The 2018 Championnat de France FFSA GT - French GT4 Cup was the twenty-first season of the French FFSA GT Championship and the first as the French GT4 Cup , a sports car championship created and organised by the Stéphane Ratel Organisation (SRO). The season began on 1 April in Nogaro and ended on 14 October at Paul Ricard .
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] The finalised calendar confirmed the races in Pau were moved one week earlier and it confirmed the dates of the races at Dijon-Prenois .[ 2]
Round
Circuit
Date
Supporting
1
Circuit Paul Armagnac , Nogaro , France
1–2 April
Coupes de Pâques
2
Circuit de Pau-Ville , Pau , France
12–13 May
Pau Grand Prix
3
Dijon-Prenois , Prenois , France
14–15 July
Standalone event
4
Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours , Magny-Cours , France
8–9 September
5
Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya , Montmeló , Spain
29–30 September
Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup
6
Circuit Paul Ricard , Le Castellet , France
13–14 October
Standalone event
Entry list
Team
Car
Drivers
Class
Rounds
CD Sport[ 3]
Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport MR [ 3]
1
Christophe Lapierre[ 3]
PA
All
Mike Parisy [ 3]
2
Rémy Deguffroy[ 4]
PA
1–4
Valentin Simonet[ 4]
1–3
Gavin Aimable[ 5]
4
Florian Latorre [ 6]
5
Gilles Vannelet[ 6]
Gavin Aimable[ 7]
Am
6
BMW Team France[ 4]
BMW M4 GT4 [ 4]
3
Laurent Hurgon[ 4]
PA
All
Julien Piguet[ 4]
Ekris M4 GT4 [ 4]
6
Jean-Claude Lagniez[ 4]
Am
1
Carlos Sarrea[ 4]
9
Elie Dubelly[ 4]
Am
All
Laurent Fresnais[ 8]
Speed Car[ 4]
Ginetta G55 GT4 [ 4]
4
Rodolphe Wallgren[ 4]
Am
All
7
Pierre Courroye[ 4]
PA
All
Douglas Lundberg[ 4]
8
Robert Consani[ 4]
PA
All
Benjamin Lariche [ 4]
Saintéloc Racing [ 9]
Audi R8 LMS GT4 [ 9]
5
Christophe Hamon[ 10]
PA
All
Lonni Martins[ 10]
21
Anthony Beltoise [ 10]
PA
All
Olivier Estèves[ 10]
40
Simon Gachet [ 11]
PA
3
Bruno Hernandez[ 11]
Christian Bottemanne[ 7]
6
Sacha Bottemanne[ 7]
42
Grégory Guilvert [ 10]
PA
All
Fabien Michal[ 10]
Baporo Motorsport [ 4]
Audi R8 LMS GT4 [ 4]
10
Manel Cerqueda[ 4]
Am
All
Daniel Díaz-Varela[ 4]
Racing Technology[ 12]
Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport MR [ 12]
11
Jimmy Antunes[ 13]
PA
1, 3–6
Sylvain Noël[ 13]
44
Pascal Huteau[ 13]
Am
1, 3–6
Arnaud Noël[ 13]
1
Jean-Luc Deblangey[ 11]
3
Christian Blugeon[ 5]
4
Denis Papin[ 6]
5
Jérôme Boullery[ 7]
6
K'Worx Racing[ 5]
Ginetta G55 GT4 [ 5]
13
Michel Ghio[ 6]
Am
5–6
Éric Martin[ 6]
94
Thomas Hodier[ 5]
PA
4–6
Nelson Lukes[ 5]
4–5
Valentin Simonet[ 7]
6
Cool Racing [ 14]
Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport MR [ 14]
14
Cyril Saleilles[ 14]
Am
All
18
Clément Dub[ 14]
Am
All
Laurent Dub[ 14]
NM Racing Team[ 6]
Ginetta G55 GT4 [ 6]
15
Lluc Ibáñez [ 6]
PA
5
Xavier Lloveras[ 6]
L'Espace Bienvenue[ 15]
BMW M4 GT4 [ 15]
17
Ricardo van der Ende [ 15]
