π GRDC WORLD MULTICLASS CUP β SEASON 1 π
Multiclass HY / HY PRO and GTD / GTD PRO, 7 rounds, hard calendar, 2x fuel and plenty of variables. Season starts Monday, 5th January and runs every 2 weeks. The race starts at 08:30 pm UK time.
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Calendar & Event Names
Round 1 β Lone Star Assault (5th January 2026)
Circuit of the Americas β 90 mins β mixed conditions.
Round 2 β Rage at Rivazza (19th January 2026)
Imola β 75 mins β mixed / evolving conditions.
Round 3 β Storm Over Silverstone (2nd February 2026)
Silverstone β 75 mins β classic British weather conditions.
Round 4 β Sunburn at Sebring β Double Points (16th February 2026)
Sebring β 100 mins β hot conditions β DOUBLE POINTS mid-season headline.
Round 5 β Mirage at Paul Ricard (2nd March 2026)
Paul Ricard β 75 mins β βeasierβ weather race, more predictable conditions.
Round 6 β Heat of Catalunya / if swapped Race up the Mountain (16th March 2026)
- Default: Barcelona β 75 mins β hot or mixed conditions.
- If Barcelona isnβt available: Fuji 75 β 75 mins β mixed conditions.
Round 7 β Verde Finale (30th March 2026)
Interlagos β 90 mins β mixed conditions β full-send championship decider.
𧱠Grid, Classes & Fuel
Β· 18 x Hypercar: HY/ HY PRO
Β· 20 x GT3: GTD / GTD PRO
- Separate titles for: HY, HY PRO, GTD, GTD PRO.
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2x fuel usage for all races to increase strategic depth and pit work.
π Manufacturers Cup Structure
Two separate championships:
GTD Manufacturers Cup
- Scoring: Each round, the top 2 GTD drivers from each manufacturer contribute their race points to that manufacturer's GTD total.
- Championship: GTD manufacturers ranked by cumulative points across all 7 rounds.
- Prizes: The winning GTD manufacturer is crowned, and the top 2 scoring drivers from that winning manufacturer receive trophies.
Hypercar Manufacturers Cup
- Scoring: Each round, the top 2 HY drivers from each manufacturer contribute their race points to that manufacturer's HY total.
- Championship: HY manufacturers ranked by cumulative points across all 7 rounds.
- Prizes: The winning Hypercar manufacturer is crowned, and the top 2 scoring drivers from that winning manufacturer receive trophies.
This means drivers are racing for:
- Their individual class championship (HY, HY PRO, GTD, GTD PRO)
- Their manufacturer's championship (GTD Manufacturers Cup or Hypercar Manufacturers Cup)
- A chance at a manufacturer's trophy if they're in the top 3of the winning manufacturers
π Session Format
- Short Practice
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15-minute Open Qualifying (all classes on track together)
- Race length: 75 / 90 / 100 minutes, depending on the round
- 2x fuel, normal tyres, multiclass traffic and weather variability to keep things tough.
π¦ Weather Philosophy
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3β4 rounds with mixed/tricky conditions.
- Hot focus races: Sebring and likely Barcelona.
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Paul Ricard used as the βeasierβ weather round.
π Entry & Signups
- This is a Fixed Entry event β sign up before all the spots are gone.
- Each driver will be assigned their class (HY, HY PRO, GTD, GTD PRO) via the GRDC driver ranking. Platinum and gold will be PRO, Silver and Bronze will be non-PRO
- Expected standards: clean, respectful multiclass race craft and reasonable attendance over the season
Proper Racing. Proper Drivers. Proper People.
