Car Racing Calendar 2019

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A New Year is upon us and that means one thing a new race calendar to look forward to! We can barely contain our excitement. To try and help you out with your planning for the year we have tried to collate a comprehensive list of the races for this year in all series. If you have anything to add just drop us a line and we will be happy to add to our list.

Good luck to all the race teams this year!

Navigate to a series to see dates:

24H GT SERIES

The 24H Series claims to be the World’s longest endurance racing series for GT, Touring and Prototype cars. It features GT3-spec cars, GT4-spec cars, sports cars, touring cars and 24H-Specials, like silhouette cars. The calendar consists only of 24-hour and 12-hour races. The series has been going since 2015, here are the GT Series dates for 2019. In all, the Dutch organization will host events in seven countries across three continents, all powered by Hankook.

24H Champion of the Continents (GT & TCE)
10-12 January – 24H Dubai
5-7 July – 24H Portimao
6-8 September – 24H Barcelona
15-17 November – 24H COTA

24H European Championship (GT & TCE)
29-30 March – 12H Mugello
19-20 April – 12H Spa
24-25 May – 12H Brno
5-7 July – 24H Portimao
6-8 September – 24H Barcelona

24H Proto Championship
5-6 January – 6H Dubai
24 May – 6H Brno
5 July – 6H Portimao
15 November – 6H COTA

24H Middle East Championship (GT & Proto)
25-26 January – Middle East 6H Dubai
1-2 February – Middle East 4H Abu Dhabi
7-8 February – Middle East 10H Dubai

TCR Middle East Touring Car Series Schedule:
Jan. 25-26 – Dubai
Feb. 1-2 – Abu Dhabi
Feb. 7-8 – Dubai

2019 Bathurst 12 Hour

The 2019 Liqui Moly Bathurst 12 Hour is an endurance race scheduled to be staged on the Mount Panorama Circuit near Bathurst, in New South Wales, Australia. The event is open to cars in GT and touring car classes including GT3 and GT4.

2-3 February Liqui-Moly Bathurst 12 Hour

2019 ADAC GT Masters

2019 will be the thirteenth season of the ADAC GT Masters. The ADAC GT Masters is a “PRO-AM” Championship in which a professional driver shares a car with an amateur driver. Dates are as follows:

26-28 April – Oschersleben (inc ADAC GT4 Germany)
17-19 May – Most
7-9 June – Red Bull Ring
9 – 11 August – Zandvoort
16-18 August – Nürburgring (inc ADAC GT4 Germany)
13-15 September – Hockenheimring (inc ADAC GT4 Germany)
27-29 September – Sachsenring (inc ADAC GT4 Germany)
(nb – 2 of the 3 non-German weekends will also include ADAC GT4
Germany races)

2018/19 Asian Le Mans Series

The 2018–19 Asian Le Mans Series season will be the seventh season of the Automobile Club de l’Ouest’s Asian Le Mans Series. It is the sixth 24 Hours of Le Mans-based series created by the ACO

10-12 January Buriram – 2018/19 Asian Le Mans Series
22-24 February Sepang – 2018/19 Asian Le Mans Series

Australian GT Championship

The Australian GT Championship is a CAMS-sanctioned national title for drivers of GT cars. For the first time in seven years Australian GT will head to the streets of Surfers Paradise. Three Endurance events are set to be held in conjunction with the Shannons Nationals.

14-17 March – Albert Park – Sprint
2-4 May – Barbgallo – Sprint
7-8 June – Phillip Island – Endurance
12-13 July 12-13 – The Bend Motorsport Park – Endurance
20-21 September – Sandown – Endurance
25-27 October – Surfers Paradise – Sprint
8-10 November – Sandown – Sprint

2019 Blancpain GT Series

The Blancpain GT Series is a sports car racing series organized by the Stéphane Ratel Organisation (SRO) with the approval of the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA). It features grand tourer racing cars modified from production road cars complying with the FIA’s GT3 regulations.

13-14 March – Circuit Paul Ricard – Official Pre Season Tests
13-14 April – Monza
4-5 May – Brands Hatch
11-12 May – Silverstone
25-26 May – Red Bull Ring
31 May – 1 June – Circuit Paul Ricard
28-30 June – Misano
02 July – Spa Test Day
25-28 July – Total 24 Hours of Spa
31 August – 1 September – Nürburgring
6-8 September – Budapest
27-29 September – Barcelona

2019 Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup
The Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup is a sports car racing series developed by the SRO Group and the Royal Automobile Club of Belgium with approval from the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile.

