2010 FIA GT1 World Championship

A revised twelve event calendar was announced on 21 October 2009,[3] removing the previously planned rounds for Argentina, Australia, Bulgaria, Italy, Romania, and Russia.

[6] The British round was to incorporate the RAC Tourist Trophy while also serving as the first motor racing event held on the newly built Arena layout for the Silverstone Circuit.

[7] Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps would continue to host a round, but the GT1 races would be held separately from the Spa 24 Hours during the same weekend.

[8] In July 2010, following delays in completing alterations to the Durban street circuit due to construction for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, the South African round was postponed until 2011.

A Spanish event at the brand new Circuito de Navarra was proposed as a replacement for Durban on the calendar,[9] and was confirmed at the FIA World Motor Sport Council meeting of 24 October.

To ensure close competition, each model of car would be tested by the FIA to determine any mandatory adjustments for performance balancing.

In November 2009, the SRO confirmed their six manufacturers for the 2010 season, allowing Corvette, Aston Martin, and Maserati their technical waivers to join Nissan, Ford, and Lamborghini.

During the launch of the FIA GT1 World Championship, Matech Concepts and VDS Racing Team announced their continuation with the Ford GT project.

Seven former FIA GT Champions were contracted with teams, including three-time co-champions Michael Bartels and Andrea Bertolini once again sharing a Vitaphone Maserati.

Romain Grosjean moved directly from a 2009 seat at Renault F1 to drive for Matech Competition in GT1, while former Formula One driver Enrique Bernoldi, who had won races during his rookie season in the 2009 FIA GT Championship, switched to Vitaphone Maserati.

Individual drivers were required to participate for a minimum of 25 minutes in order to earn championship points in any race.

Phoenix's inability to enter two cars for the remainder of the season led race stewards to deem the team to be in violation of GT1 regulations.

[67] Prior to the San Luis finale, Mad-Croc also failed to maintain a two-car entry and forfeited their Teams' Championship points.

Aston Martin secured the inaugural Trophy, having previously won the FIA GT Manufacturers' Cup in 2006.