2016 presentation

2016
2016
The International GT Open
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Introduction
The GT Open strenghts
Roll of Honour
2016 Calendar
The Event - Event Format
The Rules
The Costs
TV Production
Coverage
TV Broadcasters 2015
Contacts
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Entering our second decade !
It was back in 2006 that GT Sport and former sportscar driver Jesús Pareja launched the series.
Since then, the International GT Open has enjoyed constant expansion and a growing success,
thanks to stable rules, controlled costs, excellent TV coverage and premium venues.
Today, the International GT Open has established itself as one of the top pro-am racing GT series in
Europe.
After celebrating in 2015 its 10th season, the International GT Open inaugurates its second decade
with renewed confidence.
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THE GTOPEN
STRENGTHS
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One of the best platforms for ProAm GT racing in the world
The highest level of performance for GT3 cars
Unbeatable cost/return ratio
First series to adopt time handicap system to level performances, instead of
complex and costly technical measures
Best calendar in the GT world with all legendary and F.1-graded venues
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ROLL OF HONOUR
2006 Michele Bartyan (Ferrari F430 – Playteam Sarafree)
2007 Richard Lietz – Joel Camathias (Porsche 997 RSR – Autorlando Sport)
2008 Andrea Montermini – Michele Maceratesi (Ferrari F430 – Playteam Sarafree)
2009 Marcel Fässler – Joel Camathias (Ferrari F430 – Trottet Racing)
2010 Álvaro Barba – Pierre Kaffer (Ferrari F430 – AF Corse)
2011 Soheil Ayari (Ferrari F430/F458 – JMB Racing)
2012 Gianmaria Bruni – Federico Leo (Ferrari F458 – AF Corse)
2013 Andrea Montermini (Ferrari F458 – Villorba Corse)
2014 Daniel Zampieri / Roman Mavlanov (Ferrari F458 – SMP Racing)
2015 Álvaro Parente/ Miguel Ramos (McLaren 650S – Teo Martín Motorsport)
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2016 CALENDAR
23/24 APRIL
CIRCUITO DO ESTORIL
21/22 MAY
CIRCUIT DE SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS
04/05 JUNE
CIRCUIT PAUL RICARD
23/24 JULY
SILVERSTONE GRAND PRIX CIRCUIT
10/11 SEPT
RED BULL RING
01/02 OCT
AUTODROMO NAZIONALE DI MONZA
29/30 OCT
CIRCUIT DE BARCELONA - CATALUNYA
WINTER TESTS 2016
25/26 Feb - Circuito de Jerez - 4/5 March - Circuit Paul Ricard - 15/16 March - Circuit de Barcelona
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EVENT
FORMAT
The Event
The 2016 season will include seven rounds, all in top level circuits, with F.1 certification, among the most prestigious in the continent.
The International GT Open shares its event meetings with sister single-seater, Euroformula Open, and other
top racing series, such as the SEAT León Eurocup, the European Radical Masters and new in 2016, the relaunched Formula 3.5 V8.
The format
Friday
2 Free practice sessions of 1 hour each
Saturday
1 Qualifying session x 30 minutes (driver1)
RACE 1: 70 minutes
Sunday
1 Qualifying session x 30 minutes (driver 2)
RACE 2: 60 minutes
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THE RULES
The International GT Open will be based on GT3 cars, either:
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GT3 FIA homologated cars
GT3 assimilated cars
The International GT Open Cup is opened to:
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Challenge, Cup, Trofeo type (i.e. Ferrari 458 Challenge, Porsche 997/991 Cup or the Lamborghini
Gallardo Super Trofeo, among others)
Other cars of similar performance level, which can be assimilated (through specific BoP)
Following titles are established:
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GT3 Am
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Teams’ Trophy
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GT Open Cup ProAm
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GT Open Cup Am
Drivers score and sum up points individually. Points are awarded to the first nine positions
overall, according, to the scale: 12-10-8-6-5-4-3-2-1
Additional points are awarded to the first five positions by category (GT3 Am, GTCup Pro and
Am), according to the scale 10-8-6-4-3
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THE RULES
DRIVERS STATUS
GT3 & GT CUP
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PROAMPairs of Gold or Platinum / Silver
Pairs of Silver / Silver
Pairs of Gold or Platinum / Bronze
Pairs of Silver / Bronze
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AMPairs of Bronze drivers
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Other possible combinations (Platinum / Platinum,
Platinum / Gold and Gold / Gold) will have an extra handicap.
HANDICAPS
Time handicaps are applied to the three first classified in each category in the previous
races and consist of 15, 10 and 5 seconds, which can be accumulated up to a maximum
of 30 seconds. Handicaps are served during the mandatory driver change. These handicaps will be discounted in results lower than a thirdç
The extra handicap will be established according to the Organizing Committee criteria.
