22nd running of the British sportscar GT Championship
The 2014 Avon Tyres British GT season was the 22nd season of the British GT Championship . The season began on 19 April at Oulton Park and finished on 14 September at Donington Park , after ten rounds held over seven meetings.[ 1] Ecurie Ecosse driver Marco Attard won the GT3 championship, while Ross Wylie and Jake Giddings took the GT4 championship for Beechdean Motorsport .
Entry list
2014 Entry List
Team
Drivers
Class
Chassis
Engine
Rounds
Beechdean -AMR [ 2]
1
Jonathan Adam [ 2]
GT3
Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3
Aston Martin 6.0L V12
All
Andrew Howard [ 2]
407
Ross Wylie [ 3]
GT4
Aston Martin V8 Vantage GT4
Aston Martin 4.7L V8
All
Jake Giddings [ 3]
Generation Bentley Racing [ 4]
2
James Appleby [ 4]
GT3
Bentley Continental GT3
Bentley 4.0L Turbo V8
1–8
Steve Tandy [ 4]
Rosso Verde [ 5]
3
Hector Lester [ 5]
GT3
Ferrari 458 Italia GT3
Ferrari 4.5L V8
1–2, 7–10
Benny Simonsen [ 5]
Oman Racing Team [ 6]
4
Michael Caine [ 6]
GT3
Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3
Aston Martin 6.0L V12
All
Ahmad Al Harthy [ 6]
5
Rory Butcher [ 6]
GT3
Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3
Aston Martin 6.0L V12
All
John Hartshorne [ 6]
1–2
Liam Griffin
3–4, 10
Jeff Smith [ 7]
5–9
PGF Kinfaun -AMR [ 8]
6
Phil Dryburgh [ 8]
GT3
Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3
Aston Martin 6.0L V12
All
John Gaw [ 8]
1–8
Alex MacDowall [ 9]
9–10
Triple Eight Race Engineering [ 10]
8
Lee Mowle [ 10]
GT3
BMW Z4 GT3
BMW 4.4L V8
1–4
Joe Osborne [ 10]
Warren Hughes [ 11]
9–10
Jody Firth [ 11]
88
Lee Mowle [ 12]
GT3
BMW Z4 GT3
BMW 4.4L V8
5–10
Joe Osborne [ 12]
5–8
Ryan Ratcliffe [ 13]
9–10
888
Derek Johnston [ 10]
GT3
BMW Z4 GT3
BMW 4.4L V8
All
Luke Hines [ 10]
1–8
Joe Osborne [ 13]
9–10
Trackspeed [ 14]
12
Warren Hughes [ 14]
GT3
Porsche 997 GT3-R
Porsche 4.0L Flat-6
1–8
Jody Firth [ 14]
31
Nick Tandy [ 15]
GT3
Porsche 997 GT3-R
Porsche 4.0L Flat-6
9–10
David Ashburn [ 15]
33
Phil Keen [ 14]
GT3
Porsche 997 GT3-R
Porsche 4.0L Flat-6
1–4
Jon Minshaw [ 14]
63
Phil Keen [ 16]
GT3
Porsche 997 GT3-R
Porsche 4.0L Flat-6
5–10
Jon Minshaw [ 16]
AF Corse [ 17]
13
John Dhillon [ 17]
GT3
Ferrari 458 Italia GT3
Ferrari 4.5L V8
All
Aaron Scott [ 18]
15
Toni Vilander [ 19]
GT3
Ferrari 458 Italia GT3
Ferrari 4.5L V8
7–8
Yannick Mallegol [ 19]
16
Emmanuel Collard [ 19]
GT3
Ferrari 458 Italia GT3
Ferrari 4.5L V8
7–8
François Perrodo [ 19]
29
Pasin Lathouras [ 17]
GT3
Ferrari 458 Italia GT3
Ferrari 4.5L V8
All
Richard Lyons [ 17]
1–3, 5–8, 10
Alessandro Pier Guidi [ 20]
4
Matt Griffin [ 21]
9
30
Jacques Duyver [ 17]
GT3
Ferrari 458 Italia GT3
Ferrari 4.5L V8
4
Charlie Hollings [ 17]
M-Sport Racing [ 22]
17
Steven Kane [ 22]
GT3
Bentley Continental GT3
Bentley 4.0L Turbo V8
1–2, 4–10
Rembert Berg
1–2, 4
Humaid Al Masaood [ 16]
5–10
FF Corse
18
Gary Eastwood
GT3
Ferrari 458 Italia GT3
Ferrari 4.5L V8
All
Rob Barff
1–4
Adam Carroll [ 16]
5–9
Ollie Hancock [ 23]
10
19
Piers Johnson [ 24]
GT3
Ferrari 458 Italia GT3
Ferrari 4.5L V8
10
Ron Johnson [ 24]
Strata21
21
Tom Onslow-Cole [ 25]
GT3
Nissan GT-R GT3
Nissan VR38DETT 3.8L Turbo V6
1–2
Paul White [ 25]
Tom Onslow-Cole
GT3
Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3
Aston Martin 6.0L V12
3–10
Paul White [ 25]
Preci-Spark Engineering
22
David Jones
GT3
McLaren MP4-12C GT3
McLaren 3.8L Turbo V8
1–2, 4–10
Godfrey Jones
United Autosports [ 26]
23
Matt Bell [ 26]
GT3
Audi R8 LMS Ultra
Audi 5.2L V10
All
Mark Patterson [ 26]
1–4, 7–8, 10
