2017 GT & Prototype Challenge

The 2017 GT & Prototype Challenge was the 1st season of the GT & Prototype Challenge. The Super GT and Superlights classes of the Supercar Challenge were split from the original series to form the new championship.

Daan Meijer was the Super GT Champion.
David and Gary Hauser were the LMP3 Champions.
Luc de Cock and Tim Joosen were the Group CN Champions.

Regulations

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The series entrants are divided over four classes. The GT class, from the Supercar Challenge Super GT class, forms the highest and fastest division. Cars with a 2,8kg per HP or more ratio are allowed to compete. This includes all Group GT3 class cars and specially built GT's such as the Solution F built Volvo S60 and Renault Sport R.S. 01.[1] LMP3 spec cars first raced in the Supercar Challenge Super GT class in 2016. The class forms a separate class within the series open to all 2016 specification LMP3 machinery.

Two classes from the Supercar Challenge Superlights class are included in the new series. The fastest of the two is the Group CN class. Group CN specification cars built after 2014 are allowed to compete. The fourth, and slowest, class is the Radical SR3 class. Mainly a Radical SR3 spec class, the class is open to cars with comparable lap times.[2] Also allowed are the Praga R1 and pre-2014 Group CN class cars.[3]

Entry List

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Team Chassis Engine No. Drivers Rounds
Super GT
  JR Motorsport Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 Mercedes-Benz M156 6.2 L V8 101   Daan Meijer 1, 4–5
  de Jong Racing Mercedes-AMG GT3 Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 106   Daniël de Jong 6
  Henk de Jong
  Topper Team Porsche 997 GT3 Cup Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6 109   Sebastiaan Bleekemolen 2
  Dirk Schulz
  TCS Motorsport Ginetta G50 GT4 Ford Cyclone 3.5 L V6 128   Paul Fleury 2
  Speedlover Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6 153   Hans Hjelm 4
  PUMAXS Racing Pumax RT Chevrolet LS7 6.7 L V8 172   Henk Thuis 1, 6
  BlueBerry Racing Mosler MT900R GT3 Chevrolet LS7 7.0 L V8 173   Berry van Elk 1, 4–6
  Dick van Elk 6
  TransAm EuroRacing Howe Ford Mustang TA2 Chevrolet LS3 6.2 L V8 180   Hervé Maillien 2
181   Alexis van de Poele 2
  Eric van de Poele
182   Alexandre Berard 3
  Charles-Aime Clerc
  Team Roscar Ferrari 458 GT3 Ferrari 4.5 L V8 192   Alexis Berthet 5
  Patrick Michellier
Saleen S7R Ford 7.0 L V8 195   Guy Heliou 5
GT entries ineligible to score points
  TransAm EuroRacing Howe Ford Mustang TA2 Chevrolet LS3 6.2 L V8 180   Amaury Bonduel 1
  Stéphane Kox
  JR Motorsport BMW M4 Silhouette BMW S54 3.2 L I6 181   Koen Bogaerts 1
  Bas Schouten
  DVB Racing Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6 184   Alexandre Jouannem 1
  Cengiz Oguzhan
  Team Roscar Porsche 997 GT3 Cup Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6 187   Jean Jacques Lega 5
