21st running of the British sportscar GT Championship
The 2013 Avon Tyres British GT season was the 21st season of the British GT Championship . The season began on 30 March at Oulton Park and finished on 6 October at Donington Park , after ten rounds held over seven meetings.[ 1] Beechdean Motorsport team principal Andrew Howard won the GT3 category in an Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3 , Optimum Motorsport 's Ryan Ratcliffe and Rick Parfitt Jr. won the GT4 championship, driving a Ginetta G50 while Paul Bailey and Andy Schulz took the GTC title in a Ferrari 458 Challenge , driving for Horsepower Racing.
Entry list
The SRO released the entry list on 7 March at the season launch, containing 27 GT3 and 6 GT4 full season entries.
2013 Entry List
Team
Drivers
Class
Chassis
Engine
Rounds
Beechdean Motorsport [ 2]
007
Jonathan Adam [ 2]
GT3
Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3
Aston Martin 6.0L V12
All
Andrew Howard [ 2]
Omantel Oman Air Motorbase [ 3]
1
Michael Caine [ 3]
GT3
Porsche 997 GT3-R
Porsche 4.0L Flat-6
All
Ahmad Al Harthy [ 3]
Predator CCTV -AMR [ 4]
2
Adam Wilcox [ 4]
GT3
Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3
Aston Martin 6.0L V12
10
Phil Burton [ 4]
Rosso Verde [ 5]
3
Hector Lester [ 5]
GT3
Ferrari 458 Italia GT3
Ferrari 4.5L V8
1–2, 4
Allan Simonsen [ 5]
MTECH
4
Adam Wilcox [ 6]
GT3
Ferrari 458 Italia GT3
Ferrari 4.5L V8
4
Phil Burton [ 6]
21
Matt Griffin [ 7]
GT3
Ferrari 458 Italia GT3
Ferrari 4.5L V8
1–3
Duncan Cameron [ 7]
41
Julien Draper
GT3
Ferrari 458 Italia GT3
Ferrari 4.5L V8
1–2
Derek Johnston [ 7]
1–7
Jake Rattenbury
3–7
42
Derek Johnston
GT3
Ginetta G55 GT3
Ginetta 4.3L V8
8–10
Luke Hines [ 8]
Team WRT [ 9]
5
Warren Hughes [ 9]
GT3
Audi R8 LMS Ultra
Audi 5.2L V10
7–9
Rembert Berg [ 9]
PGF-Kinfaun AMR [ 10]
6
John Gaw [ 10]
GT3
Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3
Aston Martin 6.0L V12
All
Phil Dryburgh [ 10]
888Optimum [ 11]
8
Joe Osborne [ 11]
GT3
BMW Z4 GT3
BMW 4.4L V8
All
Lee Mowle [ 11]
888
Daniel Brown [ 11]
GT3
BMW Z4 GT3
BMW 4.4L V8
All
Steve Tandy [ 11]
Von Ryan Racing [ 12]
9
Grégoire Demoustier [ 12]
GT3
McLaren MP4-12C GT3
McLaren 3.8L Turbo V8
3–7, 10
Duncan Tappy [ 12]
M-Sport Racing [ 13]
10
Warren Hughes [ 13]
Inv GT3
Audi R8 LMS Ultra
Audi 5.2L V10
1–6
Rembert Berg [ 13]
PE Group Blendini Motorsport [ 7]
11
Dominic Evans [ 7]
GT3
Audi R8 LMS
Audi 5.2L V10
1–4, 7, 10
Tom Roche [ 7]
Balfe Motorsport [ 14]
12
Shaun Balfe [ 14]
GT3
Ferrari 458 Italia GT3
