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2015 British GT season
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The 2015 Avon Tyres British GT season was the 23rd season of the British GT Championship. The season began on 6 April at Oulton Park and finished on 13 September at Donington Park, after nine rounds held over seven meetings. Beechdean Motorsport won both the GT3 and GT4 drivers championships. Team owner Andrew Howard won his second title with Jonathan Adam in GT3 while Jamie Chadwick and Ross Gunn claimed honours in GT4.

Entry list

2015 Entry List
Team No. Drivers Class Chassis Engine Rounds
Driver Car
United Kingdom Beechdean-AMR[1] 007 United Kingdom Jonathan Adam[1] PA GT3 Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3 Aston Martin 6.0L V12 All
United Kingdom Andrew Howard[1]
407 United Kingdom Jamie Chadwick[2] S GT4 Aston Martin V8 Vantage GT4 Aston Martin 4.7L V8 All
United Kingdom Ross Gunn[2]
United Kingdom Ecurie Ecosse powered by Black Bull[3] 1 United Kingdom Marco Attard[3] PA GT3 BMW Z4 GT3 BMW 4.4L V8 All
United Kingdom Alexander Sims[3]
Oman Oman Racing Team[4] 2 Oman Ahmad Al Harthy[4] S GT3 Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3 Aston Martin 6.0L V12 All
United Kingdom Daniel Lloyd[4] 1–6
United Kingdom Alex MacDowall[5] 7–9
4 United Kingdom Mat Jackson[6] PA GT3 Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3 Aston Martin 6.0L V12 1–2
United Kingdom Phil Dryburgh[6]
6 United Kingdom Rory Butcher[4] PA GT3 Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3 Aston Martin 6.0L V12 All
United Kingdom Liam Griffin[4]
United Kingdom Von Ryan Racing[7] 10 United Kingdom Ross Wylie[7] S GT3 McLaren 650S GT3 McLaren 3.8L Turbo V8 All
United Kingdom Andrew Watson[7]
12 United Kingdom Euan Hankey[7] PA GT3 McLaren 650S GT3 McLaren 3.8L Turbo V8 1–3, 7–9
Turkey Salih Yoluç[7]
United Kingdom Adrian Quaife-Hobbs[8] 4
France Gilles Vannelet[8]
United Kingdom 22GT Racing[9] 11 United Kingdom Jon Barnes[9] PA GT3 Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3 Aston Martin 6.0L V12 All
United Kingdom Mark Farmer[9]
United Kingdom TF Sport[10] 17 United Kingdom Matt Bell[10] PA GT3 Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3 Aston Martin 6.0L V12 All
United Kingdom Derek Johnston[10]
27 United Kingdom Jody Fannin[11] PA GT3 Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3 Aston Martin 6.0L V12 All
United Kingdom Andrew Jarman[11]
United Kingdom FF Corse[12] 18 United Kingdom Gary Eastwood[12] PA GT3 Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 Ferrari 4.5L V8 1–8
United Kingdom Adam Carroll[12] 1–3, 6–8
United Kingdom Richard Lyons[13] 4
United Kingdom Ollie Hancock[14] 5
United Kingdom Rosso Verde 21 United Kingdom Hector Lester PA GT3 Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 Ferrari 4.5L V8 1–2, 5–6, 9
Denmark Benny Simonsen
United Kingdom Preci-Spark 22 United Kingdom David Jones AA GT3 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 Mercedes-AMG 6.2L V8 All
United Kingdom Godfrey Jones
United Kingdom Team Parker Racing[13] 24 United Kingdom Callum MacLeod[13] PA GT3 Audi R8 LMS Ultra Audi 5.2L V10 4
United Kingdom Ian Loggie[13]
United Kingdom RAM Racing[15] 30 United Kingdom Lewis Plato[15] PA GT3 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 Mercedes-AMG 6.2L V8 1–8
United Kingdom Alistair MacKinnon[15]
United Kingdom Lewis Plato[16] S 9
United Kingdom Bradley Ellis[16]
United Kingdom Trackspeed[13] 31 Austria Norbert Siedler[13] PA GT3 Porsche 997 GT3-R Porsche 4.0L Flat-6 4
United Kingdom David Ashburn[13]
United Kingdom Team LNT[17] 32 United Kingdom Mike Simpson[17] PA GT3 Ginetta G55 GT3 Ginetta 4.3L V8 All
United Kingdom Steve Tandy[17]
44 United Kingdom Rick Parfitt, Jr.[18] PA GT3 Ginetta G55 GT3 Ginetta 4.3L V8 All
United Kingdom Tom Oliphant[18] 1–6, 9
United Kingdom Ryan Ratcliffe[19] 7–8
United Kingdom University of Bolton 41 United Kingdom Rob Garofall PA GT4 Ginetta G55 GT4 Ford Cyclone 3.7L V6 3–9
United Kingdom Anna Walewska
Belgium Marc VDS & Friends Racing for Cancer[14] 42 Belgium Bas Leinders[14] PA GT3 BMW Z4 GT3 BMW 4.4L V8 5
Belgium Pascal Witmeur[14]
