2017 GT-R World Championship season
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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.
Contents
Teams and drivers
Entry List
Factory-Backed Teams
| Team | Car | # | Starting Driver | Second Driver | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Union Saver Developments
|
Chevrolet Corvette C5-R | 1 |  Ricardo Llosa
|
 Jordan McKenna
|
1- |
| 2 | Karl Lichter Shultz
|
 Alphonse Ribeiro
|
1- | ||
 Racing Team Solvalou
|
Lamborghini Murcielago R-GT | 02 |  Stefan Kuntz
|
TBA | 1- |
| 03 | Antonio Fazio
|
Enrico Molinaro
|
1- | ||
 Delacroix-Serrano Compétition
|
Maserati MC12 GT1 | 3 | Rafael Modena
|
 James Davies
|
1- |
| 4 | Giovanni Roda
|
Frédéric-Maxime Voeckler
|
1- | ||
| Gerald Pereria-Pan Asia Alliance
|
Lister Storm GT | 19 |  Fabian Rei
|
 Ryota Wong
|
1- |
| 20 | Shane Sparks
|
Owen Carvill
|
1- | ||
| TIM Scuderia Vittore
|
Ferrari 550 Maranello | 27 | Lorenzo Crescenzi
|
 Denis van Walwijk
|
1- |
| 28 | Alexandre-Laurent Voeckler
|
Natalia Valenti
|
1- | ||
| Ansett Australia Pagani-Rosenforth
|
Pagani Zonda GR | 31 |  Pieter Kickert
|
Jimmy Rosenforth
|
1- |
| 62 |  Frank Zimmer
|
Mike Stern
|
1- |
Independent Teams
| Team | Car | # | Starting Driver | Second Driver | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best In The World Motorsport
|
Lamborghini Murciealago R-GT | 11 | Anita Horford
|
Bob Lomas
|
1- |
| 41 |  Asim Adhikari
|
 Marlin Hortin
|
1- | ||
 Onyx Racing
|
Saleen S7-R | 30 |  Milan Vukovic
|
Shane Morris
|
1- |
 Scuderia Belgio
|
Ferrari 550 Maranello | 31 | Gia Van Dycke
|
Massimo Munari
|
1- |
| Valerian Racing Engines
|
Lamborghini Murciealago R-GT | 42 | Gretchen Suarez
|
Takuma Nakamura
|
3-4, 6-7 |
| Équipe Fantomette by Euromotor International
|
Lister Storm GT | 50 | Dawn Granger
|
TBA | 1- |
| 51 | Quentin Bisping
|
TBA | 1- | ||
| JLD Motorsport
|
Saleen S7-R | 73 | Tom Douglas
|
Joel Melrose
|
1- |
| 87 |  Diego Mauricio Batistuta
|
Gonzalo Solari
|
1- | ||
| Minarae
|
Ferrari 550 Maranello | 77 | Heizo Takekawa
|
Nathan Scott
|
1- |
| Globex Scorpio Racing
|
Lister Storm GT | 91 |  Nikolas Hirvonen
|
David Simmons
|
1- |
| 92 | Paul Jenkins
|
Sylvain Fabron
|
3-5, 8 | ||
 Lego Racing Team by Loyer
|
Chrysler Viper GTS-R | 94 | Niklas Svanberg
|
J.C. Wolf
|
3,5,10,12 |
Calendar
Testing
| Date | Track | Fastest Driver | Fastest Team | Fastest Time | Main Article |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 4 |  Bahrain International Circuit
|
2017 GT-R WC Pre-Season Test | |||
| February 5 | |||||
| October 11 | Suzuka Circuit
|
2017 GT-R WC Super GP Test | |||
| October 12 |
Races
| Race | Venue | Date | Pole Position | Fastest Lap | Winning Car | Independent Winner | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Round of Argentina
|
Potrero de los Funes Circuit | 5 March | ||||
| 2 | Round of Brazil
|
Autódromo José Carlos Pace | 12 March | ||||
| 3 | RAC Tourist Trophy
|
Silverstone Circuit | 9 April | ||||
| 4 | Round of France
|
Paul Ricard HTTT | 23 April | ||||
| 5 | Round of Italy
|
Autodromo Nazionale Monza | 7 May | ||||
| 6 | Round of the United States
|
Indianapolis Motor Speedway | 25 June | ||||
| 7 | Round of Canada
|
Road Gatineau | 2 July | ||||
| 8 | Round of Germany
|
Nürburgring GP-Strecke | 23 July | ||||
| 9 | Round of Belgium
|
Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps | 6 August | ||||
| 10 |  Round of Malaysia
|
Sepang International Circuit | 3 September | ||||
| 11 |  Round of China
|
Zhuhai International Circuit | 17 September | ||||
| 12 | Round of Japan
|
Suzuka Circuit | 8 October | ||||
| 13 | 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.
