Global Endurance GT Challenge 23/24 (CANCELLED)
Replacing the Global Endurance Academy in our third season will be a completely standalone series accessible for all drivers with season passes. Modelled after SRO competitions, the GT Challenge will feature a combination of sprint and endurance races with GT3 cars.
CARS
The available cars will be all of the latest-generation GT3 cars by Studio 397, with the exception of the Radical, which hasn’t been BoP’d properly. Older iterations from manufacturers also are not available, meaning the list of available cars is as follows.
- Aston Martin Vantage GT3
- Audi R8 LMS GT3 (2019)
- Bentley Continental GT3 (2020)
- BMW M4 GT3
- Callaway Corvette C7 GT3-R
- Ferrari 488 GT3 EVO
- McLaren 720s GT3
- Mercedes AMG GT3
- Porsche 911 GT3 R
SPRINT RACES
We will host 5 sprint rounds on some exciting tracks, some of which we are unlikely to ever host a multiclass race at. The sprint rounds will feature two 2-hour races, plus 1 lap. Driver swaps are mandatory, so you need 2 drivers per race. The drivers for race 1 and race 2 do not need to be the same drivers, but the driver in Qualifying 2 must be a driver in Race 2.
Qualifying will be 2 separate sessions before race 1. Driver A needs to participate in Qualifying 1, which sets the grid for race 1. Driver B needs to participate in Qualifying 2, which sets the grid for race 2.
THE DATES ARE PRELIMINARY AND MAY CHANGE TO AVOID CLASHES WITH OTHER SERIES LIKE VEC, P1LMS & EERC AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE.
| Dates | Race |
|---|---|
| 16 SEP ’23 | Monza |
| 11 NOV ’23 | Long Beach |
| 6 JAN ’24 | Barcelona |
| 17 FEB ’24 | Brands Hatch |
| 16 MAR ’24 | Hockenheimring |
ENDURANCE RACES
In amongst the sprint races will be 3 of the most iconic endurance races around the world. After the opening sprint at Monza, we start the endurance season off with probably the most iconic one: the Spa 24 Hours. There are intermediate points to be earned at 6 and 12 hours, as well as double points at the flag. In December, we go to South Africa for the Kyalami 9 Hour and we finish off the endurance season Down Under in March, with the Bathurst 12H.
THE DATES ARE PRELIMINARY AND MAY CHANGE TO AVOID CLASHES WITH OTHER SERIES LIKE VEC, P1LMS & EERC AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE.
| Dates | Race |
|---|---|
| 13 – 15 OCT ’23 | Spa 24 Hours |
| 9 DEC ’23 | Kyalami 9 Hour |
| 27 APR ’24 | Bathurst 12H |
SEASON PASSES
To join the GT Challenge – or any official Global Endurance event in 2023/24 for that matter – all drivers need to be in possession of a Season Pass or Event Pass. All revenue that’s generated from these passes is going to covering the costs of running the events (servers, broadcasts, website, TeamSpeak, software licences, et cetera).
You can acquire a Season Pass for only € 16.00, which will allow you entry in all of Global Endurance’s events between August 2023 and June 2024, unlocking 190 hours of racing action in the GES, GEC and GT Challenge, not even including any short-format series and special events we may host during the season.
Is € 16.00 too much or do you only want to compete in the GT Challenge anyway? You can get an Event Pass for the GT Challenge only for € 7.00. Upgrading to a Season Pass after purchasing an Event Pass will be available for the remaining € 9.00.
There are also ways to get a discount on your Season Pass or Event Pass by volunteering as a steward, in the broadcast team or in one of the available management roles. Interested? Send Danny de Haas a DM on Discord (username: dannydehaas).
The website will be updated between now and the first week of July to accommodate the purchase of Season or Event Passes. We expect the accepted payment method to be PayPal only.
LICENCE REQUIREMENTS
| CATEGORY | PLATINUM GOLD | SILVER | BRONZE | WHITE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| SILVER | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| ROOKIE | No | No | Yes | Yes |
SIGNUP
Regular signup will start on Monday, 10 July 2023 at 20:00 CEST. Early signup will open in this order:
- Saturday, 8 July 2023 at 20:00 CEST: Elite Team Pass early signup (€ 50 per entry)
- Sunday, 9 July 2023 at 20:00 CEST: Premium Team Pass early signup (€ 30 per entry)
The maximum amount of cars admitted in the GES is 46. Elite and Premium Team Pass entries will have priority, then all signups are processed and grid spots assigned in order of submission. Cars with drivers in their submitted lineup that don’t have a Season Pass yet will be placed on hold until the driver has bought a Season Pass.
Signups will close at midnight on Sunday, 13 August 2023 or sooner if the maximum number of entries has been reached. Signups may re-open during the season.