GT Brasil
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The GT Brasil formerly known as GT3 Brasil Championship, is a sports car racing
series currently is a sports car racing
series based in the Brazil, organized by the Stéphane Ratel Organisation
(SRO Latin America) and regulated by the Confederação Brasileira de Automobilismo (CBA).
champions Emerson Fittipaldi
and former Brazilian Stock Car champions Chico Serra
and Ingo Hoffmann
. Differently from the European series, GT3 Brasil accepts professional drivers, in a system where drivers are graded from A (International Driver) to C (Fully Amateur).
In 2010 changed its sponsor and name to Itaipava
GT Brasil and now has the GT3 and GT4 classes. The GT4 category was initially composed of only Maserati Trofeo, the course of the season reached the championship models Ferrari Challenge
and Ginetta G50.
The GT4 class was introduced in 2010.
launched a race series known as GT Masters
, which will be a national level series for FIA GT3 cars. Their initial season in 2007 will feature six races (all but one in Germany), serving as support races for the 24 Hours Nürburgring
and Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters
. The series is the first national level version of FIA GT3.
The FIA GT3 European Championship
was launched in 2006 as a way to expand manufacturer involvement in motorsports as well as to help amateur drivers across Europe. It attempts to combine multiple one-make series into a larger event with a race within a race, teams competing not only to beat others in their own manufacturer cup but also to win the overall race.
In the future, the FIA and SRO plan to not only expand the overall European championship, but also to help in the development of multiple one-make series across Europe, similar to the Ferrari Challenge and Porsche Supercup.
Various other championships are also running now which allow GT3-spec cars to participate, notably British GT Championship
, FFSA GT Championship
, Belcar
and Australian GT Championship
.
In 2007 the SRO and FIA have launched a similar championship, known as the GT4 European Cup
, which features the same concept of using serial production sports cars, but with smaller engine sizes, minimum modifications and restrictions on the professionalism of participating drivers.
Currently, the FIA GT1 World Championship
acts as a senior series to this series. Drivers in GT1 drive are more experienced (and can be hired by the factory), drive more powerful cars, and the season is longer and visits more countries (including non-European countries). Because the GT1 Championship will allow GT3 cars and 2009-spec GT2 cars in 2012, the only difference in the car lineups will be the GT3 Championship still being restricted to GT3 cars. All GT3 races occur on the same weekend as a corresponding GT1 race, and the races occur at different times of the day (e.g. Paul Ricard hosts both a GT1 and a GT3 race on the same weekend). Some manufacturers like Aston Martin
and Corvette
race/have raced cars in both the GT1 and GT3 championships.
Sports car racing
Sports car racing is a form of circuit auto racing with automobiles that have two seats and enclosed wheels. They may be purpose-built or related to road-going sports cars....
series currently is a sports car racing
Sports car racing
Sports car racing is a form of circuit auto racing with automobiles that have two seats and enclosed wheels. They may be purpose-built or related to road-going sports cars....
series based in the Brazil, organized by the Stéphane Ratel Organisation
Stéphane Ratel Organisation
The Stéphane Ratel Organisation is a motorsports organization founded by French driver Stéphane Ratel in 1995. Currently based out of London, the company is involved in the promotion, support, and organization of various national and international auto racing series around the world...
(SRO Latin America) and regulated by the Confederação Brasileira de Automobilismo (CBA).
History
Starting in 2007, the GT3 Brasil Championship has been held in Brazil, also organized by SRO, with several veteran drivers racing in some events, such as former Formula OneFormula One
Formula One, also known as Formula 1 or F1 and referred to officially as the FIA Formula One World Championship, is the highest class of single seater auto racing sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile . The "formula" designation in the name refers to a set of rules with which...
champions Emerson Fittipaldi
Emerson Fittipaldi
Emerson Fittipaldi |São Paulo]], Brazil) is a Brazilian automobile racing driver who throughout a long and successful career won the Indianapolis 500 twice and championships in both Formula One and CART.-Early and personal life:...
and former Brazilian Stock Car champions Chico Serra
Chico Serra
Francisco "Chico" Serra is a racing driver from Brazil. He won the 1979 British Formula Three Championship. He participated in 33 Formula One World Championship Grands Prix for Fittipaldi and Arrows, debuting on 15 March 1981. He scored one championship point, for finishing sixth in the 1982...
and Ingo Hoffmann
Ingo Hoffmann
Ingo Hoffmann , is a former racing driver from São Paulo, Brazil. He participated in six Formula One Grands Prix, debuting on January 25, 1976. He scored no championship points.-Formula One years:...
