2008 British GT Championship

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.

2008 British GT Championship
Previous: 2007 Next: 2009

Rule changes
  • All cars run on an Avon Tyres soft compound tyre, instead of having the option of a medium compound in 2007.

Entry list

A total of twenty seven full season entries were announced on 6 March 2008.[1]

2008 Entry List
Team No. Drivers Class Chassis Engine Rounds
Team RPM[1] 1 Paul O'Neill[1] GT3 Dodge Viper Competition Coupe Dodge 8.3L V10 1–8
Oliver Bryant[2] 9-12
Steve Clark[1] 1–12
Henry Fletcher[3] 14
Phil Keen[3]
2 Nick Foster[1] GT3 Dodge Viper Competition Coupe Dodge 8.3L V10 All
Oliver Bryant[1] 1-8
Nigel Redwood[2] 9-14
7 Clint Bardwell[4] GT3 Dodge Viper Competition Coupe Dodge 8.3L V10 1-2
Jason Templeman[4]
Steve Tandy[3] 14
Richard Evans[3]
50 Steve Tandy[1] GT4 Ginetta G50 Ford Cyclone 3.5L V6 1-4, 7-13
Richard Evans[5] 5-6
Joe Osbourne[3] 14
Phil Bailey[1] All
51 Joe Osbourne[1] GT4 Ginetta G50 Ford Cyclone 3.5L V6 1-13
Michael Broadhurst[1] 1-2
Alex Mortimer 3-4
Fulvio Mussi[5] 5-6
Nigel Moore[6] 7-10, 14
Richard Evans[7] 11-13
Jamie Robinson[3] 14
52 Charlie Hollings[8] GT4 Ginetta G50 Ford Cyclone 3.5L V6 1-2
Nigel Redwood[9] 3-8
Bradley Ellis[2] 9-10, 14
Nigel Moore[7] 11-13
Fulvio Mussi[8] 1-4, 7-10
Colin Wilmott[5] 5-6
Tom Kimber-Smith[10] 13
Alex Mortimer[3] 14
Chad Racing[1] 3 Ben de Zille Butler[1] GT3 Ferrari F430 GT3 Ferrari 4.3L V8 1-2
Guy Harrington[1]
Richard Marsh[5] 5-8
Anthony Reid[5]
Peter Bamford[2] 9-10
Matt Griffin[2]
4 Peter Bamford[1] GT3 Ferrari F430 GT3 Ferrari 4.3L V8 1-8, 13-14
Matt Griffin[1]
63 Peter Snowdon[8] GT4 Aston Martin V8 Vantage N24 Aston Martin 4.3L V8 1–2
Mark Thomas[8]
Trackspeed[1] 5 David Ashburn[1] GT3 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup S Porsche 3.8L Flat-6 1–6
Richard Williams[11] 1–4
Tim Harvey[5] 5-6
Matech GT Racing[12] 6 Alex Mortimer[12] GT3 Ford GT GT3 Ford 5.0L V8 7-8
Bradley Ellis[12]
Tech 9 Motorsport[1] 8 Oliver Morley[13] GT3 Lamborghini Gallardo LP560 GT3 Lamborghini 5.2L V10 1–8
Leo Machitski[2] 9-10
Tom Ferrier[13] 1–10
9 David Pinkney[13] GT3 Lamborghini Gallardo LP560 GT3 Lamborghini 5.2L V10 1–2
Jason Templeman[9] 3-6
Jonathan Cocker[14] 7-8
Tom Ferrier[15] 13-14
Leo Machitski[13] 1–8, 13
Oliver Morley[3] 14
Team Modena[1] 11 Ben de Zille Butler[8] GT3 Lamborghini Gallardo LP560 GT3 Lamborghini 5.2L V10 5-14
