2011 British GT season
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The 2011 Avon Tyres British GT season will be the 19th season of the British GT Championship
. The season will begin on 25 April at Oulton Park
and finish on 8 October at Silverstone
, after ten races at seven meetings.
On 22 November 2010, the SRO
Motorsports Group announced changes to the structure of the 2011 season including a reduced calendar, however still with the inclusion of an overseas event. TV coverage would be continued to be broadcast on Channel 4
with the option to view again on 4oD
and also on Motors TV
.
Competition Coupe or Ferrari F430
.
For the second year in a row, the GT4 class will be a merger of Supersport-spec cars and GT4 homologated cars. Despite an unsuccessful return last year, the Cup class is to be continued. The cars eligible are the cars currently used in the Porsche Supercup
and Ferrari Challenge
series, based on the Porsche 997
and Ferrari F430
road cars. It is hoped, that due to the Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain
using updated cars, that this will increase entries.
The ballast penalty system has been dropped in favour of a pit-stop time penalty formula where more successful driver pairings will be held during pit-stops for a longer time in order to level the competition. There are also plans for the development of a "Gentleman's Trophy", new logo and rebranding of the championship.
British GT Championship
The Avon Tyres British GT Championship is a sports car racing series currently based in the United Kingdom, although they have had select races outside of Britain in the past few years. The series was created by the British Racing Drivers' Club in 1993 and for its first two seasons was called the...
. The season will begin on 25 April at Oulton Park
Oulton Park
Oulton Park Circuit is a motor racing track in the small village of Little Budworth, Cheshire, England. It is about from Winsford, from Chester city centre, from Northwich and from Warrington with a nearby rail connection along the Mid-Cheshire Line. It occupies much of the area which was...
and finish on 8 October at Silverstone
Silverstone Circuit
Silverstone Circuit is an English motor racing circuit next to the Northamptonshire villages of Silverstone and Whittlebury. The circuit straddles the Northamptonshire and Buckinghamshire border, with the current main circuit entry on the Buckinghamshire side...
, after ten races at seven meetings.
On 22 November 2010, the SRO
Stéphane Ratel Organisation
The Stéphane Ratel Organisation is a motorsports organization founded by French driver Stéphane Ratel in 1995. Currently based out of London, the company is involved in the promotion, support, and organization of various national and international auto racing series around the world...
Motorsports Group announced changes to the structure of the 2011 season including a reduced calendar, however still with the inclusion of an overseas event. TV coverage would be continued to be broadcast on Channel 4
Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...
with the option to view again on 4oD
4oD
4oD is a video on demand service from Channel 4. Launched in November 2006, 4oD stands for "4 on Demand". The service offers a variety of programmes recently shown on Channel 4, E4, More4 or from their archives...
and also on Motors TV
Motors TV
Motors TV is a television channel dedicated to news, documentaries and coverage of motorsport and automobiles, and to a lesser extent motorbikes, boats, aircraft and models. It is available in many countries via satellite and cable, with audio in English, French, German and Serbian...
.
Class restructure and new homologations
For the 2011 season, the GT3 class will be brought right up to date with the inclusion of new FIA homolgated cars. This will give teams the options to run the new Ferrari 458 Italia or the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 as well as the currently homologated cars. New to 2011 season is the introduction of the GT3B class catering for older, GT3 spec cars which do not conform to the latest FIA homologations. This should allow the running of cars such as the Dodge ViperDodge Viper
The first prototype was tested in January 1989. It debuted in 1991 with two pre-production models as the pace car for the Indianapolis 500 when Dodge was forced to substitute it in place of the Japanese-built Stealth because of complaints from the United Auto Workers, and went on sale in January...
Competition Coupe or Ferrari F430
Ferrari F430
The Ferrari F430 is a sports car that was produced by the Italian automaker Ferrari from 2004 to 2009, as a successor to the 360. It debuted at the 2004 Paris Motor Show...
.
