| Category | Gran Turismo |
|---|---|
| Country or region | Brasil |
| Inaugural season | 2007 |
| Tyre suppliers | Pirelli |
| Drivers' champion | GT3: Matheus Stumpf Valdeno Brito GT4: Cristiano Federico Caio Lara |
| Teams' champion | GT3: AH Competições GT4: TNT Energy Team Vivo Greco |
| Official website | itaipvagtbrasil.com |
| Current season | |
The GT Brasil (previously known as the GT3 Brasil Championship) is a sports car racing series currently based in the Brazil, organized by the Stéphane Ratel Organisation (SRO Latin America).
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Starting in 2007, the GT3 Brasil Championship has been held in Brazil, also organized by SRO, with several veteran drivers racing in some events, such as former Formula One champions Emerson Fittipaldi and former Brazilian Stock Car champions Chico Serra and Ingo Hoffmann. Differently from the European series, GT3 Brasil accepts professional drivers, in a system where drivers are graded from A (International Driver) to D (Fully Amateur).
In 2010 the championship was renamed for GT Brasil and announced the creation of GT4 class.
The following cars are currently in GT3:
GT4:
| Year | Class | Champion | Car | Team Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | GT3 | Andreas Mattheis Xandy Negrão |
Dodge Viper Competition Coupe Lamborghini Gallardo GT3 |
CRT Brasil |
| 2008 | GT3 | Andreas Mattheis Xandy Negrão |
Dodge Viper Competition Coupe Ford GT |
A. Mattheis Motorsport |
| 2009 | GT3 | Rafael Derani Claúdio Ricci |
Ferrari F430 | WB Motorsport |
| 2010 | GT3 | Mateus Stumpf Valdeno Brito |
Ford GT | AH Competições |
| GT4 | Valter Rossete | Maserati Trofeo Ferrari Challenge |
Crystal Racing Team | |
| 2011 | GT3 | Mateus Stumpf Valdeno Brito |
Ford GT | AH Competições |
| GT4 | Cristiano Federico Caio Lara |
Ferrari Challenge Aston Martin Vantage |
TNT Energy Team Vivo Greco |
On November 29, 2006, the German ADAC launched a race series known as GT Masters, which will be a national level series for FIA GT3 cars. Their initial season in 2007 will feature six races (all but one in Germany), serving as support races for the 24 Hours Nürburgring and Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters. The series is the first national level version of FIA GT3.
The FIA GT3 European Championship was launched in 2006 as a way to expand manufacturer involvement in motorsports as well as to help amateur drivers across Europe. It attempts to combine multiple one-make series into a larger event with a race within a race, teams competing not only to beat others in their own manufacturer cup but also to win the overall race.
In the future, the FIA and SRO plan to not only expand the overall European championship, but also to help in the development of multiple one-make series across Europe, similar to the Ferrari Challenge and Porsche Supercup. Various other championships are also running now which allow GT3-spec cars to participate, notably British GT Championship, FFSA GT Championship, Belcar and Australian GT Championship.
In 2007 the SRO and FIA have launched a similar championship, known as the GT4 European Cup, which features the same concept of using serial production sports cars, but with smaller engine sizes, minimum modifications and restrictions on the professionalism of participating drivers.
Currently, the FIA GT1 World Championship acts as a senior series to this series. Drivers in GT1 drive are more experienced (and can be hired by the factory), drive more powerful cars, and the season is longer and visits more countries (including non-European countries). Because the GT1 Championship will allow GT3 cars and 2009-spec GT2 cars in 2012, the only difference in the car lineups will be the GT3 Championship still being restricted to GT3 cars. All GT3 races occur on the same weekend as a corresponding GT1 race, and the races occur at different times of the day (e.g. Paul Ricard hosts both a GT1 and a GT3 race on the same weekend). Some manufacturers like Aston Martin and Corvette race/have raced cars in both the GT1 and GT3 championships.
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