The 2019 International GT Open was the fourteenth season of the International GT Open, the grand tourer-style sports car racing series founded in 2006 by the Spanish GT Sport Organización. It began on 27 April at Le Castellet and ended on 12 October, at Monza after seven double-header meetings.

Entry list

TeamCarNo.DriversClassRounds
Senkyr MotorsportBMW M6 GT33Richard Gonda[N 1][1]P4–6
Beitske Visser[N 1][1]
Boutsen GinionLamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo4Pierre Feligioni[2]Am6
Claude-Yves Gosselin[2]
Olimp RacingMercedes-AMG GT35Stanislaw Jedinski[1]Am4, 6
Audi R8 LMS Evo77Marcin Jedlinski[1]PA4, 6
Mateusz Lisowski[1]
Antonelli MotorSport[3]Mercedes-AMG GT3[3]6Daniel Zampieri[3]P1–5
Alessio Rovera[3]1–2, 4
Michael Meadows[4]3
Loris Spinelli[5]5–7
Riccardo Agostini[2]6–7
8Giuseppe Cipriani[6]AmAll
9Davide Roda[6]Am1–5
Petri Corse[7]Bentley Continental GT3[7]7Răzvan Umbrărescu[7]P1
Jules Gounon[6]
SPS Automotive Performance[8]Mercedes-AMG GT3[8]10Fabrizio Crestani[8]PAll
Miguel Ramos[8]
20Tom Onslow-Cole[8]PAAll
Valentin Pierburg[8]
GetSpeed Performance[9]Mercedes-AMG GT3[9]11Janine Hill[10]Am2–3, 6
John Shoffner[10]
13Denis Remenyako[2]PA6
Fabian Schiller[2]
Ombra Racing[11]Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo[12]12Federico Leo[12]P1–3, 5–7
Najiy Razak[12]
Emil Frey Racing[13]Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo[13]14Mikaël Grenier[13]PAll
Norbert Siedler[13]
63Giacomo Altoè[13]PAll
Albert Costa[13]
Teo Martín Motorsport[14]McLaren 720S GT3[14]16Marcelo Hahn[15]PAAll
Allam Khodair[15]1–2, 4–7
Ben Barnicoat[4]3
17Fran Rueda[16]PAll
Andrés Saravia[14]
59Henrique Chaves[17]PAll
Martin Kodrić[17]
Raton Racing by Target[12]Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo[12]19Raffaele Giammaria[12]PAAll
Liang Jiatong[12]
90Alberto Di Folco[12]PA1–3, 7
Christoph Lenz[12]1–3, 6–7
Franck Perrera[2]6
Spirit of Race[18]Ferrari 488 GT3[18]21Duncan Cameron[18]PA1–2, 5, 7
Matt Griffin[18]
51Oswaldo Negri[19][N 2]Am7
Francesco Piovanetti[19][N 2]
Sports and youMercedes-AMG GT322Marcio Basso[2]PA6
Guilherme Salas[2]
Guilherme Salas[2][N 3]P6
99"Manuel da Costa"[N 4][6]Am1–3, 5, 7
"Miguel Sardinha"[N 5][6]
HTP MotorsportMercedes-AMG GT325Alexander Hrachowina[6]Am1–4, 6–7
Martin Konrad[6]
Lazarus RacingLamborghini Huracán GT326Eliseo Martínez[6]P1–4
Fabio Onidi[6]
27Nicola de Marco[6]P1–5
Nicolas Pohler[6]1–4
Eliseo Martínez[5]5
Ezequiel Perez Companc[2]PA6
Eliseo Martínez[2]
Andrzej Lewandowski[N 2][19]Am7
Eliseo Martínez[19]
Frikadelli RacingPorsche 911 GT3 R31Klaus Abbelen[19][N 2]PA7
Thomas Preining[19][N 2]
Winward RacingMercedes-AMG GT333Indy Dontje[10]PA2, 5–6
Russell Ward[10]
Imperiale RacingLamborghini Huracán GT334Adrian Amstutz[4]PA3
Patrick Kujala[4]
Kessel RacingFerrari 488 GT350Oliver Hancock[5]PA5
John Hartshorne[5]
Vincenzo Sospiri RacingLamborghini Huracán GT366Frederik Schandorff[6]PAAll
Kang Ling[6]1–3
Tuomas Tujula[1]4–7
SunEnergy1 Racing[20]Mercedes-AMG GT3[20]75Kenny Habul[20]PA1–4
Thomas Jäger[20]
Tempesta Racing[21]Ferrari 488 GT3[21]93Eddie Cheever[21]PA1–4
Chris Froggatt[21]
Optimum Motorsport[22]Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3[22]96Ollie Wilkinson[22]PA1
Bradley Ellis[22]1
Ollie Wilkinson[N 6][1]P2, 4–7
Jonny Adam[1]4
Darren Turner[N 6][5]2, 5–7
IconClass
PPro Cup
PAPro-Am Cup
AmAm Cup

