2008 British GT season
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The 2008 British GT
season was the 16th season of the British GT Championship. This was the first season with the new GT4 category, replacing the GTC category of previous years. Both championships were won at the Brands Hatch
meeting in July, with Matt Nicoll-Jones and Stewart Linn securing the inaugural GT4 title in round 11, with James Gornall and Jon Barnes
clinching the GT3 title, the following day in round 12.
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...
season was the 16th season of the British GT Championship. This was the first season with the new GT4 category, replacing the GTC category of previous years. Both championships were won at the 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...
meeting in July, with Matt Nicoll-Jones and Stewart Linn securing the inaugural GT4 title in round 11, with James Gornall and Jon Barnes
Jon Barnes
Jon Barnes is a British racing driver.- Early career :Barnes started racing in karting, where he finished in the top ten in both the Junior and Senior TKM Super One British Kart Racing Championships.- Car racing career :In 2002, Barnes moved into car racing...
clinching the GT3 title, the following day in round 12.
Points Scoring
- Competitors must have completed 70% of the race distance covered by the class winner to be classified.
- If less than six starters compete in a given class, points scoring for that race for that class will be halved.
- The points system is as follows, where the team scores the same number of points as one driver:
Position Points 1st 10 2nd 8 3rd 6 4th 5 5th 4 6th 3 7th 2 8th 1
Rule changes
- All cars run on an Avon Tyres soft compound tyre, instead of having the option of a medium compound in 2007.
Calendar
Circuit | Date | Pole Position | Fastest Lap | Winning Drivers | Winning Team | |
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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... |
March 22 | Michael Meadows / James Sutton James Sutton (racing driver) James Sutton is a racing driver. He won the 2007 Porsche Carrera Cup-Early years:Before he embarked on a career in cars, Sutton raced in karting, winning the London Cup in 2000 before becoming the Junior TKM British champion in 2001, before moving onto Formula ICA and in 2003 racing in the British... |
Allan Simonsen Allan Simonsen (racing driver) Allan Simonsen is a Danish racing driver.-Career highlights:*Le Mans Series*FIA GT3 European Championship*FIA GT Championship*British GT*Australian GT Championship-24 Hours of Le Mans results:-External links:*... / Hector Lester |
Michael Cullen / Paddy Shovlin | CR Scuderia |
2 | March 24 | Allan Simonsen Allan Simonsen (racing driver) Allan Simonsen is a Danish racing driver.-Career highlights:*Le Mans Series*FIA GT3 European Championship*FIA GT Championship*British GT*Australian GT Championship-24 Hours of Le Mans results:-External links:*... / Hector Lester |
Allan Simonsen Allan Simonsen (racing driver) Allan Simonsen is a Danish racing driver.-Career highlights:*Le Mans Series*FIA GT3 European Championship*FIA GT Championship*British GT*Australian GT Championship-24 Hours of Le Mans results:-External links:*... / Hector Lester |
Oliver Morley / 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... |
Tech 9 Engineering | |
3 | Knockhill Knockhill Racing Circuit Knockhill Racing Circuit in Fife is Scotland's national Motorsport centre. The circuit is located in the Fife countryside about north of Dunfermline. The track, initially opened in 1974, is long and 10 metres wide and was created by joining service roads to a nearby disused mineral railway,... |
April 12 | Jeremy Metcalfe Jeremy Metcalfe Jeremy Metcalfe is a British motor racing driver who last competed in 2008 in the British GT Championship where he finished the season as Vice-Champion along with team-mate Luke Hines. Racing in the Formula Renault UK championship prior to his move into GT, Metcalfe enjoyed a good level of success... / 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... |
Allan Simonsen Allan Simonsen (racing driver) Allan Simonsen is a Danish racing driver.-Career highlights:*Le Mans Series*FIA GT3 European Championship*FIA GT Championship*British GT*Australian GT Championship-24 Hours of Le Mans results:-External links:*... / Hector Lester |
Jeremy Metcalfe Jeremy Metcalfe Jeremy Metcalfe is a British motor racing driver who last competed in 2008 in the British GT Championship where he finished the season as Vice-Champion along with team-mate Luke Hines. Racing in the Formula Renault UK championship prior to his move into GT, Metcalfe enjoyed a good level of success... / 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... |
CR Scuderia |
4 | April 13 | Allan Simonsen Allan Simonsen (racing driver) Allan Simonsen is a Danish racing driver.-Career highlights:*Le Mans Series*FIA GT3 European Championship*FIA GT Championship*British GT*Australian GT Championship-24 Hours of Le Mans results:-External links:*... / Hector Lester |
Allan Simonsen Allan Simonsen (racing driver) Allan Simonsen is a Danish racing driver.-Career highlights:*Le Mans Series*FIA GT3 European Championship*FIA GT Championship*British GT*Australian GT Championship-24 Hours of Le Mans results:-External links:*... / Hector Lester |
Michael Cullen / Paddy Shovlin | CR Scuderia | |
5 | 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... |
May 25 | Leo Machitski / Jason Templeman | Piers Johnson / Adam Jones Adam Jones (racing driver) Adam Jones is an English auto racing driver.-Early career:He competed successfully in Formula 3 and Formula Renault in France, before switching to GT racing... |
James Gornall James Gornall Captain James Parrington Gornall DSO was an English cricketer. Gornall was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace.Gornall made his first-class debut in 1921 for the Royal Navy against the Army... / Jon Barnes Jon Barnes Jon Barnes is a British racing driver.- Early career :Barnes started racing in karting, where he finished in the top ten in both the Junior and Senior TKM Super One British Kart Racing Championships.- Car racing career :In 2002, Barnes moved into car racing... |
