2016 Britcar Endurance Championship

The 2016 Dunlop Endurance Championship is a motor racing championship for GT cars, touring cars, sportscars and Production cars held across England. Cars compete in five classes with a car's class decided on horsepower, momentum, equipment, etc. It is the 14th season of a Britcar championship, the 5th run as the Britcar Endurance Championship and the 1st run as the Dunlop Britcar Endurance Championship.^[1] The championship began on 26 March at Silverstone and ended on 13 November at Brands Hatch.

Calendar

The 2016 calendar was announced on 5 January 2016.^[2] Each race would consist of one mandatory pit stop and a driver change.

Round	Circuit	Length	Date
1	Silverstone GP, Northamptonshire	120 min	26 March
2	Snetterton 300, Norfolk	240 min	8 May
3	Donington GP, Leicestershire	180 min	4 June
4	Thruxton Circuit, Hampshire	120 min	3 July
5	Croft Circuit, North Yorkshire	180 min	23 July
6	Silverstone International, Northamptonshire	150 min	13 August
7	Oulton Park International, Cheshire	150 min	1 October
8	Brands Hatch Indy Circuit, Kent	180 min	12-13 November

Teams and drivers

Cars are assigned classed based on speed, horsepower, momentum, equipment fitted to the car and the car's model;
Class 1: GT3, prototype cars
Class 2: Cup (one-make series) cars
Class 3: Cup (one-make series) and GT4 cars
Class 4: GT4, cup and touring cars
Class 5: Production cars

Class 1
Team	Car	No.	Drivers	Rounds
FF Corse	Ferrari 458 GT3	1	Calum Lockie	1, 3–8
			David Mason
Neil Garner Motorsport[N 1]	Mosler MT900R GT3	3	Manuel Cintrano	1–2, 4–5, 8
			Javier Morcillo
	Praga R4S LM[N 2][3]	7	Nick Holden	1
			Andrew McKenna
	Renault R.S. 01 GT3		Nick Holden	1–3
			Andrew McKenna
MacG Racing	Taranis	8	Jonny MacGregor	1, 4, 6
			Ben Sharich	6
HUD Motorsport	Audi R8 LMS	12	Nigel Hudson	1
			Adam Wilcox
Wessex Vehicles	Lamborghini Gallardo GT3	15	Craig Dolby	4
			Nigel Mustill
Carnell Nielsen Racing	Lamborghini Huracán GT3	18	Nigel Greensall	1
			Darren Nelson
Tockwith Motorsport[4]	Audi R8 LMS[4]	19	Phil Hanson[4]	All
			Nigel Moore[4]
ING Sport	BMW Z4 GT3	46	Kevin Clarke	1, 3, 5, 7–8
			Ian Lawson
			Ryan Lyndsay	3
ABG Motorsport	McLaren MP4-12C GT3	77	Glynn Geddie	1
			Jim Geddie
Rollcentre Racing	Mosler MT900R GT3	888	Richard Neary	7
			Martin Short
Class 2
Team	Car	No.	Drivers	Rounds
FF Corse	Ferrari 458 Challenge	4	Leyton Clarke	6
			Simon Atkinson
		5	Bonamy Grimes	1–2, 6, 8
			Johnny Mowlem	1–2, 8
			Charlie Hollings	6
		9	Anthony Wilds	2–4, 6
			Mike Wilds
