2016 British GT Championship

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

Entry list

GT3

Team Car Engine No. Drivers Class Rounds Beechdean AMR[3][4] 1 Ross Gunn[4] PA Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3 Aston Martin 6.0L V12 1—6, 8 Andrew Howard[4] FF Corse[5] 2 Adam Carroll[5] PA Ferrari 488 GT3 Ferrari 3.9L Turbo V8 5 Marco Attard[5] PFL Motorsport[6] 5 Pete Littler[6] PA Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3 Aston Martin 6.0L V12 1—5, 7 Jody Fannin[7] Barwell Motorsport[8][9] 6 Liam Griffin[10] PA Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Lamborghini 5.2L V10 All Fabio Babini[10] 1 Adam Carroll[11] 2–4 Alexander Sims[10] 5–8 33 Phil Keen[9] PA All Jon Minshaw[9] 666 Mark Poole[12] S 5 Richard Abra AmDTuning.com[13] 7 Lee Mowle[13] PA BMW Z4 GT3 BMW 4.4L V8 1-7 Joe Osborne[13] Motorbase Performance[14] 8 Phil Dryburgh[14] PA Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3 Aston Martin 6.0L V12 All Ross Wylie[14] TF Sport[15] 11 Jon Barnes[15] PA Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3 Aston Martin 6.0L V12 All Mark Farmer[15] 17 Jonathan Adam[15] PA All Derek Johnston[15] Optimum Motorsport[16] 14 Will Moore[17] S Audi R8 LMS Audi 5.2L V10 1–6 Ryan Ratcliffe[17] GRT Grasser Racing Team 19 Michele Beretta PA Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Lamborghini 5.2L V10 6 "Coach McKansy" 63 Hunter Abbott PA 6 Rolf Ineichen Team Parker Racing[18] 24 Ian Loggie PA Bentley Continental GT3 Bentley 4.0L Turbo V8 5–6 Callum MacLeod 31 Rick Parfitt Jr.[19] PA All Seb Morris[20] Ultimate Speed / Mike Brown 26 Mike Brown PA Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3 Aston Martin 6.0L V12 5 , 7 Matt Manderson Tolman Motorsport[21] 32 Ian Stinton[22] PA Ginetta G55 GT3 Ginetta 4.3L V8 All Mike Simpson[22] 56 David Pattison[21] PA 1–5 , 7–8 Luke Davenport[21] AMG - Team Black Falcon 57 Oliver Morley PA Mercedes-AMG GT3 Mercedes 4.0 L V8 6 Daniel Juncadella 58 Abdulaziz Bin Turki Al Faisal S 6 Miguel Toril Black Bull Ecurie Ecosse[23] 79 Alasdair McCaig[23] PA McLaren 650S GT3 McLaren 3.8L Turbo V8 All Rob Bell[23] Team ABBA with Rollcentre Racing[24] 88 Martin Short[24] AA BMW Z4 GT3 BMW 4.4L V8 1–6,8 Richard Neary[24]

