SRO GT4
SRO GT4 is a class of Grand tourer racing cars maintained by the SRO Motorsports Group which race in various Auto racing series across the globe. This is an entry level class aimed at amateur drivers. GT4 cars are production based vehicles with a few modifications for racing. The cars are closer to their road legal counterparts than most other GT racing classes, they are also one of the least powerful GT categories.[1][2] The class uses a Balance of performance system to provide close competition between different racecars.
History
The GT4 category was founded by the SRO at the end of 2006, and first introduced in 2007, racing in the GT4 European Cup as a cheaper alternative for GT3 racing.[3] The category was also added to the British GT Championship in 2008.[4] The SRO also founded the Dutch GT Championship in 2009.[5] The GT4 class was also adapted by several other small national championships.
After an unsuccessfull attempt to expand the category in 2012, the SRO introduced the GT4 European Trophy, consisting of five rounds from existing European Championships.[6] This replaced the GT4 European Cup. In 2014, this series merged with the Dutch GT4 Championship to form the GT4 European series.[7]
Due to a low number of entries, the SRO announced that the GT4 European series would be split into two championships, the GT4 European Series Northern Cup and the GT4 European Series Southern Cup.[8] The Northern Cup would turn back into the GT4 European series, while the Southern Cup would turn into the FFSA GT Championship.
Homologated vehicles
As of April 2023, over 40 vehicles have gone through the homologation project with the RACB. GT4 cars can either directly be build by the automotive manufacturer, or by race teams and tuning companies.
| Nr. | Manufacturer | Model | Debut | Expiration | Image | Developer |
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| RACB GT4-001 | Ford Motor Company | Ford Mustang FR500C GT4 | .jpg)
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Multimatic Motorsports | ||
| RACB GT4-002 | Aston Martin Lagonda Global Holdings plc | Aston Martin V8 Vantage (N24) | 
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Aston Martin | ||
| RACB GT4-004 | BMW AG | BMW Z4 M GT4 | 
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G & A Racing | ||
| RACB GT4-006 | Nissan Motor Co.,Ltd | Nissan 350Z RJN | 
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RJN Motorsports | ||
| RACB GT4-007 | Porsche AG | Porsche 997 GT3 MY06 | ||||
| RACB GT4-009 | Ginetta Cars | Ginetta G50 GT4 | .jpg)
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Ginetta Cars | ||
| RACB GT4-010 | Chevrolet | Chevrolet Corvette C6 GT4 | Callaway Cars | |||
| RACB GT4-011 | BMW AG | BMW M3 (E92) GT4 | BMW Motorsport[9] | |||
| RACB GT4-012 | Aston Martin Lagonda Global Holdings plc | Aston Martin V8 Vantage GT4 | 01-04-2009 | 31-12-2018 | 
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Aston Martin |
| RACB GT4-013 | Maserati S.p.A. | Maserati GranTurismo MC | 
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Maserati | ||
| RACB GT4-014 | Nissan Motor Co.,Ltd | Nissan NISMO 370Z GT4 | 
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RJN Motorsports | ||
| RACB GT4-015 | Lotus Cars | Lotus Evora Cup GT4 | 25-07-2011 | 31-12-2018 | 
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Lotus Cars |
| RACB GT4-016 | Chevrolet | Chevrolet Camaro SS GT4 | .jpg)
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Riley Technologies[10] | ||
| RACB GT4-017 | Porsche AG | Porsche 997 Cup | ||||
| RACB GT4-018 | Hyundai Motor Company | Genesis Coupé | ||||
| RACB GT4-019 | Ginetta Cars | Ginetta G55 GT4 | 01-04-2014 | 31-12-2021 | 
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Ginetta Cars |
| RACB GT4-020 | Toyota Motor Corporation | Toyota GT86 GT4 | GPRM | |||
| RACB GT4-021 | KTM AG | KTM X-Bow | 02-12-2016 | 31-12-2023 | 
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Reiter Engineering |
| RACB GT4-022 | SIN Cars | SIN R1 GT4 | 01-01-2015 | 31-12-2019 | ||
| RACB GT4-023 | Chevron Racing Cars Ltd. | Chevron GR8 GT4 | Chevron | |||
| RACB GT4-024 | Porsche AG | Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport Manthey-Racing | Manthey-Racing | |||