PA
All
André Grammatico[ 15]
1–3
Eric Debard[ 5]
4–6
Team GT[ 7]
McLaren 570S GT4 [ 7]
22
Christian Danner [ 7]
Am
6
Bernhard Laber[ 7]
AGS Events[ 16]
Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport MR [ 16]
25
Nicolas Gomar[ 16]
Am
All
Julien Lambert[ 16]
72
Christophe Carrière[ 16]
PA
1
Lucas Mauron[ 16]
Christophe Carrière[ 17]
Am
2, 4–6
Manu Damiani[ 17]
2
Didier Dumaine[ 5]
4–6
79
Eric Herr[ 16]
Am
All
Lauris Nauroy[ 16]
CMR[ 18]
Ginetta G55 GT4 [ 18]
26
Soheil Ayari [ 18]
PA
1–2
Nicolas Tardif[ 18]
Alpine A110 GT4 [ 11]
Soheil Ayari [ 11]
3–6
Nicolas Tardif[ 11]
Ginetta G55 GT4 [ 18]
30
Christopher Cappello[ 11]
Am
3–6
Alexis Berthet[ 11]
3
Georges Cabanne[ 5]
4–6
31
Franck Quesada[ 11]
Am
3–4
Sébastien Quesada[ 11]
Benjamin Cormoreche[ 7]
6
Didier Cormoreche[ 7]
36
Pierre-Alexandre Jean[ 18]
PA
1–2
Stéphane Tribaudini[ 18]
Alpine A110 GT4 [ 11]
Pierre-Alexandre Jean[ 11]
3–6
Stéphane Tribaudini[ 11]
3
Pierre Sancinéna[ 5]
4–6
Ginetta G55 GT4 [ 18]
666
Wilfried Cazalbon[ 18]
Am
All
Jérémy Reymond[ 18]
1–2, 4
Louis Rousset[ 11]
3
Thomas Nicolle[ 7]
6
IMSA Performance [ 19]
Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport MR [ 19]
27
Michael Blanchemain[ 19]
PA
All
Steven Palette[ 19]
BMW M4 GT4 [ 4]
32
Bernard Salam[ 4]
Am
1, 3
Olivier Salam[ 4]
Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport MR [ 7]
218
Jonathan Hirschi [ 7]
PA
6
Pierre Hirschi[ 7]
GP34 by Gemo Motorsport[ 20]
Maserati GranTurismo MC GT4 [ 20]
34
Arnaud Gomez[ 5]
Am
1, 3, 5–6
Olivier Gomez[ 5]
Ginetta G55 GT4 [ 5]
Alexandre Guesdon[ 5]
4
Guillaume Maio[ 5]
GM-Sport[ 8]
Ginetta G55 GT4 [ 8]
39
Guillaume Maio[ 8]
PA
1
Morgan Moullin-Traffort[ 8]
Guillaume Maio[ 11]
Am
3, 6
Alexandre Guesdon[ 11]
3
Gilles Vannelet[ 7]
6
Orhès Racing[ 21]
Audi R8 LMS GT4 [ 21]
48
Philippe Marie[ 21]
Am
All
Olivier Pernaut[ 21]
3Y Technology[ 22]
BMW M4 GT4 [ 22]
50
Christian Philippon[ 4]
Am
1–2, 6
Franck Labescat[ 8]
1
Romain Brandela[ 17]
2–4
Sébastien Pineau[ 11]
3
Michaël Petit[ 5]
4
Jean-Paul Buffin[ 7]
6
Akhil Rabindra [ 6]
PA
5
Beitske Visser [ 6]
77
Alain Grand[ 22]
Am
All
Didier Moureu[ 22]
100
Romain Monti[ 8]
PA
All
Ronald Basso[ 8]
1, 3–5
Éric Cayrolle [ 17]
2
Romain Brandela[ 7]
6
101
Enzo Guibbert[ 5]
PA
4
Gilles Vannelet[ 5]
Sylvain Debs[ 7]
6
Stéphane Tribaudini[ 7]
Zentech Sport[ 7]
Alpine A110 GT4 [ 7]
61
Jean-Bernard Bouvet[ 7]
PA
6
Bruno Miot[ 7]
Vic Team[ 4]
Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport MR [ 4]
64
Olivier Jouffret[ 4]
PA
All
Eric Trémoulet[ 4]
M Racing - YMR [ 23]
Mercedes-AMG GT4 [ 23]
68
Yann Ehrlacher [ 10]
PA
1, 4, 6
Laurent Millara[ 8]
1, 6
Alexandre Bardinon [ 11]
3–5
Thomas Laurent [ 11]
3, 5
Alexandre Bardinon [ 10]
Am
2
85
Franck Leherpeur[ 10]
Am
1, 3–6
Tugdual Rabreau[ 10]
3–6
Schatz-Lestienne Racing[ 11]
Ginetta G55 GT4 [ 11]
71
Nicolas Schatz[ 11]
PA
3–4, 6
Alain Gaunot[ 11]
3, 6
