The 2019 International GT Open was the fourteenth season of the International GT Open, the grand tourer-style sports car racing series founded in 2006 by the Spanish GT Sport Organización. It began on 27 April at Le Castellet and ended on 12 October, at Monza after seven double-header meetings.
Entry list Team Car Drivers Class Rounds Senkyr Motorsport BMW M6 GT3 3 Richard GondaRichard Gonda and Beitske Visser originally entered the Spa round as a Pro-Am car but were switched to Pro". P 4–6 Beitske Visser Boutsen Ginion Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 4 Pierre Feligioni Am 6 Claude-Yves Gosselin Olimp Racing Mercedes-AMG GT3 5 Stanislaw Jedinski Am 4, 6 Audi R8 LMS Evo 77 Marcin Jedlinski PA 4, 6 Mateusz Lisowski Antonelli MotorSport Mercedes-AMG GT3 6 Daniel Zampieri P 1–5 Alessio Rovera 1–2, 4 Michael Meadows 3 Loris Spinelli 5–7 Riccardo Agostini 6–7 8 Giuseppe Cipriani Am All 9 Davide Roda Am 1–5 Petri Corse Bentley Continental GT3 7 Petru Umbrărescu P 1 Jules Gounon SPS Automotive Performance Mercedes-AMG GT3 10 Fabrizio Crestani P All Miguel Ramos 20 Tom Onslow-Cole PA All Valentin Pierburg GetSpeed Performance Mercedes-AMG GT3 11 Janine Hill Am 2–3, 6 John Shoffner 13 Denis Remenyako PA 6 Fabian Schiller Ombra Racing Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 12 Federico Leo P 1–3, 5–7 Najiy Razak Emil Frey Racing Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 14 Mikaël Grenier P All Norbert Siedler 63 Giacomo Altoè P All Albert Costa Teo Martín Motorsport McLaren 720S GT3 16 Marcelo Hahn PA All Allam Khodair 1–2, 4–7 Ben Barnicoat 3 17 Fran Rueda P All Andrés Saravia 59 Henrique Chaves P All Martin Kodrić Raton Racing by Target Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 19 Raffaele Giammaria PA All Liang Jiatong 90 Alberto Di Folco PA 1–3, 7 Christoph Lenz1–3, 6–7 Franck Perrera6 Spirit of Race Ferrari 488 GT3 21 Duncan Cameron PA 1–2, 5, 7 Matt Griffin 51 Oswaldo NegriDrivers who started their first race of the season at the final round are ineligible for points and invisible as far as awarding points to other drivers".Am 7 Francesco Piovanetti Sports and youMercedes-AMG GT322 Marcio BassoPA6 Guilherme Salas Guilherme SalasDue to Marcio Basso not racing the second race at Barcelona, Guilherme Salas raced solo and was classified as a Pro".P699 "Manuel da Costa"António Coimbra sometimes uses pseudonym "Manuel da Costa".Am1–3, 5, 7 "Miguel Sardinha"Luís Silva sometimes uses pseudonym "Miguel Sardinha". HTP Motorsport Mercedes-AMG GT3 25 Alexander Hrachowina Am 1–4, 6–7 Martin Konrad Lazarus Racing Lamborghini Huracán GT3 26 Eliseo Martínez P 1–4 Fabio Onidi 27 Nicola de Marco P 1–5 Nicolas Pohler 1–4 Eliseo Martínez 5 Ezequiel Perez CompancPA6 Eliseo Martínez Andrzej LewandowskiAm7 Eliseo Martínez Frikadelli Racing Porsche 911 GT3 R 31 Klaus Abbelen PA 7 Thomas Preining Winward Racing Mercedes-AMG GT3 33 Indy Dontje PA 2, 5–6 Russell Ward Imperiale Racing Lamborghini Huracán GT3 34 Adrian Amstutz PA 3 Patrick Kujala Kessel Racing Ferrari 488 GT3 50 Oliver Hancock PA 5 John Hartshorne Vincenzo Sospiri Racing Lamborghini Huracán GT3 66 Frederik Schandorff PA All Kang Ling 1–3 Tuomas Tujula 4–7 SunEnergy1 Racing Mercedes-AMG GT3 75 Kenny Habul PA 1–4 Thomas Jäger Tempesta Racing Ferrari 488 GT3 93 Eddie Cheever PA 1–4 Chris Froggatt Optimum Motorsport Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 96 Ollie Wilkinson PA 1 Bradley Ellis 1 Ollie WilkinsonDarren Turner and Ollie Wilkinson originally entered the Hockenheim round as a Pro-Am car but were switched to Pro". P 2, 4–7 Jonny Adam 4 Darren Turner 2, 5–7IconClass P Pro Cup PA Pro-Am Cup Am Am Cup
Race calendar and results A seven-round provisional calendar was revealed on 22 September 2018. The schedule will feature six circuits from 2018 calendar, while Estoril will be dropped in favor of Hockenheimring. The date of the Spa round was altered on 29 November 2018. On 1 February 2019, Hungaroring were replaced by Red Bull Ring, and 2019 International GT Open Round 4 moved to 13–14 July.
