The 2021 Britcar Endurance Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the 2021 Goodyear Britcar Endurance Championship) was a motor racing championship for GT cars, touring cars and sportscars held across England. The championship's field consisted of varying types of cars from sportscar to GT and touring cars that competed in four classes, depending on horsepower, momentum, etc. It was the 20th season of a Britcar championship, the 10th run as the Britcar Endurance Championship, and the 1st run as the Goodyear Britcar Endurance Championship. The season began on 24 April at Silverstone Circuit and ended on 14 November at Brands Hatch. [1] This was the first season with the new Praga category, open to all Praga racing cars, which paved the way for a new one-make Praga series in 2022. [2] [3]
The first round at Silverstone was initially postponed but rescheduled for 24 April 2021. [4]
Round | Circuit | Length | Date | Supporting | |
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1 | 1 | Silverstone International, Northamptonshire | 60 min | 24 April | Touring Car Trophy |
2 | 60 min | ||||
2 | 3 | Snetterton Circuit (300), Norfolk | 60 min | 8 May | |
4 | 60 min | ||||
3 | 5 | Oulton Park, Cheshire | 60 min | 12 June | |
6 | 60 min | ||||
4 | 7 | Silverstone GP, Northamptonshire | 120 min | 3 July | |
5 | 8 | Brands Hatch Indy Circuit, Kent | 60 min | 31 July | |
9 | 60 min | ||||
6 | 10 | Donington Park GP, Leicestershire | 60 min | 23 October | |
11 | 60 min | ||||
NC | Brands Hatch Indy Circuit, Kent (Class 4 only) | 50 min | 13–14 November | ||
50 min | |||||
Source: [1] |
Cars are assigned classed based on speed, horsepower, momentum, equipment fitted to the car and the car's model;
Praga: Praga racing cars (R1T, R1S)
Class 1: GT3, Sports prototype cars
Class 2: Latest gen Cup; 488 Challenge, cars
Class 3: Older gen cup; 458 Challenge, cars
Class 4: GT4, cup and TCR cars
All teams are British-registered.
Team | Car | No. | Drivers | Rounds |
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Praga | ||||
Team Praga Racing [3] | Praga R1 (Mk5) [3] | 7 | Miles Lacey [5] [6] | 2–6 |
James Walker [7] [6] | 2–5 | |||
CW Performance [8] | Praga R1 (Mk5) [8] | 29 | Richard Morris | All |
Chris Wesemael [8] | ||||
Motus One Racing | Praga R1 (Mk5) | 31 | Rod Goodman | 1–4, 6 |
Elliot Goodman | 4 | |||
VR Motorsport [3] [N 1] VR / Stand 2 Motorsport [3] [N 1] | Praga R1T Evo [3] | 84 | Chris Bridle [9] [10] | All |
Ed Bridle [9] [10] | ||||
Praga Race Academy [3] | Praga R1 (Mk5) [3] | 85 | Jay Morton [11] [12] | 2–6 |
Angus Fender | 2–3 | |||
Ben Collins | 4–6 | |||
Team J2 Praga [3] | Praga R1 (Mk5) [3] | 87 | Jimmy Broadbent [13] [14] | All |
Jem Hepworth [15] | 1–5 | |||
Gordie Mutch | 6 | |||
Powerhouse Performance by Praga [3] | Praga R1 (Mk5) [16] | 91 | Jack Fabby [17] | All |
Charlie Martin [16] [17] [18] | ||||
Tim Gray Motorsport | Praga R1T Evo [3] | 111 | Alex Kapadia | All |
Richard Wells | 1–5 | |||
Tim Gray | 6 | |||
Team Praga Three Lions [3] | Praga R1 (Mk5) [3] | 333 | Gordie Mutch [19] | 1–5 |
Abbie Eaton [19] | 1–3 | |||
Ash Dibden | 3–6 | |||
