SRO GT2 is a class ofgrand tourer racing cars maintained by theSRO Motorsports Group. Despite the name, this class slots betweenGT4 andGT3 in terms of performance. The cars have more power than GT3 cars, with the most powerful entries at nearly 700 horsepower. However, they have much less downforce than a GT3 car.
They should not be confused with theGroup GT2 from the early 2000s, which evolved into the now-defunctLM GTE class.
The class uses abalance of performance to allow for close competition between competitors.
The new GT2 category was announced by the SRO in 2018. It was created as the GT3 category became more focused on downforce and also harder to drive for amateur drivers.[1] The GT2 cars would mainly focus on having a powerful engine with 640-700hp, which would be more powerful than a 560hp GT3 engine, while having low downforce more similar to the GT4 category.
The first GT2 race was aPorsche single-make event at the2019 24 Hours of Spa, fielding the911 GT2 RS Clubsport alongside a fewPorsche 935s.[2] A second GT2 car, theAudi R8 LMS GT2, also made its public debut at the same time. The R8 GT2 saw its race debut at the 2019GT Sports Club finale at Barcelona.[3]
During 2020, bothKTM andLamborghini launched their GT2 models, theKTM X-Bow GT2[4] and theLamborghini Huracán Super Trofeo GT2.[5]
In 2021 the GT Sportsclub was renamed to theGT2 European Series, and only allowed for SRO GT2 class cars to compete. TheGT America Series also added the GT2 category as a class alongside its GT3 and GT4 classes.[6]
As of January 7 2024, seven cars have been homologated for the SRO GT2 class. A few non-homologated cars have also raced in GT2 competition, such as thesecond generation Porsche 935,Ferrari 488 Challenge Evo and theMercedes-AMG GT Track series.
| Homologation | Year | Manufacturer | Model | Developer | Photo | Notes |
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| GT2-000 | 2020 | Lamborghini | Huracán Super Trofeo GT2 | Lamborghini Squadra Corse |  | GT2 kit for the Lamborghini Huracán Super Trofeo
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| GT2-001 | 2018 | Porsche | 911 GT2 RS Clubsport | Porsche AG |  |
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| GT2-002 | 2019 | Audi | R8 LMS GT2 | Audi Sport |  | |
| GT2-003 | 2020 | KTM | X-Bow GT2 | Reiter Engineering |  |
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| GT2-004 | 2023 | Mercedes-AMG | AMG GT2 | Mercedes-AMG | .jpg) | |
| GT2-005 | 2021 | Brabham | BT63 GT2 | Brabham Automotive |  | Brabham BT62 developed to GT2 specifications |
| GT2-006 | 2023 | Maserati | MC20 GT2 | Maserati |  |
Since 2020, SRO GT2 cars have been either exclusive to or in a distinct class in each of the following SRO series.
Additionally, the following series allow SRO GT2 cars to participate alongside other competitors: