2018 Blancpain GT Series


The 2018 Blancpain GT Series was the fifth season of the Blancpain GT Series. The season began on 7 April at Zolder and ended on 30 September in Barcelona. The season featured ten rounds, five Endurance Cup rounds and five Sprint Cup rounds.

Calendar

At the annual press conference during the 2017 24 Hours of Spa on 28 July, the Stéphane Ratel Organisation announced the first draft of the 2018 calendar. Zolder became the season opener instead of Misano. On 17 September 2017, it was announced the race at Silverstone was moved a week to avoid a clash with the Nürburgring 24 Hours. On 9 October 2017, the finalised calendar was announced, confirming the dates of the races at the Hungaroring.
;Race format
In previous years a Sprint race weekend consisted of one Qualifying session, one Qualifying Race - of which the results set up the grid for the Main Race - and one Main Race. On 2 October 2017, changes to the format of Sprint race weekends were announced. In 2018 a Sprint race weekend consisted of two races scoring equal points and featuring separate Qualifying sessions for each race.
RoundCircuitDateSeries
1 Circuit Zolder, Heusden-Zolder, Belgium7–8 AprilSprintReport
2 Autodromo Nazionale Monza, Monza, Italy22 AprilEnduranceReport
3 Brands Hatch, Kent, Great Britain5–6 MaySprintReport
4 Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone, Great Britain20 MayEnduranceReport
5 Circuit Paul Ricard, Le Castellet, France2 JuneEnduranceReport
6 Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli, Misano Adriatico, Italy23–24 JuneSprintReport
7 Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Stavelot, Belgium28–29 JulyEnduranceReport
8 Hungaroring, Mogyoród, Hungary1–2 SeptemberSprintReport
9 Nürburgring, Nürburg, Germany15–16 SeptemberSprintReport
10 Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Montmeló, Spain30 SeptemberEnduranceReport

Race results

Bold indicates overall winner.

Championship standings

;Scoring system
Championship points were awarded for the first ten positions in each race. The pole-sitter also received one point and entries were required to complete 75% of the winning car's race distance in order to be classified and earn points. Individual drivers were required to participate for a minimum of 25 minutes in order to earn championship points in any race. A new points system was introduced in the Sprint Cup this season. It takes the maximum points an entry could earn in the old 'Qualifying Race + Main Race'-format divided by two.
;Sprint Cup Race points
Position 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th Pole
Points16.5129.57.564.53210.51

;Endurance Cup Race points
Position 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th Pole
Points2518151210864211

;1000 km Paul Ricard points
Position 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th Pole
Points3324191512964211

;24 Hours of Spa points
Points were awarded after six hours, after twelve hours and at the finish.
Position 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th Pole
Points after 6hrs/12hrs129765432101
Points at the finish2518151210864211

Drivers' championships

Overall

Silver Cup

Pro-Am Cup

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Teams' championships

Overall

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