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International sports car racing is unbelievably confusing, with a half dozen classes that all look the same and have nearly the same names. Here's a simple guide that unravels the whole tangled mess.

GT racing started out many years back with GT1. It was simple. It was one class of top-flight race cars derived from road-going sports cars. Corvettes raced the European marques and everything made sense. Then someone cut the head of GT1 and, like a super Hydra, a half-dozen new classes sprouted in its place. We're here to explain them all.

This article was put together by Jalopnik reader and motorsports expertporsche9146. If you have any questions for him, drop them in Kinja below.

Here's what you need to know:

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GT1 was designed by the ACO as high tech production based racing for factories. It saw the Corvette C6.R, the Aston Martin DBR9 and the Saleen S7R race for wins all over the world.

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GT2 was designed by the ACO as professionals only production based racing for privateers (mostly in customer cars). It saw 911 GT3 RSRs, 430GTCs and M3 GTs race for wins all over the world.

 

181jmq6ahlib3jpg.JPGGT3 was designed by SRO as pro-am production based racing for privateers (mostly in customer cars). It saw Z4 GT3s, 911 GT3 Rs and SLS AMG GT3s race for win in regional series all over the world

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GT4 was designed by SRO as am-am, low tech (barely modified) production-based racing for privateers (mostly in team built cars). It saw Lotus 2-Elevens and Maserati MC GT4s fighting for wins in regional series mostly in Europe.

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GT1 died in 2009 when the ALMS got rid of the class. However, SRO decided they wanted the class to live longer, so they took their FIA GT championship and split it into two parts: GT1 World, a series for old GT1 cars on the world stage with pro-pro drivers, and GT3 Europe, a series for current GT3 cars on the European stage with pro-am drivers.

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GT1 lasted two years with moderate success before the grids started thinning out and, in 2011, it was disbanded. The name was still used in 2012 for a new series intended for pro-am AND pro-pro GT3 teams that raced all around the world. For some reason, this was still called GT1 world. All of its dates outside of Europe and Asia were cancelled, so it became GT3 Eurasia most of the time, and paired up with GT3 Europe.

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GT1 world and GT3 Europe are now both dead, leaving the real GT1 cars dead for good, but the GT3 class is still being run on a big European stage in the Blancpain endurance series, which allows for pro-pro AND pro-am pairings in separate sub classes. Add to that the many regional GT3 series (such as British GT, Grand Am GT and SUPER GT GT300) still running the cars and it's one of the strongest classes in the world.

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GT4 is also a part of the Blancpain Endurance Series and many other GT3 classes around the world because it is much cheaper and slower than GT3, allowing for it to be a decent am-am feeder class into GT3.

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GT2 has been massively successful on the pro-pro stage, to the point that all the GT1 teams left GT1 to enter GT2 (they joined in through a loophole that allowed factories to race in the series), leading to the end of GT1 in 2010 (this was of course followed by the aforementioned two years of real GT1 world). GT2 then was renamed GTE (for GT Endurance) by the ACO in 2011, and along with the re-branding came a new sub class: GTE Am. this was for GTE teams that had an amateur driver and a car a year or more older. GTE-Pro and GTE-Am use the same cars and race on the same weekends.

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Japan's national SUPER GT brings another GT class to the table with its smaller GT300 series, which was originally intended for super low power, super high downforce local creations, but a few years back they started allowing in GT3 cars and they've over-run the series. The Z4 GT3, 911 GT3 R and SLS AMG are displacing the quirky likes of the GT300 CRZs, BRZs and Prii. Yes, as in the plural of Prius. Its GT500 class, meanwhile, is completely independent and local, but is more of a super touring car series (like DTM, NASCAR or V8 Supercars) than it is a GT series.

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Grand-Am has only one GT class, one that's GT3 based, but it's fundamentally different from the others in that it's actually only half GT3 and the rest are tube framed cars. Next year the only tube framed cars will be one team's BMWs M3s and a few Camaros.

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The American Le Mans Series also has a spec class called GTC, which is for Porsche 911 GT3 (named after the road car, not the class) cup cars only. A certain cancellation will come in 2014 since ALMS merged with Grand-Am.

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The IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship features two (2) styles of cars, Prototype and GT (Grand Touring). Each style of car has two (2) classes, Pro and Pro-Am, meaning there are four (4) classes of racing on track together, each with their own battle for the lead.

Pro (Red) & Pro-Am (Green)

 

The Pro classes typically feature a professional driver line up while the Pro-Am classes pair a professional driver and amateur driver.

To help fans easily identify a class of car, the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship implemented a new color system. A Pro class is designated by RED markings on the number panel, mirror, windscreen banner, rear wing end plate, class decal, and leader light.

A Pro-Am class is designated by GREEN markings on the number panel, mirror, windscreen banner, rear wing end plate, class decal, and leader light.

