GT World Challenge scores points within each class, not just overall — so a car can finish well down the order and still bank a big haul by winning its own Pro, Gold, Silver or Bronze category.
A standard race — a one-hour Sprint or a shorter Endurance round — pays the top ten finishers on this scale:
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The winner takes 25 points and tenth place still scores 1. In Sprint races, pole position adds a bonus point in each class, rewarding a good qualifying lap.
The longer enduros carry more weight, and the 24 Hours of Spa is the richest round of the whole year. Rather than paying out once, Spa awards championship points three times — at the 6-hour, 12-hour and 24-hour marks — so consistency through the night is rewarded as heavily as the final result. Add up Sprint and Endurance points across the season and the driver with the highest combined total is champion. New to the series? Start with what GT World Challenge is.