List of FIA GT Champions explained
The FIA GT Championship was a sports car racing series for Grand Touring (GT) cars administered by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA), motor sport's regulatory body, and promoted by the Stéphane Ratel Organisation (SRO).[1] [2] It was founded in 1997 by the SRO and FIA vice-president Bernie Ecclestone as the successor to the BPR Global GT Series, and it was the third motor racing championship to bear the FIA name.[3] [4] [5] There were two classes when the series was launched in 1997: Grand Touring 1 (GT1) and Grand Touring 2 (GT2). The GT1 category was dropped following the 1998 season because of rising costs and GT2 was re-branded as GT in 1999.[2] In 2000, the N-GT category was introduced as a secondary category to the GT class.[1] For 2005, the two categories reverted to the GT1 and GT2 titles, and the series was superseded by the FIA GT1 World Championship at the end of the 2009 season.[2] [6]
The series awarded international championships or cups to the most successful drivers, teams, and manufacturers in each of the series' categories over the course of a season. Points were awarded based on individual race results, with the highest tally of points winning the respective championship or cup. Points were awarded to the top six finishers from 1997 to 2002. This was modified in 2003 to allow the top eight finishers to earn points. Bonus points were awarded to participants who had completed six and twelve hours of the Spa 24 Hours race from 2002 until 2008.[7] [8] The highest awards in the series were the FIA GT1 Drivers' Championship and the FIA GT1 Teams' Championship, both of which centered around participants in the GT1 category.[9] The champions were not officially crowned until the FIA Prize Giving Ceremony held in Monaco in December following the conclusion of the season.[10]
At the end of the 2009 season, 30 drivers won an FIA GT title. There were 17 drivers who won a Drivers' Championship in either of the GT1 or GT2 categories and there were 15 racers who won titles in either of the GT or N-GT classes.[11] Michael Bartels, Andrea Bertolini and Christophe Bouchut were the most successful FIA GT Championship drivers with three championships each.[12] [13] In six seasons, only one driver was crowned champion in their category, rather than two, because their regular co-driver did not participate in all of the races. German drivers won more titles than any other nationality with eleven, followed by Italian racers with ten and French drivers with six. Vitaphone Racing Team won the most Teams' Championships in any category with five and AF Corse were in second place with four championships. Ferrari were the most successful car manufacturer in the series with three Manufacturers' Cup titles, ahead of Maserati with two.
Key
Drivers' Championships
GT1
GT2
GT
N-GT
Teams' Championships
GT1
GT2
GT
N-GT
Manufacturers' Cups
A Manufacturers' Cup was introduced for the 2005 season and was awarded in both the GT1 and GT2 categories through 2007; it was not awarded in 2008 and was limited to the GT2 class in 2009.
GT1
GT2
Citation Cup
The Citation Cup was introduced by the SRO in partnership with Cessna Citation in 2007 for non-professional racing drivers participating in the GT1 category over a series of eight rounds.[34] [35] There was a lack of eligible non-professional drivers throughout the 2008 season, so the FIA moved it to the GT2 class for seven races in 2009.[36] [37]
External links
Notes and References
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- News: 23 June 2005 . FIA GT Championship seeks headline sponsor for £5m deal . 25 February 2024 . . 25 February 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240225102141/https://www.marketingweek.com/fia-gt-championship-seeks-headline-sponsor-for-5m-deal/ . live .
- Web site: FIA GT 2005 Update. DailySportsCar. 28 December 2004. 13 March 2024. 13 March 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240313212204/https://archive.dailysportscar.com/subscribers/news/fiagt/2004fiagt/fiagt363.htm. live.
- Web site: 9 August 2001 . Spa 24 Hours – Points Changes . 14 March 2024 . TotalMotorSport . 14 March 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240314085957/http://totalmotorsport.com/News/story.asp?ID=1203&Typ= . live .
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Web site: Mercier. Laurent. Les champions GT honorés par la FIA. GT champions honored by the FIA. Endurance-Info. fr. 14 December 2009. 13 March 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20100116015045/http://endurance-info.com/version2/actualite-endurance-3093.html. 16 January 2010. dead.
- Web site: GT W.C. Europa Sprint & FIA GT: Overview of seasons. Speedsport Magazine. 13 March 2024. 15 March 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240315083242/https://www.speedsport-magazine.com/motorsport/grand-touring/gt1-world-championship-fia-gt.html. live.
- Web site: FIA GT Championship Records Championships. Motorsport Stats. 13 March 2024. 13 March 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240313215106/https://motorsportstats.com/series/fia-gt-championship/records/2009. live.
- Web site: Galpin . Darren . Young . Rob . Korzan . Nicolás . Costa . Paulo . Ullrich . Andreas . Jones . Mark Alan . 16 January 2024 . Lower category champions – FIA GT Championship . 13 March 2024 . 8W . Forix . 13 March 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240313215106/http://forix.autosport.com/8w/6thgear/champs.html . live .