. Differently from the European series, GT3 Brasil accepts professional drivers, in a system where drivers are graded from A (International Driver) to C (Fully Amateur).
In 2010 changed its sponsor and name to Itaipava
Petrópolis brewery
-Beer:The brewery produces a range of lagers and other beers under the brand names Itaipava, Crystal, Lokai, Black Princess, and Petra.-External links:**...
GT Brasil and now has the GT3 and GT4 classes. The GT4 category was initially composed of only Maserati Trofeo, the course of the season reached the championship models Ferrari Challenge
Ferrari Challenge
The Ferrari Challenge is a single-marque motorsport championship that was created in 1993 for owners of the 348 Berlinetta who wanted to become involved in racing. It now encompasses three official championships in the United States, Italy, and Europe. Competitors from each series are brought...
and Ginetta G50.
Vecicles
The following cars are currently in Itaipava GT Brasil:- Aston Martin Vantage
- Audi R8 LMS
- Corvette Z06R
- Dodge Viper Competition Coupe
- Ferrari ChallengeFerrari F430 ChallengeThe Ferrari F430 Challenge is a production-based race car built by Ferrari. The car is directly based on the standard F430 and uses the same 4.3L V8 engine...
- Ferrari F430Ferrari F430The Ferrari F430 is a sports car that was produced by the Italian automaker Ferrari from 2004 to 2009, as a successor to the 360. It debuted at the 2004 Paris Motor Show...
- Ferrari 458 Italia
- Ford GTFord GTThe Ford GT is a mid-engine two-seater sports car. Ford Motor Company produced the Ford GT for the 2005 to 2006 model years. The designers drew inspiration from Ford's GT40 race cars of the 1960s.- Development :...
- Ginetta G50Ginetta CarsGinetta Cars is a Garforth, Leeds, West Yorkshire based British specialist builder of racing and sports cars.-20th century:Ginetta was founded in 1958 by the four Walklett brothers in Woodbridge, Suffolk...
- Lamborghini Gallardo LP500Lamborghini GallardoThe Lamborghini Gallardo is a sports car built by Lamborghini. The Gallardo is Lamborghini's most-produced model to date, with over 10,000 built in its first seven years of production...
- Lamborghini Gallardo LP500Lamborghini GallardoThe Lamborghini Gallardo is a sports car built by Lamborghini. The Gallardo is Lamborghini's most-produced model to date, with over 10,000 built in its first seven years of production...
- Lamborghini Gallardo LP520Lamborghini GallardoThe Lamborghini Gallardo is a sports car built by Lamborghini. The Gallardo is Lamborghini's most-produced model to date, with over 10,000 built in its first seven years of production...
- Lamborghini Gallardo LP600Lamborghini GallardoThe Lamborghini Gallardo is a sports car built by Lamborghini. The Gallardo is Lamborghini's most-produced model to date, with over 10,000 built in its first seven years of production...
- Maserati GranTurismoMaserati GranTurismoThe Maserati GranTurismo is a two-door 2+2 coupé produced by Maserati, it shares the platform of the Maserati Quattroporte V.-GranTurismo :...
- Maserati Trofeo
- Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG
- Porsche 996Porsche 996The Porsche 996 is the internal designation for the Porsche 911 model manufactured and sold between 1998 and 2005. It has since been replaced by the Type 997...
