# List of FIA GT Champions

The FIA GT Championship was a sports car racing series for Grand Touring (GT) cars administered by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA), motor sport's regulatory body, and promoted by the Stéphane Ratel Organisation (SRO). It was founded in 1997 by the SRO and FIA vice-president Bernie Ecclestone as the successor to the BPR Global GT Series, and it was the third motor racing championship to bear the FIA name. There were two classes when the series was launched in 1997: Grand Touring 1 (GT1) and Grand Touring 2 (GT2). The GT1 category was dropped following the 1998 season because of rising costs and GT2 was re-branded as GT in 1999. In 2000, the N-GT category was introduced as a secondary category to the GT class. For 2005, the two categories reverted to the GT1 and GT2 titles, and the series was superseded by the FIA GT1 World Championship at the end of the 2009 season.
The series awarded international championships or cups to the most successful drivers, teams, and manufacturers in each of the series' categories over the course of a season. Points were awarded based on individual race results, with the highest tally of points winning the respective championship or cup. Points were awarded to the top six finishers from 1997 to 2002. This was modified in 2003 to allow the top eight finishers to earn points. Bonus points were awarded to participants who had completed six and twelve hours of the Spa 24 Hours race from 2002 until 2008. The highest awards in the series were the FIA GT1 Drivers' Championship and the FIA GT1 Teams' Championship, both of which centered around participants in the GT1 category. The champions were not officially crowned until the FIA Prize Giving Ceremony held in Monaco in December following the conclusion of the season.
At the end of the 2009 season, 30 drivers won an FIA GT title. There were 17 drivers who won a Drivers' Championship in either of the GT1 or GT2 categories and there were 15 racers who won titles in either of the GT or N-GT classes. Michael Bartels, Andrea Bertolini and Christophe Bouchut were the most successful FIA GT Championship drivers with three championships each. In six seasons, only one driver was crowned champion in their category, rather than two, because their regular co-driver did not participate in all of the races. German drivers won more titles than any other nationality with eleven, followed by Italian racers with ten and French drivers with six. Vitaphone Racing Team won the most Teams' Championships in any category with five and AF Corse were in second place with four championships. Ferrari were the most successful car manufacturer in the series with three Manufacturers' Cup titles, ahead of Maserati with two.

## Key

Tyre manufacturers :
| Symbol | Tyre manufacturer |
| B | Bridgestone |
| D | Dunlop |
| M | Michelin |
| P | Pirelli |

## Drivers' Championships
### GT1

Winners of the GT1 Drivers' Championship :
| Season | Drivers | Team | Manufacturer | Tyre | Poles | Wins | Podiums | Points | Clinched | Margin |
| 1997 | Bernd Schneider (DEU) | AMG-Mercedes (DEU) | Mercedes-Benz (DEU) | B | 5 | 6 | 8 | 72 | Race 11 of 11 | 13 |
| 1998 | Klaus Ludwig (DEU) | AMG-Mercedes (DEU) | Mercedes-Benz (DEU) | B | 4 | 5 | 9 | 77 | Race 10 of 10 | 8 |
| 1998 | Ricardo Zonta (BRA) | AMG-Mercedes (DEU) | Mercedes-Benz (DEU) | B | 4 | 5 | 9 | 77 | Race 10 of 10 | 8 |
| 2005 | Gabriele Gardel (CHE) | Larbre Compétition (FRA) | Ferrari (ITA) | M | 0 | 3 | 6 | 75 | Race 11 of 11 | 1 |
| 2006 | Michael Bartels (DEU) | Vitaphone Racing Team (DEU) | Maserati (ITA) | P | 2 | 3 | 5 | 71 | Race 9 of 10 | 9 |
| 2006 | Andrea Bertolini (ITA) | Vitaphone Racing Team (DEU) | Maserati (ITA) | P | 2 | 3 | 5 | 71 | Race 9 of 10 | 9 |
| 2007 | Thomas Biagi (ITA) | Vitaphone Racing Team (DEU) | Maserati (ITA) | M | 3 | 2 | 5 | 61 | Race 10 of 10 | 4 |
| 2008 | Michael Bartels (DEU) | Vitaphone Racing Team (DEU) | Maserati (ITA) | M | 0 | 2 | 6 | 70 | Race 10 of 10 | 4 |
| 2008 | Andrea Bertolini (ITA) | Vitaphone Racing Team (DEU) | Maserati (ITA) | M | 0 | 2 | 6 | 70 | Race 10 of 10 | 4 |
| 2009 | Michael Bartels (DEU) | Vitaphone Racing Team (DEU) | Maserati (ITA) | M | 1 | 2 | 5 | 55 | Race 8 of 8 | 2 |
| 2009 | Andrea Bertolini (ITA) | Vitaphone Racing Team (DEU) | Maserati (ITA) | M | 1 | 2 | 5 | 55 | Race 8 of 8 | 2 |

