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23rd running of the British sportscar GT Championship
The 2015 Avon Tyres British GT season was the 23rd season of the British GT Championship . The season began on 6 April at Oulton Park and finished on 13 September at Donington Park , after nine rounds held over seven meetings. Beechdean Motorsport won both the GT3 and GT4 drivers championships. Team owner Andrew Howard won his second title with Jonathan Adam in GT3 while Jamie Chadwick and Ross Gunn claimed honours in GT4.
2015 Entry List
Team
Drivers
Class
Chassis
Engine
Rounds
Driver
Car
Beechdean -AMR [ 1]
007
Jonathan Adam [ 1]
PA
GT3
Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3
Aston Martin 6.0L V12
All
Andrew Howard [ 1]
407
Jamie Chadwick [ 2]
S
GT4
Aston Martin V8 Vantage GT4
Aston Martin 4.7L V8
All
Ross Gunn [ 2]
Ecurie Ecosse powered by Black Bull [ 3]
1
Marco Attard [ 3]
PA
GT3
BMW Z4 GT3
BMW 4.4L V8
All
Alexander Sims [ 3]
Oman Racing Team [ 4]
2
Ahmad Al Harthy [ 4]
S
GT3
Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3
Aston Martin 6.0L V12
All
Daniel Lloyd [ 4]
1–6
Alex MacDowall [ 5]
7–9
4
Mat Jackson [ 6]
PA
GT3
Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3
Aston Martin 6.0L V12
1–2
Phil Dryburgh [ 6]
6
Rory Butcher [ 4]
PA
GT3
Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3
Aston Martin 6.0L V12
All
Liam Griffin [ 4]
Von Ryan Racing [ 7]
10
Ross Wylie [ 7]
S
GT3
McLaren 650S GT3
McLaren 3.8L Turbo V8
All
Andrew Watson [ 7]
12
Euan Hankey [ 7]
PA
GT3
McLaren 650S GT3
McLaren 3.8L Turbo V8
1–3, 7–9
Salih Yoluç [ 7]
Adrian Quaife-Hobbs [ 8]
4
Gilles Vannelet [ 8]
22GT Racing [ 9]
11
Jon Barnes[ 9]
PA
GT3
Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3
Aston Martin 6.0L V12
All
Mark Farmer [ 9]
TF Sport [ 10]
17
Matt Bell [ 10]
PA
GT3
Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3
Aston Martin 6.0L V12
All
Derek Johnston [ 10]
27
Jody Fannin [ 11]
PA
GT3
Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3
Aston Martin 6.0L V12
All
Andrew Jarman [ 11]
FF Corse [ 12]
18
Gary Eastwood [ 12]
PA
GT3
Ferrari 458 Italia GT3
Ferrari 4.5L V8
1–8
Adam Carroll [ 12]
1–3, 6–8
Richard Lyons [ 13]
4
Ollie Hancock [ 14]
5
Rosso Verde
21
Hector Lester
PA
GT3
Ferrari 458 Italia GT3
Ferrari 4.5L V8
1–2, 5–6, 9
Benny Simonsen
Preci-Spark
22
David Jones
AA
GT3
Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3
Mercedes-AMG 6.2L V8
All
Godfrey Jones
Team Parker Racing [ 13]
24
Callum MacLeod [ 13]
PA
GT3
Audi R8 LMS Ultra
Audi 5.2L V10
4
Ian Loggie [ 13]
RAM Racing [ 15]
30
Lewis Plato [ 15]
PA
GT3
Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3
Mercedes-AMG 6.2L V8
1–8
Alistair MacKinnon [ 15]
Lewis Plato [ 16]
S
9
Bradley Ellis [ 16]
Trackspeed [ 13]
31
Norbert Siedler [ 13]
PA
GT3
Porsche 997 GT3-R
Porsche 4.0L Flat-6
4
David Ashburn [ 13]
Team LNT [ 17]
32
Mike Simpson [ 17]
PA
GT3
Ginetta G55 GT3
Ginetta 4.3L V8
All
Steve Tandy [ 17]
44
Rick Parfitt Jr. [ 18]
PA
GT3
Ginetta G55 GT3
Ginetta 4.3L V8
All
Tom Oliphant [ 18]
1–6, 9
Ryan Ratcliffe [ 19]
7–8
University of Bolton
41
Rob Garofall
PA
GT4
Ginetta G55 GT4
Ford Cyclone 3.7L V6
3–9
Anna Walewska
Marc VDS & Friends Racing for Cancer [ 14]
42
Bas Leinders [ 14]
PA
GT3
BMW Z4 GT3
BMW 4.4L V8
5
Pascal Witmeur [ 14]
PROsport Performance [ 20]
Adam Christodoulou [ 20]
PA
Inv
Porsche 981 Cayman SP GT4
Porsche 3.4L Flat-6
9
Henry Hassid[ 20]
Century Motorsport [ 21]
43
Aleksander Schjerpen [ 21]
S
GT4
Ginetta G55 GT4
Ford Cyclone 3.7L V6
1–9
James Birch [ 21]
1–6
Fredrik Blomstedt [ 5]
7–9
73
Nathan Freke [ 22]
PA
GT4
Ginetta G55 GT4
Ford Cyclone 3.7L V6
9
Ian Stinton [ 22]
Twisted Team Parker [ 23]
46
Bradley Ellis [ 23]
PA
GT4
Ginetta G55 GT4
Ford Cyclone 3.7L V6
1–6
Adrian Barwick [ 23]
JWB Motorsport [ 24]
47
Jake Giddings [ 24]