Trimite Brookspeed |
6 | May 26 | Leo Machitski / Jason Templeman | Paul O'Neill Paul O'Neill (racing driver) Paul O'Neill is a auto racing driver from Widnes of Irish parentage, and the half-brother of 'Sporty Spice' Mel C.-Career:... / Steve Clark |
Paul O'Neill Paul O'Neill (racing driver) Paul O'Neill is a auto racing driver from Widnes of Irish parentage, and the half-brother of 'Sporty Spice' Mel C.-Career:... / Steve Clark |
Team RPM | |
7 | 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... |
June 7 | Bradley Ellis / Alex Mortimer | Bradley Ellis / Alex Mortimer | James Gornall James Gornall Captain James Parrington Gornall DSO was an English cricketer. Gornall was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace.Gornall made his first-class debut in 1921 for the Royal Navy against the Army... / Jon Barnes Jon Barnes Jon Barnes is a British racing driver.- Early career :Barnes started racing in karting, where he finished in the top ten in both the Junior and Senior TKM Super One British Kart Racing Championships.- Car racing career :In 2002, Barnes moved into car racing... |
Trimite Brookspeed |
8 | June 8 | Bradley Ellis / Alex Mortimer | Bradley Ellis / Alex Mortimer | Bradley Ellis / Alex Mortimer | Matech GT Racing | |
9 | Thruxton Thruxton Circuit Thruxton Circuit is a motor racing circuit located near the village of Thruxton in Hampshire, England which is used to host a number of motorsport events including British Touring Cars and Formula 3 racing.... |
June 28 | Jeremy Metcalfe Jeremy Metcalfe Jeremy Metcalfe is a British motor racing driver who last competed in 2008 in the British GT Championship where he finished the season as Vice-Champion along with team-mate Luke Hines. Racing in the Formula Renault UK championship prior to his move into GT, Metcalfe enjoyed a good level of success... / 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... |
Aaron Scott / Craig Wilkins | Allan Simonsen Allan Simonsen (racing driver) Allan Simonsen is a Danish racing driver.-Career highlights:*Le Mans Series*FIA GT3 European Championship*FIA GT Championship*British GT*Australian GT Championship-24 Hours of Le Mans results:-External links:*... / Hector Lester |
Christians In Motorsport |
10 | June 29 | Michael Bentwood Michael Bentwood Michael Bentwood is a British auto racing driver. After starting racing in Karting, he entered the 1994 Formula First Winter Series, finishing the season in tenth. In 1995 he finished fifth in the Formula Vauxhall Junior Winter Series... / Tom Alexander |
Steve Clark / Oliver Bryant | James Gornall James Gornall Captain James Parrington Gornall DSO was an English cricketer. Gornall was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace.Gornall made his first-class debut in 1921 for the Royal Navy against the Army... / Jon Barnes Jon Barnes Jon Barnes is a British racing driver.- Early career :Barnes started racing in karting, where he finished in the top ten in both the Junior and Senior TKM Super One British Kart Racing Championships.- Car racing career :In 2002, Barnes moved into car racing... |
Trimite Brookspeed | |
11 | 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... |
July 12 | Michael Cullen / Paddy Shovlin | Michael Bentwood Michael Bentwood Michael Bentwood is a British auto racing driver. After starting racing in Karting, he entered the 1994 Formula First Winter Series, finishing the season in tenth. In 1995 he finished fifth in the Formula Vauxhall Junior Winter Series... / Andy Jenkinson |
James Gornall James Gornall Captain James Parrington Gornall DSO was an English cricketer. Gornall was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace.Gornall made his first-class debut in 1921 for the Royal Navy against the Army... / Jon Barnes Jon Barnes Jon Barnes is a British racing driver.- Early career :Barnes started racing in karting, where he finished in the top ten in both the Junior and Senior TKM Super One British Kart Racing Championships.- Car racing career :In 2002, Barnes moved into car racing... |
Trimite Brookspeed |
12 | July 13 | Allan Simonsen Allan Simonsen (racing driver) Allan Simonsen is a Danish racing driver.-Career highlights:*Le Mans Series*FIA GT3 European Championship*FIA GT Championship*British GT*Australian GT Championship-24 Hours of Le Mans results:-External links:*... / Hector Lester |
Aaron Scott / Craig Wilkins | Michael Cullen / Paddy Shovlin | CR Scuderia | |
13 | 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... |
August 17 | Aaron Scott / Craig Wilkins | Michael Meadows / James Sutton James Sutton (racing driver) James Sutton is a racing driver. He won the 2007 Porsche Carrera Cup-Early years:Before he embarked on a career in cars, Sutton raced in karting, winning the London Cup in 2000 before becoming the Junior TKM British champion in 2001, before moving onto Formula ICA and in 2003 racing in the British... |
Michael Meadows / James Sutton James Sutton (racing driver) James Sutton is a racing driver. He won the 2007 Porsche Carrera Cup-Early years:Before he embarked on a career in cars, Sutton raced in karting, winning the London Cup in 2000 before becoming the Junior TKM British champion in 2001, before moving onto Formula ICA and in 2003 racing in the British... |
CR Scuderia |
14 | 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... |
October 12 | Allan Simonsen Allan Simonsen (racing driver) Allan Simonsen is a Danish racing driver.-Career highlights:*Le Mans Series*FIA GT3 European Championship*FIA GT Championship*British GT*Australian GT Championship-24 Hours of Le Mans results:-External links:*... / Hector Lester |
David Jones / Godfrey Jones | Jeremy Metcalfe Jeremy Metcalfe Jeremy Metcalfe is a British motor racing driver who last competed in 2008 in the British GT Championship where he finished the season as Vice-Champion along with team-mate Luke Hines. Racing in the Formula Renault UK championship prior to his move into GT, Metcalfe enjoyed a good level of success... / 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... |
CR Scuderia |
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