2024 GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup explained

The 2024 Fanatec GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup is the twelfth season of the GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup following on from the demise of the SRO Motorsports Group's FIA GT1 World Championship (an auto racing series for grand tourer cars), the fourth with the sponsorship of Fanatec.

The season begins on 4 May at Brands Hatch, and will end on 13 October at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya.

Calendar

The calendar was released on 1 July 2023 at the SRO's annual 24 Hours of Spa press conference, featuring five rounds.[1] Several adjustments were announced, including Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya joining the sprint schedule after being shuffled out of the endurance schedule, and the addition of Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours after a year away. Circuit Ricardo Tormo and Circuit Zandvoort will not return to the sprint schedule, after three and five years in the series respectively.

!Round!Circuit!Date!Map
1 Brands Hatch, Kent4–5 May
2 Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli, Misano Adriatico18 May
3 Hockenheimring, Hockenheim20–21 July
4 Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours, Magny-Cours24–25 August
5 Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Montmeló12–13 October

Entry list

TeamCarDriversClassRounds
Liqui Moly Team Engstler by OneGroup[2] [3] Audi R8 LMS Evo II
Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2
6 Luca EngstlerG1–4
Max Hofer
Comtoyou Racing[4] [5] Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 Evo Nicolas BaertP1–4
Mattia Drudi
11 James Jakes[6] G3–4
Răzvan Umbrărescu3
Sebastian Øgaard[7] 4
12 Dante RappangeS1–4
Charles Clark1
Lorens Lecertua2–4
21 Matisse LismontG1–4
James Jakes1–2
David Pittard3–4
Boutsen VDS[8] Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo9 Maximilian Götz[9] P1–4
Jules Gounon
10 César GazeauS1–4
Aurélien Panis
Emil Frey Racing[10] Ferrari 296 GT314 Ben GreenP1–4
Konsta Lappalainen
69 Giacomo AltoèP1–4
Thierry Vermeulen
Eurodent GSM Team[11] Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 218 James Kell[12] S1
Marcus Påverud
Marco Butti2
Pietro Delli Guanti
Mikkel C. JohansenTBC
Saintéloc Racing[13] Audi R8 LMS Evo II25 Paul Evrard[14] G1–4
Gilles Magnus
26 Ivan KlymenkoS1–4
Hugo Cook1
Gilles Stadsbader2
Marcus Påverud3–4
Team WRT[15] BMW M4 GT330 Sam De HaanS1–4
Calan Williams
31 TBAGTBC
TBA
32 Dries VanthoorP1–4
Charles Weerts
46 Maxime MartinP1–2
Valentino Rossi[16]
Schumacher CLRT[17] Porsche 911 GT3 R (992)44 Stéphane Denoual[18] B2–4
Steven Palette
Winward Racing Team Mann-FilterMercedes-AMG GT3 Evo48 Lucas Auer[19] P1–4
Maro Engel
Winward Racing57 Reece BarrS1–4
Magnus Gustavsen1–3
Racing Team Turkey[20] Ferrari 296 GT351 Charlie EastwoodG1–3
Salih Yoluç
AF Corse[21] 52 Sean HudspethS1–4
Jef Machiels
71 Eliseo DonnoS1–4
Tom Fleming
Sky – Tempesta Racing[22] 93 Eddie Cheever IIIB2–4
Jonathan Hui
Dinamic GTPorsche 911 GT3 R (992)54 Marvin DienstB2
Philipp Sager
Tresor Attempto Racing[23] Audi R8 LMS Evo II66 Andrey MukovozB2–4
Dylan Pereira
88 Lorenzo FerrariP1–2
Christopher Haase
Lorenzo FerrariG3–4
Lorenzo Patrese
99 Alex AkaP1–4
Ricardo Feller
Barwell Motorsport[24] Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 272 Patrick KujalaB2–4
Gabriel Rindone
78 Rob CollardB2–4
Sandy Mitchell
Eastalent Racing[25] Audi R8 LMS Evo II84 Christopher HaaseP4
Simon Reicher
Imperiale Racing[26] Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 285 Dmitry GvazavaB2–4
Ugo de Wilde
Madpanda Motorsport[27] Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo90 Ezequiel Pérez CompancP1–3
Alexander Sims[28] 1
Phil Keen2–3
Ezequiel Pérez CompancS4
Tom Kalender
Rutronik Racing[29] [30] Porsche 911 GT3 R (992)96 Sven Müller[31] P1–4
Patric Niederhauser
97 Dustin BlattnerB2–4
Dennis Marschall
CSA Racing[32] Audi R8 LMS Evo II111 Simon GachetG1–4
Lucas Légeret
Garage 59[33] McLaren 720S GT3 Evo159 Tom GambleP1–4
Benjamin Goethe
188 Louis PretteB2–4
James Cottingham[34] 2
Miguel Ramos3–4
Century Motorsport[35] BMW M4 GT3991 Dan HarperB2–4
Darren Leung
Sources:[36] [37]
IconClass
PPro Cup
GGold Cup
SSilver Cup
BBronze Cup

