Going to try very hard to make the Indy weekend.
How and when to resume public events seems to be a hot topic at the moment, with sanctioning bodies weighing in on the conversation as well: SRO America is planning to restart their 2020 season, with the first race taking place at Virginia International Raceway July 9-12.
The race weekend will be the debut of the GT Sports Club America Series, which will feature a mix of current and former GT3 cars, as well as SRO's new GT2 category. Also slated are rounds of both Pirelli GT4 and TC America.
The updated 2020 schedule is as follows:
Read the full release below:
SRO America has been working diligently to restart the season. We are pleased to announce we will return to the track at VIRginia International Raceway on a new date - July 9th - 12th, 2020. This event will run under the appropriate guidelines set forth by national and local authorities.
VIR will host the second race weekend of GT World Challenge America powered by AWS along with the debut of the GT Sports Club America series. This series features a mix of current and former GT3 homologated platforms as well as SRO’s new GT2 category. The sprint format designed for Bronze level drivers over the age of 40 will make host its first official event in North America.
Pirelli GT4 America (Sprint and SprintX) along with TC America are scheduled to complete three-races at VIR, with one round making up for cancelled events at St Petersburg, Florida.
Teams contesting GT World Challenge America powered by AWS will join SRO’s global GT3 series, Intercontinental GT Challenge powered by Pirelli, during the Indianapolis 8 Hour to end the season. The first three hours of the endurance race will count towards this championship to replace the cancelled races at Canadian Tire Motorsports Park.
The remaining calendar for the 2020 season will see all the same venues and dates as scheduled previously.
Updated 2020 Schedule
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