2018 Rolex GT Super Series season
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2018 Rolex GT Super Series season | |
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Season | |
Races | 12 |
Start date | 11th March 2018 |
Start Event | Round of Brazil |
End date | 4th November 2018 |
End Event | Round of Japan |
Awards | |
Driver's Champion | TBD |
Team's Champion | TBD |
Manufacturer's Champion | TBD |
Independent Driver's Champion | TBD |
Seasons | |
Previous season | Next season |
2017 | 2019 |
The 2018 Rolex GT Super Series season will be the third season of GT racing sanctioned by the World MotorSports Group, and the first with Rolex as title sponsors. Reigning champions Union Saver Developments, Ricardo Llosa and Jordan McKenna did not return to defend their titles, and in their place 35 full-time cars competed for both honours.
Entry List
Full-Time Teams
Part-Time Teams
Team | Car | Tires | # | Starting Driver | Second Driver | Rounds |
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Kiwi Racing | Lamborghini Murciealago R-GT | 47 | Simon Bourne | Nazreena Nasser | 10-11 | |
Antegra Ayari Autosport | Saleen S7-R | 50 | Raymond Dupuis | Matthias Gafner | 4-5, 8-9 | |
Toshio Race Team | Ferrari 575 GTC | 66 | Yuya Kurosawa | Ryota Saito | 10, 12 | |
Team Astana Motors | Ferrari 575 GTC | 70 | Nikov Time | Lorenzo Mancini | 3-5, 11 | |
Lynxe Development International | Chevrolet Corvette C5-R | 89 | Emma Pescatore | Maria Rodriguez | 4-7 |
Calendar
Testing
Date | Track | Fastest Driver | Fastest Team | Fastest Time | Main Article |
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February 17 | Bahrain International Circuit | Morgan Le Fay | Racing Team Solvalou | 1:49.218 | 2018 GT Super Series Pre-Season Test |
February 18 | Shane Sparks | Gerald Pereria-Pan Asia Alliance | 1:49.166 |
Races
Race | Venue | Date | Pole Position | Fastest Lap | Overall Winner | Independent Winner | |
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1 | Round of Brazil | Autódromo José Carlos Pace | 11 March | Matteo Rossi Roland Davidson |
Matteo Rossi Roland Davidson |
Joey Alliot Jacques Malenfant |
Darren Older Jr Valeri Kozar |
2 | Yas Supercar Festival | Yas Marina Circuit | 25 March | Fabian Rei Ryota Wong |
Matteo Rossi Roland Davidson |
Chris Winter Einar Ármannsson |
Darren Older Jr Valeri Kozar |
3 | RAC Tourist Trophy | Silverstone Circuit | 15 April | Joey Alliot Jacques Malenfant |
Matteo Rossi Roland Davidson |
Li Qi Oliver Jones |
Helena Bertinelli Patrick Feldhoffer |
4 | Round of France | Paul Ricard HTTT | 29 April | ||||
5 | Round of Italy | Autodromo Nazionale Monza | 20 May | ||||
6 | Round of The United States | Indianapolis Motor Speedway | 24 June | ||||
7 | Molson GT Gatineau | Road Gatineau | 1 July | ||||
8 | Round of Germany | Nürburgring GP-Strecke | 19 August | ||||
9 | Round of Belgium | Circuit de Spa Francorchamps | 9 September | ||||
10 | Round of Malaysia | Sepang International Circuit | 7 October | ||||
11 | Round of China | Zhuhai International Circuit | 21 October | ||||
12 | Round of Japan | Suzuka Circuit | 4 November |