Round Circuit Date Pole position Pro Winner Pro-Am Winner Am Winner 1 R1 Circuit Paul Ricard, Le Castellet 27 April No. 16 Teo Martín Motorsport No. 63 Emil Frey Racing No. 20 SPS Automotive Performance No. 25 HTP Motorsport Marcello Hahn Allam Khodair Giacomo Altoè Albert Costa Tom Onslow-Cole Valentin Pierburg Alexander Hrachowina Martin Konrad R2 28 April No. 20 SPS Automotive Performance No. 14 Emil Frey Racing No. 19 Raton Racing by Target No. 25 HTP Motorsport Tom Onslow-Cole Valentin Pierburg Mikaël Grenier Norbert Siedler Raffaele Giammaria Liang Jiatong Alexander Hrachowina Martin Konrad 2 R1 Hockenheimring 25 May No. 20 SPS Automotive Performance No. 17 Teo Martín Motorsport No. 21 Spirit of Race No. 25 HTP Motorsport Tom Onslow-Cole Valentin Pierburg Fran Rueda Andrés Saravia Duncan Cameron Matt Griffin Alexander Hrachowina Martin Konrad R2 26 May No. 14 Emil Frey Racing No. 14 Emil Frey Racing No. 33 Winward Racing No. 25 HTP Motorsport Mikaël Grenier Norbert Siedler Mikaël Grenier Norbert Siedler Indy Dontje Russell Ward Alexander Hrachowina Martin Konrad 3 R1 Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps 8 June No. 34 Imperiale Racing No. 14 Emil Frey Racing No. 34 Imperiale Racing No. 9 Antonelli MotorSport Adrian Amstutz Patrick Kujala Mikaël Grenier Norbert Siedler Adrian Amstutz Patrick Kujala Davide Roda R2 9 June No. 20 SPS Automotive Performance No. 17 Teo Martín Motorsport No. 20 SPS Automotive Performance No. 9 Antonelli MotorSport Tom Onslow-Cole Valentin Pierburg Fran Rueda Andrés Saravia Tom Onslow-Cole Valentin Pierburg Davide Roda 4 R1 Red Bull Ring 13 July No. 17 Teo Martín Motorsport No. 63 Emil Frey Racing No. 66 Vincenzo Sospiri Racing No. 25 HTP Motorsport Fran Rueda Andrés Saravia Giacomo Altoè Albert Costa Frederik Schandorff Tuomas Tujula Alexander Hrachowina Martin Konrad R2 14 July No. 96 Optimum Motorsport No. 96 Optimum Motorsport No. 20 SPS Automotive Performance No. 25 HTP Motorsport Jonny Adam Ollie Wilkinson Jonny Adam Ollie Wilkinson Tom Onslow-Cole Valentin Pierburg Alexander Hrachowina Martin Konrad 5 R1 Silverstone Circuit 7 September No. 63 Emil Frey Racing No. 63 Emil Frey Racing No. 19 Raton Racing by Target No. 99 Sports and you Giacomo Altoè Albert Costa Giacomo Altoè Albert Costa Raffaele Giammaria Liang Jiatong "Manuel da Costa" "Miguel Sardinha" R2 8 September No. 63 Emil Frey Racing No. 63 Emil Frey Racing No. 66 Vincenzo Sospiri Racing No. 99 Sports and you Giacomo Altoè Albert Costa Giacomo Altoè Albert Costa Frederik Schandorff Tuomas Tujula "Manuel da Costa" "Miguel Sardinha" 6 R1 Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya 21 September No. 10 SPS Automotive Performance No. 17 Teo Martín Motorsport No. 66 Vincenzo Sospiri Racing No. 8 Antonelli MotorSport Fabrizio Crestani Miguel Ramos Fran Rueda Andrés Saravia Frederik Schandorff Tuomas Tujula Giuseppe Cipriani R2 22 September No. 63 Emil Frey Racing No. 14 Emil Frey Racing No. 16 Teo Martín Motorsport No. 8 Antonelli MotorSport Giacomo Altoè Albert Costa Mikaël Grenier Norbert Siedler Marcelo Hahn Allam Khodair Giuseppe Cipriani 7 R1 Autodromo Nazionale Monza 12 October No. 63 Emil Frey Racing No. 10 SPS Automotive Performance No. 66 Vincenzo Sospiri Racing No. 51 Spirit of Race Giacomo Altoè Albert Costa Fabrizio Crestani Miguel Ramos Frederik Schandorff Tuomas Tujula Oswaldo Negri Francesco Piovanetti R2 13 October No. 14 Emil Frey Racing No. 59 Teo Martín Motorsport No. 16 Teo Martín Motorsport No. 8 Antonelli MotorSport Mikaël Grenier Norbert Siedler Henrique Chaves Martin Kodrić Marcelo Hahn Allam Khodair Giuseppe Cipriani
Championship standings
Points systems
Points are awarded to the top 10 (Pro) or top 6 (Am, Pro-Am, Teams) classified finishers. If less than 6 participants start the race or if less than 75% of the original race distance is completed, half points are awarded. At the end of the season, the lowest race score is dropped; however, the dropped race cannot be the result of a disqualification or race ban.