13-14 March – Circuit Paul Ricard – Official Pre Season Tests
13-14 April – Monza
11-12 May – Silverstone
31 May – 1 June – Circuit Paul Ricard
02 July – Spa Test Day
25-28 July – Total 24 Hours of Spa
27-29 September – Barcelona

2019 Blancpain GT Series Sprint Cup
13-14 March – Circuit Paul Ricard – Official Pre Season Tests
4-5 May – Brands Hatch
28-30 June – Misano
12-14 July – Zandvoort
31 August – 1 September – Nürburgring
6-8 September – Budapest

2019 Blancpain GT World Challenge Asia
6-7 April – Sepang, Malaysia – 2x 60-minute races and official testing
11-12 May – Buriram, Thailand – 2x 60-minute races
22-23 June – Suzuka, Japan – 2x 60-minute races
6-7 July – Fuji, Japan – 2x 60-minute races
3-4 August – Yeongam, Korea – 2x 60-minute races
TBC September – Shanghai, China – 2x 60-minute races

2019 Blancpain GT Sports Club
13-14 April – Monza
1-2 June – Circuit Paul Ricard
29-30 June – Misano
20-21 July – Spa-Francorchamps
28-29 September – Barcelona

2019 British GT Championship

The British GT Championship is a sports car racing series based in the UK, although selected races do take place outside the country. The series is currently run by the Stéphane Ratel Organisation. Two classes currently compete in the championship: GT3 and GT4.

20 & 22 April – Oulton Park – 2x 1hr races
18/19 May – Snetterton – 2x 1hr races
8/9 June – Silverstone 500 – 1x 3hr race
22/23 June – Donington Park – TBC
20/21 July – Spa-Francorchamps – 1x 2hr race
3/4 August – Brands Hatch – 1x 2hr race
14/15 September – Donington Park – 1x 2hr race

2019 European Le Mans Series

The European Le Mans Series (ELMS) is a European sports car racing endurance series inspired by the 24 Hours of Le Mans race and run by the Automobile Club de l’Ouest (ACO). The series will be open to Le Mans Prototypes, divided into the LMP2 and LMP3 classes, and grand tourer-style racing cars in the LMGTE class.

8/9 April – ELMS Official Test, Le Castellet
12/14 April – 4H Le Castellet
10/12 May – 4H Monza
19/21 July – 4H Barcelona
30/31 August – 4H Silverstone
20/22 September – 4H Spa
25/27 October – 4H Portimao* (Date TBC)

2019 FIA GT World Cup

15-17 November – Macau

2018/19 FIA WEC

15-16 March – 1000 Miles of Sebring – FIA WEC
3-4 May – WEC 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps – FIA WEC
15-16 June – 24 Hours of Le Mans – FIA WEC

2019/20 FIA WEC

30 Aug – 1 Sep – 4 Hours of Silverstone
4-6 October – 6 Hours of Fuji
8-10 November – 4 Hours of Shanghai
12-14 December – 8 Hours of Bahrain

2019 GT Nations Cup (and GT4 Enduro)

1-3 November – Vallelunga

2019 GT4 America East

8-10 March – St Petersburg IC
26-28 April – VIR
17-19 May – Canadian Tire Motorsport Park
30 August – 1 September – Watkins Glen
20-22 September – Road America

2019 GT4 America West

6 -7 April – Palm Springs
May – California
7-9 June – Sonoma
12-14 July – Portland
4-6 October – Grand Finale

GT4 – Sprint Cup Final

12-14 October – Hockenheim (2 x 40 mins)

2019 GT4 European Series

12-14 April – Monza
4-5 May – Brands Hatch
1-2 June – Circuit Paul Ricard
29-30 June – Misano
12-14 July – Zandvoort
31 August – 1 September – Nürburgring

Spa GT4 Endurance Cup

20/21 July – Spa Francorchamps

2019 GT4 France

20-22 April – Nogaro18-19 May – Pau
5-7 July – Lédenon
25-27 July – Spa-Francorchamps
7-8 September – Magny-Cours
12-13 October – Circuit Paul Ricard

2019 IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge

23-25 January – Daytona International Speedway – 4 Hours
13-15 March – Sebring International Raceway – 2 Hours
3-4 May – Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course – 2 Hours
28-29 June – Watkins Glen International – 4 Hours
5-6 July – Canadian Tire Motorsport Park – 2 Hours
19-20 July – Lime Rock Park – 2 Hours
2-3 August – Road America – 2 Hours
23-24 August – VIRginia International Raceway – 2 Hours
13-14 September – WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca – 4 Hours
10-11 October – Road Atlanta – 2 Hours

2019 IMSA Prototype Challenge

4-6 January – Daytona International Speedway – 3 Hours
13-16 March – Sebring International Raceway – 1:45
3-5 May – Mid Ohio – 1:45
6-7 July – Canadian Tire Motorsport Park – 3 Hours
23-25 August – VIRginia International Raceway – 1:45
10-12 October – Road Atlanta – 1:45 Hours

