British Gt Championship
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BRITISH GT CHAMPIONSHIP TECH SPEC NO. TEAM DRIVER 1 DRIVER 2 CAR CLASS DESCRIPTION The UK’s national GT championship, which enters GT3 its 28th season in 2020, staged the first of its 2 Jenson Team Rocket RJN James Baldwin Michael O’Brien McLaren 720S GT3 Silver 300+ races in 1993. Grids of wildly different machinery loosely grouped into vibrant classes 6 RAM Racing Ian Loggie Yelmer Buurman Mercedes-AMG GT3 Pro/Am comprising sportscars and saloons prevailed 8 Team ABBA Racing Richard Neary Sam Neary Mercedes-AMG GT3 Pro/Am until the arrival of GT1 and GT2 in the late-90s. 9 2 Seas Motorsport Dean Macdonald Angus Fender McLaren 720S GT3 Silver The foundations for British GT’s current GT3/4 format were laid in 2005 with the arrival of SRO 10 2 Seas Motorsport - - McLaren 720S GT3 - Motorsports Group, who continue to manage the 18 WPI Motorsport Michael Igoe Dennis Lind Lamborghini Huracan GT3 Evo Pro/Am championship today. 51 AF Corse UK Duncan Cameron Matt Griffin Ferrari 488 GT3 Pro/Am SPECIFICATION 66 Team Parker Racing Nick Jones Scott Malvern Bentley Continental GT3 Pro/Am GT3 and GT4 cars run to international GT 69 RAM Racing Sam De Haan Patrick Kujala Mercedes-AMG GT3 Silver regulations; GT3-spec cars are highly-tuned and modified versions of their production 72 Barwell Motorsport Adam Balon Phil Keen Lamborghini Huracan GT3 Evo Pro/Am counterparts, while GT4s must remain much 78 Barwell Motorsport Rob Collard Sandy Mitchell Lamborghini Huracan GT3 Evo Silver closer to their road-going equivalents. 96 Optimum Motorsport Ollie Wilkinson Lewis Proctor McLaren 720S GT3 Silver REGULATIONS Two drivers ‘share’ each car. Both 60-minute races GT4 feature a mandatory driver change pitstop (GT3 21 Balfe Motorsport Mia Flewitt Euan Hankey McLaren 570S GT4 Pro/Am window: 22-32min, GT4 window: 28-38min) and contest one of four 10-minute qualifying sessions 23 Speedworks Motorsport Sam Smelt James Kell Toyota GR Supra GT4 Silver split between amateurs and professionals. Q1 33 Century Motorsport Luke Sedzikowski David Whitmore BMW M4 GT4 Am/Am times decide the Race 1 grid order and Q2 times 43 Century Motorsport Andrew Race 2’s. Ams always start Race 1 and Pros Race 2, while the fastest driver in a Silver crew starts Gordon-Colebrooke Ben Hurst BMW M4 GT4 Silver Race 2. The previous round’s top-three GT3 and 57 HHC Motorsport Chris Wesemael Gus Bowers McLaren 570S GT4 Silver GT4 finishers must remain stationary during their 58 HHC Motorsport Jordan Collard Patrik Matthiesen McLaren 570S GT4 Silver Race 1 pitstop for an additional 10, seven and five seconds respectively (not applicable in Oulton’s 61 Academy Motorsport Jordan Albert Matt Cowley Ford Mustang GT4 Silver first race), while the top-three finishers from Race 95 TF Sport Connor O’Brien Patrick Kibble Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT4 Silver 1 are then subject to the same ‘success penalties’ 97 TF Sport Jamie Caroline Daniel Vaughan Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT4 Silver in Race 2. REWARDS AND POINTS One-hour races: 25,18,15,12,10,8,6,4,2,1 Two-hour races: 37.5,27,22.5,18,15,12,9,6,3,1.5 LAP RECORDS GT3, 1m34.624s, Callum Macleod, Bentley, 2017 GT4, 1m43.674s, Luke Davenport, Ginetta, 2015 GRID POSITIONS – RACE 9 (ROLLING START) MORE INFORMATION Web: www.britishgt.com Twitter: @BritishGT RESULTS – RACE 9 Instagram: @British_GT 1st… / 2nd… / 3rd… / 4th… / 5th… / 6th… / 7th… / 8th… / 9th… / 10th… Facebook: British GT Winner’s Time .............................................Gap...............................Laps...............................Speed..................mph Fastest Lap: No.............Time...................................................................................................Speed..................mph 2020 CALENDAR 1/2 August Oulton Park (2 x 60 mins) GRID POSITIONS – RACE 14 (ROLLING START) 15/16 August Donington Park (1 x 60 mins & 1 x 120 mins) 29/30 August Brands Hatch (1 x 120 mins) 19/20 September Donington Park (1 x 180 mins) RESULTS – RACE 14 3/4 October Snetterton (2 x 60 mins) 1st… / 2nd… / 3rd… / 4th… / 5th… / 6th… / 7th… / 8th… / 9th… / 10th… 7/8 November Silverstone 500 (1 x 180 mins) Winner’s Time .............................................Gap...............................Laps...............................Speed..................mph Fastest Lap: No.............Time...................................................................................................Speed..................mph BRDC BRITISH F3 CHAMPIONSHIP TECH SPEC NO. 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TEAM/ENTRANT CAR DESCRIPTION 8 Kaylen Frederick USA Carlin Tatuus-Cosworth The BRDC British Formula 3 Championship is aimed 13 Reece Ushijima USA Hitech Tatuus-Cosworth at young drivers targetting a future step up to FIA F3 from FIA F4 championships, and experienced karters 14 Kush Mani Hitech Tatuus-Cosworth looking for their first taste of single-seater racing. 