Races
For each event in the Brasil season, two individual races are held. Each driver on the two car team qualifies the car individually, and then starts each of the two races from their respective starting position, with one driver starting the first race and the other driver starting the second race. Each race requires one pit stop, where the team must switch between the two drivers. All races are 50 minutes in length.Champions
The following drivers have previously won the GT Brasil championships in their respective classes.The GT4 class was introduced in 2010.
| Year | Class | Champion | Car | Team Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | GT3 |  Andreas Mattheis Xandy Negrão |
Dodge Viper Competition Coupe Lamborghini Gallardo GT3 Lamborghini Gallardo The Lamborghini Gallardo is a sports car built by Lamborghini. The Gallardo is Lamborghini's most-produced model to date, with over 10,000 built in its first seven years of production... |
CRT Brasil |
| 2008 | GT3 | Andreas Mattheis Xandy Negrão |
Dodge Viper Competition Coupe Ford GT Ford GT The Ford GT is a mid-engine two-seater sports car. Ford Motor Company produced the Ford GT for the 2005 to 2006 model years. The designers drew inspiration from Ford's GT40 race cars of the 1960s.- Development :... |
A. Mattheis Motorsport |
| 2009 | GT3 | Rafael Derani Claúdio Ricci |
Ferrari F430 Ferrari F430 The Ferrari F430 is a sports car that was produced by the Italian automaker Ferrari from 2004 to 2009, as a successor to the 360. It debuted at the 2004 Paris Motor Show... |
WB Motorsport |
| 2010 2010 GT Brasil season The 2010 Itaipava GT Brasil season was the fourth GT Brasil season. In 2010 the categorychanges its name replacing GT3 Brasil Championship and the first with GT3 and GT4 class... |
GT3 | Mateus Stumpf Valdeno BritoValdeno Brito Valdeno Brito is a Brazilian racing driver. He has raced in such series as Porsche Supercup and Stock Car Brasil.-External links:* *... |
Ford GT Ford GT The Ford GT is a mid-engine two-seater sports car. Ford Motor Company produced the Ford GT for the 2005 to 2006 model years. The designers drew inspiration from Ford's GT40 race cars of the 1960s.- Development :... |
AH Competições |
| GT4 | Valter Rossete |
Maserati Trofeo Ferrari Challenge Ferrari F430 Challenge The Ferrari F430 Challenge is a production-based race car built by Ferrari. The car is directly based on the standard F430 and uses the same 4.3L V8 engine... |
Crystal Racing Team | |
Similar series
On November 29, 2006, the German ADACADAC
The ADAC is Germany's and Europe's largest automobile club, with more than 17 million members in June 2010. It was founded on May 24, 1903 as "Deutsche Motorradfahrer-Vereinigung" and was renamed in 1911...
launched a race series known as GT Masters
ADAC GT Masters
The ADAC GT Masters is a grand tourer-based auto racing series founded by the international Stéphane Ratel Organisation and supported by the German ADAC automotive club. Similar to an earlier ADAC GT Cup series in the 1990s, the new GT Masters ran their first season in 2007...
, which will be a national level series for FIA GT3 cars. Their initial season in 2007 will feature six races (all but one in Germany), serving as support races for the 24 Hours Nürburgring
24 Hours Nürburgring
The 24 Hours Nürburgring is a touring car and GT endurance racing event on the Nürburgring Nordschleife . With a lap length of over , it allows the participation of more than 200 cars, and over 700 drivers.-Overview:...
and Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters
Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters
The Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters is a touring car racing series based in Germany, but also with rounds elsewhere in Europe....
. The series is the first national level version of FIA GT3.
The FIA GT3 European Championship
FIA GT3 European Championship
The FIA GT3 European Championship is a sports car racing series organized by the Stéphane Ratel Organisation and regulated by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile . It is a championship derived from the international FIA GT1 World Championship, but meant to provide competition for more...
was launched in 2006 as a way to expand manufacturer involvement in motorsports as well as to help amateur drivers across Europe. It attempts to combine multiple one-make series into a larger event with a race within a race, teams competing not only to beat others in their own manufacturer cup but also to win the overall race.
