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Revision as of 11:03, 8 February 2016
| Category | Endurance |
|---|---|
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Inaugural season | 2005 |
| Drivers | Varies |
| Teams | Varies |
| Official website | [1] |
Britcar is an Endurance Motor Racing series formed in 1997, as a result of a discussion in a Nürburgring bar between Willie Moore and James Tucker. Folklore has it that James Tucker and John Veness formed the organizing European Endurance & Racing Club (EERC) with a £10 note found on the ground. The foremost aim was the re-introduction of a 24-Hour Race in Britain.
Cars and results
There are two races for different types of car.
GT's, which include cars like Ferraris, Porsches, Marcos, Moslers and Ginettas over a long-distance race, normally between 2 and 4 hours in length. Normally cars will have between 2 and 3 drivers.
Production, which include cars like Renault Clio Cup, Seat Leon Supercopa, BMW M3s and Mini Cooper S. These races are normally 90 minutes long, featuring a mandatory pit stop. There can be up to 2 drivers per car.
The successful first year of competition was in 2002, and following tremendous growth in 2003, it attracted Sky Sports coverage in their Motor Sports section in 2004. The first year of the Britcar 24-Hour Race was 2005 which was won by Rollcentre Mosler of Martin Short.[1] This was followed by packed grids in 2006 season culminating in a capacity field for the 24-Hours.[2] EERC became a Motor Sports Association (MSA) approved Championship in 2007 as well being the now essential 24 hours. It played a supporting role to the British round of the A1 Grand Prix. The presenters of the well-known British car show Top Gear took part in the 2007 event, coming third of the five diesel cars, and 39th overall, at the end of the 24 Hours.
In 2011 it became known as the MSA British Endurance championship.
Such is its current popularity that over-subscription now means that there are reserves waiting for grid positions.
Silverstone Britcar 24-Hour
See:Silverstone Britcar 24-Hour
References
External links
- britcar-endurance.com official website from 2016 season onwards
- Britcar24hr.co.uk original website
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