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"Heroes Arena": The bold new plan to save GT amateur racing

When motorsport fans think of "heroes," they usually picture factory drivers battling for tenths of a second at Spa or Le Mans. However, the financial reality of customer racing is quite different: it is the ambitious amateurs and "gentleman drivers" who keep the sport alive.

The "GT Summer Series," scheduled to launch in April 2026, aims to bring this specific demographic out of the shadow of the pros. After recently unveiling a revolutionary driver-based Balance of Performance (BoP), the organisers are now focusing on the "show" aspect within the paddock.

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