ALTHOUGH GRID numbers in some series have dwindled gradually in recent years, Australian GT has been faced with the unusual predicament of having too many entries for the 2015 season.

Six weeks out from the series opener at Adelaide, the category has already received 41 entrants for the event, however could only field a maximum of 34 cars.

Australian GT Category Manager Ken Collier said that it has been an extraordinary period of growth for the category.

“The off-season always provides plenty of discussion about who’s in, and who’s not,” said Collier.

“Since before the close of the 2014 season though, the phone just hasn’t stopped ringing, in fact prior to Christmas I had a tentative field of entries of almost 50!

“Series entries have now closed, and I’m overjoyed to confirm that we have 32 confirmed series entries, and we had 41 entrants for the opening round in Clipsal.

“Unfortunately we’ve had to turn some entrants away for that event because the grid has been capped at 34 cars.”

Collier added that the influx of new entries to the category have been “beyond expectations” and serve as proof of the categories growth.

There had been rumours that V8 Supercars would purchase the GT category last year, however series owner Tony Quinn has said categorically that Australian GT is not for sale.

Via Auto Action Australia