- Web site: FIA GT Championship Standings 1997. Motorsport Stats. 2. 12 March 2024. 12 March 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240312110319/https://motorsportstats.com/series/fia-gt-championship/standings/1997. live.
Web site: FIA GT Championship – Season 1997. Speedsport Magazine. 2, 3, 4. 12 March 2024. 12 March 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240312110329/https://www.speedsport-magazine.com/motorsport/grand-touring/gt1-world-championship-fia-gt/1997.html. live.
- Web site: FIA GT Championship Standings 1998. Motorsport Stats. 2. 12 March 2024. 12 March 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240312110322/https://motorsportstats.com/series/fia-gt-championship/standings/1998. live.
Web site: FIA GT Championship – Season 1998. Speedsport Magazine. 2, 3, 4. 12 March 2024. 12 March 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240312110324/https://www.speedsport-magazine.com/motorsport/grand-touring/gt1-world-championship-fia-gt/1998.html. live.
- Web site: FIA GT Championship Standings 2005. Motorsport Stats. 2. 12 March 2024. 12 March 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240312110320/https://motorsportstats.com/series/fia-gt-championship/standings/2005. live.
Web site: FIA GT Championship – Season 2005. Speedsport Magazine. 2, 3, 4. 12 March 2024. 12 March 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240312110332/https://www.speedsport-magazine.com/motorsport/grand-touring/gt1-world-championship-fia-gt/2005.html. live.
- Web site: FIA GT Championship Standings 2006. Motorsport Stats. 2. 12 March 2024. 12 March 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240312110321/https://motorsportstats.com/series/fia-gt-championship/standings/2006. live.
Web site: FIA GT Championship – Season 2006. Speedsport Magazine. 2, 3, 4. 12 March 2024. 12 March 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240312110332/https://www.speedsport-magazine.com/motorsport/grand-touring/gt1-world-championship-fia-gt/2006.html. live.
- Web site: FIA GT Championship Standings 2007. Motorsport Stats. 2. 12 March 2024. 22 January 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240122191714/https://motorsportstats.com/series/fia-gt-championship/standings/2007. live.
Web site: FIA GT Championship – Season 2007. Speedsport Magazine. 2, 3, 4. 12 March 2024. 23 January 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240123014840/https://www.speedsport-magazine.com/motorsport/grand-touring/gt1-world-championship-fia-gt/2007.html. live.
- Web site: FIA GT Championship Standings 2008. Motorsport Stats. 2. 12 March 2024. 22 January 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240122195453/https://motorsportstats.com/series/fia-gt-championship/standings/2008. live.
Web site: FIA GT Championship – Season 2008. Speedsport Magazine. 2, 3, 4. 12 March 2024. 12 March 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240312110325/https://www.speedsport-magazine.com/motorsport/grand-touring/gt1-world-championship-fia-gt/2008.html. live.
- Web site: FIA GT Championship Standings 2009. Motorsport Stats. 2. 12 March 2024. 22 January 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240122202619/https://motorsportstats.com/series/fia-gt-championship/standings/2009. live.
Web site: FIA GT Championship – Season 2009. Speedsport Magazine. 2, 3, 4. 12 March 2024. 12 March 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240312110328/https://www.speedsport-magazine.com/motorsport/grand-touring/gt1-world-championship-fia-gt/2009.html. live.
- Web site: FIA GT Championship Standings 1999. Motorsport Stats. 2. 12 March 2024. 12 March 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240312131113/https://motorsportstats.com/series/fia-gt-championship/standings/1999. live.
Web site: FIA GT Championship – Season 1999. Speedsport Magazine. 2, 3, 4. 12 March 2024. 14 March 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240314182950/https://www.speedsport-magazine.com/motorsport/grand-touring/gt1-world-championship-fia-gt/1999.html. live.
- Web site: FIA GT Championship Standings 2000. Motorsport Stats. 2. 12 March 2024. 12 March 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240312131112/https://motorsportstats.com/series/fia-gt-championship/standings/2000. live.
Web site: FIA GT Championship – Season 2000. Speedsport Magazine. 2, 3, 4. 12 March 2024. 13 March 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240313145359/https://www.speedsport-magazine.com/motorsport/grand-touring/gt1-world-championship-fia-gt/2000.html. live.
- Web site: FIA GT Championship Standings 2001. Motorsport Stats. 2. 12 March 2024. 12 March 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240312131113/https://motorsportstats.com/series/fia-gt-championship/standings/2001. live.
Web site: FIA GT Championship – Season 2001. Speedsport Magazine. 2, 3, 4. 12 March 2024. 13 March 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240313215537/https://www.speedsport-magazine.com/motorsport/grand-touring/gt1-world-championship-fia-gt/2001.html. live.
- Web site: FIA GT Championship Standings 2002. Motorsport Stats. 2. 12 March 2024. 12 March 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240312131110/https://motorsportstats.com/series/fia-gt-championship/standings/2002. live.