Race calendar and results

RoundCircuitDatePole positionPro WinnerPro-Am WinnerAm Winner
1R1Circuit Paul Ricard, Le Castellet27 AprilNo. 16 Teo Martín MotorsportNo. 63 Emil Frey RacingNo. 20 SPS Automotive PerformanceNo. 25 HTP Motorsport
Marcello Hahn
Allam Khodair
Giacomo Altoè
Albert Costa
Tom Onslow-Cole
Valentin Pierburg
Alexander Hrachowina
Martin Konrad
R228 AprilNo. 20 SPS Automotive PerformanceNo. 14 Emil Frey RacingNo. 19 Raton Racing by TargetNo. 25 HTP Motorsport
Tom Onslow-Cole
Valentin Pierburg
Mikaël Grenier
Norbert Siedler
Raffaele Giammaria
Liang Jiatong
Alexander Hrachowina
Martin Konrad
2R1Hockenheimring25 MayNo. 20 SPS Automotive PerformanceNo. 17 Teo Martín MotorsportNo. 21 Spirit of RaceNo. 25 HTP Motorsport
Tom Onslow-Cole
Valentin Pierburg
Fran Rueda
Andrés Saravia
Duncan Cameron
Matt Griffin
Alexander Hrachowina
Martin Konrad
R226 MayNo. 14 Emil Frey RacingNo. 14 Emil Frey RacingNo. 33 Winward RacingNo. 25 HTP Motorsport
Mikaël Grenier
Norbert Siedler
Mikaël Grenier
Norbert Siedler
Indy Dontje
Russell Ward
Alexander Hrachowina
Martin Konrad
3R1Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps8 JuneNo. 34 Imperiale RacingNo. 14 Emil Frey RacingNo. 34 Imperiale RacingNo. 9 Antonelli MotorSport
Adrian Amstutz
Patrick Kujala
Mikaël Grenier
Norbert Siedler
Adrian Amstutz
Patrick Kujala
Davide Roda
R29 JuneNo. 20 SPS Automotive PerformanceNo. 17 Teo Martín MotorsportNo. 20 SPS Automotive PerformanceNo. 9 Antonelli MotorSport
Tom Onslow-Cole
Valentin Pierburg
Fran Rueda
Andrés Saravia
Tom Onslow-Cole
Valentin Pierburg
Davide Roda
4R1Red Bull Ring13 JulyNo. 17 Teo Martín MotorsportNo. 63 Emil Frey RacingNo. 66 Vincenzo Sospiri RacingNo. 25 HTP Motorsport
Fran Rueda
Andrés Saravia
Giacomo Altoè
Albert Costa
Frederik Schandorff
Tuomas Tujula
Alexander Hrachowina
Martin Konrad
R214 JulyNo. 96 Optimum MotorsportNo. 96 Optimum MotorsportNo. 20 SPS Automotive PerformanceNo. 25 HTP Motorsport
Jonny Adam
Ollie Wilkinson
Jonny Adam
Ollie Wilkinson
Tom Onslow-Cole
Valentin Pierburg
Alexander Hrachowina
Martin Konrad
5R1Silverstone Circuit7 SeptemberNo. 63 Emil Frey RacingNo. 63 Emil Frey RacingNo. 19 Raton Racing by TargetNo. 99 Sports and you
Giacomo Altoè
Albert Costa
Giacomo Altoè
Albert Costa
Raffaele Giammaria
Liang Jiatong
"Manuel da Costa"
"Miguel Sardinha"
R28 SeptemberNo. 63 Emil Frey RacingNo. 63 Emil Frey RacingNo. 66 Vincenzo Sospiri RacingNo. 99 Sports and you
Giacomo Altoè
Albert Costa
Giacomo Altoè
Albert Costa
Frederik Schandorff
Tuomas Tujula
"Manuel da Costa"
"Miguel Sardinha"
6R1Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya21 SeptemberNo. 10 SPS Automotive Performance No. 17 Teo Martín MotorsportNo. 66 Vincenzo Sospiri RacingNo. 8 Antonelli MotorSport
Fabrizio Crestani
Miguel Ramos
Fran Rueda
Andrés Saravia
Frederik Schandorff
Tuomas Tujula
Giuseppe Cipriani
R222 SeptemberNo. 63 Emil Frey RacingNo. 14 Emil Frey RacingNo. 16 Teo Martín MotorsportNo. 8 Antonelli MotorSport
Giacomo Altoè
Albert Costa
Mikaël Grenier
Norbert Siedler
Marcelo Hahn
Allam Khodair
Giuseppe Cipriani
7R1Autodromo Nazionale Monza12 OctoberNo. 63 Emil Frey Racing No. 10 SPS Automotive PerformanceNo. 66 Vincenzo Sospiri RacingNo. 51 Spirit of Race
Giacomo Altoè
Albert Costa
Fabrizio Crestani
Miguel Ramos
Frederik Schandorff
Tuomas Tujula
Oswaldo Negri
Francesco Piovanetti
R213 OctoberNo. 14 Emil Frey RacingNo. 59 Teo Martín MotorsportNo. 16 Teo Martín MotorsportNo. 8 Antonelli MotorSport
Mikaël Grenier
Norbert Siedler
Henrique Chaves
Martin Kodrić
Marcelo Hahn
Allam Khodair
Giuseppe Cipriani

