2020 Britcar Trophy Championship
The 2020 Dunlop Trophy Championship was a motor racing championship for production cars held across England. The Trophy championship was created specifically for production vehicles as a Britcar championship separate from the much faster GT and Touring Cars of the Endurance Championship. It is the 19th season of a Britcar championship and the 1st Britcar Trophy Championship season.
2020 was the inaugural season of the Britcar Trophy Championship. The season began on 11 July at Croft Circuit and ended on 1 November at Snetterton Circuit. All rounds took place on the same weekend as the Britcar Endurance Championship rounds. There was also a non-championship round at the Spa-Francorchamps in support of the 2019-20 FIA World Endurance Championship, where the Trophy category competitors participated in two races with the Endurance Category cars.[1]
The championship included Class 5, 6 and 7 cars. The Michelin Clio Cup Series also joined the Britcar Trophy Championship grid for the inaugural season with the Clio cars having a separate class but still eligible to compete for the overall championship title.[2]
2020 Class Champions and Overall Trophy Championship Places
Oliver Smith won the Class 6 championship and overall Trophy title with 191 points, Johnathan Barrett won the Class 7 championship and was second overall with 188 points and Charlie Campbell and Rob Smith won the Class 5 championship and were third overall with 177.5 points. The Clio class champions were Aaron and Steve Thompson with 137.5 points.
Calendar
[edit]The planned opening round at Donington Park, to be held on 10 April 2020, was eventually cancelled due to the pandemic. The non-championship round at Spa-Francorchamps was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3][4] [5] and moved to 15 August.[6] The revised championship was contested over 9 races at 5 rounds, with best 7 results counting.
Round | Circuit | Length | Date | Supporting |
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1 | Croft Circuit, North Yorkshire (Grid combined with Britcar Endurance) | 50 min | 11–12 July | |
50 min | ||||
2 | Brands Hatch Indy Circuit, Kent | 50 min | 1–2 August | Sports Prototype Cup |
50 min | ||||
3 | Oulton Park, Cheshire | 50 min | 12 September | |
4 | Silverstone International, Northamptonshire | 50 min | 11 October | |
50 min | ||||
5 | Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit (300), Norfolk | 50 min | 1 November | |
50 min | ||||
Non-championship round | ||||
Spa-Francorchamps, Stavelot, Belgium | 60 min | 14 August | 2019–20 FIA World Endurance Championship Sports Prototype Cup | |
60 min | ||||
Cancelled due to the 2019-20 coronavirus pandemic[3] | ||||
Donington National, Leicestershire | 50 min | 10 April | ||
50 min |
Teams and drivers
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Class 5 | ||||
Charlie Campbell | Peugeot RCZ | 20 | ![]() |
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MacG Racing[8] | Mazda RX-8[8] | 33 | ![]() |
2–4 |
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Amigo Motorsport[8] | Porsche Boxster[8] | 39 | ![]() |
2–4 |
Simon Green Motorsport[9] | BMW M3 E46[9] | 40 | ![]() |
1 |
JRW Motorsport[8] | Volkswagen Golf[8] | 47 | ![]() |
2 |
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S2Smarts[9] | Smart ForFour[9] | 52 | ![]() |
1–2, 4–5 |
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Derek McMahon Racing[10] | Alfa Romeo 156 T[10] | 57 | ![]() |
1–4 |
CRH Racing[8] | Porsche Cayman[8] | 77 | ![]() |
