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When did GT1 end?
2011
The category was dissolved at the end of 2011. The category may be split into four distinctive eras, from its debut in 1994–1996, 1997–1998, 2000–2009, 2010–2011.
Whats faster A F1 or GT?
F1 and GT racing are incredibly different series. F1 cars are purpose built, open wheel race cars, while GT racing is based on production road cars. Given their superior aerodynamics, more horsepower, and tires with higher grip, F1 is definitively faster than GT racing cars.
Can you make money as a racing driver?
A race car driver may have to pay to enter a race at the start of their career, whereas those at the top of their field can earn tens of millions of dollars yearly in winnings, wages and affiliations.
What is a Porsche GT1?
The Porsche 911 GT1 is a car designed and developed by German automobile manufacturer Porsche AG to compete in the GT1 class of sportscar racing, which also required a street-legal version for homologation purposes.
How fast is GT racing?
Blancpain GT World Challenge races consist of two-driver, 90-minute SprintX format races with two races per weekend. GT4 America is divided into two race formats, single driver, 50-minute Sprint races and two-driver 60-minute Sprintx races.
Do GT drivers get paid?
If you look at the pro GT3 factory teams, then yes, the manufacturer pays everything. Though those drivers can earn some extra money with their personal sponsorships and sometimes also have their own company (for example Darren Turner with Base Performance). Their travel costs are paid and they have a big company car.
What is the FIA GT1 World Championship?
The FIA GT1 World Championship started in 2010 as a successor to the FIA GT Championship which had featured the GT1 category as well as a GT2 category.
What happened to the FIA GT1 series?
The 2012 FIA GT1 season was contested with GT3 cars (yet retaining GT1 in series’ title), but the series was finally cancelled after the year had concluded, being replaced by the FIA GT Series.
What is the history of the GT1 and GT2 series?
History. Following the 2009 season, the SRO announced that the FIA GT Championship’s two categories, GT1 and GT2, would break off into separate series. The GT1 category became a world championship with rounds across the world. Cars which fit the GT1 class were eligible to race only in the FIA GT1 World Championship,…
Why did the GT1 World Championship end?
The series folded after the 2012 season due to the high costs, shrinking car counts, and issues with the calendar, and morphed into the FIA GT Series for 2013. The FIA GT1 World Championship held races in ten countries, with each event consisting of two races over a weekend.