Silverstone Britcar 24-Hour
 | |
| Britcar | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Silverstone Circuit |
| First race | 2005 |
| Duration | 24 hours |
| Most wins (driver) | Jamie Campbell-Walter, Dieter Quester, Dirk Werner (2) |
| Most wins (team) | Duller Motorsport (2) |
| Most wins (manufacturer) | BMW (3) |
The Silverstone Britcar 24 Hour is a sports car race in endurance racing, organised by Britcar. It is held annually at Silverstone Circuit in the United Kingdom. The 2009 race was shortened to 500 miles due to the recession. In the 2010 race it was the first time they used the new Arena Circuit, previously they used the Bridge Grand Prix Circuit. For 2015 the race will be called the Dunlop 24hr at Silverstone for sponsorship reasons.[1]
Winners
| Year | Drivers | Team | Car | Laps / Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 |  Martin Short Shaun Balfe Jamie Derbyshire Nick Jacobs
|
Balfe Motorsport/Rollcentre Racing
|
Mosler MT900R | 603 / 3,100.023 km (1,926.265 mi)[2][3] |
| 2006 |  Dieter Quester Dirk Werner Tim Mullen Jamie Campbell-Walter
|
Duller Motorsport
|
BMW Z4 | 595 / 3,058.895 km (1,900.709 mi)[2][4] |
| 2007 | Dieter Quester Dirk Werner Johannes Stuck Jamie Campbell-Walter
|
Duller Motorsport
|
BMW Z4 | 596 / 3,064.036 km (1,903.904 mi)[2][5] |
| 2008 | Mark Sumpter Adrian Slater Andy Purdie
|
Paragon Porsche
|
Porsche 997 GT3-RSR | 603 / 3,100.023 km (1,926.265 mi)[2][6] |
| 2009 | Andrew Beaumont Pat Gormley Ben Clucas
|
Topcats Racing
|
Mosler MT900R | 156 / 801.996 km (498.337 mi)[A 1] |
| 2010 |  Witt Gamski Keith Robinson John Gaw Phil Dryburgh
|
MJC Ltd
|
Ferrari F430 GTC | 565 / 3,334.065 km (2,071.692 mi) |
| 2011 | Michael McInerney Sean McInerney Phil Keen
|
Eclipse Motorsport
|
Ferrari F430 GTC | 573 / 3,375.543 km (2,097.465 mi) |
| 2012 | Michael Symons Clint Bardwell Richard Abra Mark Poole
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MP Motorsport/JCAM
|
BMW M3 E46 GTR | 564 / 3,322.524 km (2,064.521 mi) |
| 2013 | Richard Abra Mark Poole
|
Barwell Motorsport
|
Aston Martin Vantage GT3 | 158 / 930.778 km (578.359 mi)[7][A 2] |
| 2015 | Andrew Howard Jonathan Adam Jamie Chadwick Ross Gunn Harry Whale
|
Beechdean AMR
|
Aston Martin Vantage GT4 | 529 / 3,116.256 km (1,936.352 mi)[8] |
Participants
Many big name teams have taken part in the race such as Rollcentre Racing, Jet Alliance Motorsport and Duller Motorsport. As of the end of the 2013 race, Duller Motorsport are the only team to have won this event more than once.
Factory effort teams have also attempted it such as Ginetta, Mazda and Nissan.
In 2007 Top Gear took part in this race using a Diesel BMW 3 series for a Top Gear Challenge. They finished the race ahead of one of their rival teams who were also competing with a Diesel BMW 3 Series.
In 2012, a team of ex-servicemen took part under the Mission Motorsport banner in a Nissan 370Z. They finished in 17th overall, scoring a top ten class result.
In 2015, the Ginetta Nissan LMP3 tooks its debut 24 hour race start with the factory Team LNT squad. Among the driver roster was six-time Olympic champion Sir Chris Hoy. 2015 also marked the first year for a female scoring outright victory; Jamie Chadwick aboard the #35 Beechdean Aston Martin.
See also
References
- ^ http://www.britcar24hr.co.uk/home/24-hour-racing-england-back/
- ^ a b c d "Silverstone Britcar 24 Hour" (PDF). britcar24hr.co.uk. Britcar. Retrieved 2010-03-03.
- ^ http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=200493&FS=ROADRACING
- ^ http://www.docstoc.com/docs/13593563/2005-PFC-Championship-List
- ^ http://www.pbase.com/trackside/24hours2007_race
- ^ http://paragonporsche.com/britcar+silverstone+24+hour+2008.html
- ^ Timing Solutuions Ltd. (22 September 2013). "Britcar 1000k" (PDF). Britcar. Retrieved 29 December 2013.
- ^ Timing Solutuions Ltd. (26 April 2015). "Dunlop 24hr Race" (PDF). Britcar. Retrieved 29 April 2015.