4 Hours of Nogaro 1995
BPR Global GT Series round 11, France, 8 October 1995
4 Hours of Nogaro 1995
Sunday 8 October 1995
BPR Global GT Series
The BPR Global GT Series, named after its founders last names) was created to replace the World Sportscar Championship that folded in 1992. Patrick Peter (organiser of among others Tour Auto, Le Mans Classic, etc.), Jürgen Barth (organiser of single make Porsche championship) and Stéphane Ratel (the organiser of a single make Venturi championship) joined forces and launched an 8 race season in 1994 that included visits to Japan and China.
Popular already in this first season, the obvious Porsche and Venturi entries were joined by a Ferrari F40 Competition conversion, Lotus Esprits and Callaway Corvettes.
By 1995 and 1996 the starting grids of the travelling championship featured genuine Ferrari F40 GTE cars, the famed McLaren F1 GTR, a racing Jaguar XJ220 and eventually the Porsche 911 GT1’s.
The BPR Global GT Series effectively continued from 1997 onwards as the FIA GT Championship.

Entries and Results
Entries
No. | Class | Car | Colors | Entrants |
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1 | GT1 |
McLaren F1 GTR
chassis 002R • BMW 702 V12/60° 4v DOHC 6.064cc |
Dark Blue-Silver-Orange (GULF) |
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8 | GT1 |
McLaren F1 GTR
chassis 003R • BMW 702 V12/60° 4v DOHC 6.064cc |
White-Red |
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9 | GT1 |
McLaren F1 GTR
chassis 006R • BMW 702 V12/60° 4v DOHC 6.064cc |
Yellow-Dark Green (Harrods) |
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16 | GT1 |
McLaren F1 GTR
chassis 008R • BMW 702 V12/60° 4v DOHC 6.064cc |
Dark Blue-Silver-Orange (GULF) |
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40 | GT1 |
1995 Ferrari F40 GTE
chassis ZFFGJ34B000074045 • prototipo, LM #13 • Ferrari V8 2.998cc Turbo |
French Blue (PILOT livery, White wheels) |
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41 | GT1 |
1989 Ferrari F40 GT
chassis ZFFGJ34B000079922 • Ferrari GTE V8 3.0L Turbo |
Red |
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43 | GT1 |
Venturi 600 LM
chassis 009 • PRV V6 |
White (Red-Blue accents) |
|
47 | GT1 |
Porsche 911 GT2 Evo
Porsche F6 2v DOHC Turbo |
Silver |
|
60 | GT1 |
1989 Ferrari F40 GTE
chassis ZFFGJ34B000082404 • GTE #02 • Ferrari F120B V8/90° 4v 4xDOHC |
Red-Green |
|
61 | GT1 |
1995 Ferrari F40 GTE
chassis ZFFGJ34B000090001 • GTE #1 • Ferrari F120B 3.5L 90º V8 Turbo |
Red-Green |
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62 | GT1 |
Porsche 911 Turbo
Porsche F6 Turbo |
|
|
86 | GT1 |
Porsche 911 GT2 Evo
chassis WP0ZZZ99ZTS393104 • Porsche F6 2v DOHC |
White (0123) |
|
29 | GT2 |
Venturi 400 GTR
PRV V6 |
Maroon |
|
57 | GT2 |
Porsche 911 Carrera 2.7
Porsche F6 |
|
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3 | GT3 |
Porsche 911 Carrera 4 Cup
Porsche F6 |
|
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11 | GT3 |
Ferrari F355
chassis 99623 • Ferrari F129B V8/90° 5v DOHC 3.496cc |
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20 | GT3 |
Porsche 911 GT2
Porsche F6 2v DOHC Twin-Turbo |
|
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21 | GT3 |
Porsche 911 GT2
Porsche F6 2v DOHC Turbo |
|
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39 | GT3 |
Lotus Esprit Spot 300
Lotus L4 4v DOHC Turbo |
Black |
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55 | GT3 |
Porsche 911 GT2