Championship standings

Points systems

Points are awarded to the top 10 (Pro) or top 6 (Am, Pro-Am, Teams) classified finishers. If less than 6 participants start the race or if less than 75% of the original race distance is completed, half points are awarded. At the end of the season, the lowest race score is dropped; however, the dropped race cannot be the result of a disqualification or race ban.

Overall

Position 1st  2nd  3rd  4th  5th  6th  7th  8th  9th  10th 
Points1512108654321

Pro-Am, Am, and Teams

Position 1st  2nd  3rd  4th  5th  6th 
Points1086432

Drivers' championships

Overall

Pos.DriverTeamLEC
HOC
SPA
RBR
SIL
CAT
MNZ
Points
1Giacomo Altoè
Albert Costa
Emil Frey Racing14524Ret151111244128
2Mikaël Grenier
Norbert Siedler
Emil Frey RacingRet17119719234153116
3Henrique Chaves
Martin Kodrić
Teo Martín Motorsport274532344634Ret1116
4Fran Rueda
Andrés Saravia
Teo Martín Motorsport3DNS114Ret142521862113
5Fabrizio Crestani
Miguel Ramos
SPS Automotive Performance43942793351071992
6Ollie WilkinsonOptimum Motorsport1168361Ret7Ret53762
7Loris SpinelliAntonelli MotorSport168262538
8Tom Onslow-Cole
Valentin Pierburg
SPS Automotive Performance91631193146712121617DSQ37
9Darren TurnerOptimum Motorsport83Ret7Ret53737
10Riccardo AgostiniAntonelli MotorSport262535
11Richard Gonda
Beitske Visser
Senkyr Motorsport27847933
12Frederik SchandorffVincenzo Sospiri Racing10131288105119952271028
13Duncan Cameron
Matt Griffin
Spirit of Race129291010Ret821
14Jonny AdamOptimum Motorsport6120
15Daniel ZampieriAntonelli MotorSport62RetRet13Ret191816820
16Tuomas TujulaVincenzo Sospiri Racing5119952271020
17Raffaele Giammaria
Liang Jiatong
Raton Racing by Target85Ret1020151014613141591118
18Alessio RoveraAntonelli MotorSport62RetRet191817
19Nicola de MarcoLazarus Racing1711146741113131117
Nicolas Pohler17111467411
20Marcelo HahnTeo Martín Motorsport7DNS1318141389RetDNS131011615
Allam Khodair7DNS131889RetDNS1310116
21Kenny Habul
Thomas Jäger
SunEnergy1 Racing914172165131014
22Indy Dontje
Russell Ward
Winward Racing6712Ret61314
23Guilherme SalasSports and you16310
24Adrian Amstutz
Patrick Kujala
Imperiale Racing589
25Kang LingVincenzo Sospiri Racing10131288108
26Fabio OnidiLazarus Racing1910116RetRet6
27Eliseo MartínezLazarus Racing1910116RetRet13111714Ret156
28Eddie Cheever
Chris Froggatt
Tempesta RacingRet81012101216125
29Bradley EllisOptimum Motorsport1165
30Federico Leo
Najiy Razak
Ombra Racing161511131911RetRet18128Ret3
31Denis Remenyako
Fabian Schiller
GetSpeed Performance8113
32Marcin Jedlinski
