2017 British GT Championship

The 2017 British GT Championship was the 25th British GT Championship, a sports car championship promoted by the Stéphane Ratel Organisation (SRO). The season began on 15 April at Oulton Park and finished on 24 September at Donington Park, after ten rounds held over seven meetings.

Calendar The calendar for the 2017 season was announced on 7 September 2016. The Spa round, originally planned as a 120-minute race, was modified to feature a pair of 60-minute races. All races except Belgian round at Spa, were held in the United Kingdom. Round Circuit Length Date 1 Oulton Park, Cheshire 60 min 17 April 2 60 min 3 Rockingham Motor Speedway, Northamptonshire 120 min 30 April 4 Snetterton Circuit, Norfolk 60 min 28 May 5 60 min 6 Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire 180 min 11 June 7 Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Spa, Belgium 60 min 8 July 8 60 min 9 Brands Hatch, Kent 120 min 6 August 10 Donington Park, Leicestershire 120 min 24 September

Entry list GT3 Team Car Engine Drivers Class Rounds JRM Racing Nissan GT-R Nismo GT3 (2017) Nissan VR38DETT 3.8L Turbo V6 08 Charlie Fagg S 10 Ben Green TF Sport Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3 Aston Martin 6.0L V12 1 Jonathan Adam PA All Derek Johnston 11 Jon Barnes PA All Mark Farmer Barwell Motorsport Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Lamborghini 5.2L V10 6 Liam Griffin PA All Sam Tordoff 33 Phil Keen PA All Jon Minshaw 77 Adrian Amstutz PA 7–8 Patrick Kujala Team Parker Racing Bentley Continental GT3 Bentley 4.0L Turbo V8 7 Ian Loggie PA All Callum MacLeod 31 Seb Morris PA All Rick Parfitt Jr. Team WRT Audi R8 LMS Audi 5.2L V10 17 Alain Ferté PA 7–8 Stuart Leonard Century Motorsport Ginetta G55 GT3 Chevrolet LS3 6.2L V8 19 Charlie Robertson S 1–3, 6 Parker Chase 1–3 Aleksander Schjerpen 6 Tom Hibbert 9 Ben Tuck 69 Nathan Freke S 1–3, 10 Harry Gottsacker 1–3 Ben Tuck 10 Spirit of Race Ferrari 488 GT3 Ferrari 3.9L Turbo V8 21 Duncan Cameron PA 1–9 Matt Griffin Macmillan AMR Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3 Aston Martin 6.0L V12 24 James Littlejohn S 1–9 Jack Mitchell Mike Brown Racing Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3 Aston Martin 6.0L V12 26 Mike Brown PA 9 Matt Manderson AmDtuning.com Mercedes-AMG GT3 Mercedes 6.2 L V8 30 Lee Mowle PA 1–8 Ryan Ratcliffe Singha Plan-B Motorsport with Kessel Racing Ferrari 488 GT3 Ferrari 3.9L Turbo V8 39 Piti Bhirombhakdi PA 7–8 Carlo van Dam Kornely Motorsport Mercedes-AMG GT3 Mercedes 6.2 L V8 70 Patrick Assenheimer S 7–8 Kenneth Heyer Team ABBA with Rollcentre Racing Mercedes-AMG GT3 Mercedes 6.2 L V8 88 Richard Neary PA All Martin Short 1–6 Adam Christodoulou 6–10 Icon Class PA Pro-Am Cup S Silver Cup

