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.
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]
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Calendar
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 | 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 |
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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
- Twenty Seven Car Grid for 2008 British GT, British GT Championship.
- RD9: Christians in Motorsport Team Take First Victory of 08 Season, British GT Championship.
- RD14: Hines and Metcalfe Finish Season on High Note, British GT Championship.
- RD 2: First Lamborghini Win in British GT as Tech 9 Take Chequered Flag, British GT Championship.
- RD5: Viper Strikes Again at Rockingham as Gornall and Barnes take First Win, British GT Championship.
- RD7: Team Trimite Pairing Take Second Wet Victory, British GT Championship.
- RD11: Gornall and Barnes Win as Nicol-Jones and Linn become British GT4 Champions, British GT Championship.
- British GT Prepare for Scottish Adventure, British GT Championship.
- Amended Result for Rounds 3 & 4 at Knockhill, British GT Championship.
- 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.
- Champions prepare for return, CRASH.net.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
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