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The 2019 Dunlop Endurance Championship is a motor racing championship for GT cars, touring cars, sportscars and Production cars held across England. Cars compete in five classes with a car's class decided on horsepower, momentum, equipment, etc. It was the 17th season of a Britcar championship, the 8th run as the Britcar Endurance Championship and the 4th run as the Dunlop Britcar Endurance Championship. The championship changed back to 60-minute races for 2019.: [1] The season began on 30 March at Silverstone and ended on 10 November at Brands Hatch.
Dunlop supplied tyres for every team at all events throughout the year.
The Class 1 championship title was won by Tim Gray, Alistair Boulton and Grant Williams, Paul Bailey and Andy Schulz were the Class 2 champions, the Class 3 champions were Mark and Peter Cunningham, Tim Docker won the Class 4 championship title and Class 5 was won by Chris Murphy. The overall championship was sealed by Paul Bailey and Andy Schulz, who were 34 points ahead of Tim Docker. [2]
The season also saw the entry and marked the racing debut of the Brabham BT62. [3]
[4] Each race, 1-hour or 2-hours, would consist of one mandatory pit stop and driver change
Round | Circuit | Length | Date |
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1 | ![]() | 60 min | 30 March |
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2 | ![]() | 60 min | 27 April |
60 min | |||
3 | ![]() | 60 min | 11 May |
60 min | |||
4 | ![]() | 60 min | 1 June |
60 min | |||
5 | ![]() | 60 min | 22 June |
60 min | |||
6 | ![]() | 60 min | 10 August |
60 min | |||
7 | ![]() | 60 min | 26 October |
60 min | |||
8 | ![]() | 60 min | 9-10 November |
120 min | |||
Cars are assigned classed based on speed, horsepower, momentum, equipment fitted to the car and the car's model;
Class 1: GT3, prototype cars
Class 2: GT4, cup (one-make series) cars
Class 3: Cup (one-make series) cars
Class 4: GT4, cup and TCR cars
Class 5: Production cars
Team | Car | No. | Drivers | Rounds |
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Class 1 | ||||
JPR Motorsport [5] | Saker RAPX [5] | 3 | ![]() | 1–7 |
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4 | ![]() | 1–2, 4–7 | ||
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MacG Racing [6] | Taranis [7] | 8 | ![]() | 1–2, 4, 6 |
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Simon Green Motorsport | McLaren 650s GT3 | 29 | ![]() | 1, 4–5 |
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ING Sport [8] | BMW Z4 GT3 [8] | 46 | ![]() | 1 |
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JMH Automotive [9] | Lamborghini Huracan GT3 [9] | 55 | ![]() | 1 |
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VR Motorsport [10] | Praga R1T [10] | 84 | ![]() | 1–2, 4–5, 7–8 |
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Class 1 Invitation | ||||
Brabham Automotive [3] | Brabham BT62 [3] | 5 | ![]() | 8 [3] |
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Team ABBA Racing [13] | Mercedes AMG GT3 [13] | 88 | ![]() | 6 |
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VR Motorsport | Praga R1S | 96 | ![]() | 7 |
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Class 2 | ||||
FF Corse [14] | Ferrari 488 Challenge [14] | 7 | ![]() | 1–4 |
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JMH Automotive | Ferrari 488 Challenge | 10 | ![]() | 1–2 |
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Track Focused [15] | McLaren 570S GT4 [15] | 13 | ![]() | 1 |
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Ferrari 488 Challenge | ![]() | 2 | ||
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Moss Motorsport [16] | BMW 1M E82 [16] | 18 | ![]() | 1, 3, 5, 7–8 |
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SB Race Engineering [17] | Ferrari 488 Challenge [17] | 28 | ![]() | All |
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ALP Racing [18] [19] | Saker RAPX [18] | 65 | ![]() | All |
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RAW Motorsport | Ginetta G55 Supercup | 77 | ![]() | 2 |
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Class 2 Invitation | ||||
JPR Motorsport | Saker RAPX | 8 | ![]() | 7 |
Simon Green Motorsport | Ferrari 488 Challenge | 98 | ![]() | 8 |
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Class 3 | ||||
Simon Green Motorsport | Ginetta G55 Supercup | 24 | ![]() | 3 |
98 | ![]() | 3, 7 | ||
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SG Racing | Porsche 997 Cup | 32 | ![]() | 1–7 |
