The 2019 GT Cup Open Europe was the inaugural season of the
GT Cup Open Europe
The GT Cup Open Europe is a grand tourer-style sports car racing series founded in 2019 by the Spanish GT Sport Organización. It is a support category to the International GT Open featuring FIA GT4-spec cars as well as eligible one-make category c ...
, the
grand tourer
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-style
sports car racing
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series founded by the Spanish GT Sport Organización. It began on 27 April at
Le Castellet and finished on 12 October, at
Monza
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after six double-header meetings.
Entry List
Race calendar and results
* A six-round calendar was revealed on 2 January 2019. The schedule consisted of 6 circuits for the first year of the series with all the rounds supporting the
International GT Open
The International GT Open is a grand tourer-style sports car racing series founded in 2006 by the Spanish GT Sport Organización. It was a spin-off of the now-defunct Spanish GT Championship, but is now a distinct series featuring FIA GT3-spec ca ...
.
Championship standings
Points systems
Points are awarded to the top 10 (Overall) or top 6 (Am, Pro-Am, Teams) classified finishers. If less than 6 participants start the race or if less than 75% of the original race distance is completed, half points are awarded. At the end of the season, the lowest race score is dropped; however, the dropped race cannot be the result of a disqualification or race ban.
Overall
Silver, Pro-Am, Am, and Teams
Drivers' championships
Overall
Silver
Pro-Am
Am
Teams' Championship
Only the highest two finishing cars from a team count towards the Teams' Championship
Notes
External links
Official website
References
{{GT Cup Open Europe years
GT Cup Open Europe seasons
GT Cup Open Europe
The GT Cup Open Europe is a grand tourer-style sports car racing series founded in 2019 by the Spanish GT Sport Organización. It is a support category to the International GT Open featuring FIA GT4-spec cars as well as eligible one-make category c ...