188   Eric Bazonnet 5
  Laurent Cochard
189   Jean-Pierre Levasseur 5
  Jean-Charles Levy
190   George Canas 5
197   Thomas Winkler 5
198   Tomas Pfister 5
  Alfred Winkler
Porsche 996 GT3 Cup Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6 191   Denis Baron 5
  David Defaux
Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport MR Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6 193   Thierry Genetier 5
  Marc Peraldi
Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6 194   Régis Rego de Sebes 5
  ABOG Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6 190   Aart Bosman 1
  Moritz Racing Marcos Mantis Ford 5.0 L V8 191   Bert Moritz 1
  Patrick Moritz
LMP3
  Prime Racing Ginetta G57 P2 Chevrolet LS3 6.2 L V8 202   Jean-Pierre Lequeux 1–3
  Jean-Marc Ueberecken
  Inter Europol Competition Ligier JS P3 Nissan VK50VE 5.0 L V8 203   Jakub Śmiechowski 1–5
  Wolfgang Jordan 1
  Cristopher Dreyspring 3–4
204   Martin Hippe 1–2, 5
  Hans Laub 1
  Philippe Bourgeois 2
  Pontus Fredricsson 5
  Racing Experience Ligier JS P3 Nissan VK50VE 5.0 L V8 222   David Hauser All
  Gary Hauser 4–6
  Equipe Verschuur Renault RS 01 Trophy Gibson 3.8 L V6 226   Sandor van Es 1
  Rob Kamphues
227   Sam de Jonghe 5
  Stéphane Lémeret
  AFK Motorsport Renault RS 01 Trophy Gibson 3.8 L V6 228   Oliver Freymuth 2–3, 5
  KEO Racing Ligier JS P3 Nissan VK50VE 5.0 L V8 243   Joakim Frid 5
  Roman Krumins
  Peter Kox Motorsport Ligier JS P3 Nissan VK50VE 5.0 L V8 248   Peter Kox 4
  Stéphane Kox
G57
  Prime Racing Ginetta G57 P2 Chevrolet LS3 6.2 L V8 202   Jean-Pierre Lequeux 5
  Jean-Marc Ueberecken
  Powermotorsports Norma M20 FC Chevrolet LS3 6.2 L V8 290   Siegmar Pfeifer 5
Group CN
  Deldiche Racing[N 1]
  Norma Benelux[N 1]
Norma M20 FC Honda K20A 2.0 L I4 301   Luc de Cock 1–3, 6
  Tim Joosen
  Sam de Jonghe 3
333   David Houthoofd 2
  Hulford Racing Wolf GB08 Honda K20A 2.0 L I4 337   Gerry Hulford 5
  Miles Hulford
  Alain Berg Radical SR8 Suzuki RPE 2.7 L V8 339   Alain Berg 4
  Henk Thuis
  Bas Koeten Racing Wolf GB08 Honda K20A 2.0 L I4 340   Rob Kamphues 4
  Leon Rijnbeek
  JR Motorsport Radical SR8 Suzuki RPE 2.7 L V8 341   Bob Herber 4, 6
  Daan Meijer 6
  Daniel Schildgen Radical SR8 Suzuki RPE 2.7 L V8 342   Daniel Schildgen 6
  Team Aschoff Praga R1T Renault F4R 832 2.0 L I4 387   Max Aschoff 5
  Robert Aschoff
  Praga Factory Team Praga R1T Renault F4R 832 2.0 L I4 388   Ales Jirasek 5
  VR Motorsport Praga R1T Renault F4R 832 2.0 L I4 396   Tim Gray 1–4, 6
  Alastair Boulton 1, 4–5
  Oliver Hewitt 2–3
  Alain Berg 5–6
SR3-Praga
  Blueberry Racing Praga R1 Renault F4R 832 2.0 L I4 401   Fiona James 1–2, 4, 6
  Cor Euser 3
402   Dick van Elk 2–4, 6
  V-Max Racing Praga R1 Renault F4R 832 2.0 L I4 5
408   Daniel Schildgen 5
  Wim Jeuris Radical SR3L Suzuki RPE 1.5 L I4 403   Wim Jeuris 1–5
  EHK2 Ligier JS51 Honda K20A 2.0 L I4 405   Cristian Holtappels 3
  Ko Koppejan Radical SR3 Suzuki RPE 1.5 L I4 406   Ko Koppejan 1

