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2018 Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup

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The 2018 Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup was the eighth season of the Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup. The season began on 22 April at Monza and ended on 30 September in Barcelona. The season featured five rounds, with each race lasting for a duration of three hours besides the 24 Hours of Spa and the 1000 km Paul Ricard events.

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Calendar

At the annual press conference during the 2017 24 Hours of Spa on 28 July, the Stéphane Ratel Organisation announced the first draft of the 2018 calendar. No changes were made to the schedule compared to 2017.[1] On 17 September 2017, it was announced the race at Silverstone was moved a week to avoid a clash with the Nürburgring 24 Hours.[2]

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Entry list

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On 2 October 2017, it was announced grids would be limited to 26 Pro class entries, in an effort to make the championship more attractive to Pro-Am and Am class competitors. The entry cap was in place for all races except for the 24 Hours of Spa.[3]

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Race results

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Bold indicates overall winner.

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Championship standings

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Scoring system

Championship points were awarded for the first ten positions in each race. The pole-sitter 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.

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

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  • 1 – The No. 11 Kessel Racing Ferrari remained in race results at Monza, but was considered invisible and ineligible for points in the Drivers' and Teams' championships. Alessandro Pier Guidi was forced to exceed his maximum driver time, due to an injury suffered by his co-driver Michał Broniszewski in the paddock.[65]

Silver Cup

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Pro-Am Cup

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  • 1 – The No. 11 Kessel Racing Ferrari remained in race results at Monza, but was considered invisible and ineligible for points in the Drivers' and Teams' championships. Alessandro Pier Guidi was forced to exceed his maximum driver time, due to an injury suffered by his co-driver Michał Broniszewski in the paddock.[65]

Am Cup

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Teams' championships

Overall

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  • 1 – The No. 11 Kessel Racing Ferrari remained in race results at Monza, but was considered invisible and ineligible for points in the Drivers' and Teams' championships. Alessandro Pier Guidi was forced to exceed his maximum driver time, due to an injury suffered by his co-driver Michał Broniszewski in the paddock.[65]

Pro-Am Cup

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  • 1 – The No. 11 Kessel Racing Ferrari remained in race results at Monza, but was considered invisible and ineligible for points in the Drivers' and Teams' championships. Alessandro Pier Guidi was forced to exceed his maximum driver time, due to an injury suffered by his co-driver Michał Broniszewski in the paddock.[65]

Am Cup

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See also

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  1. Car No. 1 entered as Belgian Audi Club Team WRT at Rounds 1 to 3 and 5 and as Audi Sport Team WRT at Round 4. Car No. 2 entered as Audi Sport Team WRT. Car No. 17 entered as Belgian Audi Club Team WRT.
  2. Car No. 4 entered as Mercedes-AMG Team Black Falcon and cars No. 5 and 6 entered as Black Falcon.
  3. Cars No. 14 and 114 entered as Emil Frey Lexus Racing and car No. 54 entered as Emil Frey Jaguar Racing.
  4. Car No. 25 entered as Saintéloc Racing at Rounds 1 to 3 and 5 and as Audi Sport Team Saintéloc at Round 4. Car No. 26 entered as Saintéloc Racing.
  5. Car No. 35 entered as SMP Racing by AKKA ASP, running a Mercedes-AMG GT3. Cars No. 72 entered as SMP Racing, running a Ferrari 488 GT3.
  6. Car No. 42 entered as Strakka Racing. Car No. 43 entered as Strakka Racing at Rounds 1 to 3 and as Mercedes-AMG Team Strakka Racing at Rounds 4 and 5. Car No. 44 entered as Strakka Racing.
  7. Cars No. 51 and 53 entered as AF Corse under Italian licence, car No. 72 entered as SMP Racing under Russian licence, car No. 75 entered as T2 Motorsports under Singaporean licence and car No. 961 entered as 961 Corse under Swiss licence.
  8. Car No. 84 entered as Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER under German licence and car No. 175 entered as SunEnergy1 Team HTP Motorsport under Australian licence..
  9. Cars No. 87, 89 and 90 entered as AKKA ASP Team and car No. 88 entered as Mercedes-AMG Team AKKA ASP.
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