2023 GT Cup Open Europe

The 2023 GT Cup Open Europe was the fifth season of the GT Cup Open Europe, the grand tourer-style sports car racing series founded by the Spanish GT Sport Organización. It began on 30 April at the Algarve International Circuit and ended on 22 October at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya after five meetings.

Race calendar

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Round Circuit Date
1 R1   Algarve International Circuit 29–30 April
R2
2[a]   Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps 26–28 May
3 R1   Circuit Paul Ricard 22–23 July
R2
4 R1   Autodromo Nazionale di Monza 23–24 September
R2
5 R1   Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya 21–22 October
R2
  1. ^ Joint endurance race with International GT Open

Entry list

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Team Car No. Drivers Class Rounds
  Street-Art Racing[1] Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT4 007   Julien Darras[1] T 1, 3
  Jayan Fazal-Karim[1] 1, 3
  Oregon Team Lamborghini Huracán Super Trofeo Evo2 10   Enrico Bettera[a] Am 5
  Marzio Moretti[a] 5
  Fabio Fabiani / SP Racing[2] Porsche 991 GT3 II Cup 11[b]   Fabio Fabiani[2] Am All
  Stefano Zerbi[2] All
  Eugenio Pisani / SP Racing[2] 44   Eugenio Pisani[2] PA All
  Stefano Zanini[2] All
  Ghinzani Arco Motorsport Porsche 992 GT3 Cup 12   Glauco Solieri Am 1
14   Maurizio Fondi[3] Am 3–4
  Laura Van den Hengel[3] 3–4
  GDL Racing[4] Porsche 992 GT3 Cup 12   Glauco Solieri Am 5
64 4
65   Mario Cordoni[4] Am 3
66[c]   Roberto Fecchio[4] PA 2
  Juuso Puhakka 2
  Roberto Fecchio Am 5
67   Stefano Borghi[4] Am 1–4
  Gianluca de Lorenzi 1–3
  Federico Lamperti 4
68   Samuele Bosio[4] Am 2–4
  Glauco Solieri 2
Porsche 991 GT3 II Cup 70   Roberto Bosio[4] Am 2–4
  Maurizio Fondi 2
71   Jim Michaelian Am 4
  Paulo Pinheiro Porsche 992 GT3 Cup 15   Pedro Marreiros Am 1
  Paulo Pinheiro 1
  NM Racing Team Mercedes-AMG GT2   Lluc Ibáñez[a] PA 5
  Jörg Viebahn[a] 5
  Volcano Motorsport[5] Porsche 992 GT3 Cup 16[d]   Evgenii Leonov[e][5] PA All
  Adam Christodoulou[6] 2
  Rossocorsa Racing[7] Ferrari 488 Challenge Evo 17   Andrea Belicchi[7] PA 3–5
  Lorenzo Ferdinando Innocenti[7] 3–5
  Mertel Motorsport[8] Ferrari 488 Challenge Evo 19[f]   Stefano Bozzoni[8] Am All
  Fernando Navarrete[8] All
80   Jorge Cabezas PA All
  Iván Velasco All
81   Luca Ludwig[9] PA 2–5
