FIA Formula Two and European F3 Open confirmed as main partnersAbarth, Maserati, Lamborghini and Lotus trophies also presentMadrid, 2 February 2011

The 2011 International GT Open will not only cast the most acclaimed GT2 and GT3 seriesin Europe, which will further build up on the success and steady growth experienced in itsfirst five editions; it will also propose eight very strong racing meetings, which will be oneof the season’s highlights in each track visited.

As interest from other top series and mono-brand trophies to partner with theInternational GT Open is raising, the 2011 season will offer a very strong package in eachof the eight events, giving fans throughout Europe the possibility to enjoy a full and verydiverse racing programme, with plenty of excitement on the track.

As already announced, the FIA Formula Two, one of the top single-seater series for driverson their way to the top of motorsports, will be a privileged partner as from this year,teaming up with the GT Open in almost all events. It won’t be the only single-seaterchampionship to share the calendar with the GT Open, as the European F3 Open, thesister series of the GT Open and one of the most interesting options in F3 racing, willnaturally continue to be part of the schedule.

But the International GT Open has also been chosen by a number of prestigious singlemakechampionships, such as the Trofeo Maserati, the Blancpain Lamborghini Trophy andLotus Cup Europe, which all will be present in selected events this year, as well as theFormula Fiat Abarth, the single-seater junior formula. In addition, the International GTOpen will welcome at every stop some of the most popular national series.“We are extremely glad to see more and more premium series attracted by our events”,says Jesús Pareja, organizer of the GT Open. “It is an interesting development, whichproves the strength of our package.”

GT Sport will announce in the forthcoming days the 2011 TV package for the InternationalGT Open, which has been further increased and enhanced.