Guy Harrington[8]
21 Piers Johnson[1] GT3 Lamborghini Gallardo LP560 GT3 Lamborghini 5.2L V10 1-2, 5-13
Adam Jones[1] 1-2, 5-10
Rachel Green[8] 11-13
Ben de Zille Butler[8] 3-4
Guy Harrington[8]
VRS Motor Finance[1] 12 Phil Burton[1] GT3 Ferrari F430 GT3 Ferrari 4.3L V8 All
Adam Wilcox[1]
CR Scuderia[1] 14 Michael Meadows[1] GT3 Ferrari F430 GT3 Ferrari 4.3L V8 All
James Sutton[1]
15 Paddy Shovlin[1] GT3 Ferrari F430 GT3 Ferrari 4.3L V8 1-6, 9-14
Marco Mapelli[6] 7-8
Michael Cullen[1] All
16 Jeremy Metcalfe[1] GT3 Ferrari F430 GT3 Ferrari 4.3L V8 All
Luke Hines[1]
Moore Racing[16] 17 Mike Gardiner[16] GT3 Dodge Viper Competition Coupe Dodge 8.3L V10 9-10
Alex Mortimer[17]
Cadena Motorsport[1] 18 Barrie Whight[1] GT3 Aston Martin DBRS9 Aston Martin 6.0L V12 1-2, 7-12
Andy Jenkinson[10] 13
Gavan Kershaw[1] 1-2, 7-13
ABG Motorsport[1] 20 Craig Wilkins[1] GT3 Dodge Viper Competition Coupe Dodge 8.3L V10 All
Aaron Scott[1]
Team Preci-Spark[1] 22 David Jones[1] GT3 Ascari KZ1-R BMW M62 5.0L V8 1-6, 13-14
Godfrey Jones[1]
Christians in Motorsport[1] 23 Hector Lester[1] GT3 Ferrari F430 GT3 Ferrari 4.3L V8 All
Allan Simonsen[1] 1–12, 14
James Davies[10] 13
MTECH Racing[3] 26 Duncan Cameron[3] GT3 Ferrari F430 GT3 Ferrari 4.3L V8 14
Nigel Greensall[3]
Team Trimite Brookspeed[1] 40 James Gornall[1] GT3 Dodge Viper Competition Coupe Dodge 8.3L V10 All
Jon Barnes[18]
22GT Racing[1] 42 Tom Alexander[1] GT3 Aston Martin DBRS9 Aston Martin 6.0L V12 1-2, 7-10, 13-14
Adrian Willmott[19] 3-6
Andy Jenkinson[7] 11-12
Michael Bentwood[1] All
ProMotorsport[20] 54 Derek Palmer[20] GT4 Nissan 350Z Nissan VQ35HR 3.5L V6 7–14
Maxi Jazz[20] 9–10, 14
Rick Pearson[10] 13
Rob Austin Racing[1] 55 Rob Austin[1] GT4 Ginetta G50 Ford Cyclone 3.5L V6 All
Hunter Abbott[21]
Stark Racing[1] 71 Ian Stinton[1] GT4 Ginetta G50 Ford Cyclone 3.5L V6 All
Neil Clark[1] 1–12
Paul Marsh[10] 13-14
IMS Motorsport[1] 88 Matt Nicoll-Jones[1] GT4 Ginetta G50 Ford Cyclone 3.5L V6 All
Stewart Linn[1]
Beechdean Motorsport[1] 99 Andrew Howard[1] GT4 Aston Martin V8 Vantage N24 Aston Martin 4.3L V8 1–8
Jamie Smyth[1]
Richmond Racing[3] 101 Andreas Boström[3] Inv Ginetta G50 Ford Cyclone 3.5L V6 14
Bjorn Gustavson[3]
Icon Class
GT3 GT3 Class
GT4 GT4 Class
Inv Invitation Class

Calendar

A provisional 14-race calendar was announced on 15 October 2007.[22]

