2006 British GT season
Encyclopedia
The 2006 British GT season consisted of a fourteen-round series of sports car racing in the British GT Championship
. The season consisted of two 2-hour enduros at Donington Park
& Silverstone
, with 4 other double 1 hour-race events held in England
, 2 in France
(held alongside the FFSA GT Championship
) and 1 in Ireland
. It was contested by GT2 cars, the renamed GT3 class (now GTC), and a new GT3 class conforming with new FIA regulations. This would be the last year of competition for GT2 cars, with very low grids and thus half points being awarded at most races. The following year, GT3 became the main class, with GTC supporting.
All information sourced from http://zeta.britishgt.com/points.php?season=2006&class=GT2&type=driver&event=1 and other areas of this site.
NOTE: Championship Standings based on race results, not given standings (they do not appear to correspond)
British GT Championship
The Avon Tyres British GT Championship is a sports car racing series currently based in the United Kingdom, although they have had select races outside of Britain in the past few years. The series was created by the British Racing Drivers' Club in 1993 and for its first two seasons was called the...
. The season consisted of two 2-hour enduros at Donington Park
Donington Park
Donington Park is a motorsport circuit near Castle Donington in Leicestershire, England.Originally part of the Donington Hall estate, it was created as a racing circuit during the pre-war period when the German Silver Arrows were battling for the European Championship...
& Silverstone
Silverstone
Silverstone is a village and civil parish in Northamptonshire, England. It is about from Towcester on the former A43 main road, from the M1 motorway junction 15A and about from the M40 motorway junction 10, Northampton, Milton Keynes and Banbury...
, with 4 other double 1 hour-race events held in England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, 2 in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
(held alongside the FFSA GT Championship
FFSA GT Championship
The GT Tour is a French Grand Touring-style sports car racing series that began in 1997. It is controlled by the Fédération Française du Sport Automobile and organized by racing company Oreca...
) and 1 in Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
. It was contested by GT2 cars, the renamed GT3 class (now GTC), and a new GT3 class conforming with new FIA regulations. This would be the last year of competition for GT2 cars, with very low grids and thus half points being awarded at most races. The following year, GT3 became the main class, with GTC supporting.
Calendar
Round | Circuit | Date | GT2 Winners | GT3 Winners | GTC Winners |
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1 | Oulton Park Oulton Park Oulton Park Circuit is a motor racing track in the small village of Little Budworth, Cheshire, England. It is about from Winsford, from Chester city centre, from Northwich and from Warrington with a nearby rail connection along the Mid-Cheshire Line. It occupies much of the area which was... |
April 16 | Tim Mullen Tim Mullen Tim Mullen is a British racing driver. After starting his career in Karting, he entered the Irish Formula Ford championship in 1995 where he won the title... Chris Niarchos |
none | Chris Beighton Jon Finnemore |
2 | April 17 | Tim Mullen Tim Mullen Tim Mullen is a British racing driver. After starting his career in Karting, he entered the Irish Formula Ford championship in 1995 where he won the title... Chris Niarchos |
none | Chris Beighton Jon Finnemore |
|
3 | Donington Park Donington Park Donington Park is a motorsport circuit near Castle Donington in Leicestershire, England.Originally part of the Donington Hall estate, it was created as a racing circuit during the pre-war period when the German Silver Arrows were battling for the European Championship... |
May 21 | Tim Mullen Tim Mullen Tim Mullen is a British racing driver. After starting his career in Karting, he entered the Irish Formula Ford championship in 1995 where he won the title... Chris Niarchos |
Leo Machitski Piers Johnson |
Chris Beighton Jon Finnemore |
4 | Pau | June 4 | none | Paul Whight Chris Randell |
Matt Allison Matt Allison (racing driver) Matt Allison is an English racing driver. He contested the early part of the 2008 British Touring Car Championship season. He progressed through the ranks of British Karting winning 2 Championships and 2 Runners Up Trophies before moving to Formula Ford.In his first year of car racing Matt won the... Jonny Lang |
