I'm excited to see how this new GT1 series kicks off and if it will end up sticking around for a while.
http://gt1world.com/ Quote:
Introduction
2010 is the year that GT racing becomes truly global with the launch of the FIA GT1 World Championship. Twelve teams, with a total of twenty four cars representing six brands and driven by forty eight of the world’s leading sportscar drivers will compete in twenty races on ten of the leading circuits on four continents. The championship will feature the most iconic and inspirational sportscar marques in the world including Aston Martin, Corvette, Ford, Lamborghini, Maserati and Nissan.
The FIA GT1 World Championship will visit some of the world’s most legendary and iconic circuits. The season starts in the United Arab Emirates in April on the F1 circuit at Yas Marina in Abu Dhabi. The European leg of the championship starts on another Grand Prix circuit at Silverstone in the UK where the drivers will be the first to race on the new ‘Arena’ circuit and compete for the world famous Royal Automobile Club Tourist Trophy.
The next round is held in Eastern Europe at Brno in the Czech Republic before heading to the Paul Ricard HTTT in the South of France. At the end of July, the FIA GT1 World Championship will race on another world famous Grand Prix circuit with two 60-minute races at Spa-Francorchamps in Belgium, before the 24 Hours of Spa. Round 6 will be held at the end of August at the Nürburgring in Germany, with the final European round held in September in the Algarve, Portugal.
The Championship then heads to the southern hemisphere with Round 8 in South Africa on the streets of Durban. The final two rounds will take place in South America with Round 9 at Interlagos in Brazil before the finale of the inaugural FIA GT1 World Championship season takes place in Argentina on the majestic San Luis circuit in December.
Overall, the new FIA GT1 World Championship will be ground-breaking, truly global, prestigious, and technically innovative; ushering in a new era for sportscar racing.
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Races:
Abu Dhabi April 16-17
Silverstone April 20- May 2
Brno May 21-23
Paul Richard HTTT July 2-4
Spa-Francorchamps July 29- August 1
Nurburgring August 26-29
Algarve Spetember 17-19
Durban November 5-7
Interlagos November 26-28
San Luis December 3-5
Teams:
All-Inkl.com
Hexis AMR
Mad Croc Racing
Matech Competition
Phoenix Racing / Carsport
Reiter
Swiss Racing Team
Sumo Power GT
Triple H Team Hegersport
Marc VDS Racing Team
Vitaphone Racing Team
Young Driver AMR