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.
Drivers and teams
edit- All cars ran on Avon tyres.
Calendar
edit- All rounds were a duration of 60 minutes, except rounds 11 and 12, which were two-hour endurance races. Only the overall winners are listed. The Donington enduro was originally scheduled for April 26, however due to ongoing issues with the circuit's track licence, the meeting was rescheduled for July 19.[11] In the Spa-Francorchamps round, the British GT field was included in the Belcar Championship races.
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 |
Standings
editPoints 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.
GT3
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† — Drivers did not finish the race, but were classified as they completed over 90% of the race distance. GT4edit
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Supersportedit
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Notes
edit- Renard and Vosse were not awarded points in race two at Oulton Park, due to running standard-spec pump fuel, following issues with the championship's Sunoco fuel during race one.[12]
- Supersport Class drivers are awarded half points, due to a lack of competitors.
- At Rockingham, as the Invitation Class Ginetta won both races, Simonsen and Lester were awarded maximum points in race one, and Brown and Fisken in race two. The Ginetta also won at Brands Hatch, with Simonsen and Lester again receiving maximum points.
- From Spa onwards, half points were awarded in GT4, due to a lack of competitors.
- The Mosler MT900R of Daniel Brown and Martin Short competed at Snetterton and Donington under protest due to a loophole in the regulations. Eventually, the Mosler was stripped of points gained from the rounds.
References
edit- ^ "16 set for British GT opener". crash.net. 2009-04-08. Archived from the original on 2012-09-15. Retrieved 2009-04-09.
- ^ a b c d e f g "New cars to join field at Spa". crash.net. 2009-05-04. Archived from the original on 2009-12-24. Retrieved 2009-05-04.
- ^ a b "Chad Racing Ferrari to contest British GT". crash.net. 2009-03-19. Retrieved 2009-04-09.
- ^ "Chad brings in Balbiani". crash.net. 2009-06-05. Archived from the original on 2012-09-19. Retrieved 2009-06-13.
- ^ a b "Howard confident of Beechdean chances". crash.net. 2008-12-17. Retrieved 2009-04-09.
- ^ a b "Young guns team up for Mosler assault". crash.net. 2009-03-31. Retrieved 2009-04-09.
- ^ a b "ABG pairing confirm return". crash.net. 2009-02-03. Retrieved 2009-04-09.
- ^ "Stark Racing confirms entry plans". crash.net. 2009-02-26. Retrieved 2009-04-09.
- ^ "Andrew Smith to drive Barwell Ginetta G50Z in Spa round". britishgt.com. 2009-05-01. Retrieved 2009-05-01.
- ^ "Bryant to race Ginetta G50Z". Autosport. 196 (4): 90. 23 April 2009.
- ^ Anderson, Ben (2009-04-14). "Donington British F3 race postponed". autosport.com. Haymarket Publications. Archived from the original on 2009-04-17. Retrieved 2009-04-14.
- ^ "Barwell reveals fuel concerns". crash.net. 2009-04-13. Archived from the original on 2012-09-16. Retrieved 2009-04-14.