Race results

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Rounds 1, 3 and 6 are co-headlined by the TCR Benelux Touring Car Championship.

Round Circuit Date Super GT Winning Car GT Winning Car LMP3 Winning Car Group CN Winning Car SR3 - Praga Winning Car Supporting
Super GT Winning Drivers GT Winning Drivers LMP3 Winning Drivers Group CN Winning Drivers SR3 - Praga Winning Drivers
1 R1   Zandvoort 20 May   No. 101 JR Motorsport   No. 181 JR Motorsport   No. 226 Equipe Verschuur   No. 301 Deldiche Racing   No. 406 Ko Koppejan Jumbo Family Racing Days
  Daan Meijer   Koen Bogaerts
  Bas Schouten
  Sandor van Es
  Rob Kamphues
  Luc de Cock
  Tim Joosen
  Ko Koppejan
R2 21 May   No. 172 PUMAXS Racing   No. 181 JR Motorsport   No. 222 Racing Experience   No. 301 Deldiche Racing   No. 401 Blueberry Racing
  Henk Thuis   Koen Bogaerts
  Bas Schouten
  David Hauser   Luc de Cock
  Tim Joosen
  Fiona James
2 R1   Spa-Francorchamps 10 June   No. 128 TCS Motorsport Merged with Super GT class   No. 222 Racing Experience   No. 301 Deldiche Racing   No. 403 Wim Jeuris Spa Euro Race
  Paul Fleury   David Hauser   Luc de Cock
  Tim Joosen
  Wim Jeuris
R2 11 June   No. 180 TransAm EuroRacing   No. 202 Prime Racing   No. 333 Norma Benelux   No. 403 Wim Jeuris
  Hervé Maillien   Jean-Pierre Lequeux
  Jean-Marc Ueberecken
  David Houthoofd   Wim Jeuris
3 R1   Zolder 15 July   No. 182 TransAm EuroRacing   No. 203 Inter Europol Competition   No. 301 Deldiche Racing   No. 401 Blueberry Racing Zolder Superprix
  Alexandre Berard
  Charles-Aime Clerc
  Cristopher Dreyspring
  Jakub Śmiechowski
  Luc de Cock
  Tim Joosen
  Sam de Jonghe
  Cor Euser
R2 16 July   No. 182 TransAm EuroRacing   No. 203 Inter Europol Competition   No. 396 VR Motorsport   No. 401 Blueberry Racing
  Alexandre Berard
  Charles-Aime Clerc
  Cristopher Dreyspring
  Jakub Śmiechowski
  Tim Gray
  Oliver Hewitt
  Cor Euser
4 R1   Assen 5 August   No. 153 Speedlover   No. 222 Racing Experience   No. 341 JR Motorsport   No. 401 Blueberry Racing Gamma Racing Days
  Hans Hjelm   David Hauser
  Gary Hauser
  Bob Herber   Fiona James
R2 6 August   No. 101 JR Motorsport   No. 203 Inter Europol Competition   No. 339 Alain Berg   No. 403 Wim Jeuris
  Daan Meijer   Cristopher Dreyspring
  Jakub Śmiechowski
  Alain Berg
  Henk Thuis
  Wim Jeuris
5 R1   Spa-Francorchamps 30 September   No. 173 BlueBerry Racing   No. 227 Equipe Verschuur   No. 388 Praga Factory Team   No. 408 V-Max Racing Racing Festival
  Berry van Elk   Sam de Jonghe
  Stéphane Lémeret
  Ales Jirasek   Daniel Schildgen
R2 1 October   No. 101 JR Motorsport   No. 203 Inter Europol Competition   No. 388 Praga Factory Team   No. 403 Wim Jeuris
  Daan Meijer   Jakub Smiechowski   Ales Jirasek   Wim Jeuris
6 R1   Assen 21 October   No. 172 PUMAXS Racing   No. 222 Racing Experience   No. 301 Deldiche Racing   No. 401 Blueberry Racing Formido Finaleraces
  Henk Thuis   David Hauser
  Gary Hauser
  Luc de Cock
  Tim Joosen
  Fiona James
R2 22 October   No. 106 de Jong Racing   No. 222 Racing Experience   No. 341 JR Motorsport   No. 401 Blueberry Racing
  Daniël de Jong
  Henk de Jong
  David Hauser
  Gary Hauser
  Bob Herber
  Daan Meijer
  Fiona James

