2004 British GT Championship

The 2004 British GT season consisted of an eight-round series of sports car racing in the British GT Championship, with each round consisting of two races. The series was open to N-GT and GT Cup class cars. Jonathan Cocker won the N-GT Class Driver's Championship, whilst Adam Wilcox and Ni Amorim shared the GT Cup Driver's Championship.

Entry list N-GT Entrant Car Engine Drivers Rounds Emotional Engineering Holden Monaro Vauxhall 5.7L V8 31 Aaron Slight 2 Matt Griffin 2–6, 8 Matt Manderson 3–5, 8 Phil Bennett 6 JWR - John Guest/Paragon Porsche 996 GT3-RS Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 33 Mark Sumpter All Mike Jordan 1-7 Scuderia Ecosse Ferrari 360 Modena Ferrari 3.6L V8 34 Tim Mullen All Chris Niarchos 1–2, 4-8 Rob Barff 3 Ferrari 360 Modena GTC 35 Nathan Kinch All Andrew Kirkaldy Peninsula TVR/JCB TVR Tuscan T400R TVR 4.0L V6 36 Graeme Mundy 1, 3-6 John Hartshorne 1, 3–6, 8 Dan Eagling 7-8 Rollcentre Racing Mosler MT900R Chevrolet 5.7L LS1 V8 37 Richard Stanton 1, 3-7 Bobby Verdon-Roe 1 Patrick Pearce 3-7 GruppeM/Tech 9 Motorsport Porsche 996 GT3-RSR Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 38 Jonathan Cocker All Tim Sugden 1–4, 6-8 Warren Hughes 5 Tech 9 Motorsport Porsche 996 GT3-RS 46 Mark Cole 8 Adam Jones Damax Ferrari 360 Modena Ferrari 3.6L V8 39 Marco Attard 1 Nick Adams RSR Motorsport TVR Tuscan T400R TVR 4.0L V6 40 Nigel Greensall 1–4, 6, 8 Lawrence Tomlinson 1–3, 6, 8 Jonathan Coleman 4 41 5–6, 8 Rob Croydon 5-6 Michael Caine 8 Balfe Motorsport Mosler MT900R Chevrolet 5.7L LS1 V8 42 Shaun Balfe 1, 7 Nigel Taylor Vic Lee Racing Porsche 996 GT3-R Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 43 Ian Khan 1 Peter Kox Preci Spark Porsche 996 GT3-R Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 44 David Jones 1-7 Godfrey Jones Master Motorsport Ultima GTR Chevrolet V8 47 Steven Brady 3–6, 8 Alan Bonner Bryan Colwell Porsche 911 GT2 Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 50 Bryan Colwell 8 Jan Persson Xero Competition Chevrolet Corvette C5 LMGT Chevrolet 5.7L LS1 V8 51 Ricky Cole 1-7 Peter Le Bas Paul Belmondo Racing Lamborghini Diablo Lamborghini 5.0L V12 52 Jean-Michel Pappolla 6 Didier Sommereau Embassy Racing Chevrolet Corvette C5 LMGT Chevrolet 5.7L LS V8 55 Neil Cunningham All Paula Cook 1-6 Ben Collins 7 Richard Hay 8 Eclipse Motorsport TVR Tuscan T400R TVR 4.0L V6 60 Steve Hyde 1–3, 5–6, 8 Piers Johnson

GT Cup Entrant Car Engine Drivers Rounds Team Jedi Racing Lotus Elise Sport Rover 1.8L I4 61 Rob Horsfield All Frazer Corbyn 1–3, 6-8 Ian Stinton 4-5 DRM Racing Ferrari 360 Modena Ferrari 3.6L V8 62 Adam Wilcox All Ni Amorim 67 Lourenço da Veiga 1–2, 7 Stephen Moore 1-2 Jamie Smyth 7-8 Rob Croydon 8 Jensen Motorsport Chevrolet Corvette C5 LMGT Chevrolet 5.7L LS V8 63 Ryan Hooker 1-7 Dominic Lesniewski 1-3 Andrew Ward 4-5 Paul Horton 6-7 Atlanta Motorsport Renault Clio Renault 3.0L V6 64 Darren Malkin 1, 3 Alan Bonner 1 Enzo Mucci 3 Team Jedi Racing Lotus Elise Sport Rover 1.8L I4 65 Dean Lanzante 1-2 Chris Yandell 1-2 JWR - Chambers Runfold PLC Porsche 996 GT3 Cup Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 66 Peter Chambers 1-7 Graeme Langford 1-4 Michael Caine 5-7 Bintec ProSport 3000 Ford Cosworth 3.0L V6 69 Barry Murphy 1-2 Jon Lee ABG Motorsport Porsche 996 GT3 Cup Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 70 Colin Broster 2, 4-6 Paul Mace 2 Tony Brown 4-6 Lester/Glenvarigill Racing Ferrari 360 Modena Ferrari 3.6L V8 71 Hector Lester 1–2, 5, 8 Keith Robinson 1-2 Allan Simonsen 5, 8 Rollcentre Racing Noble M12 GTO3R Ford 3.0L V6 73 Fanny Duchateau 1-5 Simon Pullan 1-4 Martin Short 5-7 Harvey Death 6 David Mason 7 Tech 9 Motorsport Porsche 996 GT3 Cup Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 74 David Wandless 7-8 Mark Cole 7 Phiroze Bilmoria 8 GruppeM/Tech 9 Motorsport 76 Jonathan Rowland 1-4 Phil Hindley 1 Adam Sharpe 2-8 Dominic Lesniewski 5-8 Colin Blower Motorsport Vauxhall VX220 Vauxhall 2.0L I4 75 Dan Eagling 1-5 Rob Croydon 1-2 Colin Blower 3-5 JWR-Cambridge Business Travel Porsche 996 GT3 Cup Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 77 Steve Wood All Stuart Scott Damax Ferrari 360 Modena Ferrari 3.6L V8 78 Marco Attard 3, 6, 8 Nick Adams 79 David Back 1 Chris Catt Team Tiger Marcos Mantis Ford 4.6L V8 81 Chris Beighton All Jon Finnemore VRS Motor Finance Ferrari 360 Modena Challenge Ferrari 3.6L V8 84 Phil Burton 8 Ian Flux Gavan Kershaw Racing Lotus Elise Sport Rover 1.8L I4 88 Gavan Kershaw All Barrie Whight Team Aero Lewis Racing Morgan Aero 8 GT BMW N62 4.8L V8 99 Keith Ahlers All Aaron Scott

