2008 British GT season
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2008 British GT season
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The 2008 British GT season was the 16th season of the British GT Championship. This was the first season with the new GT4 category, replacing the GTC category of previous years. Both championships were won at the Brands Hatch meeting in July, with Matt Nicoll-Jones and Stewart Linn securing the inaugural GT4 title in round 11, with James Gornall and Jon Barnes clinching the GT3 title, the following day in round 12.

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Points Scoring

  • Competitors must have completed 70% of the race distance covered by the class winner to be classified.
  • If less than six starters compete in a given class, points scoring for that race for that class will be halved.
  • The points system is as follows, where the team scores the same number of points as one driver:
Position Points
1st 10
2nd 8
3rd 6
4th 5
5th 4
6th 3
7th 2
8th 1

Rule changes

  • All cars run on an Avon Tyres soft compound tyre, instead of having the option of a medium compound in 2007.

Calendar

Round Circuit Date Pole Position Fastest Lap Winning Drivers Winning Team
1 Oulton Park March 22 Michael Meadows / James Sutton Allan Simonsen / Hector Lester Michael Cullen / Paddy Shovlin CR Scuderia
2 March 24 Allan Simonsen / Hector Lester Allan Simonsen / Hector Lester Oliver Morley / Tom Ferrier Tech 9 Engineering
3 Knockhill April 12 Jeremy Metcalfe / Luke Hines Allan Simonsen / Hector Lester Jeremy Metcalfe / Luke Hines CR Scuderia
4 April 13 Allan Simonsen / Hector Lester Allan Simonsen / Hector Lester Michael Cullen / Paddy Shovlin CR Scuderia
5 Rockingham May 25 Leo Machitski / Jason Templeman Piers Johnson / Adam Jones James Gornall / Jon Barnes Trimite Brookspeed
6 May 26 Leo Machitski / Jason Templeman Paul O'Neill / Steve Clark Paul O'Neill / Steve Clark Team RPM
7 Snetterton June 7 Bradley Ellis / Alex Mortimer Bradley Ellis / Alex Mortimer James Gornall / Jon Barnes Trimite Brookspeed
8 June 8 Bradley Ellis / Alex Mortimer Bradley Ellis / Alex Mortimer Bradley Ellis / Alex Mortimer Matech Racing
9 Thruxton June 28 Jeremy Metcalfe / Luke Hines Aaron Scott / Craig Wilkins Allan Simonsen / Hector Lester Christians In Motorsport
10 June 29 Michael Bentwood / Tom Alexander Steve Clark / Oliver Bryant James Gornall / Jon Barnes Trimite Brookspeed
11 Brands Hatch July 12 Michael Cullen / Paddy Shovlin Michael Bentwood / Andy Jenkinson James Gornall / Jon Barnes Trimite Brookspeed
12 July 13 Allan Simonsen / Hector Lester Aaron Scott / Craig Wilkins Michael Cullen / Paddy Shovlin CR Scuderia
13 Silverstone August 17 Aaron Scott / Craig Wilkins Michael Meadows / James Sutton Michael Meadows / James Sutton CR Scuderia
14 Donington Park October 12 Allan Simonsen / Hector Lester David Jones / Godfrey Jones Jeremy Metcalfe / Luke Hines CR Scuderia

