Shell Zhuhai International Race 1995
BPR Global GT Series round 12, China, 12 November 1995
Shell Zhuhai International Race 1995
Sunday 12 November 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.
References
Entries
| No. | Class | Car | Colors | Entrants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GT1 | McLaren F1 GTR BMW 702 V12/60° 4v DOHC 6.064cc | McLaren F1 GTR 
Bob Wollek
Ray Bellm
Gulf Racing | GTC | |
| 5 | GT1 | McLaren F1 GTR BMW 702 V12/60° 4v DOHC 6.064cc | Grey (Art Car) | McLaren F1 GTR
Jean-Luc Maury-Laribière
Jean-Paul Libert
BBA Compétition |
| 6 | GT3 | Porsche 911 GT2 Porsche F6 2v DOHC | Porsche 911 GT2
Soames Langton
Wido Rössler
Paul Burdell
Lanzante Motorsport | |
| 7 | GT1 | McLaren F1 GTR chassis 007R • BMW 702 V12/60° 4v DOHC 6.064cc | Blue-Silver | McLaren F1 GTR 
Jean-Denis Delétraz
Fabien Giroix
GRT Jacadi |
| 8 | GT1 | McLaren F1 GTR chassis 003R • BMW 702 V12/60° 4v DOHC 6.064cc | McLaren F1 GTR 
John Nielsen
Dr. Thomas Bscher
West Competition | |
| 9 | GT1 | McLaren F1 GTR chassis 006R • BMW 702 V12/60° 4v DOHC 6.064cc | Red-White | McLaren F1 GTR
Andy Wallace
Olivier Grouillard
Mach One Racing |
| 20 | GT3 | Porsche 911 GT2 Porsche F6 2v DOHC Twin-Turbo | Porsche 911 GT2 
Örnulf Wirdheim
Franz Konrad
Konrad Motorsport | |
| 22 | GT3 | Porsche 911 GT2 Porsche F6 2v DOHC Turbo | Porsche 911 GT2
Ferdinand De Lesseps
Phillip Charriol
Henry Lee
ELF | Haberthur Racing | |
| 29 | GT1 | Venturi 400 GTR PRV V6 | Venturi 400 GTR
Michel Cottot
Philippe Smaniotto
Crisal Compétition | |
| 32 | GT3 | Porsche 911 GT2 Porsche F6 2v DOHC Turbo | Porsche 911 GT2
Peter Seikel
Karel Dolejší
Seikel Motorsport | |
| 36 | GT1 | Toyota Supra GT LM Toyota L4 | White-Bright Orange (Marlboro) | Toyota Supra GT LM 
J.J. Lehto
Yannick Dalmas
Toyota Team Tom's |
| 37 | GT1 | Toyota Supra GT LM | Toyota Supra GT LM
Philippe Alliot
Pierre-Henri Raphanel
Toyota Team Tom's | |
| 40 | GT1 | 1995 Ferrari F40 GTE chassis ZFFGJ34B000074045 • prototipo, LM #13, LHD | French Blue (PILOT livery, White wheels) | 1995 Ferrari F40 GTE
Michel Neugarten
Olivier Thévenin
Pilot Aldix Racing |
| 42 | GT3 | Porsche 911 Bi-Turbo Porsche F6 Twin-Turbo | Porsche 911 Bi-Turbo
Frank Schmickler
Ernst Schuster
Konrad Motorsport | |
| 44 | GT1 | Venturi 600 LM PRV V6 | Venturi 600 LM
Eric Graham
Michael Faraut
François Birbeau
Promo Racing Car | |
| 45 | GT3 | Lotus Esprit Sport 300 Lotus L4 4v DOHC Turbo | Lotus Esprit Sport 300
Chris Goodwin
Alex Portman
Lotus GT Team | |
| 47 | GT1 | Porsche 911 GT2 Evo chassis WP0ZZZ99ZTS393104 • Porsche F6 2v DOHC | Porsche 911 GT2 Evo
Stéphane Ortelli
Henri Pescarolo
Jack Leconte
Larbre Compétition | |
| 48 | GT3 | 1993 Ferrari 348 GTC/LM chassis ZFFUX35X000095450 • RHD | White-Red | 1993 Ferrari 348 GTC/LM
Robin Smith
Tony Ring
Simpson Engineering |
| 50 | GT1 | Porsche 993 Bi-Turbo Porsche F6 Twin-Turbo | Porsche 993 Bi-Turbo
Wolfgang Kaufmann
Michael Ligonnet
Freisinger Motorsport | |
| 51 | GT1 | Porsche 911 Bi-Turbo Porsche F6 Twin-Turbo | White (Martini) | Porsche 911 Bi-Turbo
Emmanuel Clérico
Yukihiro Hane
Freisinger Motorsport |
| 55 | GT3 | Porsche 911 GT2 chassis WP0ZZZ99ZTS393067 • Porsche F6 2v DOHC 3.600cc Twin-Turbo | White | Porsche 911 GT2
Lilian Bryner
Enzo Calderari
Stadler Motorsport |
| 58 | GT3 | Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 3.8 Porsche F6 3.800cc | Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 3.8
Gerold Ried
Patrick Vuillaume
Christian Pellieux
Bernt Racing | |
| 60 | GT1 | 1989 Ferrari F40 GTE chassis ZFFGX34X000082404 • GTE #02, LHD | 1989 Ferrari F40 GTE
Anders Olofsson
Luciano della Noce
Ferrari Club Italia | |
| 61 | GT1 | 1995 Ferrari F40 GTE chassis ZFFGJ34B000090001 • GTE #1, LHD | 1995 Ferrari F40 GTE
Gary Ayles
Luca Drudi
Jean-Marc Gounon
Ferrari Club Italia | |
| 80 | GT1 | Jaguar XJ220 Jaguar JV6 3.498cc Turbo | Jaguar XJ220
Peter Hardman
Stephen Watson
Chamberlain Engineering | |
| 83 | GT3 | Porsche 911 GT2 Porsche F6 2v DOHC Turbo | Porsche 911 GT2
Darren Shaw
Adrian Fu
Jonathan Baker
Simpson Engineering | |
| 86 | GT1 | Porsche 911 GT2 Evo Porsche F6 2v DOHC Turbo | Blue (Gitanes) | Porsche 911 GT2 Evo
Christophe Bouchut
Jean-Pierre Jarier
Larbre Competition |
| 89 | GT4 | Porsche 911 Carrera RSR Turbo Porsche F6 | Yellow | Porsche 911 Carrera RSR Turbo
Philip Ma
Michael Pickup
Mark Goddard
Mega Speed |
| 90 | GT1 | Venturi 600 SLM PRV V6 | Venturi 600 SLM
Philippe Gache
Arnaud Trévisiol
Société Venturi SA | |
| 93 | GT4 | Porsche 911 Carrera 2.7 Porsche F6 | Orange | Porsche 911 Carrera 2.7
Alex Li
Andre Lo
Brian Whillock
Mega Speed |