FIA Releases Provisional 2018 Driver Ratings List

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The FIA has released the provisional driver ratings list for 2018, featuring a number of re-classifications that could impact Pro-Am-enforced sports car racing series globally.

The ratings system, which classifies drivers either as Bronze, Silver, Gold or Platinum, is enforced in the majority of championships sanctioned by the FIA/ACO, IMSA and SRO, as well as leading domestic championships, such as Pirelli World Challenge.

Drivers have two weeks to submit a request for review, with a final list expected to be out before the end of the year.

Notable Changes:
Chris Buncombe – Silver to Bronze
Matt Campbell – Silver to Gold
Alex Davison – Silver to Gold
Connor De Phillippi – Silver to Gold
David Donohue – Gold to Silver
Christian England – Bronze to Silver
Charles Espenlaub – Gold to Silver
Jules Gounon – Silver to Gold
Enzo Guibbert – Silver to Gold
Euan Hankey – Silver to Gold
Matevos Isaakyan – Silver to Gold
Nico Jamin – Silver to Gold
Jonny Kane – Platinum to Gold
Tom Kristensen – Platinum to Gold
Thomas Laurent – Silver to Gold
Shane Lewis – Silver to Bronze
Pippa Mann – Gold to Silver
Kyle Marcelli – Gold to Silver
Seb Morris – Silver to Gold
Andre Negrao – Silver to Gold
Xandy Negrao – Gold to Silver
Johnny O’Connell – Gold to Silver
Egor Orudzhev – Silver to Gold
Darryl O’Young – Gold to Silver
Spencer Pumpelly – Gold to Silver
Charlie Robertson – Silver to Gold
Leo Roussel – Silver to Gold
Scott Tucker – Silver to Bronze
Dries Vanthoor – Silver to Gold

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