Icon Class PA Pro-Am S Silver Cup AA Am-Am

GT4

Team No. Drivers Class Chassis Engine Rounds Car Driver Century Motorsport[25] 40 Sean Byrne[26] PA GT4 Ginetta G55 GT4 Ford Cyclone 3.7L V6 All Aleksander Schjerpen[26] 73 Nathan Freke[25] PA GT4 All Anna Walewska[25] Generation AMR Macmillan Racing[27][N 1] Generation AMR SuperRacing[28][N 1] 42 Jack Mitchell[27] S GT4 Aston Martin V8 Vantage GT4 Aston Martin 4.7L V8 All Matthew Graham[27] 44 Jamie Chadwick[29] S GT4 1–2 Matthew George[28] James Holder[28] PA 3–8 Matthew George[28] RCIB Insurance Racing[30] 45 Jordan Stilp[31] S GT4 Ginetta G55 GT4 Ford Cyclone 3.7L V6 All William Phillips[31] 75 Robert Barrable[32] S GT4 1–6 Wilson Thompson[32] 1–2 Aaron Mason[33] 3–6 JW Bird Motorsport[34] 47 Jake Giddings[34] PA GT4 Aston Martin V8 Vantage GT4 Aston Martin 4.7L V8 All Kieran Griffin[34] Fox Motorsport 48 Sam Webster PA GT4 Ginetta G55 GT4 Ford Cyclone 3.7L V6 6 Jamie Stanley PMW Expo Racing/Optimum Motorsport[35] 50 Graham Johnson[35] PA GT4 Ginetta G55 GT4 Ford Cyclone 3.7L V6 All Mike Robinson[35] Lanan Racing[36] 51 Alex Reed[37] S GT4 Ginetta G55 GT4 Ford Cyclone 3.7L V6 All Joey Foster[37] Black Bull Ecurie Ecosse[23] 59 Ciaran Haggerty[38] S GT4 McLaren 570S GT4 McLaren 3.8L Turbo V8 All Sandy Mitchell[38] Ebor GT[39] 60 Abbie Eaton[39] PA GT4 Maserati GranTurismo MC GT4 Maserati 4.7L V8 All Marcus Hoggarth[39] 135 Mauro Calamia[39] P GT4 5–6[N 2] Giuseppe Fascicolo[39] Simpson Motorsport[40] 66 Nick Jones[40] PA GT4 Ginetta G55 GT4 Ford Cyclone 3.7L V6 1–4 Scott Malvern[40] Nick Jones[40] PA GT4 Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport Porsche 3.8L flat-6 5–8 Scott Malvern[40] GPRM[34] 86 Stefan Hodgetts[34] PA GT4 Toyota GT86 GT4 Toyota 2.0L Flat-4 1, 5 Ollie Chadwick Stratton Motorsport[41] 70 Robin Shute[41] S GT4 Lotus Evora GT4 Lotus 3.5L V6 1 Will Hunholz[41] 71 David Tinn[41] AA GT4 Aston Martin V8 Vantage GT4 Aston Martin 4.7L V8 1, 5–6 Robin Marriott[41] V8 Racing International 101 Marcel Nooren P GT4 Chevrolet Camaro GT4 Chevrolet 3.6L LFX V6 5[N 2] Jelle Beelen 102 Luc Braams P GT4 5[N 2] Duncan Huisman 104 Marcel Nooren P GT4 Aston Martin V8 Vantage GT4 Aston Martin 4.7L V8 6[N 2] Jelle Beelen 105 Luc Braams P GT4 6[N 2] Duncan Huisman Las Moras Racing Team 103 Liesette Braams Am GT4 BMW M3 GT4 BMW 4.0L V8 5[N 2] Jelle Beelen Street Art Racing 107 Jérôme Demay Am GT4 Aston Martin V8 Vantage GT4 Aston Martin 4.7L V8 5–6[N 2] Albert Bloem