chassis WP0ZZZ99ZTS393067 • Porsche F6 2v DOHC 3.600cc Twin-Turbo |
Black-Yellow |
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72 | GT3 |
Alpine A610 Renault Turbo
Renault V6 2.996cc Twin-Turbo |
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|
82 | GT3 |
Marcos LM600
Chevrolet V8 |
Yellow |
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84 | GT3 |
Dodge Viper RT/10
Dodge V10 8.000c |
Orange |
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85 | GT3 |
Porsche 911 GT2
Porsche F6 2v DOHC Turbo |
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91 | GT3 |
Porsche 911 GT2
Porsche F6 2v DOHC Turbo |
Red |
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31 | GT4 |
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 3.8
Porsche F6 3.800cc |
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59 | GT4 |
Porsche 911 Carrera 2 Cup
Porsche F6 |
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79 | GT4 |
Porsche 911 Carrera Cup
Porsche F6 |
White |
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qualify 2 Results
Position | No. | Class | Car | Time |
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1 | 8 | GT1 |
McLaren F1 GTR
John Nielsen • Dr. Thomas Bscher • West Competition |
1m28.760s |
2 | 60 | GT1 |
1989 Ferrari F40 GTE
Anders Olofsson • Luciano della Noce • Ferrari Club Italia |
1m30.460s |
3 | 61 | GT1 |
1995 Ferrari F40 GTE
Gary Ayles • Luca Drudi • Ferrari Club Italia |
1m30.790s |
4 | 9 | GT1 |
McLaren F1 GTR
Andy Wallace • Olivier Grouillard • Mach One Racing |
1m31.330s |
5 | 1 | GT1 |
McLaren F1 GTR
Ray Bellm • Maurizio Sandro Sala • Gulf Racing | GTC |
1m31.670s |
6 | 16 | GT1 |
McLaren F1 GTR
Pierre-Henri Raphanel • Lindsay Owen-Jones • Gulf Racing | GTC |
1m32.150s |
7 | 86 | GT1 |
Porsche 911 GT2 Evo
Jean-Pierre Jarier • Bob Wollek • Christophe Bouchut • Larbre Compétition |
1m32.460s |
8 | 47 | GT1 |
Porsche 911 GT2 Evo
Jean-Luc Chéreau • Pierre Yver • Eric Hélary • Larbre Compétition |
1m34.670s |
9 | 85 | GT3 |
Porsche 911 GT2
Ralf Kelleners • Dirk Layer • Roock Racing |
1m34.760s |
10 | 43 | GT1 |
Venturi 600 LM
Jean-Claude Basso • Henri Pescarolo • JCB Racing |
1m34.850s |
11 | 55 | GT3 |
Porsche 911 GT2
Lilian Bryner • Enzo Calderari • Stadler Motorsport |
1m35.070s |
12 | 41 | GT1 |
1989 Ferrari F40 GT
Santiago Puig • Paul Belmondo • Francois Chatriot • Pilot Aldix Racing |
1m35.130s |
13 | 21 | GT3 |
Porsche 911 GT2
Franz Konrad • Toni Seiler • Marco Spinelli • Konrad Motorsport |
1m35.480s |
14 | 82 | GT3 |
Marcos LM600
Cor Euser • Gérard Bacle • Marcos Racing International |
1m36.190s |
15 | 91 | GT3 |
Porsche 911 GT2
Francois Lafon • Lucien Guitteny • Jean-Marc Smadja • Roock Racing |
1m37.000s |
16 | 29 | GT2 |
Venturi 400 GTR
Jean-Claude Barthe • Franck Goguel • Thiérry Guiod • Crisal Compétition |
1m37.520s |
17 | 72 | GT3 |
Alpine A610 Renault Turbo
Benjamin Roy • Bernard Castagné • Legeay Sports Mécanique |
1m38.130s |
18 | 20 | GT3 |
Porsche 911 GT2
Michel Neugarten • Jean-Louis Ricci • Konrad Motorsport |
1m38.870s |
19 | 84 | GT3 |
Dodge Viper RT/10
José Close • Bertrand Balas • William David • Rent A Car Racing Team |
1m39.280s |
20 | 11 | GT3 |
Ferrari F355
Christian Heinkelé • François O'Born • Jean Gay • Yellow Racing Team |
1m39.400s |
21 | 62 | GT1 |
Porsche 911 Turbo
Guy Broissiat • Michel Mora • Cobras Organisation |
1m40.950s |
22 | 59 | GT4 |
Porsche 911 Carrera 2 Cup
Philippe de Craene • Didier de Puysseleyr • Didier Delente • Bernt Racing |
