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The 2021 British GT Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the 2021 Intelligent Money British GT Championship) is the 29th British GT Championship, a sports car championship promoted by the SRO Motorsports Group. The season begins on 5 April at Oulton Park and ends on 12 September at Donington Park.

Calendar

The calendar was unveiled on 15 October 2020.[1]
On 19 January 2021, a modified calendar was released.[2]

Round Circuit Length Date
1 Brands Hatch, Kent 120 min 22–23 May
2 Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire 180 min 26–27 June
3 Donington Park, Leicestershire 120 min 10–11 July
4 Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Spa, Belgium 120 min 24–25 July
5 Oulton Park, Cheshire 60 min 7–8 August
6 60 min
7 Snetterton Circuit, Norfolk 60 min 11–12 September
8 60 min
9 Donington Park, Leicestershire 120 min 16–17 October

Entry list

GT3

Team Car Engine No. Drivers Class Rounds
Car Driver
United Kingdom Team ABBA Racing[3] Mercedes-AMG GT3[3] Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 8 United Kingdom Richard Neary[3] GT3 SA
United Kingdom Sam Neary[3]
United Kingdom WPI Motorsport[4] Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo[4] Lamborghini 5.2 L V10 18 United Kingdom Michael Igoe[4] GT3 PA
United Kingdom Phil Keen[4]
United Kingdom Barwell Motorsport[5] Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo[5] Lamborghini 5.2 L V10 72 United Kingdom Adam Balon[5] GT3 PA
United Kingdom Sandy Mitchell[5]
78 Denmark Dennis Lind[5] GT3 PA
Russia Leo Machitski[5]
United Kingdom Beechdean AMR[6] Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3[6] Aston Martin 4.0 L Turbo V8 TBA United Kingdom Jonathan Adam[6] GT3 PA
United Kingdom Andrew Howard[6]
Icon Class
Car
GT3 GT3 Cars
GTC GTC Cars
Drivers
PA Pro/Am Cup
SA Silver/Am Cup
Am Am Cup

GT4

Team Car Engine No. Drivers Class Rounds
United Kingdom Assetto Motorsport[7] Ginetta G55 GT4[7] Ford Cyclone 3.7 L V8 21 United Kingdom Charlie Robertson[7] PA
United Kingdom Mark Sansom[7]
TBA TBA[7] TBA
TBA[7]
United Kingdom Speedworks Motorsport[8] Toyota GR Supra GT4[8] BMW B58B30 3.0 L Twin Turbo I6 TBA TBA[8] TBA
TBA[8]
TBA TBA[8] TBA
TBA[8]
Icon Class
PA Pro/Am Cup
S Silver Cup
Am Am Cup

References

  1. ^ "2021 Intelligent Money British GT Championship provisional calendar and revised class structure revealed". britishgt.com. SRO Motorsports Group. 15 October 2020. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
  2. ^ "SRO Motorsports Group issues revised 2021 Intelligent Money British GT Championship calendar". britishgt.com. SRO Motorsports Group. 19 January 2021. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d "ABBA confirm Silver-Am entry for Nearys Sam and Richard". britishgt.com. SRO Motorsports Group. 22 December 2020. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
  4. ^ a b c d "Keen joins Igoe at WPI". britishgt.com. SRO Motorsports Group. 3 December 2020. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
  5. ^ a b c d e f Goodwin, Graham (18 December 2020). "Reigning Champion Mitchell Joins Balon At Barwell; Machitski & Lind Also Confirmed". Daily Sports Car. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
  6. ^ a b c d Goodwin, Graham (11 December 2020). "Howard & Adam Reunite For Full Season 2021 British GT Assault". Daily Sports Car. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
  7. ^ a b c d e f Goodwin, Graham (17 November 2020). "Ginetta Set To Return To British GT In 2021 With Assetto Motorsport". Daily Sports Car. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
  8. ^ a b c d e f Goodwin, Graham (27 November 2020). "Speedworks Target Two Car Toyota Supra GT4 Effort in 2021". Daily Sports Car. Retrieved 15 January 2021.