2011 Silverstone 24 Hours

The 2011 Britcar 24 Hour Race Silverstone was the 7th running of the Silverstone 24 Hours endurance sports car race held on October 1, 2011 at the Silverstone Circuit.[1]

Map of the Silverstone Grand Prix Circuit

Victory overall and in Class 1 went to the No. 2 Michael McInerny Ferrari F430 GTC driven by Michael McInerny, Sean McInerny, and Phil Keen.[2] Victory in Class 2 went to the No. 27 Topcats Racing Marcos Mantis GT3 driven by David Upton, Neil Huggins, Emily Fletcher, and Jamie Orton. Class 3 was won by the No. 49 Nicholas Mee Racing Aston Martin V8 Vantage GT4 driven by Karsten Le Blanc, Christiaen van Lanschot, Dan de Zille, and Robert Nimkoff. Finally, Class 4 was won by the No. 89 Mark Griffiths BMW M3 E46 driven by Mark Griffiths, William Green, David Forsbrey, and Bill Kirkpatrick.[3]

Race results

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Class winners in bold.

Pos Class No Team Drivers Car Laps
1 Class 1 2   Michael McInerny   Michael McInerny
  Sean McInerny
  Phil Keen
Ferrari F430 GTC 573
2 Class 3 49   Nicholas Mee Racing   Karsten Le Blanc
  Christiaen van Lanschot
  Dan de Zille
  Robert Nimkoff
Aston Martin V8 Vantage GT4 560
3 Class 3 57   Marcos Racing International   Cor Euser
  Hal Prewitt
  Jim Briody
  Dick Freeman
  Alistair MacKinnon
Lotus Evora Cup GT4 559
4 Class 3 53   Topcats Racing   Yousuke Shimojima
  Ryu Seya
  Masashi Kakiuchi
  Yasushi Kikuchi
Marcos Mantis GT3 542
5 Class 3 68   Kevin Clarke   Kevin Clarke
  Wayne Gibson
  Mark Radcliffe
  Adam Hayes
BMW M3 E46 532
6 Class 3 46   Pete Storey   Pete Storney
  Paul Kitson
  Ben Gower
  Mike Rowland
Lotus Elise GT4 529
7 Class 4 89   Mark Griffiths   Mark Griffiths
  William Green
  David Forsbrey
  Bill Kirkpatrick
BMW M3 E46 527
8 Class 2 27   Topcats Racing   David Upton
  Neil Huggins
  Emily Fletcher
  Jamie Orton
Marcos Mantis GT3 522
9 Class 1 6   Nigel Mustill   Nigel Mustill
  Bob Berridge
  Gareth Evans
  John Martin
Aquilla CR1 521
10 Class 4 84   Red Camel - Jordans.nl   Ivo Breukers
  Henk Thijssen
  Adam Han
  Huw Jensien
SEAT León 521
11 Class 3 70   Ryan McLeod   Ryan McLeod
  Ashley Walsh
  Jamie Camilleri
  James Kaye
  Joseph Girlin
Holden Astra 518
12 Class 4 77   Dave Cox   Dave Cox
  Jason Cox
  Michael Cox
  Paul Stubber
BMW M3 CSL 507
13 Class 4 82   Rob Carvell   Ian Carvell
  Rob Carvell
  Henry Wright
  Dave Carvell
  Kevin Glover
Volkswagen Golf Mk3 502
14 Class 4 88   Mardi Gras Motorsport Ltd.   Desmond Smail
  Richard Meins
  Chris Lillington-Price
  Westlie Harding
Honda Integra (fourth generation) 501
15 Class 3 65   Sub-Zero Wolf   Craig Davies
  Adam Jones
  Lee Allen
  Greg Rose
SEAT León Supercopa 500
16 Class 4 75   Mazda Motors UK Ltd.   Andrew Frankel
  Ben Anderson
  Matt Prior
  Jethro Bovington
Mazda MX-5 GT 500
17 Class 3 64   Scuderia Vittoria   Dave Bennett
  Marcus Fothergill
  Sam Allpass
  Adam Dawson
  Carlos Erimon
Porsche 996 GT3 Cup 493
18 Class 3 59   Mike Brown   Mike Brown
  Dave West
  Paul Cripps
  Jamie Wall
Aston Martin V8 Vantage N24 490
19 Class 3 66   Paul Winter   Paul Winter
  Graham Mundy
  Peter Morris
  Tim Speed
  Timothy Raven
Porsche 996 GT3 Cup 482
20
DNF
Class 1 3   Topcats Racing   Andrew Beaumont
  Henry Fletcher
  Julien Draper
  Freddie Hetherington
Mosler MT900 R GT3 481
21 Class 4 95   Jet Black Racing   Anders Majgaard
  Ronnie Bremer
  Jackie Boellingtoft
  Dan Trager
Renault Clio 480
22 Class 4 80   Synchro Motorsports   Kouichi Okumura
  Daniel Wheeler
  Andrew Hack
  Tim Stanbridge
Honda Civic Type R 479
23 Class 4 90   Dominic Malone   Nigel Rata
  Matthew West
  Dominic Malone
  Giles Groombridge
BMW M3 E46 476
24 Class 4 86   Mazda Motors UK Ltd.   James Cameron
  Mike Hickson
  Mike Browning
  Tony Jardine
Mazda MX-5 GT 475
25 Class 4 78   Andre Severs   Andre Severs
  Pete James
  Malcolm MacAdam
  Mark Heywood
SEAT Toledo 471
26 Class 4 94   Rollcentre Racing   Richard Sykes
