2024 GT2 European Series

The 2024 Fanatec GT2 European Series was the fourth season of the GT2 European Series. The season started on 5 April at Circuit Paul Ricard and ended on 13 October at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya.

Calendar

For 2024 the opening round of the season was moved to Circuit Paul Ricard, which had previously hosted the season finale from 2021 to 2023. The only other track to remain on the calendar from the 2023 season was Monza, having been moved from the season opener to September. This season also marks the return to Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Misano and Hockenheim, which had been absent from the calendar in 2023. The season finale marks the series' first appearance at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya.[1]

Round Circuit Date Supporting
1 Circuit Paul Ricard, Le Castellet, France 5–6 April GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup
2 Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli, Misano Adriatico, Italy 17–19 May GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup
3 Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Stavelot, Belgium 27–29 June GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup
4 Hockenheimring, Hockenheim, Germany 19–21 July GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup
5 Autodromo Nazionale Monza, Monza, Italy 20–22 September GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup
6 Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Montmeló, Spain 11–13 October GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup

Entry list

Team Car No. Drivers Class Iron Rounds
LP Racing[2][3] Maserati MC20 GT2 1 Leonardo Gorini[2] PA All
Carlo Tamburini[2]
2 Philippe Prette[3] Am All
Audi R8 LMS GT2 18 Michael Doppelmayr PA Iron 2–4
Pierre Kaffer
Phillipe Chatelet 5
Pierre Kaffer
88 Stéphane Ratel[4] Am 1
Stefano Costantini[5] PA 3
Alfio Spina[5] 3, 6
Štefan Rosina[4] 4–5
Stéphane Ratel[4] 4
Gianluca Giorgi 5–6
BDR Compétition by Group Prom[5] Lamborghini Huracán Super Trofeo Evo2 7 Alfredo Hernández Ortega[5] Am 3
RacingLab KTM X-Bow GT2 10 Ronnie Bremer PA 1
Jacob Mathiassen
KTM True Racing[6] KTM X-Bow GT2 16 Klaus Angerhofer[6] Am Iron All
Sedhi Sarmini[6]
17 Laura Krahaimer PA All
Hubert Trunkenpolz 1–2, 4–6
TFT Racing[7] Maserati MC20 GT2 24 Alexandre Leroy[7] Am All
Akkodis ASP Team[8] Mercedes-AMG GT2 53 Christophe Bourret[8] Am Iron 1–4
Pascal Gibon[8]
Pascal Gibon[8] 5–6
61 Benjamin Ricci[8] PA 1, 3–6
Mauro Ricci[8]
Ludovic Badey Iron 2
Mauro Ricci[8]
87 Jean-Luc Beaubelique[8] Am Iron All
Gilles Vannelet[8]
Team CMR[5] Ginetta G56 GTX 56 Lawrence Tomlinson[5] Am 3
Attempto Racing[5] Audi R8 LMS GT2 66 Lorenzo Patrese PA 3
Andrey Mukovoz
Dinamic Motorsport[9][10] Maserati MC20 GT2 67 Mauro Calamia[9] PA 5–6
Roberto Pampanini[9]
Proton Competition Porsche 911 GT2 RS Clubsport 77 Patrick Dinkeldein Am 1
Razoon – More Than Racing[11] KTM X-Bow GT2 80 Thomas Andersen[11] PA All
Simon Birch[11]
90 Denis Liebl[11] Am 1–4
Dominik Olbert[11] 1–4, 6
Arthur Chwist 6
Bosi Race Tech Mercedes-AMG GT2 81 Wim de Pundert PA 6
Bernt Schneider
RTR Projects[12] KTM X-Bow GT2 89 Jan Krabec[12] PA 1–2, 5
Matej Homola[12] 1, 3, 6
Erik Janiš 2
Petr Lisa[5] 3
Viktor Mraz 5
Lennart Marioneck 6
Motorsport 98[13][14] Mercedes-AMG GT2 98 Eric De Doncker[13] PA 1–4
Loris Hezemans
MZR Motorsportzentrum Ried[15] KTM X-Bow GT2 812 Martin Koch[15] PA 1–4, 6
Reinhard Kofler[15]
NM Racing Team Mercedes-AMG GT2 888 Stéphane Perrin Am Iron 1–5
Jörg Viebahn 1–6
Andy Cantu 6
Entrylists:[16][17][18][19]
Icon Class
PA Pro-Am Cup
Am Am Cup
INV Invitational