		44	Leyton Clarke	3
			Simon Atkinson
Moss Motorsport	BMW 1M E82	13	Ashley Bird	5
			Tom Howard
			Mike Moss
SG Racing	Porsche 997 Cup	32	Mark Cunningham	6–7
			Peter Cunningham
Porscheshop	Porsche 911 RSR	34	Ian Heward	1–3
			Darelle Wilson
WDC Racing	Ferrari 360 Challenge	71	Neil Garnham	1
			Rob Young
Class 2 Invitation
Team	Car	No.	Drivers	Rounds
WDC Racing	Ferrari 458 Challenge	71	Matt Le Breton	8
			Neil Garnham
			Rob Young
Class 3
Team	Car	No.	Drivers	Rounds
WDC Racing	BMW M3 GT4	7	Matt Le Breton	6
			Neil Garnham
			Rob Young
Track Torque Racing	Chevron GR8	17	Chris Hart	1
			Neil Primrose
			Jono Brown	3
			Graham Roberts
SG Racing[5]	Porsche 997 Cup[5]	32	Mark Cunningham[5]	1–2
			Peter Cunningham[5]
Century Motorsport	Ginetta G55 Supercup	43	Steve Fresle	All
			Jacob Mathiassen
		88	Ruben Anakhasyan	1–2
			Ollie Hancock
Whitebridge Motorsport[6]	Aston Martin Vantage GT4[6]	54	Chris Murphy[6]	All
			Jody Fannin[6]	1–3
			Jonny Cocker	4–7
			Matty George	8
Moss Motorsport	BMW M3 E46	57	Frank Bradley	1
			Tom Howard
Hofmann's Henley Ltd[7]	Lotus Europa	58	Chris Randall[N 3][7]	1–4, 6–7
			Nick Randall[7]	1–4, 7
			Ben Salmon	6
Bespoke Cars Racing	Porsche 997 Cup	69	Dave Benett	1, 5–6
			Marcus Fothergill
			Adam Dawson	5–6
Going Lean	Aston Martin Vantage GT4	76	Dean Gibbs	8
			Jonathan Packer
Vantage Racing	Aston Martin Vantage GT4	91	Stuart Hall	2
			Chris Kemp
Class 3 Invitation
Team	Car	No.	Drivers	Rounds
Team HARD Racing	Ginetta G55 GT4	21	Dan Kirby	8
			Tom Knight
		34	Darron Lewis	8
			Daniel Wylie
Orbital Sound	Lotus Exige	55	Chris Headlam	7
			Joey Foster
Class 4
Team	Car	No.	Drivers	Rounds
Geoff Steel Racing[8]	BMW M3 E36[8]	13	Del Shelton[8]	1
Cuda Drinks	Ginetta G50	14	Richard Burrows	3
			Glenn Finn
Atkins Motorsport With Snows BM[9]	BMW M3 E46 GTR	38	Sam Allpass	1, 4, 7
			Lee Atkins
Moss Motorsport	BMW M3 E46	57	Mike Moss	2–3, 6
			Tom Howard	2–3
			David Cooper	5–6
			Jason Dixon	5
			Robert Gilham
			Ashley Bird	6
			Scott Adam	8
			Shaun Hollamby
			Andy Wilmott
SICL.com	SEAT León Supercopa	60	Keith Hemsworth	1
			Ash Woodman
Class 5
Team	Car	No.	Drivers	Rounds
Cuda Drinks	Ginetta G40 GT5	14	Richard Burrows	3
			Glenn Finn
Newbridge Motorsport	Porsche Boxster	24	Fareed Ali	3
			Chris Valentine
Woodard Racing Organisation	BMW Mini JCW Challenge R56	49	Adam Bewsey	1
			Alex Craven
			Daniel Woodard	2–3, 7–8
			David Birrell	2, 7–8
			Aaron Steele	3
Synchro Motorsport	Honda Civic Type R	76	Alyn James	1–7
			Martin Byford	2, 6–7
			Daniel Wheeler	3, 5

