2020 British GT Championship


The 2020 British GT Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the 2020 Intelligent Money British GT Championship[1]) is the 28th British GT Championship, a sports car championship promoted by the Stéphane Ratel Organisation (SRO). The season will begin on 2 August at Oulton Park and finish on 8 November at Silverstone, after nine races held over seven meetings.

2020 British GT Championship
Previous: 2019 Next: 2021
Support series:
BRDC British Formula 3
Porsche Sprint Challenge GB
TF Sport are the defending GT4 champions.

Calendar

The season openers at Oulton Park on 2 August and ends at Silverstone on 8 November.[2]

Round Circuit Length Date
1 Oulton Park, Cheshire 60 min 1-2 August
2 60 min
3 Donington Park, Leicestershire 120 min 15-16 August
4 60 min
5 Brands Hatch, Kent 120 min 29-30 August
6 Donington Park, Leicestershire 180 min 19-20 September
7 Snetterton Circuit, Norfolk 60 min 3-4 October
8 60 min
9 Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire 180 min 7-8 November
Cancelled Races
Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Spa, Belgium Cancelled [lower-alpha 1]
  1. Originally scheduled for 19 July 2020[3] but was cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic[2]

Entry list

GT3

Team Car Engine No. Drivers Class Rounds
Car Driver
Jenson Team Rocket RJN[4] McLaren 720S GT3[4] McLaren M840T 4.0 L Turbo V8 2 James Baldwin[4] GT3 S 1–4
Michael O'Brien[4]
Ram Racing[5] Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo[5] Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 6 Yelmer Buurman[5] GT3 PA 1–4
Ian Loggie[5]
69 Sam De Haan[5] GT3 S 1–4
Patrick Kujala[5]
Team ABBA Racing[6] Mercedes-AMG GT3[6] Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 8 Richard Neary[6] GT3 PA 1–4
Sam Neary[6]
2 Seas Motorsport[7] McLaren 720S GT3[7] McLaren M840T 4.0 L Turbo V8 9 Angus Fender[7] GT3 S 1–4
Dean MacDonald[7]
10 Jack Mitchell[8] GT3 S 1–4
Jordan Witt[8]
11 TBA GT3 TBA TBA
TBA
WPI Motorsport[9] Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo[9] Lamborghini 5.2 L V10 18 Michael Igoe[9] GT3 PA 1–4
Dennis Lind[9] 1–2
Andrea Caldarelli[10] 3–4
Franck Perera[9] TBA
Balfe Motorsport[11] McLaren 720S GT3[11] McLaren M840T 4.0 L Turbo V8 22 Shaun Balfe[11] GT3 PA TBA
Rob Bell[11]
36 Joe Osborne[12] GT3 PA 3–4
Stewart Proctor[12]
Steller Performance[13] Audi R8 LMS Evo[13] Audi 5.2L V10 30 TBA[13] GT3 TBA TBA
TBA[13]
AF Corse[14] Ferrari 488 GT3 Evo[14] Ferrari 3.9 L Twin-Turbo V8 51 Duncan Cameron[14] GT3 PA 1–4
Matt Griffin[14]
JMH Automotive[15] Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo[15] Lamborghini 5.2 L V10 55 Marcus Clutton[15] GT3 PA 1–2
John Seale[15]
Team Parker Racing[16] Bentley Continental GT3[16] Bentley 4.0 L Turbo V8 66 Nick Jones[16] GT3 PA 1–4
Scott Malvern[16]
Optimum Motorsport[17] McLaren 720S GT3[17] McLaren M840T 4.0 L Turbo V8 68 Martin Berry[17] GT3 PA TBA
Nick Foster[17]
96 Lewis Proctor[18] GT3 S 1–4
Ollie Wilkinson[18]
Barwell Motorsport[19] Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo[19] Lamborghini 5.2 L V10 72 Adam Balon[19] GT3 PA 1–4
Phil Keen[19]
78 Rob Collard[20] GT3 S 1–4
Sandy Mitchell[20]
Beechdean AMR[21] Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3[21] Aston Martin 4.0 L Turbo V8 98 Valentin Hasse-Clot[21] GT3 S TBA
Jack Mitchell[21]
99 Ross Gunn[21] GT3 PA TBA
Andrew Howard[21]
G-Cat Racing[22] Porsche 911 GT3 R[22] Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 TBA Greg Caton[22] GT3 Am TBA
Shamus Jennings[22]
Icon Class
Car
GT3 GT3 Cars
GTC GTC Cars
Drivers
PA Pro-Am Cup
S Silver Cup
Am Am Cup

