The 2016 British GT Championship was the 24th British GT Championship. The season began on 17 April at Brands Hatch and finished on 11 September at Donington Park, after nine rounds held over seven meetings. [1] After using Avon Tires since 2006, the championship switched to Pirelli tires this season, in order to mirror that of other GT3 and GT4 categories promoted by the Stéphane Ratel Organisation. [2]
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The 2016 calendar was announced on 27 October 2015. [1] Brands Hatch hosted the opening round after being held at Oulton Park every year since 2005, which moves to May. All races except Belgian round at Spa, were held in the United Kingdom.
Round | Circuit | Date | Length | Pole Position | GT3 Winner | GT4 Winner |
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1 | Brands Hatch GP | 17 April | 120 mins | No. 31 Team Parker Racing | No. 17 TF Sport | No. 50 PMW Expo Racing / Optimum Motorsport |
Rick Parfitt, Jr. Seb Morris | Jonathan Adam Derek Johnston | Graham Johnson Mike Robinson | ||||
2 | Rockingham | 1 May | 120 mins | No. 17 TF Sport | No. 17 TF Sport | No. 407 Beechdean AMR |
Jonathan Adam Derek Johnston | Jonathan Adam Derek Johnston | Jordan Albert Jack Bartholomew | ||||
3 | Oulton Park | 30 May | 60 mins | No. 33 Barwell Motorsport | No. 6 Barwell Motorsport | No. 50 PMW Expo Racing / Optimum Motorsport |
Phil Keen Jon Minshaw | Liam Griffin Adam Carroll | Graham Johnson Mike Robinson | ||||
4 | 60 mins | No. 31 Team Parker Racing | No. 31 Team Parker Racing | No. 50 PMW Expo Racing / Optimum Motorsport | ||
Rick Parfitt Jr. Seb Morris | Rick Parfitt Jr. Seb Morris | Graham Johnson Mike Robinson | ||||
5 | Silverstone Circuit | 12 June | 180 mins | No. 31 Team Parker Racing | No. 33 Barwell Motorsport | No. 75 RCIB Insurance Racing |
Rick Parfitt Jr. Seb Morris | Phil Keen Jon Minshaw | Robert Barrable Aaron Mason | ||||
6 | Spa-Francorchamps | 9 July | 120 mins | No. 31 Team Parker Racing | No. 11 TF Sport | No. 51 Lanan Racing |
Rick Parfitt Jr. Seb Morris | Jon Barnes Mark Farmer | Alex Reed Joey Foster | ||||
7 | Snetterton | 7 August | 60 mins | No. 11 TF Sport | No. 33 Barwell Motorsport | No. 59 Black Bull Ecurie Ecosse |
Jon Barnes Mark Farmer | Phil Keen Jon Minshaw | Ciaran Haggerty Sandy Mitchell | ||||
8 | 60 mins | No. 33 Barwell Motorsport | No. 33 Barwell Motorsport | No. 407 Beechdean AMR | ||
Phil Keen Jon Minshaw | Phil Keen Jon Minshaw | Jack Bartholomew Ross Gunn | ||||
9 | Donington Park | 11 September | 120 mins | No. 17 TF Sport | No. 79 Black Bull Ecurie Ecosse | No. 59 Black Bull Ecurie Ecosse |
Jonathan Adam Derek Johnston | Rob Bell Alasdair McCaig | Ciaran Haggerty Sandy Mitchell |
Points are awarded as follows:
Length | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
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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 |
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