GT Racing Giants feast - Blancpain GT Series 2017 season in Asia, Europe, both closed

The last race of the Blancpain GT Series Asia was held on the 4th and the 15th of October 2017 in Zhejiang China Racing Zone and Zhejiang International Circuit. The successful conclusion of this competition marks the perfect ending of the Blancpain GT Series 2017 season. Wonderful two-day race in full swing, the famous Swiss watch brand Blancpain Blancpain as the official timekeeper who Blancpain GT series, the title sponsor and long-term partner, perfectly demonstrates the terms of its founders' classic "Pursuit of speed and superior passion. The final two events of the 2017 Blancpain GT Asia Series were held in China. From September 23 to September 24, the participating teams fiercely competed at Shanghai International Circuit to prepare for the final battle of 2017 season. Of the many championship contenders after the race in Shanghai, the GT3 group produced three teams expected to impact the championship of the year: Li Yingjian / Tang Weifeng from Audi Hong Kong Team, Mitch Gilbert / Aditya Patel from OD Team, and Hunter Abbott from GruppeM Racing. Meanwhile, the other group Am Cup and GT4 drivers championship also awaited the final battle. The decisive battle was held on October 14-15 at Zhejiang International Circuit. Race driver Hunter Abbott ended up one point closer to OD's Aditya Patel and Mitch Gilbert as the 2017 World Series of the Year for the Blancpain GT Championship. Driver Li Ying-jian / TANG Wai-feng finished sixth in the race and eventually slipped from third to third place in the rankings, but still regains the title of silver-class driver. Hunter Abbott , driver of GruppeM Team, becomes 2017 Annual Champion of the 2006 Continental GT Series On the other hand, the final of the Blancpain GT European Series 2017 kicked off on October 1 in Barcelona's prestigious Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. The race number of cars reached an unprecedented 168, set a new record in the tournament. Eventually, Grasser won the Blancpain GT European Series team win with the Lamborghini Huracán GT3, and the Bentley M-Sport team won the team endurance race. In the meantime, event organizer SRO Motorsports Group released the 2018 calendar of the Blancpain GT Asian Series. The new round of passion matches will be unveiled in April next year: - April 14/15: Sepang (Malaysia) plays one round for two rounds each - May 12/13: Chang International Circuit (Thailand) takes two hours each for one hour - June 30 / July 1st: Suzuka (Japan) plays one round for two rounds each - July 21/22: Fuji (Japan) two rounds each one hour race - September 22/23: Shanghai (China) one-hour match in two rounds - October 13/14: Zhejiang (China) one-hour race in two rounds During the Blancpain GT Series competition Blancpain prepared for the participants distinguished watchmaking, advanced racing and art of life in one of the exclusive view of the division, for riders and watch fans from all over the world to bring A wonderful visual feast. Blancpain and racing world As one of the FIA ​​events, the GT (Grand Tourer) race is a series of racing events on a closed runway produced by a production sports car or a special sports car prototype. It is the world's top racing event. Since 2010, when Blancpain became the exclusive official timekeeper of the FIA ​​GT1 World Championship, the brand continued to establish active relationships with major GT events around the world and established its international benchmark position in GT World Championship. As a result, Blancpain has evolved into a major force in the world's top racing industry and has established an impressive and important position among car manufacturers, racing drivers and spectators. By sponsoring professional and high-profile events, Blancpain shares his belief in superior performance, superior technology, unique aesthetics and passion for innovation, shared by Haute Horlogerie and the carmaker, interpreting the speed at which the brand is forever at the forefront of watchmaking Extraordinary pursuit.