2017 Blancpain GT Series

[NaBUru38]

2017 Blancpain GT Series calendar:

April 2: Misano (Sprint)
April 24: Monza (Endurance)
May 7: Brands Hatch (Sprint)
May 14: Silverstone (Endurance)
TBA: Zandvoort (Sprint)
June 2: Paul Ricard 1000km (Endurance)
July 29-30: Spa 24 Hours (Endurance)
Aug: Red Bull Ring or Hungaroring (Sprint)
Sept 17: Nürburgring (Sprint)
Oct 1: Barcelona (Endurance)

A Zandvoort Sprint is added.
The Nürburgring Endurance race is dropped.
Barcelona becomes an Endurance.

[Miguel]

I'm happy that Zandvoort is back here it belongs but the Ring Sprint and Barcelona Endurance? Come on!

[Bcarr6]

Originally Posted by Miguel

I'm happy that Zandvoort is back here it belongs but the Ring Sprint and Barcelona Endurance? Come on!

I'm with you on the Barcelona bit. I do however quite like the short version of the Nurburgring circuit for the Sprint.

I guess the main reason they want to do only sprint at Nurburgring is to not be doing an endurance race at the home of the N24


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[Speed-King]

Originally Posted by Bcarr6

I'm with you on the Barcelona bit. I do however quite like the short version of the Nurburgring circuit for the Sprint.

I guess the main reason they want to do only sprint at Nurburgring is to not be doing an endurance race at the home of the N24

Naw, Nürburg GP just lacks any sort of the glamour that Ratel likes to surround his series with. It's cold, damp and in a remote area of the country far from any non-racing (and I guess non-hiking) attractions and crowds haven't been great either on the September date, so it really doesn't make for a very good end of the season. Barcelona on the other hand offers sun, beaches, vibrant city life, etc...

[Bcarr6]

Originally Posted by Speed-King

Naw, Nürburg GP just lacks any sort of the glamour that Ratel likes to surround his series with. It's cold, damp and in a remote area of the country far from any non-racing (and I guess non-hiking) attractions and crowds haven't been great either on the September date, so it really doesn't make for a very good end of the season. Barcelona on the other hand offers sun, beaches, vibrant city life, etc...

Very good point


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[Akrapovic]

Nürburgring GP and Sprint are brilliant circuits. But aside from the 1996 Spanish GP, I'm yet to see a decent race at Barcelona.