This series dropped the GT1 class for 1999, and the cars formerly known as "GT2" (or now "GTS") were called simply "GT". They added a class for what the rest of the world calls "GT" as "N-GT". This proves for the 3,498th thime that the FIA could screw up anything. |
The FIA GT series intruduced weight penalties for winning cars, while this detracted from the "purity", it did seem to even up the competition a bit.
FIA GT Championship 2000 | |||||
Place |
Car |
Car # Class |
Model |
Ref. # |
Image |
0 | Porsche 911 (996) GT3-R Michel Neugarten ![]() Nigel Smith ![]() | 51 N-GT | Onyx | XGT017 |
FIA GT Championship 2002 | |||||
Place |
Car |
Car # Class |
Model |
Ref. # |
Image |
Silverstone | |||||
9 | Ferrari 360 Modena Andrea Montermini ![]() Christian Pescatori ![]() | 50 N-GT | Fabbri (Ferrari Racing Collection) | Issue #5 | ![]() |
Spa 24 Hours | |||||
1 | Chrysler Viper GTS-R Christophe Bouchut ![]() Sébastien Bourdais ![]() Vincent Vosse ![]() David Terrien ![]() | 1 GT | Ixo | GTM058 | ![]() |
This prototype-based series had modest grids and fan turnout. They held a 1000km event at Spa which attracted the most interest. The rules were not aligned with the A.C.O., so no automatic Le Mans berths were given.
FIA Sportscar Championship 2003 | |||||
Place |
Car |
Car # Class |
Model |
Ref. # |
Image |
Spa 1000km | |||||
1 | Audi R8 Tom Kristensen ![]() Seiji Ara ![]() | 25 SR1 | IXO | GTM017 | ![]() |
Minichamps | 400031325 | ![]() |
FIA GT Championship 2003 | |||||
Place |
Car |
Car # Class |
Model |
Ref. # |
Image |
Spa 24 Hours | |||||
1 | Porsche 911 (996) GT3 RS Stéphane Ortelli ![]() Marc Lieb ![]() Romain Dumas ![]() | 50 N-GT | Minichamps | 400036950 | ![]() |
5 | Chrysler Viper GTS-R Pedro Lamy ![]() Kurt Mollekens ![]() Didier de Radigues ![]() | 126 G2 | Ixo | GTM076 | ![]() |
FIA GT showed impressive grids and good racing in 2004.
Prototypes were allowed in the newly-formed Le Mans Endurance Series. This was run to full A.C.O. rules, so teams we able to do real shakedowns for the 24 Hours. The only problem is that it defered some entries that would have made it to Sebring or Petit Le Mans.
FIA GT Championship 2004 | |||||
Place |
Car |
Car # Class |
Model |
Ref. # |
Image |
500km Monza | |||||
3 | Ferrari 575 Maranello GTC Philipp Peter ![]() Fabio Babini ![]() | 11 GT | Ixo (Ferrari Collection) | FER041 | ![]() |
500km Donington | |||||
1 | Ferrari 575 Maranello GTC Karl Wendlinger ![]() Jaime Melo ![]() | 17 GT | Ixo (Ferrari Collection) | FER037 | ![]() |
24H Spa | |||||
2 | Ferrari 575 Maranello GTC | 0 | Fabbri | ||
6 | BMW M3 GTR (E46) Hans-Joachim Stuck ![]() Dirk Müller ![]() Jörg Müller ![]() | 142 G2 | Minichamps | 400042392 | ![]() |
DNF | Lister Storm Jamie Campbell-Walter ![]() Jamie Derbyshire ![]() Bobby Verdon-Roe ![]() Peter Snowden ![]() | 27 GT | Spark | S0635 | ![]() |
DNF | BMW M3 GTR (E46) Pedro Lamy ![]() Antonio Garcia ![]() Andy Priaulx ![]() Kurt Mollekens ![]() | 143 G2 | Minichamps | 400042393 | ![]() |