Standings

GT3

Pos Driver(s) OUL 1 OUL 2 KNO 1 KNO 2 ROC 1 ROC 2 SNE 1 SNE 2 THR 1 THR 2 BRA 1 BRA 2 SIL DON Pts
1 James Gornall
Jon Barnes		 21 6 2 2 1 13 1 2 3 1 1 7 Ret 8 76
3 Jeremy Metcalfe
Luke Hines		 10 Ret 1 8 5 6 3 7 7 2 9 2 3 1 62
5 Michael Cullen 1 4 DSQ 1 8 16 11 4 8 4 4 1 Ret 2 60
6 Paddy Shovlin 1 4 DSQ 1 8 16 8 4 4 1 Ret 2 55
7 Allan Simonsen 3 5 15 DSQ 12 2 9 5 1 5 2 Ret 3 50
8 Hector Lester 3 5 15 DSQ 12 2 9 5 1 5 2 Ret Ret 3 50
9 James Sutton
Michael Meadows		 DNS 2 Ret 10 3 3 6 3 9 3 Ret 13 1 Ret 47
11 Aaron Scott
Craig Wilkins		 9 10 3 3 7 18 15 9 2 Ret 5 3 2 Ret 40
13 Steve Clark 5 3 Ret DSQ Ret 1 14 10 11 Ret 3 8 27
14 Nick Foster 6 9 17 DSQ 4 4 12 8 Ret DNS Ret 6 4 Ret 22
15 Oliver Bryant 6 9 17 DSQ 4 4 12 8 11 Ret 3 8 21
16 Paul O'Neill 5 3 Ret DSQ Ret 1 14 10 20
17 Michael Bentwood 8 8 6 DSQ 6 12 Ret 12 5 8 8 4 Ret Ret 19
18 Bradley Ellis 2 1 18
19 Alex Mortimer 2 1 DNS DNS 18
20 Oliver Morley 20 1 Ret 4 10 21 13 13 6 18
21 Tom Ferrier 20 1 Ret 4 10 21 13 13 Ret DNS 6 18
22 Piers Johnson DNS DNS 2 9 8 Ret 4 DNS DNS 5 Ret DNS 18
23 Matt Griffin
Peter Bamford		 7 18 8 5 11 5 10 22 6 9 Ret 5 18
25 Adam Wilcox
Phil Burton		 2 Ret DNS DNS Ret Ret 5 Ret 10 7 10 14 11 17
27 Adam Jones DNS DNS 2 9 8 Ret 4 DNS DNS 14
28 David Ashburn 4 19 4 11 9 7 13
29 Leo Machitski DNS DNS 5 DSQ Ret DSQ 4 6 Ret DNS 12
30 Richard Williams 4 19 4 11 11
31 Andy Jenkinson 8 4 10 10
32 Gavan Kershaw DNS DNS Ret DNS Ret 6 7 Ret 10 9
33 Jonathan Cocker 4 6 8
34 Nigel Redwood Ret DNS Ret 6 4 Ret 8
35 David Jones
Godfrey Jones		 DNS 7 14 DSQ Ret DNS Ret 4 7
37 Tom Alexander 8 8 Ret 12 5 8 Ret 7
38 Adrian Wilmott 6 DSQ 6 12 6
39 Marco Mapelli 11 4 5
40 Ben de Zille Butler
Guy Harrington		 11 17 7 Ret Ret 17 Ret DNS Ret DNS 6 Ret Ret Ret 5
42 Barrie Whight DNS DNS Ret DNS Ret 6 7 Ret 5
43 Jason Templeman 20 11 5 DSQ Ret DSQ 4
44 Rachel Green DNS 5 Ret 4
45 Richard Marsh
Anthony Reid		 15 8 7 11 3
47 Tim Harvey 9 7 2
48 Duncan Cameron
Nigel Greensall		 7 2
50 Steve Tandy
Richard Evans		 10 0
52 Clint Bardwell 20 11 0
Henry Fletcher
Phil Keen		 Ret 0
Jamie Davies Ret 0
David Pinkney DNS DNS 0
Mike Gardiner DNS DNS 0

GT4

Pos Driver(s) OUL 1 OUL 2 KNO 1 KNO 2 ROC 1 ROC 2 SNE 1 SNE 2 THR 1 THR 2 BRA 1 BRA 2 SIL DON Pts
1 Matt Nicoll-Jones
Stewart Linn		 13 12 10 6 13 11 18 14 12 11 13 9 5 9 124
3 Hunter Abbott
Rob Austin		 DNS DNS 9 Ret 14 10 16 15 14 DSQ 12 11 7 11 80
5 Joe Osborne 12 Ret Ret Ret 16 14 22 16 Ret 10 14 10 6 Ret 61
6 Fulvio Mussi 14 13 11 7 16 14 17 17 13 DNS 61
7 Phil Bailey 18 16 13 9 17 15 20 20 16 12 15 12 9 Ret 56
8 Steve Tandy 18 16 13 9 20 20 16 12 15 12 9 46
9 Ian Stinton 16 17 16 12 DNS 20 19 21 15 13 16 Ret 8 Ret 42
10 Nigel Moore 22 16 Ret 10 11 15 Ret 12 38
11 Neil Clark 16 17 16 12 DNS 20 19 21 15 13 16 Ret 37
12 Nigel Redwood 11 7 19 19 17 17 34
13 Richard Evans 17 15 14 10 6 31
14 Andrew Howard
Jamie Smyth		 15 14 12 DSQ 18 DNS 23 18 25
16 Charles Hollings 14 13 14
17 Michael Broadhurst 12 Ret 10
18 Derek Palmer 21 19 DNS 14 Ret DNS Ret Ret 10
19 Bradley Ellis 13 DNS Ret 8
20 Mark Thomas
Peter Snowdon		 19 15 7
22 Colin Willmott 19 19 7
23 Jamie Robinson 12 6
24 Paul Marsh 8 Ret 5
25 Maxi Jazz DNS 14 Ret 4
Rick Pearson Ret 0
Tom Kimber-Smith Ret 0
Alex Mortimer Ret Ret Ret 0


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References
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