For the second year in a row, the GT4 class will be a merger of Supersport-spec cars and GT4 homologated cars. Despite an unsuccessful return last year, the Cup class is to be continued. The cars eligible are the cars currently used in the Porsche Supercup
Porsche Supercup
The Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup is the international motor racing series supporting the FIA Formula One World Championship organized by Porsche AG....
and Ferrari Challenge
Ferrari Challenge
The Ferrari Challenge is a single-marque motorsport championship that was created in 1993 for owners of the 348 Berlinetta who wanted to become involved in racing. It now encompasses three official championships in the United States, Italy, and Europe. Competitors from each series are brought...
series, based on the Porsche 997
Porsche 997
The Porsche Type 997 , also simply called the 997 is the current version of the 911 family sports car built by German manufacturer Porsche in Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen...
and Ferrari F430
Ferrari F430
The Ferrari F430 is a sports car that was produced by the Italian automaker Ferrari from 2004 to 2009, as a successor to the 360. It debuted at the 2004 Paris Motor Show...
road cars. It is hoped, that due to the Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain
Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain
Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain is a one make racing series that takes place in the United Kingdom for the Porsche 911. It is currently one of the support series for the British Touring Car Championship...
using updated cars, that this will increase entries.
The ballast penalty system has been dropped in favour of a pit-stop time penalty formula where more successful driver pairings will be held during pit-stops for a longer time in order to level the competition. There are also plans for the development of a "Gentleman's Trophy", new logo and rebranding of the championship.
Entry list
A list of expected entries was released on 8 March 2011 after the championship's Media Day at Silverstone.
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Calendar
A provisional 12-race calendar was announced on 22 November 2010. This was then refined on 16 February 2011.| Round | Circuit | Date | Length | Pole Position | GT3 Winner | GT4 Winner |
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| 1 |  Oulton ParkOulton Park Oulton Park Circuit is a motor racing track in the small village of Little Budworth, Cheshire, England. It is about from Winsford, from Chester city centre, from Northwich and from Warrington with a nearby rail connection along the Mid-Cheshire Line. It occupies much of the area which was... |
25 April | 60 mins | No. 5 Scuderia Vittoria Scuderia Vittoria Scuderia Vittoria is a British motor racing team. The team was formed in late 2010 and is the brainchild of ex-BTCC racers Tom Ferrier and Danny Buxton along with multiple GT and single-seater championship team manager, Piers Masarati. The Middlesex based team ran a Ferrari 458 GT3 and a Ginetta... |
No. 1 Trackspeed | No. 44 ABG Motorsport |
| Charles Bateman Michael Lyons |
David Ashburn Richard Westbrook Richard Westbrook Richard Westbrook is an English racing driver from Islington in London notable for his success in racing Porsche cars. As a boy he attended St Joseph's College, Ipswich... |
Peter Belshaw Marcus Clutton |
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| 2 | 60 mins | No. 1 Trackspeed | No. 5 Scuderia Vittoria Scuderia Vittoria Scuderia Vittoria is a British motor racing team. The team was formed in late 2010 and is the brainchild of ex-BTCC racers Tom Ferrier and Danny Buxton along with multiple GT and single-seater championship team manager, Piers Masarati. The Middlesex based team ran a Ferrari 458 GT3 and a Ginetta... |
No. 42 Century Motorsport | ||
| David Ashburn Richard Westbrook Richard Westbrook Richard Westbrook is an English racing driver from Islington in London notable for his success in racing Porsche cars. As a boy he attended St Joseph's College, Ipswich... |
Charles Bateman Michael Lyons |
Jake Rattenbury Josh Wakefield |
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| 3 | Snetterton Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit is a motor racing circuit in Norfolk, England. Owned by MotorSport Vision, it is situated on the A11 road some 20 km north-east of the town of Thetford and 30 km south-west of the city of Norwich... 300 |
15 May | 120 mins | No. 10 CRS Racing CRS Racing CRS Racing is a British auto racing team founded by British driver Andrew Kirkaldy and Canadian-Greek entrepreneur and driver Chris Niarchos. The team was founded in 2007, but is based on the former team of Kirkaldy known as Team AKA which competed in the British Formula Renault Championship... |