Jacques Wolff[ 5]
4
Riviera Motorsport[ 24]
Audi R8 LMS GT4 [ 24]
83
Julien Goujat[ 24]
PA
1
Antoine Leclerc[ 24]
AKKA-ASP Team[ 25]
Mercedes-AMG GT4 [ 25]
87
Jean-Luc Beaubelique[ 25]
PA
All
Jim Pla [ 25]
88
Thomas Drouet[ 25]
PA
All
Benjamin Ricci[ 25]
89
Eric Clément[ 7]
PA
6
Morgan Moullin-Traffort[ 7]
Generation AMR Super Racing[ 17]
Aston Martin Vantage GT4 [ 17]
144
Matthew George[ 17]
PA
2, 4–6
James Holder[ 17]
2, 5–6
James Appleby[ 5]
4
Greensall Motorsport[ 26]
KTM X-Bow GT4 [ 26]
369
Nigel Greensall[ 26]
Am
1, 3
Guner Turkmen[ 26]
FOXO[ 4]
Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport MR [ 4]
982
Stéphane Brémard[ 4]
Am
All
Laurent Misbach[ 4]
1, 3–6
Icon
Class
PA
Pro-Am Cup
Am
Am Cup
Race results
Bold indicates overall winner.
Round
Circuit
Pole position
Pro-Am Winners
Am Winners
1
1
Nogaro
No. 42 Saintéloc Racing
No. 8 Speed Car
No. 25 AGS Events
Grégory Guilvert Fabien Michal
Robert Consani Benjamin Lariche
Nicolas Gomar Julien Lambert
R2
No. 26 CMR
No. 87 AKKA-ASP Team
No. 4 Speed Car
Soheil Ayari Nicolas Tardif
Jean-Luc Beaubelique Jim Pla
Rodolphe Wallgren
2
R1
Pau
No. 1 CD Sport
No. 1 CD Sport
No. 4 Speed Car
Christophe Lapierre Mike Parisy
Christophe Lapierre Mike Parisy
Rodolphe Wallgren
R2
No. 1 CD Sport
No. 8 Speed Car
No. 25 AGS Events
Christophe Lapierre Mike Parisy
Robert Consani Benjamin Lariche
Nicolas Gomar Julien Lambert
3
R1
Dijon-Prenois
No. 48 Orhès Racing
No. 71 Schatz-Lestienne Racing
No. 4 Speed Car
Philippe Marie Olivier Pernaut
Alain Gaunot Nicolas Schatz
Rodolphe Wallgren
R2
No. 42 Saintéloc Racing
No. 87 AKKA-ASP Team
No. 34 GP34 by Gemo Motorsport
Grégory Guilvert Fabien Michal
Jean-Luc Beaubelique Jim Pla
Arnaud Gomez Olivier Gomez
4
R1
Magny-Cours
No. 42 Saintéloc Racing
No. 42 Saintéloc Racing
No. 4 Speed Car
Grégory Guilvert Fabien Michal
Grégory Guilvert Fabien Michal
Rodolphe Wallgren
R2
No. 5 Saintéloc Racing
No. 36 CMR
No. 50 3Y Technology
Christophe Hamon Lonni Martins
Pierre-Alexandre Jean Pierre Sancinéna
Romain Brandela Michaël Petit
5
R1
Barcelona-Catalunya
No. 15 NM Racing Team
No. 42 Saintéloc Racing
No. 4 Speed Car
Lluc Ibáñez Xavier Lloveras
Grégory Guilvert Fabien Michal
Rodolphe Wallgren
R2
No. 87 AKKA-ASP Team
No. 42 Saintéloc Racing
No. 34 GP34 by Gemo Motorsport
Jean-Luc Beaubelique Jim Pla
Grégory Guilvert Fabien Michal
Arnaud Gomez Olivier Gomez
6
R1
Paul Ricard
No. 36 CMR
No. 3 BMW Team France
No. 34 GP34 by Gemo Motorsport
Pierre-Alexandre Jean Pierre Sancinéna
Laurent Hurgon Julien Piguet
Arnaud Gomez Olivier Gomez
R2
No. 144 Generation AMR Super Racing
No. 36 CMR
No. 34 GP34 by Gemo Motorsport
Matthew George James Holder
Pierre-Alexandre Jean Pierre Sancinéna
Arnaud Gomez Olivier Gomez
Championship standings
Scoring system
Championship points were awarded for the first ten positions in each race. 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.