1m41.660s |
23 | 3 | GT3 |
Porsche 911 Carrera 4 Cup
Jean-Claude Fabre • Jean-Pierre Tardiff • Patrick Camus • Quattro Racing |
1m42.110s |
24 | 57 | GT2 |
Porsche 911 Carrera 2.7
Raymond Touroul • Didier Ortion • François Jakubowski • Raymond Touroul |
1m42.430s |
25 | 40 | GT1 |
1995 Ferrari F40 GTE
Michel Ferté • Olivier Thévenin • Paolo Mondini • Pilot Aldix Racing |
1m43.690s |
26 | 79 | GT4 |
Porsche 911 Carrera Cup
Gerold Ried • Patrick Vuillaume • Bernt Racing |
1m45.180s |
qualify 1 Results
Position | No. | Class | Car | Time |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 9 | GT1 |
McLaren F1 GTR
Andy Wallace • Olivier Grouillard • Mach One Racing |
1m29.460s |
2 | 16 | GT1 |
McLaren F1 GTR
Pierre-Henri Raphanel • Lindsay Owen-Jones • Gulf Racing | GTC |
1m29.540s |
3 | 8 | GT1 |
McLaren F1 GTR
John Nielsen • Dr. Thomas Bscher • West Competition |
1m29.610s |
4 | 1 | GT1 |
McLaren F1 GTR
Ray Bellm • Maurizio Sandro Sala • Gulf Racing | GTC |
1m30.140s |
5 | 60 | GT1 |
1989 Ferrari F40 GTE
Anders Olofsson • Luciano della Noce • Ferrari Club Italia |
1m30.250s |
6 | 40 | GT1 |
1995 Ferrari F40 GTE
Michel Ferté • Olivier Thévenin • Paolo Mondini • Pilot Aldix Racing |
1m31.260s |
7 | 61 | GT1 |
1995 Ferrari F40 GTE
Gary Ayles • Luca Drudi • Ferrari Club Italia |
1m31.430s |
8 | 86 | GT1 |
Porsche 911 GT2 Evo
Jean-Pierre Jarier • Bob Wollek • Christophe Bouchut • Larbre Compétition |
1m32.170s |
9 | 41 | GT1 |
1989 Ferrari F40 GT
Santiago Puig • Paul Belmondo • Francois Chatriot • Pilot Aldix Racing |
1m33.350s |
10 | 47 | GT1 |
Porsche 911 GT2 Evo
Jean-Luc Chéreau • Pierre Yver • Eric Hélary • Larbre Compétition |
1m33.370s |
11 | 55 | GT3 |
Porsche 911 GT2
Lilian Bryner • Enzo Calderari • Stadler Motorsport |
1m33.740s |
12 | 85 | GT3 |
Porsche 911 GT2
Ralf Kelleners • Dirk Layer • Roock Racing |
1m33.790s |
13 | 21 | GT3 |
Porsche 911 GT2
Franz Konrad • Toni Seiler • Marco Spinelli • Konrad Motorsport |
1m34.350s |
14 | 43 | GT1 |
Venturi 600 LM
Jean-Claude Basso • Henri Pescarolo • JCB Racing |
1m35.020s |
15 | 91 | GT3 |
Porsche 911 GT2
Francois Lafon • Lucien Guitteny • Jean-Marc Smadja • Roock Racing |
1m35.420s |
16 | 82 | GT3 |
Marcos LM600
Cor Euser • Gérard Bacle • Marcos Racing International |
1m36.960s |
17 | 29 | GT2 |
Venturi 400 GTR
Jean-Claude Barthe • Franck Goguel • Thiérry Guiod • Crisal Compétition |
1m37.580s |
18 | 84 | GT3 |
Dodge Viper RT/10
José Close • Bertrand Balas • William David • Rent A Car Racing Team |
1m38.090s |
19 | 20 | GT3 |
Porsche 911 GT2
Michel Neugarten • Jean-Louis Ricci • Konrad Motorsport |
1m38.960s |
20 | 62 | GT1 |
Porsche 911 Turbo
Guy Broissiat • Michel Mora • Cobras Organisation |
1m41.190s |
21 | 59 | GT4 |
Porsche 911 Carrera 2 Cup
Philippe de Craene • Didier de Puysseleyr • Didier Delente • Bernt Racing |
1m41.470s |
22 | 11 | GT3 |
Ferrari F355
Christian Heinkelé • François O'Born • Jean Gay • Yellow Racing Team |
1m41.660s |
23 | 31 | GT4 |
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 3.8
Hermann Bilz • Peter Seikel • Seikel Motorsport |
1m42.360s |
24 | 57 | GT2 |
Porsche 911 Carrera 2.7
Raymond Touroul • Didier Ortion • François Jakubowski • Raymond Touroul |
1m44.120s |
25 | 79 | GT4 |
Porsche 911 Carrera Cup
Gerold Ried • Patrick Vuillaume • Bernt Racing |
1m44.730s |
26 | 39 | GT3 |
Lotus Esprit Spot 300
Fabio Magnani • Pascal Dro • Fabio Magnani |
1m45.570s |
27 | 3 | GT3 |
Porsche 911 Carrera 4 Cup
Jean-Claude Fabre • Jean-Pierre Tardiff • Patrick Camus • Quattro Racing |