Ferrari 4.5L V8
3
Tommy Erdos [ 14]
AF Corse [ 15]
13
Aaron Scott [ 15]
GT3
Ferrari 458 Italia GT3
Ferrari 4.5L V8
All
John Dhillon [ 15]
28
Steve Wyatt
GT3
Ferrari 458 Italia GT3
Ferrari 4.5L V8
4
Michele Rugolo
29
Matt Griffin
GT3
Ferrari 458 Italia GT3
Ferrari 4.5L V8
4, 7
Duncan Cameron
Fortec Motorsports [ 7]
14
Jason Minshaw [ 16]
GT3
Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3
Mercedes-AMG 6.2L V8
All
James Walker [ 16]
1–2
Benji Hetherington[ 12]
3–10
15
Ollie Hancock
GT3
Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3
Mercedes-AMG 6.2L V8
1–2
Benji Hetherington
Danny Candia [ 12]
3
Oliver Webb [ 12]
Steve Jans
4
Klaas Hummel
Team LNT [ 17]
16
Mike Simpson
GT3
Ginetta G55 GT3
Ginetta 4.3L V8
All
Richard Sykes [ 17]
1–6
Rob Smith [ 18]
7–10
Stark Racing
17
Ian Stinton
GT3
Ginetta G55 GT3
Ginetta 4.3L V8
4
Nathan Freke
FF Corse [ 19]
18
Rob Barff [ 19]
GT3
Ferrari 458 Italia GT3
Ferrari 4.5L V8
All
Gary Eastwood[ 19]
19
Jacques Duyver
GTC
Ferrari 458 Challenge
Ferrari 4.5L V8
4, 7
Charlie Hollings
20
Paul McNeilly
GT3B
Ferrari F430 GT3
Ferrari 4.3L V8
4
Jamie Stanley
26
Jacques Duyver
GT3
Ferrari 458 Italia GT3
Ferrari 4.5L V8
10
Charlie Hollings
Preci-Spark Engineering [ 20]
22
David Jones [ 20]
GT3
McLaren MP4-12C GT3
McLaren 3.8L Turbo V8
1–7
Godfrey Jones [ 20]
David Jones [ 20]
GT3
Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3
Mercedes-AMG 6.2L V8
10
Godfrey Jones [ 20]
United Autosports [ 21]
23
Zak Brown [ 21]
GT3
McLaren MP4-12C GT3
McLaren 3.8L Turbo V8
1–7
Glynn Geddie
1–2
Álvaro Parente [ 21]
3–7
24
Mark Blundell [ 22]
GT3
McLaren MP4-12C GT3
McLaren 3.8L Turbo V8
1–4
Roger Wills [ 23]
1–2
Jody Firth [ 24]
3–7
Glynn Geddie
5–7
25
Matt Bell [ 25]
GT3
Audi R8 LMS Ultra
Audi 5.2L V10
All
Mark Patterson
Vita4One Team Italy [ 26]
27
Matteo Bobbi [ 7]
GT3
Ferrari 458 Italia GT3
Ferrari 4.5L V8
1–4
Jay Palmer [ 7]
Trackspeed
31
Nick Tandy
GT3
Porsche 997 GT3-R
Porsche 4.0L Flat-6
All
David Ashburn
32
Richard Westbrook [ 27]
GT3
Porsche 997 GT3-R
Porsche 4.0L Flat-6
1–4, 10
Gregor Fisken [ 27]
All
Stephen Jelley
5–9
33
Phil Keen [ 27]
GT3
Porsche 997 GT3-R
Porsche 4.0L Flat-6
All
Jon Minshaw [ 27]
IDL Racing with CWS[ 28]
40
Tom Sharp [ 28]
GT3
Ginetta G55 GT3
Ginetta 4.3L V8
All
Colin White [ 28]
Century Motorsport [ 29]
43
Declan Jones [ 29]
GT4
Ginetta G50 GT4
Ford Cyclone 3.5L V6
All
Zoë Wenham
1–7
Nathan Freke
8–10
Optimum Motorsport
44
Ryan Ratcliffe
GT4
Ginetta G50 GT4
Ford Cyclone 3.5L V6
All
Rick Parfitt Jr.
