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16th running of the British sportscar GT Championship
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 [ edit ] All cars run on an Avon Tyres soft compound tyre, instead of having the option of a medium compound in 2007. Entry list [ edit ] A total of twenty seven full season entries were announced on 6 March 2008.[1]
2008 Entry List
Team
No.
Drivers
Class
Chassis
Engine
Rounds
[1] 1
Paul O'Neill [1] GT3 Dodge Viper Competition Coupe
Dodge 8.3L V10
1–8
[2] 9-12
[1] 1–12
[3] 14
[3]
2
Nick Foster [1] GT3 Dodge Viper Competition Coupe
Dodge 8.3L V10
All
[1] 1-8
[2] 9-14
7
[4] GT3 Dodge Viper Competition Coupe
Dodge 8.3L V10
1-2
[4]
[3] 14
[3]
50
[1] GT4 Ginetta G50
Ford Cyclone 3.5L V6
1-4, 7-13
[5] 5-6
[3] 14
[1] All
51
[1] GT4 Ginetta G50
Ford Cyclone 3.5L V6
1-13
[1] 1-2
3-4
[5] 5-6
Nigel Moore [6] 7-10, 14
[7] 11-13
[3] 14
52
[8] GT4 Ginetta G50
Ford Cyclone 3.5L V6
1-2
[9] 3-8
[2] 9-10, 14
Nigel Moore [7] 11-13
[8] 1-4, 7-10
[5] 5-6
Tom Kimber-Smith [10] 13
[3] 14
[1] 3
[1] GT3 Ferrari F430 GT3
Ferrari 4.3L V8
1-2
[1]
Richard Marsh [5] 5-8
Anthony Reid [5]
Peter Bamford [2] 9-10
[2]
4
Peter Bamford [1] GT3 Ferrari F430 GT3
Ferrari 4.3L V8
1-8, 13-14
[1]
63
[8] GT4 Aston Martin V8 Vantage N24
Aston Martin 4.3L V8
1–2
[8]
[1] 5
[1] GT3 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup S
Porsche 3.8L Flat-6
1–6
Richard Williams [11] 1–4
Tim Harvey [5] 5-6
Matech GT Racing [12] 6
[12] GT3 Ford GT GT3
Ford 5.0L V8
7-8
[12]
[1] 8
[13] GT3 Lamborghini Gallardo LP560 GT3
Lamborghini 5.2L V10
1–8
[2] 9-10
Tom Ferrier [13] 1–10
9
David Pinkney [13] GT3 Lamborghini Gallardo LP560 GT3
Lamborghini 5.2L V10
1–2
[9] 3-6
Jonathan Cocker [14] 7-8
Tom Ferrier [15] 13-14
[13] 1–8, 13
[3] 14
[1] 11
[8] GT3 Lamborghini Gallardo LP560 GT3
Lamborghini 5.2L V10
5-14
[8]
21
[1] GT3 Lamborghini Gallardo LP560 GT3
Lamborghini 5.2L V10
1-2, 5-13
Adam Jones [1] 1-2, 5-10
[8] 11-13
[8] 3-4
[8]
[1] 12
[1] GT3 Ferrari F430 GT3
Ferrari 4.3L V8
All
Adam Wilcox [1]
CR Scuderia [1] 14
[1] GT3 Ferrari F430 GT3
Ferrari 4.3L V8
All
James Sutton [1]
15
[1] GT3 Ferrari F430 GT3
Ferrari 4.3L V8
1-6, 9-14
[6] 7-8
[1] All
16
Jeremy Metcalfe [1] GT3 Ferrari F430 GT3
Ferrari 4.3L V8