Round Circuit Date Length Pole Position GT3 Winner GT4 Winner
1 Oulton Park 22 March 60 mins No. 14 CR Scuderia No. 15 CR Scuderia No. 51 Team RPM
James Sutton
Michael Meadows		 Paddy Shovlin
Michael Cullen		 Joe Osbourne
Michael Broadhurst
2 24 March 60 mins No. 23 Christians in Motorsport No. 8 Tech 9 No. 88 IMS Motorsport
Hector Lester
Allan Simonsen		 Oliver Morley
Tom Ferrier		 Matt Nicoll-Jones
Stewart Linn
3 Knockhill 12 April 60 mins No. 16 CR Scuderia No. 16 CR Scuderia No. 55 Rob Austin Racing
Jeremy Metcalfe
Luke Hines		 Jeremy Metcalfe
Luke Hines		 Hunter Abbott
Rob Austin
4 13 April 60 mins No. 23 Christians in Motorsport No. 15 CR Scuderia No. 88 IMS Motorsport
Hector Lester
Allan Simonsen		 Paddy Shovlin
Michael Cullen		 Matt Nicoll-Jones
Stewart Linn
5 Rockingham 25 May 60 mins No. 9 Tech 9 No. 40 Team Trimite Brookspeed No. 88 IMS Motorsport
Jason Templeman
Leo Machitski		 James Gornall
Jon Barnes		 Matt Nicoll-Jones
Stewart Linn
6 26 May 60 mins No. 9 Tech 9 No. 1 Team RPM No. 55 Rob Austin Racing
Jason Templeman
Leo Machitski		 Paul O'Neill
Steve Clark		 Hunter Abbott
Rob Austin
7 Snetterton 7 June 60 mins No. 6 Matech GT Racing No. 40 Team Trimite Brookspeed No. 55 Rob Austin Racing
Alex Mortimer
Bradley Ellis		 James Gornall
Jon Barnes		 Hunter Abbott
Rob Austin
8 8 June 60 mins No. 6 Matech GT Racing No. 6 Matech GT Racing No. 88 IMS Motorsport
Alex Mortimer
Bradley Ellis		 Alex Mortimer
Bradley Ellis		 Matt Nicoll-Jones
Stewart Linn
9 Thruxton 28 June 60 mins No. 16 CR Scuderia No. 23 Christian in Motorsport No. 88 IMS Motorsport
Jeremy Metcalfe
Luke Hines		 Hector Lester
Allan Simonsen		 Matt Nicoll-Jones
Stewart Linn
10 29 June 60 mins No. 42 22GT Racing No. 40 Team Trimite Brookspeed No. 51 Team RPM
Tom Alexander
Michael Bentwood		 James Gornall
Jon Barnes		 Joe Osbourne
Nigel Moore
11 Brands Hatch 12 July 60 mins No. 15 CR Scuderia No. 40 Team Trimite Brookspeed No. 52 Team RPM
Paddy Shovlin
Michael Cullen		 James Gornall
Jon Barnes		 Nigel Moore
12 13 July 60 mins No. 23 Christian in Motorsport No. 15 CR Scuderia No. 88 IMS Motorsport
Hector Lester
Allan Simonsen		 Paddy Shovlin
Michael Cullen		 Matt Nicoll-Jones
Stewart Linn
13 Silverstone 17 August 120 mins No. 20 ABG Motorsport No. 14 CR Scuderia No. 88 IMS Motorsport
Craig Wilkins
Aaron Scott		 James Sutton
Michael Meadows		 Matt Nicoll-Jones
Stewart Linn
14 Donington Park 12 October 120 mins No. 23 Christian in Motorsport No. 16 CR Scuderia No. 88 IMS Motorsport
Hector Lester
Allan Simonsen		 Jeremy Metcalfe
Luke Hines		 Matt Nicoll-Jones
Stewart Linn

Standings
  • 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
10 8 6 5 4 3 2 1
Half points were awarded if a class had less than 6 cars