Blendini/Triple-R
45
Rory Bryant
GT4
Ginetta G50 GT4
Ford Cyclone 3.5L V6
4, 7–10
Anthony Rodgers
4, 7
David Barker
8–9
Zoë Wenham
10
Twisted Team Parker [ 30]
46
Bradley Ellis [ 30]
GT4
Ginetta G50 GT4
Ford Cyclone 3.5L V6
10
Adrian Barwick [ 30]
Prospeed Competition
48
Charles Putman
GT3
Porsche 997 GT3-R
Porsche 4.0L Flat-6
4
Charles Espenlaub
Redgate/Lifetime Racing [ 31]
50
Matt Smith [ 31]
GT4
Ginetta G50 GT4
Ford Cyclone 3.5L V6
All
Dan Eagling [ 31]
Complete Racing AMR [ 32]
53
Tom Wilson [ 32]
GT4
Aston Martin V8 Vantage GT4
Aston Martin 4.7L V8
1–7, 10
Steve Chaplin [ 32]
Aston Martin Racing [ 33]
54
Richie Stanaway [ 33]
GT4
Aston Martin V8 Vantage GT4
Aston Martin 4.7L V8
10
Harry Whale[ 32]
Horsepower Racing [ 34]
61
Paul Bailey
GTC
Ferrari 458 Challenge
Ferrari 4.5L V8
8–10
Andy Schulz
APO Sport [ 35]
69
Alex Osborne [ 35]
GT4
Ginetta G50 GT4
Ford Cyclone 3.5L V6
All
James May [ 35]
Ecurie Ecosse with Barwell Motorsport [ 36]
78
Piers Johnson [ 36]
GT3
BMW Z4 GT3
BMW 4.4L V8
All
Ron Johnson [ 36]
Ecurie Ecosse Ecurie Ecosse powered by Black Bull [ 36]
79
Oliver Bryant [ 36]
GT3
BMW Z4 GT3
BMW 4.4L V8
All
Marco Attard [ 36]
Barwell Motorsport [ 37]
80
Mark Poole [ 37]
GT3
Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3
Aston Martin 6.0L V12
1–7, 10
Richard Abra [ 37]
JRM Racing [ 38]
230
Jody Fannin [ 38]
GT3
Nissan GT-R Nismo GT3
Nissan VR38DETT 3.8L Turbo V6
1–2
320
Mark Cole[ 38]
1–2
Ekris Motorsport
401
Ricardo van der Ende
GT4
BMW M3 GT4
BMW 4.0L V8
4
Bernhard van Oranje
408
Ricardo van der Ende
GT4
BMW M3 GT4
BMW 4.0L V8
8–9[ N 1]
Pieter-Christiaan van Oranje
411
Jan Joris Verheul
GT4
BMW M3 GT4
BMW 4.0L V8
4
Pieter-Christiaan van Oranje
Veloso Motorsport
402
Mauro Dias Marques
GT4
Aston Martin V8 Vantage GT4
Aston Martin 4.7L V8
4
Fábio Mota
Motorground
403
Henry Taylor
GT4
Ginetta G50 GT4
Ford Cyclone 3.5L V6
4
Nigel Farmer
V8Racing8V Las Moras Racing Team
405
Rick Abresch
GT4
Chevrolet Camaro SS GT4
Chevrolet 6.2L V8
4
Nicky Pastorelli
406
Luc Braams
GT4
Chevrolet Camaro SS GT4
Chevrolet 6.2L V8
4
Duncan Huisman
409
Luc Braams
GT4
Chevrolet Camaro SS GT4
Chevrolet 6.2L V8
8–9[ N 1]
Duncan Huisman
412
Bertus Sanders
GT4
Chevrolet Camaro SS GT4
Chevrolet 6.2L V8
8–9[ N 1]
Frank Wilschut
HDI Gerling-Formido Racing
406
Kelvin Snoeks
GT4
Corvette C6 GT4
Chevrolet 6.2L V8
8–9[ N 1]
Marcel Nooren
PROsport Performance
408
Jörg Viebahn
GT4
Porsche 997 GT4
Porsche 3.6L Flat-6
4
Adam Christodoulou
Cor Euser Racing
409
Cor Euser
GT4
Lotus Evora GT4
Toyota 4.0L V6
4
Rob Severs
Nissan GT Academy by Equipe Verschuur
423
Sandor van Es
GT4
Nissan 370Z GT4
Nissan 3.8L V6
8–9[ N 1]
Dennis van de Laar
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Class
GT3
GT3 Class
GT3B
GT3B Class
GT4
GT4 Class
GTC
Cup Class
Inv
Invitation Class
Race calendar and results
The 2013 calendar was announced on 13 September 2012.[ 1] A revised calendar was released on 6 December 2012, with Zandvoort replacing the Nürburgring .[ 39] All races except Dutch round at Zandvoort, were held in the United Kingdom.
Championship standings
Points are 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 are awarded if a class had less than 3 cars
GT3/GTC
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)
GT4
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)
Notes
^ a b c d e Competing in the Dutch GT Championship. Ineligible for British GT4 points.[ 34]
References
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