It was exactly 20 years ago that the FIA GT3 Championship ushered in a new era in sports car racing. When a full 44-car field took to the start line at Silverstone Circuit in 2006, few could have imagined the success the category would achieve over time. At the time, the sports car racing scene was fragmented and in transition. The World Endurance Championship had not yet revived and the GT1 and GT2 categories (which would later become GTE) were…
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It was exactly 20 years ago that the FIA GT3 Championship ushered in a new era in sports car racing. When a full 44-car field took to the start line at Silverstone Circuit in 2006, few could have imagined the success the category would achieve over time. At the time, the sports car racing scene was fragmented and in transition. The World Endurance Championship had not yet revived and the GT1 and GT2 categories (which would later become GTE) were…