Praga Invitation | ||||
VR Motorsport | Praga R1T Evo | 24 | Jem Hepworth | 6 |
Class 1 | ||||
MacG Racing [20] | Taranis [20] | 3 | Jonny MacGregor [20] | 3–4, 6 |
Ben Sharich [20] | 4, 6 | |||
Simpson Motorsport | Lamborghini Huracán GT3 | 8 | Franck Pelle | 1 |
Fox Transport [21] [22] | Nissan GT-R Nismo GT3 [21] | 23 | Danny Harrison [21] | 1–2, 4–6 |
Richard Wheeler [22] | ||||
JMH Automotive [23] | Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo [23] | 55 | John Seale [23] | 1–2 |
Jamie Stanley [24] | ||||
Motus One with Moorgate [25] [26] | McLaren 650S GT3 [25] [26] | 77 | Will Powell [25] [26] | All |
David Scaramanga [25] [26] | ||||
Class 1 Invitation | ||||
Simon Green Motorsport | Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo | 55 | Lee Frost | 5 |
Lucky Khera | ||||
Venture Engineering | Aston Martin Vulcan AMR Pro | 76 | Gleb Stepanovs | 6 |
Steve Tomkins | ||||
Class 2 | ||||
JW Bird Motorsport [27] | Ferrari 488 Challenge [27] | 4 | Craig Davies | 1 |
Michael Jones [27] | ||||
Simon Green Motorsport | Ferrari 488 Challenge Evo | 24 | Lucky Khera | 1–2 |
Ross Wylie | ||||
Class 2 Invitation | ||||
Scott Sport | Ferrari 488 Challenge Evo | 61 | John Dhillon | 2 |
Phil Quaife | ||||
RNR Performance Cars | Dodge Viper Competition Coupe GT3 | 160 | Tom Jackson | 6 |
Wayne Marrs | ||||
Class 3 | ||||
DigiPlat Racing [28] | BMW M3 GTR [28] | 6 | Mark Steward [28] | 1–3, 5 |
Nathan Wells [28] | ||||
Red River Sport by FF Corse | Ferrari 458 Challenge | 16 | Bonamy Grimes | 1–2, 4–6 |
Johnny Mowlem | ||||
Woodrow Motorsport [29] | BMW 1M E82 [29] | 26 | Kevin Clarke | 1–2 |
Matt Evans | ||||
SG Racing [30] | Porsche 997 Cup [30] | 32 | Mark Cunningham [30] | All |
Peter Cunningham [30] | ||||
Bespoke Cars Racing [31] | Porsche 991 GT3 Cup [31] | 69 | Dave Benett [31] | All |
Marcus Fothergill [31] | ||||
RNR Performance Cars [32] | Ferrari 458 Challenge [32] | 144 | Chris Compton-Goddard [32] | All |
Charlie Hollings | ||||
Class 3 Invitation | ||||
Valluga Racing | Ferrari 458 Challenge | 51 | Carl Cavers | 6 |
Bradley Ellis | ||||
Class 4 | ||||
PB Racing | Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport MR [33] | 9 | Peter Erceg [33] | All |
Simon Green Motorsport | Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 Clubsport | 13 | Lee Frost | 1 |
Nathan Hanslip | ||||
Full Throttle Motorsport [34] | Cupra León TCR [34] | 22 | Richard Avery [34] | 1–2, 6 |
Nick Hull [34] | ||||
Greystone GT | McLaren 570S GT4 | 25 | Andrey Borodin | 2 |
Ed Pead | ||||
Valluga Racing | Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 Clubsport | 27 | Benji Hetherington | NC |
Ian Humphries | ||||
51 | Carl Cavers | NC | ||
Sean Doyle | ||||
CTR-Alfatune [35] | Cupra León TCR [35] | 44 | Alex Day [35] | 1–4, 6 |
William Foster [35] | ||||
Triple M Automotive [36] | Aston Martin Vantage GT4 [36] | 38 | Dale Albutt [36] | 1, 3–4, 6 |
Mark Albutt [36] | ||||
Geoff Steel Racing | BMW M3 GTR | 38 | Sam Allpass | NC |
Reflex Racing [37] | Ligier JS2 R [37] | 58 | Luke Davenport [37] | 1 |
Marcus Vivian [37] | ||||
Charlotte Birch [38] | 6 | |||
Jamie Vinall-Meyer [38] | ||||
