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Full-season entries close for 2004


After the closing date for entries to the 2004 FIA GT Championship, at midnight, Saturday February 28th, SRO has received copies of 35 full-season entry forms, which have been sent to the FIA. A number of these entries are still to be confirmed.

However, it would appear that there is a big increase in the GT class for this eighth season of the Championship, with no fewer than 27 cars sending in entry forms, while the N-GT class has received eight full-season entrants.

In the GT class, a total of seven Ferrari 575 M and four 550 Maranello cars would bring the total number of Ferrari cars taking part to eleven. Their main opposition would come from a strong squad of five Saleen S7-R cars and four Lister Storms, with two Chrysler Viper cars also taking part.

Two Maserati and two Lamborghini R-GT cars have sent in full-season registrations, while using the option laid down in the Sporting Regulations to defer their starting date to later in the season.

With the Aston Martin likely to enter the Championship at the very end of the season, this would mean no fewer than three new Manufacturers entering the GT class during the course of the 2004 season.

In the N-GT class, a number of programmes are still being finalised, but there would appear to be a well-balanced category for 2004, with four Porsche cars battling against four Ferrari 360 Modena cars. This limited number of full-season entrants will be completed by a number of race-by-race entrants, bringing the grids up to close to the maximum number of cars allowed by the regulations.

A complete list of the full-season entrants will be issued by the FIA during the second week of March, after the receipt of the entry fees has been confirmed.