20-02-2012 Blancpain Endurance Series Press Office
2012 Blancpain Endurance Series Calendar
| Official Test | March 20th - 21st | Paul Ricard | France |
| Round 1 | April 13th - 15th | Monza | Italy |
| Round 2 | June 2nd - 3rd | Silverstone | UK |
| Round 3 | June 29th - July 1st | Paul Ricard | France |
| Round 4 | July 25th - 29th | Total 24 Hours of Spa | Belgium |
| Round 5 | September 22nd - 23rd | Nürburgring | Germany |
| Round 6 | October 13th - 14th | Navarra | Spain |
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01-01-2012 Fia GT1 World Championship Press Office
2012 Fia GT1 World Championship Calendar
| Round 1 | 8th April | FRA | Nogaro | |
| Round 2 | 22nd April | BEL | Zolder | *** |
| Round 3 | 27th May | ESP | avarra | |
| Round 4 | 8th July | PRT | Algarve | |
| Round 5 | 26th August | CHN | Beijing | ** |
| Round 6 | 2nd September | CHN | Ordos | ** |
| Round 7 | 16th September | RUS | Moscow | * |
| Round 8 | 7th October | NLD | Zandvoort | |
| Round 9 | 25th November | ARG | San Luis | * |
| Round 10 | TBA | TBA | TBA | |
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| * Subject to the ASN's confirmation and the FIA homologation of the circuit |
| ** Subject to the confirmation from the ASN and to the contract with the promoter |
| *** Subject to the homologation of the circuit. |
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01-01-2012 FIA GT3 European Championship Press Office
2012 FIA GT3 European Championship Calendar
| Round 1 | 8th April | FRA | Nogaro | |
| Round 2 | 22nd April | BEL | Zolder | *** |
| Round 3 | 27th May | ESP | Navarra | |
| Round 4 | 8th July | PRT | Algarve | |
| Round 5 | 16th September | RUS | Moscow | * |
| Round 6 | 7th October | NLD | Zandvoort | |
| Round 7 | TBA | TBA | TBA | |
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| * Subject to the ASN's confirmation and the FIA homologation of the circuit |
| *** Subject to the homologation of the circuit. |
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01-01-2012 Blancpain Endurance Seriess Press Office
2012 Blancpain Endurance Series Calendar
SRO Motorsports Group today unveiled the 2012 Blancpain Endurance Series, with races on five of Europe's most prestigious circuits, with a sixth round to be announced. As in 2011 the Total 24 Hours of Spa will be the highlight of the Blancpain Endurance Series at the end of July, with 3-hour races at Monza, Silverstone, Paul Ricard and the Nürburgring.
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The 2012 season kicks off in April, as it did last year, with a 3-hour race at the home of the Italian Grand Prix, Monza. Instead of hosting the season finale, Silverstone will host Round 2 and the 3-hour race will once again take place on the full Grand Prix track at the Home of British Motorsport.
The French round takes place in the magnificent surroundings of Paul Ricard in the South of France at the start of July. Paul Ricard will also host the official test in March.
The Total 24 Hours of Spa will be held on its traditional date of the last weekend in July for the 64th edition of the world's premier round the clock event for GT cars.
Germany is a new addition to the Blancpain Endurance Series calendar, with a 3-hour race on the imposing Nürburgring Grand Prix circuit in September.
The Blancpain Endurance Series events will be known as Blancpain Race Weekends with a full support race programme and other entertainment for visitors to enjoy.
The Lamborghini Blancpain Super Trofeo will be holding races at all rounds with this prestigious one make series providing two 50-minute races during the weekend.
The Blancpain Revival Series is a new series launched by the SRO Motorsports Group and will be held at five Blancpain Weekends - Monza, Silverstone, Paul Ricard, Nürburgring and one more race to be confimed. The Blancpain Revival Series will be a series reserved for GT cars which raced between 1994 and 2004.
Europe's leading feeder formula for F1, the Cooper Tires British F3 International Series, will be joining the Blancpain Weekends in Monza, Paul Ricard and Spa, providing visitors the opportunity of seeing the Formula One stars of the future alongside a great weekend of sportscar action.
In addition to the racing action, supercar owners can also take part in the events with the introduction for the 2012 season of the SRO Supercar Club. As well as access to the events, VIP parking and lunch in the hospitality unit, Supercar Club members will also have the opportunity to take their cars on track and enjoy the Blancpain Weekend from a truly unique perspective.