GT3
Pos Driver(s) OUL
 KNO
 ROC
 SNE
 THR
 BRH
 SIL
 DON
 Pts
GT3 Class
1 James Gornall 21 6 2 2 1 13 1 2 3 1 1 7 Ret 8 76
Jon Barnes 21 6 2 2 1 13 1 2 3 1 1 7 Ret 8
3 Luke Hines 10 Ret 1 8 5 6 3 7 7 2 9 2 3 1 62
Jeremy Metcalfe 10 Ret 1 8 5 6 3 7 7 2 9 2 3 1
5 Michael Cullen 1 4 DSQ 1 8 16 11 4 8 4 4 1 Ret 2 60
6 Paddy Shovlin 1 4 DSQ 1 8 16 8 4 4 1 Ret 2 55
7 Allan Simonsen 3 5 15 DSQ 12 2 9 5 1 5 2 Ret 3 50
8 Hector Lester 3 5 15 DSQ 12 2 9 5 1 5 2 Ret Ret 3 50
9 James Sutton DNS 2 Ret 10 3 3 6 3 9 3 Ret 13 1 Ret 47
Michael Meadows DNS 2 Ret 10 3 3 6 3 9 3 Ret 13 1 Ret
11 Craig Wilkins 9 10 3 3 7 18 15 9 2 Ret 5 3 2 Ret 40
Aaron Scott 9 10 3 3 7 18 15 9 2 Ret 5 3 2 Ret
13 Steve Clark 5 3 Ret DSQ Ret 1 14 10 11 Ret 3 8 27
14 Nick Foster 6 9 17 DSQ 4 4 12 8 Ret DNS Ret 6 4 Ret 22
15 Oliver Bryant 6 9 17 DSQ 4 4 12 8 11 Ret 3 8 21
16 Paul O'Neill 5 3 Ret DSQ Ret 1 14 10 20
17 Michael Bentwood 8 8 6 DSQ 6 12 Ret 12 5 8 8 4 Ret Ret 19
18 Alex Mortimer 2 1 DNS DNS 18
19 Bradley Ellis 2 1 18
20 Tom Ferrier 20 1 Ret 4 10 21 13 13 Ret DNS 6 18
21 Oliver Morley 20 1 Ret 4 10 21 13 13 6 18
22 Piers Johnson DNS DNS 2 9 8 Ret 4 DNS DNS 5 Ret DNS 18
23 Peter Bamford 7 18 8 5 11 5 10 22 6 9 Ret 5 18
Matt Griffin 7 18 8 5 11 5 10 22 6 9 Ret 5
25 Adam Wilcox 2 Ret DNS DNS Ret Ret 5 NC 10 7 10 14 11 17
Phil Burton 2 Ret DNS DNS Ret Ret 5 NC 10 7 10 14 11
27 Adam Jones DNS DNS 2 9 8 Ret 4 DNS DNS 14
28 David Ashburn 4 19 4 11 9 7 13
29 Leo Machitski DNS DNS 5 DSQ Ret DSQ 4 6 Ret DNS 12
30 Richard Williams 4 19 4 11 11
31 Andy Jenkinson 8 4 10 10
32 Gavan Kershaw DNS DNS Ret DNS Ret 6 7 Ret 10 9
33 Nigel Redwood Ret DNS Ret 6 4 Ret 8
34 Jonathan Cocker 4 6 8
35 Godfrey Jones DNS 7 14 DSQ Ret DNS Ret 4 7
David Jones DNS 7 14 DSQ Ret DNS Ret 4
37 Tom Alexander 8 8 Ret 12 5 8 Ret 7
38 Adrian Wilmott 6 DSQ 6 12 6
39 Barrie Whight DNS DNS Ret DNS Ret 6 7 Ret 5
40 Ben de Zille Butler 11 17 7 Ret Ret 17 Ret DNS Ret DNS 6 Ret Ret Ret 5
41 Marco Mapelli 11 4 5
42 Guy Harrington 11 17 7 Ret Ret 17 Ret DNS Ret DNS 6 Ret Ret Ret 5
43 Jason Templeman 20 11 5 DSQ Ret DSQ 4
44 Rachel Green DNS 5 Ret 4
45 Anthony Reid 15 8 7 11 3
Richard Marsh 15 8 7 11
47 Nigel Greensall 7 2
48 Tim Harvey 9 7 2
49 Duncan Cameron 7 2
50 Steve Tandy 10 0
Richard Evans 10
51 Clint Bardwell 20 11 0
Henry Fletcher Ret 0
Phil Keen Ret
James Davies Ret 0
David Pinkney DNS DNS 0
Mike Gardiner DNS DNS 0
Pos Driver(s) OUL
 KNO
 ROC
 SNE
 THR
 BRH
 SIL
 DON
 Pts
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)