No. 23 United Autosports United Autosports United Autosports is an American owned, British-based sports car racing team founded by drivers and entrepreneurs American Zak Brown and Briton Richard Dean... |
No. 44 ABG Motorsport |
| Glynn Geddie Jim Geddie |
Matt Bell Michael Guasch |
Peter Belshaw Marcus Clutton |
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| 4 | Brands Hatch Brands Hatch Brands Hatch is a motor racing circuit near West Kingsdown in Kent, England. First used as a dirt track motorcycle circuit on farmland, it hosted 12 runnings of the British Grand Prix between 1964 and 1986 and currently holds many British and international racing events... |
19 June | 120 mins | No. 21 MTech | No. 2 Trackspeed | No. 44 ABG Motorsport |
Duncan Cameron Matt Griffin |
Tim Bridgman Tim Bridgman Timothy James Bridgman is a British race car driver from England.Bridgman was born in Harlow and educated at Felsted School. He raced for Jensen Motorsport in the Champ Car Atlantic Championship in 2006, finishing the season ranked 16th overall. He was the 2004 Formula BMW UK champion, and... Gregor FiskenGregor Fisken Gregor Fisken is a British racing driver and businessman who currently races historic and modern-day sportscars. He is one of only a handful of racing drivers to have driven in all four classes at the famous Le Mans 24 Hours motor race.- Early career :Gregor Fisken started his career by becoming... |
Peter Belshaw Marcus Clutton |
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| 5 |  Spa-FrancorchampsCircuit de Spa-Francorchamps The Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps is the venue of the Formula One Belgian Grand Prix and the Spa 24 Hours endurance race. It is also home to the all Volkswagen club event, 25 Hours of Spa, run by the Uniroyal Fun Cup. It is one of the most challenging race tracks in the world, mainly due to its... |
9 July | 60 mins | No. 59 McLaren McLaren McLaren Racing Limited, trading as Vodafone McLaren Mercedes, is a British Formula One team based in Woking, Surrey, United Kingdom. McLaren is best known as a Formula One constructor but has also competed and won in the Indianapolis 500 and Canadian-American Challenge Cup... GT |
No. 1 Trackspeed | No. 50 Scuderia Vittoria Scuderia Vittoria Scuderia Vittoria is a British motor racing team. The team was formed in late 2010 and is the brainchild of ex-BTCC racers Tom Ferrier and Danny Buxton along with multiple GT and single-seater championship team manager, Piers Masarati. The Middlesex based team ran a Ferrari 458 GT3 and a Ginetta... |
| Chris Goodwin Chris Goodwin Chris Goodwin is a British auto racing driver. Presently he works as Chief Test Driver for Mclaren Automotive. Additionally he manages the racing career of Bruno Senna and continues to race in International GT Endurance events.... Andrew KirkaldyAndrew Kirkaldy (racing driver) Andrew Kirkaldy is a Scottish racing driver and team principal.-Single-seaters:Kirkaldy began his career competing in karting, winning the Scottish Junior Championship in 1989 and the Scottish Senior Championship in 1993. He raced in the Formula Vauxhall championship in 1996 and 1997, finishing... |
David Ashburn Richard Westbrook Richard Westbrook Richard Westbrook is an English racing driver from Islington in London notable for his success in racing Porsche cars. As a boy he attended St Joseph's College, Ipswich... |
Dan Denis David McDonald |
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| 6 | 60 mins | No. 1 Trackspeed | No. 21 MTech | No. 48 Lotus Sport UK | ||
| David Ashburn Richard Westbrook Richard Westbrook Richard Westbrook is an English racing driver from Islington in London notable for his success in racing Porsche cars. As a boy he attended St Joseph's College, Ipswich... |
Duncan Cameron Matt Griffin |
Phil Glew Phil Glew Philip Glew is a British auto racing driver. He is currently competing in the British Touring Car Championship with the YourRacingCar fan-funded project.-Junior formulae:... Ollie Jackson |
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| 7 | Rockingham Rockingham Motor Speedway Rockingham is the UK's most modern motorsport venue and Europe's fastest racing circuit, hosting corporate driving days, driver training, conferencing & exhibitions, vehicle manufacturing events, track days, testing, driving experiences and motorsport... |
4 September | 60 mins | No. 23 United Autosports United Autosports United Autosports is an American owned, British-based sports car racing team founded by drivers and entrepreneurs American Zak Brown and Briton Richard Dean... |
No. 7 Beechdean Motorsport | No. 50 Scuderia Vittoria Scuderia Vittoria Scuderia Vittoria is a British motor racing team. The team was formed in late 2010 and is the brainchild of ex-BTCC racers Tom Ferrier and Danny Buxton along with multiple GT and single-seater championship team manager, Piers Masarati. The Middlesex based team ran a Ferrari 458 GT3 and a Ginetta... |
