ADAC GT Masters
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The ADAC GT Masters is a grand tourer-based auto racing series founded by the international Stéphane Ratel Organisation (SRO) and supported by the German ADAC automotive club. Similar to an earlier ADAC GT Cup series in the 1990s, the new GT Masters ran their first season in 2007. Although the series is based in Germany, select events are run elsewhere in Europe.
ADAC GT Cup
The original ADAC GT Cup was created in 1993, as a national grand tourer championship similar to the Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft (DTM). The series initially used two divisions, with the upper class running a variety of sports cars, and the smaller class for small coupes. Following dwindling support for the top division, the two classes were combined in 1995. By 1997, the series continued to dwindle, as the series was running only small coupes instead of high powered sports cars. The championship was officially cancelled after the 1997 season as most teams turned to the VLN championship.
Competition
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The cars that run in the ADAC GT Masters are also regulated by the FIA. Only cars which have been approved are allowed to compete. Of the cars that are currently approved, all are artificially performance balanced in such a way that the performance of each type of car is as close to equal as possible. This makes the skills of the driver paramount. Vehicles that ran in the 2019 championship include Porsche 911 GT3 R, Audi R8 LMS GT3 Evo, Ferrari 488 GT3, Corvette C7 GT3-R, BMW M6 GT3, Lamborghini Huracan GT3, Mercedes-AMG GT3, Aston Martin Vantage GT3, Honda NSX GT3 EVO.
Each event consists of two races, with a duration of 60 minutes plus one lap. Each car must make a pit stop during each race and switch drivers. In the first race usually the amateur driver starts, if so the professional driver must drive the start in the second race of each round.
The current driver champions are Elias Seppänen and Tom Kalender in the No 1 Mercedes-AMG GT3.
Circuits
- Template:Flagicon Nürburgring (2007–present)
- Template:Flagicon Motorsport Arena Oschersleben (2007–2022, 2024)
- Template:Flagicon Lausitzring (2007–2017, 2020–2022, 2025)
- Template:Flagicon Circuit Zolder (2007, 2011)
- Template:Flagicon Sachsenring (2007–2023)
- Template:Flagicon Hockenheimring (2007, 2009–present)
- Template:Flagicon Norisring (2008, 2023)
- Template:Flagicon TT Circuit Assen (2008–2011)
- Template:Flagicon Red Bull Ring (2011–present)
- Template:Flagicon Circuit Zandvoort (2012, 2014–2019, 2021–2022, 2024–present)
- Template:Flagicon Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps (2013, 2015, 2024)
- Template:Flagicon Automotodróm Slovakia Ring (2013–2014)
- Template:Flagicon Autodrom Most (2018–2019)
- Template:Flagicon Salzburgring (2025)
Champions
| Season | Champion | Car | Team Champion | Secondary Class Champion | <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />RefScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
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| 2007 | Template:Flagicon Christopher Haase | Lamborghini Gallardo GT3 | Template:Flagicon Reiter Engineering | <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />P:Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Jan Seyffarth <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />P:Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Frank Schmickler <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />L:Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Christopher Haase | |
| 2008 | Template:Flagicon Tim Bergmeister | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | Template:Flagicon Team Flatex-Reiter (2) | <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />P:Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Tim Bergmeister <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />L:Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Christopher Haase <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />L:Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Albert von Thurn und Taxis <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />Pit:Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". #30 Template:Flagicon Hexis | |
| 2009 | Template:Flagicon Christian Abt | Audi R8 LMS | Template:Flagicon Callaway Competition | <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />A:Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Toni Seiler <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />Pit:Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". #6 Template:Flagicon Abt Sportsline | |
| 2010 | Template:Flagicon Peter Kox Template:Flagicon Albert von Thurn und Taxis |
Lamborghini Gallardo LP560 GT3 (2) | Template:Flagicon Abt Sportsline | <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />A:Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Toni Seiler (2) <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />SRO:Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Jürgen Bender <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />SRO:Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Martin Dechent | |
| 2011 | Template:Flagicon Dino Lunardi Template:Flagicon Alexandros Margaritis |
Alpina B6 GT3 | Template:Flagicon Reiter Engineering (3) | <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />G:Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Mark A. Hayek | |
| 2012 | Template:Flagicon Sebastian Asch Template:Flagicon Maximilian Götz |
Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 | Template:Flagicon MS Racing Team | <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />G:Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Swen Dolenc | |
| 2013 | Template:Flagicon Diego Alessi Template:Flagicon Daniel Keilwitz |
Corvette Z06.R GT3 | Template:Flagicon Prosperia C. Abt Racing (2) | <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />G:Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Christina Nielsen | |
| 2014 | Template:Flagicon René Rast Template:Flagicon Kelvin van der Linde |
Audi R8 LMS ultra | Template:Flagicon Prosperia C. Abt Racing (3) | <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />G:Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Handlos Herbert | |
| 2015 | Template:Flagicon Sebastian Asch (2) Template:Flagicon Luca Ludwig |
Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 | Template:Flagicon BMW Sports Trophy Team Schubert | <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />G:Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Andreas Weishaupt | |
| 2016 | Template:Flagicon Connor De Phillippi Template:Flagicon Christopher Mies |
Audi R8 LMS | Template:Flagicon Montaplast by Land-Motorsport | <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />T:Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Remo Lips <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />J:Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Connor De Phillippi | |
| 2017 | Template:Flagicon Jules Gounon | Corvette C7 GT3-R (2) | Template:Flagicon Callaway Competition (2) | <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />T:Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Remo Lips (2) <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />J:Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Jules Gounon | |
| 2018 | Template:Flagicon Mathieu Jaminet Template:Flagicon Robert Renauer |
Porsche 911 GT3 R | Template:Flagicon HTP-Winward Motorsport | <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />T:Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Remo Lips (3) <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />J:Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Sheldon van der Linde | |
| 2019 | Template:Flagicon Patric Niederhauser Template:Flagicon Kelvin van der Linde (2) |
Audi R8 LMS Evo | Template:Flagicon Rutronik Racing | <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />T:Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Sven Barth <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />J:Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Max Hofer | |
| 2020 | Template:Flagicon Michael Ammermüller Template:Flagicon Christian Engelhart |
Porsche 911 GT3 R (3) | Template:Flagicon SSR Performance | <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />T:Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Elia Erhart <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />J:Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Tim Zimmermann | |
| 2021 | Template:Flagicon Ricardo Feller Template:Flagicon Christopher Mies (2) |
Audi R8 LMS Evo (5) | Template:Flagicon Montaplast by Land-Motorsport (2) | <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />T:Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Florian Spengler <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />J:Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Ricardo Feller | |
| 2022 | Template:Flagicon Raffaele Marciello | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo (3) | Template:Flagicon Mann-Filter Team Landgraf | <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />T:Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Florian Spengler (2) <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />J:Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Ben Green | |
| 2023 | Template:Flagicon Elias Seppänen Template:Flagicon Salman Owega |
Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo (4) | Template:Flagicon Haupt Racing Team | <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />J:Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Elias Seppänen Template:Flagicon Salman Owega |
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| 2024 | Template:Flagicon Tom Kalender Template:Flagicon Elias Seppänen (2) |
Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo (5) | Template:Flagicon Landgraf Motorsport (2) | <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />DTM:Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Flagicon Elias Seppänen | [2] |
References
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External links
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- Racing Sports Cars – ADAC GT Cup and ADAC GT Masters results
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