EDF Motorsports [39] | Cupra León TCR [39] | 60 | Martin Byford [39] | All |
Ashley Woodman [39] | ||||
Team AFM Racing [40] | Cupra León TCR [40] | 63 | Mark Hayes [40] | 4, 6 |
Rick Kerry [40] | ||||
Motus One Racing [41] | Cupra León TCR [25] | 66 | Danny Krywyj [41] | 1, 3 |
Miles Lacey | 1 | |||
Nicole Draught [41] | 3 | |||
Hyundai i30 N TCR | Nicole Draught | 4–5 | ||
Danny Krywyj | ||||
Team BRIT [42] | Aston Martin Vantage GT4 [42] | 68 | Aaron Morgan [43] | All |
Bobby Trundley [43] | ||||
Team HARD. | Ginetta G55 GT4 | 68 | Eric Boulton | NC |
Whitebridge Motorsport | Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT4 | 72 | Chris Murphy | 1, 4 |
Maximum Motorsport | Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR | 78 | Tim Docker | 1, 3 |
Cupra León TCR | 2 | |||
Ginetta G55 Supercup | 95 | Stewart Lines | 1 | |
Newbarn Racing [44] | Jaguar F-Type S [44] | 88 | Adam Thompson [44] | 2–4 |
Callum Thompson [44] | ||||
Paul Sheard Motorsport | SEAT León TCR | 99 | Jonathan Beeson | 1 |
George Heler | ||||
Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR | Jonathan Beeson | 2–6 | ||
George Heler | 3–6 | |||
RNR Performance Cars | Maserati Granturismo MC GT4 | 108 | Richard Dougal | 1 |
Vance Kearney | ||||
Simpson Motorsport | Audi RS3 LMS TCR | 138 | Hugo Cook | All |
Sacha Kakad | ||||
Class 4 Invitation | ||||
Valour Racing | Aston Martin Vantage GT4 | 73 | Mike Coker | 4 |
Source: [45] [46] [47] [48] [49] [50] [51] |
Bold indicates overall winner.
Round | Circuit | Pole position | Fastest lap | Winning PC | Winning C1 | Winning C2 | Winning C3 | Winning C4 | |
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1 | R1 | Silverstone International | No. 55 JMH Automotive | No. 55 JMH Automotive | No. 91 Powerhouse Performance by Praga | No. 55 JMH Automotive | No. 24 Simon Green Motorsport | No. 16 Red River Sport by FF Corse | No. 44 CTR-Alfatune |
John Seale Jamie Stanley | John Seale Jamie Stanley | Jack Fabby Charlie Martin | John Seale Jamie Stanley | Lucky Khera Ross Wylie | Bonamy Grimes Johnny Mowlem | Alex Day William Foster | |||
R2 | No. 55 JMH Automotive | No. 333 Team Praga Three Lions | No. 55 JMH Automotive | No finishers | No. 16 Red River Sport by FF Corse | No. 138 Simpson Motorsport | |||
John Seale Jamie Stanley | Abbie Eaton Gordie Mutch | John Seale Jamie Stanley | Bonamy Grimes Johnny Mowlem | Hugo Cook Sacha Kakad | |||||
2 | R3 | Snetterton 300 | No. 23 Fox Transport | No. 55 JMH Automotive | No. 29 CW Performance | No. 55 JMH Automotive | No. 61 Scott Sport | No. 16 Red River Sport by FF Corse | No. 60 EDF Motorsports |
Danny Harrison Richard Wheeler | John Seale Jamie Stanley | Richard Morris Chris Wesemael | John Seale Jamie Stanley | John Dhillon Phil Quaife | Bonamy Grimes Johnny Mowlem | Martin Byford Ashley Woodman | |||
R4 | No. 16 Red River Sport by FF Corse | No. 55 JMH Automotive | No. 29 CW Performance | No. 55 JMH Automotive | No. 61 Scott Sport | No. 16 Red River Sport by FF Corse | No. 68 Team BRIT | ||
Bonamy Grimes Johnny Mowlem | John Seale Jamie Stanley | Richard Morris Chris Wesemael | John Seale Jamie Stanley | John Dhillon Phil Quaife | Bonamy Grimes Johnny Mowlem | Aaron Morgan Bobby Trundley | |||