In the future, the FIA and SRO plan to not only expand the overall European championship, but also to help in the development of multiple one-make series across Europe, similar to the Ferrari Challenge and Porsche Supercup.
Various other championships are also running now which allow GT3-spec cars to participate, notably British GT Championship
British GT Championship
The Avon Tyres British GT Championship is a sports car racing series currently based in the United Kingdom, although they have had select races outside of Britain in the past few years. The series was created by the British Racing Drivers' Club in 1993 and for its first two seasons was called the...
, FFSA GT Championship
FFSA GT Championship
The GT Tour is a French Grand Touring-style sports car racing series that began in 1997. It is controlled by the Fédération Française du Sport Automobile and organized by racing company Oreca...
, Belcar
Belcar
The Belcar Endurance Championship is the national sports car racing championship of Belgium. The series is sanctioned by the Royal Automobile Club of Belgium and run by the Stéphane Ratel Organisation . The series' title sponsor is Mediagroep Van Dyck.Since the 2007 season, the series has run...
and Australian GT Championship
Australian GT Championship
The Australian GT Championship is a CAMS-sanctioned national title for drivers of GT cars, held annually from 1960 to 1963, from 1982 to 1985 and from 2005. Each championship up to and including the 1963 title was contested over a single race and those after that year over a series of races...
.
In 2007 the SRO and FIA have launched a similar championship, known as the GT4 European Cup
GT4 European Cup
The GT4 European Cup is a sports car championship created and organized by the Stéphane Ratel Organisation and sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile . It is an amateur championship which follows a formula similar to the FIA GT3 European Championship, which is itself derived...
, which features the same concept of using serial production sports cars, but with smaller engine sizes, minimum modifications and restrictions on the professionalism of participating drivers.
Currently, the FIA GT1 World Championship
FIA GT1 World Championship
The FIA GT1 World Championship is a world championship sports car racing series developed by the SRO Group and regulated by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile . It features multiple grand tourer race cars based on production road cars and conforming with the GT1 regulations competing in...
acts as a senior series to this series. Drivers in GT1 drive are more experienced (and can be hired by the factory), drive more powerful cars, and the season is longer and visits more countries (including non-European countries). Because the GT1 Championship will allow GT3 cars and 2009-spec GT2 cars in 2012, the only difference in the car lineups will be the GT3 Championship still being restricted to GT3 cars. All GT3 races occur on the same weekend as a corresponding GT1 race, and the races occur at different times of the day (e.g. Paul Ricard hosts both a GT1 and a GT3 race on the same weekend). Some manufacturers like Aston Martin
Aston Martin
Aston Martin Lagonda Limited is a British manufacturer of luxury sports cars, based in Gaydon, Warwickshire. The company name is derived from the name of one of the company's founders, Lionel Martin, and from the Aston Hill speed hillclimb near Aston Clinton in Buckinghamshire...
and Corvette
Chevrolet Corvette
The Chevrolet Corvette is a sports car by the Chevrolet division of General Motors that has been produced in six generations. The first model, a convertible, was designed by Harley Earl and introduced at the GM Motorama in 1953 as a concept show car. Myron Scott is credited for naming the car after...
race/have raced cars in both the GT1 and GT3 championships.
See also
- FIA GT1 World ChampionshipFIA GT1 World ChampionshipThe FIA GT1 World Championship is a world championship sports car racing series developed by the SRO Group and regulated by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile . It features multiple grand tourer race cars based on production road cars and conforming with the GT1 regulations competing in...
- FIA GT3 European ChampionshipFIA GT3 European ChampionshipThe FIA GT3 European Championship is a sports car racing series organized by the Stéphane Ratel Organisation and regulated by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile . It is a championship derived from the international FIA GT1 World Championship, but meant to provide competition for more...
- GT4 European CupGT4 European CupThe GT4 European Cup is a sports car championship created and organized by the Stéphane Ratel Organisation and sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile . It is an amateur championship which follows a formula similar to the FIA GT3 European Championship, which is itself derived...
External links
- GT Brasil official website in Portuguese