| RACB GT4-025 | BMW AG | BMW Ekris M4 GT4 | Ekris Motorsport | |||
| RACB GT4-026 | Maserati S.p.A. | Maserati GranTurismo MC GT4 | 01-04-2016 | 31-12-2019 | 
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Maserati |
| RACB GT4-027 | Ford Motor Company | Ford Mustang GT4 | 01-03-2017 | 31-12-2024 | 
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Multimatic Motorsports |
| RACB GT4-028 | Porsche AG | Porsche Cayman PRO4 | .jpg)
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PROsport Performance | ||
| RACB GT4-029 | BMW AG | BMW M4 GT4 | .jpg)
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| RACB GT4-030 | McLaren Automotive | McLaren 570S GT4 | 01-01-2017 | 31-12-2024 | 
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| RACB GT4-031 | Chevrolet | Chevrolet Camaro GT4.R | 01-03-2017 | 31-12-2024 | 
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Pratt & Miller[11] |
| RACB GT4-032 | Saleen | S1 | ||||
| RACB GT4-033 | Mercedes-AMG GmbH | Mercedes-AMG GT4 | 
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| RACB GT4-034 | Société des Automobiles Alpine SAS | Alpine A110 GT4 | _(28533068407).jpg)
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| RACB GT4-035 | Panoz, LLC | Panoz Avezzano GT4 | Élan Motorsport Technologies | |||
| RACB GT4-036 | Aston Martin Lagonda Global Holdings plc | Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT4 | 
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Aston Martin | ||
| RACB GT4-037 | Porsche AG | Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 Clubsport MR | ||||
| RACB GT4-038 | Audi AG | Audi R8 LMS GT4 | 
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Audi Sport | ||
| RACB GT4-039 | Toyota Motor Corporation | Toyota GR Supra GT4 | .jpg)
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| RACB GT4-041 | Ginetta Cars | Ginetta G56 GT4 | ||||
| RACB GT4-042 | Porsche AG | Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS Clubsport | ||||
| RACB GT4-044 | BMW AG | BMW M4 GT4 (G82) | ||||
| RACB GT4-XXX | Audi AG | Audi TT GT4 | Jorg Van Ommen Autosprot | |||
| RACB GT4-XXX | Mazda Motor Corporation | Mazda Miata MX-5 GT4 | Jota Sport | |||
| RACB GT4-XXX | Lotus Cars | Lotus Exige GT4 | ||||
| RACB GT4-XXX | Maserati S.p.A. | Maserati Trofeo Light GT4 | Scuderia Giudici | |||
| RACB GT4-XXX | Porsche AG | Porsche Cayman S GT4 | GPR Racing | |||
| RACB GT4-xxx | Bufori | Bufori BMS R1 | ||||
| RACB GT4-xxx | Donkervoort Automobielen BV | Donkervoort D8 GT | ||||
| RACB GT4-xxx | Jaguar | Jaguar F-Type SVR GT4 | Invictus Games Racing | |||
| RACB GT4-xxx | Lotus Cars | Lotus 2-Eleven GT4 Supersport | Lotus Cars | |||
| RACB GT4-xxx | Peugeot | Peugeot Spider THP | Peugeot Sport | |||
| RACB GT4-xxx | Radical Sportscars | Radical RXC GT4 | ||||
| RACB GT4-xxx | Roding Automobile | Roding R1 |
Series
SRO GT4 cars have been either exclusive to or in a distinct class in each of the following series:
Bold indicates an active series that currently uses SRO GT4 cars.
- GT4 European Series
- 24H Series
- Nürburgring Langstrecken series
- British GT Championship
- ADAC GT4 Germany
- FFSA GT Championship
- GT World Challenge Asia
- Dutch GT4 Championship
- IMSA VP Racing SportsCar Challenge
- Australian GT Championship
- DTM Trophy
- GT Winter Series
- Endurance Brasil
- Italian GT Championship
- Super Taikyu Series
- GT Cup Championship
Additionally, the following series allow SRO GT4 cars to participate alongside other competitors:
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- ↑ "What is GT4 racing?". WhichCar. 2019-08-03. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
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- ↑ "Dutch GT4 Championship in 2009 nieuw Dutch Power Pack-kampioenschap | Dragracing". Autosport.nl: Hét autosport magazine van het internet (in Nederlands). Retrieved 2023-04-02.
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- ↑ "GT4 European Series Splits; Extended Schedule for 2017". sportscar365.com. Jake Kilshaw. December 29, 2016. Retrieved July 29, 2016.
- ↑ "Dutch GT4: BMW Motorsport presenteert de BMW M3 GT4". Autosport.nl.
- ↑ "Dutch GT4: Equipe Verschuur kiest voor Camaro". Autosport.nl.
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