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

Round Circuit Date Length Pole position GT3 winner GT4 winner 1 Oulton Park 21 April 60 mins No. 4 Oman Racing Team No. 4 Oman Racing Team No. 407 Beechdean-AMR Michael Caine Ahmad Al Harthy Michael Caine Ahmad Al Harthy Ross Wylie Jake Giddings 2 60 mins No. 79 Ecurie Ecosse No. 79 Ecurie Ecosse No. 49 TF Sport Alexander Sims Marco Attard Alexander Sims Marco Attard Andrew Jarman Devon Modell 3 Rockingham 5 May 120 mins No. 79 Ecurie Ecosse No. 18 FF Corse No. 55 Academy Motorsport Alexander Sims Marco Attard Rob Barff Gary Eastwood Oli Basey-Fisher Matt Nicoll-Jones 4 Silverstone Arena 1 June 180 mins No. 1 Beechdean-AMR No. 4 Oman Racing Team No. 46 Twisted Team Parker Jonathan Adam Andrew Howard Michael Caine Ahmad Al Harthy Bradley Ellis Adrian Barwick 5 Snetterton 22 June 60 mins No. 79 Ecurie Ecosse No. 63 Trackspeed No. 77 ISSY Racing Jonny Cocker Marco Attard Phil Keen Jon Minshaw Gavan Kershaw Oz Yusuf 6 60 mins No. 1 Beechdean-AMR No. 1 Beechdean-AMR No. 46 Twisted Team Parker Jonathan Adam Andrew Howard Jonathan Adam Andrew Howard Bradley Ellis Adrian Barwick 7 Spa-Francorchamps 12 July 60 mins No. 79 Ecurie Ecosse No. 63 Trackspeed No. 49 TF Sport Alexander Sims Marco Attard Phil Keen Jon Minshaw Andrew Jarman Devon Modell 8 60 mins No. 79 Ecurie Ecosse No. 79 Ecurie Ecosse No. 407 Beechdean-AMR Alexander Sims Marco Attard Alexander Sims Marco Attard Ross Wylie Jake Giddings 9 Brands Hatch GP 31 August 120 mins No. 1 Beechdean-AMR No. 31 Trackspeed No. 407 Beechdean-AMR Jonathan Adam Andrew Howard Nick Tandy David Ashburn Ross Wylie Jake Giddings 10 Donington Park 14 September 120 mins No. 4 Oman Racing Team No. 63 Trackspeed No. 42 Century Motorsport Michael Caine Ahmad Al Harthy Phil Keen Jon Minshaw Tom Oliphant Rick Parfitt Jr.

Championship standings

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 Pos Driver OUL ROC SIL SNE SPA BRH DON Pen. Points 1 Marco Attard Ret 1 2 3 2 10 4 1 4 Ret 148.5 2 Ahmad Al Harthy 1 7 10 1 8 12 2 10 2 4 138 Michael Caine 1 7 10 1 8 12 2 10 2 4 138 3 Alexander Sims Ret 1 2 3 4 1 4 Ret 129.5 4 Phil Keen 10 2 Ret 27† 1 4 1 Ret 9 1 121.5 Jon Minshaw 10 2 Ret 27† 1 4 1 Ret 9 1 121.5 5 Jonathan Adam 3 3 5 2 6 1 9 15 16 Ret 9 98 Andrew Howard 3 3 5 2 6 1 9 15 16 Ret 9 98 6 Gary Eastwood 24† Ret 1 Ret Ret 2 21 3 8 2 12 91.5 7 Pasin Lathouras 2 6 7 5 13 9 7 8 5 8 9 74 8 Matt Bell 4 Ret Ret Ret 7 6 5 22 17 3 58.5 9 Rory Butcher 13 15 12 9 11 13 3 13 3 5 55.5 10 Tom Onslow-Cole 16 16 4 10 9 3 14 6 7 21 53.5 Paul White 16 16 4 10 9 3 14 6 7 21 53.5 11 Nick Tandy 1 7 46.5 David Ashburn 1 7 46.5 12 Mark Patterson 4 Ret Ret Ret 5 22 3 44.5 13 Richard Lyons 2 6 7 13 9 7 8 8 9 44 14 Derek Johnston 7 5 3 6 DSQ Ret 13 Ret Ret 9 12 41.5 15 Adam Carroll Ret 2 21 3 8 39 16 Luke Hines 7 5 3 6 DSQ Ret 13 Ret 12 38.5 17 Jeff Smith 11 13 3 13 3 37.5 18 Phil Dryburgh 5 4 Ret DSQ 5 DSQ Ret 9 6 6 24 34 19 Richard Abra 6 8 6 8 4 7 11 14 15 33 Mark Poole 6 8 6 8 4 7 11 14 15 33 20 Chris Hoy 9 13 13 7 14 16 16 2 11 11 29 21 Joe Osborne DNS DNS 11 11 3 5 18 5 Ret 9 9 29 22 Lee Mowle DNS DNS 11 11 3 5 18 5 10 24† 9 27.5 23 Ollie Hancock 2 27 24 Rob Barff 24† Ret 1 Ret 12 25.5 25 Alex MacDowall 6 6 24 26 Jonny Cocker 2 10 19 21 19 27 Wolfgang Reip 14 16 16 2 11 18 28 Liam Griffin 12 9 5 18 29 Steven Kane 8 17 4 Ret 24 Ret 18 Ret 14 6 16 Rembert Berg 8 17 4 6 16 30 Alessandro Pier Guidi 5 15 30 Matt Griffin 5 15 31 Iain Dockerill 7 6 14 32 Jody Firth Ret Ret 15 12 27† 11 Ret 4 Ret Ret 12 Warren Hughes Ret Ret 15 12 27† 11 Ret 4 Ret Ret 12 33 Alex Buncombe 9 13 13 7 11 34 John Gaw 5 4 Ret DSQ 5 DSQ Ret 9 24 10 35 Emmanuel Collard 6 12 8 François Perrodo 6 12 8 36 John Dhillon 11 18 8 14 12 14 12 17 Ret 10 7.5 Aaron Scott 11 18 8 14 12 14 12 17 Ret 10 7.5 37 Paul Bailey 15 12 9 Ret 15 Ret 8 11 14 7 Andy Schulz 15 12 9 Ret 15 Ret 8 11 14 7 38 Yannick Mallegol 15 7 6 Toni Vilander 15 7 6 39 Steve Tandy 18 9 14 DNS 10 8 10 20 Ret 6 2 James Appleby 18 9 14 DNS 10 8 10 20 6 2 40 Ryan Ratcliffe 10 24† 1.5 David Jones Ret 11 15 17 15 22 16 13 Ret 0 Godfrey Jones Ret 11 15 17 15 22 16 13 Ret 0 Jann Mardenborough 11 0 Hector Lester 14 14 20 19 12 12 0 Benny Simonsen 14 14 20 19 12 12 0 John Hartshorne 13 15 0 Jacques Duyver 13 0 Charlie Hollings 13 0 Piers Johnson 13 0 Ron Johnson 13 0 Humaid Al Masaood Ret 24 Ret 18 Ret 14 0 Ian Stinton 16 Ret 0 Michael Brown 16 0 Jamie Wall 16 0 John McCullagh 17 0 Timur Sardarov 19 21 0 Glynn Geddie Ret 0 Jim Geddie Ret 0 Mike Simpson Ret 0 Tom Sharp 12 10 Ret 28† 16 Ret 17 Ret 15 6 −5 Colin White 12 10 Ret 28† 17 Ret 15 6 −5 Pos Driver OUL ROC SIL SNE SPA BRH DON Pen. Points