Web site: FIA GT Championship – Season 2002. Speedsport Magazine. 2, 3, 4. 12 March 2024. 13 March 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240313145356/https://www.speedsport-magazine.com/motorsport/grand-touring/gt1-world-championship-fia-gt/2002.html. live.
- Web site: FIA GT Championship Standings 2003. Motorsport Stats. 2. 12 March 2024. 12 March 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240312131111/https://motorsportstats.com/series/fia-gt-championship/standings/2003. live.
Web site: FIA GT Championship – Season 2003. Speedsport Magazine. 2, 3, 4. 12 March 2024. 13 March 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240313145358/https://www.speedsport-magazine.com/motorsport/grand-touring/gt1-world-championship-fia-gt/2003.html. live.
- Web site: FIA GT Championship Standings 2004. Motorsport Stats. 2. 12 March 2024. 12 March 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240312131109/https://motorsportstats.com/series/fia-gt-championship/standings/2004. live.
Web site: FIA GT Championship – Season 2004. Speedsport Magazine. 2, 3, 4. 12 March 2024. 13 March 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240313145357/https://www.speedsport-magazine.com/motorsport/grand-touring/gt1-world-championship-fia-gt/2004.html. live.
- Web site: 2005 GT1 Manufacturers Cup. FIA GT Championship. 12 March 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20060505181341/http://www.fiagt.com/points.php?season=2005&class=GT1&type=manuf&event=1. 5 May 2006. dead.
- Web site: 2006 FIA GT1 Manufacturers Cup. FIA GT Championship. 12 March 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20061129212233/http://www.fiagt.com/points.php?season=2006&class=GT1&type=manuf&event=1. 29 November 2006. dead.
- Web site: 2007 GT1 Manufacturers Cup. FIA GT Championship. 12 March 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20080214082029/http://www.fiagt.com/points.php?season=2007&class=GT1&type=manuf&event=1. 14 February 2008. dead.
- Web site: 2005 GT2 Manufacturers Cup. FIA GT Championship. 12 March 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20060505181531/http://www.fiagt.com/points.php?season=2005&class=GT2&type=manuf&event=1. 5 May 2006. dead.
- Web site: 2006 FIA GT2 Manufacturers Cup. FIA GT Championship. 12 March 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20061129212758/http://www.fiagt.com/points.php?season=2006&class=GT2&type=manuf&event=1. 29 November 2006. dead.
- Web site: 2007 GT2 Manufacturers Cup. FIA GT Championship. 12 March 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20080214082040/http://www.fiagt.com/points.php?season=2007&class=GT2&type=manuf&event=1. 14 February 2008. dead.
- Web site: 2009 GT2 Manufacturers Championship. FIA GT Championship. 12 March 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20100104113557/http://fiagt.com/points.php?season=2009&class=GT2&type=manuf&event=1. 4 January 2010. dead.
- Web site: SRO announces the Citation Cup. FIA GT Championship. 3 February 2007. 13 March 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20070521001908/http://www.fiagt.com/newsitem.php?key=1158. 21 May 2007. dead.
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- Web site: New look for the Citation Cup in 2009. FIA GT Championship. 23 February 2009. 13 March 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20120813214901/http://history.fiagt.com/newsitem.php?key=1910. 13 August 2012. dead.
- Web site: Mercier. Laurent. La Citation Cup Trouve Refuge En GT2. The Citation Cup Finds Refuge in GT2. Endurance-Info. fr. 24 February 2009. 13 March 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20090311164429/http://www.endurance-info.com/version2/actualite-endurance-36.html. 11 March 2009. dead.
- Web site: Ben Aucott Wins The Citation Cup – JMB Maserati Man's Nogaro Win Takes The Cup. DailySportsCar. 13 October 2007. 13 March 2024. 13 March 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240313061052/https://archive2.dailysportscar.com/viewArticle.cfm@articleUID=9A58F70F-1143-FDC9-3593381BD2720383.html. live.
- Web site: 2007 Citation Cup. FIA GT Championship. 13 March 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20100103230839/http://fiagt.com/points.php?season=2007&class=CC&type=citation&event=1. 3 January 2010. dead.
- Web site: 2008 Citation Cup. FIA GT Championship. 13 March 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20100103230022/http://fiagt.com/points.php?season=2008&class=CC&type=citation&event=1. 3 January 2010. dead.
- Web site: FIA GT Teams Titles Settled. DailySportsCar. 4 October 2009. 13 March 2024. 13 March 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240313061052/https://archive2.dailysportscar.com/viewArticle.cfm@articleUID=216749B4-1143-FDC9-3563FEED27AD5C03.html. live.
- Web site: 2009 Citation Cup. FIA GT Championship. 13 March 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20100104113117/http://fiagt.com/points.php?season=2009&class=CC&type=citation&event=1. 4 January 2010. dead.