Results

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Round	Circuit	Pole position	Fastest lap	Overall Winner	Winning C1	Winning C2	Winning C3	Winning C4	Winning C5
1	Silverstone GP[11]	No. 1 FF Corse	No. 19 Tockwith Motorsport	No. 19 Tockwith Motorsport	No. 19 Tockwith Motorsport	No. 34 Porscheshop	No. 43 Century Motorsport	No. 38 Atkins Motorsport With Snows BM	No. 76 Synchro Motorsport
		Calum Lockie David Mason	Phil Hanson Nigel Moore	Phil Hanson Nigel Moore	Phil Hanson Nigel Moore	Ian Heward Darelle Wilson	Steve Fresle Jacob Mathiassen	Sam Allpass Lee Atkins	Alyn James
2	Snetterton 300[12]	No. 3 Neil Garner Motorsport	No. 19 Tockwith Motorsport	No. 9 FF Corse	No. 7 Holden Autosport	No. 9 FF Corse	No. 88 Century Motorsport	No. 57 Moss Motorsport	No. 76 Synchro Motorsport
		Manuel Cintrano Javier Morcillo	Phil Hanson Nigel Moore	Anthony Wilds Mike Wilds	Nick Holden Andrew McKenna	Anthony Wilds Mike Wilds	Ruben Anakhasyan Ollie Hancock	Tom Howard Mike Moss	Martin Byford Alyn James
3	Donington GP[13]	No. 19 Tockwith Motorsport	No. 19 Tockwith Motorsport	No. 19 Tockwith Motorsport	No. 19 Tockwith Motorsport	No. 44 FF Corse	No. 43 Century Motorsport	No. 57 Moss Motorsport	No. 76 Synchro Motorsport
		Phil Hanson Nigel Moore	Phil Hanson Nigel Moore	Phil Hanson Nigel Moore	Phil Hanson Nigel Moore	Simon Atkinson Leyton Clarke	Steve Fresle Jacob Mathiassen	Tom Howard Mike Moss	Alyn James Daniel Wheeler
4	Thruxton Circuit[14]	No. 15 Wessex Vehicles	No. 15 Wessex Vehicles	No. 19 Tockwith Motorsport	No. 19 Tockwith Motorsport	No. 9 FF Corse	No. 43 Century Motorsport	No. 38 Atkins Motorsport With Snows BM	No. 76 Synchro Motorsport
		Craig Dolby Nigel Mustill	Craig Dolby Nigel Mustill	Phil Hanson Nigel Moore	Phil Hanson Nigel Moore	Anthony Wilds Mike Wilds	Steve Fresle Jacob Mathiassen	Sam Allpass Lee Atkins	Alyn James
5	Croft Circuit[15]	No. 19 Tockwith Motorsport	No. 19 Tockwith Motorsport	No. 19 Tockwith Motorsport	No. 19 Tockwith Motorsport	No. 13 Moss Motorsport	No. 54 Whitebridge Motorsport	No. 57 Moss Motorsport	No. 76 Synchro Motorsport
		Phil Hanson Nigel Moore	Phil Hanson Nigel Moore	Phil Hanson Nigel Moore	Phil Hanson Nigel Moore	Ashley Bird Tom Howard Mike Moss	Jonny Cocker Chris Murphy	David Cooper Jason Dixon Robert Gilham	Alyn James Daniel Wheeler
6	Silverstone International[16]	No. 1 FF Corse	No. 1 FF Corse	No. 19 Tockwith Motorsport	No. 19 Tockwith Motorsport	No. 9 FF Corse	No. 69 Bespoke Cars Racing	No. 57 Moss Motorsport	No. 76 Synchro Motorsport
		Calum Lockie David Mason	Calum Lockie David Mason	Phil Hanson Nigel Moore	Phil Hanson Nigel Moore	Anthony Wilds Mike Wilds	Dave Benett Adam Dawson Marcus Fothergill	Ashley Bird David Cooper Mike Moss	Martin Byford Alyn James
7	Oulton Park International[17]	No. 1 FF Corse	No. 1 FF Corse	No. 888 Rollcentre Racing	No. 888 Rollcentre Racing	No. 32 SG Racing	No. 43 Century Motorsport	No. 38 Atkins Motorsport With Snows BM	No. 76 Synchro Motorsport
		Calum Lockie David Mason	Calum Lockie David Mason	Richard Neary Martin Short	Richard Neary Martin Short	Mark Cunningham Peter Cunningham	Steve Fresle Jacob Mathiassen	Sam Allpass Lee Atkins	Martin Byford Alyn James
8	Brands Hatch Indy[18]	No. 19 Tockwith Motorsport	No. 19 Tockwith Motorsport	No. 3 Neil Garner Motorsport	No. 3 Neil Garner Motorsport	No. 5 FF Corse	No. 34 Team HARD Racing	No. 57 Moss Motorsport	No. 49 Woodard Racing Organisation
		Phil Hanson Nigel Moore	Phil Hanson Nigel Moore	Manuel Cintrano Javier Morcillo	Manuel Cintrano Javier Morcillo	Bonamy Grimes Johnny Mowlem	Darron Lews Daniel Wylie	Scott Adam Shaun Hollamby Andy Wilmott	David Birrell Daniel Woodard

Overall championship standings

Points are awarded as follows in all classes

System	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th	10th	11th	12th	13th	14th	15th	PP	FL
+3	25	20	17	14	12	10	9	8	7	6	5	4	3	2	1	1	1

(key)

