2017 GT-R World Championship season

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2017 GT-R World Championship
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The 2017 GT-R World Championship season will be the second season of the GT-R WC, following a highly successful inaugural season.

Teams and drivers

Entry List

Factory-Backed Teams

Team Car # Starting Driver Second Driver Rounds
Flag of Austria svg.png Union Saver Developments Chevrolet Corvette C5.R 1 Flag of Spain svg.png Ricardo Llosa Flag of the United States svg.png Jordan McKenna 1-
2 Flag of Austria svg.png Karl Lichter Shultz Flag of Brazil svg.png Alphonse Ribeiro 1-
Flag of Italy svg.png Racing Team Solvalou Lamborghini Murcielago R-GT 02 Flag of Germany svg.png Stefan Kuntz TBA 1-
03 Flag of Italy svg.png Antonio Fazio Flag of Italy svg.png Enrico Molinaro 1-
Flag of France svg.png Delacroix-Serrano Compétition Maserati MC12 GT1 3 Flag of Italy svg.png Rafael Modena Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png James Davies 1-
4 Flag of Italy svg.png Giovanni Roda Flag of France svg.png Frédéric-Maxime Voeckler 1-
Flag of the United States svg.png Gerald Pereria-Pan Asia Alliance Lister Storm GT 19 Flag of South Korea svg.png Fabian Rei Flag of Japan svg.png Ryota Wong 1-
20 Flag of the United States svg.png Shane Sparks Flag of the United States svg.png Owen Carvill 1-
Flag of Italy svg.png TIM Scuderia Vittore Ferrari 550 Maranello 27 Flag of Italy svg.png Lorenzo Crescenzi Flag of South Africa svg.png Denis van Walwijk 1-
28 Flag of France svg.png Alexandre-Laurent Voeckler Flag of Italy svg.png Natalia Valenti 1-
Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Ansett Australia Pagani-Rosenforth Pagani Zonda GR 31 Flag of the Netherlands svg.png Pieter Kickert Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Jimmy Rosenforth 1-
62 Flag of Australia svg.png Frank Zimmer Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Mike Stern 1-