"The Blancpain Race Weekends are all about enjoying racing," said Stephane Ratel, CEO of the SRO Motorsports Group. "2011 was a hugely successful first year for the Blancpain Endurance Series. We've looked at what worked, changed some of the things that didn't, and with new circuits, more cars and more racing we are confident that 2012 will be even better. We have also introduced the SRO Supercar Club which will allow members not only to come and see the event; they can be part of it as well.
"The choice of circuits for the 2012 calendar was crucial as the teams and drivers want to race on the best circuits. And they don't get much better than Monza, Silverstone, Paul Ricard, Spa-Francorchamps and the Nürburgring.
"We've already received interest from over 70 cars for the 2012 Blancpain Endurance Series, so we will have larger grids at each of the events this year.
"I must take the opportunity to thank Marc A. Hayek and Blancpain for their continued support. Together Blancpain and SRO are building something very special and unique in the world of sportscar racing."
Marc A. Hayek, CEO of Blancpain, said : "The participation of Blancpain as title sponsor and timekeeper of the Blancpain Endurance Series is a turning point in the history that links the Manufacture with motorsport. This Championship, launched in 2011, marks a return to the roots of endurance racing. Blancpain is proud to have taken part in this 2011 season and to continue its participation in 2012.
"The success of the first season shows that a championship like the Blancpain Endurance Series was missing in the GT Racing World. The teams', the drivers' and the public's enthusiasm is the best proof of this success.
"This year promises spectacular races, on the most prestigious European racetracks. As a driver I am looking forward to being back on the grid in 2012. The new season is off to a good and exciting start!"
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01-01-2012 Fia GT1 World Championship Press Office
FIA Announces 2012 Calendar with the FIA GT Championships Heading to New Venues
 
The global expansion of the FIA GT1 World Championship continues with the addition of new venues on the 2012 calendar announced by the FIA.
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GT1 World will rounds in Europe, supported by the FIA GT3 European Championship, visiting Nogaro and Zandvoort for the first time. There will be further rounds outside of Europe, with standalone events in Ordos, Beijing, Argentina and Russia.
The 2012 season will start at Circuit Paul Armagnac near Nogaro on April 8th at the traditional season opener at the circuit situated in south-west France.
Three weeks later the next joint event will take place at Zolder, with the GT1 World Championship returning to the Belgian circuit after a successful event last season.
Navarra in Northern Spain will once again play host to both series at the end of May. The drivers and team return to the Iberian Peninsula in July, racing at the Algarve circuit near Portimao in Portugal which has become firmly established on the calendar.
The first of the non-European rounds will be held in August with GT1 returning to China for back-to-back weekends, first in Beijing and then onto Ordos. The cars will return west and head to Moscow where the venue is the 2.5mile/4km Moscow Raceway located 75km from the Russian capital.
Then it's back to Europe for GT1 World's first visit to Zandvoort and then the championship finale in Argentina in November.
A tenth round of the FIA GT1 World Championship will be announced next month.
The FIA GT3 European Championship will support GT1. Nogaro and Moscow are two new venues and GT3 returns to Zolder for the first time since the 2009 season finale. GT3 will return to Navarra, Algarve and Zandvoort following highly successful events in 2011.
"The 2012 calendar is very exciting and, with six dates being joint GT1 and GT3 events, it will provide everyone - teams, drivers, sponsors and race fans - with a great weekend of GT racing," said Stephane Ratel. "The mix of European and overseas events is the right balance and I'm very pleased that we will be going to Moscow next year, which, like China, is a very important market. It will mark another first for SRO and the FIA GT Championships."
"In these tough economic times we have to plan each event carefully and all the GT3 European races will be held on the same weekend as GT1," Ratel continued. "One of the advantages of this means we will give the race fans even more to see on each of these weekends. GT3 will also travel to Moscow, which promises to be one of the highlights of the season.
"The two races in China were very successful in 2011 and the events in Ordos and Beijing in 2012 promise to be even bigger and better. GT1 World will be seen at Olympic Park next year and we are working hard to get permission to stage a street race after the success of the demonstration night race held at the venue in September.
"This calendar, and the move to harmonized GT3 technical regulations, offers both the FIA GT1 World and FIA GT3 European Championships stability in 2012 and beyond."
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