2025 GT Cup Open Europe

The 2025 GT Cup Open Europe will be the seventh season of the GT Cup Open Europe, the grand tourer-style sports car racing series founded by the Spanish GT Sport Organización. It will begin on 27 April at the Algarve International Circuit and end at the Autodromo Nazionale di Monza on 19 October after six rounds.

Calendar

The calendar was announced on 11 July 2024.[1]

Round Circuit Date Support bill Map of circuit locations
1 R1 Algarve International Circuit, Portimão 26–27 April International GT Open
Euroformula Open Championship
TCR Europe Touring Car Series
R2
2 Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Stavelot 17–18 May International GT Open
Formula Regional European Championship
Euroformula Open Championship
TCR Europe Touring Car Series
3 R1 Hockenheimring, Hockenheim 7–8 June International GT Open
Euroformula Open Championship
TCR Europe Touring Car Series
R2
4 R1 Circuit Paul Ricard, Le Castellet 19–20 July International GT Open
Formula Regional European Championship
Euroformula Open Championship
E4 Championship
R2
5 R1 Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Montmeló 20–21 September International GT Open
Formula Regional European Championship
Euroformula Open Championship
Italian F4 Championship
R2
6 Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, Monza 18–19 October International GT Open
Euroformula Open Championship
Renault Clio Cup Series
GB3 Championship

Entry list

Team Car Engine No. Drivers Class Rounds
Mertel Motorsport[2] Ferrari 296 Challenge Ferrari F163 3.0 L Turbo V6 1 Antoine Berberich-Martini[2] S TBC
TBA
80 Luca Demarchi[3] S TBC
Simone Patrinicola[3]
Ferrari 488 Challenge Evo Ferrari F154CB 3.9 L Turbo V8 81 Leon Rijnbeek[2] Am TBC
TBA
82 Tommaso Lovati[2] PA TBC
Mauro Trentin[2]
83 Matteo Luvisi[2] S TBC
Davide Larini[2]
Burgers Motorsport by HWM / Iron Dames[4] Porsche 992 GT3 Cup Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 7 Laura van den Hengel[4] PA TBC
Paul Meijer[4]
Q1-trackracing[5] Porsche 992 GT3 Cup Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 11 Stienes Longin[6] PA TBC
Nicolas Saelens[6]
52 Nathan Brauns[5] TBC
Nicolas Vandierendonck[5]
53 Gonçalo Fernandes[5] TBC
Lars Zaenen[5]
TBA TBA TBC
TBA
TBA TBA TBC
TBA
SP Racing Team[7] Porsche 992 GT3 Cup Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 12 TBA TBC
TBA
44 TBA TBC
TBA
Volcano Motorsport[8] Porsche 992 GT3 Cup Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 16 Evgenii Leonov[8][a] TBC
TBA
TBA TBA TBC
TBA
Ebimotors[9] Porsche 992 GT3 Cup Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 23 Davide Roda[9] TBC
TBA
54 Gianluca Giorgi[9] TBC
Luigi Peronir[9]
ZRS Motorsport[10] Porsche 992 GT3 Cup Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 25 Luciano Maria Micale[10] TBC
Paolo Prestipino[10]
GDL Racing[11] Porsche 992 GT3 Cup Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 43 Giacomo Giubergia[11] Am TBC
TBA
66 H. Mello[11] Am TBC
TBA
67 Fran Viel Bugliotti[11] Am TBC
TBA
201 Gabriele Lancieri[11] Am TBC
Danilo Paoletti[11]
LMR Motorsport[12] Porsche 992 GT3 Cup Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 56 Peter Ferter[12] PA TBC
Diego Nunes[12]
911 Leandro Martins[12] Am TBC
Dieter Svepes[12]
Tsunami RT[13] Porsche 992 GT3 Cup Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 78 Fabio Babini[13] PA TBC
Davide Scanniccio[13]
Faems Team[14] Porsche 992 GT3 Cup Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 91 Luca Franca[14] TBC
Ian Rodríguez[14]
Sources:
Icon Class
S Silver Cup
PA Pro-Am Cup
Am Am Cup

Notes

  1. ^ Leonov is Russian, but he competes as neutral competitors as Russian national emblems were banned by the FIA following the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

References

  1. ^ "GT Cup Europe's 2025 provisional calendar unveiled". GT Cup Open Europe. 11 July 2024. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g "Mertel Motorsport reveals line-ups of its five-car entry". www.gtcupopen.net. 17 April 2025. Retrieved 17 April 2025.
  3. ^ a b "A black and gold Ferrari for Patrinicola-Demarchi, first pair announced by Mertel Motorsport". www.gtcupopen.net. 2 April 2025. Retrieved 2 April 2025.
  4. ^ a b c "Burgers Motorsport by HWM joins the GT Cup Europe with Paul Meijer and Iron Dames-supported Laura van den Hengel". www.gtcupopen.net. 12 March 2025. Retrieved 12 March 2025.
  5. ^ a b c d e "Q1 Trackracing to defend Teams' title with up to five cars". www.gtcupopen.net. 12 February 2025. Retrieved 12 February 2025.
  6. ^ a b "Saelens-Longin (Q1 Trackracing) ready to bid for the title". www.gtcupopen.net. 3 April 2025. Retrieved 3 April 2025.
  7. ^ "SP Racing back with its two Porsches". www.gtcupopen.net. 30 January 2025. Retrieved 30 January 2025.
  8. ^ a b "Volcano Motorsport confirms Leonov and aims at fielding two cars". www.gtcupopen.net. 2 February 2025. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
  9. ^ a b c d "Ebimotors joins the GT Cup Europe with two Porsches". www.gtcupopen.net. 10 March 2025. Retrieved 10 March 2025.
  10. ^ a b c "ZRS Motorsport comes back for a full season". www.gtcupopen.net. 13 February 2025. Retrieved 13 February 2025.
  11. ^ a b c d e f "Four-car effort for GDL Racing this year". www.gtcupopen.net. 24 February 2025. Retrieved 24 February 2025.
  12. ^ a b c d e "New Portuguese team LMR Motorsport enters the GT Cup Europe with two Porsches". www.gtcupopen.net. 3 March 2025. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
  13. ^ a b c "Scannicchio-Babini and Tsunami RT together for a third year". www.gtcupopen.net. 15 April 2025. Retrieved 15 April 2025.
  14. ^ a b c "Faems Team choses the GT Cup Europe for its race debut". www.gtcupopen.net. 21 March 2025. Retrieved 21 March 2025.