The new Championship was officially launched on 24 June with various GT4 cars present that will compete in the new series. These included Corvette C6, Aston Martin, BMW, Porsche and Nissan. The series will begin in 2009 and will include seven events at Spa, Zolder, Zandvoort and Assen in the Netherlands and Belgium. The series will run according to the SRO-registered technical regulations and homologation procedures. The series will also use SRO’s balance of performance rules to ensure all the
brands are competitive.

“I am delighted to announce SRO’s first “franchise” agreement,” commented Stephane Ratel, Chairman of SRO Motorsports Group. “I believe strongly in the potential of the GT4 category, which is the perfect place for teams and drivers to start a GT career. I am also delighted with this new relationship with the Netherlands, a country which has provided many of our most successful team and drives in the past decade.” Erik Weijers, Chief Operating Officer of the Circuit Park Zandvoort, was also delighted with the new franchise agreement. “This agreement with the SRO to run a Dutch GT4 Championship is a milestone
in the history of Dutch Motor Sport.

We strongly believe in the future of the GT4 category, we are glad to be a part of this international movement.” GM has partnered with Callaway Competition in Leingarten Germany to construct and make available for sale 2009 GT4 C6 Corvettes. These cars have been approved by the SRO technical committee and will be race ready when delivered to the customer. In order to participate in the 2009 GT4 racing season, please pre-order your GT4 at Callaway now and contact Ernst Wöhr at info@callawaycars.de. All racing parts will be installed, inventoried and located at Callaway Competition in Germany. Technical specifications coming soon.