Porsche, Ferrari, Lamborghini, BMW, some of the worlds most
powerful and exciting cars in motorsport make their debut at Knockhill Racing Circuit in Fife when the GT Cup roars into action this weekend.
Be prepared for 24 GT cars with an estimated combined 9500bhp
thundering around Knockhill displaying some of the most exhilarating
bumper to bumper racing, fearless overtaking and sensational battles
sure to satisfy the needs of any petrol head. This is a weekend which
should definitely not be missed.
The GT Cup is a race series with a difference; all competing
drivers are amateurs who race for the excitement and adrenaline, not
for the money. Changing the usual format from a sprint race to a 50
lap race has not previously been experienced in the GT Cup and will
give drivers even more excitement.
Knockhill's Event Director, Stuart Gray, said "We're delighted to
be hosting the GT Cup in Scotland for the very first time. The sight
and sound of 24 world class GT cars thundering around the dips, twists
and turns of Knockhill, will literally make the ground shake! The
drivers are set for an exhilarating race, battling each other and the
unique driving challenges that the circuit at Scotland's National
Motorsport Centre presents".
Not only will the GT cars be strutting their stuff on Saturday and
Sunday but there's a whole host of exciting things for all the family
both on and off the track. Pipe bands, car displays, and the Real
Radio road show will entertain off track while supporting the GT Cup on
track will be the Scottish Championship contenders, which include
Formula Ford open-wheel racing at its very best; Scottish Sports and
Saloons where (almost) everything goes from humble Fiestas to
Lamborghinis. Add in Legends, XR2s and Mini Coopers with guest driver
Billy Anderson, Real Radio Station Producer and you've got an action
packed weekend for all the family. You couldn't ask for a better
weekend of action, excitement and superb competition.
Tickets are priced at £5 for Saturday and £15 Sunday, from Knockhill box office, or at the gate.
The GT Cup weekend roars into action on Saturday from 1.30pm and on Sunday from 08.30am with the main GT Cup race at 1.30pm.
The GT Cup was established in November 2007 by Marc Haynes after
he purchased a Ferrari 360 GT in 2006 but could not find a series to
race in. After two years of racing south of the border the GT Cup has
finally made its way up to Scotland.
Each race has a rolling start behind a pace car. Normally each
round sees two, twenty five minute 'sprint' races, however, for the
first time in the GT series Knockhill will have a 'sprint' race lasting
25 minutes on Saturday and then the 'big one', a 100kms (50 laps) race
on Sunday.
The series is split into four 'groups', Group One for the fastest
cars through to Group Four for the not so fast cars, however, there's
no such thing as a slow car in the GT Cup!