### GT2

Winners of the GT2 Drivers' Championship :
| Season | Drivers | Team | Manufacturer | Tyre | Poles | Wins | Podiums | Points | Clinched | Margin |
| 1997 | Justin Bell (GBR) | Viper Team Oreca (FRA) | Chrysler (USA) | M | 1 | 3 | 10 | 66 | Race 11 of 11 | 1 |
| 1998 | Olivier Beretta (MON) | Viper Team Oreca (FRA) | Chrysler (USA) | M | 2 | 8 | 10 | 92 | Race 7 of 10 | 54 |
| 1998 | Pedro Lamy (PRT) | Viper Team Oreca (FRA) | Chrysler (USA) | M | 2 | 8 | 10 | 92 | Race 7 of 10 | 54 |
| 2005 | Marc Lieb (DEU) | GruppeM Racing (GBR) | Porsche (DEU) | M | 6 | 6 | 9 | 102 | Race 9 of 11 | 24 |
| 2005 | Mike Rockenfeller (DEU) | GruppeM Racing (GBR) | Porsche (DEU) | M | 6 | 6 | 9 | 102 | Race 9 of 11 | 24 |
| 2006 | Jaime Melo (BRA) | AF Corse (ITA) | Ferrari (ITA) | P | 0 | 2 | 7 | 79 | Race 9 of 10 | 8 |
| 2007 | Dirk Müller (DEU) | AF Corse Motorola (ITA) | Ferrari (ITA) | M | 3 | 6 | 7 | 73 | Race 10 of 10 | 6 |
| 2007 | Toni Vilander (FIN) | AF Corse Motorola (ITA) | Ferrari (ITA) | M | 3 | 6 | 7 | 73 | Race 10 of 10 | 6 |
| 2008 | Gianmaria Bruni (ITA) | AF Corse (ITA) | Ferrari (ITA) | M | 3 | 5 | 11 | 93 | Race 8 of 10 | 32.5 |
| 2008 | Toni Vilander (FIN) | AF Corse (ITA) | Ferrari (ITA) | M | 3 | 5 | 11 | 93 | Race 8 of 10 | 32.5 |
| 2009 | Richard Westbrook (GBR) | Prospeed Competition (DEU) | Porsche (DEU) | M | 0 | 4 | 6 | 56 | Race 8 of 8 | 2 |

