2017 FIA R-GT Cup
The 2017 FIA R-GT Cup was the third edition of the FIA rally cup for GT cars in Group R-GT. The cup was contested over 5 tarmac rounds from the WRC, the ERC and the Rallye International du Valais.[1]
| 2017 FIA R-GT Cup | |||
| Previous: | 2016 | Next: | 2018 |
Thanks to the new Fiat 124 R-GT more drivers participated in the R-GT cup than in previous season. The overall winner was Romain Dumas driving a Porsche 997 GT3.[2]
Calendar
The calendar for the 2017 season featured five tarmac rallies: two selected tarmac rounds from the WRC, two selected rounds from the ERC and the 58. Rallye International du Valais from the TER series.
| Round | Dates | Rally name | Series |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18–22 January |  85ème Rallye Automobile Monte-Carlo |
WRC |
| 2 | 6–9 April |  59. Tour de Corse |
WRC |
| 3 | 25–27 August |  47. Barum Czech Rally Zlín |
ERC |
| 4 | 15–17 September |  5. Rally di Roma Capitale |
ERC |
| 5 | 26–28 October |  58. Rallye International du Valais |
TER |
Entries
| Driver | Co-driver | Car | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fabio Andolfi |
Manuel Fenoli |
Abarth 124 R-GT | 1 |
| Fabrizio Andolfi Jr. |
Elia Ungaro |
Abarth 124 R-GT | 4–5 |
| François Delecour |
Dominique Savignoni |
Abarth 124 R-GT | 1–2 |
| Romain Dumas |
Gilles De Turckheim |
Porsche 997 GT3 | 1 |
| Patrick Chiappe |
2 | ||
| Denis Giraudet |
3–5 | ||
| Gabriele Noberasco |
Daniele Michi |
Abarth 124 R-GT | 1 |
| Andrea Nucita |
Marco Vozzo |
Abarth 124 R-GT | 4–5 |
| Andrea Modanesi |
Daniele Renzetti |
Abarth 124 R-GT | 4 |
Results
| Round | Rally name | Podium finishers | Statistics | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos. | Ovl. | Driver | Car | Time | Stages | Length | Starters | Finishers | ||
| 1 | 85ème Rallye Automobile de Monte-Carlo (18–22 January) — Results and report |
1 | 26 | Romain Dumas |
Porsche 997 GT3 | 4:53:55.0 | (17)1 15 |
(382.65 km)1 335.90 km |
4 | 2 |
| 2 | 45 | Gabriele Noberasco |
Abarth 124 R-GT | +26:14.2 | ||||||
| 2 | 60ème Tour de Corse – Rallye de France (7–9 April) — Results and report |
1 | 18 | Romain Dumas |
Porsche 997 GT3 | 3:45:49.7 | 10 | 316.76 km | 2 | 2 |
| 2 | 19 | François Delecour |
Abarth 124 R-GT | +4:44.0 | ||||||
| 3 | 47. Barum Czech Rally Zlín (25–27 August) — Results and report |
1 | 59 | Romain Dumas |
Porsche 997 GT3 | 2:25:45.5 | 15 | 205.57 km | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | 5. Rally di Roma Capitale (15–19 September) — Results and report |
1 | 11 | Fabrizio Andolfi Jr. |
Abarth 124 R-GT | 2:09:30.4 | 12 | 202.48 km | 4 | 4 |
| 2 | 15 | Andrea Nucita |
Abarth 124 R-GT | +1:34.5 | ||||||
| 3 | 21 | Andrea Modanesi |
Abarth 124 R-GT | +6:09.5 | ||||||
| 5 | 58. Rallye International du Valais (26–28 October) — Results and report |
1 | 7 | Romain Dumas |
Porsche 997 GT3 | 2:12:05.3 | 13 | 203.72 km | 3 | 3 |
| 2 | 20 | Fabrizio Andolfi Jr. |
Abarth 124 R-GT | +5:20.8 | ||||||
| 3 | 64 | Andrea Nucita |
Abarth 124 R-GT | +55:14.2 | ||||||
- Notes
- ^1 – The Monte Carlo Rally was shortened: the first stage was cancelled after an accident involving Hayden Paddon and a spectator.[3] Overcrowding caused the sixteenth stage to be cancelled for safety reasons.
Standings
Points are awarded to the top ten classified finishers.
Source:[4]
FIA R-GT Cup for Drivers
| Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | 25 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
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FIA R-GT Cup for Manufacturers
| Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th |
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| Points | 25 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
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References
- "2016 FIA R-GT Cup". eurosport.com. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
- "Another international title for Romain Dumas, winner of the FIA RGT Cup". romaindumas.com. 2017-09-21.
- "Monte Carlo Rally spectator killed in fall after driver Hayden Paddon crashes on icy road". mirror.co.uk. The Mirror. 19 January 2017. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
- "2017 FIA RGT Cup – Classifications". FIA.
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