All
Luke Hines [1]
[16] 17
[16] GT3 Dodge Viper Competition Coupe
Dodge 8.3L V10
9-10
[17]
[1] 18
[1] GT3 Aston Martin DBRS9
Aston Martin 6.0L V12
1-2, 7-12
[10] 13
[1] 1-2, 7-13
[1] 20
[1] GT3 Dodge Viper Competition Coupe
Dodge 8.3L V10
All
[1]
[1] 22
[1] GT3 Ascari KZ1 -R
BMW M62 5.0L V8
1-6, 13-14
[1]
[1] 23
[1] GT3 Ferrari F430 GT3
Ferrari 4.3L V8
All
Allan Simonsen [1] 1–12, 14
James Davies [10] 13
[3] 26
[3] GT3 Ferrari F430 GT3
Ferrari 4.3L V8
14
[3]
[1] 40
James Gornall [1] GT3 Dodge Viper Competition Coupe
Dodge 8.3L V10
All
[18]
[1] 42
[1] GT3 Aston Martin DBRS9
Aston Martin 6.0L V12
1-2, 7-10, 13-14
[19] 3-6
[7] 11-12
Michael Bentwood [1] All
[20] 54
[20] GT4 Nissan 350Z
Nissan VQ35HR 3.5L V6
7–14
Maxi Jazz [20] 9–10, 14
[10] 13
Rob Austin Racing [1] 55
Rob Austin [1] GT4 Ginetta G50
Ford Cyclone 3.5L V6
All
[21]
[1] 71
[1] GT4 Ginetta G50
Ford Cyclone 3.5L V6
All
[1] 1–12
[10] 13-14
[1] 88
[1] GT4 Ginetta G50
Ford Cyclone 3.5L V6
All
[1]
Beechdean Motorsport [1] 99
[1] GT4 Aston Martin V8 Vantage N24
Aston Martin 4.3L V8
1–8
Jamie Smyth [1]
[3] 101
[3] Inv Ginetta G50
Ford Cyclone 3.5L V6
14
[3]
Icon
Class
GT3 GT3 Class
GT4 GT4 Class
Inv Invitation Class
Calendar [ edit ] A provisional 14-race calendar was announced on 15 October 2007.[22]
Standings [ edit ] 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
10
8
6
5
4
3
2
1
Half points were awarded if a class had less than 6 cars
Pos
Driver(s)
OUL KNO ROC SNE THR BRH SIL DON Pts
GT3 Class
1
James Gornall
21
6
2
2
1
13
1
2
3
1
1
7
Ret
8
76
21
6
2
2
1
13
1
2
3
1
1
7
Ret
8
3
Luke Hines
10
Ret
1
8
5
6
3
7
7
2
9
2
3
1
62
Jeremy Metcalfe
10
Ret
1
8
5
6
3
7
7
2
9
2
3
1
5
1
4
DSQ
1
8
16
11
4
8
4
4
1
Ret
2
60
6
1
4
DSQ
1
8
16
8
4
4
1
Ret
2
55
7
Allan Simonsen
3
5 15
DSQ 12
2
9
5
1
5
2
Ret
3
50
8
3
5 15
DSQ 12
2
9
5
1
5
2
Ret
Ret
3
50
9
James Sutton
DNS
2
Ret
10
3
3
6
3
9
3
Ret
13
1
Ret
47
DNS
2
Ret
10
3
3
6
3
9
3
Ret
13
1
Ret
11
9
10
3
3
7
18
15
9
2
Ret
5
3
2
Ret
40
9
10
3
3
7
18
15
9
2
Ret
5
3
2
Ret
13
5
3
Ret
DSQ
Ret
1
14
10
11
Ret
3
8
27
14
Nick Foster
6
9
17
DSQ
4
4
12
8
Ret
DNS
Ret
6
4
Ret
22
15
6
9
17
DSQ
4
4
12
8
11
Ret
3
8
21
16
Paul O'Neill
5
3
Ret
DSQ
Ret
1
14
10
20
17
Michael Bentwood
8
8
6
DSQ
6
12
Ret
12
5
8
8
4
Ret
Ret