5 | June 5 | none | Barrie Whight Gavan Kershaw |
Danny Watts Danny Watts Danny Watts is a British racing driver.Danny Watts started racing in 1993, when he began karting. After five seasons of karting, he stepped up to single seater racing in 1998 in the UK Formula First championship, in which he dominated with 12 wins... Ryan Hooker |
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6 | Mondello Park Mondello Park Mondello Park is Ireland's only international motorsport venue located in Caragh, County Kildare off the R409 regional road. It is owned by Martin Birrane, and in the past hosted the Irish round of the British Superbike Championship, Pickup Truck Racing and international GT and rallycross events... |
June 24 | Luke Hines Luke Hines Luke Hines is a British auto racing driver, he is the son of former karting champion and Zip Kart founder/owner Martin Hines. After a small amount of open wheel racing in Formula Ford, Luke entered the Production Class of the BTCC in 2003, with the Barwell Motorsport team. He was the class... Tom Kimber-Smith Tom Kimber-Smith Tom Kimber-Smith is a British race car driver.He was the 2003 British Formula Ford Champion. He is the son of Geoff Kimber-Smith.-Career summary:-Complete Formula Three Series results:... |
Barrie Whight Gavan Kershaw |
Matt Allison Matt Allison (racing driver) Matt Allison is an English racing driver. He contested the early part of the 2008 British Touring Car Championship season. He progressed through the ranks of British Karting winning 2 Championships and 2 Runners Up Trophies before moving to Formula Ford.In his first year of car racing Matt won the... Jonny Lang |
7 | June 25 | Luke Hines Luke Hines Luke Hines is a British auto racing driver, he is the son of former karting champion and Zip Kart founder/owner Martin Hines. After a small amount of open wheel racing in Formula Ford, Luke entered the Production Class of the BTCC in 2003, with the Barwell Motorsport team. He was the class... Tom Kimber-Smith Tom Kimber-Smith Tom Kimber-Smith is a British race car driver.He was the 2003 British Formula Ford Champion. He is the son of Geoff Kimber-Smith.-Career summary:-Complete Formula Three Series results:... |
Barrie Whight Gavan Kershaw |
Chris Beighton Jon Finnemore |
|
8 | Snetterton Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit is a motor racing circuit in Norfolk, England. Owned by MotorSport Vision, it is situated on the A11 road some 20 km north-east of the town of Thetford and 30 km south-west of the city of Norwich... |
July 15 | Tim Mullen Tim Mullen Tim Mullen is a British racing driver. After starting his career in Karting, he entered the Irish Formula Ford championship in 1995 where he won the title... Chris Niarchos |
Aaron Scott Stuart Turvey |
Andrea Demetriou Ryan Hooker |
9 | July 16 | Tim Mullen Tim Mullen Tim Mullen is a British racing driver. After starting his career in Karting, he entered the Irish Formula Ford championship in 1995 where he won the title... Chris Niarchos |
Aaron Scott Stuart Turvey |
Matt Allison Matt Allison (racing driver) Matt Allison is an English racing driver. He contested the early part of the 2008 British Touring Car Championship season. He progressed through the ranks of British Karting winning 2 Championships and 2 Runners Up Trophies before moving to Formula Ford.In his first year of car racing Matt won the... Jonny Lang |
|
10 | Rockingham Rockingham Motor Speedway Rockingham is the UK's most modern motorsport venue and Europe's fastest racing circuit, hosting corporate driving days, driver training, conferencing & exhibitions, vehicle manufacturing events, track days, testing, driving experiences and motorsport... |
August 12 | Tim Mullen Tim Mullen Tim Mullen is a British racing driver. After starting his career in Karting, he entered the Irish Formula Ford championship in 1995 where he won the title... Chris Niarchos |
Leo Machitski Jonny Cocker Jonny Cocker Jonathan "Jonny" Cocker is a British racing driver. He used to drive in the American Le Mans Series for Drayson Racing, a team run by Paul Drayson.-Career:... |
Matt Allison Matt Allison (racing driver) Matt Allison is an English racing driver. He contested the early part of the 2008 British Touring Car Championship season. He progressed through the ranks of British Karting winning 2 Championships and 2 Runners Up Trophies before moving to Formula Ford.In his first year of car racing Matt won the... Jonny Lang |