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Peter Bassill Racing [20] | Ginetta G55 Supercup | 58 | ![]() | 5–8 |
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Track Group Ltd | Porsche 991 GT3 Cup | 70 | ![]() | 1, 5 |
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RAW Motorsport | Ginetta G55 Supercup | 77 | ![]() | 3–4, 6–7 |
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Valluga Racing [21] | Porsche 991 GT3 Cup [21] | 991 | ![]() | 1–2 |
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Class 3 Invitation | ||||
Team HARD. [22] [23] | Ginetta G55 GT4 | 35 | ![]() | 8 |
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37 | ![]() | 8 | ||
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RVS Tec Racing [25] | Ginetta G55 Supercup [25] | 101 | ![]() | 6 |
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Team Abba Racing | BMW M3 E46 | 334 | ![]() | 7 |
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Class 4 | ||||
Rothery Racing [26] | Peugeot 308 Racing Cup [26] | 14 | ![]() | 4, 8 |
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Track Focused | Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 Clubsport | 17 | ![]() | 5, 7 |
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Tockwith Motorsport [27] [28] [29] | Ginetta G50 | 26 | ![]() | 1–6 |
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CTR Alfatune | SEAT León TCR | 35 | ![]() | 1–3 |
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Geoff Steel Racing [30] | BMW M3 GTR [30] | 38 | ![]() | 1–3 |
Woodrow Motorsport | BMW 1 Series E82 | 39 | ![]() | 1 |
Simon Green Motorsport | BMW M3 E46 [31] | 40 | ![]() | 8 |
Butler Motorsport [31] | 1 | |||
43 | ![]() | 1, 3–4 | ||
Techno Sport | BMW M3 E46 | 42 | ![]() | 2, 8 |
Moss Motorsport | BMW M3 E46 | 57 | ![]() | 2 |
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EDF/BPM Motorsport [32] | CUPRA León TCR [32] | 60 | ![]() | 1–5 |
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EDF/Paul Calladine Motorsport [33] | Ginetta G50 GT4 [33] | 92 | ![]() | 1–4, 6–7 |
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Team BRIT [34] [35] [36] | Aston Martin Vantage GT4 [35] | 68 | ![]() | 1–4 |
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Bespoke Cars [37] | Porsche 997 Cup [37] | 69 | ![]() | 1–2, 5 |
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Forelle Estates [38] | Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 Clubsport [38] | 74 | ![]() | 4–6 |
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Maximum Motorsport [39] [40] | Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR [39] | 78 | ![]() | All |
CUPRA León TCR [40] | 95 | ![]() | 1, 7 | |
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DAT Racing [42] | SEAT León TCR [42] | 99 | ![]() | 1–2, 4–5, 7 |
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Derek McMahon Racing | Alfa Romeo 156 T | 157 | ![]() | 2 |
Team Abba Racing [43] [44] | BMW M3 E46 [43] | 234 | ![]() | 1–3 |
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Class 4 Invitation | ||||
Intersport Racing | BMW M3 E46 | 46 | ![]() | 5, 8 |
Fox Motorsport [45] | Mercedes AMG GT4 [45] | 77 | ![]() | 1 |
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JW Bird Motorsport | Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR | 96 | ![]() | 6 |
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Class 5 | ||||
Team Autobid Racing | Honda Civic | 15 | ![]() | 1–2 |
Derek McMahon Racing | Honda Civic Type-R | 45 | ![]() | 1–2 |
Alfa Romeo 156 T | 157 | ![]() | 1 | |
Woodard Racing [46] | Mini JCW [46] | 49 | ![]() | 4 |
S2Smarts [47] | Smart ForFour [47] | 52 | ![]() | 1–2, 4–6, 8 |
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Whitebridge Motorsport | BMW Z4 | 72 | ![]() | 1–2, 8 |
Class 5 Invitation | ||||
Matrix Motorsport [48] | VW Golf Mk5 | 19 | ![]() | 7 |
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Source: [49] | ||||
Round | Circuit | Pole position | Fastest lap | Overall Winner | Winning C1 | Winning C2 | Winning C3 | Winning C4 | Winning C5 | |
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1 | R1 | Sliverstone International [51] | No. 55 JMH Automotive | No. 55 JMH Automotive | No. 84 VR Motorsport | No. 84 VR Motorsport | No. 10 JMH Automotive | No. 991 Valluga Racing | No. 95 Maximum Motorsport | No. 157 Derek McMahon Racing |
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R2 | No. 55 JMH Automotive | No. 55 JMH Automotive | No. 55 JMH Automotive | No. 10 JMH Automotive | No. 70 Track Group Ltd | No. 234 Team ABBA Racing | No. 157 Derek McMahon Racing | |||
