Fanatec GT World Challenge Powered by AWS
Launched in 2019, Fanatec GT World Challenge Powered by AWS is an international contest organised by SRO Motorsports Group in which leading manufacturers compete via their continental customer racing programmes. The 2024 season will consist of sprint and endurance events in Europe, North America, Asia and Australia, with a group of elite brands vying for top spot.
Competing manufacturers are awarded points for their best-placed car in each class, ranging from 25 at sprint races up to 100 at the marquee CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa. Scores are multiplied by the number of cars competing in each class to produce the final total; for instance, winning a sprint-format race in a class of 10 cars would result in a score of 250 points.
The 2024 schedule will include 10 rounds staged under the Fanatec GT Europe banner. Launched in 2011, the category is the global leader in customer GT3 racing, featuring a calendar split equally between the long-distance Endurance Cup and the short-format Sprint Cup.
Fanatec GT Europe has built its success around the CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa, which is acknowledged as one of global motorsport's premier events. What's more, since 2021 the Fanatec Esports GT Pro Series has united real-world and virtual motorsport at Endurance Cup rounds using the industry-leading simulation Assetto Corsa Competizione.
Founded in 2017, Fanatec GT Asia has established itself as the continent's leading GT championship by placing emphasis on quality domestic entrants. Following a two-year hiatus due to Covid travel restrictions, the series resumed in 2022 and quickly reclaimed its mantle thanks to strong grids and fierce competition.
Fanatec GT America draws upon a considerable competitive history across the United States. Its seven-round 2024 season includes a high-profile finale at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, where it competes alongside Intercontinental GT Challenge.
The global championship added a fourth continent in 2021 when Fanatec GT Australia joined the line-up. The upcoming campaign will launch as part of the iconic Bathurst 12 Hour, while further events include the Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit and the Bend Motorsport Park.
GT World Challenge is made possible by Fanatec, an international leader in high-end sim racing hardware for consoles and PCs, and Amazon Web Services (AWS), the global technology provider to SRO Motorsports Group since 2021.