2016 British GT Championship

2016 British GT Championship
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Support series: BRDC British Formula 3 GT4 European Series

The 2016 British GT Championship will be the 24th British GT Championship. The season will begin on 17 April at Brands Hatch and finish on 11 September at Donington Park, after nine rounds held over seven meetings.^[1] After using Avon Tyres since 2006, the championship will switch to Pirelli tyres this season in order to mirror that of other GT3 and GT4 categories promoted by Stéphane Ratel Organisation.^[2]

Entry list

2016 Entry List
Team	No.	Drivers	Class		Chassis	Engine	Rounds
Team	No.	Drivers	Driver	Car	Chassis	Engine	Rounds
Beechdean AMR^[3]^[4]	1	Ross Gunn^[4]	PA	GT3	Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3	Aston Martin 6.0L V12	1–6
	1	Andrew Howard^[4]	PA	GT3	Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3	Aston Martin 6.0L V12	1–6
	407	Jordan Albert^[3]	S	GT4	Aston Martin V8 Vantage GT4	Aston Martin 4.7L V8	1–6
	407	Jack Bartholomew^[3]	S				1–6
	408	Jamie Chadwick^[5]	PA				6
	408	Paul Hollywood^[5]	PA				6
FF Corse^[6]	2	Adam Carroll^[6]	PA	GT3	Ferrari 488 GT3	Ferrari 3.9L Turbo V8	5
FF Corse^[6]	2	Marco Attard^[6]	PA	GT3	Ferrari 488 GT3	Ferrari 3.9L Turbo V8	5
PFL Motorsport^[7]	5	Pete Littler^[7]	PA	GT3	Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3	Aston Martin 6.0L V12	1–6
PFL Motorsport^[7]	5	Jody Fannin^[8]	PA	GT3	Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3	Aston Martin 6.0L V12	1–6
Barwell Motorsport^[9]^[10]	6	Liam Griffin^[11]	PA	GT3	Lamborghini Huracán GT3	Lamborghini 5.2L V10	1–6
		Fabio Babini^[11]					1
		Adam Carroll^[12]					2–4
		Alexander Sims^[11]					5–6
	33	Phil Keen^[10]	PA				1–6
	33	Jon Minshaw^[10]	PA				1–6
	666	Mark Poole^[13]	TBA				5
	666	Richard Abra	TBA				5
AmDTuning.com^[14]	7	Lee Mowle^[14]		PA	BMW Z4 GT3	BMW 4.4L V8	1–6
AmDTuning.com^[14]	7	Joe Osborne^[14]		PA	BMW Z4 GT3	BMW 4.4L V8	1–6
Motorbase Performance^[15]	8	Phil Dryburgh^[15]	PA	GT3	Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3	Aston Martin 6.0L V12	1–6
Motorbase Performance^[15]	8	Ross Wylie^[15]	PA	GT3	Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3	Aston Martin 6.0L V12	1–6
TF Sport^[16]	11	Jon Barnes^[16]	PA	GT3	Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3	Aston Martin 6.0L V12	1–6
	11	Mark Farmer^[16]	PA				1–6
	17	Jonathan Adam^[16]	PA				1–6
	17	Derek Johnston^[16]	PA				1–6
Optimum Motorsport^[17]	14	Will Moore^[18]	S	GT3	Audi R8 LMS	Audi 5.2L V10	1–6
Optimum Motorsport^[17]	14	Ryan Ratcliffe^[18]	S	GT3	Audi R8 LMS	Audi 5.2L V10	1–6
GRT Grasser Racing Team	19	Michele Beretta	PA	GT3	Lamborghini Huracán GT3	Lamborghini 5.2L V10	6
	19	Coach McKansy	PA				6
	63	Hunter Abbott	PA				6
	63	Rolf Ineichen	PA				6
Team Parker Racing^[19]	24	Ian Loggie	PA	GT3	Bentley Continental GT3	Bentley 4.0L Turbo V8	5–6
	24	Callum MacLeod	PA	GT3			5–6
	31	Rick Parfitt, Jr.^[20]	PA	GT3			1–6
	31	Seb Morris^[21]	PA	GT3			1–6
Tolman Motorsport^[22]	32	Ian Stinton^[23]	PA	GT3	Ginetta G55 GT3	Ginetta 4.3L V8	1–6
	32	Mike Simpson^[23]	PA				1–6
	56	David Pattison^[22]	PA				1–5
	56	Luke Davenport^[22]	PA				1–5
Century Motorsport^[24]	40	Sean Byrne^[25]	PA	GT4	Ginetta G55 GT4	Ford Cyclone 3.7L V6	1–6
