2008 British GT Championship
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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.
Rule changes
[edit | edit source]- All cars run on an Avon Tyres soft compound tyre, instead of having the option of a medium compound in 2007.
Entry list
[edit | edit source]A total of twenty seven full season entries were announced on 6 March 2008.[1]
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Calendar
[edit | edit source]A provisional 14-race calendar was announced on 15 October 2007.[22]
| Round | Circuit | Date | Length | Pole position | GT3 winner | GT4 winner |
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| 1 | United Kingdom Oulton Park | 22 March | 60 mins | No. 14 CR Scuderia | No. 15 CR Scuderia | No. 51 Team RPM |
| United Kingdom James Sutton United Kingdom Michael Meadows |
Republic of Ireland Paddy Shovlin United Kingdom Michael Cullen |
United Kingdom Joe Osbourne United Kingdom Michael Broadhurst | ||||
| 2 | 24 March | 60 mins | No. 23 Christians in Motorsport | No. 8 Tech 9 | No. 88 IMS Motorsport | |
| United Kingdom Hector Lester Denmark Allan Simonsen |
United Kingdom Oliver Morley United Kingdom Tom Ferrier |
United Kingdom Matt Nicoll-Jones United Kingdom Stewart Linn | ||||
| 3 | United Kingdom Knockhill | 12 April | 60 mins | No. 16 CR Scuderia | No. 16 CR Scuderia | No. 55 Rob Austin Racing |
| United Kingdom Jeremy Metcalfe United Kingdom Luke Hines |
United Kingdom Jeremy Metcalfe United Kingdom Luke Hines |
United Kingdom Hunter Abbott United Kingdom Rob Austin | ||||
| 4 | 13 April | 60 mins | No. 23 Christians in Motorsport | No. 15 CR Scuderia | No. 88 IMS Motorsport | |
| United Kingdom Hector Lester Denmark Allan Simonsen |
Republic of Ireland Paddy Shovlin United Kingdom Michael Cullen |
United Kingdom Matt Nicoll-Jones United Kingdom Stewart Linn | ||||
| 5 | United Kingdom Rockingham | 25 May | 60 mins | No. 9 Tech 9 | No. 40 Team Trimite Brookspeed | No. 88 IMS Motorsport |
| United Kingdom Jason Templeman Russia Leo Machitski |
United Kingdom James Gornall United Kingdom Jon Barnes |
United Kingdom Matt Nicoll-Jones United Kingdom Stewart Linn | ||||
| 6 | 26 May | 60 mins | No. 9 Tech 9 | No. 1 Team RPM | No. 55 Rob Austin Racing | |
| United Kingdom Jason Templeman Russia Leo Machitski |
United Kingdom Paul O'Neill United Kingdom Steve Clark |
United Kingdom Hunter Abbott United Kingdom Rob Austin | ||||
| 7 | United Kingdom Snetterton | 7 June | 60 mins | No. 6 Matech GT Racing | No. 40 Team Trimite Brookspeed | No. 55 Rob Austin Racing |
| United Kingdom Alex Mortimer United Kingdom Bradley Ellis |
United Kingdom James Gornall United Kingdom Jon Barnes |
United Kingdom Hunter Abbott United Kingdom Rob Austin | ||||
| 8 | 8 June | 60 mins | No. 6 Matech GT Racing | No. 6 Matech GT Racing | No. 88 IMS Motorsport | |
| United Kingdom Alex Mortimer United Kingdom Bradley Ellis |
United Kingdom Alex Mortimer United Kingdom Bradley Ellis |
United Kingdom Matt Nicoll-Jones United Kingdom Stewart Linn | ||||
| 9 | United Kingdom Thruxton | 28 June | 60 mins | No. 16 CR Scuderia | No. 23 Christian in Motorsport | No. 88 IMS Motorsport |
| United Kingdom Jeremy Metcalfe United Kingdom Luke Hines |
United Kingdom Hector Lester Denmark Allan Simonsen |
United Kingdom Matt Nicoll-Jones United Kingdom Stewart Linn | ||||
| 10 | 29 June | 60 mins | No. 42 22GT Racing | No. 40 Team Trimite Brookspeed | No. 51 Team RPM | |
| United Kingdom Tom Alexander United Kingdom Michael Bentwood |
United Kingdom James Gornall United Kingdom Jon Barnes |
United Kingdom Joe Osbourne United Kingdom Nigel Moore | ||||
| 11 | United Kingdom Brands Hatch | 12 July | 60 mins | No. 15 CR Scuderia | No. 40 Team Trimite Brookspeed | No. 52 Team RPM |