Mateusz Lisowski
Olimp RacingRet822213
33Christoph LenzRaton Racing by Target14121617121891810143
34Franck PerreraRaton Racing by Target9182
35Alberto Di FolcoRaton Racing by Target14121617121810141
36Pierre Feligioni
Claude-Yves Gosselin
Boutsen Ginion20200
37Stanislaw JedinskiOlimp Racing182021Ret0
38Michael MeadowsAntonelli MotorSport13Ret0
39Jules Gounon
Răzvan Umbrărescu
Petri CorseRetDNS0
40Davide RodaAntonelli MotorSport1719RetRet15141517RetDNS0
41Giuseppe CiprianiAntonelli MotorSport1518Ret1616DNS171615Ret151716130
42Janine Hill
John Shoffner
GetSpeed Performance1920181719190
43Ben BarnicoatTeo Martín Motorsport14130
44Alexander Hrachowina
Martin Konrad
HTP Motorsport13171515Ret16121515Ret0
45Oliver Hancock
John Hartshorne
Kessel Racing11140
46"Manuel da Costa"
"Miguel Sardinha"
Sports and you2020181917Ret141514Ret0
47Marcio BassoSports and you16DNS0
48Ezequiel Perez CompancLazarus Racing17140
Entries ineligible to score points
Oswaldo Negri
Francesco Piovanetti
Spirit of Race1316
Klaus Abbelen
Thomas Preining
Frikadelli Racing1212
Andrzej LewandowskiLazarus RacingRet15
Pos.DriverTeamLEC
HOC
SPA
RBR
SIL
CAT
MNZ
Points

Pro-Am

Pos.DriverTeamLEC
HOC
SPA
RBR
SIL
CAT
MNZ
Points
1Frederik SchandorffVincenzo Sospiri Racing5652341531191378
2Tom Onslow-Cole
Valentin Pierburg
SPS Automotive Performance1824415123566DSQ72
3Raffaele Giammaria
Liang Jiatong
Raton Racing by Target31873714752453
4Tuomas TujulaVincenzo Sospiri Racing1531191352
5Marcelo HahnTeo Martín Motorsport2Ret677623RetDNS614152
6Allam KhodairTeo Martín Motorsport2Ret6723RetDNS614150
7Duncan Cameron
Matt Griffin
Spirit of Race741342Ret240
8Indy Dontje
Russell Ward
Winward Racing316Ret2332
9Kenny Habul
Thomas Jäger
SunEnergy1 Racing4788224427
10Kang LingVincenzo Sospiri Racing56523426
11Eddie Cheever
Chris Froggatt
Tempesta RacingRet345556623
12Christoph LenzRaton Racing by Target857668473621
13Alberto Di FolcoRaton Racing by Target8576683617
14Adrian Amstutz
Patrick Kujala
Spirit of Race1316
15Denis Remenyako
Fabian Schiller
Getspeed Performance3214
16Ollie WilkinsonOptimum Motorsport6210
Bradley Ellis
17Marcin Jedlinski
Mateusz Lisowski
Olimp RacingRet21088
18Oliver Hancock
John Hartshorne
Kessel Racing556
19Eliseo Martínez
Ezequiel Perez Companc
Lazarus Racing944
20Franck PerreraRaton Racing by Target474
21Ben BarnicoatTeo Martín Motorsport762
22Marcio Basso
Guilherme Salas
Sports and you8DNS0
Entries ineligible to score points
Klaus Abbelen
Thomas Preining
Frikadelli Racing55
Pos.DriverTeamLEC
HOC
SPA
RBR
SIL
CAT
MNZ
Points

