FIA GT3 · Customer GT Racing
GT3 Racing &
Gentleman Racers
GT3 represents the golden balance between accessibility and performance. Introduced in 2006, the GT3 class allows wealthy privateers and gentleman drivers to race production-based supercars from Porsche, Ferrari, Audi, Mercedes, BMW and more all balanced through BoP (Balance of Performance) to ensure close, competitive racing.
The Philosophy of GT3
2006 - PresentGT3 was designed as the "customer racing" class: cars that wealthy amateurs and professional drivers could purchase from manufacturers and race competitively. Unlike GT1 or LMP1, GT3 focuses on close racing through Balance of Performance (BoP) regulations that adjust each car's weight, power, and aerodynamics to keep all manufacturers competitive. This creates incredible battles where driver skill matters more than outright speed.
GT3 Legends
BelgiumOne of the finest GT drivers of his generation. Laurens Vanthoor first made his name with Audi, winning the Spa 24 Hours and the Nürburgring 24 Hours before becoming a Porsche factory driver. He has since won GT titles on both sides of the Atlantic, and in 2024 he became the WEC Hypercar World Champion with Porsche.
BrazilBMW's most loyal ace. Augusto Farfus has spent most of his career as a BMW factory driver, in touring cars, DTM and GT racing. He won the Nürburgring 24 Hours overall in 2010 and again in 2025, fifteen years apart. Known for his aggressive, committed style, he also won the FIA GT World Cup in Macau.
GermanyAudi's GT3 specialist. Christopher Mies spent fifteen years as an Audi factory driver, winning the Nürburgring 24 Hours and the Bathurst 12 Hour with the R8 LMS. His feedback helped make the R8 LMS one of GT3's most successful cars. Mies is the model modern GT3 driver: fast, consistent and technically brilliant.
Legendary GT3 Machines
911 GT3 R
One of the most successful GT3 cars in history. Porsche's 911 GT3 R has won countless championships worldwide thanks to its balance, traction from its rear-mounted flat-six, and unmatched reliability. Drivers like Laurens Vanthoor have built entire careers dominating in the 911 GT3 R across IMSA, WEC, and endurance classics.
Z4 GT3
An instant classic. The BMW Z4 GT3 won the Dubai 24 Hour in its debut season, took two Super GT GT300 titles and won the 2015 Spa 24 Hours with Marc VDS in its final year. Its screaming naturally aspirated V8, taken from the M3 GT2, made it one of GT3's most iconic sounds.
R8 LMS
Audi's GT3 weapon. The R8 LMS brought endurance racing pedigree to GT3, with victories at the Nurburgring and Spa 24 Hours becoming routine. Drivers like Christopher Mies and René Rast have extracted everything from the R8's high-revving V10, an engine shared with the road car. The R8 LMS proves Audi's motorsport DNA translates perfectly to customer racing.
GT3 takes the world's greatest road cars, strips them for racing and balances them through BoP, so the drivers decide the winner.
The GT3 Philosophy