2–3 |
Team IP/Antac[11] | Porsche Boxster[11] | 80 | ![]() |
All |
SBD Motorsport[12] | Ford Fiesta[12] | 93 | ![]() |
3–4 |
Class 5 Invitation | ||||
JW Bird Motorsport[13] | Volkswagen Scirocco[13] | 5 | ![]() |
5 |
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5 | ||
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Amspeed | BMW M3 E36 | 75 | ![]() |
4–5 |
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Ainge Racing | Honda Integra (fourth generation) | 85 | ![]() |
4–5 |
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Maximum Motorsport | Ginetta G55 Supercup | 95 | ![]() |
5 |
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Daz RKC Motorsport[13] | Honda Civic Type R[13] | 99 | ![]() |
5 |
Class 6 | ||||
Ramen Racing[14] | Ginetta G40[14] | 2 | ![]() |
2, 4–5 |
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Quattro Motorsport UK[9] | Ginetta G40[9] | 6 | ![]() |
1, 4 |
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Majestic Motorsport[9] | Mazda MX5 Mk3[9] | 10 | ![]() |
1, 4 |
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4 | |||
County Classic | Porsche 996 | 15 | ![]() |
3–5 |
Vinna Sport[15] | Ginetta G40[15] | 27 | ![]() |
All |
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JC Racing[9] | BMW M3 E36[9] | 36 | ![]() |
All, NC |
CRH Racing | Porsche Cayman | 77 | ![]() |
4 |
Saxon Motorsport[16] | SEAT León[16] | 87 | ![]() |
All |
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4 | |||
Paul Sheard Motorsport[9] | Mazda MX5 Mk3[9] | 98 | ![]() |
1 |
Class 6 Invitation | ||||
Rob Sanderson Motorsport | Lotus Elise | 68 | ![]() |
4 |
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Ainge Racing | Honda Integra (fourth generation) | 85 | ![]() |
3 |
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Class 7 | ||||
Pantera Motorsport with Saxon Motorsport[17] | BMW 330 E46 | 7 | ![]() |
2–5 |
Saxon Motorsport [16] | Volkswagen Golf Mk2[16] | 34 | ![]() |
2–5 |
Team BRIT[18] | BMW 116[18] | 65 | ![]() |
2 |
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4 | |||
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66 | ![]() |
2–5 | ||
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3 | |||
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4–5 | |||
67 | ![]() |
2–5 | ||
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Derek McMahon Racing[8] | Honda Civic Type R[8] | 83 | ![]() |
2–5 |
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Paul Sheard Motorsport | Mazda MX5 Mk3 | 316 | ![]() |
3–5 |
Class 7 Invitation | ||||
Reflex Racing | Ginetta G20 | 19 | ![]() |
4 |
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MacG Racing[13] | Toyota Celica[13] | 37 | ![]() |
5 |
Team BRIT | BMW 118 | 69 | ![]() |
4 |
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5 | ||
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Clios | ||||
Westbourne Motors[8] | Renault Clio Gen 3 | 13 | ![]() |
2, 4 |
63 | ![]() |
2, 4 | ||
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2 | |||
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4 | |||
Renault Clio Gen 4[8] | 41 | ![]() |
2–5 | |
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62 | ![]() |
2, 4 | ||
64 | ![]() |
2, 4 | ||
Clio Invitation | ||||
Spires Motorsport | Renault Clio Gen 4 | 30 | ![]() |
5 |
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Entries that didn't participate
[edit]These entries were previously announced to compete in the 2020 season but couldn't due to the 2019-20 coronavirus pandemic.