| Matt Bell Michael Guasch |
Jonathan Adam Jonathan Adam Jonathan Adam is a Scottish racing driver. He was the champion of the SEAT Cupra Championship in two of its six seasons - winning in 2007 and in 2008. He also won the 2005 Elf Renault Clio Cup... Andrew Howard |
Dan Denis David McDonald |
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| 8 | 60 mins | No. 2 Trackspeed | No. 11 CRS Racing CRS Racing CRS Racing is a British auto racing team founded by British driver Andrew Kirkaldy and Canadian-Greek entrepreneur and driver Chris Niarchos. The team was founded in 2007, but is based on the former team of Kirkaldy known as Team AKA which competed in the British Formula Renault Championship... |
No. 50 Scuderia Vittoria Scuderia Vittoria Scuderia Vittoria is a British motor racing team. The team was formed in late 2010 and is the brainchild of ex-BTCC racers Tom Ferrier and Danny Buxton along with multiple GT and single-seater championship team manager, Piers Masarati. The Middlesex based team ran a Ferrari 458 GT3 and a Ginetta... |
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| Tim Bridgman Tim Bridgman Timothy James Bridgman is a British race car driver from England.Bridgman was born in Harlow and educated at Felsted School. He raced for Jensen Motorsport in the Champ Car Atlantic Championship in 2006, finishing the season ranked 16th overall. He was the 2004 Formula BMW UK champion, and... Gregor FiskenGregor Fisken Gregor Fisken is a British racing driver and businessman who currently races historic and modern-day sportscars. He is one of only a handful of racing drivers to have driven in all four classes at the famous Le Mans 24 Hours motor race.- Early career :Gregor Fisken started his career by becoming... |
Alex Mortimer Andrew Tate |
Dan Denis David McDonald |
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| 9 | Donington Park Donington Park Donington Park is a motorsport circuit near Castle Donington in Leicestershire, England.Originally part of the Donington Hall estate, it was created as a racing circuit during the pre-war period when the German Silver Arrows were battling for the European Championship... |
25 September | 180 mins | No. 1 Trackspeed | No. 5 Scuderia Vittoria Scuderia Vittoria Scuderia Vittoria is a British motor racing team. The team was formed in late 2010 and is the brainchild of ex-BTCC racers Tom Ferrier and Danny Buxton along with multiple GT and single-seater championship team manager, Piers Masarati. The Middlesex based team ran a Ferrari 458 GT3 and a Ginetta... |
No. 48 Lotus Sport UK |
| David Ashburn Stephen Jelley Stephen Jelley Stephen Jelley is a British auto racing driver.-Single Seaters:Jelley moved up from Formula Ford to the National Class of the British Formula Three Championship for 2004, taking three class wins. In 2006 and 2007 he drove for Räikkönen Robertson Racing in British F3... |
Charles Bateman Michael Lyons |
Phil Glew Phil Glew Philip Glew is a British auto racing driver. He is currently competing in the British Touring Car Championship with the YourRacingCar fan-funded project.-Junior formulae:... James NashJames Nash (racing driver) James Nash is a British auto racing driver. He is currently competing in the British Touring Car Championship with Triple 8 Race Engineering... |
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| 10 | Silverstone Arena Silverstone Circuit Silverstone Circuit is an English motor racing circuit next to the Northamptonshire villages of Silverstone and Whittlebury. The circuit straddles the Northamptonshire and Buckinghamshire border, with the current main circuit entry on the Buckinghamshire side... |
8 October | 120 mins | No. 7 Beechdean Motorsport | No. 7 Beechdean Motorsport | No. 48 Lotus Sport UK |
| Jonathan Adam Jonathan Adam Jonathan Adam is a Scottish racing driver. He was the champion of the SEAT Cupra Championship in two of its six seasons - winning in 2007 and in 2008. He also won the 2005 Elf Renault Clio Cup... Andrew Howard |
Jonathan Adam Jonathan Adam Jonathan Adam is a Scottish racing driver. He was the champion of the SEAT Cupra Championship in two of its six seasons - winning in 2007 and in 2008. He also won the 2005 Elf Renault Clio Cup... Andrew Howard |
Phil Glew Phil Glew Philip Glew is a British auto racing driver. He is currently competing in the British Touring Car Championship with the YourRacingCar fan-funded project.-Junior formulae:... Chris Holmes |
Championship standings
- Points were awarded as follows:
Length 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 60 mins 25 18 15 12 10 8 6 4 2 1 60+ mins 37.5 27 22.5 18 15 12 9 6 3 1.5 Half points were awarded if a class had less than 3 cars
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