SRO GT4is a class ofgrand tourerracing cars maintained by theSRO Motorsports Groupthat race in variousauto racingseries across the globe. It is an entry-level class aimed at amateur drivers. GT4 cars are production-based vehicles with a few modifications for racing. The cars are closer to their road legal counterparts than most other GT racing classes; they are also one of the least powerful GT categories.[1][2]The class uses abalance of performancesystem to provide close competition between different race cars.
History
editThe GT4 category was founded by the SRO at the end of 2006, and first introduced in 2007, racing in theGT4 European Cupas a cheaper alternative forGT3racing.[3]The category was also added to theBritish GT Championshipin 2008.[4]The SRO also founded theDutch GT Championshipin 2009.[5]The GT4 class was also adapted by several other small national championships.
After an unsuccessful attempt to expand the category in 2012, the SRO introduced theGT4 European Trophy,consisting of five rounds from existing European Championships.[6]This replaced the GT4 European Cup. In 2014, this series merged with the Dutch GT4 Championship to form the GT4 European series.[7]
Due to a low number of entries, the SRO announced that the GT4 European series would be split into two championships, theGT4 European Series Northern Cupand theGT4 European Series Southern Cup.[8]The Northern Cup would turn back into the GT4 European series, while the Southern Cup would turn into theFFSA GT Championship.
Homologated vehicles
editAs of October 2024, over 40 vehicles have gone through the homologation project with the RACB. GT4 cars can either directly be built by the automotive manufacturer, or by race teams and tuning companies.
Series
editSRO GT4 cars have been either exclusive to or in a distinct class in each of the following series:
Boldindicates an active series that currently uses SRO GT4 cars.
- GT4 European Series
- 24H Series
- Nürburgring Langstrecken series
- British GT Championship
- ADAC GT4 Germany
- FFSA GT Championship
- GT World Challenge Asia
- Dutch GT4 Championship
- IMSA VP Racing SportsCar Challenge
- Australian GT Championship
- DTM Trophy
- GT4 Winter Seriesstandalone for 2023 onwards |GT Winter Series2019-2022
- Endurance Brasil
- Italian GT Championship
- Super Taikyu Series
- GT Cup Championship
Additionally, the following series allow SRO GT4 cars to participate alongside other competitors:
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