Team | Car | No. | Drivers |
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Class 5 | |||
SVG Motorsport[24] | BMW M3 E92[24] | 55 | ![]() |
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Jamie Sturges[25] | SEAT León Eurocup[25] | 99 | ![]() |
Class 6 | |||
Derek McMahon Racing[10] | Honda Civic Type R[10] | 45 | ![]() |
Results
[edit]Round | Circuit | Pole position | Fastest lap | Overall Winner | Winning C5 | Winning C6 | Winning C7 | Winning Clio | |
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1 | R1 | Croft Circuit[26] | No. 57 Derek McMahon Racing | No. 40 Simon Green Motorsport | No. 52 S2Smarts | No. 52 S2Smarts | No. 98 Paul Sheard Motorsport | No entries | No entries |
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R2 | No. 36 JC Racing | No. 36 JC Racing | No. 57 Derek McMahon Racing | No. 36 JC Racing | |||||
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2 | R3 | Brands Hatch Indy[27] | No. 57 Derek McMahon Racing | No. 57 Derek McMahon Racing | No. 57 Derek McMahon Racing | No. 57 Derek McMahon Racing | No. 36 JC Racing | No. 7 Pantera Motorsport with Saxon Motorsport | No. 62 Westbourne Motors |
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R4 | No. 57 Derek McMahon Racing | No. 20 Charlie Campbell Racing | No. 20 Charlie Campbell Racing | No. 2 Ramen Racing | No. 34 Saxon Motorsport | No. 62 Westbourne Motors | |||
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3 | R5 | Oulton Park | No. 85 Ainge Racing | No. 85 Ainge Racing | No. 85 Ainge Racing | No. 57 Derek McMahon Racing | No. 85 Ainge Racing | No. 34 Saxon Motorsport | No. 41 Westbourne Motors |
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4 | R6 | Silverstone International | No. 57 Derek McMahon Racing | No. 75 Amspeed | No. 75 Amspeed | No. 75 Amspeed | No. 36 JC Racing | No. 19 Reflex Racing | No. 64 Westbourne Motors |
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R7 | No. 75 Amspeed | No. 75 Amspeed | No. 75 Amspeed | No. 36 JC Racing | No. 19 Reflex Racing | No. 62 Westbourne Motors | |||
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5 | R8 | Snetterton 300 | No. 85 Ainge Racing | No. 20 Charlie Campbell Racing | No. 15 County Classics | No. 20 Charlie Campbell Racing | No. 15 County Classics | No. 34 Saxon Motorsport | No. 41 Westbourne Motors |
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R9 | No. 36 JC Racing | No. 36 JC Racing | No. 52 S2Smarts | No. 36 JC Racing | No. 37 MacG Racing | No. 41 Westbourne Motors | |||
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Non-championship round | |||||||||
NC | R1 | Spa-Francorchamps | No. 36 JC Racing | No. 36 JC Racing | No. 36 JC Racing | No entries | No. 36 JC Racing | No entries | No entries |
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R2 | No. 36 JC Racing | No. 36 JC Racing | No. 36 JC Racing | ||||||
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Overall championship standings
[edit]Points are awarded as follows in all classes[29]
System | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | 11th | 12th | 13th | 14th | 15th | PP | FL |
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+2 | 30 | 27 | 25 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 1 |
System | 1st | 2nd | PP | FL |
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-2 | 20 | 17 | 1 | 1 |
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† – Drivers did not finish the race, but were classified as they completed over 60% of the race distance and were awarded half points.
Class championship standings
[edit]Points are awarded as follows in all classes[29]
System | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | 11th | 12th | 13th | 14th | 15th | PP | FL |
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+2 | 30 | 27 | 25 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 1 |
System | 1st | 2nd | PP | FL |
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-2 | 20 | 17 | 1 | 1 |
Pos. | Drivers | No. | CRO[26] | BRH[27] | OUL | SIL | SNE | Pts | |||||||
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Class 5 | |||||||||||||||
1 | ![]() ![]() |
20 | 21† | 1 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 177.5 | |||||
2 | ![]() |
80 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 17 | Ret | 169 | |||
3 | ![]() ![]() |
