The Championship
The Gulf Championship
A GT and touring car championship contested across the Gulf, split into two racing groups over a multi-round season.
Classes & Grid
Two groups. Eight classes.
The grid pairs the popular GT and touring cars with suitable race pace for an exciting multi-class race. Class names may be finalised subject to licensing.
Group A · Premier
GT3
Homologated GT3 cars
GTX
Cup cars and out-of-homologation GT3 cars racing within Group A, with pace between GT3 and Porsche Cup.
Porsche Cup
A one-make field of identical 992 GT3 Cup cars.
Group B
GT4
GT4 homologated cars.
TCR
Front-drive touring cars to global TCR rules.
Gulf Touring
The region's own touring-car class.
Clio Cup
One-make junior touring category.
86 Class
The region's own touring-car class, limited to 2000cc.
The Race Weekend
Four days, two race days.
Every round runs across four days — a paid test, an official test and two race days. Each group races to its own programme.
- — Eligibility of different driver line-ups in each race day.
- — 10-hour total track time for Group A, plus 4 hours of paid testing.
- — 7-hour total track time for Group B, plus 3 hours of paid testing.
Group A · Premier
Paid Test Day
Optional paid running to prepare car and driver.
Test Day
Official test session ahead of the weekend.
Race Day 1
Qualifying, then a 3-hour endurance race.
Race Day 2
Qualifying, then Sprint Race 1 and Sprint Race 2.
Group B
Paid Test Day
Optional paid running to prepare car and driver.
Test Day
Official test session ahead of the weekend.
Race Day 1
Qualifying, then a 90-minute endurance race.
Race Day 2
Qualifying, then a 90-minute endurance race.
Driver Categories
Balanced line-ups.
Entries are graded by driver line-up. Each class sets the permitted line-up to keep the racing balanced.
| Class | Driver 1 Lower category | Driver 2 Higher category | Driver 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Silver | Silver | Silver | Silver |
| Pro-Am | Bronze | Platinum | Silver |
| Am | Bronze | Bronze | Bronze |
Driver grades follow the standard Platinum, Gold, Silver and Bronze categorisation. Each class sets the permitted line-up to keep the racing balanced.
Regulations
Sporting & technical regulations
The full sporting and technical regulations set out eligibility, car specifications, race procedures and championship scoring. They are published in the Regulations section.
Costing & Logistics
Entry costs & event logistics
Entry fees and tire prices, logistics and the travel package for competing teams are set out in the Costing & Logistics section, with each document published as it becomes available.
Compete
Take your place on the grid
Team registrations are open for the inaugural season across both groups. Once your team is approved you request the rounds you want.