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FFSA GT Championship
Category	GT4 sports cars
Country	France
Inaugural season	1997
Drivers' champion	Pro-Am: Fabien Michal; Pro-Am: Gregory Guilvert; Am: Nicolas Gomar; Am: Julien Lambert
Teams' champion	Pro-Am: CMR; Am: AGS Events
Official website	Official website
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The FFSA GT Championship (Championnat de France FFSA GT) is a French Grand Touring-style sports car racing series that began in 1997. It is the main event of the Championnat de France des Circuits (formerly called Super Série FFSA and GT Tour).

It is controlled by the Fédération Française du Sport Automobile (FFSA) and from 2011 the series was organized by racing company Oreca. In 2017 the series was readopted by the SRO. Since the demise of the French Supertouring Championship after the 2005 season, the French GT has become France's major circuit racing championship.

History

Founded by Patrick Peter in 1997 as an offshoot of the international BPR Global GT Series, this national version featured a wide variety of Grand Touring-style cars in multiple classes competing at the same time on mostly French courses. In 1998 the SRO Group took over the series and the classes were reorganized to align with the inaugural FIA GT Championship, also organised by SRO. SRO alignment continues through to today even though in 2011 series organization was handed over from SRO to Oreca, a French racing team, constructor, and organiser of the Sportscar Winter Series and the former Formula Le Mans Cup.

The main class has used GTS car regulations from 1997 to 2004, GT1 from 2005 to 2009, and FIA GT3 from 2010 to 2016. The championship featured classes for both professionals and amateurs. GT3 rules included extensive performance balancing and handicap weights to make cars artificially more equal.

In 2016, grids depleted and Oreca cancelled the championship. For the 2017 season, the SRO Group became again the promoter and the GT4 regulations were adopted.

As of 2023 the series is known as FFSA GT - GT4 France.

Circuits

Circuit d'Albi (1997, 2002–2011, 2020–2022)
Circuit Bugatti (1998–1999, 2001–2006, 2012–2015)
Circuit de Charade (1998)
Circuit de Dijon-Prenois (1997–1998, 2000, 2002–2012, 2017–2018, 2023–present)
Circuit de Lédenon (1999–2015, 2019, 2021–present)
Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours (1997–2015, 2017–present)
Circuit de Pau (1999, 2001–2003, 2005, 2017–2019)
Circuit Paul Armagnac (1997–2011, 2014, 2016–present)
Circuit Paul Ricard (1997, 2009, 2011–2015, 2017–present)
Circuit du Val de Vienne (1997, 2000–2001, 2003–2015, 2023)
Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps (1998, 2008, 2013–2015, 2019, 2021–2022, 2024)
Circuit Ricardo Tormo (1999)
Circuito de Navarra (2012, 2015)
Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya (2017–2018)
Hungaroring (2000)
Autodromo Nazionale Monza (2001)
Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari (2013)

Champions

Season	Driver	Car	Team
1997	Patrice Goueslard	Porsche 911 GT2	Larbre
1998	Jean-Pierre Jarier François Lafon	Porsche 911 GT2	Sonauto
1999	Jean-Pierre Jarier	Porsche 911 GT2	Sonauto
2000	Dominique Dupuy François Fiat	Chrysler Viper GTS-R	DDO
2001	Dominique Dupuy François Fiat	Chrysler Viper GTS-R	DDO
2002	Philippe Soulan Patrice Goueslard	Porsche 911 GT2	Nourry
2003	Didier Defourny Patrice Goueslard	Chrysler Viper GTS-R	Larbre
2004	Patrick Bornhauser	Chrysler Viper GTS-R	VBM
2005	Olivier Thévenin Patrick Bornhauser	Chrysler Viper GTS-R	VBM
2006	Soheil Ayari Bruno Hernandez	Saleen S7-R	Oreca
2007	Soheil Ayari Raymond Narac	Saleen S7-R	Oreca
2008	Christophe Bouchut Patrick Bornhauser	Saleen S7-R	Larbre
2009	Eric Debard	Chevrolet Corvette C6.R	DKR
2010	Laurent Groppi Patrick Bornhauser	Porsche 911 GT3 R	Larbre
2011	Laurent Pasquali Anthony Beltoise	Porsche 997 GT3 R	Pro GT
2012	Henry Hassid Anthony Beltoise	Porsche 997 GT3 R	Pro GT
2013	Morgan Moulin-Traffort Fabien Barthez	Ferrari 458 Italia	Team Sofrev ASP
2014	Raymond Narac Nicolas Armindo	Porsche 911 GT3 R	IMSA Performance Matmut
2015	Sébastien Dumez Raymond Narac Olivier Pernaut	Porsche 911 GT3 R	IMSA Performance Matmut
2016	Soheil Ayari Laurent Pasquali Nicolas Tardif	Ferrari 458 Italia GT3	Sport Garage
2017	Mike Parisy Gilles Vannelet	Porsche Cayman Clubsport MR GT4	Speed Car
2018	Grégory Guilvert Fabien Michal	Audi R8 LMS GT4	Saintéloc Racing
2019	Grégory Guilvert Fabien Michal	Audi R8 LMS GT4	Saintéloc Racing