Germany PROsport Performance[20] United Kingdom Adam Christodoulou[20] PA Inv Porsche 981 Cayman SP GT4 Porsche 3.4L Flat-6 9
France Henry Hassid[20]
United Kingdom Century Motorsport[21] 43 Norway Aleksander Schjerpen[21] S GT4 Ginetta G55 GT4 Ford Cyclone 3.7L V6 1–9
United Kingdom James Birch[21] 1–6
Sweden Fredrik Blomstedt[5] 7–9
73 United Kingdom Nathan Freke[22] PA GT4 Ginetta G55 GT4 Ford Cyclone 3.7L V6 9
United Kingdom Ian Stinton[22]
United Kingdom Twisted Team Parker[23] 46 United Kingdom Bradley Ellis[23] PA GT4 Ginetta G55 GT4 Ford Cyclone 3.7L V6 1–6
United Kingdom Adrian Barwick[23]
United Kingdom JWB Motorsport[24] 47 United Kingdom Jake Giddings[24] PA GT4 Aston Martin V8 Vantage GT4 Aston Martin 4.7L V8 1–9
United Kingdom Kieran Griffin[24]
United Kingdom Fox Motorsport[25] 48 United Kingdom Jamie Stanley[25] PA GT4 Ginetta G55 GT4 Ford Cyclone 3.7L V6 1–6, 9
United Kingdom Paul McNeilly[25]
United Kingdom Jamie Stanley[25] S 7–8
Italy Fulvio Mussi[26]
United Kingdom AmDtuning.com[27] 49 United Kingdom Graham Coomes[27] PA GT4 Porsche 997 GT4 Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 1–6, 9
United Kingdom Shaun Hollamby[27] 1–2
United Kingdom Jake Hill[28] 3–6, 9
United Kingdom Graham Coomes[5] AA 7–8
United Kingdom Shaun Hollamby[5]
United Kingdom Professional Motorsport World Expo racing with Optimum[29] 50 United Kingdom Graham Johnson[29] PA GT4 Ginetta G55 GT4 Ford Cyclone 3.7L V6 All
United Kingdom Mike Robinson[29]
55 United Kingdom Charlie Hollings[30] PA GT4 Ginetta G55 GT4 Ford Cyclone 3.7L V6 4
United Kingdom Alistair Barclay[30]
United Kingdom Stratton Motorsport[31] 51 United Kingdom Jade Edwards[31] PA GT4 Aston Martin V8 Vantage GT4 Aston Martin 4.7L V8 1–3, 7–8
United Kingdom Chloé Edwards[31] 1–2
United Kingdom George White 3
United Kingdom David Tinn[32] 7–8
United Kingdom UltraTek Racing[33] 53 United Kingdom Richard Taffinder[33] PA GT4 Lotus Evora GT4 Toyota 4.0L V6 All
United Kingdom Martin Plowman 1–2
United Kingdom James Nash[33] 3–9
54 United Kingdom Jamie Wall[33] PA GT4 Lotus Evora GT4 Toyota 4.0L V6 All
United Kingdom Tim Eakin[33]
United Kingdom Tolman Motorsport[34] 56 United Kingdom David Pattison[34] PA GT4 Ginetta G55 GT4 Ford Cyclone 3.7L V6 All
United Kingdom Luke Davenport[34]
United Kingdom Academy Motorsport[35] 61 United Kingdom Will Moore[35] PA GT4 Aston Martin V8 Vantage GT4 Aston Martin 4.7L V8 All
Sweden Dennis Strandberg[35]
62 United Kingdom Chris Webster[35] PA GT4 Aston Martin V8 Vantage GT4 Aston Martin 4.7L V8 All
United Kingdom James Harrison[35] 1–3
United Kingdom Matt Nicoll-Jones 4
United Kingdom Mike Hart 5–8
United Kingdom Daniel Lloyd 9
Russia Team Russia by Barwell Racing with Demon Tweeks[36] 63 United Kingdom Phil Keen[36] PA GT3 BMW Z4 GT3 BMW 4.4L V8 All
United Kingdom Jon Minshaw[36]
United Kingdom Quantamatic Racing[37] 71 United Kingdom Terry Langley[37] S GT4 Aston Martin V8 Vantage GT4 Aston Martin 4.7L V8 1–4
United Kingdom Mike Hart[37]
United Kingdom Track Group[38] 72 United Kingdom Ben Clucas[38] PA GT4 Lotus Evora GT4 Toyota 4.0L V6 5
United Kingdom Adam Balon[38]
United Kingdom ISSY Racing[39] 77 United Kingdom Gavan Kershaw[39] PA GT4 Lotus Evora GT4 Toyota 4.0L V6 All
United Kingdom Oz Yusuf[39]
United Kingdom GPRM[40] 86 United Kingdom Stefan Hodgetts[40] PA Inv
GT4
Toyota GT86 GT4 Toyota 2.0L Flat-4 1–4, 7–9[N 1]
United Kingdom Richard Williams
United Kingdom Stefan Hodgetts[40] S 6
United Kingdom James Fletcher
United Kingdom Leonard Motorsport-AMR[14] 87 United Kingdom Michael Meadows[14] S GT3 Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3 Aston Martin 6.0L V12 5
United Kingdom Stuart Leonard[14]
Belgium Aston Martin Brussels[14] 100 Belgium Tim Verbergt[14] PA GT3 Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3 Aston Martin 6.0L V12 5
Belgium Michael Schmetz[14]
United Kingdom Triple Eight Racing[41] 888 United Kingdom Lee Mowle[41] PA GT3 BMW Z4 GT3 BMW 4.4L V8 All
United Kingdom Joe Osborne[41]
Notes
  1. GPRM competed at rounds 1–2 as an invitational entry and therefore was ineligible to score points. From round 3 onwards, GPRM are competing in the GT4 class.
Icon Class
Drivers
PA Pro-Am
S Silver Cup
AA Am-Am
Car
GT3 GT3 Class
GT3B GT3B Class
GT4 GT4 Class
GTC Cup Class
Inv Invitation Class

