Group N-GT

The Group N-GT (National GT) (also known as Series Grand Touring Cars) was a motor racing category launched by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile in 2000. The first cars were homologated on 1 March, 2000 by Porsche and Ferrari. A total of eight different models from six marques were homologated throughout the class existence.

Technical specifications

Appendix J article 257 of the International Sporting Code states the Series Grand Touring Car definition as follows: "An open or closed automobile which has no more than one door on each side and a minimum of two seats situated one on each side of the longitudinal centre line of the car; these two seats must be crossed by the same transversal plane. This car must be adapted for racing on circuits or closed courses." The engine must be fitted with a production based engine with a capacity of up to 8.0L. The restrictor size was determined based on the cylinder capacity and the weight of the car.^[1]

Group N-GT in competition

The Group N-GT regulations were used in various GT competitions, mostly as a secondary class to Group GT class cars. An N-GT class was added in the FIA GT Championship between 2000 and 2004. The class was later replaced by Group GT2 regulations. The Euro GT Championship and British GT Championship raced N-GT class cars in the same class alongside Group GT2 class cars and/or Group GT class cars.

FIA GT N-GT champions

FIA GT Championship				24 Hours of Spa
Year	Team	Car	Drivers	Year	Team	Car	Drivers
2000	Larbre Compétition Chéreau	Porsche 996 GT3-R	Christophe Bouchut Patrice Goueslard
2001	JMB Competition	Ferrari 360 Modena	Christian Pescatori David Terrien	2001	RWS Motorsport	Porsche 996 GT3-RS	Luca Riccitelli Norman Simon Dieter Quester Antonio Garcia
2002	Freisinger Motorsport	Porsche 996 GT3-RS	Stéphane Ortelli	2002	Freisinger Motorsport	Porsche 996 GT3-RS	Romain Dumas Stéphane Ortelli Emmanuel Collard
2003	Freisinger Motorsport	Porsche 996 GT3-RS	Stéphane Ortelli Marc Lieb	2003	Freisinger Motorsport	Porsche 996 GT3-RS	Romain Dumas Stéphane Ortelli Marc Lieb
2004	Yukos Freisinger Motorsport	Porsche 996 GT3-RSR	Lucas Luhr Sascha Maassen	2004	Yukos Freisinger Motorsport	Porsche 996 GT3-RSR	Romain Dumas Stéphane Ortelli Emmanuel Collard

FIA homologated Group N-GT cars

No.	Marque	Model	Type	Race Model(s)	Developer	Photo	Start	End
N-GT 001	Ferrari	360	Modena	N-GT	Michelotto Engineering SpA		March 1, 2000	December 31, 2007
				GT
N-GT 002	Porsche	911	GT3	911 GT3 R (996.I)	Porsche Motorsport		March 1, 2000	December 31, 2011
				911 GT3 RS (996.I)
N-GT 003	Mazda	MX-5	NB				August 1, 2002	December 31, 2012
N-GT 004	Maserati	Coupé	Trofeo	Trofeo Light	Italtechnica		March 1, 2003	December 31, 2012
N-GT 005	Nissan	Fairlady Z	Z33		RJN Motorsport		March 1, 2003	December 31, 2016
N-GT 006	Morgan	Aero 8		GTN			July 1, 2003	December 31, 2010
N-GT 007	Ferrari	360	Challenge Stradale	GTC	Michelotto Engineering SpA		March 1, 2004	December 31, 2011
N-GT 008	Porsche	911	GT3 RS	911 GT3 RSR (996.II)	Porsche Motorsport		March 1, 2004	December 31, 2013

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