  Axel Sartingen[9] 2
  Stephen Liquorish 3–5
  RO1 Racing by Varu Nicu[10] Porsche 991 GT3 II Cup 21   Florin Tincescu[10] Am All
  Camil Perian[10] 1–2, 4–5
  Q1-trackracing[11] Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 Clubsport 43   Gustavo Condé[12] T 1
  Cassio Homem de Mello[12] 1
Porsche 992 GT3 Cup 52   Xander Przybylak[12] Am All
  Laurent Vandervelde[12] All
54   Jan Lauryssen[13] PA 4–5
55   Gustavo Condé[12] Am 3–4
  Cassio Homem de Mello[12] 3–4
57   Nicolas Vandierendonck[12] PA 1–2
  Fidel Castillo[12] 1–2
  Nicolas Vandierendonck[12] Am 3–5
  Quentin Antonel[3] 3–5
  EST1 Racing[14] Porsche 992 GT3 Cup 47   Alex Reimann[3] Am 3[g]
PA 3–5
77   Jori Ala-Jyrä[14] Am 1–3
  Indrek Jaaska[14] 1, 3–5
  Alex Reimann[6] 2
  Kessel Racing Ferrari 488 Challenge 69[h]   Alexandre Bochez Am All
  Mikaël Bochez All
111   Stephen Earle PA 1
  David Perel 1
  Van Straaten / Orhès Racing[15] Porsche 992 GT3 Cup 73   Axel Van Straaten[15] PA 2, 4
  Remi Van Straaten[15] 2, 4
  ZRS Motorsport[16] Porsche 992 GT3 Cup 78   Fabio Babini[16] PA 1, 3–5
  Davide Scannicchio[16] 1, 3–5
  Enrico Fulgenzi Racing[17] Porsche 992 GT3 Cup 90   Shintaro Akatsu[17] PA 2
  Enrico Fulgenzi[17] 2
  Lionspeed GP[18] Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 Clubsport 99   José García[18] T 3
  Carlo Scholl[18] 3
Sources: [19] [20] [21] [22]
Icon Class
PA Pro-Am Cup
Am Am Cup
T GT Cup Trophy
  1. ^ a b c d Drivers 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.
  2. ^ Entered as No. 111 in Round 2 at Spa due to numbering conflict with International GT Open entry for joint endurance race and Kessel Racing's own No. 111 not entering
  3. ^ Entered as No. 166 in Round 2 at Spa due to numbering conflict with International GT Open entry for joint endurance race
  4. ^ Entered as No. 116 in Round 2 at Spa due to numbering conflict with International GT Open entry for joint endurance race
  5. ^ Leonov is Russian, but he competes as neutral competitors as Russian national emblems were banned by the FIA following the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
  6. ^ Entered as No. 119 in Round 2 at Spa due to numbering conflict with International GT Open entry for joint endurance race
  7. ^ Raced as Am in Race 1 of Round 3 but moved to Pro-Am for Race 2
  8. ^ Entered as No. 169 in Round 2 at Spa due to numbering conflict with International GT Open entry for joint endurance race