| Republic of Ireland Paddy Shovlin United Kingdom Michael Cullen |
United Kingdom James Gornall United Kingdom Jon Barnes |
United Kingdom Nigel Moore | ||||
| 12 | 13 July | 60 mins | No. 23 Christian in Motorsport | No. 15 CR Scuderia | No. 88 IMS Motorsport | |
| United Kingdom Hector Lester Denmark Allan Simonsen |
Republic of Ireland Paddy Shovlin United Kingdom Michael Cullen |
United Kingdom Matt Nicoll-Jones United Kingdom Stewart Linn | ||||
| 13 | United Kingdom Silverstone | 17 August | 120 mins | No. 20 ABG Motorsport | No. 14 CR Scuderia | No. 88 IMS Motorsport |
| United Kingdom Craig Wilkins United Kingdom Aaron Scott |
United Kingdom James Sutton United Kingdom Michael Meadows |
United Kingdom Matt Nicoll-Jones United Kingdom Stewart Linn | ||||
| 14 | United Kingdom Donington Park | 12 October | 120 mins | No. 23 Christian in Motorsport | No. 16 CR Scuderia | No. 88 IMS Motorsport |
| United Kingdom Hector Lester Denmark Allan Simonsen |
United Kingdom Jeremy Metcalfe United Kingdom Luke Hines |
United Kingdom Matt Nicoll-Jones United Kingdom Stewart Linn |
Standings
[edit | edit source]- Competitors must have completed 70% of the race distance covered by the class winner to be classified.
- Points were awarded as follows:
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
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| 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Half points were awarded if a class had less than 6 cars | |||||||
GT3
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GT4
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References
[edit | edit source]- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba bb bc bd be bf bg Twenty Seven Car Grid for 2008 British GT, British GT Championship.
- ^ a b c d e f RD9: Christians in Motorsport Team Take First Victory of 08 Season, British GT Championship.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n RD14: Hines and Metcalfe Finish Season on High Note, British GT Championship.
- ^ a b RD 2: First Lamborghini Win in British GT as Tech 9 Take Chequered Flag, British GT Championship.
- ^ a b c d e f RD5: Viper Strikes Again at Rockingham as Gornall and Barnes take First Win, British GT Championship.
- ^ a b RD7: Team Trimite Pairing Take Second Wet Victory, British GT Championship.
- ^ a b c RD11: Gornall and Barnes Win as Nicol-Jones and Linn become British GT4 Champions, British GT Championship.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i British GT Prepare for Scottish Adventure, British GT Championship.
- ^ a b Amended Result for Rounds 3 & 4 at Knockhill, British GT Championship.
- ^ a b c d e RD13: Meadows & Sutton Take Debut Win and Secure Team Title for CR Scuderia, British GT Championship.
- ^ SEASON PREVIEW: Big Grids and Big Names Equals Big Action, British GT Championship.
- ^ a b c Champions prepare for return, CRASH.net.
- ^ a b c d Tech 9 Announce 2008 Driver Line Up, British GT Championship.
- ^ Former champion in British GT return, CRASH.net.
- ^ RD13 Qualifying: Scott puts ABG Viper on Pole, British GT Championship.
- ^ a b RD9 QUALIFYING: Metcalfe Claims Pole Ahead of Resurgent Cadena Aston Martin, British GT Championship.
- ^ RD10 QUALIFYING: Bentwood Returns Aston Martin to Sharp End of Grid, British GT Championship.
- ^ Barnes to Race in 2008 Avon Tyres British GT Championship, British GT Championship.
- ^ EVENT PREVIEW: Rockingham Déjà Vu?, British GT Championship.
- ^ a b c RD10: Team Trimite Viper Extends Championship Lead with Thruxton Win, British GT Championship.
- ^ Hunter Abbott Talks About His Lucky Escape, British GT Championship.
- ^ Calendar Announced, British GT Championship.