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Line 1: {{Short description\|Sports car racing series based predominantly in the United Kingdom}} {{More sources\|date=September 2023}} {{Infobox motorsport championship \| logo = British GT Championship logo Wiki.png \| image-size = 250px \| caption = \| category = [[~~Gran~~Sports ~~Turismo~~car (racing~~)\|Gran Turismo~~]] \| country/region = {{flagicon\|GBR}} [[United Kingdom]] \| inaugural = 1993 Line 12 ⟶ 14: \| engines = \| tyres = [[Pirelli]] \| champion driver = '''GT3:''' <br>{{flagicon\|GBR}} ~~[[Jonathan~~Darren ~~Adam]]~~Leung<br>{{flagicon\|GBR}} ~~Graham~~[[Dan ~~Davidson~~Harper]]<br> '''GT4:''' <br>{{flagicon\|~~GBR~~USA}} ~~Tom~~[[Erik ~~Canning~~Evans]]<br>{{flagicon\|GBR}} ~~Ashley~~Matt ~~Hand~~Cowley \| champion team = '''GT3:''' ~~Barwell~~2 Seas Motorsport<br>~~'''GT4:''' TF Sport~~ \| ~~manufacturer~~ = ~~'''GT3:'''~~ ~~[[Aston~~ ~~Martin]]<br>~~ '''GT4:''' ~~[[Aston~~Century ~~Martin]]~~Motorsport \| manufacturer = '''GT3:''' [[Mercedes-AMG]]<br> '''GT4:''' [[BMW]] \| website = [http://www.britishgt.com/ britishgt.com] \| current_season = ~~2021~~{{CURRENTYEAR}} British GT Championship }} The '''British GT Championship''' is a [[sports car racing]] series based predominantly in the [[United Kingdom]]. The series was originally created by the [[British Racing Drivers' Club]] in 1993 and, for its first two seasons, was known as the National Sports GT Challenge. The series is currently run by the [[Stéphane Ratel Organisation]], while [[Pirelli]] began its first season as the championship's official sole tyre supplier in 2016. The '''British GT Championship''' is a [[sports car racing]] series based predominantly in the [[United Kingdom]]. The series was originally created by the [[British Racing Drivers' Club]] in 1993 and, for its first two seasons, was known as the National Sports GT Challenge.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://brscc.co.uk/formulae/british-gt-championship/\|title=BRSCC \| BRITISH GT CHAMPIONSHIP}}</ref> The series is currently run by the [[SRO Motorsports Group]],<ref>{{Cite web \|date=23 October 2020 \|title=Stephane Ratel outlines plans for 2021 and beyond during Total 24 Hours of Spa press conference \|url=https://www.britishgt.com/news/654/stephane-ratel-outlines-plans-for-2021-and-beyond-during-total-24-hours-of-spa-press-conference \|access-date=2024-02-27 \|website=britishgt.com}}</ref> while [[Pirelli]] began its first season as the championship's official sole tyre supplier in 2016.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.gt-world-challenge-europe.com/news/2667/sro-motorsports-group-and-pirelli-extend-long-standing-partnership-with-new-five-year-agreement\|title=SRO Motorsports Group and Pirelli extend long-standing partnership with new five-year agreement\|date=October 1, 2023\|website=Fanatec GT World Challenge Europe Powered by AWS}}</ref> Two classes currently compete in the championship: GT3 and GT4. A consolidation of GT regulations and significant manufacturer support saw British GT first introduce a GT3 class in 2005. The category later mirrored that of the [[FIA GT3 European Championship]] and has used near-identical regulations from 2006 onwards. GT3 rules include extensive performance balancing and handicap weights to make cars artificially more equal. Cost-saving measures saw the series' previous premier class, GT2, phased out at the end of 2006.▼ ▲Two classes currently compete in the championship: GT3 and GT4. A consolidation of GT regulations and significant manufacturer support saw British GT first introduce a GT3 class in 2005. The category later mirrored ~~that of the~~FIA [[~~FIA~~Group GT3 ~~European Championship~~]] and ~~has~~ used near-identical regulations to the [[FIA GT3 European Championship]] from 2006 onwards.