Results

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Bold indicates overall winner.

Round Circuit Pole Position Team Pro-Am Cup Winning Team Am Cup Winning Team GT Cup Trophy Winning Team
Pole Position Drivers Pro-Am Cup Winning Drivers Am Cup Winning Drivers GT Cup Trophy Winning Drivers
1   Algarve International Circuit   No. 44 Eugenio Pisani / SP Racing   No. 80 Mertel Motorsport   No. 52 Q1-trackracing   No. 43 Q1-trackracing
  Eugenio Pisani
  Stefano Zanini
  Jorge Cabezas
  Iván Velasco
  Xander Przybylak
  Laurent Vandervelde
  Gustavo Condé
  Cassio Homem de Mello
2   No. 111 Kessel Racing   No. 80 Mertel Motorsport   No. 12 Ghinzani Arco Motorsport   No. 43 Q1-trackracing
  Stephen Earle
  David Perel
  Jorge Cabezas
  Iván Velasco
  Glauco Solieri   Gustavo Condé
  Cassio Homem de Mello
3   Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps   No. 80 Mertel Motorsport   No. 116 Volcano Motorsport   No. 52 Q1-trackracing No entries
  Jorge Cabezas
  Iván Velasco
  Evgenii Leonov
  Adam Christodoulou
  Xander Przybylak
  Laurent Vandervelde
4   Circuit Paul Ricard   No. 19 Mertel Motorsport   No. 17 Rossocorsa Racing   No. 47 EST1 Racing   No. 007 Street-Art Racing
  Stefano Bozzoni
  Fernando Navarrete
  Andrea Belicchi
  Lorenzo Ferdinando Innocenti
  Alex Reimann   Julien Darras
  Jayan Fazal-Karim
5   No. 17 Rossocorsa Racing   No. 17 Rossocorsa Racing   No. 57 Q1-trackracing   No. 007 Street-Art Racing
  Andrea Belicchi
  Lorenzo Ferdinando Innocenti
  Andrea Belicchi
  Lorenzo Ferdinando Innocenti
  Quentin Antonel
  Nicolas Vandierendonck
  Julien Darras
  Jayan Fazal-Karim
6   Autodromo Nazionale di Monza   No. 80 Mertel Motorsport   No. 54 Q1-trackracing   No. 52 Q1-trackracing No entries
  Jorge Cabezas
  Iván Velasco
  Jan Lauryssen   Xander Przybylak
  Laurent Vandervelde
7   No. 80 Mertel Motorsport   No. 80 Mertel Motorsport   Kessel Racing
  Jorge Cabezas
  Iván Velasco
  Jorge Cabezas
  Iván Velasco
  Alexandre Bochez
  Mikaël Bochez
8   Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya   No. 54 Q1-trackracing   No. 54 Q1-trackracing   No. 52 Q1-trackracing
  Jan Lauryssen   Jan Lauryssen   Xander Przybylak
  Laurent Vandervelde
9   No. 10 Oregon Team   No. 54 Q1-trackracing   No. 57 Q1-trackracing
  Enrico Bettera
  Marzio Moretti
  Jan Lauryssen   Quentin Antonel
  Nicolas Vandierendonck