GT4
Pos Driver(s) OUL
 KNO
 ROC
 SNE
 THR
 BRA
 SIL
 DON
 Pts
GT4 Class
1 Stewart Linn 13 12 10 6 13 11 18 14 12 11 13 9 5 9 124
Matt Nicoll-Jones 13 12 10 6 13 11 18 14 12 11 13 9 5 9
3 Rob Austin DNS DNS 9 Ret 14 10 16 15 14 DSQ 12 11 7 11 80
Hunter Abbott DNS DNS 9 Ret 14 10 16 15 14 DSQ 12 11 7 11
5 Joe Osborne 12 Ret Ret Ret 16 14 22 16 Ret 10 14 10 6 Ret 61
6 Fulvio Mussi 14 13 11 7 16 14 17 17 13 DNS 61
7 Phil Bailey 18 16 13 9 17 15 20 20 16 12 15 12 9 Ret 56
8 Steve Tandy 18 16 13 9 20 20 16 12 15 12 9 46
9 Ian Stinton 16 17 16 12 DNS 20 19 21 15 13 16 Ret 8 Ret 42
10 Nigel Redwood 11 7 19 19 17 17 40
11 Nigel Moore 22 16 Ret 10 11 15 Ret 12 38
12 Neil Clark 16 17 16 12 DNS 20 19 21 15 13 16 Ret 37
13 Jamie Smyth 15 14 12 DSQ 18 DNS 23 18 25
Andrew Howard 15 14 12 DSQ 18 DNS 23 18
15 Richard Evans 17 15 14 10 6 21
16 Charles Hollings 14 13 14
17 Michael Broadhurst 12 Ret 10
18 Derek Palmer 21 19 DNS 14 Ret DNS Ret Ret 10
19 Bradley Ellis 13 DNS Ret 8
20 Mark Thomas 19 15 7
Peter Snowdon 19 15
22 Jamie Robinson 12 6
23 Paul Marsh 8 Ret 5
24 Colin Willmott 19 19 4
25 Maxi Jazz DNS 14 Ret 4
26 Andreas Boström 13 0
Bjorn Gustavson 13
Rick Pearson Ret 0
Tom Kimber-Smith Ret 0
Alex Mortimer Ret Ret Ret 0
Pos Driver(s) OUL
 KNO
 ROC
 SNE
 THR
 BRH
 SIL
 DON
 Pts
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)

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  3. RD14: Hines and Metcalfe Finish Season on High Note, British GT Championship.
  4. RD 2: First Lamborghini Win in British GT as Tech 9 Take Chequered Flag, British GT Championship.
  5. RD5: Viper Strikes Again at Rockingham as Gornall and Barnes take First Win, British GT Championship.
  6. RD7: Team Trimite Pairing Take Second Wet Victory, British GT Championship.
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  10. RD13: Meadows & Sutton Take Debut Win and Secure Team Title for CR Scuderia, British GT Championship.
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  17. RD10 QUALIFYING: Bentwood Returns Aston Martin to Sharp End of Grid, British GT Championship.
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  19. EVENT PREVIEW: Rockingham Déjà Vu?, British GT Championship.
  20. RD10: Team Trimite Viper Extends Championship Lead with Thruxton Win, British GT Championship.
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