In the inaugural season of the GT4 European Cup five meetings were held as support races to the FIA GT series. The newly developped format can be perceived as the entry level into GT racing. The technical concept is identical to the balance of performance system that is being successfully applied in the GT3 class. This allows different car concepts from front to rear and mid engined cars to compete against each other on an evenly matched basis.

The main emphasis of the GT4 class lies on reduced running costs. This has been achieved by homologating roadgoing production Gt cars with only a limited amount of race preparation to keep the racing affordable. Engine and drivetrain for example are exactly the same as in the production cars. The list of changes compared to the production cars is relatively short with a rollcage, fire extinguisher, safety fuel tank and lightweight side windows being the only real differences. In its debut season the European GT4 Cup held 5 events with two races each at Silverstone, Oschersleben, Spa, Nogaro and Magny Cours. The 2008 season will see an extension of the calendar to 6 race meetings.

The following list shows homologated contenders of the GT4 class:

Aston Martin	Vantage V8 N24	4280 ccm V8, 6-speed manual shift
BMW	Z4 Coupe M	3246 ccm R6, 6-speed manual
Ford	Mustang V8 GT	4606 ccm V8, 5-speed manual
Lotus	Exige	1796 ccm R4
Maserati	Trofeo	4244 ccm V8, 6-speed pedal shift
Nissan	350Z	3498 ccm V6, 6-speed manual
Porsche	Cayman	3386 ccm Boxer 6, 6-speed manual

Jetalliance Racing will enter four Aston Martin Vantage N24 in the European GT4 Cup this season. Deals with drivers for all four cockpits have been sealed.