The 2009 Avon Tyres British GT season was the 17th season of the British GT Championship. The season began at Oulton Park's Easter Monday meeting and finished on 20 September at Brands Hatch after 14 races. 2009 saw the debut of the new Supersport class. Twins David and Godfrey Jones won the GT3 title during the final race of the season. Jody Firth sealed the GT4 title, while Phil Keen and Marcus Clutton won the Supersports Class.
Round | Circuit | Date | Pole Position | Fastest Lap | Winning Drivers | Winning Team |
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1 | Oulton Park | 11 April | Daniel Brown Stuart Hall | Hector Lester Alan Simonsen | Daniel Brown Stuart Hall | Rollcentre Racing |
2 | 13 April | Daniel Brown Stuart Hall | Daniel Brown Stuart Hall | Daniel Brown Stuart Hall | Rollcentre Racing | |
3 | Spa-Francorchamps | 9 May | Daniel Brown Stuart Hall | Hector Lester Alan Simonsen | Gregor Fisken Martin Short | Rollcentre Racing |
4 | 10 May | Hector Lester Alan Simonsen | Aaron Scott Craig Wilkins | Aaron Scott Craig Wilkins | ABG Motorsport | |
5 | Rockingham | 30 May | Oliver Bryant Joe Osborne | Oliver Bryant Joe Osborne | Oliver Bryant Joe Osborne | Barwell Motorsport |
6 | 31 May | Hector Lester Alan Simonsen | Hector Lester Alan Simonsen | Oliver Bryant Joe Osborne | Barwell Motorsport | |
7 | Knockhill | 13 June | David Jones Godfrey Jones | Hector Lester Stéphane Daoudi | David Jones Godfrey Jones | Team Preci-Spark |
8 | 14 June | Duncan Cameron Matt Griffin | Gregor Fisken Daniel Brown | Aaron Scott Craig Wilkins | ABG Motorsport | |
9 | Snetterton | 4 July | Daniel Brown Martin Short | Daniel Brown Martin Short | David Jones Godfrey Jones | Team Preci-Spark |
10 | 5 July | Allan Simonsen Hector Lester | Allan Simonsen Hector Lester | Allan Simonsen Hector Lester | Rosso Verde | |
11 | Donington Park | 19 July | Duncan Cameron Matt Griffin | Hector Lester Alan Simonsen | Alex Mortimer Philip Walker | RPM Motorsport |
12 | Silverstone | 16 August | Duncan Cameron Matt Griffin | Hector Lester Alan Simonsen | Duncan Cameron Matt Griffin | MTECH Racing |
13 | Brands Hatch | 19 September | Andrew Howard Jamie Smyth | Alex Mortimer Philip Walker | David Jones Godfrey Jones | Team Preci-Spark |
14 | 20 September | Hector Lester Alan Simonsen | Hector Lester Alan Simonsen | Leo Machitski Phil Quaife | Barwell Motorsport |
Points are awarded to the top eight finishers in the order 10-8-6-5-4-3-2-1. Drivers in bold indicate pole position. Drivers in italics indicate fastest lap.
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