Iain Dockerill [ 16]
5–6
John McCullagh [ 27]
9
24
Glynn Geddie [ 28]
GT3
McLaren MP4-12C GT3
McLaren 3.8L Turbo V8
4
Jim Geddie [ 28]
MB Racing [ 20]
26
Michael Brown [ 20]
GT3
Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3
Aston Martin 6.0L V12
4
Jamie Wall [ 20]
HorsePower Racing [ 29]
28
Paul Bailey
GT3
Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3
Aston Martin 6.0L V12
1–9
Andy Schulz
Team LNT [ 24]
32
Mike Simpson [ 24]
GT3
Ginetta G55 GT3
Ginetta 4.3L V8
10
Steve Tandy [ 24]
MP -AMR [ 30]
38
Richard Abra [ 30]
GT3
Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3
Aston Martin 6.0L V12
1–8
Mark Poole [ 30]
Tom Sharp [ 31]
9
Colin White [ 31]
IDL CWS Racing[ 32]
40
Tom Sharp [ 32]
GT3
Ginetta G55 GT3
Ginetta 4.3L V8
1–8
Colin White [ 32]
1–4, 7–8
Ian Stinton [ 16]
5–6
Optimum Motorsport [ 33]
41
Matt Draper
GT4
Ginetta G55 GT4
Ford Cyclone 3.7L V6
1–8
Tania Mann [ 33]
1–3
Ryan Ratcliffe [ 34]
4
Jade Edwards [ 35]
5–8
Century Motorsport [ 36]
42
Tom Oliphant [ 36]
GT4
Ginetta G55 GT4
Ford Cyclone 3.7L V6
All
Rick Parfitt Jr. [ 36]
43
Morten Dons [ 37]
GT4
Ginetta G55 GT4
Ford Cyclone 3.7L V6
All
Aleksander Schjerpen [ 37]
Team Parker Racing [ 38]
44
Barrie Baxter [ 38]
GT4
Porsche 997 GT4
Porsche 3.6L Flat-6
All
Daniel Cammish [ 38]
ABG Motorsport [ 39]
45
Declan Jones [ 39]
GT4
BMW M3 GT4
BMW 4.0L V8
1–2, 4
Peter Belshaw
1–2
Alain Schlesinger [ 20]
4
Geoff Steel Racing [ 40]
Declan Jones [ 40]
9
Jeff Wyatt [ 40]
Twisted Team Parker [ 41]
46
Bradley Ellis [ 41]
GT4
Ginetta G55 GT4
Ford Cyclone 3.7L V6
All
Adrian Barwick [ 41]
Silverstone Auctions -AMR
47
Andy Ruhan
GT4
Aston Martin V8 Vantage GT4
Aston Martin 4.7L V8
1–2
Harry Whale
Fox Motorsport [ 41]
48
Jamie Stanley [ 41]
GT4
Ginetta G55 GT4
Ford Cyclone 3.7L V6
All
Paul McNeilly [ 41]
TF Sport [ 42]
49
Andrew Jarman [ 42]
GT4
Aston Martin V8 Vantage GT4
Aston Martin 4.7L V8
All
Devon Modell [ 42]
Track Group [ 28]
50
Bolaji Odunsi [ 28]
GT4
Aston Martin V8 Vantage GT4
Aston Martin 4.7L V8
4
Paul O'Neill [ 28]
Academy Motorsport [ 43]
55
Oli Basey-Fisher [ 43]
GT4
Ginetta G55 GT4
Ford Cyclone 3.7L V6
1–8
Matt Nicoll-Jones [ 43]
APO Sport [ 28]
69
Alex Osborne [ 28]
GT4
Porsche 997 GT4
Porsche 3.6L Flat-6
4, 7–8, 10
James May [ 28]
ISSY Racing [ 41]
77
Gavan Kershaw [ 41]
GT4
Lotus Evora GT4
Toyota 4.0L V6
All
Oz Yusuf [ 41]
Team Russia by Barwell [ 44]
78
Timur Sardarov [ 44]
GT3
BMW Z4 GT3
BMW 4.4L V8
7–8
Jonny Cocker [ 44]
Ecurie Ecosse powered by Black Bull [ 45]
79
Marco Attard [ 45]
GT3
BMW Z4 GT3
BMW 4.4L V8
All
Alexander Sims [ 45]
1–4, 7–10
Jonny Cocker [ 46]
5–6
Nissan GT Academy Team RJN [ 47]
80
Chris Hoy [ 47]
GT3
Nissan GT-R Nismo GT3
Nissan VR38DETT 3.8L Turbo V6
All
Alex Buncombe [ 47]
1–4
Wolfgang Reip [ 16]
5–8, 10
Jann Mardenborough [ 48]
9
GPRM Toyota [ 20]
86
Stefan Hodgetts [ 20]
Inv
Toyota GT86 GT4
Subaru 2.0L Flat-4
4, 9–10
James Fletcher [ 20]
Icon
Class
GT3
GT3 Class
GT3B
GT3B Class
GT4
GT4 Class
GTC
Cup Class
Inv
Invitation Class
Race calendar and results
The provisional 2014 calendar was announced on 5 October 2013.[ 1] Spa-Francorchamps replaced Zandvoort as the overseas round. All races except Belgian round at Spa, were held in the United Kingdom.
Championship standings
Marco Attard won the GT3 Drivers' Championship driving a BMW Z4 GT3
Points system
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
Drivers' championships
GT3
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)
Teams' championships
GT3
GT4
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