The 24H Series, run by Dutch promoters Creventic, has unveiled a radically different calendar for 2020 with fewer 24 Hour events, a number of new events, and one brand new circuit!
“We are always listening carefully to the feedback we are getting from drivers and teams. It is our aim to provide them with the best possible experience,” says Ole Dörlemann on behalf of Creventic, the Dutch agency that is the promoter and organiser of the 24H Series powered by Hankook. “One of the things they have made clear to us is that they wanted to reduce the number of 24-hour races to underline the special status of these events. Therefore, we are holding on to our traditional 24-hour races at Dubai, Barcelona and COTA and have opted for a duration of twelve hours for the other rounds.”
The series keeps its successful events at Dubai Autodrome, Spa-Francorchamps, Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya and the Circuit of The Americas in Austin, Texas.
Rounds at two world-famous tracks have been added: Italy’s Monza and the legendary Nürburgring GP circuit in Germany.
The final new addition is the Anneau du Rhin in the French Alsace region, the former test circuit of the famous Bugatti brand, that round to be held on 11-13 June, Le Mans 24 Hours weekend.
Again, there will be two separate championships, both powered by Hankook: the 24H SERIES Europe and the 24H SERIES Continents.
Dubai, Barcelona and COTA for 24H SERIES Continents
The rounds at Dubai Autodrome, the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya and the Circuit of The Americas are the three point-scoring events for the 24H Series Continents powered by Hankook.
The season gets underway in the United Arab Emirates on the second weekend of January (9-11 January) with the 15th running of the Hankook 24H Dubai. The event at the Dubai Autodrome is the Asian round of the series.
After the summer break, the European event is held at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, the Hankook 24H Barcelona (4-6 September) with the Hankook 24H CoTA USA (13-15 November) at the Circuit of The Americas in Austin, Texas completing the series.
Five different countries, three new circuits for 24H SERIES Europe
On 27-28 March, Creventic is organising the inaugural Hankook 12H Monza, the opening round of the 2020 24H Series Europe powered by Hankook.
Next up is the Hankook 12H Spa (1-2 May). The second running of the TCR SPA 500, the annual stand-alone endurance race for TCR touring cars, will be held on the same weekend, making for a unique event.
The next new circuit on the calendar is the 3.6 km long Anneau du Rhin between the cities of Colmar and Mulhouse in the French Alsace region, close to Germany and Switzerland. Here, the inaugural Hankook 12H Alsace will be held from 11-13 June.
The 24H Series powered by Hankook will be the first international series to stage an event at this circuit after its full FIA homologation. The race will be combined with an annual high-profile automotive lifestyle event that has a history going back until 1964.
In 2020, Creventic will also be organising a race in Germany for the first time. The Nürburgring Grand Prix circuit will be hosting the inaugural Hankook 12H Nurburgring on 11-12 July, with the race held on the Sunday following round 5 of the popular German VLN endurance racing championship, enabling teams to combine both races.
The Hankook 24H Barcelona (4-6 September) concludes the season of the 24H Series Europe powered by Hankook.
Mugello, Brno and Portimao do not feature on the 2020 calendar and the 24H Proto Series has been dropped.
24H SERIES Europe powered by Hankook
27-28 March – Hankook 12H Monza
1-2 May – Hankook 12H SPA / TCR Spa 500
11-12-13 June – Hankook 12H Alsace (Anneau du Rhin)
11-12 July – Hankook 12H Nurburgring
4-6 September – Hankook 24H Barcelona
24H SERIES Continents powered by Hankook
9-11 January – Hankook 24H Dubai
4-6 September – Hankook 24H Barcelona
13-15 November – Hankook 24H CoTA USA
TCR Middle East
9-11 January – TCR Dubai
16-17 January – TCR Abu Dhabi
TCR SPA 500
1-2-3 May – TCR Spa 500
