The Ultimate Cup Series is an auto racing series formed in 2019. This endurance championship mainly takes place in France, with rounds elsewhere in Europe.
| Category | Formula racing Grand tourer Touring cars Endurance racing |
|---|---|
| Country | Europe (3 races are held in France and 3 in other European countries) |
| Inaugural season | 2019 |
 Current season | |
The Ultimate Cup Series is a program comprising multiple endurance and sprint championships across different classes of motor racing.[1][2][3][4][5]
History
editThe Ultimate Cup Series was set up at the end of 2018 by promoter Vincent Vigier. During the press conference in Paris, Vigier announced the main partners including Michelin and Oreca.[6] In 2021, the championship received support from Peugeot Sport.[7]
Classes
editThe European Endurance Prototype Cup is open to LMP3, Nova Proto NP02s and Group CN cars.[2][8]
The Ultimate GT Endurance Cup is open to GT3, GT4, single-make series (Porsche Carrera Cup, Ferrari Challenge, Lamborghini Super Trofeo), TCR cars.[3] The Ultimate GT-Sprint Cup was open to GT3, GT4, single-make series (Porsche Carrera Cup, Ferrari Challenge, Lamborghini Super Trofeo), TCR cars.[9]
The Ultimate Formula Cup is open to Tatuus FR-19 cars in the F3R class, Tatuus FR2.0/13s in the FR2.0 class and Mygale M14-F4 and Tatuus F4 cars in the F4 class.[5] An extra class was introduced to separate between entries in the F3R class using 13-inch or 17-inch tyres.[10]
References
edit- ^ "Concept". Ultimate Cup Series. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
- ^ a b "Endurance Prototype Challenge". series.ultimatecup.racing.
- ^ a b "Endurance GT Touring Challenge by KENNOL". series.ultimatecup.racing.
- ^ "Sprint GT Touring Challenge". series.ultimatecup.racing.
- ^ a b "Challenge Monoplace". series.ultimatecup.racing.
- ^ "L'Ultimate Cup Series sur les rails pour 2019". endurance-info.com. 29 November 2018. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
- ^ Adrien Toulisse (11 December 2020). "Peugeot Sport avec l'Ultimate Cup series en 2021". Auto Hebdo.
- ^ "Proto CN / EVO". series.ultimatecup.racing.
- ^ "Sprint GT-Touring Challenge". series.ultimatecup.racing.
- ^ Chassagnette, Rémi (2023-10-25). "The Single-seater Challenge will be open to 13-inch tires from 2024 onwards". Ultimate Cup Series. Retrieved 2023-12-11.