Leader Light System

 

To help fans follow the on track action, the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship uses a Leader Light System. It allows fans to easily identify the position of each car in its respective class. The position of the car is displayed on an LED panel mounted on the side of the car near the rear.

The color of the LED number corresponds with the red (Pro) and blue (Pro-Am) colors utilized in both the Prototype and GT style of cars. For instance, an illuminated red number 5 LED on a Prototype style car means that car is in 5th position in the P class.

 

Class Specifications


Prototype (P)

 

The Prototype (P) class features the fastest and most technologically advanced cars in North America. They are specifically designed and engineered for the race track and look drastically different than a typical street car.

TOP SPEED: 190 mph
HORSEPOWER: 550-600
WHEELBASE: Length varies; based on production vehicle design
WEIGHT: 1,990 to 2,285 pounds
HEIGHT: Height varies; based on production vehicle design
WIDTH: 74 inches
CARS: Corvette DP, DeltaWing DWC 13, Ford DP, HPD ARX-04b, Ligier JS P2, Mazda/Lola, Riley DP
ENGINES: Chevrolet V8, , Ford EcoBoost Turbo, Honda V6 Turbo, Mazda Turbo
FUEL: VP Racing Fuel E-10
GEARBOX: 6-speed paddle shift
TIRES: Continental
CHASSIS: Steel tubing with integral roll cage or carbon fiber monocoque
SUSPENSION: Front and rear - independent coil springs, upper and lower A arms
TRACTION CONTROL: Permitted

 

 

 


Prototype Challenge (PC)

 

The Prototype Challenge (PC) class is a spec class featuring open-cockpit race cars and technology such as a carbon fiber chassis, carbon brakes and sequential gearbox.

TOP SPEED: 185 mph
HORSEPOWER: 485
WHEELBASE: Length varies; based on production vehicle design
WEIGHT: 1,990 pounds
HEIGHT: 40 inches
WIDTH: 74 inches
CARS: ORECA FLM09
ENGINES: Chevrolet LS3
FUEL: VP Racing Fuel E-10
GEARBOX: Xtrac sequential with paddle shifting
TIRES: Continental
CHASSIS: Carbon Fiber
SUSPENSION: Front and rear - independent coil springs, upper and lower A arms
TRACTION CONTROL: Not permitted

 


GT Le Mans (GTLM)

 

The GT Le Mans (GTLM) cars are the most elite and fastest GT cars on the track. They are based on production models and are engineered to extract the maximum performance possible. The class serves as a true proving ground for leading manufacturers such as BMW, Corvette, Ferrari, Ford, and Porsche.

TOP SPEED: 180
HORSEPOWER: 500
WHEELBASE: Length varies; based on production vehicle design
WEIGHT: 2,745 minimum
HEIGHT: Height varies; based on production vehicle design
WIDTH: 79 inches
CARS: Aston Martin Vantage V8, BMW M6 GTLM, Corvette C7.R GTE, Ferarri 488 GTE, Ford GT GTE, Porsche 911 RSR GTE
ENGINES: Aston Martin V8, BMW V8 Turbo; 6-liter Chevrolet pushrod 2-valve; Ferrari V8 Turbo;  Ford EcoBoost Turbo ; Porsche flat 6
FUEL: VP Racing Fuel E-20C
GEARBOX: 5-speed or 6-speed
TIRES: Open (Michelin currently participating)
CHASSIS: Steel tubing and integral roll cage or production tube with cage, based on production model available to the public
SUSPENSION: Front and rear - independent coil springs, upper and lower A arms
TRACTION CONTROL: Permitted

 


GT Daytona (GTD)

 

The GT Daytona cars are enhanced (not defined by) technology. They are also based on production model cars but do not feature the same level of aerodynamics and power as the GTLM class cars. The GTD class consists FIA GT3-spec cars.

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TOP SPEED: 180
HORSEPOWER: >500
WHEELBASE: Length varies; based on production vehicle design
WEIGHT: 2,680 pounds
HEIGHT: Height varies; based on production vehicle design
WIDTH: 79 inches
CARS: Aston Martin Vantage GT3, Audi R8 LMS GT3, BMW M6 GT3, Ferrari 488 GT3, Lamborghini Huracan GT3, Porsche 911 GT3-R , SRT Viper GT3-R
ENGINES: Aston Martin V12; Audi 5.0-liter V10; BMW V8 Turbo; Ferrari V8 Turbo; Porsche 3.6-liter flat 6, Viper V10
FUEL: VP Racing Fuel E-10
GEARBOX: 6-speed
TIRES: Continental
CHASSIS: Steel tubing with integral roll cage or production tube with cage; based on production model available to public
SUSPENSION: Front and rear - independent coil springs, upper and lower A arms
TRACTION CONTROL: Permitted

 

 

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