Championship standings

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Points systems

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Points are awarded to the top 10 (Pro-Am) or top 6 (Am, Trophy, 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. For the Endurance Race (Spa) points are multiplied by 2. At the end of the season, the 2 lowest race scores are dropped; if the points dropped are those obtained in the Endurance race, that will count as 2 races; however, the dropped races cannot be the result of disqualification or race bans.[23]

Overall

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Position  1st   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th   8th   9th   10th 
Points 15 12 10 8 6 5 4 3 2 1

Am, Trophy, and Teams

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Position  1st   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th 
Points 8 6 4 3 2 1

Drivers' championships

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Overall

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Pos. Driver Team POR
 
SPA
 
LEC
 
MNZ
 
CAT
 
Pts Net Points
1   Jorge Cabezas
  Iván Velasco
  Mertel Motorsport 1 1 3 6 3 3 1 10 6 101 93
2   Xander Przybylak
  Laurent Vandervelde
  Q1-trackracing 2 9 2 5 8 2 Ret 6 10 70 68
3   Fabio Babini
  Davide Scannicchio
  ZRS Motorsport 3 Ret 3 2 7 6 5 4 63 63
4   Jan Lauryssen   Q1-trackracing 1 2 1 1 57 57
5   Evgenii Leonov   Volcano Motorsport 5 2 1 11 13 Ret DNS Ret 9 52 52
6   Alex Reimann   EST1 Racing 6 1 4 15 19† 4 8 50 50
7   Andrea Belicchi
  Lorenzo Ferdinando Innocenti
  Rossocorsa Racing 2 1 4 5 8 Ret 46 46
8   Nicolas Vandierendonck   Q1-trackracing 6 4 10 4 5 5 8 7 7 50 45
9   Eugenio Pisani   Eugenio Pisani / SP Racing 4 3 Ret 20 7 Ret 12 9 5 36 36
10   Alexandre Bochez
  Mikaël Bochez
  Kessel Racing 7 6 4 15 11 18 3 Ret DNS 35 35
11   Quentin Antonel   Q1-trackracing 4 5 5 8 7 7 35 35
12   Adam Christodoulou   Volcano Motorsport 1 30 30
13   Stefano Zanini   Eugenio Pisani / SP Racing 4 3 Ret 20 7 Ret 12 9 DNS 26 26
14   Glauco Solieri   Ghinzani Arco Motorsport 11† 5 25 25
  GDL Racing 7 8 4 Ret DNS
15   Stefano Borghi   GDL Racing Ret 15† 5 9 9 14 17† 16 16
16   Gianluca de Lorenzi   GDL Racing Ret 15† 5 9 9 16 16
17   Fidel Castillo   Q1-trackracing 6 4 10 15 15
18   Florin Tincescu   RO1 Racing by Varu Nicu 10 8 Ret 7 12 10 9 12 11 14 14
19   Stefano Bozzoni
  Fernando Navarrete
  Mertel Motorsport 9 DNS Ret 12 6 6 20† Ret Ret 12 12
20   Jori Ala-Jyrä   EST1 Racing 13 10 6 13 14 11 11
21   Camil Perian   RO1 Racing by Varu Nicu 10 8 Ret 10 9 12 11 10 10
22   Samuele Bosio   GDL Racing 7 Ret Ret 12 10 9 9
23   Luca Ludwig   Mertel Motorsport Ret 8 20† 11 7 14 13 7 7
  Stephen Liquorish 8 20† 11 7 14 13
24   Pedro Marreiros
  Paulo Pinheiro
  Paulo Pinheiro 8 7 7 7
25   Fabio Fabiani
  Stefano Zerbi
  Fabio Fabiani / SP Racing Ret 11 8 14 16 Ret 14 15 15 6 6
26   Indrek Jaaska   EST1 Racing 13 10 13 14 9 11 11 12 6 6
27   Maurizio Fondi   GDL Racing 9 4 4
  Ghinzani Arco Motorsport 17 15 13 15
28   Roberto Bosio   GDL Racing 9 16 18 16 16 4 4
29   Gustavo Condé
  Cassio Homem de Mello
  Q1-trackracing 14 12 10 10 Ret DNS 2 2
30   Stephen Earle
  David Perel
  Kessel Racing 12 14† 0 0
31   Laura Van den Hengel   Ghinzani Arco Motorsport 17 15 13 15 0 0
32   Julien Darras
  Jayan Fazal-Karim
  Street-Art Racing 15 13 18 17 0 0
33   Axel Van Straaten
  Remi Van Straaten
  Van Straaten / Orhès Racing Ret 19† 13 0 0
34   Federico Lamperti   GDL Racing 14 17† 0 0
35   Jim Michaelian   GDL Racing 17 18 0 0
36   José García
  Carlo Scholl
  Lionspeed GP 19 19 0 0
37   Mario Cordoni   GDL Racing Ret DNS 0 0
38   Roberto Fecchio   GDL Racing Ret 13 14 0 0
  Juuso Puhakka Ret
39   Axel Sartingen   Mertel Motorsport Ret 0 0
40   Shintaro Akatsu
  Enrico Fulgenzi
  Enrico Fulgenzi Racing Ret 0 0
Ineligible for championship
-   Enrico Bettera
  Marzio Moretti
  Oregon Team 3 2 - -
-   Lluc Ibáñez
  Jörg Viebahn
  NM Racing 2 3 - -
Pos. Driver Team POR
 
SPA
 
LEC
 
MNZ
 
CAT
 
Pts Net Points
Key
Colour Result
Gold Race winner
Silver 2nd place
Bronze 3rd place
Green Points finish
Blue Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple Did not finish (Ret)
Black Disqualified (DSQ)
Excluded (EX)
White Did not start (DNS)
Race cancelled (C)
Withdrew (WD)
Blank Did not participate

† – Drivers did not finish the race, but were classified as they completed over 75% of the race distance.