GT4 Pos Driver OUL ROC SIL SNE SPA BRH DON Pen. Points 1 Jake Giddings 17 22 17 20 19 20 24 23 18 19 207.5 Ross Wylie 17 22 17 20 19 20 24 23 18 19 207.5 2 Andrew Jarman 20 19 18 19 22 21 23 29 19 16 190 Devon Modell 20 19 18 19 22 21 23 29 19 16 190 3 Adrian Barwick Ret 25 21 17 23 17 28 26 25 17 140 Bradley Ellis Ret 25 21 17 23 17 28 26 25 17 140 4 Tom Oliphant Ret Ret 23 24† 20 18 26 25 23 15 121.5 Rick Parfitt Jr. Ret Ret 23 24† 20 18 26 25 23 15 121.5 5 Morten Dons 23 20 Ret 21 21 19 27 Ret 22 22† 104 Aleksander Schjerpen 23 20 Ret 21 21 19 27 Ret 22 22† 104 6 Gavan Kershaw 19 21 Ret 25 18 Ret 25 24 Ret 23 100 Oz Yusuf 19 21 Ret 25 18 Ret 25 24 Ret 23 100 7 Paul McNeilly Ret 26 19 23 24 25† 30 27 20 18 95.5 Jamie Stanley Ret 26 19 23 24 25† 30 27 20 18 95.5 8 Barrie Baxter 26 27 20 22 26 22 29 Ret 21 20 83 Daniel Cammish 26 27 20 22 26 22 29 Ret 21 20 83 9 Matt Draper 21 24 22 18 28† DNS 31 Ret 59 10 Oli Basey-Fisher 25 Ret 16 Ret 25 23 Ret DNS 53.5 Matt Nicoll-Jones 25 Ret 16 Ret 25 23 Ret DNS 53.5 11 Tania Mann 21 24 22 29 12 Ryan Ratcliffe 18 27 13 Peter Belshaw 22 23 20 14 Declan Jones 22 23 DSQ Ret 12 8 15 James May Ret Ret 28 Ret 8 Alex Osborne Ret Ret 28 Ret 8 16 Jade Edwards 28† DNS 31 Ret 3 17 Paul O'Neill 26 1.5 Bolaji Odunsi 26 1.5 Jeff Wyatt Ret 0 Richie Stanaway DNS DNS 0 Harry Whale DNS DNS 0 Alain Schlesinger DSQ 12 −12 Guest drivers ineligible for points James Fletcher DNS 24 25† 0 Stefan Hodgetts DNS 24 25† 0 Pos Driver OUL ROC SIL SNE SPA BRH DON Pen. Points

Teams' championships

GT3