GT4

Team Car Engine No. Drivers Class Rounds
Tolman Motorsport[23] McLaren 570S GT4[23] McLaren 3.8 L Turbo V8 4 TBA TBA TBA
TBA
5 TBA TBA TBA
TBA
Balfe Motorsport[24] McLaren 570S GT4[24] McLaren 3.8 L Turbo V8 20 Michael O'Brien[25] PA TBA
Graham Johnson[25]
21 Mia Flewitt[26] PA 1–4
Euan Hankey[26]
Speedworks Motorsport[27] Toyota GR Supra GT4[27] BMW B58B30 3.0L Twin-Turbo I6 23 James Kell[27] S 1–4
Sam Smelt[27]
Steller Performance[13] Audi R8 LMS GT4[13] Audi 5.2L V10 29 TBA[13] TBA TBA
TBA[13]
Team Tegiwa[28] BMW M4 GT4[28][29] BMW N55 3.0 L Twin-Turbo I6 33 Luke Sedzikowski[28] Am 1–2
David Whitmore[28]
Century Motorsport[29] 42 Andrew Gordon-Colebrooke[29] S 1–4
Ben Hurst[29]
43 TBA[29] TBA TBA
TBA[29]
HHC Motorsport[30] McLaren 570S GT4[30] McLaren 3.8 L Turbo V8 57 Gus Bowers[30] S 1–4
Chris Wesemael[30]
58 Jordan Collard[31] S 1–4
Patrik Matthiesen[31]
Academy Motorsports[32] Ford Mustang GT4[32] Ford 5.2 L Voodoo V8 61 Jordan Albert[33] S 1–4
Matt Cowley[34]
62 Will Moore[33] S TBA
Matt Nicoll-Jones[32]
TF Sport[35] Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT4[35] Aston Martin 4.0 L Turbo V8 95 Connor O’Brien[35] S 1–4
Patrick Kibble[35]
97 Jamie Caroline[36] S 1–4
Daniel Vaughan[36]
Icon Class
PA Pro-Am Cup
S Silver Cup
Am Am Cup

Driver changes

GT3

Entering/re-entering British GT

  • Sam Neary will debut with Team ABBA Racing.[6]
  • Yelmer Buurman and Patrick Kujala will return to the series driving for Ram Racing, both having last raced in 2018.[5]
  • Franck Perera will debut for WPI Motorsport.[9]
  • Martin Berry and Nick Foster will debut for Optimum Motorsport.[17]
  • Isa Al-Khalifa will debut for 2 Seas Motorsport.[7]
  • Rob Collard will debut for Barwell Motorsport.[20]
  • Sandy Mitchell will return to the series driving for Barwell Motorsport, having last raced in 2017.[20]
  • Duncan Cameron and Matt Griffin will return to the series driving for AF Corse, having last raced in 2017.[14]
  • Chris Buncombe will return to the series driving for RJN Motorsport, having last raced in 2018.[4]
  • Joe Osborne will return to the series driving for Balfe Motorsport, having last raced in 2018.[12]
  • Marcus Clutton will return to the series driving for JMH Automotive, having last raced in 2018.[15]

Changed teams

Leaving British GT

GT4

Entering/re-entering British GT

  • Euan Hankey will return to the series driving for Balfe Motorsport, both having last raced in 2018.[26]
  • Gus Bowers and Chris Wesemael will debut in the series for HHC Motorsport.[30]
  • 2008 GT4 Champion Matt Nicoll-Jones will return to the series driving for Academy Motorsports, both having last raced in 2018.[33]
  • James Kell will debut for Speedworks Motorsport.[27]
  • James Pickford will return to the series driving for Optimum Motorsport, having last raced in 2011.[36]
  • Daniel Vaughan will debut in the series driving for TF Sport.[36]
  • Matt Cowley will debut in the series driving for Academy Motorsport.[34]
  • Luke Sedzikowski and David Whitmore will debut in the series driving for Team Tegiwa.[28]

Changed teams

Class changes GT4 to GT3

  • Nick Jones and Scott Malvern will move from GT4 driving for Team Parker Racing to GT3 driving for the same team.[16]
  • Dean MacDonald will move from GT4 driving for HHC Motorsport to GT3 driving for 2 Seas Motorsport.[7]
  • Tom Canning will move from GT4 driving for TF Sport to GT3 driving for the same team.[37]
  • Stewart Proctor will move from GT4 driving for Balfe Motorsport to GT3 driving for the same team.[12]

Team Changes

GT3

GT4

Race Results

Bold indicates overall winner for each car class (GT3 and GT4).