	40	Aleksander Schjerpen^[25]	PA	GT4			1–6
	73	Nathan Freke^[24]	PA	GT4			1–6
	73	Anna Walewska^[24]	PA	GT4			1–6
Generation AMR Macmillan Racing^[26] Generation AMR SuperRacing^[27]	42	Jack Mitchell^[26]	S	GT4	Aston Martin V8 Vantage GT4	Aston Martin 4.7L V8	1–6
	42	Matthew Graham^[26]	S				1–6
	44	Jamie Chadwick^[28]	S				1–6
		Matthew George^[27]	S				1–6
		James Holder^[27]	PA				3–6
		Matthew George^[27]	PA				3–6
RCIB Insurance Racing^[29]	45	Jordan Stilp^[30]	S	GT4	Ginetta G55 GT4	Ford Cyclone 3.7L V6	1–6
	45	William Phillips^[30]	S	GT4			1–6
	75	Robert Barrable^[31]	S	GT4			1–6
		Wilson Thompson^[31]					1–2
		Aaron Mason^[32]					3–6
JW Bird Motorsport^[5]	47	Jake Giddings^[5]	PA	GT4	Aston Martin V8 Vantage GT4	Aston Martin 4.7L V8	1–6
JW Bird Motorsport^[5]	47	Kieran Griffin^[5]	PA	GT4	Aston Martin V8 Vantage GT4	Aston Martin 4.7L V8	1–6
PMW Expo Racing/Optimum Motorsport^[33]	50	Graham Johnson^[33]	PA	GT4	Ginetta G55 GT4	Ford Cyclone 3.7L V6	1–6
PMW Expo Racing/Optimum Motorsport^[33]	50	Mike Robinson^[33]	PA	GT4	Ginetta G55 GT4	Ford Cyclone 3.7L V6	1–6
Lanan Racing^[34]	51	Alex Reed^[35]	S	GT4	Ginetta G55 GT4	Ford Cyclone 3.7L V6	1–6
Lanan Racing^[34]	51	Joey Foster^[35]	S	GT4	Ginetta G55 GT4	Ford Cyclone 3.7L V6	1–6
AMG - Team Black Falcon	57	Oliver Morley	PA	GT3	Mercedes-AMG GT3	Mercedes 4.0 L V8	6
	57	Dani Juncadella	PA				6
	58	Abdulaziz Bin Turki Al Faisal	S				6
	58	Miguel Toril	S				6
Black Bull Ecurie Ecosse^[36]	59	Ciaran Haggerty^[37]	S	GT4	McLaren 570S GT4	McLaren 3.8L Turbo V8	1–6
	59	Sandy Mitchell^[37]	S	GT4	McLaren 570S GT4	McLaren 3.8L Turbo V8	1–6
	79	Alasdair McCaig^[36]	PA	GT3	McLaren 650S GT3	McLaren 3.8L Turbo V8	1–6
	79	Rob Bell^[36]	PA	GT3	McLaren 650S GT3	McLaren 3.8L Turbo V8	1–6
Ebor GT^[38]	60	Abbie Eaton^[38]	PA	GT4	Maserati GranTurismo MC GT4	Maserati 4.7L V8	1–6
Ebor GT^[38]	60	Marcus Hoggarth^[38]	PA	GT4	Maserati GranTurismo MC GT4	Maserati 4.7L V8	1–6
Simpson Motorsport^[39]	66	Nick Jones^[39]	PA	GT4	Ginetta G55 GT4	Ford Cyclone 3.7L V6	1–4
		Scott Malvern^[39]			Ginetta G55 GT4	Ford Cyclone 3.7L V6	1–4
		Nick Jones^[39]			Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport	Porsche 3.8L flat-6	5–6
		Scott Malvern^[39]			Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport	Porsche 3.8L flat-6	5–6
GPRM^[5]	86	Stefan Hodgetts^[5]	PA	GT4	Toyota GT86 GT4	Toyota 2.0L Flat-4	1, 5
GPRM^[5]	86	Ollie Chadwick	PA	GT4	Toyota GT86 GT4	Toyota 2.0L Flat-4	1, 5
Stratton Motorsport^[40]	70	Robin Shute^[40]	S	GT4	Lotus Evora GT4	Lotus 3.5L V6	1
	70	Will Hunholz^[40]	S		Lotus Evora GT4	Lotus 3.5L V6	1
	71	David Tinn^[40]	AA		Aston Martin V8 Vantage GT4	Aston Martin 4.7L V8	1, 5–6
	71	Robin Marriott^[40]	AA		Aston Martin V8 Vantage GT4	Aston Martin 4.7L V8	1, 5–6
Team ABBA with Rollcentre Racing^[41]	88	Martin Short^[41]	AA	GT3	BMW Z4 GT3	BMW 4.4L V8	1–6
Team ABBA with Rollcentre Racing^[41]	88	Richard Neary^[41]	AA	GT3	BMW Z4 GT3	BMW 4.4L V8	1–6

Icon	Class
Drivers
PA	Pro-Am
S	Silver Cup
AA	Am-Am
Car
GT3	GT3 Class
GT3B	GT3B Class
GT4	GT4 Class
GTC	Cup Class
Inv	Invitation Class

Race calendar

The 2016 calendar was announced on 27 October 2015.^[1] Brands Hatch will host the opening round after being held at Oulton Park every year since 2005, which moves to May.

