GT World Challenge Europe
GT World Challenge Europe logo since 2026 | |
| Category | Sports car racing |
|---|---|
| Region | Europe |
| Affiliations | Intercontinental GT Challenge |
| Inaugural season | 2014 |
| Classes | Pro • Gold • Silver • Bronze |
| Manufacturers | Aston Martin • Audi • BMW • Chevrolet • Ferrari • Ford • Lamborghini • McLaren • Mercedes-AMG • Porsche |
| Tyre suppliers | Pirelli |
| Current champions | Kelvin van der Linde Charles Weerts |
| Teams' champion | Team WRT |
| Official website | gt-world-challenge-europe.com |
| Current season | |
GT World Challenge Europe (known as GT World Challenge Europe Powered by AWS for sponsorship reasons, and formerly known as the Blancpain GT Series between 2014 and 2019, and the Fanatec GT World Challenge Europe Powered by AWS between 2021 and 2024) is a sports car racing series organised by SRO Motorsports Group. It features grand-touring racing cars modified from production road cars that comply with the FIA's GT3 regulations. The series is divided into two championships, the GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup and the GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup, each with five weekends. Each race meeting focuses on either the Sprint Cup or Endurance Cup, alongside the overall championship.
The championship currently divides into four classes: Pro, Gold, Silver, and Bronze. Pro cars have no driver restrictions and compete for the overall drivers' and teams' championships. Pro cars are limited to just three drivers at the 24 Hours of Spa. Gold entries compete in the Gold Cup, consisting of Gold drivers and one Silver driver per car. Cars in the Silver Cup are made up entirely of Silver class drivers. Lastly, entries in the Bronze Cup have a maximum driver quality line-up of a Platinum and a Bronze driver at Sprint rounds, with additional Silver drivers eligible for entry at Endurance rounds.