Drivers' championships

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Pos. Driver Team ZAN
 
SPA
 
ZOL
 
ASS
 
SPA
 
ASS
 
Points
Super GT[4]
1   Daan Meijer   JR Motorsport 7 Ret DNS 5 15 11 96
2   Henk Thuis   PUMAXS Racing 9 9 3 9 89
3   Berry van Elk   BlueBerry Racing 13 Ret 10 DNS 7 Ret 8 8 82
4   Daniël de Jong
  Henk de Jong
  de Jong Racing 5 1 46
5   Hervé Maillien   TransAm EuroRacing 9 7 45
6   Hans Hjelm   Speedlover 9 11 45
7   Sebastiaan Bleekemolen
  Dirk Schulz
  Topper Team 10 9 39
8   Guy Heliou   Team Roscar 16 14 32
9   Alexandre Berard
  Charles-Aime Clerc
  TransAm EuroRacing 10 10 29
10   Paul Fleury   TCS Motorsport 8 DNS 25
11   Alexis Berthet
  Patrick Michellier
  Team Roscar 11 DNS 23
12   Alexis van de Poele
  Eric van de Poele
  TransAm EuroRacing Ret Ret 3
Entries ineligible to score points
  Koen Bogaerts
  Bas Schouten
  JR Motorsport 10 4 0
  Aart Bosman   ABOG 11 6 0
  Alexandre Jouannem
  Cengiz Oguzhan
  DVB Racing DNS 10 0
  Amaury Bonduel
  Stéphane Kox
  TransAm EuroRacing Ret 11 0
  Bert Moritz
  Patrick Moritz
  Moritz Racing DNS 12 0
  Thomas Winkler   Team Roscar 21 13 0
  George Canas   Team Roscar 13 Ret 0
  Régis Rego de Sebes   Team Roscar 14 Ret 0
  Jean Jacques Lega   Team Roscar 22 16 0
  Tomas Pfister
  Alfred Winkler
  Team Roscar 17 22 0
  Eric Bazonnet
  Laurent Cochard
  Team Roscar Ret 17 0
  Jean-Pierre Levasseur
  Jean-Charles Levy
  Team Roscar 18 18 0
  Thierry Genetier
  Marc Peraldi
  Team Roscar 19 19 0
  Denis Baron
  David Defaux
  Team Roscar 24 23 0
LMP3[5]
1   David Hauser   Racing Experience 2 1 1 3 3 2 1 3 4 7 1 2 249
  Gary Hauser 1 3 4 7 1 2
2   Jakub Śmiechowski   Inter Europol Competition 3 5 2 2 1 1 5 1 5 2 208
  Wolfgang Jordan 3 5
  Cristopher Dreyspring 1 1 5 1
3   Jean-Pierre Lequeux
  Jean-Marc Ueberecken
  Prime Racing 6 2 7 1 4 4 8 6 136
4   Martin Hippe   Inter Europol Competition 4 7 DNS DNS 9 4 76
  Hans Laub 4 7
  Philippe Bourgeois 3 4
  Pontus Fredricsson 9 4
5   Oliver Freymuth   AFK Motorsport 5 5 6 Ret 3 8 64
6   Sam de Jonghe
  Stéphane Lémeret
  Equipe Verschuur 1 3 49
7   Peter Kox
  Stéphane Kox
  Peter Kox Motorsport 2 2 40
8   Sandor van Es
  Rob Kamphues
  Equipe Verschuur 1 8 36
9   Joakim Frid
  Roman Krumins
  KEO Racing 12 9 16
Entries ineligible to score points
  Siegmar Pfeifer   Powermotorsports 2 1 0
Group CN[6]
1   Luc de Cock
  Tim Joosen
  Deldiche Racing 5 3 3 10 2 5 2 6 194
2   Tim Gray   VR Motorsport 12 Ret Ret Ret 5 3 4 7 6 10 107
  Alistair Boulton 12 Ret 4 7 Ret Ret
  Oliver Hewitt Ret Ret 5 3
  Alain Berg Ret Ret 6 10
3   Bob Herber   JR Motorsport 3 9 7 3 84
4   Ales Jirasek   Praga Factory Team 7 5 54
5   David Houthoofd   Norma Benelux 6 5 45
6   Max Aschoff
  Robert Aschoff
  Team Aschoff 10 10 40
7   Daniel Schildgen   Daniel Schildgen 4 4 40
8   Rob Kamphues
  Leon Rijnbeek
  Bas Koeten Racing 8 6 30
9   Gerry Hulford
  Miles Hulford
  Hulford Racing 20 12 30
10   Henk Thuis   Alain Berg Ret 4 26
Entries ineligible to score points
  Sam de Jonghe   Deldiche Racing 2 5 0
SR3 - Praga[7]
1   Wim Jeuris   Wim Jeuris DNS DNS 11 8 8 7 11 8 Ret 15 169
2   Fiona James   Blueberry Racing Ret 13 12 12 6 10 9 5 159
3   Dick van Elk   Blueberry Racing 13 11 9 9 7 DNS Ret 7 117
  V-Max Racing DNS 21
4   Cor Euser   Blueberry Racing 7 6 52
5   Ko Koppejan   Ko Koppejan 8 15 49
6   Daniel Schildgen   V-Max Racing 23 20 45
7   Cristian Holtappels   EHK2 Ret 8 15
Pos. Driver Team ZAN
 
SPA
 
ZOL
 
ASS
 
SPA
 
ASS
 
Points
Key
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver Second place
Bronze Third place
Green Other points position
Blue Other classified position
Not classified, finished (NC)
Purple Not classified, retired (Ret)
Red Did not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
Black Disqualified (DSQ)
White Did not start (DNS)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not practice (DNP)
Excluded (EX)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Withdrawn (WD)
Did not enter (cell empty)
Text formatting Meaning
Bold Pole position
Italics Fastest lap


Notes

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  1. ^ a b Car no. 301 was entered as Deldiche Racing and car no. 333 was entered as Norma Benelux

References

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  1. ^ "GT & Prototype Challenge officieel voorgesteld". autosport.be. Retrieved 19 February 2017.
  2. ^ "GENERAL/SPORTING AND TECHNICAL REGULATIONS 2017" (PDF). Supercar Challenge. Retrieved 19 February 2017.
  3. ^ "MAAK KENNIS MET EEN NIEUWE RACEKLASSE". Supercar Challenge. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
  4. ^ "GT & Prototype Challenge - Super GT 2017 standings". Driver Database AB.
  5. ^ "GT & Prototype Challenge - Division 2 2017 standings". Driver Database AB.
  6. ^ "GT & Prototype Challenge - Division 3 2017 standings". Driver Database AB.
  7. ^ "GT & Prototype Challenge - Division 4 2017 standings". Driver Database AB.
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