DNF | Gillet Vertigo Yves Lambert ![]() Jean-Pierre Van de Wauwer ![]() Christian Lefort ![]() | 101 G2 | Spark | S1464 | ![]() |
Imola | |||||
1 | Saleen S7-R Michael Bartels ![]() Uwe Alzen ![]() | 5 GT | Ixo | GTM022 | ![]() |
Oschersleben | |||||
1 | Maserati MC12 Andrea Bertolini ![]() Mika Salo ![]() | 33 GT | Ixo | GTM023 | ![]() |
Le Mans Endurance Series 2004 | |||||
Place |
Car |
Car # Class |
Model |
Ref. # |
Image |
1000km Spa | |||||
22 | Porsche 911 (996) GT3-RS Vanina Ickx ![]() Thierry Rabineau ![]() Christophe Tinseau ![]() | 90 GT | Minichamps | 400 046980 | ![]() |
Non-Championship 2004 | |||||
Place |
Car |
Car # Class |
Model |
Ref. # |
Image |
Nurburgring 24 Hours | |||||
1 | BMW M3 GTR Dirk Müller ![]() Jörg Müller ![]() Hans-Joachim Stuck ![]() Pedro Lamy ![]() | 42 E1 | Minichamps | 400 042342 | |
Ixo | GTM018 | ![]() | |||
2 | BMW M3 GTR Duncan Huisman ![]() Boris Said ![]() Hans-Joachim Stuck ![]() Pedro Lamy ![]() | 43 E1 | Minichamps | 400 042343 | |
5 | Nissan Skyline GTR 'Falken' Roland Asch ![]() Dirk Schoysman ![]() Takayuki Kinoshita ![]() Tetsuya Tanaka ![]() | 44 A8 | Ebbro | 44481 | ![]() |
The excellent Zytek chassis provided some needed variety to the prototype scene by being a real competitor to the mighty Audi R8. The factory team scored impressive wins at Spa and Laguna Seca. (The latter in 'LEGO Star Wars' livery, no less) There are quality versions of these cars from both Spark (resin) and Ebbro (diecast).
Le Mans Endurance Series 2005 | |||||
Place |
Car |
Car # Class |
Model |
Ref. # |
Image |
1000 km Spa | |||||
LMP1 Class | |||||
1 | Zytek 04S 'Essex Invest' John Nielsen ![]() Casper Elgaard ![]() Hayanari Shimoda ![]() | 15 LMP1 | Spark | S0039 | ![]() |
15 | Porsche 911-GT3 RSR Christian Lefort ![]() Yves Lambert ![]() Markus Palttala ![]() | 73 GT2 | Minichamps | 400 056473 | ![]() |
DNF | Audi R8 Stéphane Ortelli ![]() Jean-Marc Gounon ![]() | 4 LMP1 | Minichamps | 400 051304 | ![]() |
DNF | Porsche 911-GT3 RS Xavier Pompidou ![]() Adam Jones ![]() Yutaka Yamagishi ![]() | 91 GT2 | Minichamps | 400 056991 | ![]() |
DNF | Saleen S7R Matteo Bobbi ![]() Stéphane Lémeret ![]() Paolo Ruberti ![]() | 66 GT1 | IXO | GTM064 | ![]() |
DNF | Zytek 04S 'QinetiQ' Sam Hignett ![]() John Stack ![]() Haruki Kurosawa ![]() | 9 LMP1 | Ebbro | 43629 | ![]() |
1000 km Nurburgring | |||||
9 | Aston Martin DBR9 Darren Turner ![]() Rob Bell ![]() | 62 GT1 | Ixo | GTM038 | ![]() |
FIA GT Championship 2005 | |||||
Place |
Car |
Car # Class |
Model |
Ref. # |
Image |
Spa 24 Hours | |||||
5 | Aston Martin DBR9 Pedro Lamy ![]() Marc Goossens ![]() Peter Kox ![]() | 29 GT1 | Ixo | GTM030 | ![]() |
6 | Aston Martin DBR9 Darren Turner ![]() Stéphane Sarrazin ![]() David Brabham ![]() | 28 GT1 | Ixo | GTM029 | ![]() |
7 | Porsche 911-GT3 RSR Marc Lieb ![]() Mike Rockenfeller ![]() Lucas Luhr ![]() | 66 GT2 | Minichamps | 400 056466 | ![]() |
14 | Porsche 996 GT3 Cup Armand Fumal ![]() Chris Mattheus ![]() Steve Van Bellingen ![]() Christophe Geoffroy ![]() | 124 G3 | Minichamps | 400 056224 | ![]() |
