Several SRO GT4 cars in the British GT Championship

SRO GT4 is a class of Grand tourer racing cars maintained by the SRO Motorsports Group which race in various Auto racing series across the globe. This is an entry level class aimed at amateur drivers. GT4 cars are production based vehicles with a few modifications for racing. The cars are closer to their road legal counterparts than most other GT racing classes, they are also one of the least powerful GT categories.[1][2] The class uses a Balance of performance system to provide close competition between different racecars.

History

The GT4 category was founded by the SRO at the end of 2006, and first introduced in 2007, racing in the GT4 European Cup as a cheaper alternative for GT3 racing.[3] The category was also added to the British GT Championship in 2008.[4] The SRO also founded the Dutch GT Championship in 2009.[5] The GT4 class was also adapted by several other small national championships.

After an unsuccessfull attempt to expand the category in 2012, the SRO introduced the GT4 European Trophy, consisting of five rounds from existing European Championships.[6] This replaced the GT4 European Cup. In 2014, this series merged with the Dutch GT4 Championship to form the GT4 European series.[7]

Due to a low number of entries, the SRO announced that the GT4 European series would be split into two championships, the GT4 European Series Northern Cup and the GT4 European Series Southern Cup.[8] The Northern Cup would turn back into the GT4 European series, while the Southern Cup would turn into the FFSA GT Championship.

Homologated vehicles

As of April 2023, over 40 vehicles have gone through the homologation project with the RACB. GT4 cars can either directly be build by the automotive manufacturer, or by race teams and tuning companies.

Nr. Manufacturer Model Debut Expiration Image Developer
RACB GT4-001 Ford Mustang FR500C GT4 Multimatic Motorsports
RACB GT4-002 Aston Martin V8 Vantage (N24) Aston Martin
RACB GT4-004 BMW Z4 M GT4 G & A Racing
RACB GT4-006 Nissan 350Z RJN RJN Motorsports
RACB GT4-007 Porsche 997 GT3 MY06
RACB GT4-009 Ginetta G50 GT4 Ginetta Cars
RACB GT4-010 Chevrolet Corvette C6 GT4 Callaway Cars
RACB GT4-011 BMW M3 (E92) GT4 BMW Motorsport[9]
RACB GT4-012 Aston Martin V8 Vantage GT4 01-04-2009 31-12-2018 Aston Martin
RACB GT4-013 Maserati GranTurismo MC Maserati
RACB GT4-014 Nissan NISMO 370Z GT4 RJN Motorsports
RACB GT4-015 Lotus Evora Cup GT4 25-07-2011 31-12-2018 Lotus Cars
RACB GT4-016 Chevrolet Camaro SS GT4 Riley Technologies[10]
RACB GT4-017 Porsche 997 Cup
RACB GT4-018 Hyundai Genesis Coupé
RACB GT4-019 Ginetta G55 GT4 01-04-2014 31-12-2021 Ginetta Cars
RACB GT4-020 Toyota GT86 GT4 GPRM
RACB GT4-021 KTM X-Bow GT4 02-12-2016 31-12-2023 Reiter Engineering
RACB GT4-022 SIN R1 GT4 01-01-2015 31-12-2019
RACB GT4-023 Chevron. GR8 GT4 Chevron
RACB GT4-024 Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport Manthey-Racing
RACB GT4-025 BMW Ekris M4 GT4 Ekris Motorsport
RACB GT4-026 Maserati GranTurismo MC GT4 01-04-2016 31-12-2019 Maserati
RACB GT4-027 Ford Mustang GT4 01-03-2017 31-12-2024 Multimatic Motorsports
RACB GT4-028 Porsche Cayman PRO4 PROsport Performance
RACB GT4-029 BMW M4 GT4
RACB GT4-030 McLaren 570S GT4 01-01-2017 31-12-2024
RACB GT4-031 Chevrolet Camaro GT4.R 01-03-2017 31-12-2024 Pratt & Miller[11]
RACB GT4-032 Saleen S1
RACB GT4-033 Mercedes AMG GT4
RACB GT4-034 Alpine A110 GT4
RACB GT4-035 Panoz Avezzano GT4 Élan Motorsport Technologies
RACB GT4-036 Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT4 Aston Martin
RACB GT4-037 Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 Clubsport MR
RACB GT4-038 Audi R8 LMS GT4 Audi Sport
RACB GT4-039 Toyota GR Supra GT4
RACB GT4-041 Ginetta G56 GT4
RACB GT4-042 Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS Clubsport
RACB GT4-044 BMW M4 GT4 (G82)
RACB GT4-XXX Nissan Z GT4
RACB GT4-XX Lotus Emira GT4
RACB GT4-XXX McLaren Artura GT4
RACB GT4-XXX Audi TT GT4 Jorg Van Ommen Autosprot
RACB GT4-XXX Mazda Miata MX-5 GT4 Jota Sport
RACB GT4-XXX Lotus Exige GT4
RACB GT4-XXX Maserati Trofeo Light GT4 Scuderia Giudici
RACB GT4-XXX Porsche Cayman S GT4 GPR Racing
RACB GT4-xxx Bufori Bufori BMS R1
RACB GT4-xxx Donkervoort D8 GT
RACB GT4-xxx Jaguar F-Type SVR GT4 Invictus Games Racing
RACB GT4-xxx Lotus 2-Eleven GT4 Supersport Lotus Cars
RACB GT4-xxx Peugeot Spider THP Peugeot Sport
RACB GT4-xxx Radical RXC GT4
RACB GT4-xxx Roding R1

Series

SRO GT4 cars have been either exclusive to or in a distinct class in each of the following series:

Bold indicates an active series that currently uses SRO GT4 cars.

Additionally, the following series allow SRO GT4 cars to participate alongside other competitors:

References

  1. ↑ "The GT4 category: A sports car class loaded with potential". Audi MediaCenter. Retrieved 2023-03-21.
  2. ↑ "What is GT4 racing?". WhichCar. 2019-08-03. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
  3. ↑ "Daily Sports Car - Sportscar Racing's Internet Magazine". archive2.dailysportscar.com. Retrieved 2023-04-02.
  4. ↑ "Daily Sports Car - Sportscar Racing's Internet Magazine". archive2.dailysportscar.com. Retrieved 2023-04-02.
  5. ↑ "Dutch GT4 Championship in 2009 nieuw Dutch Power Pack-kampioenschap | Dragracing". Autosport.nl: Hét autosport magazine van het internet (in Dutch). Retrieved 2023-04-02.
  6. ↑ "SRO Reveal Revival Plans For GT4 Racing | dailysportscar.com". www.dailysportscar.com. Retrieved 2023-04-02.
  7. ↑ "GT4 European Series Launched For 2014 | dailysportscar.com". www.dailysportscar.com. Retrieved 2023-04-02.
  8. ↑ "GT4 European Series Splits; Extended Schedule for 2017". sportscar365.com. Jake Kilshaw. December 29, 2016. Retrieved July 29, 2016.
  9. ↑ "Dutch GT4: BMW Motorsport presenteert de BMW M3 GT4". Autosport.nl.
  10. ↑ "Dutch GT4: Equipe Verschuur kiest voor Camaro". Autosport.nl.
  11. ↑ "Nederlands team V8-Racing haalt als eerste de Chevrolet Camaro GT4.R binnen + FOTO". Autosport.nl.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.