Race calendar

The provisional 2015 calendar was announced on 5 November 2014.[42] Spa-Francorchamps will host a two-hour endurance race as opposed to two hour-long races in 2014.

Round Circuit Date Length Pole Position GT3 Winner GT4 Winner
1 United Kingdom Oulton Park 6 April 60 mins No. 6 Oman Racing Team No. 6 Oman Racing Team No. 50 Optimum Motorsport
United Kingdom Rory Butcher
United Kingdom Liam Griffin
United Kingdom Rory Butcher
United Kingdom Liam Griffin
United Kingdom Graham Johnson
United Kingdom Mike Robinson
2 60 mins No. 007 Beechdean-AMR No. 007 Beechdean-AMR No. 77 ISSY Racing
United Kingdom Jonathan Adam
United Kingdom Andrew Howard
United Kingdom Jonathan Adam
United Kingdom Andrew Howard
United Kingdom Gavan Kershaw
United Kingdom Oz Yusuf
3 United Kingdom Rockingham 3 May 120 mins No. 1 Ecurie Ecosse No. 1 Ecurie Ecosse No. 407 Beechdean-AMR
United Kingdom Marco Attard
United Kingdom Alexander Sims
United Kingdom Marco Attard
United Kingdom Alexander Sims
United Kingdom Jamie Chadwick
United Kingdom Ross Gunn
4 United Kingdom Silverstone Arena 31 May 180 mins No. 007 Beechdean-AMR No. 12 Von Ryan Racing No. 407 Beechdean-AMR
United Kingdom Jonathan Adam
United Kingdom Andrew Howard
United Kingdom Adrian Quaife-Hobbs
France Gilles Vannelet
United Kingdom Jamie Chadwick
United Kingdom Ross Gunn
5 Belgium Spa-Francorchamps 11 July 120 mins No. 007 Beechdean-AMR No. 007 Beechdean-AMR No. 77 ISSY Racing
United Kingdom Jonathan Adam
United Kingdom Andrew Howard
United Kingdom Jonathan Adam
United Kingdom Andrew Howard
United Kingdom Gavan Kershaw
United Kingdom Oz Yusuf
6 United Kingdom Brands Hatch GP 2 August 120 mins No. 007 Beechdean-AMR No. 1 Ecurie Ecosse No. 56 Tolman Motorsport
United Kingdom Jonathan Adam
United Kingdom Andrew Howard
United Kingdom Marco Attard
United Kingdom Alexander Sims
United Kingdom David Pattison
United Kingdom Luke Davenport
7 United Kingdom Snetterton 23 August 60 mins No. 27 TF Sport No. 6 Oman Racing Team No. 77 ISSY Racing
United Kingdom Jody Fannin
United Kingdom Andrew Jarman
United Kingdom Rory Butcher
United Kingdom Liam Griffin
United Kingdom Gavan Kershaw
United Kingdom Oz Yusuf
8 60 mins No. 1 Ecurie Ecosse No. 007 Beechdean-AMR No. 48 Fox Motorsport
United Kingdom Marco Attard
United Kingdom Alexander Sims
United Kingdom Jonathan Adam
United Kingdom Andrew Howard
United Kingdom Jamie Stanley
Italy Fulvio Mussi
9 United Kingdom Donington Park 13 September 120 mins No. 27 TF Sport No. 17 TF Sport No. 62 Academy Motorsport
United Kingdom Jody Fannin
United Kingdom Andrew Jarman
United Kingdom Matt Bell
United Kingdom Derek Johnston
United Kingdom Daniel Lloyd
United Kingdom Chris Webster

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