PA
GT4
Aston Martin V8 Vantage GT4
Aston Martin 4.7L V8
1–9
Kieran Griffin [ 24]
Fox Motorsport [ 25]
48
Jamie Stanley [ 25]
PA
GT4
Ginetta G55 GT4
Ford Cyclone 3.7L V6
1–6, 9
Paul McNeilly [ 25]
Jamie Stanley [ 25]
S
7–8
Fulvio Mussi [ 26]
AmDtuning.com [ 27]
49
Graham Coomes [ 27]
PA
GT4
Porsche 997 GT4
Porsche 3.6L Flat-6
1–6, 9
Shaun Hollamby [ 27]
1–2
Jake Hill [ 28]
3–6, 9
Graham Coomes [ 5]
AA
7–8
Shaun Hollamby [ 5]
Professional Motorsport World Expo racing with Optimum [ 29]
50
Graham Johnson [ 29]
PA
GT4
Ginetta G55 GT4
Ford Cyclone 3.7L V6
All
Mike Robinson [ 29]
55
Charlie Hollings [ 30]
PA
GT4
Ginetta G55 GT4
Ford Cyclone 3.7L V6
4
Alistair Barclay [ 30]
Stratton Motorsport [ 31]
51
Jade Edwards [ 31]
PA
GT4
Aston Martin V8 Vantage GT4
Aston Martin 4.7L V8
1–3, 7–8
Chloé Edwards [ 31]
1–2
George White
3
David Tinn [ 32]
7–8
UltraTek Racing [ 33]
53
Richard Taffinder [ 33]
PA
GT4
Lotus Evora GT4
Toyota 4.0L V6
All
Martin Plowman
1–2
James Nash [ 33]
3–9
54
Jamie Wall [ 33]
PA
GT4
Lotus Evora GT4
Toyota 4.0L V6
All
Tim Eakin [ 33]
Tolman Motorsport [ 34]
56
David Pattison [ 34]
PA
GT4
Ginetta G55 GT4
Ford Cyclone 3.7L V6
All
Luke Davenport [ 34]
Academy Motorsport [ 35]
61
Will Moore [ 35]
PA
GT4
Aston Martin V8 Vantage GT4
Aston Martin 4.7L V8
All
Dennis Strandberg [ 35]
62
Chris Webster [ 35]
PA
GT4
Aston Martin V8 Vantage GT4
Aston Martin 4.7L V8
All
James Harrison [ 35]
1–3
Matt Nicoll-Jones
4
Mike Hart
5–8
Daniel Lloyd
9
Team Russia by Barwell Racing with Demon Tweeks [ 36]
63
Phil Keen [ 36]
PA
GT3
BMW Z4 GT3
BMW 4.4L V8
All
Jon Minshaw [ 36]
Quantamatic Racing [ 37]
71
Terry Langley [ 37]
S
GT4
Aston Martin V8 Vantage GT4
Aston Martin 4.7L V8
1–4
Mike Hart [ 37]
Track Group [ 38]
72
Ben Clucas [ 38]
PA
GT4
Lotus Evora GT4
Toyota 4.0L V6
5
Adam Balon [ 38]
ISSY Racing [ 39]
77
Gavan Kershaw [ 39]
PA
GT4
Lotus Evora GT4
Toyota 4.0L V6
All
Oz Yusuf [ 39]
GPRM [ 40]
86
Stefan Hodgetts [ 40]
PA
Inv GT4
Toyota GT86 GT4
Toyota 2.0L Flat-4
1–4, 7–9[ N 1]
Richard Williams
Stefan Hodgetts [ 40]
S
6
James Fletcher
Leonard Motorsport -AMR [ 14]
87
Michael Meadows [ 14]
S
GT3
Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3
Aston Martin 6.0L V12
5
Stuart Leonard [ 14]
Aston Martin Brussels [ 14]
100
Tim Verbergt [ 14]
PA
GT3
Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3
Aston Martin 6.0L V12
5
Michael Schmetz [ 14]
Triple Eight Racing [ 41]
888
Lee Mowle [ 41]
PA
GT3
BMW Z4 GT3
BMW 4.4L V8
All
Joe Osborne [ 41]
Notes
^ GPRM competed at rounds 1–2 as an invitational entry and therefore was ineligible to score points. From round 3 onwards, GPRM are competing in the GT4 class.
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Class
Drivers
PA
Pro-Am
S
Silver Cup
AA
Am-Am
Car
GT3
GT3 Class
GT3B
GT3B Class
GT4
GT4 Class
GTC
Cup Class
Inv
Invitation Class
The provisional 2015 calendar was announced on 5 November 2014.[ 42] Spa-Francorchamps will host a two-hour endurance race as opposed to two hour-long races in 2014 . All races except Belgian round at Spa, were held in the United Kingdom.
Championship standings [ edit ]
Points system
Points are awarded as follows:
Length
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
60 mins
25
18
15
12
10
8
6
4
2
1
60+ mins
37.5
27
22.5
18
15
12
9
6
3
1.5
Drivers' championships[ edit ]
Colour
Result
Gold
Winner
Silver
Second place
Bronze
Third place
Green
Points finish
Blue
Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple
Retired (Ret)
Red
Did not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
Black
Disqualified (DSQ)
White
Did not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank
Did not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)
International
Asia
Europe
Americas
Oceania
Europe GT4
Americas GT4
Asia GT4
Australia GT4
Europe TC
Americas TC