The 2018 GT Series Sprint Cup (Known for sponsorship reasons as the 2018 Blancpain Series Sprint Cup)was the sixth season of the

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following on from the demise of the

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(an

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series for

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cars), the fifth with the seasons sponsored by Blancpain. The season began on 7 April at

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and ended on 16 September at the

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Calendar

At the annual press conference during the 2017 24 Hours of Spa on 28 July, the

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announced the first draft of the 2018 calendar.

became the season opener instead of Misano. On 9 October 2017, the finalised calendar was announced, confirming the dates of the races at the

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. ;Race format In previous years a race weekend consisted of one Qualifying session, one Qualifying Race - of which the results set up the grid for the Main Race - and one Main Race. On 2 October 2017, changes to the format of race weekends were announced. In 2018 a race weekend consisted of two races scoring equal points and featuring separate Qualifying sessions for each race.

Entry list

Race results

Bold indicates overall winner.

Championship standings

;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. A new points system was introduced this season. It takes the maximum points an entry could earn in the old 'Qualifying Race + Main Race'-format divided by two.

Calendar

Entry list

Race results

Championship standings

Drivers' championships

Overall

Silver Cup

Pro-Am Cup

Am Cup

Teams' championships

Overall

Pro-Am Cup

Am Cup

See also

Notes

References

External links