GT4 Team Car Engine Drivers Class Rounds In2Racing McLaren 570S GT4 McLaren 3.8L Turbo V8 14 Gareth Howell PA 1–3 Richard Marsh Jacques Duyver 7–8 Charlie Hollings Will Goff 9 Daniel McKay Matthew Graham S 10 William Phillips 29 Marcus Hoggarth PA All Matthew Graham 1–3, 6 Euan McKay 4–5 Jesse Anttila 7–10 Autoaid/RCIB Insurance Racing Ginetta G55 GT4 Ford Cyclone 3.7L V6 36 Michael Caine PA 1–2 Mike Newbould Simon Rudd S 3 Jordan Stilp Michael Caine 4–5 Jake Giddings 4–5, 10 Adam Hatfield 7–9 Benjamin Wallace Abbie Eaton 10 63 Matt Chapman S 1–9 Sam Webster 1–6 Jake Giddings 7–8 Chris Milford 9–10 Adam Hatfield 10 Macmillan AMR Aston Martin V8 Vantage GT4 Aston Martin 4.7L V8 42 Jan Jønck S 1–9 William Phillips Century Motorsport Ginetta G55 GT4 Ford Cyclone 3.7L V6 43 Steve Fresle PA 1–8 Jacob Mathiassen S 9–10 Niall Murray 111 Anna Walewska PA All Mike Simpson 1–2, 6–10 George Gamble 3 Nathan Freke 4–5 Optimum Motorsport PMW Expo Racing / Optimum Motorsport Ginetta G55 GT4 Ford Cyclone 3.7L V6 46 Adrian Barwick PA 6 Bradley Ellis 501 Graham Johnson PA 1–5 Mike Robinson McLaren 570S GT4 McLaren 3.8L Turbo V8 Graham Johnson 6–10 Mike Robinson Lanan Racing Ginetta G55 GT4 Ford Cyclone 3.7L V6 51 David Pittard S All Alex Reed UltraTek Racing / Team RJN Nissan 370Z GT4 Nissan 3.7L V6 53 Martin Plowman PA All Richard Taffinder 54 Tim Eakin PA All Kelvin Fletcher Struan Moore 6 HHC Motorsport Ginetta G55 GT4 Ford Cyclone 3.7L V6 55 Stuart Middleton S All William Tregurtha Tolman Motorsport McLaren 570S GT4 McLaren 3.8L Turbo V8 56 Joe Osborne PA All David Pattison Black Bull Garage 59 McLaren 570S GT4 McLaren 3.8L Turbo V8 59 Dean MacDonald S All Akhil Rabindra 100 Sandy Mitchell S 1–9 Ciaran Haggerty 1–9 Andrew Watson 10 Ebor GT Maserati GranTurismo MC GT4 Maserati 4.7L V8 60 Charlie Fagg S 7–8 Matthew Graham Academy Motorsport Aston Martin V8 Vantage GT4 Aston Martin 4.7L V8 62 Will Moore S All Matt Nicoll-Jones Team Parker Racing Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport MR Porsche 3.8L flat-6 66 Nick Jones PA All Scott Malvern Track-Club McLaren 570S GT4 McLaren 3.8L Turbo V8 72 Adam Balon PA All Adam Mackay GPRM Toyota GT86 Toyota 2.0L Flat-4 86 Stefan Hodgetts Inv 6, 9–10 James Fletcher 6 Richard Williams 9–10 Rob Boston Racing Ginetta G55 GT4 Ford Cyclone 3.7L V6 89 Jason Baker PA 9 Adam Gore Stratton Motorsport Lotus Evora GT4 Lotus 4.0L V6 99 Stuart Hall Inv 6 Gavan Kershaw Icon Class PA Pro-Am Cup S Silver Cup Inv Invitational Footnotes

