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Several SRO GT4 cars in the British GT Championship

SRO GT4 is a class of grand tourer racing cars maintained by the SRO Motorsports Group that race in various auto racing series across the globe. It is an entry-level class aimed at amateur drivers. GT4 cars are production-based vehicles with a few modifications for racing. The cars are closer to their road legal counterparts than most other GT racing classes; they are also one of the least powerful GT categories.[1][2] The class uses a balance of performance system to provide close competition between different race cars.

History

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The GT4 category was founded by the SRO at the end of 2006, and first introduced in 2007, racing in the GT4 European Cup as a cheaper alternative for GT3 racing.[3] The category was also added to the British GT Championship in 2008.[4] The SRO also founded the Dutch GT Championship in 2009.[5] The GT4 class was also adapted by several other small national championships.

After an unsuccessful attempt to expand the category in 2012, the SRO introduced the GT4 European Trophy, consisting of five rounds from existing European Championships.[6] This replaced the GT4 European Cup. In 2014, this series merged with the Dutch GT4 Championship to form the GT4 European series.[7]

Due to a low number of entries, the SRO announced that the GT4 European series would be split into two championships, the GT4 European Series Northern Cup and the GT4 European Series Southern Cup.[8] The Northern Cup would turn back into the GT4 European series, while the Southern Cup would turn into the FFSA GT Championship.

In North America, IMSA allows GT4 from mainstream manufacturers in the Grand Sport class of the Michelin Pilot Challenge since 2017, and in the Grand Sport X class of the IMSA VP Racing SportsCar Challenge since its inaugural season in 2023.

Homologated vehicles

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Source:[9]

As of October 2024, over 50 vehicles have gone through the homologation project with the RACB. GT4 cars can either directly be built by the automotive manufacturer, or by race teams and tuning companies.

Nr. Manufacturer Model Developer Debut Expiration Image Notes
RACB GT4-001 Maserati Trofeo Light GT4 Scuderia Giudici 23 January 2004 31 December 2011
RACB GT4-002 Ford Mustang FR500C (S197) Multimatic Motorsports 9 February 2005 31 December 2011
RACB GT4-003 Aston Martin V8 Vantage N24 Prodrive 3 June 2006 31 December 2011
RACB GT4-004 BMW Z4 M Coupé GT4 (E86) G&A Racing 7 September 2006 31 December 2011
RACB GT4-005 Nissan 350Z (Z33) RJN Motorsport 5 May 2007[10] 31 December 2011
RACB GT4-006 Porsche Cayman GPR Racing 5 May 2007[10] 31 December 2011
RACB GT4-007 Ginetta G50 GT4 Ginetta Cars 30 September 2007[11] 31 December 2011
RACB GT4-008 Peugeot 207 THP Spider Peugeot Sport 5 May 2007[10] 31 December 2011
RACB GT4-009 Lotus 2-Eleven GT4 Supersport (Type 122) Lotus Cars 13 April 2008[12] 31 December 2011
RACB GT4-

010

Chevrolet Corvette C6 GT4 Callaway Cars 20 April 2008[13] 31 December 2011
RACB GT4-011 Donkervoort D8 GT4 Donkervoort Racing 3 August 2008 31 December 2011
RACB GT4-012 Aston Martin V8 Vantage GT4 Prodrive 6 April 2009 31 December 2018
  • Includes:
    • 2011 update
RACB GT4-013 Maserati GranTurismo MC (M145) Maserati 6 April 2009 31 December 2018
RACB GT4-014 Lotus Exige GT4 (Type 120) Lotus 13 April

