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 | | However, with the release of the 2007 FIA GT Championship season schedule and rules, the FIA GT series becomes more of a sprint race event, with all races being a maximum of 2 hours with the exception of the Spa 24 Hours, and no Mil Milhas on the schedule. |
 | | In 1997, due to interest from manufacturers Mercedes-Benz, Porsche and Panoz, the FIA took over as governing body, standardizing the race-length at 500 km, liberalizing the technical regulations and leaving commercial exploitation in the hands of Stéphane Ratel, who managed to get TV support from the pan-European TV station Eurosport. |
 | | While this was made to accommodate the Saleen S7, the biggest beneficiary was the purpose-built Maserati MC12, which lead the FIA to impose aerodynamic limitations on the Italian car. |
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