Pirelli prepares for biggest GT Cup grid since 2009

A sparkling grid of 38 GT cars will take to Silverstone Grand Prix circuit this weekend for round five of the spectacular GT Cup Championship which uses Pirelli as its official tyre supplier.

The large grid boasts a number of entries from crack teams including FF Corse, Barwell Motorsport, Team Parker Racing and Parr Motorsport. The championship has also been chosen for the worldwide racing debut of the new Sin R1 supercar. In all, 12 manufacturers will be represented across the entries fielding 20 models of car.

The GT Cup’s previous best was 40 cars back in 2009, but the Silverstone entry list is the largest since taking championship status in 2010.