2009

31 December 2018
RACB GT4-015 BMW M3 GT4 (E92) BMW Motorsport[14] 13 April 2009[15] 31 December 2018
RACB GT4-016 Nissan 370Z NISMO GT4 (Z34) RJN Motorsport 3 May 2009 31 December 2018
RACB GT4-017 Chevrolet Camaro SS GT4 Riley Technologies[16] 10 January 2010 31 December 2018
RACB GT4-018 Porsche 911 GT4 (997.I) GT3.nl[17] 1 April 2010 31 December 2018
  • Includes:
RACB GT4-019 Lotus Evora Cup GT4 (Type 124) Lotus Cars 28 August 2010 31 December 2018
RACB GT4-020 Audi TT GT4 Jorg Van Ommen Autosprot 14 January 2012 31 December 2018
RACB GT4-021 Mazda MX-5 GT4 (NC) Jota Sport 7 April 2012 31 December 2018
RACB GT4-022 Toyota GT86 GT4 (ZN6) GPRM[19] 13 February 2013 31 December 2018
RACB GT4-023 Chevron GR8 GT4 Chevron 13 February 2013 31 December 2021
RACB GT4-024 Ginetta G55 GT4 Ginetta Cars 7 April 2014 31 December 2021
RACB GT4-025 KTM X-Bow GT4 Reiter Engineering 5 January 2015 31 December 2021
  • Includes:
    • X-Bow GT4 Evo
RACB GT4-026 SIN R1 GT4 SIN 6 April 2015 31 December 2019
RACB GT4-027 Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport (981) Manthey Racing 4 April 2016 31 December 2024
  • Includes:
    • Cayman GT4 Clubsport MR (981)[20]
RACB GT4-028 BMW Ekris M4 GT4 (F82)[21] Ekris Motorsport 4 April 2016 31 December 2021
RACB GT4-029 Porsche Cayman SP PRO4 (981) PROsport Performance[22] 10 April 2016 31 December 2021
RACB GT4-030 McLaren 570S GT4 McLaren 16 April 2016 31 December 2024
RACB GT4-031 Maserati GranTurismo MC GT4 (M145) Maserati 24 April 2016 31 December 2024
RACB GT4-032 Ford Mustang GT4 (S550) Multimatic Motorsports 28 January 2017 31 December 2024 6th Generation Mustang
RACB GT4-033 Chevrolet Camaro GT4.R Pratt & Miller[23] 9 March 2017 31 December 2024
RACB GT4-034 Panoz Avezzano GT4 Élan Motorsport Technologies 10 March 2017 31 December 2024
RACB GT4-035 Audi R8 LMS GT4 (Type 4S) Audi Sport 10 April 2017 31 December 2029 (Active)
  • Includes:
    • R8 LMS GT4 evo (Type 4S)[24]
RACB GT4-036 BMW M4 GT4 (F82) BMW Motorsport 24 May 2017 31 December 2024
  • Includes:
    • M4 GT4 EVO 2021 (F82)[25]
RACB GT4-037 Mercedes-AMG GT4 (C190) HWA 30 July 2017 31 December 2031 (Active)
  • Includes:
    • 2025 Evo updates[26]
RACB GT4-038 Alpine A110 GT4 Signatech[27] 6 March 2018 31 December 2031 (Active)
  • Includes:
    • A110 GT4 Evo
    • A110 GT4+[28]
RACB GT4-039 Jaguar F-Type SVR GT4 Invictus Games Racing 31 March

2018

31 December 2024
RACB GT4-040 Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT4 (AM6) Prodrive 30 April 2018 31 December 2029 (Active) First generation
RACB GT4-041 Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 Clubsport (982) Manthey Racing 3 January 2019 31 December 2029 (Active)
  • Includes:
    • 718 Cayman GT4 Clubsport MR (982)[29]
RACB GT4-042 Toyota GR Supra GT4 (J29/DB) Toyota Gazoo Racing 4 March

2019

31 December 2029 (Active)
  • Includes:
    • GR Supra GT4 EVO (J29/DB)
    • GR Supra GT4 EVO2 (J29/DB)
RACB GT4-043 Ginetta G56 GT4 Ginetta Cars 2 March 2021 31 December 2027 (Active)
  • Includes:
    • G56 GT4 Evo
RACB GT4-044 Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS Clubsport (982) Porsche 17 November 2021 31 December 2031 (Active)
RACB GT4-045 Lotus Emira GT4 Lotus 5 May 2022 31 December 2029 (Active)
RACB GT4-046 BMW M4 GT4 (G82) BMW Motorsport 17 June 2022 31 December 2029 (Active)
  • Includes:
    • M4 GT4 EVO (G82)[30]
RACB GT4-047 McLaren Artura GT4 McLaren 23 June 2022 31 December 2029 (Active)
RACB GT4-048 Nissan Z NISMO GT4 (RZ34) NISMO 27 September 2022 31 December 2030 (Active)
RACB GT4-049 Ford Mustang GT4 (S650) Multimatic Motorsports 28 June 2023 31 December 2030 (Active) 7th Generation Mustang
RACB GT4-050 Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT4 Evo (AM6) Prodrive 27 February 2024 31 December 2030 (Active) Updated version for 2024 onward.[31]
RACB GT4-XXX Saleen S1 Saleen Planned for 2020 Season Homologations failed due to a variety of reason. Never Competed.
RACB GT4-XXX Hyundai Genesis Coupé Concept. Never went through Homologations.
RACB GT4-XXX Radical RXC Failed GT4 Homologation process.
RACB GT4-XXX Bufori BMS R1 22 November 2009 Never went through proper SRO GT4 Homologations. Competed in GT Cup classes only.

Series

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SRO GT4 cars have been either exclusive to or in a distinct class in each of the following series:

Premier Class Series:

Additionally, the following series allow SRO GT4 cars to participate alongside other competitors:

See also

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References

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  5. ^ "Dutch GT4 Championship in 2009 nieuw Dutch Power Pack-kampioenschap | Dragracing". Autosport.nl: Hét autosport magazine van het internet (in Dutch). Retrieved 2023-04-02.
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  14. ^ "Dutch GT4: BMW Motorsport presenteert de BMW M3 GT4". Autosport.nl.
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  30. ^ "BMW M4 GT4 EVO".
  31. ^ "New Aston Martin Vantage GT4 completes top-flight line-up of production-based GT racers". Aston Martin. 2024-02-27. Retrieved 2025-05-12.
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