2015 British GT Championship
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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.
Entry list
[edit]Race calendar
[edit]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.
Round | Circuit | Date | Length | Pole Position | GT3 Winner | GT4 Winner |
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1 | Oulton Park | 6 April | 60 mins | No. 6 Oman Racing Team | No. 6 Oman Racing Team | No. 50 Optimum Motorsport |
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2 | 60 mins | No. 007 Beechdean-AMR | No. 007 Beechdean-AMR | No. 77 ISSY Racing | ||
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3 | Rockingham | 3 May | 120 mins | No. 1 Ecurie Ecosse | No. 1 Ecurie Ecosse | No. 407 Beechdean-AMR |
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4 | Silverstone Arena | 31 May | 180 mins | No. 007 Beechdean-AMR | No. 12 Von Ryan Racing | No. 407 Beechdean-AMR |
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5 | Spa-Francorchamps | 11 July | 120 mins | No. 007 Beechdean-AMR | No. 007 Beechdean-AMR | No. 77 ISSY Racing |
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6 | Brands Hatch GP | 2 August | 120 mins | No. 007 Beechdean-AMR | No. 1 Ecurie Ecosse | No. 56 Tolman Motorsport |
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7 | Snetterton | 23 August | 60 mins | No. 27 TF Sport | No. 6 Oman Racing Team | No. 77 ISSY Racing |
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8 | 60 mins | No. 1 Ecurie Ecosse | No. 007 Beechdean-AMR | No. 48 Fox Motorsport | ||
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9 | Donington Park | 13 September | 120 mins | No. 27 TF Sport | No. 17 TF Sport | No. 62 Academy Motorsport |
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Championship standings
[edit]- Points system
Points are awarded as follows:
Length | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
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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
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References
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- ^ a b "Silverstone 500 Preview". British GT Championship. Stéphane Ratel Organisation. 26 May 2015. Retrieved 26 May 2015.
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- ^ a b c "ISSY Racing returns". British GT Championship. Stéphane Ratel Organisation. 16 December 2014. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
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