Pos. Driver Team POR
 
SPA
 
LEC
 
MNZ
 
CAT
 
Pts Net Points
1   Xander Przybylak
  Laurent Vandervelde
  Q1-trackracing 2 9 2 5 8 2 Ret 6 10 56 54
2   Quentin Antonel
  Nicolas Vandierendonck
  Q1-trackracing 4 5 5 8 7 7 38 38
3   Alexandre Bochez
  Mikaël Bochez
  Kessel Racing 7 6 4 15 11 18 3 Ret DNS 33 33
4   Glauco Solieri   Ghinzani Arco Motorsport 11† 5 22 22
  GDL Racing 7 8 4 Ret DNS
5   Florin Tincescu   RO1 Racing by Varu Nicu 10 8 Ret 7 12 10 9 12 11 19 19
6   Camil Perian   RO1 Racing by Varu Nicu 10 8 Ret 10 9 12 11 16 16
7   Alex Reimann   EST1 Racing 6 1 14 14
8   Stefano Bozzoni
  Fernando Navarrete
  Mertel Motorsport 9 DNS Ret 12 6 6 20† Ret Ret 13 13
9   Stefano Borghi   GDL Racing Ret 15† 5 9 9 14 17† 13 13
10   Gianluca de Lorenzi   GDL Racing Ret 15† 5 9 9 13 13
11   Indrek Jaaska   EST1 Racing 13 10 13 14 9 11 11 12 4 4
12   Pedro Marreiros
  Paulo Pinheiro
  Paulo Pinheiro 8 7 8 8
13   Jori Ala-Jyrä   EST1 Racing 13 10 6 13 14 7 7
14   Samuele Bosio   GDL Racing 7 Ret Ret 12 10 6 6
15   Roberto Fecchio   GDL Racing 13 14 4 4
16   Fabio Fabiani
  Stefano Zerbi
  Fabio Fabiani / SP Racing Ret 11 8 14 16 Ret 14 15 15 4 4
17   Gustavo Condé
  Cassio Homem de Mello
  Q1-trackracing 10 10 Ret DNS 3 3
18   Maurizio Fondi   GDL Racing 9 0 0
  Ghinzani Arco Motorsport 17 15 13 15
19   Roberto Bosio   GDL Racing 9 16 18 16 16 0 0
20   Laura Van den Hengel   Ghinzani Arco Motorsport 17 15 13 15 0 0
21   Federico Lamperti   GDL Racing 14 17† 0 0
22   Jim Michaelian   GDL Racing 17 18 0 0
23   Mario Cordoni   GDL Racing Ret DNS 0 0
Pos. Driver Team POR
 
SPA
 
LEC
 
MNZ
 
CAT
 
Pts Net Points
Key
Colour Result
Gold Race winner
Silver 2nd place
Bronze 3rd place
Green Points finish
Blue Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple Did not finish (Ret)
Black Disqualified (DSQ)
Excluded (EX)
White Did not start (DNS)
Race cancelled (C)
Withdrew (WD)
Blank Did not participate

† – Drivers did not finish the race, but were classified as they completed over 75% of the race distance.

GT Cup Trophy

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Pos. Driver Team POR
 
SPA
 
LEC
 
MNZ
 
CAT
 
Pts Net Points
1   Julien Darras
  Jayan Fazal-Karim
  Street-Art Racing 15 13 18 17 14 14
2   Gustavo Condé
  Cassio Homem de Mello
  Q1-trackracing 14 12 8 8
3   José García
  Carlo Scholl
  Lionspeed GP 19 19 6 6
Pos. Driver Team POR
 
SPA
 
LEC
 
MNZ
 
CAT
 
Pts Net Points
Key
Colour Result
Gold Race winner
Silver 2nd place
Bronze 3rd place
Green Points finish
Blue Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple Did not finish (Ret)
Black Disqualified (DSQ)
Excluded (EX)
White Did not start (DNS)
Race cancelled (C)
Withdrew (WD)
Blank Did not participate

Teams' championships

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Two (2) best results of each team are counted towards the championship.

