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The Blancpain GT Series returns for the fifth round of the series at the legendary Zolder circuit in Belgium. Check out the live stream from the event here at RaceDepartment!
The title chase hots up in the fifth round of the 2017 Blancpain GT Series heads to the former home of the Belgium Grand Prix at the fast and furious Zolder circuit.
With an impressive array of exotic supercar talent due to pack into the historic Zolder paddock over the weekend of 2nd – 4th June, it will once again be a test of nerve, endurance and outright speed to see who can cross the finish line in first position once the chequered flag drops on Sunday afternoon.
Championship leaders Mirko Bortolotti and Christian Engelhart retain a slender advantage at the head of the table in their GRT Grasser Racing Team run Lamborghini Huracan GT3, just 14 points ahead of nearest rivals Maxi Buhk and Franck Perera of the Mercedes-AMG Team HTP Motorsport squad.
Following a closely fought battle last time out at Silverstone both Bortolotti and Engelhart will be keen to sure up their championship charge with just five races remaining until the championship reaches its conclusion at Barcelona in October.
Further down the grid it looks like another close battle is set to take place between the midfield runners, with incredibly close practice times seeing just one second cover the top 26 drivers in the field. The tight nature of the field will place a premium on a good grid position for the Sunday feature race, as passing around the high speed Zolder circuit has historically proven to be not without risk.
Catch all the action from qualification and the main race via RaceDepartment beginning Saturday 3rd June at 08:10 for qualifying and Sunday 4th June for the main 3 hour endurance sprint.
The Entry List
Qualifying - Saturday 3rd June - 8:10am BST / 07:10am GMT / 08:10 CST
- Audi R8 LMS
- Mercedes-AMG GT3
- Bentley Continental GT3
- Ferrari 488 GT3
- Lamborghini Huracan GT3
- Emil Frey Jaguar G3
- Nissan GT-R Nismo GT3
- BMW M6 GT3
- McLaren 650 S GT3
- Aston Martin V12 GT3
- Porsche 991 GT3 R
The Calendar
01st-02nd April - Misano (ITA) – Sprint
22nd-23rd April - Monza (ITA) – Endurance 3 hours
06th-07th May- Brands Hatch (GBR) – Sprint
13th-14th May - Silverstone (GBR) – Endurance 3 hours
02nd -04th June - Zolder (BEL) - Sprint
23rd-24th June - Circuit Paul Ricard (FRA) – Endurance 1000kms
04th July Official Test Day - Total 24 Hours of Spa (BEL)
27th-30th July - Total 24 Hours of Spa (BEL) – Endurance 24 hours
25th-27th August - Budapest (HUN) - Sprint
15th-17th September - Nürburgring (DEU) – Sprint
30th Sept-01st October - Barcelona (ESP) - Endurance 3 hours
The Drivers Championship
You can catch all the racing here at RaceDepartment from 08:10 BST on Saturday 3rd June, live on your very own RaceDepartment.com
Keep an eye out at RaceDepartment during 2017 as we look to stream more live racing than ever before. It's going to be a great event and a great year ahead!
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