The Italian GT Championship (''Campionato Italiano Gran Turismo'') is an Italian

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series founded in 2003 and organized by the Automobile Club d'Italia (ACI) and the Commissione Sportiva Automobilistica Italiana (CSAI). It replaced a previous

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-based championship which ran from 1992 until 2002 when it was folded due to a lack of entrants. The series borrowed heavily from the international

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in its first few seasons, although additional entries from

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, and

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Trofeo competitors were allowed. Following the 2006 season, the top GT1 class was dropped from the championship, leaving competitors in the GT2, GT3, and GT Cup classes. GT2 competition is dominated by the

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, with several

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s as well. The GT3 class features a variety of machines from the

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, from Aston Martin, Chrysler and Lamborghini, while the GT Cup class is once again made up of Ferrari Challenge and Porsche Supercup cars.

Champions

References

External links

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Italian GT results (1992–2005)

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