Pos. Team POR
 
SPA
 
LEC
 
MNZ
 
CAT
 
Pts Net Points
1   Q1-trackracing 2 4 2 4 4 1 2 1 1 70 65
6 9 10 5 8 2 8 6 7
2   Mertel Motorsport 1 1 3 6 3 3 1 10 6 46 45
9 DNS Ret 8 6 6 7 14 13
3   ZRS Motorsport 3 Ret 3 2 7 6 5 4 25 25
4   Volcano Motorsport 5 2 1 11 13 Ret DNS Ret 9 24 24
5   EST1 Racing 13 10 6 1 4 9 11 4 8 20 20
13 14 15 19 11 12
6   Rossocorsa Racing 2 1 4 5 8 Ret 20 20
7   Eugenio Pisani / SP Racing 4 3 Ret 20 7 Ret 12 9 5 11 11
8   Kessel Racing 7 6 4 15 11 18 3 Ret DNS 11 11
12 14†
9   GDL Racing Ret 15† 5 9 9 8 4 13 14 7 7
7 16 18 12 10 Ret DNS
10   Ghinzani Arco Motorsport 11† 5 17 15 13 15 2 2
11   Fabio Fabiani / SP Racing Ret 11 8 14 16 Ret 14 15 15 0 0
11   RO1 Racing by Varu Nicu 10 8 Ret 7 12 10 9 12 11 0 0
12   Enrico Fulgenzi Racing Ret 0 0
12   Lionspeed GP 19 19 0 0
12   Street-Art Racing 15 13 18 17 0 0
12   Van Straaten / Orhès Racing Ret 19† 13 0 0
12   Paulo Pinheiro 8 7 0 0
Ineligible for championship
-   Oregon Team 3 2 - -
-   NM Racing 2 3 - -
Pos. Team POR
 
SPA
 
LEC
 
MNZ
 
CAT
 
Pts Net Points
Key
Colour Result
Gold Race winner
Silver 2nd place
Bronze 3rd place
Green Points finish
Blue Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple Did not finish (Ret)
Black Disqualified (DSQ)
Excluded (EX)
White Did not start (DNS)
Race cancelled (C)
Withdrew (WD)
Blank Did not participate


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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Street-Art Racing's Aston Martin to bring to the GT Cup Europe "The Power of Language" livery designed by Phil Akashi". www.gtcupopen.net. Retrieved 2023-06-07.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "The SP Racing band ready to play it again in the GT Cup". www.gtcupopen.net. Retrieved 2023-06-07.
  3. ^ a b c d "Summer round at the Paul Ricard for the GT Cup Europe". www.gtcupopen.net. Retrieved 2023-07-18.
  4. ^ a b c d e f "Up to five cars for GDL Racing in 2023". www.gtcupopen.net. Retrieved 2023-06-07.
  5. ^ a b "Volcano Motorsport announces full maiden campaign in the GT Cup Europe". www.gtcupopen.net. Retrieved 2023-06-07.
  6. ^ a b "The GT Cup ready for the Endurance Race in magnificent Spa". www.gtcupopen.net. Retrieved 2023-07-18.
  7. ^ a b c "Rossocorsa joins the GT Cup Open with Innocenti-Belicchi". www.gtcupopen.net. Retrieved 2023-07-18.
  8. ^ a b c "Navarrete-Bozzoni (Mertel Motorsport) in the GT Cup with a Ferrari 488 Challenge". www.gtcupopen.net. Retrieved 2023-06-07.
  9. ^ a b "A third Mertel Ferrari at Spa for Sartingen-Ludwig". www.gtcupopen.net. Retrieved 2023-06-07.
  10. ^ a b c "RO1 Racing raises its game ahead of the 2023 season". www.gtcupopen.net. Retrieved 2023-06-07.
  11. ^ "Q1 Trackracing to defend titles with a multi-car entry". www.gtcupopen.net. Retrieved 2023-06-07.
  12. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Q1 Trackracing announces its three driver line-ups". www.gtcupopen.net. Retrieved 2023-06-07.
  13. ^ "Greatest GT Cup show of the season goes on stage at Monza". www.gtcupopen.net. Retrieved 2023-09-21.
  14. ^ a b c "EST 1 Racing joins the GT Cup Europe". www.gtcupopen.net. Retrieved 2023-06-07.
  15. ^ a b c "The Van Straaten brothers to make GT Cup debut at Spa". www.gtcupopen.net. Retrieved 2023-06-07.
  16. ^ a b c "ZRS Motorsport goes European with full campaign in the GT Cup". www.gtcupopen.net. Retrieved 2023-06-07.
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  18. ^ a b c "Lionspeed GP to debut in the GT Cup Europe with a Porsche Cayman". www.gtcupopen.net. Retrieved 2023-07-18.
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  23. ^ 2023 SPORTING REGULATION GT CUP Europe