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2 | R3 | Silverstone GP [52] | No. 84 VR Motorsport | No. 84 VR Motorsport | No. 84 VR Motorsport | No. 84 VR Motorsport | No. 28 SB Race Engineering | No. 991 Valluga Racing | No. 38 Geoff Steel Racing | No. 72 Whitebridge Motorsport |
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R4 | No. 7 FF Corse | No. 10 JMH Automotive | No finishers | No. 10 JMH Automotive | No. 991 Valluga Racing | No. 234 Team ABBA Racing | No. 72 Whitebridge Motorsport | |||
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3 | R5 | Brands Hatch Indy [53] | No. 7 FF Corse | No. 7 FF Corse | No. 28 SB Race Engineering | No. 3 JPR Motorsport | No. 28 SB Race Engineering | No. 24 Simon Green Motorsport | No. 234 Team ABBA Racing | No entries |
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R6 | No. 7 FF Corse | No. 28 SB Race Engineering | No. 84 VR Motorsport | No. 28 SB Race Engineering | No. 24 Simon Green Motorsport | No. 43 Butler Motorsport | ||||
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4 | R7 | Donington National [54] | No. 84 VR Motorsport | No. 84 VR Motorsport | No. 8 MacG Racing | No. 8 MacG Racing | No. 28 SB Race Engineering | No. 32 SG Racing | No. 78 Maximum Motorsport | No. 49 Woodard Racing |
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R8 | No. 84 VR Motorsport | No. 84 VR Motorsport | No. 84 VR Motorsport | No. 65 ALP Racing | No. 77 RAW Motorsport | No. 92 Paul Calladine Motorsport | No finishers | |||
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5 | R9 | Oulton Park International [55] | No. 28 SB Race Engineering | No. 29 Simon Green Motorsport | No. 28 SB Race Engineering | No. 84 VR Motorsport | No. 28 SB Race Engineering | No. 70 Track Group Ltd | No. 99 DAT Racing | No. 52 S2Smarts |
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R10 | No. 28 SB Race Engineering | No. 991 Valluga Racing | No. 4 JPR Motorsport | No. 28 SB Race Engineering | No. 991 Valluga Racing | No. 78 Maximum Motorsport | No. 52 S2Smarts | |||
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6 | R11 | Snetterton Circuit [56] | No. 88 Team ABBA Racing | No. 88 Team ABBA Racing | No. 88 Team ABBA Racing | No. 88 Team ABBA Racing | No. 65 ALP Racing | No. 32 SG Racing | No. 74 Forelle Estates | No finishers |
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R12 | No. 88 Team ABBA Racing | No. 88 Team ABBA Racing | No. 88 Team ABBA Racing | No. 28 SB Race Engineering | No. 32 SG Racing | No. 74 Forelle Estates | No. 52 S2Smarts | |||
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7 | R13 | Oulton Park Island [57] | No. 28 SB Race Engineering | No. 28 SB Race Engineering | No. 991 Valluga Racing | No. 4 JPR Motorsport | No. 18 Moss Motorsport | No. 991 Valluga Racing | No. 99 DAT Racing | No. 19 Matrix Motorsport |
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R14 | No. 4 JPR Motorsport | No. 4 JPR Motorsport | No. 4 JPR Motorsport | No. 18 Moss Motorsport | No. 991 Valluga Racing | No. 92 Paul Calldine Motorsport | No finishers | |||
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8 | R15 | Brands Hatch Indy [58] | No. 5 Brabham Automotive | No. 5 Brabham Automotive | No. 5 Brabham Automotive | No. 5 Brabham Automotive | No. 18 Moss Motorsport | No. 58 Peter Bassill Racing | No. 78 Maximum Motorsport | No. 72 Whitebridge Motorsport |
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R16 | No. 84 VR Motorsport | No. 18 Moss Motorsport | No. 84 VR Motorsport | No. 18 Moss Motorsport | No. 58 Peter Bassill Racing | No. 95 Maximum Motorsport | No. 52 S2Smarts | |||
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Points are awarded as follows in all classes: [60]
System | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | 11th | 12th | 13th | 14th | 15th | 16th | PP | FL |
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+3 | 30 | 25 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
System | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | PP | FL |
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-3 | 20 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 1 |
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Points are awarded as follows in all classes [61]
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+3 | 30 | 25 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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