References

External links

Official website

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+{{Short description|Auto racing championship in France}}
 {{Infobox motorsport championship
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-| category        = [[FIA GT3 European Championship|GT3]] [[sports car racing|sports cars]]
+| category        = GT4 [[sports car racing|sports cars]]
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 | constructors    =
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-| champion driver = {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Raymond Narac]]<br>{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Nicolas Armindo]]
+| champion driver = Pro-Am: {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Fabien Michal]]<br> Pro-Am: {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Gregory Guilvert]]<br> Am: {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Nicolas Gomar]]<br> Am: {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Julien Lambert]]
+| champion team   = Pro-Am: {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Classic and Modern Racing|CMR]]<br> Am: {{flagicon|FRA}} [[AGS Events]]
-| champion team   =
-| current_season  =
+| current_season  = {{CURRENTYEAR}} French GT4 Cup
-| website         = {{Official website|http://www.gt-tour.fr/}}
+| website         = {{Official website|https://ffsagt.gt4series.com/}}
 }}
-The '''FFSA GT Championship''' (''Championnat de France FFSA GT'') is a [[France|French]] [[Grand tourer|Grand Touring]]-style [[sports car racing]] series that began in 1997 which take part in the GT Tour Format.
+The '''FFSA GT Championship''' (''Championnat de France FFSA GT'') is a French [[Grand tourer|Grand Touring]]-style [[sports car racing]] series that began in 1997. It is the main event of the ''Championnat de France des Circuits'' (formerly called ''Super Série FFSA'' and ''GT Tour'').
-It is controlled by the [[Fédération Française du Sport Automobile]] (FFSA) and organized by racing company [[Oreca]]. Since the demise of the [[French Supertouring Championship]] after the 2005 season, the French GT has become France's major circuit racing championship.
+It is controlled by the [[Fédération Française du Sport Automobile]] (FFSA) and from 2011 the series was organized by racing company [[Oreca]]. In 2017 the series was readopted by the [[Stéphane Ratel Organisation|SRO]]. Since the demise of the [[French Supertouring Championship]] after the 2005 season, the French GT has become France's major circuit racing championship.
 ==History==
-Founded by Patrick Peter in 1997 as an offshoot of the international [[BPR Global GT Series]], this national version featured a wide variety of Grand Touring-style cars in multiple classes competing at the same time on mostly French courses.  In 1998 saw the [[Stéphane Ratel Organisation|SRO Group]] took over the series as the classes were reorganized to reflect the changes made in the new [[FIA GT Championship]], continuing in a similar formula today.  In 2011, the series was handed over from SRO to [[Oreca]], a French racing team, constructor, and organiser of the Sportscar Winter Series and the former [[Le Mans Prototype Challenge|Formula Le Mans Cup]].
+Founded by Patrick Peter in 1997 as an offshoot of the international [[BPR Global GT Series]], this national version featured a wide variety of Grand Touring-style cars in multiple classes competing at the same time on mostly French courses.  In 1998 the [[Stéphane Ratel Organisation|SRO Group]] took over the series and the classes were reorganized to align with the inaugural [[FIA GT Championship]], also organised by SRO. SRO alignment continues through to today even though in 2011 series organization was handed over from SRO to [[Oreca]], a French racing team, constructor, and organiser of the Sportscar Winter Series and the former [[Le Mans Prototype Challenge|Formula Le Mans Cup]].
-The main class has used GTS car regulations from 1997 to 2004, GT1 from 2005 to 2009, and [[FIA GT3 European Championship|FIA GT3]] since 2010. The championship features classes for both professionals and amateurs. GT3 rules include extensive performance balancing and handicap weights to make cars artificially more equal.
+The main class has used GTS car regulations from 1997 to 2004, GT1 from 2005 to 2009, and [[FIA GT3 European Championship|FIA GT3]] from 2010 to 2016. The championship featured classes for both professionals and amateurs. GT3 rules included extensive performance balancing and handicap weights to make cars artificially more equal.
+In 2016, grids depleted and Oreca cancelled the championship. For the [[2017 GT4 European Series Southern Cup|2017 season]], the SRO Group became again the promoter and the GT4 regulations were adopted.
+As of 2023 the series is known as FFSA GT - GT4 France.
 ==Circuits==
-* {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Circuit d'Albi]] (1997, 2002-2011)
+* {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Circuit d'Albi]] (1997, 2002–2011, 2020–2022)
-* {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Circuit Bugatti]] (1998-1999, 2001-2006, 2012-2015)