1m45.850s |
race Results
Position | No. | Class | Car | Time | Laps | Info |
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1 | 9 | GT1 |
McLaren F1 GTR
Andy Wallace • Olivier Grouillard • Mach One Racing |
4h00m31.690s
136.051 KPH |
150 laps | 545.400 kms |
2 | 8 | GT1 |
McLaren F1 GTR
John Nielsen • Dr. Thomas Bscher • West Competition |
+ 1 lap | 149 laps | |
3 | 1 | GT1 |
McLaren F1 GTR
Ray Bellm • Maurizio Sandro Sala • Gulf Racing | GTC |
+ 1 lap | 149 laps | |
4 | 16 | GT1 |
McLaren F1 GTR
Pierre-Henri Raphanel • Lindsay Owen-Jones • Gulf Racing | GTC |
+ 1 lap | 149 laps | |
5 | 61 | GT1 |
1995 Ferrari F40 GTE
Gary Ayles • Luca Drudi • Ferrari Club Italia |
+ 3 laps | 147 laps | |
6 | 86 | GT1 |
Porsche 911 GT2 Evo
Jean-Pierre Jarier • Bob Wollek • Christophe Bouchut • Larbre Compétition |
+ 3 laps | 147 laps | |
7 | 55 | GT3 |
Porsche 911 GT2
Lilian Bryner • Enzo Calderari • Stadler Motorsport |
+ 5 laps | 145 laps | |
8 | 47 | GT1 |
Porsche 911 GT2 Evo
Jean-Luc Chéreau • Pierre Yver • Eric Hélary • Larbre Compétition |
+ 6 laps | 144 laps | |
9 | 21 | GT3 |
Porsche 911 GT2
Franz Konrad • Toni Seiler • Marco Spinelli • Konrad Motorsport |
+ 7 laps | 143 laps | |
10 | 41 | GT1 |
1989 Ferrari F40 GT
Santiago Puig • Paul Belmondo • Francois Chatriot • Pilot Aldix Racing |
+ 9 laps | 141 laps | |
11 | 84 | GT3 |
Dodge Viper RT/10
José Close • Bertrand Balas • William David • Rent A Car Racing Team |
+ 14 laps | 136 laps | |
12 | 31 | GT4 |
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 3.8
Hermann Bilz • Peter Seikel • Seikel Motorsport |
+ 16 laps | 134 laps | |
13 | 59 | GT4 |
Porsche 911 Carrera 2 Cup
Philippe de Craene • Didier de Puysseleyr • Didier Delente • Bernt Racing |
+ 16 laps | 134 laps | |
14 | 57 | GT2 |
Porsche 911 Carrera 2.7
Raymond Touroul • Didier Ortion • François Jakubowski • Raymond Touroul |
+ 17 laps | 133 laps | |
15 | 82 | GT3 |
Marcos LM600
Cor Euser • Gérard Bacle • Marcos Racing International |
+ 18 laps | 132 laps | |
16 | 3 | GT3 |
Porsche 911 Carrera 4 Cup
Jean-Claude Fabre • Jean-Pierre Tardiff • Patrick Camus • Quattro Racing |
+ 20 laps | 130 laps | |
17 | 79 | GT4 |
Porsche 911 Carrera Cup
Gerold Ried • Patrick Vuillaume • Bernt Racing |
+ 21 laps | 129 laps | |
18 | 11 | GT3 |
Ferrari F355
Christian Heinkelé • François O'Born • Jean Gay • Yellow Racing Team |
+ 21 laps | 129 laps | |
19 | 39 | GT3 |
Lotus Esprit Spot 300
Fabio Magnani • Pascal Dro • Fabio Magnani |
+ 27 laps | 123 laps | |
20 | 72 | GT3 |
Alpine A610 Renault Turbo
Benjamin Roy • Bernard Castagné • Legeay Sports Mécanique |
+ 45 laps | 105 laps | |
21 | 60 | GT1 |
1989 Ferrari F40 GTE
Anders Olofsson • Luciano della Noce • Ferrari Club Italia |
DNF | 127 laps | Electrics |
22 | 91 | GT3 |
Porsche 911 GT2
Francois Lafon • Lucien Guitteny • Jean-Marc Smadja • Roock Racing |
DNF | 102 laps | Gearbox |
23 | 62 | GT1 |
Porsche 911 Turbo
Guy Broissiat • Michel Mora • Cobras Organisation |
DNF | 83 laps | Gearbox |
24 | 29 | GT2 |
Venturi 400 GTR
Jean-Claude Barthe • Franck Goguel • Thiérry Guiod • Crisal Compétition |
DNF | 79 laps | Oil leak |
25 | 85 | GT3 |
Porsche 911 GT2
Ralf Kelleners • Dirk Layer • Roock Racing |
DNF | 50 laps | Gearbox |
26 | 43 | GT1 |
Venturi 600 LM
Jean-Claude Basso • Henri Pescarolo • JCB Racing |
DNF | 21 laps | Oil leak |
27 | 20 | GT3 |
Porsche 911 GT2
Michel Neugarten • Jean-Louis Ricci • Konrad Motorsport |
DNF | 12 laps | Gearbox |