Pos. Drivers No. Class SILGP SNE DON THR CRO SILINT OUL BRH Pts 1 Phil Hanson Nigel Moore 19 1 1 12 1 1 1 1 11 2 170 2 Steve Fresle Jacob Mathiassen 43 3 6 5 5 4 4 NC 5 8 170 3 Chris Murphy 54 3 10 6 7 5 6 7 8 11 145 Jody Fannin 10 6 7 Jonny Cocker 5 6 7 8 Matty George 11 4 Alyn James 76 5 15 7 9 9 8 12 7 116 Martin Byford 7 12 7 Daniel Wheeler 9 8 5 Calum Lockie David Mason 1 1 Ret 15 6 3 4 2 5 107 6 Frank Bradley Tom Howard 57 3 13 93 Tom Howard 4 14 8 Mike Moss 14 8 8 David Cooper 6 8 Jason Dixon Robert Gillham 6 Ashley Bird 8 Scott Adam Shaun Hollamby Andy Wilmott 6 7 Manuel Cintrano Javier Morcillo 3 1 3 3 8 9 1 91 8 Anthony Wilds Mike Wilds 9 2 1 3 3 2 85 9 Kevin Clarke Ian Lawson 46 1 5 6 2 3 3 82 Ryan Lyndsay 6 10 Chris Randall 58 3 8 13 14 11 10 12 74 Nick Randall 8 13 14 11 12 Ben Salmon 10 11 Adam Bewsey Alex Craven 49 5 22 63 Daniel Woodard 9 12 10 12 David Birrell 9 10 12 Aaron Steele 12 12 Ian Heward Darelle Wilson 34 2 17 11 10 60 13 Bonamy Grimes 5 2 Ret 9 5 4 56 Johnny Mowlem Ret 9 4 Charlie Hollings 5 14 Nick Holden Andrew McKenna 7 1 20 2 4 55 15 Dave Benett Marcus Fothergill 69 3 15 5 6 55 Adam Dawson 5 6 16 Sam Allpass Lee Atkins 38 4 11 5 9 55 17 Mark Cunningham Peter Cunningham 32 3 7 10 52 2 NC 4 18 Simon Atkinson Leyton Clarke 44 2 2 47 4 3 19 Jonny MacGregor 8 1 23 10 11 37 Ben Sharich 11 20 Ruben Anakhasyan Ollie Hancock 88 3 16 4 34 21 Chris Hart Neil Primrose 17 3 9 31 Jono Brown Graham Roberts 13 22 Richard Neary Martin Short 888 1 1 25 23 Craig Dolby Nigel Mustill 15 1 2 22 24 Neil Garnham Rob Young 71 2 21 20 25 Del Shelton 13 4 12 20 26 Nigel Greensall Darren Nelson 18 1 2 20 27 Ashley Bird Tom Howard Mike Moss 13 2 10 20 28 Richard Burrows Glenn Finn 14 5 19 20 29 Neil Garnham Matt Le Breton Rob Young 7 3 9 17 30 Ash Woodman Keith Hemsworth 60 4 18 15 31 Nigel Hudson Adam Wilcox 12 1 4 14 32 Richard Burrows Glenn Finn 14 4 11 10 33 Stuart Hall Chris Kemp 91 3 15 10 – Glynn Geddie Jim Geddie 77 1 Ret 0 – Fareed Ali Chris Valentine 24 5 DNS 0 – Dean Gibbs Jonathan Packer 76 3 DNS 0 drivers ineligible for points – Chris Headlam Joey Foster 55 3Inv 6 0 – Darron Lewis Daniel Wylie 34 3Inv 7 0 – Dan Kirby Tom Knight 21 3Inv 9 0 – Neil Garnham Matt Le Breton Rob Young 71 2Inv 10 0 Pos. Drivers No. Class SILGP SNE DON THR CRO SILINT OUL BRH Pts

Key Colour Result Gold Winner Silver Second place Bronze Third place Green Other points position Blue Other classified position Not classified, finished (NC) Purple Not classified, retired (Ret) Red Did not qualify (DNQ) Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ) Black Disqualified (DSQ) White Did not start (DNS) Race cancelled (C) Blank Did not practice (DNP) Excluded (EX) Did not arrive (DNA) Withdrawn (WD) Did not enter (cell empty) Text formatting Meaning Bold Pole position Italics Fastest lap

Class championship standings

Points are awarded as follows in all classes

System	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th	10th	11th	12th	13th	14th	15th	PP	FL
+3	25	20	17	14	12	10	9	8	7	6	5	4	3	2	1	1	1

(key)

