Ratel Calls Time For GT1 and 3
- Category: GT1 In The Paddock
- Published on Thursday, 19 July 2012 03:40
- Written by Nicholas Smith
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The Stephane Ratel Organisation or SRO have announced that they will not be continuing as promotor for either the FIA GT1 World Championship or the FIA GT3 European Championship in 2013. The company will continue to promote the remaining calendar events for 2012. SRO cite the current financial climate as the reason for their decision. Read more: Ratel Calls Time For GT1 and 3




The calendars for both the FIA GT1 World Championship and GT3 European Championship have been announced today with expansion being the way for both. There are however some ommissions, in a pattern which is becoming increasingly familar. Series are dropping their historic venues in favour of new markets.

The SRO (Stephane Ratel Organisation) the organisers of the GT1 World Championship have announced that the 2012 World GT Championship will run with mainly GT3 spec cars. GT1 cars may be entered but will be pegged back to allow equal competition between all cars.