### GT

Winners of the GT Drivers' Championship :
| Season | Drivers | Team | Manufacturer | Tyre | Poles | Wins | Podiums | Points | Clinched | Margin |
| 1999 | Olivier Beretta (MON) | Chrysler Viper Team Oreca (FRA) | Chrysler (USA) | M | 4 | 6 | 9 | 78 | Race 8 of 10 | 25 |
| 1999 | Karl Wendlinger (AUT) | Chrysler Viper Team Oreca (FRA) | Chrysler (USA) | M | 4 | 6 | 9 | 78 | Race 8 of 10 | 25 |
| 2000 | Julian Bailey (GBR) | Lister Storm Racing (GBR) | Lister (GBR) | M | 5 | 5 | 8 | 59 | Race 10 of 10 | 8.5 |
| 2000 | Jamie Campbell-Walter (GBR) | Lister Storm Racing (GBR) | Lister (GBR) | M | 5 | 5 | 8 | 59 | Race 10 of 10 | 8.5 |
| 2001 | Christophe Bouchut (FRA) | Larbre Compétition-Chereau (FRA) | Chrysler (USA) | M | 3 | 4 | 8 | 77 | Race 7 of 11 | 35 |
| 2001 | Jean-Philippe Belloc (FRA) | Larbre Compétition-Chereau (FRA) | Chrysler (USA) | M | 3 | 4 | 8 | 77 | Race 7 of 11 | 35 |
| 2002 | Christophe Bouchut (FRA) | Larbre Compétition-Chereau (FRA) | Chrysler (USA) | M | 0 | 1 | 6 | 49 | Race 10 of 10 | 1 |
| 2003 | Thomas Biagi (ITA) | BMS Scuderia Italia (ITA) | Ferrari (ITA) | M | 1 | 6 | 7 | 69 | Race 9 of 10 | 8 |
| 2003 | Matteo Bobbi (ITA) | BMS Scuderia Italia (ITA) | Ferrari (ITA) | M | 1 | 6 | 7 | 69 | Race 9 of 10 | 8 |
| 2004 | Luca Cappellari (ITA) | BMS Scuderia Italia (ITA) | Ferrari (ITA) | M | 3 | 4 | 8 | 85 | Race 9 of 11 | 10.5 |
| 2004 | Fabrizio Gollin (ITA) | BMS Scuderia Italia (ITA) | Ferrari (ITA) | M | 3 | 4 | 8 | 85 | Race 9 of 11 | 10.5 |

### N-GT

Winners of the N-GT Cup for Drivers :
| Season | Drivers | Team | Manufacturer | Tyre | Poles | Wins | Podiums | Points | Clinched | Margin |
| 2000 | Christophe Bouchut (FRA) | Larbre Compétition Chereau (FRA) | Porsche (DEU) | M | 4 | 6 | 9 | 72 | Race 8 of 10 | 29 |
| 2000 | Patrice Goueslard (FRA) | Larbre Compétition Chereau (FRA) | Porsche (DEU) | M | 4 | 6 | 9 | 72 | Race 8 of 10 | 29 |
| 2001 | Christian Pescatori (ITA) | JMB Competition (FRA) | Ferrari (ITA) | M | 4 | 5 | 7 | 60 | Race 11 of 11 | 3 |
| 2001 | David Terrien (FRA) | JMB Competition (FRA) | Ferrari (ITA) | M | 4 | 5 | 7 | 60 | Race 11 of 11 | 3 |
| 2002 | Stéphane Ortelli (MON) | Freisinger Motorsport (DEU) | Porsche (DEU) | D | 6 | 7 | 7 | 80 | Race 9 of 10 | 24.5 |
| 2003 | Marc Lieb (DEU) | Freisinger Motorsport (DEU) | Porsche (DEU) | D | 3 | 3 | 6 | 73 | Race 10 of 10 | 5 |
| 2003 | Stéphane Ortelli (MON) | Freisinger Motorsport (DEU) | Porsche (DEU) | D | 3 | 3 | 6 | 73 | Race 10 of 10 | 5 |
| 2004 | Lucas Luhr (DEU) | Freisinger Motorsport (DEU) | Porsche (DEU) | M | 2 | 6 | 10 | 93.5 | Race 11 of 11 | 3.5 |
| 2004 | Sascha Maassen (DEU) | Freisinger Motorsport (DEU) | Porsche (DEU) | M | 2 | 6 | 10 | 93.5 | Race 11 of 11 | 3.5 |