Pos.	Drivers	No.	SILGP	SNE	DON	THR	CRO	SILINT	OUL	BRH	Pts
Class 1
1	Phil Hanson Nigel Moore	19	1	12	1	1	1	1	11	2	170
2	Calum Lockie David Mason	1	Ret		15	6	3	4	2	5	107
3	Manuel Cintrano Javier Morcillo	3	3	3		8	9			1	91
4	Kevin Clarke Ian Lawson	46	5		6		2		3	3	82
	Ryan Lyndsay				6
5	Nick Holden Andrew McKenna	7	20	2	4						55
6	Jonny MacGregor	8	23			10		11			37
	Ben Sharich							11
7	Richard Neary Martin Short	888							1		25
8	Craig Dolby Nigel Mustill	15				2					22
9	Nigel Greensall Darren Nelson	18	2								20
10	Nigel Hudson Adam Wilcox	12	4								14
–	Glynn Geddie Jim Geddie	77	Ret								0
Class 2
1	Anthony Wilds Mike Wilds	9		1	3	3		2			85
2	Ian Heward Darelle Wilson	34	17	11	10						60
3	Bonamy Grimes	5	Ret	9				5		4	56
	Johnny Mowlem		Ret	9						4
	Charlie Hollings							5
4	Neil Garnham Rob Young	71	21								20
5	Ashley Bird Tom Howard Mike Moss	13					10				20
6	Mark Cunningham Peter Cunningham	32						NC	4		15
drivers ineligible for points
–	Neil Garnham Matt Le Breton Rob Young	71								10	0
Class 3
1	Steve Fresle Jacob Mathiassen	43	6	5	5	3	4	NC	5	8	170
2	Chris Murphy	54	10	6	7	5	6	7	8	11	145
	Jody Fannin		10	6	7
	Jonny Cocker					5	6	7	8
	Matty George									11
3	Chris Randall	58	8	13	14	11		10	12		74
	Nick Randall		8	13	14	11			12
	Ben Salmon							10
4	Dave Benett Marcus Fothergill	69	15				5	6			55
	Adam Dawson						5	6
5	Mark Cunningham Peter Cunningham	32	7	10							37
6	Ruben Anakhasyan Ollie Hancock	88	16	4							34
7	Chris Hart Neil Primrose	17	9								31
	Jono Brown Graham Roberts				13
8	Neil Garnham Matt Le Breton Rob Young	7						9			17
8	Frank Bradley Tom Howard	57	13								10
10	Stuart Hall Chris Kemp	91		15							10
–	Dean Gibbs Jonathan Packer	76								DNS	0
drivers ineligible for points
–	Chris Headlam Joey Foster	55							6		0
–	Darron Lewis Daniel Wylie	34								7	0
–	Dan Kirby Tom Knight	21								9	0
Class 4
1	Tom Howard	57		14	8						93
	Mike Moss			14	8			8
	David Cooper						6	8
	Jason Dixon Robert Gillham						6
	Ashley Bird							8
	Scott Adam Shaun Hollamby Andy Wilmott									6
2	Sam Allpass Lee Atkins	38	11			5			9		55
3	Del Shelton	13	12								20
4	Ash Woodman Keith Hemsworth	60	18								15
5	Richard Burrows Glenn Finn	14			11						10
Class 5
1	Alyn James	76	15	7	9	9	8	12	7		116
	Martin Byford			7				12	7
	Daniel Wheeler				9		8
2	Adam Bewsey Alex Craven	49	22								63
	Daniel Woodard			9	12				10	12
	David Birrell			9					10	12
	Aaron Steele				12
3	Richard Burrows Glenn Finn	14	19								20
–	Fareed Ali Chris Valentine	24			DNS						0
Pos.	Drivers	No.	SILGP	SNE	DON	THR	CRO	SILINT	OUL	BRH	Pts

Notes

1. The No. 3 car ran under Neil Garner Motorsport and the No. 7 ran under Holden Autosport / Neil Garner Motorsport.
2. The practice and qualifying times for round one list the No. 7 car as a Praga R4S, as Neil Garner Motorsport does own one.
3. Chris Randall is also known as Fabio Randaccio.

References

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2. "Revised 2019 Provisional Calendar Released". Britcar Endurance. 5 January 2016. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
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7. "Hofmann's of Henley enter their unbeaten Lotus Europa". Britcar Endurance. 5 January 2016. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
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11. "Dunlop Endurance Championship Silverstone GP Circuit March 26th 2016" (PDF). tsl-timing.com. 26 March 2016. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
12. "Dunlop Endurance Championship Snetterton 300 Circuit 8th May 2016" (PDF). tsl-timing.com. 8 May 2016. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
13. "Dunlop Endurance Championshop Donington Park GP Circuit 9th April 2016" (PDF). tsl-timing.com. 8 May 2016. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
14. "Dunlop Endurance Championshop Thruxton Circuit 3rd July 2016" (PDF). tsl-timing.com. 3 July 2016. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
15. "Dunlop Endurance Championship Croft Circuit 23rd July 2016" (PDF). tsl-timing.com. 23 July 2016. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
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17. "Dunlop Endurance Championship Oulton Park International Circuit 1st October 2016" (PDF). tsl-timing.com. 1 October 2016. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
18. "Dunlop Endurance Championship Brands Hatch Indy 12th & 13th November 2016" (PDF). tsl-timing.com. 13 November 2016. Retrieved 30 June 2020.

External links

• Official website