Round	Circuit	Date	Length	Pole Position	GT3 Winner	GT4 Winner
1	Brands Hatch GP	17 April	120 mins	No. 31 Team Parker Racing	No. 17 TF Sport	No. 50 PMW Expo Racing / Optimum Motorsport
1	Brands Hatch GP	17 April	120 mins	Rick Parfitt, Jr. Seb Morris	Jonathan Adam Derek Johnston	Graham Johnson Mike Robinson
2	Rockingham	1 May	120 mins	No. 17 TF Sport	No. 17 TF Sport	No. 407 Beechdean AMR
2	Rockingham	1 May	120 mins	Jonathan Adam Derek Johnston	Jonathan Adam Derek Johnston	Jordan Albert Jack Bartholomew
3	Oulton Park	30 May	60 mins	No. 33 Barwell Motorsport	No. 6 Barwell Motorsport	No. 50 PMW Expo Racing / Optimum Motorsport
3			60 mins	Phil Keen Jon Minshaw	Liam Griffin Adam Carroll	Graham Johnson Mike Robinson
4			60 mins	No. 31 Team Parker Racing	No. 31 Team Parker Racing	No. 50 PMW Expo Racing / Optimum Motorsport
4			60 mins	Rick Parfitt, Jr. Seb Morris	Rick Parfitt, Jr. Seb Morris	Graham Johnson Mike Robinson
5	Silverstone Circuit	12 June	180 mins	No. 31 Team Parker Racing	No. 33 Barwell Motorsport	No. 75 RCIB Insurance Racing
5	Silverstone Circuit	12 June	180 mins	Rick Parfitt, Jr. Seb Morris	Phil Keen Jon Minshaw	Robert Barrable Aaron Mason
6	Spa-Francorchamps	9 July	120 mins	No. 31 Team Parker Racing	No. 11 TF Sport	No. 51 Lanan Racing
6	Spa-Francorchamps	9 July	120 mins	Rick Parfitt, Jr. Seb Morris	Jon Barnes Mark Farmer	Alex Reed Joey Foster
7	Snetterton	7 August	60 mins	No. 11 TF Sport	No. 33 Barwell Motorsport	No. 59 Black Bull Ecurie Ecosse
7			60 mins	Jon Barnes Mark Farmer	Phil Keen Jon Minshaw	Ciaran Haggerty Sandy Mitchell
8			60 mins	No. 33 Barwell Motorsport	No. 33 Barwell Motorsport	No. 407 Beechdean AMR
8			60 mins	Phil Keen Jon Minshaw	Phil Keen Jon Minshaw	Jack Bartholomew Ross Gunn
9	Donington Park	11 September	120 mins	No. 17 TF Sport	No. 79 Black Bull Ecurie Ecosse	No. 59 Black Bull Ecurie Ecosse
9	Donington Park	11 September	120 mins	Jonathan Adam Derek Johnston	Rob Bell Alasdair McCaig	Ciaran Haggerty Sandy Mitchell