Non-Championship 2005 | |||||
Place |
Car |
Car # Class |
Model |
Ref. # |
Image |
Nurburgring 24 Hours | |||||
1 | BMW M3 GTR Andy Priaulx ![]() Duncan Huisman ![]() Boris Said ![]() Hans-Joachim Stuck ![]() | 2 E1 | Minichamps | 400 052302 | ![]() |
Ixo | GTM032 | ![]() | |||
2 | BMW M3 GTR Dirk Müller ![]() Jörg Müller ![]() Hans-Joachim Stuck ![]() Pedro Lamy ![]() | 1 E1 | Minichamps | 400 052301 | ![]() |
Ixo | GTM033 | ![]() | |||
3 | Dodge Viper Robert Lechner ![]() Sacha Bert ![]() Peter Zakowski ![]() | 77 A8 | Ixo | GTM034 | ![]() |
Le Mans Series 2006 | |||||
Place |
Car |
Car # Class |
Model |
Ref. # |
Image |
1000km Spa | |||||
7 | Saleen S7-R Stéphane Ortelli ![]() Soheil Ayari ![]() | 55 GT1 | Ixo | GTM046 | ![]() |
9 | Aston Martin DBR9 Antonio Garcia ![]() Richard Lyons ![]() | 61 GT1 | Ixo | GTM047 | ![]() |
11 | Aston Martin DBR9 Peter Hardman ![]() Christian Vann ![]() Jamie Campbell-Walter ![]() | 62 GT1 | Ixo | GTM048 | ![]() |
FIA GT Championship 2006 | |||||
Place |
Car |
Car # Class |
Model |
Ref. # |
Image |
RAC Tourist Trophy - Silverstone | |||||
DNF | Aston Martin DBR9 Karl Wendlinger ![]() Philipp Peter ![]() | 33 GT1 | Ixo | GTM045 | ![]() |
Spa 24 Hours | |||||
2 | Aston Martin DBR9 Andrea Piccini ![]() Jean-Denis Délétraz ![]() Marcel Fässler ![]() Stéphane Lemeret ![]() | 5 GT1 | Ixo | GTM049 | ![]() |
3 | Chevrolet C6.R Bert Longin ![]() Anthony Kumpen ![]() Mike Hezemans ![]() Kurt Mollekens ![]() | 4 GT1 | Spark | S0176 | ![]() |
5 | Chevrolet C6.R Jos Menten ![]() Jean-Philippe Belloc ![]() Patrick Bornhauser ![]() Frédéric Bouvy ![]() | 34 GT1 | Spark | S0177 | ![]() |
IXO | GTM050 | ![]() | |||
DNF | Maserati MC12 Vincent Vosse ![]() Jamie Davies ![]() Thomas Biagi ![]() | 2 GT1 | Ixo | GTM053 | ![]() |
FIA GT3 European Championship 2006 | |||||
Place |
Car |
Car # Class |
Model |
Ref. # |
Image |
Spa | |||||
4 | Aston Martin DBRS9 Massimiliano Mugelli ![]() Marcello Zani ![]() | 23 AM | Minichamps | 400 061323 | ![]() |
9 | Aston Martin DBRS9 Tom Alexander ![]() Tiff Needell ![]() | 22 AM | Minichamps | 400 061322 | ![]() |
17 | Aston Martin DBRS9 Franco Groppi ![]() Toni Seiler ![]() | 24 AM | Minichamps | 400 061324 | ![]() |
20 | Aston Martin DBRS9 Leo Machitski ![]() Jonny Cocker ![]() | 44 AM | Minichamps | 400 061344 | ![]() |
27 | Aston Martin DBRS9 Martin Rich ![]() Piers Johnson ![]() | 66 AM | Minichamps | 400 061366 | ![]() |
DNF | Aston Martin DBRS9 Davide Stancheris ![]() Diego Alessi ![]() | 25 AM | Minichamps | 400 061325 | ![]() |
Non-Championship 2006 | |||||
Nurburgring 24 Hours (Non-Championship) | |||||
36 | Maserati GranSport Trofeu Jacques Laffite ![]() Gianni Giudici ![]() Richard Meaden ![]() Patrick Hong ![]() | 9 SP8 | Ixo | GTM056 | ![]() |
94 | Volvo S40 Heico Odin HS4 Patrick Brenndörfer ![]() Martin Müller ![]() Frank Eickholt ![]() | 89 SP4T | Norev | 876150 | ![]() |
FIA GT Championship 2007 | |||||
Place |
Car |
Car # Class |
Model |
Ref. # |
Image |
Silverstone | |||||
1 | Maserati MC12 Thomas Biagi ![]() Mika Salo ![]() | 1 GT1 | Ixo | GTM066 | ![]() |