Race results Bold indicates overall winner for each car class (GT3 and GT4). Event Circuit GT3 GT4 Pole position Pro-Am winners Silver winners Pole position Pro-Am winners Silver winners 1 Oulton Park No. 31 Team Parker Racing No. 33 Barwell Motorsport No. 69 Century Motorsport No. 100 Black Bull Garage 59 No. 72 Track-Club No. 55 HHC Motorsport Rick Parfitt, Jr. Seb Morris Phil Keen Jon Minshaw Nathan Freke Harry Gottsacker Ciaran Haggerty Sandy Mitchell Adam Balon Adam Mackay William Tregurtha Stuart Middleton 2 No. 31 Team Parker Racing No. 33 Barwell Motorsport No. 24 Macmillan AMR No. 111 Century Motorsport No. 29 In2Racing No. 51 Lanan Racing Rick Parfitt, Jr. Seb Morris Phil Keen Jon Minshaw James Littlejohn Jack Mitchell Mike Simpson Anna Walewska Matthew Graham Marcus Hoggarth David Pittard Alex Reed 3 Rockingham No. 1 TF Sport No. 31 Team Parker Racing No. 24 Macmillan AMR No. 55 HHC Motorsport No. 501 PMW Expo Racing / Optimum Motorsport No. 55 HHC Motorsport Jonathan Adam Derek Johnston Rick Parfitt, Jr. Seb Morris James Littlejohn Jack Mitchell William Tregurtha Stuart Middleton Graham Johnson Mike Robinson William Tregurtha Stuart Middleton 4 Snetterton No. 24 Macmillan AMR No. 33 Barwell Motorsport No. 24 Macmillan AMR No. 51 Lanan Racing No. 72 Track-Club No. 55 HHC Motorsport James Littlejohn Jack Mitchell Phil Keen Jon Minshaw James Littlejohn Jack Mitchell David Pittard Alex Reed Adam Balon Adam Mackay William Tregurtha Stuart Middleton 5 No. 33 Barwell Motorsport No. 1 TF Sport No. 24 Macmillan AMR No. 56 Tolman Motorsport No. 56 Tolman Motorsport No. 100 Black Bull Garage 59 Phil Keen Jon Minshaw Jonathan Adam Derek Johnston James Littlejohn Jack Mitchell Joe Osborne David Pattison Joe Osborne David Pattison Ciaran Haggerty Sandy Mitchell 6 Silverstone No. 24 Macmillan AMR No. 31 Team Parker Racing No. 24 Macmillan AMR No. 55 HHC Motorsport No. 62 Academy Motorsport No. 72 Track-Club James Littlejohn Jack Mitchell Rick Parfitt, Jr. Seb Morris James Littlejohn Jack Mitchell William Tregurtha Stuart Middleton Will Moore Matt Nicoll-Jones Adam Balon Adam Mackay 7 Spa-Francorchamps No. 31 Team Parker Racing No. 33 Barwell Motorsport No. 24 Macmillan AMR No. 55 HHC MotorsportUltraTek Racing / Team RJN No. 60 Ebor GT Rick Parfitt, Jr. Seb Morris Phil Keen Jon Minshaw James Littlejohn Jack Mitchell William Tregurtha Stuart Middleton Martin Plowman Richard Taffinder Charlie Fagg Matthew Graham 8 No. 33 Barwell Motorsport No. 7 Team Parker Racing No. 24 Macmillan AMR No. 56 Tolman Motorsport No. 56 Tolman Motorsport No. 60 Ebor GT Phil Keen Jon Minshaw Ian Loggie Callum MacLeod James Littlejohn Jack Mitchell Joe Osborne David Pattison Joe Osborne David Pattison Charlie Fagg Matthew Graham 9 Brands Hatch No. 33 Barwell Motorsport No. 31 Team Parker Racing No. 24 Macmillan AMR No. 62 Academy Motorsport No. 56 Tolman Motorsport No. 42 Macmillan AMR Phil Keen Jon Minshaw Rick Parfitt, Jr. Seb Morris James Littlejohn Jack Mitchell Will Moore Matt Nicoll-Jones Joe Osborne David Pattison Jan Jønck William Phillips 10 Donington Park No. 11 TF Sport No. 1 TF Sport No. 08 JRM Racing No. 62 Academy Motorsport No. 501 PMW Expo Racing / Optimum Motorsport No. 55 HHC Motorsport Jon Barnes Mark Farmer Jonathan Adam Derek Johnston Charlie Fagg Ben Green Will Moore Matt Nicoll-Jones Graham Johnson Mike Robinson William Tregurtha Stuart Middleton

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 SNE SIL SPA BRH DON Points 1 Seb Morris 4 5 1 7 4 1 5 7 1 3 191 Rick Parfitt Jr. 2 Phil Keen 1 1 4 1 6 4 1 9 5 DSQ 161 Jon Minshaw 3 Jonathan Adam 3 2 8 5 1 9 9 6 4 1 142.5 Derek Johnston 4 Sam Tordoff 2 Ret 5 2 2 6 8 Ret 2 4 130 Liam Griffin 5 Mark Farmer 5 3 7 10 3 7 6 4 3 2 128.5 Jon Barnes 6 Jack Mitchell Ret 6 3 3 5 2 10 3 10 100 James Littlejohn 7 Matt Griffin 6 4 2 6 7 3 DNS DNS 7 92.5 Duncan Cameron 8 Callum MacLeod 7 DSQ 9 9 Ret 11 4 1 8 6 66 Ian Loggie 9 Richard Neary 9 9 10 8 9 5 7 Ret 6 753.5 10 Ryan Ratcliffe 10 7 6 4 8 8 11 10 42 Lee Mowle 11 Adam Christodoulou 5 7 Ret 6 7 42 12 Stuart Leonard 2 2 36 Alain Ferte 13 Martin Short 9 9 10 8 9 5 26.5 14 Carlo van Dam 3 8 19 Piti Bhirombhakdi 15 Charlie Fagg 5 15 Ben Green 16 Kenneth Heyer 12 5 10 Patrick Assenheimer 17 Nathan Freke 8 8 11 Ret 8 18 Harry Gottsacker 8 8 11 8 19 Mike Brown 9 3 Matt Manderson 20 Aleksander Schjerpen 10 1.5 21 Charlie Robertson Ret DNS 12 10 1.5 22 Parker Chase Ret DNS 12 0 23 Patrick Kujala 13 Ret 0 Adrian Amstutz 24 Ben Tuck DNS Ret 0 25 Tom Hibbert DNS 0

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