Notes:

Race results

RoundCircuitPole PositionOverall WinnersGold WinnersSilver WinnersBronze WinnersReport
11 Brands Hatch No. 14 Emil Frey Racing No. 32 Team WRT No. 6 Liqui Moly Team Engstler by OneGroup No. 10 Boutsen VDSDid not participateReport
Ben Green
Konsta Lappalainen
Dries Vanthoor
Charles Weerts
Luca Engstler
Max Hofer
César Gazeau
Aurélien Panis
R2 No. 48 Winward Racing Team Mann-Filter No. 25 Saintéloc Racing No. 71 AF CorseReport
Lucas Auer
Maro Engel
Lucas Auer
Maro Engel
Paul Evrard
Gilles Magnus
Eliseo Donno
Tom Fleming
21 Misano No. 46 Team WRT No. 46 Team WRT No. 25 Saintéloc Racing No. 30 Team WRT No. 54 Dinamic GTReport
Maxime Martin
Valentino Rossi
Maxime Martin
Valentino Rossi
Paul Evrard
Gilles Magnus
Sam De Haan
Calan Williams
Marvin Dienst
Philipp Sager
R2 No. 32 Team WRT No. 32 Team WRT No. 111 CSA Racing No. 30 Team WRT No. 93 Sky – Tempesta RacingReport
Dries Vanthoor
Charles Weerts
Dries Vanthoor
Charles Weerts
Simon Gachet
Lucas Légeret
Sam De Haan
Calan Williams
Eddie Cheever III
Jonathan Hui
31 Hockenheim No. 71 AF Corse No. 48 Winward Racing Team Mann-Filter No. 6 Liqui Moly Team Engstler by OneGroup No. 71 AF Corse No. 991 Century MotorsportReport
Eliseo Donno
Tom Fleming
Lucas Auer
Maro Engel
Luca Engstler
Max Hofer
Eliseo Donno
Tom Fleming
Dan Harper
Darren Leung
R2 No. 6 Liqui Moly Team Engstler by OneGroup No. 14 Emil Frey Racing No. 88 Tresor Attempto Racing No. 30 Team WRT No. 991 Century MotorsportReport
Luca Engstler
Max Hofer
Ben Green
Konsta Lappalainen
Lorenzo Patrese
Lorenzo Ferrari
Sam De Haan
Calan Williams
Dan Harper
Darren Leung
41 Magny-Cours
R2
51 Barcelona-Catalunya
R2

Championship standings

Scoring systemChampionship points are awarded for the first ten positions in each race. The pole-sitter also receives one point.
Position 1st  2nd  3rd  4th  5th  6th  7th  8th  9th  10th  Pole 
Points16.5129.57.564.53210.51