Monza | |||||
17 | Ferrari F430 GT2 'Edil-Cris' Paolo Ruberti ![]() Damien Pasini ![]() | 52 GT2 | IXO | GTM069 | ![]() |
Spa 24 Hours | |||||
0 | Chevrolet | 4 | Spark | ||
0 | Chevrolet | 5 | Spark | ||
DNF | Lamborghini Murciélago R-GT Jos Menten ![]() Jeroen Bleekemolen ![]() Peter Kox ![]() | 28 GT1 | Altaya 'Passion de la Vitesse' | Issue #6 | ![]() |
DNF | Lamborghini Gallardo LP520 GT3 Vadim Kuzminykh ![]() Antoine Leclerc ![]() | 216 CdR | Altaya 'Passion de la Vitesse' | Issue #28 | ![]() |
DNF | Lamborghini Murciélago R-GT Christophe Bouchut ![]() Stefan Mücke ![]() Frank Stippler ![]() | 7 GT1 | Altaya 'Passion de la Vitesse' | Issue #55 | ![]() |
Nurburgring 24 Hours | |||||
156 | Volvo S40 Heico Odin HS4 Patrick Brenndörfer ![]() Martin Müller ![]() Frank Eickholt ![]() | 272 S2 | Norev | 876151 | ![]() |
While the Porsche Cup car had been the original benchmark for the entire GT3 class, they soon found themselves at a bit of a performance disadvantage. The GT3 Cup S was a wider version that took advantage of the GT3 RS roadcar platform.
FIA GT Championship 2008 | |||||
Place |
Car |
Car # Class |
Model |
Ref. # |
Image |
Spa 24 Hours | |||||
3 | Aston Martin DBR9 Philipp Peter ![]() Allan Simonsen ![]() Darren Turner ![]() | 10 GT1 | Ixo | GTM078 | ![]() |
4 | Maserati MC-12 Ben Aucott ![]() Alain Ferté ![]() Stéphane Daoudi ![]() | 15 GT1 | Ixo | GTM079 | ![]() |
DNF | Saleen S7-R Anthony Kumpen ![]() Bert Longin ![]() Kurt Mollekens ![]() Frédéric Bouvy ![]() | 4 GT1 | Altaya 'Passion de la Vitesse' | Issue #8 | ![]() |
Non-Championship 2008 | |||||
Nurburgring 24 Hours (Non-Championship) | |||||
1 | Porsche 911 GT3 | 1 | Spark (Manthey Team Edition) | ||
2 | Porsche 911 GT3-MR Armin Hahne ![]() Christian Haarmann ![]() Jochen Krumbach ![]() Pierre Kaffer ![]() (Custom bodywork by Manthey) | 23 SP7 | Minichamps | 437 086823 | ![]() |
6 | BMW M3 GTS | 10 | Minichamps | 437 082810 | |
18 | Aston Martin V8 Vantage N24 | 8 | Minichamps | 437 081308 | |
DNF | Gumpert Apollo Hybrid Heinz Harald Frentzen ![]() Dirk Müller ![]() Dominik Schwager ![]() Marcel Engels ![]() | 11 E1-XP | Minichamps | 437 080911 | ![]() |
Test | Porsche 911 GT3 RSR | 3 | Minichamps | 437 087803 | |
Test | Fiat 500 | 168 | Minichamps | 437 081268 | |
Test | Lamborghini Gallardo | 90 | Minichamps | 437 081090 | |
Test | Porsche | Minichamps | |||
Test | Porsche | Minichamps | |||
Test | Aston Martin DBRS9 | Minichamps | |||
FIA GT3 European Championship 2008 | |||||
Jaguar XKR GT3 Phil Quaife ![]() Stuart Hall ![]() | 33 GT3 | Minichamps | 400 081333 | ![]() |
Audi launched the excellent GT3 version of their R8 using the Phoenix and Abt teams with whom they partner in the DTM series
FIA GT Championship 2009 | |||||
Place |
Car |
Car # Class |
Model |
Ref. # |
Image |
Spa 24 Hours | |||||
1 | Chevrolet Corvette C6.R Z06 Mike Hezemans ![]() Anthony Kumpen ![]() Jos Menten ![]() Kurt Mollekens ![]() | 4 GT1 | Ixo | GTM085 | ![]() |