Calendar and results Round Circuit Date NGT Winners GTC Winners1 Donington Park3 April No. 33 JWR-John Guest/Paragon Mark Sumpter Mike Jordan No. 76 GruppeM/Tech 9 Motorsport Jonathan Rowland Phil Hindley24 April No. 35 Scuderia Ecosse Nathan Kinch Andrew Kirkaldy No. 76 GruppeM/Tech 9 Motorsport Jonathan Rowland Phil Hindley3 Mondello Park8 May No. 38 GruppeM/Tech 9 Motorsport Jonathan Cocker Tim Sugden No. 76 GruppeM/Tech 9 Motorsport Jonathan Rowland Adam Sharpe49 May No. 38 GruppeM/Tech 9 Motorsport Jonathan Cocker Tim Sugden No. 88 Gavan Kershaw Racing Barrie Whight Gavan Kershaw5 Snetterton 5 June No. 35 Scuderia Ecosse Nathan Kinch Andrew Kirkaldy No. 81 Team Tiger Chris Beighton Jon Finnemore6 No. 35 Scuderia Ecosse Nathan Kinch Andrew Kirkaldy No. 76 GruppeM/Tech 9 Motorsport Adam Sharpe Jonathan Rowland7 Castle Combe19 June No. 38 GruppeM/Tech 9 Motorsport Jonathan Cocker Tim Sugden No. 88 Gavan Kershaw Racing Barrie Whight Gavan Kershaw820 June No. 33 JWR-John Guest/Paragon Mark Sumpter Mike Jordan No. 88 Gavan Kershaw Racing Barrie Whight Gavan Kershaw9 Oulton Park17 July No. 60 Eclipse Motorsport Piers Johnson Steve Hyde No. 88 Gavan Kershaw Racing Barrie Whight Gavan Kershaw1018 July No. 38 GruppeM/Tech 9 Motorsport Jonathan Cocker Warren Hughes No. 76 GruppeM/Tech 9 Motorsport Adam Sharpe Dominic Lesniewski11 Silverstone14 August No. 35 Scuderia Ecosse Nathan Kinch Andrew Kirkaldy No. 62 DRM Racing Adam Wilcox Ni Amorim1215 August No. 38 GruppeM/Tech 9 Motorsport Jonathan Cocker Tim Sugden No. 78 Damax Marco Attard Nick Adams13 Thruxton29 August No. 34 Scuderia Ecosse Tim Mullen Chris Niarchos No. 81 Team Tiger Chris Beighton Jon Finnemore1430 August No. 35 Scuderia Ecosse Nathan Kinch Andrew Kirkaldy No. 81 Team Tiger Chris Beighton Jon Finnemore15 Brands Hatch1 October No. 38 GruppeM/Tech 9 Motorsport Jonathan Cocker Tim Sugden No. 78 Damax Marco Attard Nick Adams163 October No. 35 Scuderia Ecosse Nathan Kinch Andrew Kirkaldy No. 76 GruppeM/Tech 9 Motorsport Adam Sharpe Dominic Lesniewski

