2017_Blancpain_GT_Series

2017 Blancpain GT Series

2017 Blancpain GT Series

2017 sports car racing series


The 2017 Blancpain GT Series was the fourth season of the Blancpain GT Series. The season started on 2 April in Misano and ended on 1 October in Barcelona. The season featured ten rounds, five Endurance Cup rounds and five Sprint Cup rounds.

Calendar

At the annual press conference during the 2016 24 Hours of Spa on 29 July, the Stéphane Ratel Organisation announced the first draft of the 2017 calendar.[1] On 7 November, the SRO announced the calendar was finalised.[2]

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Race results

Bold indicates overall winner.

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Championship standings

Scoring system

Championship points were awarded for the first six positions in each Qualifying Race and for the first ten positions in each Main Race. The pole-sitter in the Qualifying Race during Sprint Cup rounds and the pole-sitter during Endurance Cup rounds also received one point and entries were required to complete 75% of the winning car's race distance in order to be classified and earn points. Individual drivers were required to participate for a minimum of 25 minutes in order to earn championship points in any race.

Qualifying Race points
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Main Race points
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1000 km Paul Ricard points
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24 Hours of Spa points

Points were awarded after six hours, after twelve hours and at the finish.

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Drivers' championships

Overall

(key) Bold – Pole position Italics – Fastest lap

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Pro-Am Cup

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Am Cup

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Teams' championships

Overall

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Pro-Am Cup

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Am Cup

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See also

Notes

  1. The SRO Motorsports Group decided not to have a Silver Cup championship in the Blancpain GT Series, because Silver Cup entries are only allowed in the Blancpain GT Series Sprint Cup.
  2. Only Sprint Cup drivers entering with Strakka Motorsport scored points for Strakka Motorsport. Endurance Cup drivers entering with Strakka Motorsport scored points for Strakka Motorsport/Racing.

References

  1. "2017 Blancpain GT Series Calendar" (PDF). blancpain-gt-series.com. SRO Motorsports Group. July 29, 2016. Retrieved August 30, 2016.[permanent dead link]
  2. "2017 Blancpain GT Series calendar finalised". blancpain-gt-series.com. SRO Motorsports Group. November 7, 2016. Retrieved November 7, 2016.
  3. "Marco Mapelli takes first pole of the season". blancpain-gt-series.com. SRO Motorsports Group. 1 April 2017. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
  4. "Franck Perera and Maxi Buhk winners of turbulent Qualifying Race". blancpain-gt-series.com. SRO Motorsports Group. 1 April 2017. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
  5. "Perfect weekend for Maxi Buhk and Franck Perera". blancpain-gt-series.com. SRO Motorsports Group. 2 April 2017. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
  6. "Pier Guidi puts Ferrari on pole, 32 cars in the same second". blancpain-gt-series.com. SRO Motorsports Group. 23 April 2017. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  7. "Grasser Racing Team Lamborghini takes win in TM Performance 3 Hours of Monza". blancpain-gt-series.com. SRO Motorsports Group. 23 April 2017. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  8. "Emphatic pole for Mirko Bortolotti". blancpain-gt-series.com. SRO Motorsports Group. 6 May 2017. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
  9. "Bortolotti and Engelhart take Lamborghini to qualifying race win". blancpain-gt-series.com. SRO Motorsports Group. 7 May 2017. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
  10. "Double pole for AKKA ASP Mercedes-AMG". blancpain-gt-series.com. SRO Motorsports Group. 14 May 2017. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
  11. "Robin Frijns takes first Audi pole of the season". blancpain-gt-series.com. SRO Motorsports Group. 3 June 2017. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
  12. "Audi dominates main race in Zolder". blancpain-gt-series.com. SRO Motorsports Group. 4 June 2017. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
  13. "Yelmer Buurman puts Team Black Falcon Mercedes-AMG on pole". blancpain-gt-series.com. SRO Motorsports Group. 24 June 2017. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
  14. "Bentley Team M-Sport takes first endurance win since 2014". blancpain-gt-series.com. SRO Motorsports Group. 25 June 2017. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
  15. "James Calado puts #55 Kaspersky Motorsport Ferrari on pole". blancpain-gt-series.com. SRO Motorsports Group. 28 July 2017. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
  16. "Audi takes its fourth win in Total 24 Hours of Spa". blancpain-gt-series.com. SRO Motorsports Group. 30 July 2017. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
  17. "Audi grabs crucial pole in thrilling Budapest Qualifying". blancpain-gt-series.com. SRO Motorsports Group. 26 August 2017. Archived from the original on 19 May 2011. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
  18. "Qualifying Race win caps perfect Budapest run for Belgian Audi Club Team WRT". blancpain-gt-series.com. SRO Motorsports Group. 26 August 2017. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
  19. "Belgian Audi Club Team WRT completes Budapest grand slam with Main Race success". blancpain-gt-series.com. SRO Motorsports Group. 27 August 2017. Archived from the original on 19 May 2011. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
  20. "Second consecutive pole for Dries Vanthoor". blancpain-gt-series.com. SRO Motorsports Group. 16 September 2017. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
  21. "And then there were ten". blancpain-gt-series.com. SRO Motorsports Group. 16 September 2017. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
  22. "Robin Frijns and Stuart Leonard 2017 Blancpain GT Series Sprint Cup winners". blancpain-gt-series.com. SRO Motorsports Group. 17 September 2017. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
  23. "Robin Frijns takes pole position for the season finale". blancpain-gt-series.com. SRO Motorsports Group. 1 October 2017. Retrieved 3 October 2017.

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