Baku World Challenge















































Baku World Challenge
Aerial View of Baku, May 2012.jpg
FIA GT Series
Location
Baku, Azerbaijan
40°23′43″N 49°52′56″E / 40.39528°N 49.88222°E / 40.39528; 49.88222Coordinates: 40°23′43″N 49°52′56″E / 40.39528°N 49.88222°E / 40.39528; 49.88222
First race 2012
Laps ca. 30
Duration 1 hour
Previous names
City Challenge Baku (2012)
Baku World Challenge (2013)
Circuit information
Surface Asphalt
Length 2.721 mi (4.379 km)
Turns 18
Lap record 1:42.583[1] (René Rast, Audi R8 LMS ultra, 2013, GT3)

The Baku World Challenge is an international motorsport event in Baku, Azerbaijan. The event is held on a temporary street circuit on closed public roads.




Contents






  • 1 History


    • 1.1 2012


    • 1.2 2013


    • 1.3 2014




  • 2 Previous winners


  • 3 References


  • 4 Links





History



2012


In 2012, the City Challenge GmbH organized a stand-alone event for GT3-spec cars in Baku. It was called City Challenge Baku. The races were held on a 2.144 kilometer street circuit around the Government House.[2]Gymkhana drifters and entertainment activities were the supporting program. According to the promoter, the event had 42,000 visitors.[3]



2013


In 2013, the finale of the FIA GT Championship was held in Baku as Baku World Challenge. The series used a new street circuit close to the Baku Crystal Hall and the National Flag Square. It had a length of 4.380 kilometres. The event was organized by Jean-François Chaumont and the former Formula 1 driver Thierry Boutsen.[2]



2014


The Baku World Challenge was the last race of the Blancpain Sprint Series in 2014.[4] The event was discontinued following the announcement that Formula One would hold a street race in Baku from 2016.



Previous winners































Season
 Date
 Winning Drivers
 Car
 Team
2012
 28 October
France Frédéric Makowiecki
Netherlands Stef Dusseldorp
McLaren MP4-12C GT3
Hexis Racing

2013
 24 November
Monaco Stéphane Ortelli
Belgium Laurens Vanthoor
Audi R8 LMS ultra
Belgian Audi Club Team WRT

2014
 2 November
Belgium Laurens Vanthoor
Brazil César Ramos
Audi R8 LMS ultra
Belgian Audi Club Team WRT


References





  1. ^ "Result List Main Race" (PDF). Blancpain Timing. 2013-11-02. Retrieved 2014-03-03..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}


  2. ^ ab Fabian Stein (2013-11-20). "Wie die Challenge nach Baku kam". adrivo Sportpresse GmbH. Retrieved 2014-03-03.


  3. ^ "Overwhelming media coverage of Baku event". City Challenge GmbH. Archived from the original on 2014-03-03. Retrieved 2014-03-03.


  4. ^ "Zolder round of the Blancpain GT Series postponed by a week". SRO Motorsports Group. 2014-01-13. Retrieved 2014-03-03.




Links



  • Official Baku World Challenge homepage

  • Baku World Challenge on Facebook

  • Baku World Challenge press information

  • Official Baku City Challenge homepage

  • Map and circuit history at RacingCircuits.info












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