2020 GT Sports Club America explained
The 2020 GT Sports Club America is the inaugural season of the SRO Motorsports Group's GT Sports Club America, an auto racing series for grand tourer cars. GT Sports Club America is a championship for Bronze, Titanium and Iron drivers only. The Titanium categorisation is within the Bronze category, for drivers between the age of 50 and 59. The Iron categorisation is within the Bronze category, for drivers over the age of 60. The races are contested with GT2-spec and GT3-spec cars. The season began on 11 July at Virginia and will end on 3 October at Indianapolis.
Calendar
At the annual press conference during the 2019 24 Hours of Spa on 26 July, the Stéphane Ratel Organisation announced the 2020 calendar.[1]
- Calendar changes due to COVID-19 pandemicThe season opening round at Virginia was moved from 6–7 June to 11–12 July.
| Round | Circuit | Date |
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| 1 |  Virginia International Raceway, Alton, Virginia | 11–12 July |
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| 2 | Sonoma Raceway, Sonoma, California | 8–9 August |
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| 3 | Road America, Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin | 29–30 August |
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| 4 | Circuit of the Americas, Elroy, Texas | 19–20 September |
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| 5 | Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Indianapolis, Indiana | 2–3 October | |
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Entry list
| Team | Car | | Drivers | Class | Rounds |
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| GMG Racing | Porsche 911 GT2 RS Clubsport | 2 | Jason Bell | | 1–4 | | 32 | Kyle Washington | Ti | 2 | | 57 | Stu Frederick | Iron | 1–3 | | Audi R8 LMS Ultra | 14 | James Sofronas | Ti | 4 | | Daskalos Motorsports | Audi R8 LMS Ultra | 27 | Jason Daskalos | | 2, 4 | | TR3 Racing | Ferrari 488 GT3 | 31 | Mark Issa | | 3–4 | | ATech Design | Porsche 911 GT2 RS Clubsport | 54 | Karl Leinsing | Ti | 1 | | 311RS Motorsport | Porsche 911 GT2 RS Clubsport | 311 | Ryan Gates | | 1–4 | | Sources:[2] | |
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| | Icon | Class |
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| Ti | Titanium Cup | | Iron | Iron Cup | |
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Race results
| Round | Circuit | Pole position | Overall Winner | Titanium Winner | Iron Winner |
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| 1 | 1 | Virginia | No. 311 311RS Motorsport | No. 311 311RS Motorsport | No. 54 Karl Leinsing | No Finishers |
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| Ryan Gates | Ryan Gates |
| R2 | No. 311 311RS Motorsport | No. 311 311RS Motorsport | No. 54 Karl Leinsing | No. 57 GMG Racing |
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| Ryan Gates | Ryan Gates | | Stu Frederick |
| 2 | R1 | Sonoma | No. 27 Daskalos Motorsport | No. 27 Daskalos Motorsport | No. 32 GMG Racing | No. 57 GMG Racing |
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| Jason Daskalos | Jason Daskalos | Kyle Washington | Stu Frederick |
| R2 | No. 27 Daskalos Motorsport | No. 27 Daskalos Motorsport | No. 32 GMG Racing | No. 57 GMG Racing |
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| Jason Daskalos | Jason Daskalos | Kyle Washington | Stu Frederick |
| 3 | R1 | Road America | No. 31 TR3 Racing | No. 311 311RS Motorsport | No Entries | No. 57 GMG Racing |
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| Mark Issa | Ryan Gates | Stu Frederick |
| R2 | No. 31 TR3 Racing | No. 31 TR3 Racing | No. 57 GMG Racing |
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| Mark Issa | Mark Issa | Stu Frederick |
| 4 | R1 | Austin | No. 14 GMG Racing | No. 27 Daskalos Motorsports | No. 14 GMG Racing | No Entries |
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| James Sofronas | Jason Daskalos | James Sofronas |
| R2 | No. 27 Daskalos Motorsports | No. 31 TR3 Racing | No Starters |
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| Jason Daskalos | Mark Issa |
| 5 | R1 | Indianapolis | No Entries |
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| R2 | |
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Championship standings
- Scoring systemChampionship 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 |
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| Points | 25 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | |
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Drivers' championships
Overall
| Driver | Team | VIR
| SON
| ELK
| AUS
| IND
| Points |
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| 1 | Ryan Gates | 311RS Motorsport | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | | | | | 129 |
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| 2 | Jason Bell | GMG Racing | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | | | | | 93 |
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| 3 | Stu Frederick | GMG Racing | Ret | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | | | | | 66 |
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| 4 | Jason Daskalos | Daskalos Motorsport | | | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | 50 |
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| 5 | Mark Issa | TR3 Racing | | | | | 2 | 1 | | | | | 43 |
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| 6 | Karl Leinsing | ATech Design | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | 27 |
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| 7 | Kyle Washington | GMG Racing | | | 5 | 5 | | | | | | | 20 |
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| valign=middle | | valign=middle | Driver | valign=middle | Team | VIR
| SON
| ELK
| AUS
| IND
| valign=middle | Points | |
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| Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap | |
Titanium Cup
| Driver | Team | VIR
| SON
| ELK
| AUS
| IND
| Points |
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| 1 | Kyle Washington | GMG Racing | | | 5 | 5 | | | | | | | 50 |
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| valign=middle | | valign=middle | Driver | valign=middle | Team | VIR
| SON
| ELK
| AUS
| IND
| valign=middle | Points | |
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Iron Cup
| Driver | Team | VIR
| SON
| ELK
| AUS
| IND
| Points |
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| 1 | Stu Frederick | GMG Racing | Ret | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | | | | | 125 |
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| valign=middle | | valign=middle | Driver | valign=middle | Team | VIR
| SON
| ELK
| AUS
| IND
| valign=middle | Points | |
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See also
Notes and References
- News: GT Sports Club Goes Global as GT2 Platform. Kilshaw. Jake. 26 July 2019. sportscar365. John Dagys Media. 9 July 2020.
- News: Green! Green! Green! VIRginia International Raceway Readies for Roar of GT World Challenge America powered by AWS Series, GT Sports Club America Series Debut. 7 July 2020. gtsportsclub.com. SRO Motorsports Group. 9 July 2020. 11 July 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200711143302/https://www.gtsportsclub.com/america/news/184/green!-green!-green!-virginia-international-raceway-readies-for-roar-of-gt-world-challenge-america-powered-by-aws-series-gt-sports-club-america-series-debut?filter_series_id=3. dead.
