German Team Championship
The German Team Championship , also known as GTC , is a German long-distance series in karting . The series is divided into 2 divisions and is driven out with four-stroke engines . The series has been organized by former Le Mans and DTM driver Frank Jelinski since 1998 .
requirements
The drivers must be holders of the ADAC club sports card or DMV membership . You can start with a national or international kart license or with an event license. The teams must consist of at least two drivers, the minimum age is 13 years. Hourly driver changes are required, the maximum driving time per driver is 65 minutes.
Classification
The chassis can be freely selected in all divisions, the prescribed minimum weight (kart with driver) is 180 kg. Beba racing slicks are prescribed as standard tires (max. 6 tires per event, 8 tires for 24-hour races) and Beba GTC special tires are used as rain tires. The fuel ( normal unleaded ) is provided by the organizer.
Division I.
In Division I , karts are permitted that are equipped with standardized, so-called box motors. At the beginning of the year, the motors are assigned to the teams and are sealed . Service work is only carried out by the GTC service. Each kart is powered by two engines, the two Honda GX 200 engines are mounted on the left and right at the rear. Both engines together have an output of 13 hp.
Division II
The Division II is reserved for single-engine karts with sealed Honda GX 390 engines.
Rating
The series is rated for the ADAC Trophy. There are also ratings for drivers, junior trophies and senior masters, as well as for newcomers and gentlemen teams. The Trophy classification is an additional, cross-class classification in which all previous GTC champions and teams with more than 3 class wins are not permitted.
In addition, point evaluations can be announced for individual sections in order to reduce disqualifications due to technical defects.