+* {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Circuit de la Sarthe#Bugatti Circuit|Circuit Bugatti]] (1998–1999, 2001–2006, 2012–2015)
 * {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Circuit de Charade]] (1998)
-* {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Dijon-Prenois|Circuit Dijon-Prenois]] (1997-1998, 2000, 2002-2012)
+* {{flagicon|FRA}} '''[[Dijon-Prenois|Circuit de Dijon-Prenois]]''' (1997–1998, 2000, 2002–2012, 2017–2018, 2023–present)
-* {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Circuit de Lédenon]] (1999-2015)
+* {{flagicon|FRA}} '''[[Circuit de Lédenon]]''' (1999–2015, 2019, 2021–present)
-* {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours]] (1997-2015)
+* {{flagicon|FRA}} '''[[Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours]]''' (1997–2015, 2017–present)
-* {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Circuit Paul Armagnac]] (1997-2011, 2014)
+* {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Circuit de Pau]] (1999, 2001–2003, 2005, 2017–2019)
-* {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Circuit de Pau]] (1999, 2001-2003, 2005)
+* {{flagicon|FRA}} '''[[Circuit Paul Armagnac]]''' (1997–2011, 2014, 2016–present)
-* {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Circuit Paul Ricard]] (1997, 2009, 2011-2015)
+* {{flagicon|FRA}} '''[[Circuit Paul Ricard]]''' (1997, 2009, 2011–2015, 2017–present)
-* {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Circuit du Val de Vienne]] (1997, 2000-2001, 2003-2015)
+* {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Circuit du Val de Vienne]] (1997, 2000–2001, 2003–2015, 2023)
-* {{flagicon|BEL}} [[Spa-Francorchamps]] (1998, 2008, 2013-2015)
+* {{flagicon|BEL}} '''[[Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps]]''' (1998, 2008, 2013–2015, 2019, 2021–2022, 2024)
-* {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari]] (2013)
+* {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Circuit Ricardo Tormo]] (1999)
 * {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Circuito de Navarra]] (2012, 2015)
+* {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya]] (2017–2018)
 * {{flagicon|HUN}} [[Hungaroring]] (2000)
 * {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Autodromo Nazionale Monza]] (2001)
-* {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Circuit Ricardo Tormo]] (1999)
+* {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari]] (2013)
 ==Champions==
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 | {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Laurent Pasquali]]<br>{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Anthony Beltoise]]
 | [[Porsche 911 GT3#997 GT3|Porsche 997 GT3 R]]
+| [[Alméras Frères#Pro GT by Alméras|Pro GT]]
-| [[ProGT]]
 |-
 ! 2012
-| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Henry Hassid]]<br>{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Anthony Beltoise]]
+| {{flagicon|FRA}} Henry Hassid<br>{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Anthony Beltoise]]
 | [[Porsche 911 GT3#997 GT3|Porsche 997 GT3 R]]
+| [[Alméras Frères#Pro GT by Alméras|Pro GT]]
-| [[ProGT]]
 |-
 ! 2013
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 | [[Porsche 911 GT3|Porsche 911 GT3 R]]
 | [[IMSA Performance|IMSA Performance Matmut]]
+|-
+! [[2015 FFSA GT season|2015]]
+| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Sébastien Dumez]]<br>{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Raymond Narac]]<br>{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Olivier Pernaut]]
+| [[Porsche 911 GT3|Porsche 911 GT3 R]]
+| [[IMSA Performance|IMSA Performance Matmut]]
+|-
+! [[2016 FFSA GT season|2016]]
+| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Soheil Ayari]]<br>{{flagicon|FRA}} Laurent Pasquali<br>{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Nicolas Tardif]]
+| [[Ferrari 458 Italia GT3]]
+| [[Sport Garage]]
+|-
+! [[2017 GT4 European Series Southern Cup|2017]]
+| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Mike Parisy]]<br>{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Gilles Vannelet]]
+| [[Porsche Cayman|Porsche Cayman Clubsport MR GT4]]
+| [[Team Speed Car|Speed Car]]
+|-
+! [[2018 French GT4 Cup|2018]]
+| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Grégory Guilvert]]<br>{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Fabien Michal]]
+| [[Audi R8 LMS|Audi R8 LMS GT4]]
+| [[Saintéloc Racing]]
+|-
+! [[2019 French GT4 Cup|2019]]
+| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Grégory Guilvert]]<br>{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Fabien Michal]]
+| [[Audi R8 LMS|Audi R8 LMS GT4]]
+| [[Saintéloc Racing]]
 |}
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 ==External links==
 {{commons category|FFSA GT Championship}}
-*{{official website|http://www.gt-tour.fr/}}
+*{{official website|https://ffsagt.gt4series.com/}}
 {{FFSA GT seasons}}
 {{DEFAULTSORT:Ffsa Gt Championship}}
 [[Category:Sports car racing series]]
+[[Category:Group GT3]]
+[[Category:GT4 (sports car class)]]
 [[Category:Auto racing series in France]]
 [[Category:Recurring sporting events established in 1997]]
+[[Category:1997 establishments in France]]
 {{Motorsport-stub}}