Racing Team Holland by Ekris Motorsport 108 Simon Knap P GT4 Ekris M4 GT4 BMW 3.0L twin turbo I6 5–6[N 2] Rob Severs 109 Ricardo van der Ende P GT4 5–6[N 2] Bernhard van Oranje Sofia Car Motorsport 111 Hendrick Still P GT4 Sin R1 GT4 SIN 6.2 L V8 5[N 2] Michael Epps Tim Coronel 6[N 2] Pieter-Christiaan van Oranje RYS Team KTM[N 3] RYS Team Holinger[N 3] RYS Team KISKA[N 3] RYS Team WP[N 3] RYS Team Pankl[N 3] RYS Team InterNetX[N 3] RYS Team True Racing[N 3] RYS Team Hohenberg[N 3] 114 Laura Kraihamer P GT4 KTM X-Bow GT4 KTM 2.0 L Audi turbocharged I4 6[N 2] Jamie Vandenbalck 124 Lennart Marioneck P GT4 6[N 2] Tim Stupple 134 Caitlin Wood P GT4 6[N 2] Maximilian Voelker 144 Rebecca Jackson P GT4 6[N 2] Thomas Krebs 154 Marko Helistekangas P GT4 6[N 2] Doreen Seidel 164 Immanuel Vinke P GT4 6[N 2] Chris Vlok 174 Cédric Freiburghaus P GT4 6[N 2] Anna Rathe 184 Maciej Dreszer P GT4 6[N 2] Mads Siljehaug PROsport Performance 118 Peter Terting P GT4 Porsche Cayman PRO4 GT4 Porsche 3.8L flat-6 5–6[N 2] Jörg Viebahn 119 Nicolaj Møller Madsen P GT4 5–6[N 2] Andreas Patzelt 120 Riki Christodoulou Am GT4 5[N 2] Mike Hansch Hendrick Still P 6[N 2] Carsten Struwe 121 Riki Christodoulou Am GT4 6[N 2] Mike Hansch V-Action Racing Team 125 Juuso-Matti Pajuranta P GT4 Maserati GranTurismo MC GT4 Maserati 4.7L V8 6[N 2] Jorge Rodrigues Allied Racing 128 Jan Kasperlik Am GT4 BMW M3 GT4 BMW 4.0L V8 5–6[N 2] Mike Hansch 129 Paolo Meloni Am GT4 6[N 2] Massimilliano Tresoldi Brookspeed 140 Steven Liquorish Am GT4 Porsche Cayman PRO4 GT4 Porsche 3.8L flat-6 5–6[N 2] Graeme Mundy Villorba Corse 150 Antoni Chodzen Am GT4 Maserati GranTurismo MC GT4 Maserati 4.7L V8 5–6[N 2] Piotr Chodzen 166 Łukasz Habaj Inv GT4 5[N 2] Lucasz Kreski 190 Luca Anselmi P GT4 5–6[N 2] Giorgio Sernagiotto 5 Michael Blanchemain 6 Delahaye Racing Team 158 Pierre-Etienne Bordet Am GT4 Porsche Cayman PRO4 GT4 Porsche 3.8L flat-6 6[N 2] Alexandre Viron eSKY INVENTO Racing Team 169 Lucasz Kreski Am GT4 Maserati GranTurismo MC GT4 Maserati 4.7L V8 6[N 2] Maciej Marcinkiewicz Autorlando Sport 176 Giuseppe Ghezzi Am GT4 Porsche 997 GT4 Porsche 4.0L flat-6 5–6[N 2] Alessandro Giovanelli Pall-Ex Slidesport Motorsport 199 David Fairbrother Am GT4 Porsche Cayman PRO4 GT4 Porsche 3.8L flat-6 6[N 2] Wayne Marrs Beechdean AMR[3][4] 407 Jordan Albert[3] S GT4 Aston Martin V8 Vantage GT4 Aston Martin 4.7L V8 All Jack Bartholomew[3] 408 Jamie Chadwick[34] PA GT4 6–8 Paul Hollywood[34]