GT3

Event Circuit Pole Position Pro-Am Winners Silver Winners Am Winners
1 Oulton Park No. 96 Optimum Motorsport No. 6 Ram Racing No. 2 Jenson Team Rocket RJN No Entrants
Lewis Proctor
Ollie Wilkinson
Yelmer Buurman
Ian Loggie
James Baldwin
Michael O'Brien
2 No. 72 Barwell Motorsport No. 72 Barwell Motorsport No. 78 Barwell Motorsport
Adam Balon
Phil Keen
Adam Balon
Phil Keen
Rob Collard
Sandy Mitchell
3 Donington Park No. 2 Jenson Team Rocket RJ No. 18 WPI Motorsport No. 69 Ram Racing No Entrants
James Baldwin
Michael O'Brien
Andrea Caldarelli
Michael Igoe
Sam De Haan
Patrick Kujala
4 No. 36 Balfe Motorsport No. 66 Team Parker Racing No. 10 2 Seas Motorsport
Joe Osborne
Stewart Proctor
Nick Jones
Scott Malvern
Jack Mitchell
Jordan Witt
5 Brands Hatch
6 Donington Park
7 Snetterton
8
9 Silverstone

GT4

Event Circuit Pole Position Pro-Am Winners Silver Winners Am Winners
1 Oulton Park No. 95 TF Sport No. 21 Balfe Motorsport No. 95 TF Sport No. 33 Team Tegiwa
Connor O'Brien
Patrick Kibble
Mia Flewitt
Euan Hankey
Connor O'Brien
Patrick Kibble
Luke Sedzikowski
David Whitmore
2 No. 21 Balfe Motorsport No. 21 Balfe Motorsport No. 97 TF Sport No. 33 Team Tegiwa
Mia Flewitt
Euan Hankey
Mia Flewitt
Euan Hankey
Jamie Caroline
Daniel Vaughan
Luke Sedzikowski
David Whitmore
3 Donington Park No. 95 TF Sport No. 21 Balfe Motorsport No. 95 TF Sport No Entrants
Connor O'Brien
Patrick Kibble
Mia Flewitt
Euan Hankey
Connor O'Brien
Patrick Kibble
4 No. 58 HHC Motorsport No. 21 Balfe Motorsport No. 57 HHC Motorsport
Jordan Collard
Patrik Matthiesen
Mia Flewitt
Euan Hankey
Gus Bowers
Chris Wesemael
5 Brands Hatch
6 Donington Park
7 Snetterton
8
9 Silverstone

Championship Standings

Points are awarded as follows:

Length 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th
1 hour 25 18 15 12 10 8 6 4 2 1
2+ hours 37.5 27 22.5 18 15 12 9 6 3 1.5

Drivers' Championships

Overall

Pos. Drivers Team OUL DON BRH DON SNE SIL Points
GT3
1 James Baldwin
Michael O'Brien
Jenson Team Rocket RJN 1 6 33
2 Adam Balon
Phil Keen
Barwell Motorsport 7 1 31
3 Rob Collard
Sandy Mitchell
Barwell Motorsport 4 2 30
4 Lewis Proctor
Ollie Wilkinson
Optimum Motorsport 2 5 28
5 Sam De Haan
Patrick Kujala
Ram Racing 5 3 25
6 Angus Fender
Dean MacDonald
2 Seas Motorsport 3 Ret 15
7 Jack Mitchell
Jordan Witt
2 Seas Motorsport 12 4 12
8 Yelmer Buurman
Ian Loggie
Ram Racing 6 8 12
9 Marcus Clutton
John Seale
JMH Automotive 13 7 6
10 Richard Neary
Sam Neary
Team ABBA Racing 8 Ret 4
11 Michael Igoe
Dennis Lind
WPI Motorsport 11 9 2
12 Duncan Cameron
Matt Griffin
AF Corse 9 Ret 2
13 Nick Jones
Scott Malvern
Team Parker Racing 10 Ret 1
GT4
1 Jordan Collard
Patrik Matthiesen
HHC Motorsport 15 12 33
2 Jamie Caroline
Daniel Vaughan
TF Sport 16 11 33
3 Mia Flewitt
Euan Hankey
Balfe Motorsport 20 10 31
4 Connor O'Brien
Patrick Kibble
TF Sport 14 Ret 25
5 Gus Bowers
Chris Wesemael
HHC Motorsport 18 14 20
6 Andrew Gordon-Colebrooke
Ben Hurst
Century Motorsport 19 13 20
7 James Kell
Sam Smelt
Speedworks Motorsport 17 Ret 12
8 Luke Sedzikowski
David Whitmore
Team Tegiwa 21 15 12
9 Jordan Albert
Matt Cowley
Academy Motorsport 22 16 8
Pos. Drivers Team OUL DON BRH DON SNE SIL Points
ColourResult
GoldWinner
Silver2nd place
Bronze3rd place
GreenPoints finish
BlueNon-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleRetired (Ret)
RedDid not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not participate (DNP)
Excluded (EX)