2019 IMSA WeatherTech Sportscar Championship

4-6 January – Roar Before Rolex 24 – Official Tests
24-27 January – Rolex 24 at Daytona – 24 Hours
13-16 March – 12 Hours of Sebring
12-13 April – Long Beach (Prototype and GTLM) – 1:40
3-5 May – Mid-Ohio – 2:45
31 May – 1 June – Belle Isle Detroit (DPi, LMP2 & GTD) – 2:45
28-30 June – Six Hours of Watkins Glen
5-7 July – Canadian Tire Motorsport Park – 2:45
19-20 July – Lime Rock Park (GT only) – 2:45
2-4 August – Road America – 2:45
23-25 August – VIRginia International Raceway (GT only) – 2:45
13-15 September – Laguna Seca – 2:45
10-12 October – Petit Le Mans – 10 Hours

2019 Intercontinental GT Challenge

2-3 February – Liqui-Moly Bathurst 12 Hour
30-31 March – California 8 hours
25-28 July – Total 24 hours of Spa
24-25 August – Suzuka 10 hours
2-3 November – Kyalami 9 Hours

2019 International GT Open

27-28 April – Circuit Paul Ricard25-26 May – Hockenheimring
8-9 June – Spa-Francorchamps
6-7 July – Hungaroring
7-8 September – Silverstone
21-22 September – Barcelona
12-13 October – Monza

GT Open Cup

27-28 April – Circuit Paul Ricard25-26 May – Hockenheimring
22-23 June – Spa-Francorchamps
7-8 September – Silverstone
21-22 September – Barcelona
12-13 October – Monza

2019 Michelin Le Mans Cup

10 April – Le Mans Cup Official Test, Le Castellet12/14 April – Le Castellet
10/12 May – Monza
13 & 15 June – Road To Le Mans
19/21 July – Barcelona
20/22 September – Spa
25/27 October – Portimao* (Date TBC)

19 May – Nürburgring 24h Qualifying Race

20-23 June – Nürburgring 24 Hours

2019 Blancpain GT World Challenge America

March – Circuit of the Americas
26-28 April – VIR
17-19 May – Canadian Tire Motorsport Park
7-9 June – Sonoma
30 August – 1 September – Watkins Glen
20-22 September – Watkins Glen
4-6 October – Grand Finale

2019 GT4 America Sprint (previously PWC GTS)

8-10 March – St Petersburg IC
26-28 April – VIR
17-19 May – Canadian Tire Motorsport Park
7-9 June – Sonoma
12-14 July – Portland
30 August – 1 September – Watkins Glen
20-22 September – Road America
4-6 October – Grand Finale

2019 Pure McLaren GT Series

3-6 May – Portimao – Pure McLaren GT Series
31 May-3 June – Spa – Pure McLaren GT Series
28 June-1 July – Hungaroring – Pure McLaren GT Series
30 August-2 September – Hockenheim – Pure McLaren GT Series
11-14 October – Silverstone – Pure McLaren GT Series
26-28 November – Bahrain – Pure McLaren GT Series

2019 Autobacs Super GT Series Calendar

13-14 April – Okayama International Circuit
3-4 May – Fuji Speedway (500km)
25-26 May – Suzuka Circuit
29-30 June – Chang International Circuit, Thailand
3-4 August – Fuji Speedway (500 miles)
7-8 September – Autopolis
21-22 September – Sportsland SUGO
9-10 November – Twin Ring Motegi

VdeV

22-24 March – Barcelona26-28 April or 3-5 May – Magny-Cours
24-26 May – Paul Ricard
28-30 June – Dijon
6-8 September – Navarra
11-13 October – Le Mans-Bugatti
1-3 November – Estoril

VLN

16 March – VLN Test day23 March– VLN1 – 65. ADAC Westfalenfahrt
13 April – VLN2 – 44. DMV 4-Stunden-Rennen
27 April – VLN3 – 61. ADAC ACAS H&R-Cup
13 July – VLN4 – 50. Adenauer ADAC Rundstrecken-Trophy
03 August. – VLN5 – ROWE 6h ADAC Ruhr-Pokal-Rennen
07 September – VLN6 – 42. RCM DMV Grenzlandrennen
28 September – VLN7 – 59. ADAC Reinoldus Langstreckenrennen
12 October – VLN8 – 51. ADAC Barbarossapreis
26 October – VLN9 – 44. DMV Münsterlandpokal

A lot of effort has been made to give correct information in this calendar but all information and dates are subject to change. Please refer to specific race websites for up to date information. We accept no responsibility if the information given here is incorrect.

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