## Teams' Championships
### GT1

Winners of the GT1 Teams' Championship :
| Season | Team | Cars | Tyre | Poles | Wins | Podiums | Points | Clinched | Margin |
| 1997 | AMG-Mercedes (DEU) | Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR | B | 7 | 6 | 13 | 110 | Race 11 of 11 | 25 |
| 1998 | AMG-Mercedes (DEU) | Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR | B | 8 | 10 | 17 | 146 | Race 7 of 10 | 97 |
| 1998 | AMG-Mercedes (DEU) | Mercedes-Benz CLK LM | B | 8 | 10 | 17 | 146 | Race 7 of 10 | 97 |
| 2005 | Vitaphone Racing Team (DEU) | Maserati MC12 GT1 | P | 2 | 4 | 13 | 137 | Race 10 of 11 | 34 |
| 2006 | Vitaphone Racing Team (DEU) | Maserati MC12 GT1 | P | 2 | 5 | 11 | 125 | Race 8 of 10 | 51.5 |
| 2007 | Vitaphone Racing Team (DEU) | Maserati MC12 GT1 | M | 3 | 3 | 9 | 115 | Race 9 of 10 | 52 |
| 2008 | Vitaphone Racing Team (DEU) | Maserati MC12 GT1 | M | 0 | 3 | 9 | 122.5 | Race 9 of 10 | 15.5 |
| 2009 | Vitaphone Racing Team (DEU) | Maserati MC12 GT1 | M | 5 | 2 | 9 | 86 | Race 7 of 8 | 33 |

### GT2

Winners of the GT2 Teams' Championship :
| Season | Team | Cars | Tyre | Poles | Wins | Podiums | Points | Clinched | Margin |
| 1997 | Viper Team Oreca (FRA) | Chrysler Viper GTS-R | M | 9 | 7 | 18 | 126 | Race 10 of 11 | 43 |
| 1998 | Viper Team Oreca (FRA) | Chrysler Viper GTS-R | M | 2 | 9 | 16 | 130 | Race 7 of 10 | 99 |
| 2005 | GruppeM Racing (GBR) | Porsche 911 GT3-RSR | M | 11 | 11 | 17 | 180 | Race 8 of 11 | 135 |
| 2006 | AF Corse (ITA) | Ferrari F430 GTC | P | 0 | 3 | 12 | 140 | Race 9 of 10 | 36.5 |
| 2007 | AF Corse Motorola (ITA) | Ferrari F430 GTC | M | 4 | 9 | 14 | 139 | Race 8 of 10 | 75 |
| 2008 | AF Corse (ITA) | Ferrari F430 GTC | M | 4 | 5 | 15 | 138 | Race 8 of 10 | 62 |
| 2009 | AF Corse (ITA) | Ferrari F430 GTC | M | 5 | 4 | 8 | 88 | Race 7 of 8 | 18 |

### GT

Winners of the GT Teams' Championship :
| Season | Team | Cars | Tyre | Poles | Wins | Podiums | Points | Clinched | Margin |
| 1999 | Chrysler Viper Team Oreca (FRA) | Chrysler Viper GTS-R | M | 5 | 9 | 16 | 137 | Race 8 of 10 | 97 |
| 2000 | Lister Storm Racing (GBR) | Lister Storm GTM | M | 7 | 5 | 10 | 72 | Race 10 of 10 | 10 |
| 2001 | Larbre Compétition-Chereau (FRA) | Chrysler Viper GTS-R | M | 3 | 4 | 9 | 89 | Race 10 of 11 | 29 |
| 2002 | Larbre Compétition-Chereau (FRA) | Chrysler Viper GTS-R | M | 0 | 1 | 7 | 67.5 | Race 10 of 10 | 4.5 |
| 2003 | BMS Scuderia Italia (ITA) | Ferrari 550-GTS Maranello | M | 2 | 8 | 13 | 130 | Race 9 of 10 | 59 |
| 2004 | BMS Scuderia Italia (ITA) | Ferrari 550-GTS Maranello | M | 6 | 6 | 14 | 159.5 | Race 8 of 11 | 87.5 |

