International GT™ Opener for The Stuttgart Cup and The Maranello Cup Just Two Weeks Away, March 3 – 6
FERNANDINA BEACH, Florida (February 20, 2016) – The first races of the 2016 International GT™ season for The Stuttgart Cup and The Maranello Cup will be happening exactly two weeks from right now, but it is not too late for competitors to order their Pirelli P Zero racing tires for the March 3 – 6 race weekend at Sebring International Raceway.
JX2 Performance Group has partnered with International GT for 2016 as the new and exclusive Official Pirelli Tire Supplier of the series-standard Pirelli P Zero racing slicks and wet-weather racing tires for The Stuttgart Cup and The Maranello Cup. Advance Pirelli tire orders for Sebring and other early-season races are now being accepted by phone at (866) 325-5426 and by email at customer.service@jx2pg.com. Learn more at www.JX2pg.com.
The Stuttgart Cup includes two classes, one for Caymans and another division that features 996, 997 and other GT3 Cup cars from the last decade. Both Stuttgart Cup classes compete for season-long sprint and endurance race championships. The Maranello Cup is home to previously eligible Ferrari Challenge cars and also has sprint and endurance race titles up for grabs.
The following Pirelli P Zero sizes are approved for Porsche and Ferrari competitors in International GT and available through JX2:
Cayman – F: 245/645-18 R: 305/660-18
991 – F: 285/645-18 R: 325/705-18
997 (Gen 2) – F: 275/645-18 R: 315/680-18
997 (Gen 1) – F: 245/645-18 R: 305/680-18
996 – F: 245/645-18 R: 305/680-18
993 – F: 245/645-18 R: 305/645-18
F430 – F: 235/645-19 R: 295/680-19
F355/F360 – F: 235/645-18 R: 295/680-18
Race entries for Sebring are being accepted through International GT’s new secure online system that is available by clicking here. The provisional International GT event schedule, which is part of the SVRA Spring Vintage Classic race weekend, is available by clicking here.
The complete 2016 schedule to date for International GT includes the following races:
– Spring Vintage Classic at Sebring International Raceway, March 3 – 6
– Amelia Island Vintage Gran Prix, March 17 – 20
– Road America Spring Vintage Festival, May 12 – 15
– Vintage Grand Prix of Mid-Ohio, June 23 – 26
– U.S. Vintage Grand Prix at Watkins Glen International, September 8 – 11
– Heacock Classic Gold Cup at Virginia International Raceway, September 22 – 25
– Mardi Gras in October at NOLA Motorsports Park, October 13 – 16
The Sebring, VIR and NOLA races are companion weekend events with Trans Am.
Learn more about the Spring Vintage Classic at Sebring International Raceway, March 3 – 6, in this great preview video by SVRA. Click on the arrow below to check it out.
About International GT: International GT is a North American racing series that includes three different championships for late model Porsche and Ferrari competitors. Home primarily to sportsman drivers, with the occasional professional driver/coach joining the action in endurance races, International GT annually presents The Stuttgart Cup and The Maranello Cup championships. The Stuttgart Cup includes two classes, one for Caymans and another division that features 996, 997 and other GT3 Cup cars from the last decade. With rare exception, all three divisions compete on track at the same time for individual class honors in their own and exclusive International GT run group at SVRA race events. Most race weekends feature a minimum of one enduro and two sprint “points” races that count toward the season championships. Learn more about International GT at www.IntlGT.com and follow us on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/InternationalGT and Twitter @InternationalGT.
For more information on International GT, please visit us at www.IntlGT.com. Follow us on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/InternationalGT and Twitter @InternationalGT.
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