Race results

Bold indicates overall winner

Round Circuit Pole position Pro-Am Winners Am Winners Report
1 R1 Paul Ricard No. 1 LP Racing No. 1 LP Racing No. 87 Akkodis ASP Team Report
Leonardo Gorini
Carlo Tamburini
Leonardo Gorini
Carlo Tamburini
Jean-Luc Beaubelique
Gilles Vannelet
R2 No. 1 LP Racing No. 89 RTR Projects No. 2 LP Racing Report
Leonardo Gorini
Carlo Tamburini
Matej Homola
Jan Krabec
Philippe Prette
2 R1 Misano No. 2 LP Racing No. 1 LP Racing No. 2 LP Racing Report
Philippe Prette Leonardo Gorini
Carlo Tamburini
Philippe Prette
R2 No. 1 LP Racing No. 812 MZR Motorsportzentrum Ried No. 24 TFT Racing Report
Leonardo Gorini
Carlo Tamburini
Martin Koch
Reinhard Kofler
Alexandre Leroy
3 R1 Spa No. 24 TFT Racing No. 1 LP Racing No. 2 LP Racing Report
Alexandre Leroy Leonardo Gorini
Carlo Tamburini
Philippe Prette
R2 No. 18 LP Racing No. 812 MZR Motorsportzentrum Ried No. 87 Akkodis ASP Team Report
Michael Doppelmayr
Pierre Kaffer
Martin Koch
Reinhard Kofler
Jean-Luc Beaubelique
Gilles Vannelet
4 R1 Hockenheimring No. 2 LP Racing No. 812 MZR Motorsportzentrum Ried No. 2 LP Racing Report
Philippe Prette Martin Koch
Reinhard Kofler
Philippe Prette
R2 No. 18 LP Racing No. 812 MZR Motorsportzentrum Ried No. 53 Akkodis ASP Team Report
Michael Doppelmayr
Pierre Kaffer
Martin Koch
Reinhard Kofler
Christophe Bourret
Pascal Gibon
5 R1 Monza No. 87 Akkodis ASP Team No. 1 LP Racing No. 24 TFT Racing Report
Jean-Luc Beaubelique
Gilles Vannelet
Leonardo Gorini
Carlo Tamburini
Alexandre Leroy
R2 No. 812 MZR Motorsportzentrum Ried No. 812 MZR Motorsportzentrum Ried No. 87 Akkodis ASP Team Report
Martin Koch
Reinhard Kofler
Martin Koch
Reinhard Kofler
Jean-Luc Beaubelique
Gilles Vannelet
6 R1 Barcelona No. 87 Akkodis ASP Team No. 67 Dinamic Motorsport No. 87 Akkodis ASP Team Report
Jean-Luc Beaubelique
Gilles Vannelet
Mauro Calamia
Roberto Pampanini
Jean-Luc Beaubelique
Gilles Vannelet
R2 No. 1 LP Racing No. 888 NM Racing Team No. 2 LP Racing Report
Leonardo Gorini
Carlo Tamburini
Jörg Viebahn
Andy Cantu
Philippe Prette

Championship standings

Scoring system

Championship points are awarded for the first ten positions in each race. Entries are 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   Pole 
Points 25 18 15 12 10 8 6 4 2 1 1

Drivers' championships

Pro-Am Drivers' Championship

Pos. Driver Team LEC
MIS
SPA
HOC
MNZ
BAR
Points
1 Martin Koch
Reinhard Kofler
MZR Motorsportzentrum Ried 2 2 2 1 4 1 1P 1 3P 1P 5 3 237
2 Leonardo Gorini
Carlo Tamburini
LP Racing 1P 6P 1P 2P 1P 6 Ret 4 1 2 3 4P 197
3 Thomas Andersen
Simon Birch
Razoon – More Than Racing 5 3 6 3 2 2 4 2 Ret 5 6 6 140
4 Matej Homola RTR Projects 3 1 Ret 3 3P 3 92
5 Eric De Doncker
Loris Hezemans
Motorsport 98 6 5 3 4 4 4 2 Ret 87
6 Hubert Trunkenpolz
Laura Krahaimer
KTM True Racing 8 Ret 5 5 2 6 7 8 60
7 Pierre Kaffer LP Racing 4 6 5 5P Ret RetP Ret 3 57
8 Jörg Viebahn NM Racing Team 1 1 50
9 Michael Doppelmayr LP Racing 4 6 5 5P Ret DNSP 42
10 Jan Krabec RTR Projects 3 1 DNS Ret 40
11 Benjamin Ricci
Mauro Ricci
Akkodis ASP Team 7 7 Ret DNS Ret 5 Ret 4 Ret 7 40
12 Stéphane Ratel
Štefan Rosina
LP Racing 3 3 30
13 Alfio Andrea Spina LP Racing DNS 7 4 5 28
14 Ronnie Bremer
Jacob Mathiassen
RacingLab 4 4 24
15 Petr Lisa RTR Projects Ret 3 15
16 Stefano Costantini LP Racing Ret 7 6
Pos. Driver Team LEC
MIS
SPA
HOC
MNZ
BAR
Points
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver Second place
Bronze Third place
Green Points classification
Blue Non-points classification
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple Retired, not classified (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)
  • P - Pole position

Am Drivers' Championship

Pos. Driver Team LEC
MIS
SPA
HOC
MNZ
BAR
Points
1 Philippe Prette LP Racing 3P 1 1P DNSP 1 8P 1P 3P 2 4P 4 1P 209
2 Jean-Luc Beaubelique
Gilles Vannelet
Akkodis ASP Team 1 2P 2 DNS 3 1 2 1 5P 1 1P Ret 207
3 Alexandre Leroy TFT Racing 2 3 3 1 2P 3 5 5 1 5 2 2 198
4 Christophe Bourret
Pascal Gibon
Akkodis ASP Team 5 4 6 4 9 2 6 2 4 2 3 DNS 133
5 Klaus Angerhofer
Sedhi Sarmini
KTM True Racing Ret 5 5 3 7 6 4 4 3 3 5 3 128
6 Stéphane Perrin
Jörg Viebahn
NM Racing Team 4 8 4 DNS 4 7 3 6 DNS 69
7 Dominik Olbert Razoon – More Than Racing Ret 7 7 2 8 Ret 6 DSQ 42
8 Denis Liebl Razoon – More Than Racing Ret 7 7 2 8 Ret 34
9 Alfredo Hernández Ortega BDR Compétition by Group Prom 6 4 20
10 Lawrence Tomlinson Team CMR 5 5 20
11 Patrick Dinkeldein Proton Competition 7 6 14
12 Stéphane Ratel LP Racing 6 Ret 8
Pos. Driver Team LEC
MIS
SPA
HOC
MNZ
BAR
Points

Notes:

  • † – Entry did not finish the race but was classified, as it completed more than 75% of the race distance.

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