Overall Position 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th Points1512108654321
Pro-Am, Am, and Teams Position 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th Points1086432
Drivers' championships
Overall DriverTeamLECHOCSPARBRSILCATMNZPoints1 Giacomo Altoè Albert Costa Emil Frey Racing14524Ret1511112441282 Mikaël Grenier Norbert Siedler Emil Frey RacingRet171197192341531163 Henrique Chaves Martin Kodrić Teo Martín Motorsport274532344634Ret11164 Fran Rueda Andrés Saravia Teo Martín Motorsport3DNS114Ret1425218621135 Fabrizio Crestani Miguel Ramos SPS Automotive Performance439427933510719926 Ollie Wilkinson Optimum Motorsport1168361Ret7Ret537627 Loris Spinelli Antonelli MotorSport1682625388 Tom Onslow-Cole Valentin Pierburg SPS Automotive Performance91631193146712121617DSQ379 Darren Turner Optimum Motorsport83Ret7Ret5373710 Riccardo Agostini Antonelli MotorSport26253511 Richard Gonda Beitske Visser Senkyr Motorsport2784793312 Frederik Schandorff Vincenzo Sospiri Racing1013128810511995227102813 Duncan Cameron Matt Griffin Spirit of Race129291010Ret82114 Jonny Adam Optimum Motorsport612015 Daniel Zampieri Antonelli MotorSport62RetRet13Ret19181682016 Tuomas Tujula Vincenzo Sospiri Racing511995227102017 Raffaele Giammaria Liang Jiatong Raton Racing by Target85Ret102015101461314159111818 Alessio Rovera Antonelli MotorSport62RetRet19181719 Nicola de Marco Lazarus Racing1711146741113131117 Nicolas Pohler1711146741120 Marcelo Hahn Teo Martín Motorsport7DNS1318141389RetDNS131011615 Allam Khodair7DNS131889RetDNS131011621 Kenny Habul Thomas Jäger SunEnergy1 Racing91417216513101422 Indy Dontje Russell Ward Winward Racing6712Ret6131423 Guilherme Salas Sports and you1631024 Adrian Amstutz Patrick Kujala Imperiale Racing58925 Kang Ling Vincenzo Sospiri Racing1013128810826 Fabio Onidi Lazarus Racing1910116RetRet627 Eliseo Martínez Lazarus Racing1910116RetRet13111714Ret15628 Eddie Cheever Chris Froggatt Tempesta RacingRet8101210121612529 Bradley Ellis Optimum Motorsport116530 Federico Leo Najiy Razak Ombra Racing161511131911RetRet18128Ret331 Denis Remenyako Fabian Schiller GetSpeed Performance811332 Marcin Jedlinski Mateusz Lisowski Olimp RacingRet82221333 Christoph Lenz Raton Racing by Target1412161712189181014334 Franck Perrera Raton Racing by Target918235 Alberto Di Folco Raton Racing by Target1412161712181014136 Pierre Feligioni Claude-Yves Gosselin Boutsen Ginion2020037 Stanislaw Jedinski Olimp Racing182021Ret038 Michael Meadows Antonelli MotorSport13Ret039 Jules Gounon Petru Umbrărescu Petri CorseRetDNS040 Davide Roda Antonelli MotorSport1719RetRet15141517RetDNS041 Giuseppe Cipriani Antonelli MotorSport1518Ret1616DNS171615Ret15171613042 Janine Hill John Shoffner GetSpeed Performance192018171919043 Ben Barnicoat Teo Martín Motorsport1413044 Alexander Hrachowina Martin Konrad HTP Motorsport13171515Ret16121515Ret045 Oliver Hancock John Hartshorne Kessel Racing1114046 "Manuel da Costa" "Miguel Sardinha" Sports and you2020181917Ret141514Ret047 Marcio Basso Sports and you16DNS048 Ezequiel Perez Companc Lazarus Racing17140 Entries ineligible to score points Oswaldo Negri Francesco Piovanetti Spirit of Race1316 Klaus Abbelen Thomas Preining Frikadelli Racing1212 Andrzej Lewandowski Lazarus RacingRet15DriverTeamLECHOCSPARBRSILCATMNZPoints
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