Drivers' championships

Overall

DriversTeamBRH
MIS
HOC
MAG
CAT
Points
1 Dries Vanthoor
Charles Weerts
Team WRT172F1PF2F273
2 Lucas Auer
Maro Engel
Winward Racing Team Mann-Filter31P521371
3 Ben Green
Konsta Lappalainen
Emil Frey Racing2P54731F55.5
4 Giacomo Altoè
Thierry Vermeulen
Emil Frey Racing1123482231
5 Maxime Martin
Valentino Rossi
Team WRT1525†1P327
6 Tom Gamble
Benjamin Goethe
Garage 5956869820
7 Maximilian Götz
Jules Gounon
Boutsen VDSDNS39912419
8 Sam De Haan
Calan Williams
Team WRT8156105519
9 Alex Aka
Ricardo Feller
Tresor Attempto Racing 4F4Ret26RetRet15
10 Sven Müller
Patric Niederhauser
Rutronik Racing1487571414
11 Eliseo Donno
Tom Fleming
AF Corse1011WDWD4P219
12 Luca Engstler
Max Hofer
Liqui Moly Team Engstler by OneGroup7102115613P9
13 Nicolas Baert
Mattia Drudi
Comtoyou RacingRet141033†1765
14 César Gazeau
Aurélien Panis
Boutsen VDS612303216124.5
15 Lorenzo Ferrari Tresor Attempto Racing171612121173
15 Lorenzo Patrese Tresor Attempto Racing1173
16 Ezequiel Pérez Companc Madpanda Motorsport1917118Ret102.5
16 Phil Keen Madpanda Motorsport118Ret102.5
17 Simon Gachet
Lucas Légeret
CSA Racing91332111392
18 Paul Evrard
Gilles Magnus
Saintéloc Racing139131310161.5
Dan Harper
Darren Leung
Century Motorsport172015110
Christopher Haase Tresor Attempto Racing171612120
Sean Hudspeth
Jef Machiels
AF Corse1218181818200
Ivan Klymenko Saintéloc Racing1622311414280
Marcus Påverud Eurodent GSM Team22230
Saintéloc Racing1428
Marvin Dienst
Philipp Sager
Dinamic GT14300
Gilles Stadsbader Saintéloc Racing31140
Rob Collard
Sandy Mitchell
Barwell Motorsport192419150
Dmitry Gvazava
Ugo de Wilde
Imperiale Racing 152123250
Andrey Mukovoz
Dylan Pereira
Tresor Attempto Racing162724180
Charlie Eastwood
Salih Yoluç
Racing Team Turkey2120F22160
Hugo Cook Saintéloc Racing16220
Eddie Cheever III
Jonathan Hui
Sky – Tempesta Racing201720170
Alexander Sims Madpanda Motorsport19170
Reece Barr
Magnus Gustavsen
Winward Racing1819242222260
Dante Rappange Comtoyou Racing2021271929290
Dustin Blattner
Dennis Marschall
Rutronik RacingDNS2327190
Lorens Lecertua Comtoyou Racing271929290
Charles Clark Comtoyou Racing20210
Matisse Lismont Comtoyou Racing23†24283121300
David Pittard Comtoyou Racing21300
James Jakes Comtoyou Racing23†24283128Ret0
Louis Prette Garage 592325Ret270
James Cottingham Garage 5923250
Patrick Kujala
Gabriel Rindone
Barwell Motorsport262825230
Stéphane Denoual
Steven Palette
Schumacher CLRT29Ret26240
Marco Butti
Pietro Delli Guanti
Eurodent GSM Team25290
Miguel Ramos Garage 59Ret270
Răzvan Umbrărescu Comtoyou Racing28Ret0
James Kell Eurodent GSM TeamWDWD0
DriversTeamBRH
MIS
HOC
MAG
CAT
Points
P – Pole
F – Fastest Lap

Gold Cup

DriversTeamBRH
MIS
HOC
MAG
CAT
Points
1 Luca Engstler
Max Hofer
Liqui Moly Team Engstler by OneGroup71021156P13P78
2 Paul Evrard
Gilles Magnus
Saintéloc Racing13F9P1313F1016F75
3 Simon Gachet
Lucas Légeret
CSA Racing9P1332PF11P13966.5
4 Matisse Lismont Comtoyou Racing23†242831213037.5
5 Charlie Eastwood
Salih Yoluç
Racing Team Turkey2120F221632
6 James Jakes Comtoyou Racing23†24283128Ret30
7 Lorenzo Ferrari
Lorenzo Patrese
Tresor Attempto Racing11F726
8 David Pittard Comtoyou Racing213012
9 Răzvan Umbrărescu Comtoyou Racing28Ret4.5
DriversTeamBRH
MIS
HOC
MAG
CAT
Points