Independent Teams

Team Car # Starting Driver Second Driver Rounds
Flag of Belgium svg.png Scuderia Belgio Ferrari 550 Maranello 5 Flag of Belgium svg.png Gia Van Dycke Flag of Italy svg.png Massimo Munari 1-
Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Gulf Racing Saleen S7-R 6 TBA TBA 1-
Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Pirtek Racing by Pulsar Chevrolet Corvette C5.R 7 Flag of Brazil svg.png Leandro Moreira TBA 1-
Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Fulcrum Racing Chrysler Viper GTS-R 8 TBA TBA 3, 6-7, 9
Flag of Germany svg.png Best In The World Motorsport Lamborghini Murciealago R-GT 11 Flag of the United States svg.png Anita Horford Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Bob Lomas 1-
41 Flag of Nepal svg.png Asim Adhikari Flag of Trinidad and Tobago svg.png Marlin Hortin 1-
Flag of Spain svg.png Aeroracing Engineering Ferrari 575 GTC 12 Flag of England svg.png John Magnus Flag of France svg.png Olivier Gardin 1-
13 Flag of Spain svg.png Andoni Garrido Flag of the United States svg.png Roy Mellows 1-
Flag of Germany svg.png ICE-3 Racing Ferrari 575 GTC 17 TBA TBA 1-
18 Flag of Italy svg.png Chiara Rossi Flag of Denmark svg.png Ludvig Kristoffersen 1-
Flag of New Zealand svg.png Kiwi Racing Ferrari 575 GTC 22 Flag of Qatar svg.png Nazreena Nasser Flag of the United Arab Emirates svg.png Maktub Al Nahyan 1, 10-12
Flag of Italy svg.png Trueba Racing Team Ferrari 575 GTC 24 Flag of the United States svg.png Tristan Jung Flag of Finland svg.png Jari Kekkonen 3-5, 9
Flag of Canada svg.png Onyx Racing Saleen S7-R 30 Flag of Croatia svg.png Milan Vukovic Flag of Australia svg.png Shane Morris 1-
Flag of France svg.png Valerian Racing Engines Lamborghini Murciealago R-GT 42 Flag of the United States svg.png Gretchen Suarez Flag of Japan svg.png Takuma Nakamura 3-4, 6-7
Flag of Denmark svg.png Kjellerup Racing Saleen S7-R 39 Flag of Argentina svg.png José Pablo Mazzacane TBA 1-
40 Flag of Denmark svg.png Mattias Kjellerup TBA 1-
Flag of Europe svg.png Équipe Fantomette by Euromotor International Lister Storm GT 50 Flag of the United States svg.png Dawn Granger Flag of the United States svg.png Randall Wade 1-5, 8, 12
Flag of the United States svg.png Jamarian Woods 6-7
TBA 9-11, 13
51 Flag of Canada svg.png Quentin Bisping Flag of Sweden svg.png Ragnar Larsen 1-4, 8, 11-12
Flag of Italy svg.png Antonio Bizzarri 5
Flag of the United States svg.png Andrew Myers 6-7
TBA 9-11, 13
Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png CWG Data Collection Chevrolet Corvette C5.R 56 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Darren Older Jr. Flag of Japan svg.png Ito Shidehara 3-5, 12
Flag of Japan svg.png Luxray Engineering Chrysler Viper GTS-R 69 Flag of Japan svg.png Kastazumo Nakaya Flag of the Philippines svg.png Roger Ibe 6, 12
Flag of Germany svg.png JLD Motorsport Saleen S7-R 73 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Tom Douglas Flag of Australia svg.png Joel Melrose 1-
87 Flag of Argentina svg.png Diego Mauricio Batistuta Flag of Argentina svg.png Gonzalo Solari 1-
Flag of Italy svg.png Minarae Ferrari 550 Maranello 77 Flag of Japan svg.png Heizo Takekawa Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Nathan Scott 1-
Flag of the United States svg.png Globex Scorpio Racing Lister Storm GT 91 Flag of Finland svg.png Nikolas Hirvonen Flag of the United States svg.png David Simmons 1-
92 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Paul Jenkins Flag of France svg.png Sylvain Fabron 3-5, 8
Flag of Denmark svg.png Lego Racing Team by Loyer Chrysler Viper GTS-R 94 Flag of Denmark svg.png Niklas Svanberg Flag of Austria svg.png J.C. Wolf 3,5,10,12
Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Chris Short Racing Ferrari 575 GTC 97 TBA TBA 1-

Calendar

Testing

Date Track Fastest Driver Fastest Team Fastest Time Main Article
February 4 Flag of Bahrain svg.png Bahrain International Circuit 2017 GT-R WC Pre-Season Test
February 5
October 11 Flag of Japan svg.png Suzuka Circuit 2017 GT-R WC Super GP Test
October 12

Races

Race Venue Date Pole Position Fastest Lap Winning Car Independent Winner
1 Flag of Argentina svg.png Round of Argentina Potrero de los Funes Circuit 5 March
2 Flag of Brazil svg.png Round of Brazil Autódromo José Carlos Pace 12 March
3 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png RAC Tourist Trophy Silverstone Circuit 9 April
4 Flag of France svg.png Round of France Paul Ricard HTTT 23 April
5 Flag of Italy svg.png Round of Italy Autodromo Nazionale Monza 7 May
6 Flag of the United States svg.png Round of the United States Indianapolis Motor Speedway 25 June
7 Flag of Canada svg.png Round of Canada Road Gatineau 2 July
8 Flag of Germany svg.png Round of Germany Nürburgring GP-Strecke 23 July
9 Flag of Belgium svg.png Round of Belgium Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps 6 August
10 Flag of Malaysia svg.png Round of Malaysia Sepang International Circuit 3 September
11 Flag of China svg.png Round of China Zhuhai International Circuit 17 September
12 Flag of Japan svg.png Round of Japan Suzuka Circuit 8 October
13 Flag of Japan svg.png Super GP at High Speed Ring High Speed Ring 23 October

Each race is two hours of length with the exception being the Super GP, lasting three hours and rewarding double points.