Bold indicates pole position

Pro-Am Cup

Pos. Drivers Team OUL DON BRH DON SNE SIL Points
GT3
1 Adam Balon
Phil Keen
Barwell Motorsport 7 1 43
2 Yelmer Buurman
Ian Loggie
Ram Racing 6 8 40
3 Marcus Clutton
John Seale
JMH Automotive 13 7 24
4 Michael Igoe
Dennis Lind
WPI Motorsport 11 9 20
5 Richard Neary
Sam Neary
Team ABBA Racing 8 Ret 15
6 Duncan Cameron
Matt Griffin
AF Corse 9 Ret 12
7 Nick Jones
Scott Malvern
Team Parker Racing 10 Ret 10
GT4
1 Mia Flewitt
Euan Hankey
Balfe Motorsport 20 10 25
Pos. Drivers Team OUL DON BRH DON SNE SIL Points

Silver Cup

Pos. Drivers Team OUL DON BRH DON SNE SIL Points
GT3
1 Rob Collard
Sandy Mitchell
Barwell Motorsport 4 2 37
2 James Baldwin
Michael O'Brien
Jenson Team Rocket RJN 1 6 35
3 Lewis Proctor
Ollie Wilkinson
Optimum Motorsport 2 5 30
4 Sam De Haan
Patrick Kujala
Ram Racing 5 3 28
5 Jack Mitchell
Jordan Witt
2 Seas Motorsport 12 4 23
6 Angus Fender
Dean MacDonald
2 Seas Motorsport 3 Ret 15
GT4
1 Jamie Caroline
Daniel Vaughan
TF Sport 16 11 40
2 Jordan Collard
Patrik Matthiesen
HHC Motorsport 15 12 36
3 Connor O'Brien
Patrick Kibble
TF Sport 14 Ret 25
4 Andrew Gordon-Colebrooke
Ben Hurst
Century Motorsport 19 13 23
5 Gus Bowers
Chris Wesemael
HHC Motorsport 18 14 22
6 Jordan Albert
Matt Cowley
Academy Motorsport 22 16 16
7 James Kell
Sam Smelt
Speedworks Motorsport 17 Ret 12
Pos. Drivers Team OUL DON BRH DON SNE SIL Points

Am Cup

Pos. Drivers Team OUL DON BRH DON SNE SIL Points
GT3
GT4
1 Luke Sedzikowski
David Whitmore
Team Tegiwa 21 15 25
Pos. Drivers Team OUL DON BRH DON SNE SIL Points

Teams' Championship

Pos. Team Manufacturer No. OUL DON BRH DON SNE SIL Points
GT3
1 Barwell Motorsport Lamborghini 72 7 1 61
78 4 2
2 Ram Racing Mercedes-AMG 6 6 8 37
69 5 3
3 Jenson Team Rocket RJN McLaren 2 1 6 33
4 Optimum Motorsport McLaren 96 2 5 28
5 2 Seas Motorsport McLaren 9 3 Ret 27
10 12 4
6 JMH Automotive Lamborghini 55 13 7 6
7 Team ABBA Racing Mercedes-AMG 8 8 Ret 4
8 AF Corse Ferrari 51 9 Ret 2
9 WPI Motorsport Lamborghini 18 11 9 2
10 Team Parker Racing Bentley 66 10 Ret 1
GT4
1 TF Sport Aston Martin 95 1 Ret 58
97 16 11
2 HHC Motorsport McLaren 57 18 14 53
58 15 12
3 Century Motorsport1
Team Tegiwa1
BMW 33 21 15 32
42 19 13
4 Balfe Motorsport McLaren 21 20 10 31
5 Speedworks Motorsport Toyota 23 17 Ret 12
6 Academy Motorsport Ford 61 22 16 8
Pos. Team Manufacturer No. OUL DON BRH DON SNE SIL Points

1 – Car No. 33 entered as Team Tegiwa and Car No. 42 entered as Century Motorsport.

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