11 | August 13 | Tim Mullen Tim Mullen Tim Mullen is a British racing driver. After starting his career in Karting, he entered the Irish Formula Ford championship in 1995 where he won the title... Chris Niarchos |
Barrie Whight Gavan Kershaw |
Alex Mortimer Bradley Ellis |
|
12 | Brands Hatch Brands Hatch Brands Hatch is a motor racing circuit near West Kingsdown in Kent, England. First used as a dirt track motorcycle circuit on farmland, it hosted 12 runnings of the British Grand Prix between 1964 and 1986 and currently holds many British and international racing events... |
August 26 | Tim Mullen Tim Mullen Tim Mullen is a British racing driver. After starting his career in Karting, he entered the Irish Formula Ford championship in 1995 where he won the title... Chris Niarchos |
Leo Machitski Jonny Cocker Jonny Cocker Jonathan "Jonny" Cocker is a British racing driver. He used to drive in the American Le Mans Series for Drayson Racing, a team run by Paul Drayson.-Career:... |
Alex Mortimer Bradley Ellis |
13 | August 27 | Tim Mullen Tim Mullen Tim Mullen is a British racing driver. After starting his career in Karting, he entered the Irish Formula Ford championship in 1995 where he won the title... Chris Niarchos |
Leo Machitski Jonny Cocker Jonny Cocker Jonathan "Jonny" Cocker is a British racing driver. He used to drive in the American Le Mans Series for Drayson Racing, a team run by Paul Drayson.-Career:... |
Phil Glew Phil Glew Philip Glew is a British auto racing driver. He is currently competing in the British Touring Car Championship with the YourRacingCar fan-funded project.-Junior formulae:... Tom Ferrier Tom Ferrier Tom Ferrier is a British racing driver, born 14 November 1981. The highlight of his long karting career was winning the 1998 British Championship... |
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14 | Silverstone Silverstone Circuit Silverstone Circuit is an English motor racing circuit next to the Northamptonshire villages of Silverstone and Whittlebury. The circuit straddles the Northamptonshire and Buckinghamshire border, with the current main circuit entry on the Buckinghamshire side... |
September 24 | Tim Mullen Tim Mullen Tim Mullen is a British racing driver. After starting his career in Karting, he entered the Irish Formula Ford championship in 1995 where he won the title... Chris Niarchos |
Matt Harris Piers Masarati |
Phil Keen Ryan Hooker |
15 | Magny-Cours Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours is a motor racing circuit located in central France, near the towns of Magny-Cours and Nevers, some 250 km from Paris... |
October 21 | Luke Hines Luke Hines Luke Hines is a British auto racing driver, he is the son of former karting champion and Zip Kart founder/owner Martin Hines. After a small amount of open wheel racing in Formula Ford, Luke entered the Production Class of the BTCC in 2003, with the Barwell Motorsport team. He was the class... Tom Kimber-Smith Tom Kimber-Smith Tom Kimber-Smith is a British race car driver.He was the 2003 British Formula Ford Champion. He is the son of Geoff Kimber-Smith.-Career summary:-Complete Formula Three Series results:... |
none | none |
16 | October 22 | Luke Hines Luke Hines Luke Hines is a British auto racing driver, he is the son of former karting champion and Zip Kart founder/owner Martin Hines. After a small amount of open wheel racing in Formula Ford, Luke entered the Production Class of the BTCC in 2003, with the Barwell Motorsport team. He was the class... Tom Kimber-Smith Tom Kimber-Smith Tom Kimber-Smith is a British race car driver.He was the 2003 British Formula Ford Champion. He is the son of Geoff Kimber-Smith.-Career summary:-Complete Formula Three Series results:... |
none | none |
- The Pau and Magny-Cours rounds were also both run as rounds of the FFSA GT Championship. At Pau, only GT3 and GTC cars competed; at Magny-Cours, only GT2 cars competed. FFSA GT Championship participants were ineligible for British GT championship points.
GT2 Drivers Championship Standings
EWLINE
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- Half points awarded where less than 6 cars start (Rounds 1, 6-13, 15, 16)
GT2 Teams Championship Standings
EWLINE
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GT3 Drivers Championship Standings
EWLINE
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- Half points awarded where less than 6 cars start (Rounds 4-7, 10-13)
All information sourced from http://zeta.britishgt.com/points.php?season=2006&class=GT2&type=driver&event=1 and other areas of this site.
NOTE: Championship Standings based on race results, not given standings (they do not appear to correspond)