52 | 9 | 16 | 4 | DNS | 29† | Ret | 4 | 3 | 148.5 | ||||
4 | ![]() |
57 | 18 | 10 | 1 | 16† | 2 | Ret | DNS | 133 | |||||
5 | ![]() |
93 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 87 | |||||||||
6 | ![]() ![]() |
33 | 8 | Ret | Ret | 6 | 28† | 61.5 | |||||||
7 | ![]() |
39 | 16 | Ret | 17† | Ret | 19 | 47.5 | |||||||
8 | ![]() |
77 | 10 | 3 | Ret | 47 | |||||||||
9 | ![]() |
40 | Ret | DNS | 1 | ||||||||||
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47 | Ret | Ret | 0 | ||||||||||
drivers ineligible for points | |||||||||||||||
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75 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||
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85 | 2 | 3 | 15 | Ret | 0 | ||||||||
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5 | 6 | 4 | 0 | ||||||||||
– | ![]() |
71 | 7 | 5 | 0 | ||||||||||
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96 | 13 | Ret | 0 | ||||||||||
– | ![]() ![]() |
95 | Ret | DNS | 0 | ||||||||||
Class 6 | |||||||||||||||
1 | ![]() |
36 | NC | 9 | 2 | Ret | 4 | 3 | 4 | Ret | 1 | 191 | |||
2 | ![]() ![]() |
27 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 2 | Ret | 171 | |||
3 | ![]() |
2 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 162 | |||||
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7 | 4 | 9 | ||||||||||||
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16 | 13 | 14 | 10 | |||||||||||
4 | ![]() |
87 | 12 | 11 | 14 | Ret | 16† | 7 | 5 | DNS | DNS | 135.5 | |||
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7 | 5 | |||||||||||||
5 | ![]() |
15 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 132 | |||||||
6 | ![]() |
6 | 13 | 13 | 26 | 14 | 79 | ||||||||
7 | ![]() |
98 | 11 | 15 | 49 | ||||||||||
8 | ![]() |
77 | 17 | 7 | Ret | DNS | 44 | ||||||||
9 | ![]() |
36 | 16 | 18† | Ret | DNS | 28 | ||||||||
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16 | 18† | |||||||||||||
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Ret | DNS | |||||||||||||
– | ![]() |
82 | DNS | Ret | 0 | ||||||||||
drivers ineligible for points | |||||||||||||||
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85 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||
– | ![]() ![]() |
68 | 11 | 12 | 0 | ||||||||||
Class 7 | |||||||||||||||
1 | ![]() |
7 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 19 | 17 | 11 | 12 | 188 | |||||
2 | ![]() ![]() |
83 | 15 | 10 | 14 | 22 | 21 | 12 | 15 | 159 | |||||
3 | ![]() |
34 | Ret | 9 | 10 | 18 | Ret | 8 | 11 | 156 | |||||
4 | ![]() ![]() |
67 | 18 | 11 | 15 | 25 | 23 | 18 | 14 | 147 | |||||
5 | ![]() |
316 | 12 | 20 | 18 | 10 | 13 | 130 | |||||||
6 | ![]() |
66 | 19 | 12 | Ret | 28† | 26 | 19 | 16 | 102.5 | |||||
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28† | 26 | |||||||||||||
7 | ![]() ![]() |
65 | 20 | 14 | 74 | ||||||||||
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27 | 25 | |||||||||||||
drivers ineligible for points | |||||||||||||||
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37 | 16 | 9 | 0 | ||||||||||
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19 | 14 | 16 | 0 | ||||||||||
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69 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 17 | 0 | ||||||||
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24 | 24 | |||||||||||||
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20 | 17 | |||||||||||||
Clios | |||||||||||||||
1 | ![]() ![]() |
41 | 9 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 27† | 5 | 6 | 137.5 | |||||
2 | ![]() |
62 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 118 | ||||||||
3 | ![]() |
64 | 6 | 17† | 9 | 11 | 97.5 | ||||||||
4 | ![]() |
63 | 12 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 85 | ||||||||
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12 | 18 | |||||||||||||
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21 | 22 | |||||||||||||
5 | ![]() |
13 | 17 | 15 | 23 | 20 | 83 | ||||||||
drivers ineligible for points | |||||||||||||||
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30 | 9 | 8 | 0 | ||||||||||
Pos. | Drivers | No. | CRO | BRH | OUL | SIL | SNE | Pts |
† – Drivers did not finish the race, but were classified as they completed over 60% of the race distance and were awarded half points.
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