FIA Grand Tourismo & 80th anniversary of Masaryk circuit

by Michal Kašpárek on May 18, 2010

2008 FIA GT race (source: automotodrombrno.cz)

2008 FIA GT race (source: automotodrombrno.cz)

Prepare your earplugs – FIA Grand Tourismo race is taking place on the Automotodrom Brno at 2:15 p.m. on Sunday, May 23. The race is a part of the world championship.

You can show your support to prestigious car makers like Aston Martin, Corvette, Lamborghini, Ford, Maserati and Nissan.

There will be several former F1 drivers racing, including Tomáš Enge, Karl Wendlinger, Enrique Bernoldi, Mika Salo or Stéphane Sarrazin (the list of drivers is based on a Wikipedia article, so do not take it overseriously).

Tickets cost from CZK 150 to CZK 800.

80th anniversary of Masaryk circuit

First race at Masaryk cicruit, the dangerous ancestor of Automotodrom Brno, was held 20 years ago – there will be several concerts and other events in the venue during the weekend, so you may celebrate the tradition of racing in Brno.

Support races

(The timetable is still provisional.)

  • Lamborghini Blancpain Super Trofeo – Sat 1 p.m., Sun 10 a.m., Sun 3:45 p.m.
  • FIA GT3 European Championship – Sat 2:15 p.m., Sun 12:15 a.m.
  • Porsche Carrera Cup Italia – Sat 3:45 p.m., Sun 11:15 a.m.

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Jan Dzacovsky June 23, 2010 at 12:31 PM

Hello, mi little photogallery from this race..

http://www.jd-foto.cz/sport-galerie-cislo-4

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