The FIA GT Championship
auto racing
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series features several championships awarded by the
Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile
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to the most successful competitors over the course of each FIA GT season. Since its founding in
1997
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drivers and teams have been awarded a championship within their respective categories based on an accumulation of points over the season. In select years titles have also been awarded for car manufacturers. In
2007, the Citation Cup was created by the FIA to award amateur drivers, giving the series a fourth championship title.
Points were awarded to the top six finishers from 1997 to
2002. This was modified in
2003 to allow the top eight to earn points. Bonus points were also awarded at the
Spa 24 Hours
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History
The Spa 24 Hours was conceived by Jules de Their ...
round from
2001 until
2008
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.
Drivers' Championship
Teams' Championship
Manufacturers' titles
A Manufacturers' Cup was introduced for the
2005 season and was awarded in both the GT1 and GT2 categories. The titles were discontinued for 2008. For the
2009 season, a Manufacturers' Championship was awarded in the GT2 category only.
Citation Cup
The Citation Cup was introduced in
2007 for non-professional racing drivers participating in the GT1 category. During the
2008 season, a lack of drivers participating in the Citation Cup led to no champion being named. This pushed the FIA to move the Citation Cup to the GT2 category for
2009.
References
* All championship results are taken fro
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External links
FIA GT Championship
FIA GT Championship
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