Championship standings

Drivers' Championships

N-GT Pos Driver DON MON SNE CAS OUL SIL THR BRH Pts1 Jonathan Cocker35112212612123131252 Tim Sugden351122122123131123 Nathan Kinch714311RetRet221361Ret1983 Andrew Kirkaldy714311RetRet221361Ret1984 Mark Sumpter17102Ret4313410Ret10445665 Mike Jordan17102Ret4313410Ret104WDWD576 Tim Mullen149354656DNS534185Ret557 Chris Niarchos1493556DNS534185Ret478 Piers Johnson9Ret9Ret55137734398 Steve Hyde9Ret9Ret55137734399 Richard Stanton666743566Ret393810 Neil Cunningham104669DNSRetDNSRet755526Ret3610 Godfrey Jones5Ret2NC337RetRet10Ret2973610 David Jones5Ret2NC337RetRet10Ret2973611 Nigel Greensall8254RetRetRet54Ret2Ret3512 Patrick Pearce6743566Ret393213 Lawrence Tomlinson8254RetRet4Ret2Ret3114 Ricky Cole128778Ret2RetRetRet86852314 Peter Le Bas128778Ret2RetRetRet86852315 Paula Cook104669DNSRetDNSRet7552116 Steven BradyWDWDWDWDRetRet64DNS9DNSDNSRet21616 Alan BonnerRetRet64DNS9DNSDNSRet21616 John Hartshorne13Ret78DNS748WDWD761617 Ian Khan231417 Peter Kox231418 Warren Hughes611319 Ben Collins521220 Graeme Mundy13Ret78DNS748WDWD1121 Nigel Taylor4Ret4DNS1021 Shaun Balfe4Ret4DNS1021 Dan Eagling76761022 Rob Barff46823 Bobby Verdon-Roe66623 Matt Griffin88Ret9Ret8712RetDNS8Ret624 Jonathan ColemanRet58DNS9RetDNSRet525 Matt MandersonRet9Ret87128Ret426 Richard Hay6Ret327 Aaron Slight88227 Jan PerssonDNS7227 Brian ColwellWDWDDNS7228 Rob Croydon8DNS9Ret1 Jean-Michel Pappolla11Ret0 Didier Sommereau11Ret0 Mark ColeRetRet0 Adam JonesRetRet0 Phil BennettRetDNS0 Michael CaineDNSRet0 Pos Driver DON MON SNE CAS OUL SIL THR BRH Pts

Note: bold signifies pole position, italics signifies fastest lap.

Points were awarded as follows: 10-8-6-5-4-3-2-1 from first to eighth.

GT Cup Pos Driver DON MON SNE CAS OUL SIL THR BRH Pts1 Adam Wilcox22343Ret64Ret6134242861 Ni Amorim22343Ret64Ret6134242862 Adam Sharpe15DNS173712963Ret1713 Barrie Whight3Ret514Ret1112Ret4Ret7Ret11703 Gavan Kershaw3Ret514Ret1112Ret4Ret7Ret11704 Chris BeightonRetRetDNS61Ret222108511DNS7644 Jon FinnemoreRetRetDNS61Ret222108511DNS7645 Jonathan Rowland1115DNS173546 Pete Chambers5108722Ret8Ret4Ret254WDWD467 Aaron Scott63412Ret4496858DNSDNS33457 Keith Ahlers63412Ret4496858DNSDNS33457 Dominic LesniewskiRetRetRetDNSRet3712963Ret1458 Marco Attard653119338 Nick Adams653119339 Colin Broster6357334Ret329 Rob Croydon9RetDNSDNS34763210 Stuart Scott867957Ret105761085683010 Steven Wood867957Ret105761085683011 Fanny Duchateau4822DNSRet96RetRet2511 Simon Pullan4822DNSRet962512 Graeme Langford5108722Ret82412 Tony Brown57334Ret2313 Michael CaineRet4Ret254WDWD2213 Hector LesterDNSDNS91145242213 Allan Simonsen45242214 Phil Hindley112015 Ryan HookerRetRetRetDNSRet38118976Ret61616 David Wandless2Ret651517 Dan Eagling9RetDNSDNSRet635DNSRetWDWD1317 Colin BlowerRet635DNSRetWDWD1318 Paul Mace63918 Lourenço da Veiga74RetDNSWDWDWDWDWDWDWDWD7Ret919 Martin ShortRetRetRet73Ret819 Mark Cole2Ret819 Paul Horton76Ret6820 Stephen Moore74RetDNS720 Phiroze Bilmoria65720 Jamie Smyth7Ret76721 David Mason3Ret622 Dean LanzanteRet5Ret8WDWD522 Chris YandellRet5Ret8WDWD523 Ian Flux510423 Phil Burton510424 David BackRet7WDWD224 Christopher CattRet7224 Harvey DeathRet7224 Andrew Ward81189225 Rob Horsfield1091010DNSDNSRetNCRetRetRetDNSRet8RetDNS125 Frazer Corbyn1091010DNSDNSWDWDRetDNSRet8RetDNS1 Keith RobinsonDNSDNS9110 Darren Malkin11RetWDWDDNSDNS0 Alan Bonner11Ret0 Ian StintonRetNCRetRet0 Barry MurphyRetDNSRetDNS0 Jon LeeRetDNSRetDNS0 Enzo MucciDNSDNS0 Pos Driver DON MON SNE CAS OUL SIL THR BRH Pts

Note: bold signifies pole position, italics signifies fastest lap.

Points were awarded as follows: 10-8-6-5-4-3-2-1 from first to eighth.

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