{{Citation needed\|date=April 2022}} GT3 rules include extensive ~~performance~~[[balance ~~balancing~~of performance]] and handicap weights to make cars artificially more equal. Cost-saving measures saw the series' previous premier class, GT2, phased out at the end of 2006. The [[FIA GT4 European Cup\|FIA GT4]] class was adopted in 2008 as a stepping stone towards GT3. Regulations governing GT4 ensure the cars more closely resemble their road-going counterparts than GT3 machines. This replaced the unique GTC category. British GT has featured a number of other classes since its inception, including [[Group GT1]].▼ ▲The [[~~FIA GT4 European Cup\|FIA~~SRO GT4]] class was adopted in 2008 intended as a ~~stepping~~development ~~stone~~class towards GT3. Regulations governing GT4 ensure the cars more closely resemble their road-going counterparts than GT3 machines, to control cost. This replaced the previous unique-to-British GT GTC category. British GT has featured a number of other classes since its inception, including [[Group GT1]]. ==Champions== Line 40 ⟶ 46: \|- ! B \| {{flagicon\|GBR}} [[Nigel Barrett]] \| [[Porsche 911#911SC (1978–1983)\|Porsche 911 SC]] \|- ! C \| ''{{flagicon\|GBR}} [[John Greasley]]'' \| [[Porsche 935#935 K2, K3 and K4 by Kremer\|Porsche 935 K3]] <small>009 0003 chassis ''replica''</small> \|- Line 53 ⟶ 59: ! rowspan=3 \| [[1994 British GT Championship\|1994]] ! A \| {{flagicon\|GBR}} [[Ross Hyett]] \| [[Porsche 935]] <small>''replica''</small> \|- Line 61 ⟶ 67: \|- ! C \| {{flagicon\|GBR}} [[Nigel Barrett]] \| [[Porsche 911#911SC (1978–1983)\|Porsche 911 SC]]<br>[[Porsche 911#911 Carrera RS (1973 and 1974)\|Porsche 911 Carrera RS]] \|- Line 75 ⟶ 81: ! rowspan=3 \| [[1996 British GT Championship\|1996]] ! GT1 \| {{flagicon\|GBR}} [[Ian Flux]]<br>{{flagicon\|USA}} [[Jake Ulrich]] \| [[McLaren F1 GTR]] \|- ! GT2 \| {{flagicon\|GBR}} [[David Warnock ~~(racing driver)\|David Warnock]]~~<br>{{flagicon\|GBR}} [[Robert Schirle]] \| [[Marcos Engineering#Marcos Mantara, Mantara GTS and LM cars\|Marcos LM600]] \|- ! GT3 \| {{flagicon\|GBR}} [[Ken Thomson ~~(racing driver)\|Ken Thomson]]~~ \| [[Davrian\|Darrian]] [[Darrian T90\|T90]] \|- Line 96 ⟶ 102: \|- ! GT3 \| {{flagicon\|GBR}} [[Simon Tate]] \| [[Marcos Engineering#Marcos Mantara, Mantara GTS and LM cars\|Marcos LM500]] \|- Line 110 ⟶ 116: ! rowspan=2 \| [[1999 British GT Championship\|1999]] ! GT1 \| {{flagicon\|GBR}} [[Julian Bailey (racing driver)\|Julian Bailey]]<br>{{flagicon\|GBR}} [[Jamie Campbell-Walter]] \| [[Lister Storm GTL]] \|- ! GT2 \| {{flagicon\|GBR}} [[David Warnock ~~(racing driver)\|David Warnock]]~~ \| [[Porsche 911 GT2]]<br>[[Lister Storm]] \|- ! rowspan=2 \| [[2000 British GT Championship\|2000]] ! GT \| {{flagicon\|GBR}} [[Calum Lockie]] \| [[Marcos (automobile)\|Marcos]] [[Marcos LM600\|LM600]] \|- ! GTO \| {{flagicon\|GBR}} [[Mark Sumpter]] \| [[Porsche 911 GT3]]-R \|- Line 137 ⟶ 143: ! rowspan=2 \| [[2002 British GT Championship\|2002]] ! GT \| {{flagicon\|GBR}} [[Ian McKellar]]<br>{{flagicon\|BRA}} [[Thomas Erdos]] \| [[Saleen S7]]-R \|- Line 146 ⟶ 152: ! rowspan=2 \| [[2003 British GT Championship\|2003]] ! GTO \| {{flagicon\|GBR}} [[Tom Herridge ~~(racing driver)\|Tom Herridge]]~~ \| [[Mosler MT900]]R \|- ! GT Cup \| {{flagicon\|IRE}} [[Matt Griffin ~~(racing driver)\|Matt Griffin]]~~<br>{{flagicon\|GBR}} [[Patrick Pearce]] \| [[Porsche 911 GT3]] Cup \|- Line 164 ⟶ 170: ! rowspan=2 \| [[2005 British GT Championship\|2005]] ! GT2 \| {{flagicon\|GBR}} [[Andrew Kirkaldy (racing driver)\|Andrew Kirkaldy]]<br>{{flagicon\|GBR}} [[Nathan Kinch]] \| [[Ferrari 360]] GTC \|- ! GT3 \| {{flagicon\|GRE}} [[Dimitris