Group N-GT

A Ferrari 360 GT shared by Charles Kwan and Matthew Marsh in the 2004 FIA GT Championship.

The Group N-GT (National GT) (also known as Series Grand Touring Cars) was a motor racing category launched by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile in 2000. The first cars were homologated on 1 March, 2000 by Porsche and Ferrari. A total of eight different models from six marques were homologated throughout the class existence.

Technical specifications

Appendix J article 257 of the International Sporting Code states the Series Grand Touring Car definition as follows: "An open or closed automobile which has no more than one door on each side and a minimum of two seats situated one on each side of the longitudinal centre line of the car; these two seats must be crossed by the same transversal plane. This car must be adapted for racing on circuits or closed courses." The engine must be fitted with a production based engine with a capacity of up to 8.0L. The restrictor size was determined based on the cylinder capacity and the weight of the car.[1]

Group N-GT in competition

The Group N-GT regulations were used in various GT competitions, mostly as a secondary class to Group GT class cars. An N-GT class was added in the FIA GT Championship between 2000 and 2004. The class was later replaced by Group GT2 regulations. The Euro GT Championship and British GT Championship raced N-GT class cars in the same class alongside Group GT2 class cars and/or Group GT class cars.

FIA GT N-GT champions

FIA GT Championship 24 Hours of Spa
Year Team Car Drivers Year Team Car Drivers
2000 France Larbre Compétition Chéreau Porsche 996 GT3-R France Christophe Bouchut
France Patrice Goueslard
2001 France JMB Competition Ferrari 360 Modena Italy Christian Pescatori
France David Terrien
2001 Germany RWS Motorsport Porsche 996 GT3-RS Italy Luca Riccitelli
Germany Norman Simon
Austria Dieter Quester
Spain Antonio Garcia
2002 Germany Freisinger Motorsport Porsche 996 GT3-RS Monaco Stéphane Ortelli 2002 Germany Freisinger Motorsport Porsche 996 GT3-RS France Romain Dumas
Monaco Stéphane Ortelli
France Emmanuel Collard
2003 Germany Freisinger Motorsport Porsche 996 GT3-RS Monaco Stéphane Ortelli
Germany Marc Lieb
2003 Germany Freisinger Motorsport Porsche 996 GT3-RS France Romain Dumas
Monaco Stéphane Ortelli
Germany Marc Lieb
2004 Germany Yukos Freisinger Motorsport Porsche 996 GT3-RSR Germany Lucas Luhr
Germany Sascha Maassen
2004 Germany Yukos Freisinger Motorsport Porsche 996 GT3-RSR France Romain Dumas
Monaco Stéphane Ortelli
France Emmanuel Collard

FIA homologated Group N-GT cars

No. Marque Model Type Race Model(s) Developer Photo Start End
N-GT 001 Italy Ferrari 360 Modena N-GT Michelotto Engineering SpA March 1, 2000 December 31, 2007
GT
N-GT 002 Germany Porsche 911 GT3 911 GT3 R (996.I) Porsche Motorsport March 1, 2000 December 31, 2011
911 GT3 RS (996.I)
N-GT 003 Japan Mazda MX-5 NB August 1, 2002 December 31, 2012
N-GT 004 Italy Maserati Coupé Trofeo Trofeo Light Italtechnica March 1, 2003 December 31, 2012
N-GT 005 Japan Nissan Fairlady Z Z33 RJN Motorsport March 1, 2003 December 31, 2016
N-GT 006 United Kingdom Morgan Aero 8 GTN July 1, 2003 December 31, 2010
N-GT 007 Italy Ferrari 360 Challenge Stradale GTC Michelotto Engineering SpA March 1, 2004 December 31, 2011
N-GT 008 Germany Porsche 911 GT3 RS 911 GT3 RSR (996.II) Porsche Motorsport March 1, 2004 December 31, 2013

References

  1. ^ "FIA 2001 Appendix J" (PDF). Historic Database FIA. Retrieved 13 September 2017.