BoP
The technical Committe of the series elaborates and updates de BoP list to balance the
performance of the cars
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THE COSTS
Entry Fee (*)
- Whole season entry fee is 25.000 euros + VAT (7 events)
- Entry Fee per event is 4000 euros + VAT
This price includes:
Entry fee per event
Track time: Friday Free Practices 2 x 60’
Saturday
1 x Qualifying (30’) + RACE (70’)
Sunday 1 x Qualifying (30’) + RACE (60’)
Boxes
Tyres (*)
Mandatory Michelin tyres
The approximate cost is 1900 euros / set + VAT
The number of authorized sets per meeting is 3 except for the first meeting that this number amounts
to 4 sets (eligible). during the Friday free practices tyres marked in previous meetings may be used. On
the private tests on Thursday the number of tyres is free
Fuel (*)
Panta fuel is mandatory. The fuel must be ordered in advance (before the event) to PANTA and shall be
distributed in the circuit.
Fuel cost 2015 = 3 euros / liter + VAT
(*) As soon as we have prices 2016 we will inform but bear in mind that we do not foresee significant
changes
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2015 GT OPEN
FACTS & FIGURES
7 Countries Visited
11 Manufacturers
represented
72 countries in
LIFE TV
133 Deferred
1.249.836 minutes of
viewing in you.tube
USA
Italy
Spain
Portugal UK
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21%
8.9%
6.7 %
6.3%
6.2%
5 continent
TV coverage
516.094
visitors on website
top countries
2500 hours of TV coverage
around the globe
108.669 livestream
viewers
Italy
20.8%
Spain
13.1%
UK
10.2 %
Portugal 7.7%
Belgium7.3%
Germany6.9%
France
6.0%
USA
3.0%
Austria
2.7%
Netherlands1.9%
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HDTV PRODUCTION
2016 TV production will be provided in FULL HD quality
In a standard event we use for the TV production:
• up to 3 TV trucks
• up to 16 HD fix cameras
• up to 2 Slow Mo HD cameras
• up to 2 RF cameras to cover the pitlane and the starting grid
• Satellite mobile station for the uplink
• 2 HD promotional cameras
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TV BROADCASTERS
2015 actual and 2016 planned
(to be uptadated shortly)
TELEDEPORTE LIVE & Deferred
2 countries
Spain, Andorra
CANAL+ Deportes LIVE & Deferred
2 countries
Spain, Andorra
SPORTMANIA LIVE & Deferred
2 countries
Spain, Andorra
BT SPORT LIVE /Deferred
UK and Ireland
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FOX SPORTS Italy
RAI SPORT
Italy
LIVE & Deferred
Highlights & Deferred
AUTOMOTO TV - Live/Deferred
Italy
Sport TV LIVE / Deferred
7 countries
Portugal, Angola, Capo Verde, Guinea Bassau, Mozambique,
São Tomé and Principe
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MOTORS TV (Pan European) LIVE & Deferred
65 countries
Austria, Belgium, Bosnia, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Croatia, Danmark, Estonia,
Finland, France, New Caledonia, Réunion, Mauritius, Germany, Greece,
Hungary, Ireland, Island, Kasakhstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia,
Malta, Moldavia,Monaco, Montenegro, Norway, Netherlands, Poland,Portugal, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey,
Ukraine, United-Kingdom.
As from February 2015, thanks to an agreement with Alterna TV and THEMA,,
Motors TV is also distributed to all countries in the Americas (North, Central &
South) through two channels, one in English and one in spanish
DIGISPORT LIVE /Deferred
2 Countries
Hungary, Rumania,
DIGISPORT LIVE / Deferred
2 Countries
Czeck Republic, Slovakia
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CANAL MOTOR Deferred
Norway
NELONEN PRO Deferred
Finland
VIASAT MOTOR Deferred
2 countries
Sweden, Norway
SPORTTV LIVE /Deferred
Turkey
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POVERKHNOST SPORT TV LIVE / Deferred
15 Countries
Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia & Georgia
CIS Countries: Ukraine, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Belarus, Germany,
Azerbaijan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan.
GEAR ONE Deferred
15 Countries
Middle East & North Africa
TORQUE TV - Deferred
3 Countries
North America
TDN (Televisa) - Live/Deferred
7 Countries
Mexico and Central America (Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala,
Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama and Dominican Republic)
Sportube web TV and most television channels also broadcast highlights
Live races webstreaming and highlights on www.gtopen.net
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CONTATCS
Jesús Pareja
CEO GT SPORT
[email protected]
Carolina Sintes
General Manager
[email protected]
Alfredo Filippone
Media Officer
[email protected]
José Miguel García Galán
Sporting Coordinator
[email protected]
Juan Alonso de Celada
Paddock Manager
[email protected]
Luis Isasi
Technical Delegate
[email protected]
Felipe Rodríguez
Financial Department
[email protected]
Almudena Coppel
Coordinator
[email protected]
GT Sport Organización
C/ Juan Bravo 17
28006 MADRID
SPAIN
tel: +34 91 4322750
Technical Information : [email protected]
General Information: [email protected]
website: http//:www.gtopen.net