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Group GT1, also known simply as GT1, was a set of regulations maintained formerly by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA), for Grand Tourer racing. The category was first created in 1993, as the top class of the BPR Global GT Series , and was included in the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
[3] [4] [5] There were two classes when the series was launched in 1997: Grand Touring 1 (GT1) and Grand Touring 2 (GT2). The GT1 category was dropped following the 1998 season because of rising costs and GT2 was re-branded as GT in 1999. [2] In 2000, the N-GT category was introduced as a secondary category to the GT class. [1]
A Ford GT1 in the FIA GT1 World Championship (Silverstone, 2011) The Ford GT GT1 is a racing version of the Ford GT developed by Matech Concepts to comply with FIA GT1 rules. The official race debut of the Ford GT1 coincided with the kick-off of the 2009 FIA GT Championship season in Silverstone.
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, as the ACO (organizer of the Le Mans 24 Hours) banned the cars from the event and all of its associated series. This meant that the category that once was eligible to race not only ...
The Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR (chassis code C297) [5] is a GT1 sports car built and produced by Mercedes-Benz in conjunction with their then motorsport partner AMG.Intended for racing in the new FIA GT Championship series in 1997, the CLK GTR was designed primarily as a race car.
GT1 may refer to FIA GT1 World Championship; Gran Turismo (1997 video game) Group GT1, a top-line category in GT racing 1993–1998 (known as "GTS" between 2000–2004), revived 2005-2011 Toyota GT-One, competed in the above category; Porsche 911 GT1, competed in the above category; GT-1 (missile), a World War II glide torpedo
The revised car was known as the 911 GT1 Evo (or Evolution). The car had the same engine as the 1996 version, but its new aerodynamic elements allowed the 1997 version to be considerably faster than the 1996 version with improved acceleration, the top speed was still around 330 km/h (205 mph) on the La Sarthe Circuit (in the race, the GT1 Evo ...
The Ford GT40 is a high-performance mid-engined racing car originally designed and built for and by the Ford Motor Company to compete in 1960s European endurance racing.Its specific impetus was to best Scuderia Ferrari, which had won the prestigious 24 Hours of Le Mans race for six years running from 1960 to 1965.