7 Christian Hook Rinaldi Racing 1 2 43
8 Stephen Earle Kessel Racing 6 8 16 15 7 7 6 7 12 6 46
9 Luigi Lucchini BMS Scuderia Italia 1 8 6 Ret 37
10 Pavel Strukov StileF Squadra Corse 11 6 18 12 10 6 7 6 13 7 37
11 Robert Zwinger HB Racing 4 3 27
12 Frederic Fangio AF Corse 10 7 7 4 25
13 Dilantha Malagamuwa HB Racing 9 13 12 14 6 10 9 8 17
14 Vadim Kogay Rinaldi Racing 5 7 Ret 11 16
15 James Sofronas Audi Sport Team WRT 3 12 15
16 Louis-Philippe Soenen AF Corse 12 12 9 18 9 Ret 8 8 11 10 13
17 Pete Mitchell StileF Squadra Corse 5 21 10
18 Gerard van der Horst Van der Horst Motorsport 7 9 13 17 8
19 Rick Lovat Kessel Racing 10 10 14 19 Ret 8 14 9 8
20 Howard Blank AF Corse 11 9 10 9 5
21 Ken Abe AF Corse 14 14 8 16 4
22 Bernhard Loffler HB Racing 9 10 3
23 Kriton Lendoudis AF Corse 11 10 1
Bernd Kleinbach Attempto Racing 13 11 15 20 0
Hardy Woodcock StileF Squadra Corse 17 13 0
Roberto Rayneri GDL Racing 15 DNS 0
Michał Broniszewski Kessel Racing DNS DNS
Murad Cuhadaroglu Kessel Racing DNS DNS
Entries ineligible to score points
Angélique Detavernier HB Racing 10 5
Pierre Feligioni Boutsen Ginion 8 Ret
Pos. Driver Team MNZ
 LEC
 MIS
 SPA
 CAT
 Points
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

Titanium Cup

Pos. Driver Team MNZ
 LEC
 MIS
 SPA
 CAT
 Points
1 Coach McKansy HP Racing International 4 4 Ret 2 5 4 4 3 5 3 201
2 Lee Mowle ERC Sport 8 3 6 4 2 DNS 5 5 134
3 Dilantha Malagamuwa HB Racing 9 13 12 14 6 10 9 8 113
4 Gerard van der Horst Van der Horst Motorsport 7 9 13 17 52
5 Christian Hook Rinaldi Racing 1 2 50
6 Vadim Kogay Rinaldi Racing 5 7 Ret 11 48
Murat Cuhadaroglu Kessel Racing DNS DNS
Pos. Driver Team MNZ
 LEC
 MIS
 SPA
 CAT
 Points

Iron Cup

Pos. Driver Team MNZ
 LEC
 MIS
 SPA
 CAT
 Points
1 Stephen Earle Kessel Racing 6 8 16 15 7 7 6 7 12 6 230
2 Louis-Philippe Soenen AF Corse 12 12 9 18 9 Ret 2 2 11 10 164
3 Rick Lovat Kessel Racing 10 10 14 19 Ret 8 14 9 120
4 Bernd Kleinbach Attempto Racing 13 11 15 20 54
5 Howard Blank AF Corse 11 9 10 9 45
6 Roberto Rayneri GDL Racing 15 DNS 10
Pos. Driver Team MNZ
 LEC
 MIS
 SPA
 CAT
 Points

See also

References

  1. ^ "Stephane Ratel presents exciting new global vision for SRO Motorsports Group". blancpain-gt-series.com. SRO Motorsports Group. 27 July 2018. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
  2. ^ "Entries into 2019 Blancpain GT Sports Club campaign continue to rise ahead of Monza". blancpainsportsclub.com. SRO Motorsports Group. 28 March 2019. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
  3. ^ "Monza to kick-off 2019 Blancpain GT Sports Club season". blancpainsportsclub.com. SRO Motorsports Group. 8 April 2019. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
  4. ^ "Bolstered 22-car entry list for Paul Ricard, as Blancpain GT Sports Club welcomes several new and returning drivers". blancpainsportsclub.com. SRO Motorsports Group. 28 May 2019. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
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