The 2019 Blancpain GT World Challenge America was the 30th season of the
United States Auto Club
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's
Blancpain GT World Challenge America
The GT World Challenge America is a North American auto racing series launched in 1990 by the Sports Car Club of America. It has been managed by the Stephane Ratel Organisation since 2018, and has been sanctioned by the United States Auto Club si ...
. It was the first under
Blancpain
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sponsorship, taking over from the longtime
Pirelli
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sponsorship, as part of the standardisation of names of
Stéphane Ratel Organisation-run GT3 sprint racing series globally, following the series' acquisition by the
SRO Motorsports Group
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. It was also the last under Blancpain sponsorship, after they and the SRO concluded their partnership at the end of 2019. The season began on 2 March in
Austin
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and ended on 20 October at
Las Vegas
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.
Calendar
At the annual press conference during the
2018 24 Hours of Spa
The 2018 Total Spa 24 Hours was the 70th running of the Spa 24 Hours endurance race. It was also the fourth round of the 2018 Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup and was held on 28 and 29 July at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium.
Entry ...
on 27 July, the
Stéphane Ratel Organisation announced the first draft of the 2019 calendar. The date for the season opening weekend in
Austin
Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of Texas, as well as the seat and largest city of Travis County, with portions extending into Hays and Williamson counties. Incorporated on December 27, 1839, it is the 11th-most-populous city ...
was confirmed on 15 August. The Grand Finale at
Las Vegas
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was announced on 26 July.
;Race format
In previous years under the Pirelli World Challenge name, a race weekend consisted of one Qualifying session, one race on Saturday (in some cases on Friday) - of which the fastest laps set up the grid for the second race - and one race on Sunday. On 7 December 2018, changes to the format of race weekends were announced. In 2019 a race weekend consisted of two races scoring equal points and featuring separate Qualifying sessions for each race. In addition to a revised schedule as the Sprint-format was dropped and the SprintX-format - 90-minute races with two drivers per car and mandatory Pit stops with driver changes - remained, the FIA international points system was adopted.
Entry list
Race results
Bold indicates overall winner.
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 40 minutes in order to earn championship points in any race.
Drivers' championships
Overall
Pro-Am Cup
Am Cup
Teams' championships
Overall
Pro-Am Cup
Am Cup
See also
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2019 Blancpain GT Series
The 2019 Blancpain GT Series was the last season under the title of the Blancpain GT Series. The season began on 14 April at Monza and ended on 29 September in Barcelona. The season features ten rounds, five Endurance Cup rounds and five World C ...
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2019 Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup
The 2019 GT Series Endurance Cup (known for sponsorship reasons as the 2019 Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup)was the ninth season of the GT Series Endurance Cup. The season began on 14 April at Monza and ended on 29 September in Barcelona. The s ...
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2019 Blancpain GT World Challenge Asia
The 2019 GT World Challenge Asia (known for sponsorship reasons as the 2019 Blancpain GT World Challenge Asia) was the third season of SRO Motorsports Group and Team Asia One GT Management's GT World Challenge Asia, an auto racing series for gran ...
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2019 Blancpain GT World Challenge Europe
The 2019 GT World Challenge Europe (known for sponsorship reasons as the 2019 Blancpain GT World Challenge Europe) was the seventh season of the GT World Challenge Europe following on from the demise of the SRO Motorsports Group's FIA GT1 World Ch ...
Notes
References
External links
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{{FIA GT Championship Seasons
Blancpain GT World Challenge America
The GT World Challenge America is a North American auto racing series launched in 1990 by the Sports Car Club of America. It has been managed by the Stephane Ratel Organisation since 2018, and has been sanctioned by the United States Auto Club si ...