Position
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th
7th
8th
9th
10th
Points
25
18
15
12
10
8
6
4
2
1
Drivers' championship
Teams' championship
Team
Manufacturer
NOG
PAU
DIJ
MAG
CAT
LEC
Points
Pro-Am class
1
Saintéloc Racing
Audi
10
4
16
5
2
3
1
2
1
1
10
6
170
2
AKKA-ASP Team
Mercedes-AMG
2
1
8
18
3
1
14
14
3
2
6
2
160
3
Speed Car
Ginetta
1
2
2
1
6
6
2
5
Ret
5
Ret
10
152
4
CMR
Alpine Ginetta
4
3
15
Ret
35
5
3
1
4
11
2
1
140
5
Vic Team
Porsche
3
10
4
Ret
Ret
13
6
7
2
3
3
3
123
6
BMW Team France
BMW
8
14
5
4
8
Ret
27
Ret
8
9
1
Ret
82
7
CD Sport
Porsche
9
11
1
3
15
22
13
10
14
16
11
16
66
8
3Y Technology
BMW
11
22
7
Ret
9
10
9
6
20
8
38
8
56
9
Racing Technology
Porsche
19
15
5
Ret
8
4
32
13
4
41
52
10
L'Espace Bienvenue
BMW
7
12
13
7
17
12
DNS
DNS
Ret
30
5
4
52
11
M Racing - YMR
Mercedes-AMG
12
6
7
2
Ret
8
13
Ret
12
14
48
12
Schatz-Lestienne Racing
Ginetta
1
4
29
28
8
Ret
43
13
IMSA Performance
Porsche
6
19
25
Ret
11
14
12
13
7
Ret
14
12
33
14
Generation AMR Super Racing
Aston Martin
20
14
7
34
31
33
9
27
21
15
K'Worx Racing
Ginetta
26
16
9
27
Ret
23
7
Riviera Motorsport
Audi
13
23
0
GM-Sport
Ginetta
34
18
0
AGS Events
Porsche
21
27
0
Guest teams ineligible to score Pro-Am class points
NM Racing Team
Ginetta
6
10
Zentech Sport
Alpine
16
18
TFT Racing
Porsche
18
24
Am class
1
AGS Events
Porsche
15
13
14
6
34
17
21
12
16
17
21
13
174
2
Speed Car
Ginetta
Ret
5
9
Ret
10
Ret
15
Ret
10
15
15
19
170
3
GP34 by Gemo Motorsport
Ginetta Maserati
20
25
Ret
11
20
22
11
7
7
5
155
4
Cool Racing
Porsche
22
17
19
8
18
29
18
19
27
19
17
17
127
5
FOXO
Porsche
Ret
21
10
15
16
19
17
20
17
21
19
29
117
6
Orhès Racing
Audi
24
29
26
16
19
23
22
Ret
15
14
29
22
84
7
3Y Technology
BMW
27
33
23
17
29
18
16
11
26
29
24
30
81
8
CMR
Ginetta
26
26
18
Ret
25
15
19
24
19
22
31
28
74
9
M Racing - YMR
Mercedes-AMG
Ret
31
DNS
11
13
27
25
18
Ret
32
28
33
55
10
Racing Technology
Porsche
17
16
27
26
Ret
30
29
Ret
37
21
49
11
BMW Team France
BMW
23
32
DNS
DNS
14
20
Ret
29
22
23
Ret
42
43
12
Baporo Motorsport
Audi
31
24
21
DNS
28
30
Ret
27
24
20
23
34
38
13
GM-Sport
Ginetta
20
32
22
26
20
14
Greensall Motorsport
KTM
28
35
22
DSQ
6
15
SDA Sport / TFT Racing
BMW
30
36
31
28
2
Guest teams ineligible to score Am class points
CD Sport
Porsche
32
20
K'Worx Racing
Ginetta
28
25
33
38
Team GT
McLaren
Ret
Ret
Team
Manufacturer
NOG
PAU
DIJ
MAG
CAT
LEC
Points
See also
Notes
References
External links
International
Asia
Europe
Americas
Oceania
Europe GT4
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Asia GT4
Australia GT4
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