The 2017 Blancpain GT Series was the fourth season of the Blancpain GT Series. The season started on 2 April in Misano and ended on 1 October in Barcelona. The season featured ten rounds, five Endurance Cup rounds and five Sprint Cup rounds.
Calendar At the annual press conference during the 2016 24 Hours of Spa on 29 July, the Stéphane Ratel Organisation announced the first draft of the 2017 calendar. On 7 November, the SRO announced the calendar was finalised. Event Circuit Date Series 1 Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli, Misano Adriatico, Italy 2 April Sprint Report 2 Autodromo Nazionale Monza, Monza, Italy 23 April Endurance Report 3 Brands Hatch, Kent, Great Britain 7 May Sprint Report 4 Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone, Great Britain 14 May Endurance Report 5 Circuit Zolder, Heusden-Zolder, Belgium 4 June Sprint Report 6 Circuit Paul Ricard, Le Castellet, France 24 June Endurance Report 7 Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Spa, Belgium 29–30 July Endurance Report 8 Hungaroring, Mogyoród, Hungary 27 August Sprint Report 9 Nürburgring, Nürburg, Germany 17 September Sprint Report 10 Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Montmeló, Spain 1 October Endurance Report
Race results Bold indicates overall winner. Event Circuit Pro Winners Pro-Am Winners Silver Winners Am Winners 1 Misano No. 66 Attempto Racing No. 84 Mercedes-AMG Team HTP Motorsport No. 11 Kessel Racing No. 85 HTP Motorsport No entries Marco Mapelli Giovanni Venturini Maximilian Buhk Franck Perera Michał Broniszewski Giacomo Piccini Fabian Schiller Jules Szymkowiak No. 84 Mercedes-AMG Team HTP Motorsport No. 333 Rinaldi Racing No. 85 HTP Motorsport Maximilian Buhk Franck Perera Daniel Keilwitz Alexander Mattschull Fabian Schiller Jules Szymkowiak 2 Monza No. 50 AF Corse No. 63 GRT Grasser Racing Team No. 97 Oman Racing Team with TF Sport Did not participate No. 961 AF Corse Pasin Lathouras Alessandro Pier Guidi Michele Rugolo Mirko Bortolotti Andrea Caldarelli Christian Engelhart Jonathan Adam Ahmad Al Harthy Alex Demirdjian Abbie Eaton Davide Rizzo 3 QR Brands Hatch No. 63 GRT Grasser Racing Team No. 63 GRT Grasser Racing Team No. 333 Rinaldi Racing No. 42 Strakka Motorsport No entries Mirko Bortolotti Christian Engelhart Mirko Bortolotti Christian Engelhart Daniel Keilwitz Alexander Mattschull David Fumanelli Lewis Williamson MR No. 63 GRT Grasser Racing Team No. 333 Rinaldi Racing No. 42 Strakka Motorsport Mirko Bortolotti Christian Engelhart Daniel Keilwitz Alexander Mattschull David Fumanelli Lewis Williamson 4 Silverstone No. 88 AKKA ASP No. 63 GRT Grasser Racing Team No. 77 Barwell Motorsport Did not participate No. 488 Rinaldi Racing Daniel Juncadella Félix Serrallés Tristan Vautier Mirko Bortolotti Andrea Caldarelli Christian Engelhart Adrian Amstutz Martin Kodrić Patrick Kujala Pierre Ehret Rino Mastronardi 5 QR Zolder No. 17 Team WRT No. 17 Team WRT No. 39 Kessel Racing TP12 No. 42 Strakka Motorsport No. 888 Kessel Racing Robin Frijns Stuart Leonard Robin Frijns Stuart Leonard Piti Bhirombhakdi Carlo van Dam David Fumanelli Lewis Williamson Stephen Earle David Perel MR No. 2 Belgian Audi Club Team WRT No. 11 Kessel Racing No. 85 HTP Motorsport No. 888 Kessel Racing Will Stevens Markus Winkelhock Michał Broniszewski Giacomo Piccini Fabian Schiller Jules Szymkowiak Stephen Earle David Perel 6 Paul Ricard No. 4 Mercedes-AMG Team Black Falcon No. 8 Bentley Team M-Sport No. 77 Barwell Motorsport Did not participate No. 888 Kessel Racing Yelmer Buurman Adam Christodoulou Luca Stolz Vincent Abril Andy Soucek Maxime Soulet Adrian Amstutz Martin Kodrić Patrick Kujala Jacques Duyver David Perel Marco Zanuttini 7 Spa-Francorchamps No. 55 Kaspersky Motorsport No. 25 Audi Sport Team Saintéloc No. 16 Black Falcon No. 888 Kessel Racing James Calado Marco Cioci Giancarlo Fisichella Jules Gounon Christopher Haase Markus Winkelhock Maximilian Götz Marvin Kirchhöfer Oliver Morley Miguel Toril Niki Cadei Jacques Duyver David Perel Marco Zanuttini 8 QR Hungaroring No. 5 Belgian Audi Club Team WRT No. 5 Belgian Audi Club Team WRT No. 333 Rinaldi Racing No. 85 HTP Motorsport No. 888 Kessel Racing Marcel Fässler Dries Vanthoor Marcel Fässler Dries Vanthoor Daniel Keilwitz Alexander Mattschull Fabian Schiller Jules Szymkowiak Stephen Earle David Perel MR No. 5 Belgian Audi Club Team WRT No. 333 Rinaldi Racing No. 85 HTP Motorsport No finishers Marcel Fässler Dries Vanthoor Daniel Keilwitz Alexander Mattschull Fabian Schiller Jules Szymkowiak 9 QR Nürburgring No. 5 Belgian Audi Club Team WRT No. 84 Mercedes-AMG Team HTP Motorsport No. 333 Rinaldi Racing No. 85 HTP Motorsport No. 888 Kessel Racing Marcel Fässler Dries Vanthoor Maximilian Buhk Franck Perera Daniel Keilwitz Alexander Mattschull Fabian Schiller Jules Szymkowiak Stephen Earle David Perel MR No. 17 Team WRT No. 333 Rinaldi Racing No. 85 HTP Motorsport No. 888 Kessel Racing Robin Frijns Stuart Leonard Daniel Keilwitz Alexander Mattschull Fabian Schiller Jules Szymkowiak Stephen Earle David Perel 10 Barcelona-Catalunya No. 17 Team WRT No. 88 AKKA ASP No. 77 Barwell Motorsport Did not participate No. 488 Rinaldi Racing Jake Dennis Robin Frijns Stuart Leonard Daniel Juncadella Félix Serrallés Tristan Vautier Hunter Abbott Martin Kodrić Patrick Kujala Pierre Ehret Rino Mastronardi
Championship standings Scoring system Championship points were awarded for the first six positions in each Qualifying Race and for the first ten positions in each Main Race. The pole-sitter in the Qualifying Race during Sprint Cup rounds and the pole-sitter during Endurance Cup rounds 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.
Qualifying Race points Position 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th Pole Points 8 6 4 3 2 1 1
Main Race points Position 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th Pole Points 25 18 15 12 10 8 6 4 2 1 1
1000 km Paul Ricard points Position 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th Pole Points 33 24 19 15 12 9 6 4 2 1 1
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/12hrs 12 9 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 1 Points at the finish 25 18 15 12 10 8 6 4 2 1
Drivers' championships
Overall (key) Bold – Pole position Italics – Fastest lap