Deverikos]]<br/> {{flagicon\|GBR}} [[Piers Masarati]] \| [[Porsche 911 GT3]] Cup \|- ! rowspan=3 \| [[2006 British GT Championship\|2006]] ! GT2 \| {{flagicon\|CAN}} [[Chris Niarchos]]<br>{{flagicon\|GBR}} [[Tim Mullen]] \| [[Ferrari F430]] GT2 \|- ! GT3 \| {{flagicon\|RUS}} [[Leo Machitski]] \| [[Aston Martin DBRS9]] \|- ! GTC \| {{flagicon\|GBR}} [[Matt Allison (racing driver)\|Matt Allison]]<br>{{flagicon\|GBR}} [[Jonny Lang ~~(racing driver)\|Jonny Lang]]~~ \| [[Porsche 911 GT3]] Cup \|- ! rowspan=2 \| [[2007 British GT Championship\|2007]] ! GT3 \| {{flagicon\|GBR}} [[Bradley Ellis]]<br>{{flagicon\|GBR}} [[Alex Mortimer]] \| [[Dodge Viper]] Competition Coupe \|- ! GTC \| {{flagicon\|GBR}} [[Jamie Smyth]]<br>{{flagicon\|GBR}} [[Graeme Mundy]] \| [[Porsche 911 GT3]] Cup \|- Line 199 ⟶ 205: \|- ! GT4 \| {{flagicon\|GBR}} [[Matt Nicoll-Jones]]<br>{{flagicon\|GBR}} [[Stewart Linn]] \| [[Ginetta G50]] \|- Line 312 ⟶ 318: \| {{flagicon\|GBR}} [[Tom Canning]]<br>{{flagicon\|GBR}} [[Ashley Hand]] \| [[Aston Martin Vantage (2018)#GT4\|Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT4]] \|- ! rowspan=2 \| [[2020 British GT Championship\|2020]] ! GT3 \| {{flagicon\|GBR}} [[ Rob Collard]]<br>{{flagicon\|GBR}} [[Sandy Mitchell (racing driver)\|Sandy Mitchell]] \| [[Lamborghini Huracán#Huracán GT3 Evo (2019–2022)\|Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo]] \|- ! GT4 \| {{flagicon\|GBR}} [[ Jamie Caroline]]<br>{{flagicon\|GBR}} [[Daniel Vaughan(racing driver)\|Daniel Vaughan]] \| [[Aston Martin Vantage (2018)#GT4\|Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT4]] \|- ! rowspan=2 \| [[2021 British GT Championship\|2021]] ! GT3 \| {{flagicon\|DEN}} [[Dennis Lind]]<br>{{flagicon\|RUS}} [[Leo Machitski]] \| [[Lamborghini Huracán#Huracán GT3 Evo (2019–2022)\|Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo]] \|- ! GT4 \| {{flagicon\|GBR}} [[Will Burns (racing driver)\|Will Burns]]<br>{{flagicon\|GBR}} [[Gus Burton]] \| [[BMW M4#BMW M4 GT4\|BMW M4 GT4]] \|- ! rowspan=2 \| [[2022 British GT Championship\|2022]] !GT3 \| {{flagicon\|GBR}} [[Ian Loggie]] \| [[Mercedes-AMG#Mercedes-AMG GT3\|Mercedes-AMG GT3]] \|- ! GT4 \| {{flagicon\|GBR}} [[Sennan Fielding]]<br>{{flagicon\|GBR}} [[Richard Williams (racing driver)\|Richard Williams]] \| [[Audi R8 LMS#Audi R8 LMS GT4\|Audi R8 LMS GT4]] \|- ! rowspan=2 \| [[2023 British GT Championship\|2023]] !GT3 \| {{flagicon\|GBR}} [[Darren Leung]]<br>{{flagicon\|GBR}} [[Dan Harper]] \| [[BMW M4#BMW M4 GT3\|BMW M4 GT3]] \|- ! GT4 \| {{flagicon\|GBR}} [[Matt Cowley]]<br>{{flagicon\|USA}} [[Erik Evans]] \| [[Ford Mustang (sixth generation)\|Ford Mustang GT4]] \|} Line 323 ⟶ 365: \|align=left\|{{flagicon\|GER}} [[Porsche]] \|- \|910 \|align=left\|{{flagicon\|GBR}} [[Aston Martin]] \|- \|7 \|align=left\|{{flagicon\|ITA}} [[Ferrari]] <br/>{{flagicon\|GBR}} [[Ginetta]] \|- \|4 \|align=left\|{{flagicon\|GBR}} [[Marcos (automobile)\|Marcos]] <br/>{{flagicon\|DEU}} [[BMW]] \|- \|2 \|align=left\| {{flagicon\|AUT}} [[KTM]] <br/> {{flagicon\|GBR}} [[Lotus Cars\|Lotus]]<br/>{{flagicon\|GBR}} [[McLaren]]<br/>{{flagicon\|USA}} [[Dodge]] <br/>{{flagicon\|ITA}} [[Lamborghini]] <br/>{{flagicon\|USA}} [[~~Dodge~~Ford Motor Company\|Ford]] \|- \|} Line 342 ⟶ 383: ==See also== * [[British Formula 3 International Series\|British Formula Three Championship]] * [[GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup]] * [[GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup]] * [[GT World Challenge Asia]] * [[European Le Mans Series]] * [[FIA World Endurance Championship]] * [[Asian Le Mans Series]] ==References== Line 357 ⟶ 404: [[Category:National championships in the United Kingdom]] [[Category:Group GT3]] [[Category:GT4 (sports car class)]]