2008 British GT Championship
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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]
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 | Template:Flagicon Oulton Park | 22 March | 60 mins | No. 14 CR Scuderia | No. 15 CR Scuderia | No. 51 Team RPM |
| Template:Flagicon James Sutton Template:Flagicon Michael Meadows |
Template:Flagicon Paddy Shovlin Template:Flagicon Michael Cullen |
Template:Flagicon Joe Osbourne Template:Flagicon Michael Broadhurst | ||||
| 2 | 24 March | 60 mins | No. 23 Christians in Motorsport | No. 8 Tech 9 | No. 88 IMS Motorsport | |
| Template:Flagicon Hector Lester Template:Flagicon Allan Simonsen |
Template:Flagicon Oliver Morley Template:Flagicon Tom Ferrier |
Template:Flagicon Matt Nicoll-Jones Template:Flagicon Stewart Linn | ||||
| 3 | Template:Flagicon Knockhill | 12 April | 60 mins | No. 16 CR Scuderia | No. 16 CR Scuderia | No. 55 Rob Austin Racing |
| Template:Flagicon Jeremy Metcalfe Template:Flagicon Luke Hines |
Template:Flagicon Jeremy Metcalfe Template:Flagicon Luke Hines |
Template:Flagicon Hunter Abbott Template:Flagicon Rob Austin | ||||
| 4 | 13 April | 60 mins | No. 23 Christians in Motorsport | No. 15 CR Scuderia | No. 88 IMS Motorsport | |
| Template:Flagicon Hector Lester Template:Flagicon Allan Simonsen |
Template:Flagicon Paddy Shovlin Template:Flagicon Michael Cullen |
Template:Flagicon Matt Nicoll-Jones Template:Flagicon Stewart Linn | ||||
| 5 | Template:Flagicon Rockingham | 25 May | 60 mins | No. 9 Tech 9 | No. 40 Team Trimite Brookspeed | No. 88 IMS Motorsport |
| Template:Flagicon Jason Templeman Template:Flagicon Leo Machitski |
Template:Flagicon James Gornall Template:Flagicon Jon Barnes |
Template:Flagicon Matt Nicoll-Jones Template:Flagicon Stewart Linn | ||||
| 6 | 26 May | 60 mins | No. 9 Tech 9 | No. 1 Team RPM | No. 55 Rob Austin Racing | |
| Template:Flagicon Jason Templeman Template:Flagicon Leo Machitski |
Template:Flagicon Paul O'Neill Template:Flagicon Steve Clark |
Template:Flagicon Hunter Abbott Template:Flagicon Rob Austin | ||||
| 7 | Template:Flagicon Snetterton | 7 June | 60 mins | No. 6 Matech GT Racing | No. 40 Team Trimite Brookspeed | No. 55 Rob Austin Racing |
| Template:Flagicon Alex Mortimer Template:Flagicon Bradley Ellis |
Template:Flagicon James Gornall Template:Flagicon Jon Barnes |
Template:Flagicon Hunter Abbott Template:Flagicon Rob Austin | ||||
| 8 | 8 June | 60 mins | No. 6 Matech GT Racing | No. 6 Matech GT Racing | No. 88 IMS Motorsport | |
| Template:Flagicon Alex Mortimer Template:Flagicon Bradley Ellis |
Template:Flagicon Alex Mortimer Template:Flagicon Bradley Ellis |
Template:Flagicon Matt Nicoll-Jones Template:Flagicon Stewart Linn | ||||
| 9 | Template:Flagicon Thruxton | 28 June | 60 mins | No. 16 CR Scuderia | No. 23 Christian in Motorsport | No. 88 IMS Motorsport |
| Template:Flagicon Jeremy Metcalfe Template:Flagicon Luke Hines |
Template:Flagicon Hector Lester Template:Flagicon Allan Simonsen |
Template:Flagicon Matt Nicoll-Jones Template:Flagicon Stewart Linn | ||||
| 10 | 29 June | 60 mins | No. 42 22GT Racing | No. 40 Team Trimite Brookspeed | No. 51 Team RPM | |
| Template:Flagicon Tom Alexander Template:Flagicon Michael Bentwood |
Template:Flagicon James Gornall Template:Flagicon Jon Barnes |
Template:Flagicon Joe Osbourne Template:Flagicon Nigel Moore | ||||
| 11 | Template:Flagicon Brands Hatch | 12 July | 60 mins | No. 15 CR Scuderia | No. 40 Team Trimite Brookspeed | No. 52 Team RPM |
| Template:Flagicon Paddy Shovlin Template:Flagicon Michael Cullen |
Template:Flagicon James Gornall Template:Flagicon Jon Barnes |
Template:Flagicon Nigel Moore | ||||
| 12 | 13 July | 60 mins | No. 23 Christian in Motorsport | No. 15 CR Scuderia | No. 88 IMS Motorsport | |
| Template:Flagicon Hector Lester Template:Flagicon Allan Simonsen |
Template:Flagicon Paddy Shovlin Template:Flagicon Michael Cullen |
Template:Flagicon Matt Nicoll-Jones Template:Flagicon Stewart Linn | ||||
| 13 | Template:Flagicon Silverstone | 17 August | 120 mins | No. 20 ABG Motorsport | No. 14 CR Scuderia | No. 88 IMS Motorsport |
| Template:Flagicon Craig Wilkins Template:Flagicon Aaron Scott |
Template:Flagicon James Sutton Template:Flagicon Michael Meadows |
Template:Flagicon Matt Nicoll-Jones Template:Flagicon Stewart Linn | ||||
| 14 | Template:Flagicon Donington Park | 12 October | 120 mins | No. 23 Christian in Motorsport | No. 16 CR Scuderia | No. 88 IMS Motorsport |
| Template:Flagicon Hector Lester Template:Flagicon Allan Simonsen |
Template:Flagicon Jeremy Metcalfe Template:Flagicon Luke Hines |
Template:Flagicon Matt Nicoll-Jones Template:Flagicon 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 | |||||||
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References
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- ↑ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba bb bc bd be bf bg Twenty Seven Car Grid for 2008 British GT, British GT Championship.
- ↑ a b c d e f RD9: Christians in Motorsport Team Take First Victory of 08 Season, British GT Championship.
- ↑ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n RD14: Hines and Metcalfe Finish Season on High Note, British GT Championship.
- ↑ a b RD 2: First Lamborghini Win in British GT as Tech 9 Take Chequered Flag, British GT Championship.
- ↑ a b c d e f RD5: Viper Strikes Again at Rockingham as Gornall and Barnes take First Win, British GT Championship.
- ↑ a b RD7: Team Trimite Pairing Take Second Wet Victory, British GT Championship.
- ↑ a b c RD11: Gornall and Barnes Win as Nicol-Jones and Linn become British GT4 Champions, British GT Championship.
- ↑ a b c d e f g h i British GT Prepare for Scottish Adventure, British GT Championship.
- ↑ a b Amended Result for Rounds 3 & 4 at Knockhill, British GT Championship.
- ↑ a b c d e 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.
- ↑ a b c Champions prepare for return, CRASH.net.
- ↑ a b c d 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.
- ↑ a b 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.
- ↑ a b c 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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External links
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