BPR Global GT Series

In 1995 the series would expand to twelve rounds and the amount of manufacturer interest was increased as new supercars such as the McLaren F1 GTR, Ferrari F40 GTE, and Jaguar XJ220 would appear, as well as lower class competitors like the Porsche 911 GT2 and De Tomaso Pantera.

By 1996, manufacturer involvement had driven out most of the smaller cup cars, leading to the series slimming down to a mere two classes.

The manufacturer interest in the series reached a high point when Porsche launched their 911 GT1, a homologated supercar that was intended first as a racing car.

Stéphane Ratel would create the SRO and help launch the GTR Euroseries in 1998 for privateer teams to avoid the large manufacturer involvement now seen in FIA GT.

The upper classes allowed deeper modifications from the production vehicles, including the use of exotic materials and non-production parts.