Am

Pos.DriverTeamLEC
HOC
SPA
RBR
SIL
CAT
MNZ
Points
1Giuseppe CiprianiAntonelli MotorSport22Ret22Ret322Ret114145
2Alexander Hrachowina
Martin Konrad
HTP Motorsport1111Ret2113Ret41
3"Manuel da Costa"
"Miguel Sardinha"
Sports and you44233Ret112Ret29
4Davide RodaAntonelli MotorSport33RetDNS1123RetDNS23
5Janine Hill
John Shoffner
GetSpeed Performance34432218
6Pierre Feligioni
Claude-Yves Gosselin
Boutsen Ginion336
7Stanislaw JedinskiOlimp Racing444Ret6
8Eliseo MartínezLazarus RacingRet24
Entries ineligible to score points
Oswaldo Negri
Francesco Piovanetti
Spirit of Race13
Andrzej LewandowskiLazarus RacingRet2
Pos.DriverTeamLEC
HOC
SPA
RBR
SIL
CAT
MNZ
Points

Teams' Championship

Only the highest two finishing cars from a team count towards the Teams' Championship

Pos.TeamManufacturerNo.LEC
HOC
SPA
RBR
SIL
CAT
MNZ
Points
1Emil Frey RacingLamborghini14Ret17119719234153145
6314524Ret151111244
2Teo Martín MotorsportMcLaren167DNS1318141389RetDNS1310116134
173DNS114Ret142521862
59274532344634Ret1
3SPS Automotive PerformanceMercedes-AMG10439427933510711064
20916311931467121216178
4Antonelli MotorSportMercedes-AMG662RetRet13Ret1918168262531
81518Ret1616DNS171615Ret15171614
91719RetRet15141517RetDNS
5Optimum MotorsportAston Martin961168361Ret7Ret53729
6Senkyr MotorsportBMW327847912
7Spirit of RaceFerrari21129291010Ret98
8Lazarus RacingLamborghini261910116RetRet8
27171114674111313111714Ret16
9Sports and youMercedes-AMG221636
992020181917Ret141514Ret
10Vincenzo Sospiri RacingLamborghini661013128810511995227116
11Raton Racing by TargetLamborghini1985Ret102015101461314159125
901412161712189181015
12SunEnergy1 RacingMercedes-AMG7591417216513105
13Imperiale RacingLamborghini34583
14HTP MotorsportMercedes-AMG2513171515Ret16121515Ret2
15Winward RacingMercedes-AMG336712Ret6132
16Kessel RacingFerrari5011140
17Ombra RacingLamborghini12161511131911RetRet18128Ret0
18Petri CorseBentley7RetDNS0
19Tempesta RacingFerrari93Ret81012101216120
20Olimp RacingMercedes-AMG5182021Ret0
Audi77Ret82221
21GetSpeed PerformanceMercedes-AMG111920181719190
138110
22Boutsen GinionLamborghini420200
Entries ineligible to score points
Frikadelli RacingPorsche311213
Spirit of RaceFerrari511317
Pos.DriverTeamLEC
HOC
SPA
RBR
SIL
CAT
MNZ
Points

Notes

  1. ^ Richard Gonda and Beitske Visser originally entered the Spa round as a Pro-Am car but were switched to Pro".
  2. ^ Drivers who started their first race of the season at the final round are ineligible for points and invisible as far as awarding points to other drivers".
  3. ^ Due to Marcio Basso not racing the second race at Barcelona, Guilherme Salas raced solo and was classified as a Pro".
  4. ^ António Coimbra sometimes uses pseudonym "Manuel da Costa".
  5. ^ Luís Silva sometimes uses pseudonym "Miguel Sardinha".
  6. ^ Darren Turner and Ollie Wilkinson originally entered the Hockenheim round as a Pro-Am car but were switched to Pro".

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