  Jake Rattenbury
  Brian Saunders
  Mark Davies
Ginetta G40 466
27 Class 3 54   Clint Bardwell   Mark Poole
  Richard Abra
  Clint Bardwell
  "White"
BMW M3 E46 463
28 Class 4 92   Smarts4you Racing   Paul Bates
  James Palmer
  David Moore
  Tom Mills
Smart Forfour 456
29 Class 4 93   Alfatune   John Clonis
  Phil Brough
  Chris Bentley
  David Kingham
BMW 330d 434
30 Class 3 56   VHA Trim Motorsports   Tom Pedersen
  Kim Holmgaard
  Michael Klostermann
  Christian Daluoiso
  Jacques Moller
BMW M3 E46 432
31 Class 4 85   Bob Stockley   Bob Stockley
  Malcolm Edeson
  Gary Fletcher
  Nick Bowers
Honda Civic 430
32 Class 4 87   Saxon Motorsport   John Mawdsley
  Marcus Mahy
  Simon Hill
  George Haynes
Honda Civic Type R 426
33 Class 3 47   Kevin Hancock   Kevin Hancock
  Leigh Smart
  Aaron Scott
  Craig Wilkins
Ginetta G50 GT4 419
34 Class 3 63   Jensun Lunn   Jensun Lunn
  Adam Sharpe
  Sarah Bennett-Baggs
  "Maher"
BMW M3 E36 411
35 Class 3 55   Brett Niall   Archie Hamilton
  Brett Niall
  Nathan Callaghan
  Clint Harvey
SEAT León Supercopa 409
36 Class 4 91   Piranha Motorsport   Chris Bialan
  Simon Mason
  Ryan Ratcliffe
  Adam Balon
Ginetta G40 388
37 Class 4 79   Synchro Motorsport   Dave Allan
  Alyn James
  Stephen Ritchie
  Daniel Ludlow
Honda Jazz Type R 366
38
DNF
Class 3 50   Tom Black   Tom Black
  Stuart Hall
  Alan Bonner
Aston Martin V8 Vantage N24 362
39
DNF
Class 3 52   Forza Motorsport 4/Toyota   Patrick Mortell
  Alric Kitson
  Simon Aris
  Lee McKee
Toyota MR-2 Roadster 335
40
DNF
Class 1 1   Witt Gamski   Witt Gamski
  Keith Robinson
  John Gaw
  Phil Dryburgh
Ferrari F430 GTC 333
41 Class 4 99   Robin Walker   Robin Walker
  Doug Cole
  Simon Byrne
  Ben Jacques
MG ZR 190 311
42
DNF
Class 3 48   Don Grice   Don Grice
  Mark Smith
  James McAllistair
  Ric Wood
  John Bussell
BMW M3 E46 GTR 303
43
DNF
Class 3 61   Scuderia Vittoria   Dan Denis
  Dan Jones
  Gavin Spencer
  James Thorpe
Ginetta G50 GT4 289
44
NC
Class 2 60   John Thorne   John Thorne
  Dan Watkins
  Roger Green
  Will Goff
  Matt Cummings
BMW M3 E92 GT3 171
45
NC
Class 3 45   Mazda Motors Ltd.   Mark Ticehurst
  Owen Mildenhall
  Mike Wilds
Mazda MX-5 GT 92
46
DNF
Class 1 7   Marco Schelp   Marco Schelp
  Dominik Schwager
  Michael Tischner
  Donald Molenaar
BMW Z4 263
47
DNF
Class 1 4   Paul White   Paul White
  Calum Lockie
  Manuel Cintrano
  Javier Morcillo
Mosler MT900 R 261
48
DNF
Class 2 5   ARC Bratislava   Miro Konôpka
  Sean Edwards
  Scott O'Donnell
  Teodori Myszkowski
  Andrzej Lewandowski
Porsche 997 255
49
DNF
Class 4 83   CTR Developments   Richard Chamberlain
  Zubin Randeria
  James Fillingham
  Jeremy Webb
Lotus Elise GT4 210
50
DNF
Class 3 62   BPM Racing Ltd.   Owen Thomas
  Ashley Woodman
  Rick Walker
  Rob Cullum
Ginetta G50 GT4 202
51
DNF
Class 4 81   Alex Osbourne   James May
  Alex Osbourne
  Guy Parr
SEAT León 187
52
DNF
Class 2 30   Rollcentre Racing   Martin Short
  Lawrence Tomlinson
  Colin Turkington
  Mike Simpson
  Matt Nicoll-Jones
Ginetta G55 80
53
DNF
Class 1 30   Mac G Racing   Jonathan MacGregor
  Jamie Smyth
  Adam Wilcox
Ultima GTR 75
54
DNF
Class 2 28   Fred Tonge   Fred Tonge
  Tim Hood
  Darren Dowling
  Steve Glynn
  David Mason
  Paul Smith
TVR Sagaris 71
55
DNF
Class 2 31   RJN Motorsport   Alex Buncombe
  Christopher Ward
  Jann Mardenborough
  Bryan Heitkotter
Nissan 370Z 50
56
DNF
Class 3 51   Optimum Motorsport   Lee Mowle
  Joe Osborne
  Gary Simms
  Stewart Linn
Ginetta G50 GT4 42
57
DNF
Class 3 58   Peter Fairbairn   Peter Fairbairn
  Tony Littlejohn
  Paul McLean
  Paul Follett
Porsche 993 Carrera RSR 24

References

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  1. ^ "Silverstone 24 Hours 2011 - Racing Sports Cars".
  2. ^ Broomhead, James (October 4, 2011). "2011 Britcar 24 Hours: Full Race Report". The Checkered Flag.
  3. ^ "Silverstone 24 Hours 2011 - Photo Gallery - Racing Sports Cars".