Icon Class Drivers P Pro PA Pro-Am S Silver Cup Am Am AA Am-Am Inv Invitation Class Car GT4 British GT4 Class GT4 GT4 Europe Class

Notes

Race calendar

The 2016 calendar was announced on 27 October 2015.^[1] Brands Hatch hosted the opening round after being held at Oulton Park every year since 2005, which moves to May. All races except Belgian round at Spa, were held in the United Kingdom.

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
				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
				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
				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
				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
				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
				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
				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
				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
				Jonathan Adam Derek Johnston	Rob Bell Alasdair McCaig	Ciaran Haggerty Sandy Mitchell

Championship standings

Points system

Points are awarded as follows:

Drivers' championships

GT3

Pos Driver BRH ROC OUL SIL SPA SNE DON Points 1 Jonathan Adam 1 1 5 4 Ret 7 4 2 2 163 Derek Johnston 2 Phil Keen Ret 2 7 3 1 6 1 1 Ret 147.5 Jon Minshaw 3 Seb Morris 2 10 3 1 Ret 2 3 5 3 143 Rick Parfitt Jr. 4 Mark Farmer 6 8 4 7 8 1 2 4 Ret 109.5 Jon Barnes 5 Liam Griffin 3 4 1 5 Ret 8 9 Ret 5 98.5 6 Joe Osborne 4 9 2 9 2 9 5 3 96 Lee Mowle 7 Rob Bell 7 7 8 2 4 Ret Ret Ret 1 95.5 Alasdair McCaig 8 Adam Carroll 4 1 5 3 75.5 9 Andrew Howard 5 3 14 6 9 Ret 4 66.5 10 Ross Gunn 5 3 14 6 9 Ret 48.5 11 Ross Wylie Ret 5 12 10 6 12 6 7 Ret 42 Phil Dryburgh 12 Ian Stinton Ret Ret 10 Ret 7 10 8 6 7 32.5 Mike Simpson 13 Ryan Ratcliffe 11 6 13 11 5 Ret 27 Will Moore 14 Martin Short 9 11 6 8 DSQ 13 6 27 Richard Neary 15 Alexander Sims Ret 8 9 Ret 5 23 16 Fabio Babini 3 22.5 17 Marco Attard 3 22.5 18 Miguel Toril 3 22.5 Abdulaziz Bin Turki Al Faisal 19 Oliver Morley 4 18 Daniel Juncadella 20 Rory Butcher 4 18 21 Hunter Abbott 5 15 Rolf Ineichen 22 Jody Fannin 8 Ret 11 12 Ret 7 Ret 12 Peter Littler 23 David Pattison 10 DSQ 9 Ret 10 11 Ret 8 11 Luke Davenport 24 Mike Brown 11 10 8 5 Matt Manderson 25 Michele Beretta 11 0 "Coach McKansy" 26 Richard Abra Ret 0 Mark Poole 27 Ian Loggie Ret DNS 0 Callum MacLeod

Colour Result Gold Winner Silver Second place Bronze Third place Green Points finish Blue Non-points finish Non-classified finish (NC) Purple Retired (Ret) Red Did not qualify (DNQ) Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ) Black Disqualified (DSQ) White Did not start (DNS) Withdrew (WD) Race cancelled (C) Blank Did not practice (DNP) Did not arrive (DNA) Excluded (EX)

GT4

Pos Driver BRH ROC OUL SIL SPA SNE DON Points 1 Graham Johnson 1 DSQ 1 1 Ret 2 5 2 3 165 Mike Robinson 2 Jack Bartholomew 5 1 6 6 3 8 2 1 6 152 3 Sandy Mitchell 6 5 9 4 12 Ret 1 4 1 115.5 Ciaran Haggarty 4 Abbie Eaton 8 4 Ret 2 6 4 7 5 4 106 Marcus Hoggarth 5 Jack Mitchell Ret 6 2 7 11 3 3 Ret 2 100.5 Matthew Graham 6 Alex Reed 7 3 Ret 10 14 1 4 3 DSQ 97 Joey Foster 7 Jordan Albert 5 1 6 6 3 8 97 8 Nathan Freke 2 DSQ 4 Ret 2 7 9 13 5 92 Anna Walewska 9 Jordan Stilp 3 8 3 5 8 5 6 7 DSQ 88.5 William Phillips 10 Robert Barrable Ret DSQ 8 3 1 6 8 Ret 7 81.5 11 Aaron Mason 8 3 1 6 8 Ret 7 81.5 12 Ross Gunn 2 1 6 55 13 Sean Byrne 12 2 Ret DNS 5 9 13 10 10 47.5 Aleksander Schjerpen 14 Matthew George 4 9 7 8 7 11 12 12 12 40 15 Jamie Chadwick 4 9 Ret 11 6 11 29 16 Scott Malvern Ret 10 5 9 10 10 14 11 8 22.5 Nick Jones 17 James Holder 7 8 7 11 12 12 12 19 18 Matt Nicoll-Jones 4 18 Dennis Strandberg 19 Kieran Griffin 9 7 Ret Ret 13 12 15 9 9 17 Jake Giddings 20 Paul Hollywood Ret 11 6 11 8 21 Bradley Ellis 10 8 5 Adrian Barwick 22 Sam Webster 9 13 3 Jamie Stanley 23 Robin Shute 10 1.5 Will Hunholz 24 David Tinn 11 Ret Ret 14 0 25 Robin Marriott 11 0 26 Andrew Jarman Ret Ret 14 0 27 Gavan Kershaw 14 0 Tim Eakin 28 Stefan Hodgetts Ret 15 Ret 0 29 Ollie Chadwick Ret 15 0 30 Richard Taffinder Ret Ret Ret 0 Martin Plowman 31 James Fletcher Ret 0 32 Wilson Thompson Ret DSQ 0

References

External links

• British GT website

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