19
18
2 1 DNS
DNS
18
19
2 1
18
20
Tom Ferrier
20
1
Ret
4
10
21
13
13
Ret
DNS
6
18
21
20
1
Ret
4
10
21
13
13
6
18
22
DNS
DNS
2
9
8
Ret
4
DNS
DNS
5
Ret
DNS
18
23
Peter Bamford
7
18
8
5
11
5
10
22
6
9
Ret
5
18
7
18
8
5
11
5
10
22
6
9
Ret
5
25
Adam Wilcox
2
Ret
DNS
DNS
Ret
Ret
5
NC
10
7
10
14
11
17
2
Ret
DNS
DNS
Ret
Ret
5
NC
10
7
10
14
11
27
Adam Jones
DNS
DNS
2
9
8
Ret
4
DNS
DNS
14
28
4
19
4
11
9
7
13
29
DNS
DNS
5
DSQ
Ret
DSQ
4
6
Ret
DNS
12
30
4
19
4
11
11
31
8
4
10
10
32
DNS
DNS
Ret
DNS
Ret
6
7
Ret
10
9
33
Ret
DNS
Ret
6
4
Ret
8
34
Jonathan Cocker
4
6
8
35
DNS
7
14
DSQ
Ret
DNS
Ret
4
7
DNS
7
14
DSQ
Ret
DNS
Ret
4
37
8
8
Ret
12
5
8
Ret
7
38
6
DSQ
6
12
6
39
DNS
DNS
Ret
DNS
Ret
6
7
Ret
5
40
11
17
7
Ret
Ret
17
Ret
DNS
Ret
DNS
6
Ret
Ret
Ret
5
41
11
4
5
42
11
17
7
Ret
Ret
17
Ret
DNS
Ret
DNS
6
Ret
Ret
Ret
5
43
20
11
5
DSQ
Ret
DSQ
4
44
DNS
5
Ret
4
45
Anthony Reid
15
8
7
11
3
Richard Marsh
15
8
7
11
47
7
2
48
Tim Harvey
9
7
2
49
7
2
50
10
0
10
51
20
11
0
Ret
0
Ret
James Davies
Ret
0
David Pinkney
DNS
DNS
0
DNS
DNS
0
Pos
Driver(s)
OUL KNO ROC SNE THR BRH SIL DON Pts
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)
Pos
Driver(s)
OUL KNO ROC SNE THR BRA SIL DON Pts
GT4 Class
1
13 12
10
6
13
11
18
14
12
11
13
9
5
9
124
13 12
10
6
13
11
18
14
12
11
13
9
5
9
3
Rob Austin
DNS
DNS
9
Ret 14
10
16
15
14
DSQ
12
11
7
11
80
Hunter Abbott
DNS
DNS
9
Ret 14
10
16
15
14
DSQ
12
11
7
11
5
12
Ret
Ret
Ret
16
14
22
16
Ret 10 14
10
6
Ret
61
6
14
13
11
7
16
14
17
17
13
DNS
61
7
18
16
13
9
17
15
20
20
16
12
15
12
9
Ret
56
8
18
16
13
9
20
20
16
12
15
12
9
46
9
16
17
16
12
DNS
20
19
21
15
13
16
Ret
8
Ret
42
10
11
7
19
19
17
17
40
11
Nigel Moore
22
16
Ret 10 11
15 Ret
12
38
12
16
17
16
12
DNS
20
19
21
15
13
16
Ret
37
13
Jamie Smyth
15
14
12
DSQ
18
DNS
23
18
25
15
14
12
DSQ
18
DNS
23
18
15
17
15
14
10
6
21
16
14
13
14
17
12
Ret
10
18
21
19
DNS
14
Ret
DNS
Ret
Ret
10
19
13
DNS
Ret
8
20
19
15
7
19
15
22
12
6
23
8
Ret
5
24
19
19
4
25
Maxi Jazz
DNS
14
Ret
4
26
13
0
13
Ret
0
Tom Kimber-Smith
Ret
0
Ret
Ret
Ret
0
Pos
Driver(s)
OUL KNO ROC SNE THR BRH SIL DON Pts
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)
References [ edit ]
^ 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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