19 | Chevrolet Corvette C6.R Z06 Bert Longin ![]() Maxime Soulet ![]() James Ruffier ![]() Oliver Gavin ![]() | 3 GT1 | Ixo | GTM090 | ![]() |
GT3 2009 | |||||
Place |
Car |
Car # Class |
Model |
Ref. # |
Image |
ADAC GT Masters | |||||
6 | Audi R8 GT3 Christian Abt ![]() Jan Seyffarth ![]() | 6 GT3 | Spark (Germany Special Edition) | SG001 | ![]() |
7 | Audi R8 GT3 Florian Gruber ![]() Peter Tertling ![]() | 7 GT3 | Spark (Germany Special Edition) | SG002 | ![]() |
FIA GT3 European Championship | |||||
  | Aston Martin DBRS9 Thomas Accary ![]() Julien Rodrigues ![]() | 3 | Norev | 270513 | ![]() |
FIA GT3 European Championship - Zolder | |||||
0 | Ford GT GT3 'Mad-Croc' | 12 | Minichamps | 437098412 | ![]() |
HTTT Paul Ricard (Round 1 of the Oreca Sportscars Winter Series) | |||||
10 | Ferrari F430 GT3
Andrea Garbagnati ![]() Edouard Gravereaux ![]() | 34 | Hot Wheels Elite | W1193 | ![]() |
Italian GT3 Championship | |||||
1 | Ferrari F430 GT3
Stefano Livio ![]() Lorenzo Bontempelli ![]() | 57 | Hot Wheels Elite | W1776 | ![]() |
In 2010, the FIA GT was replaced with the single-class GT1 World Championship. There were series-specific cars such as the Maytech Ford GT, and Nissan GT-R. Some of these teams did run at Le Mans in 2010, but lacked the long-distance experience to be competitive.
The various GT3 series continued to build interest.
GT3 2010 | |||||
Place |
Car |
Car # Class |
Model |
Ref. # |
Image |
ADAC GT Masters | |||||
Audi R8 GT3 Kenneth Heyer ![]() Michael Ammermüller ![]() | 7 GT3 | Spark (Germany Special Edition) | SG008 | ![]() | |
Audi R8 GT3 Bernd Herndlhofer ![]() Christiaan Frankenhout ![]() | 8 GT3 | Spark (Germany Special Edition) | SG007 | ![]() | |
FIA GT2 European Championship - Spa 24 Hours | |||||
1 | Porsche 911 (997) GT3 RSR Romain Dumas ![]() Jörg Bergmeister ![]() Martin Ragginger ![]() Wolf Henzler ![]() | 23 GT2 | Spark (Belgium Special Edition) | SB001 | ![]() |
2 | Porsche 911 (997) GT3 RSR Raymond Narac ![]() Patrick Pilet ![]() Patrick Long ![]() Richard Lietz ![]() | 16 GT2 | Spark (Belgium Special Edition) | SB002 | ![]() |
6 | Porsche 911 (997) GT3 R Jürgen Häring ![]() Dimitrios Konstantinou ![]() Arnaud Peyroles ![]() Gilles Vannelet ![]() | 53 GT3 | Minichamps | 400 108953 | ![]() |
13 | Audi R8 LMS Stéphane Ortelli ![]() Stéphane Lémeret ![]() Kurt Mollekens ![]() François Verbist ![]() | 73 GT3 | Spark (Belgium Special Edition) | SB010 | ![]() |
DNF | Aston Martin DBRS9 Eddy Renard ![]() Tim Verbergt ![]() Jeffrey van Hooydonk ![]() Koen Wauters ![]() | 64 GT3 | Spark (Belgium Special Edition) | SB006 | ![]() |
FIA GT3 European Championship - Brno | |||||
DNF | Ford GT GT3 'Mad-Croc' | 14 | Minichamps | 437108414 | ![]() |
French FFSA | |||||
  | Aston Martin DBRS9 | 10 | Norev | 270518 | ![]() |
FIA GT1 World Championship 2010 | |||||
Place |
Car |
Car # Class |
Model |
Ref. # |
Image |
Nissan (R35) GT-R GT1 | 3 | Ebbro | |||
Nissan (R35) GT-R GT1 | 4 | Ebbro | |||
Nissan (R35) GT-R GT1 | 22 | Ebbro | |||
Nissan (R35) GT-R GT1 | 23 | Ebbro | |||
Maserati MC12 | 33 |