Silver Cup

DriversTeamBRH
MIS
HOC
MAG
CAT
Points
1 Sam De Haan
Calan Williams
Team WRT8P156PF10F55F85
2 César Gazeau
Aurélien Panis
Boutsen VDS6123032161255.5
3 Eliseo Donno
Tom Fleming
AF Corse1011PFWDWD4PF21P53
4 Sean Hudspeth
Jef Machiels
AF Corse12181818182052
5 Ivan Klymenko Saintéloc Racing16223114P142839
6 Reece Barr
Magnus Gustavsen
Winward Racing1819242262636.5
7 Dante Rappange Comtoyou Racing20F212719292927
8 Lorens Lecertua Comtoyou Racing2719292919.5
9 Marcus Påverud Eurodent GSM Team222318
Saintéloc Racing1428
10 Gilles Stadsbader Saintéloc Racing3114P16
11 Marco Butti
Pietro Delli Guanti
Eurodent GSM Team252912
12 Hugo Cook Saintéloc Racing16229
13 Charles Clark Comtoyou Racing20F217.5
James Kell Eurodent GSM TeamWDWD0
DriversTeamBRH
MIS
HOC
MAG
CAT
Points

Bronze Cup

DriversTeamMIS
HOC
MAG
CAT
Points
1 Dan Harper
Darren Leung
Century Motorsport17201511F52.5
2 Eddie Cheever III
Jonathan Hui
Sky – Tempesta Racing2017P201741
3 Rob Collard
Sandy Mitchell
Barwell Motorsport1924191536
4 Dmitry Gvazava
Ugo de Wilde
Imperiale Racing1521232531
5 Andrey Mukovoz
Dylan Pereira
Tresor Attempto Racing1627241826
6 Marvin Dienst
Philipp Sager
Dinamic GT14PF30F18.5
7 Dustin Blattner
Dennis Marschall
Rutronik RacingDNS2327F1915.5
8 Patrick Kujala
Gabriel Rindone
Barwell Motorsport2628252313
9 Louis Prette Garage 592325RetP27P10.5
10 James Cottingham Garage 5923257.5
11 Stéphane Denoual
Steven Palette
Schumacher CLRT29Ret26247
12 Miguel Ramos Garage 59RetP27P3
DriversTeamMIS
HOC
MAG
CAT
Points

See also

Notes and References

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  4. Web site: Fanatec GT World Challenge Europe Powered by AWS reveals 2024 entry lists featuring nine full-season manufacturers. gt-world-challenge-europe.com. SRO Motorsports Group. 27 February 2024. 29 February 2024.
  5. Web site: Sprint Cup field expands to 36 cars as season shifts up a gear at Misano. gt-world-challenge-europe.com. SRO Motorsports Group. 10 May 2024. 10 May 2024.
  6. Web site: Comtoyou Shuffles Sprint Cup Squad; Pittard Brought In. Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Euwema. Davey. 18 July 2024. 18 July 2024.
  7. News: Sprint Cup reaches crucial juncture as racing resumes at Magny-Cours. gt-world-challenge-europe.com. SRO Motorsports Group. 16 August 2024. 16 August 2024.
  8. News: Boutsen VDS under a lucky star from 2024 with Mercedes-AMG. Endurance-Info. 14 December 2023. 14 December 2023.
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  20. News: Racing Team Turkey dévoile la livrée de sa Ferrari 296 GT3 pour le Sprint. Endurance-Info. Mercier. Laurent. fr. 12 March 2024. 12 March 2024.
  21. Web site: AF Corse Sets Lineup for Sprint Cup Effort. Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Euwema. Davey. 5 April 2024. 5 April 2024.
  22. Web site: The return of Sky-Tempesta Racing. Ferrari. 6 March 2024. 27 June 2024.
  23. News: Tresor Attempto Racing's lineup for the Fanatec GT World Challenge Europe powered by AWS 2024 Sprint and Endurance 2024 has been unveiled during the tests at Nürburgring. Endurance-Info. Tassel. Pierre. 20 March 2024. 20 March 2024.
  24. News: Barwell launches two-car European assault with Lamborghini. gt-world-challenge-europe.com. SRO Motorsports Group. 23 February 2024. 23 February 2024.
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  31. Web site: Niederhauser Moves to Porsche; Joins Rutronik. Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Klein. Jamie. 9 February 2024. 9 February 2024.
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  37. News: Magny-Cours - Entry List - Draft 3. gt-world-challenge-europe.com. SRO Motorsports Group. 16 August 2024.
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