References

1 2 "British GT confirms nine-round 2016 schedule". British GT Championship. Stéphane Ratel Organisation. 27 October 2015. Retrieved 8 December 2015.
↑ "British GT Championship Moves To Pirelli For 2016". Dailysportscar. GeoTrust. 19 September 2015. Retrieved 8 December 2015.
1 2 3 "Albert and Bartholomew land Beechdean AMR GT4 seats". British GT Championship. Stéphane Ratel Organisation. 5 December 2015. Retrieved 8 December 2015.
1 2 3 "Beechdean's Howard to defend British GT3 title alongside GT4 champ Gunn". British GT Championship. Stéphane Ratel Organisation. 21 December 2015. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "dailysportscar.com – British GT Season Entry Announced". Retrieved 18 April 2016.
1 2 3 "Ferrari 488 GT3 set for British GT debut at Silverstone with Attard and Carroll". British GT Championship. Stéphane Ratel Organisation. 3 June 2016. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
1 2 "Disabled driver Pete Littler to enter British GT with Aston Martin". Autosport. Haymarket Publications. 18 December 2015. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
↑ "Fannin joins Littler aboard PFL Motorsport Aston GT3". British GT Championship. Stéphane Ratel Organisation. 24 February 2016. Retrieved 2 March 2016.
↑ "Lamborghini back to British GT with Barwell". British GT Championship. Stéphane Ratel Organisation. 7 September 2015. Retrieved 8 December 2015.
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↑ "Barwell confirms third Lamborghini for selected British GT rounds". British GT Championship. Stéphane Ratel Organisation. 9 February 2016. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
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1 2 3 "Dryburgh and Wylie team-up at new-look Motorbase Performance". British GT Championship. Stéphane Ratel Organisation. 24 February 2016. Retrieved 24 February 2016.
1 2 3 4 5 "Adam joins Johnston at TF Sport for 2016 GT3 title defence". British GT Championship. Stéphane Ratel Organisation. 17 December 2014. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
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↑ "Bentley back to British GT with Team Parker Racing". British GT Championship. Stéphane Ratel Organisation. 24 November 2015. Retrieved 8 December 2015.
↑ "Former champ Parfitt Jnr named as Team Parker's first Bentley Boy". British GT Championship. Stéphane Ratel Organisation. 26 January 2016. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
↑ "Seb Morris joins Parfitt Jnr at Team Parker Racing". British GT Championship. Stéphane Ratel Organisation. 3 February 2016. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
1 2 3 "Tolman Motorsport graduates to British GT3 with Ginetta". British GT Championship. Stéphane Ratel Organisation. 9 December 2015. Retrieved 10 December 2015.
1 2 "Stinton and Simpson complete Tolman's Ginetta GT3 line-up". British GT Championship. Stéphane Ratel Organisation. 14 January 2016. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
1 2 3 "Walewska joins Century and Freke for GT4 assault". British GT Championship. Stéphane Ratel Organisation. 24 November 2015. Retrieved 8 December 2015.
1 2 "Century Motorsport confirms second Ginetta GT4 for Byrne and Schjerpen". British GT Championship. Stéphane Ratel Organisation. 2 March 2016. Retrieved 2 March 2016.
1 2 3 "Macmillan Racing confirms British GT4 debut with Mitchell and Graham". British GT Championship. Stéphane Ratel Organisation. 14 March 2016. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
1 2 3 4 "Generation AMR set for British GT return with SuperRacing". British GT Championship. Stéphane Ratel Organisation. 13 January 2016. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
↑ "Chadwick joins Generation AMR SuperRacing for Brands and Rockingham". British GT Championship. Stéphane Ratel Organisation. 11 April 2016. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
↑ "Team HARD commits to British GT4". British GT Championship. Stéphane Ratel Organisation. 26 January 2016. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
1 2 "Stilp and Phillips move to British GT4 with Team HARD". British GT Championship. Stéphane Ratel Organisation. 10 February 2016. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
1 2 "Team HARD confirms Barrable and Thompson in second Ginetta GT4". British GT Championship. Stéphane Ratel Organisation. 24 February 2016. Retrieved 2 March 2016.
↑ "Mason joins RCIB Insurance Racing's Barrable for remainder of 2016". British GT Championship. Stéphane Ratel Organisation. 20 May 2016. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
1 2 3 "Optimum re-sign Johnson and Robinson for 2016 GT4 title tilt". British GT Championship. Stéphane Ratel Organisation. 1 September 2015. Retrieved 8 December 2015.
↑ "LANAN RACING TO RACE TWO PORSCHE GT4S IN BRITISH GT". The Checkered Flag. Black Eagle Media Network. 18 December 2015. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
1 2 "Lanan Racing confirms Reed and Foster aboard Porsche Cayman GT4". British GT Championship. Stéphane Ratel Organisation. 3 February 2016. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
1 2 3 "New-look Black Bull Ecurie Ecosse switch to McLaren with McCaig and Bell". British GT Championship. Stéphane Ratel Organisation. 9 March 2016. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
1 2 "McLaren selects Haggerty and Mitchell to campaign Black Bull Ecurie Ecosse 570S GT4". British GT Championship. Stéphane Ratel Organisation. 23 March 2016. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
1 2 3 "Maserati to British GT4 with Ebor GT's Eaton and Hoggarth". British GT Championship. Stéphane Ratel Organisation. 10 February 2016. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
1 2 3 4 5 "Simpson Motorsport returns with Porsche GT4 for Jones and Malvern". British GT Championship. Stéphane Ratel Organisation. 17 February 2016. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
1 2 3 4 5 "Stratton confirms Aston Martin and Lotus Evora British GT4 entries". British GT Championship. Stéphane Ratel Organisation. 10 March 2016. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
1 2 3 "Former champions Rollcentre Racing return to British GT as Team Abba". British GT Championship. Stéphane Ratel Organisation. 11 November 2015. Retrieved 8 December 2015.

External links

British GT website

British GT Championship

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