3 | R5 | Oulton Park | No. 111 Tim Gray Motorsport | No. 111 Tim Gray Motorsport | No. 85 Praga Race Academy | No. 77 Motus One with Moorgate | No entries | No. 144 RNR Performance Cars | No. 68 Team BRIT |
Alex Kapadia Richard Wells | Alex Kapadia Richard Wells | Angus Fender Jay Morton | Will Powell David Scaramanga | Chris Compton-Goddard Charlie Hollings | Aaron Morgan Bobby Trundley | ||||
R6 | No. 111 Tim Gray Motorsport | No. 111 Tim Gray Motorsport | No. 85 Praga Race Academy | No. 77 Motus One with Moorgate | No. 144 RNR Performance Cars | No. 60 EDF Motorsports | |||
Alex Kapadia Richard Wells | Alex Kapadia Richard Wells | Angus Fender Jay Morton | Will Powell David Scaramanga | Chris Compton-Goddard Charlie Hollings | Martin Byford Ashley Woodman | ||||
4 | R7 | Silverstone GP | No. 111 Tim Gray Motorsport | No. 111 Tim Gray Motorsport | No. 29 CW Performance | No. 77 Motus One with Moorgate | No entries | No. 16 Red River Sport by FF Corse | No. 66 Motus One Racing |
Alex Kapadia Richard Wells | Alex Kapadia Richard Wells | Richard Morris Chris Wesemael | Will Powell David Scaramanga | Bonamy Grimes Johnny Mowlem | Nicole Draught Danny Krywyj | ||||
5 | R8 | Brands Hatch Indy | Races cancelled due to support race fatality. [52] | ||||||
R9 | |||||||||
6 | R10 | Donington Park GP | No. 111 Tim Gray Motorsport | No. 87 Team J2 Praga | No. 87 Team J2 Praga | No. 3 MacG Racing | No. 160 RNR Performance Cars | No. 144 RNR Performance Cars | No. 9 PB Racing |
Tim Gray Richard Wells | Jimmy Broadbent Gordie Mutch | Jimmy Broadbent Gordie Mutch | Jonny MacGregor | Tom Jackson Wayne Marrs | Chris Compton-Goddard Charlie Hollings | Peter Erceg | |||
R11 | No. 111 Tim Gray Motorsport | No. 111 Tim Gray Motorsport | No. 87 Team J2 Praga | No. 77 Motus One with Moorgate | No. 160 RNR Performance Cars | No. 16 Red River Sport by FF Corse | No. 58 Reflex Racing | ||
Tim Gray Richard Wells | Tim Gray Richard Wells | Jimmy Broadbent Gordie Mutch | Will Powell David Scaramanga | Tom Jackson Wayne Marrs | Bonamy Grimes Johnny Mowlem | Charlotte Birch Jamie Vinall-Meyer | |||
NC | Brands Hatch Indy | Did not participate | |||||||
Points are awarded as follows in all classes: [54]
System | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | 11th | 12th | 13th | 14th | 15th | R1 PP | FL |
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+2 | 30 | 27 | 25 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 1 |
System | 1st | 2nd | PP | FL |
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-2 | 20 | 17 | 1 | 1 |
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Points are awarded as follows in all classes: [54]
System | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | 11th | 12th | 13th | 14th | 15th | R1 PP | FL |
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+2 | 30 | 27 | 25 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 1 |
System | 1st | 2nd | PP | FL |
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-2 | 20 | 17 | 1 | 1 |
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