### N-GT

Winners of the N-GT Cup for Teams :
| Season | Team | Cars | Tyre | Poles | Wins | Podiums | Points | Clinched | Margin |
| 2000 | Larbre Compétition Chereau (FRA) | Porsche 911 GT3-R | M | 4 | 6 | 10 | 89 | Race 8 of 10 | 32 |
| 2001 | JMB Competition (FRA) | Ferrari 360 Modena N-GT | M | 4 | 5 | 7 | 62 | Race 11 of 11 | 0 |
| 2002 | Freisinger Motorsport (DEU) | Porsche 911 GT3-RS | D | 6 | 7 | 9 | 103 | Race 10 of 10 | 22.5 |
| 2003 | Freisinger Motorsport (DEU) | Porsche 911 GT3-RS | D | 3 | 3 | 7 | 92 | Race 10 of 10 | 21 |
| 2004 | Yukos Freisinger Motorsport (DEU) | Porsche 911 GT3-RS | M | 3 | 3 | 13 | 138 | Race 8 of 11 | 44.5 |

## Manufacturers' Cups

A Manufacturers' Cup was introduced for the 2005 season and was awarded in both the GT1 and GT2 categories through 2007; it was not awarded in 2008 and was limited to the GT2 class in 2009.

### GT1

Winners of the GT1 Manufacturers' Cup :
| Season | Manufacturer | Cars | Tyre | Poles | Wins | Podiums | Points | Clinched | Margin |
| 2005 | Maserati (ITA) | Maserati MC12 GT1 | P | 4 | 5 | 22 | 239 | Race 8 of 11 | 114 |
| 2006 | Aston Martin (GBR) | Aston Martin DBR9 | D/M/P | 1 | 2 | 10 | 173 | Race 9 of 10 | 54 |
| 2007 | Maserati (ITA) | Maserati MC12 GT1 | M/P | 4 | 4 | 14 | 182.5 | Race 8 of 10 | 67 |

### GT2

Winners of the GT2 Manufacturers' Cup :
| Season | Manufacturer | Cars | Tyre | Poles | Wins | Podiums | Points | Clinched | Margin |
| 2005 | Porsche (DEU) | Porsche 911 GT3-R | D/M/P | 11 | 11 | 27 | 324 | Race 6 of 11 | 283 |
| 2005 | Porsche (DEU) | Porsche 911 GT3-RS | D/M/P | 11 | 11 | 27 | 324 | Race 6 of 11 | 283 |
| 2005 | Porsche (DEU) | Porsche 911 GT3-RSR | D/M/P | 11 | 11 | 27 | 324 | Race 6 of 11 | 283 |
| 2006 | Ferrari (ITA) | Ferrari F430 GTC | M/P | 9 | 9 | 28 | 288 | Race 7 of 10 | 189.5 |
| 2007 | Ferrari (ITA) | Ferrari F430 GTC | M/P | 9 | 9 | 22 | 251.5 | Race 8 of 10 | 95 |
| 2009 | Ferrari (ITA) | Ferrari F430 GTC | M/P | 6 | 4 | 17 | 150 | Race 7 of 8 | 45 |

## Citation Cup

The Citation Cup was introduced by the SRO in partnership with Cessna Citation in 2007 for non-professional racing drivers participating in the GT1 category over a series of eight rounds. There was a lack of eligible non-professional drivers throughout the 2008 season, so the FIA moved it to the GT2 class for seven races in 2009.
Winners of the Citation Cup :
| Season | Drivers | Team | Manufacturer | Tyre | Poles | Wins | Podiums | Points | Clinched | Margin |
| 2007 | Ben Aucott (GBR) | JMB Racing (GBR) | Maserati (ITA) | M | 0 | 5 | 8 | 74 | Race 7 of 8 | 22 |
| 2008 | Wolfgang Kaufmann (DEU) | AT Racing (AUT) | Chevrolet (USA) | M | 0 | 2 | 2 | 20 | Race 2 of 2 | 12 |
| 2008 | Alexander Talkanitsa (BLR) | AT Racing (AUT) | Chevrolet (USA) | M | 0 | 2 | 2 | 20 | Race 2 of 2 | 12 |
| 2009 | Chris Niarchos (CAN) | CRS Racing (GBR) | Ferrari (ITA) | M | 0 | 2 | 5 | 52 | Race 7 of 7 | 4 |