17 Nazim Azman Malaysia Carlin Tatuus-Cosworth 21 Josh Mason UK Lanan Tatuus-Cosworth SPECIFICATION The Tatuus-Cosworth single-seater cars are 22 Piers Prior UK Lanan Tatuus-Cosworth completely identical and are powered by a 2-litre 24 Benjamin Pedersen Denmark/USA Double R Tatuus-Cosworth Cosworth engine utilising a Cosworth SQ6 engine 25 Nico Varrone Argentina Chris Dittmann Racing Tatuus-Cosworth management system. 26 Louis Foster UK Double R Tatuus-Cosworth The cars feature a highly adjustable front-wing and 43 Josh Skelton UK Chris Dittmann Racing Tatuus-Cosworth two piece rear wing, and an F1-style front splitter 50 Bart Horsten Australia Lanan Tatuus-Cosworth and rear diffuser. It features a six-speed sequential gearbox with paddle shift provided by Sadev and 55 Ulysse De Pauw Belgium Douglas Motorsport Tatuus-Cosworth fitted with a limited-slip differential, unique to BRDC 62 Oliver Clarke UK Hillspeed Tatuus-Cosworth British F3. Tyres are provided by Pirelli. 71 Manaf Hijjawi Jordan Douglas Motorsport Tatuus-Cosworth The upgraded car includes a revised rear impact 79 Saskorn Chaimongkol Thailand Hillspeed Tatuus-Cosworth structure and a front anti-intrusion panel. 87 Kiern Jewiss UK Douglas Motorsport Tatuus-Cosworth 99 Guilherme Peixoto Brazil Carlin Tatuus-Cosworth WEEKEND FORMAT Each weekend features one qualifying session and 3 races – each 14 laps (max 20 mins) in length. The grid for the first race will be based on qualifying GRID POSITIONS – RACE 2 order. All finishers from race one will be reversed on the grid for race two, providing their fastest lap is within 103% of the overall fastest time. Each driver’s second fastest time from qualifying will determine RESULTS – RACE 2 the grid for race three. 1st… / 2nd… / 3rd… / 4th… / 5th… / 6th… / 7th… / 8th… / 9th… / 10th… POINTS Winner’s Time .............................................Gap...............................Laps...............................Speed..................mph Points are awarded in races 1 and 3 of each weekend Fastest Lap: No.............Time...................................................................................................Speed..................mph as follows: 35-29-24-21-19-17-15-13-12-11-10- 9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 to the top 20 finishers. GRID POSITIONS – RACE 6 Points are awarded in race 2 of each weekend as follows: 20-17-15-13-11-10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1, with points also awarded for positions gained in the race. So for example, if a driver started eighth and RESULTS – RACE 6 finished first, they would gain a total of 27 points. 1st… / 2nd… / 3rd… / 4th… / 5th… / 6th… / 7th… / 8th… / 9th… / 10th… COSTS Winner’s Time .............................................Gap...............................Laps...............................Speed..................mph A new car, less engine, costs £39,850. The engine Fastest Lap: No.............Time...................................................................................................Speed..................mph lease for the season is £9,850. Parts are also very competitively priced. GRID POSITIONS – RACE 8 WEBSITE www.britishf3.com RESULTS – RACE 8 2020 CALENDAR 1st… / 2nd… / 3rd… / 4th… / 5th… / 6th… / 7th… / 8th… / 9th… / 10th… 1/2 August Oulton Park Winner’s Time .............................................Gap...............................Laps...............................Speed..................mph 15/16 August Donington Park GP Fastest Lap: No.............Time...................................................................................................Speed..................mph 29/30 August Brands Hatch GP 19/20 September Donington Park GP GRID POSITIONS – RACE 12 3/4 October Snetterton 300 24/25 October Donington Park National 7/8 November Silverstone GP RESULTS – RACE 12 1st… / 2nd… / 3rd… / 4th… / 5th… / 6th… / 7th… / 8th… / 9th… / 10th… Winner’s Time .............................................Gap...............................Laps...............................Speed..................mph Fastest Lap: No.............Time...................................................................................................Speed..................mph RACE NUMBERS: 1, 4 + 11 GINETTA G40 CUP DURATION: 3 X 15 MINS TECH SPEC NO. DRIVER TEAM HOMETOWN CLASS BACKGROUND 5 Rupert Laslett W2R GRDC Kent GRDC Rookie The Ginetta G40 Cup provides a platform for 7 John Wyatt W2R GRDC London GRDC Rookie drivers looking for competitive and affordable 12 Michael Johnston W2R GRDC - GRDC Rookie one-make racing, with a Chairmans Cup class 13 Brenden Haffner W2R GRDC West Midlands GRDC Rookie catering for drivers aged 45 and over. It is 16 Andrew Marshall SVG Motorsport West Yorkshire G40 Chairman’s Cup popular