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GT & Sports-Car Cup 2025 Season

Thruxton Back for GTSCC 2025

Following a memorable 2024 racing programme, in which the GT & Sports Car Cup visited a new circuit, competitor support grew and teams campaigning different types of cars emerged victorious across each of its four rounds - a result unprecedented across the magical series’ 18-year history - a return visit to Thruxton, the UK’s fastest circuit, is on an exciting four-race schedule for 2025.

The sporting successes of Robin Ellis/Julian Thomas (Lotus Elan 26R Shapecraft) at Enna-Pergusa in Sicily, father-and-son Graeme and James Dodd (Jaguar E-type) at Silverstone, John Spiers/Chris Ward (Lister-Jaguar Costin) at Castle Combe and Portuguese crew Pedro Macedo Silva/Jose Monroy (AC Cobra 289) at Portimao underlined the GTSCC’s competitiveness this season. It also heralded first time victors in Ellis, Spiers and Monroy, to whom congratulations.

Debuted in 2007 with three rounds across France, held at Pau, Dijon and Paul Ricard, the focus of the GTSCC competition is cars of a type which competed in - or were eligible to contest - World Endurance Championship races between 1947-1965. Cars must conform to FIA Appendix K criteria and be in possession of valid HTP documentation, unless otherwise authorised.

Moving into the GTSCC’s 19th season, its core remains GT cars of FIA Periods E and F, although record a revival of interest in Pre-1963 Sports cars was noted this term, with eight entries at Enna. Pre-1966 Touring Cars are also welcome. Three capacity divisions are offered, but with a record four Minis - including a rare Broadspeed GTS derivative - competing in 2024’s Portuguese seasonal finale, it is increasingly seen as the Historic home for machinery up to 1500cc.

The programme for 2025 is bookended by two-hour races on Silverstone’s Grand Prix circuit and the fabulous Autodromo Internacional do Algarve, both Formula 1-licensed facilities. For the former, we are renewing our relationship with the International Trophy [a BRDC non-championship F1 staple from 1949-1979] in May, which provided the infrastructure for our events until 2021.

Thruxton and Castle Combe, both high-speed airfield perimeter tracks, are bastions of British motorsport, demanding circuits on which to race over 90 minutes. Although the current Thruxton layout which is steeped in international history, was not opened until March 1968, the earliest GTSCC-eligible cars could have competed on different layouts in 1952 and 1953, following which motorcycle racing spanned the four-wheeled eras. Castle Combe, which hosted an F1 race in 1950 and an international sportscar event in 1955, celebrates its 75th anniversary in 2025. Our eighth visit will, as last year, form Saturday’s centrepiece.

We are also proud to announce that the Royal Automobile Club will continue to present its family trophies in 2025, and Baltic Watches will again reward Drivers of the Day nominees with a pair of timepieces at each race. Furthermore, the GTSCC Drivers of the Year will receive two top-of-the-range Baltic Watches as mementos.

While racing is at the core of the GTSCC’s ethos, as ever first-class hospitality is part of the competitor package at each event, offered in association with commercial partners. We are grateful to sponsors old and new for their invaluable support which underpins the important social element of each special rendez-vous.

GTSCC’s Sporting Heritage

Founded by Flavien and Vanessa Marçais, with charismatic cars, competitive spirit, courtesy and camaraderie on and off track as its cornerstones, the GTSCC is among Historic racing’s most aspirational series. Its reputation for fast, fair and fun endurance racing at superb venues has been hard won, an accolade fiercely guarded by its growing family of competitors. 

Indeed, family values and respect are as much key to the GTSCC’s success as the circuit action. Its races have always been open to invited owner-drivers of Grand Touring cars, showcasing marques and models raced internationally to December 31, 1965, and sports racing cars built and raced until the end of 1963.  In recent seasons, Pre-’66 Touring Cars also running to period homologated FIA Appendix K specification have been welcomed as a further string to its bow. 

The highest levels of car preparation and impeccable driving standards are expected within the GTSCC. Both have contributed to the record number of family teams - fathers, mothers, sons, daughters, sisters, husbands-and-wives - which competed in 2024. The wonderful racing clans, which imbue the series with a unique flavour, are recognised and celebrated by the presentation of coveted Royal Automobile Club’s family awards at every round.