Draft:2024 British Endurance Championship

The 2024 British Endurance Championship is the 13th endurance championship organised by Britcar, the fifth as the British Endurance Championship. The season begins at Donington Park on 29 March, and will end at Snetterton on 14 September.

Calendar

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Round Circuit Date
1 Donington Park GP, Leicestershire 29 March
2 Snetterton Circuit (300), Norfolk 13 April
3 Silverstone GP, Northamptonshire 15 June
4 Oulton Park, Cheshire 6 July
5 Donington Park National, Leicestershire 10 August
6 Snetterton Circuit (300), Norfolk 14 September
Source: [1]

Teams and Drivers

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Cars are assigned classed based on speed, horsepower, momentum, equipment fitted to the car and the car's model;[1]

Team Car Engine No. Drivers Rounds
Class A
  PB Racing with JMH Automotive[2] Audi R8 LMS Evo II Audi 5.2 L V10 9   Peter Erceg[2] 1–5
  Hugo Cook 1
  Marcus Clutton[2] 2–5
  MJC[3] Bentley Continental GT3 Gen 2 Bentley 4.0 L Turbo V8 43   Witt Gamski[3] 3
  Michael Lyons
  JMH Automotive[4] Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2 Lamborghini 5.2 L V10 55   John Seale[4] 1, 5
  Jamie Stanley[4]
Class B
  Road & Competition Engineering[5] Porsche 992 GT3 Cup Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 22   Richard Avery[5] 1–5
  Nick Hull[5]
Class C
Team Tasman Porsche 991 GT3 Cup Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 5   David Harrison 2, 5
  Nathan Luckey
  FF Corse & Red River Racing[6] Ferrari 458 Challenge Ferrari 4.5 L V8 16   Bonamy Grimes[6] 1
  Johnny Mowlem[6]
  Whitebridge BMW M3 E46 GTR BMW 4.0 L V8 72   Chris Murphy 2
Class D
  Venture Innovations Mercedes-AMG GT4 Mercedes-AMG M178 4.0 L V8 21   Neville Jones 2–3
  Chris Jones
  SVG Motorsport BMW M4 GT4 BMW S58B30T0 3.0 L Twin Turbo I6 24   Ian Astley 3–5
  Neil Wallace
  Breakell Racing[7] Mercedes-AMG GT4 Mercedes-AMG M178 4.0 L V8 25
  Carl Garnett[7] 1
  Harley Haughton[7]
  Track Focused[8] KTM X-Bow GT4 Audi 2.0 L Turbo I4 62   Sean Cooper[8] 1, 3–4
  Mike McCollum[8]
  Team BRIT[9] McLaren 570S GT4 McLaren 3.8 L Turbo V8 67   Charles Graham 3
  Bobby Trundley
68   Aaron Morgan[9] 1–3, 5
  Paul Fullick
  Bobby Trundley[9] TBA
  Bridger Motorsport McLaren 570S GT4 McLaren 3.8 L Turbo V8 86   Jay Bridger 3, 5
  Chun Cheong IP
  Xentek Motorsport[10] Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS Clubsport Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 116   Bal Sidhu 2–5
  Josh Steed
161   Bal Sidhu[10] 1
  Josh Steed[10]
  Race Lab TBA TBA TBA   Lee Frost 5
  Lucky Khera
Class E - Touring Car
  JabbaSport[11] Cupra León Competición TCR Volkswagen EA888 2.0 R4 TSI I4 23   Christopher Bialan[11] 1–3, 5
  Simon Mason[11]
  JWB Motorsport Cupra León Competición TCR Volkswagen EA888 2.0 R4 TSI I4 31   Aaron Mason 3, 5
  Matthew Wilson 3–5
Audi RS 3 LMS TCR (2021) Volkswagen 2.0 L I4 128   Philip House 3
  Race Car Experiences with MacG Racing Mercedes-Benz A-Class NGTC 75   Paul Curran 1
  Jammie Callender
Cupra León Competición TCR Volkswagen EA888 2.0 R4 TSI I4 213   Josh Tomlinson 1
Class F
  Geoff Steel Racing BMW M3 E46 GTR BMW 4.0 L V8 10   Lee Goldsmith 5
  Whitebridge[12] BMW M3 E46 GTR BMW 4.0 L V8 72   Chris Murphy[12] 1
  Siutsme powered by Amspeed BMW M3 E46 GTR BMW 4.0 L V8 73   Jack Layton 5
  Matthew Sanders
  Newbarn Racing[13] Jaguar F-Type S Jaguar 3.0 L V6 88   Adam Thompson[13] 1–5
  Callum Thompson[13]
  Intersport BMW M3 E46 GTR BMW 4.0 L V8 TBA   Bryan Bransom 5
  Jasver Sapra
Class G - Ginetta G55 Supercup
  SVG Motorsport[14] Ginetta G55 Supercup Ford 3.7 litre V6 8   Marc Elman[14] 3–5
  Harry Hickton[14] 3
  Owen Hizzey 4–5
66   Cameron Pratt-Thompson 3–5
  James Taylor
  Ray Harris Ginetta G55 Supercup Ford 3.7 litre V6 15   Ray Harris 1, 5
  MacG Racing[15] Ginetta G55 Supercup Ford 3.7 litre V6 83   Jonny MacGregor[15] 1–5
  Arthur Simondet[15]
Invitational
Intersport BMW F80 M3 BMW 3.0 L twin-turbo I6 40   Bryan Bransom 2
  Jasver Sapra
Entry lists: [16][17][18][19][20]

Race results

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Bold indicates overall winner.

Round Circuit Pole position Fastest lap Class A Class B Class C Class D Class E Class F Class G Class H Report
1 Donington Park GP   No. 9 PB Racing with JMH Automotive   No. 9 PB Racing with JMH Automotive   No. 9 PB Racing with JMH Automotive   No. 22 Road & Competition Engineering   No. 16 FF Corse & Red River Racing   No. 161 Xentek Motorsport   No. 75 Race Car Experiences with MacG Racing   No. 72 Whitebridge   No. 83 MacG Racing No entries Report
  Hugo Cook

  Peter Erceg

  Hugo Cook

  Peter Erceg

  Hugo Cook

  Peter Erceg

  Richard Avery
  Nick Hull
  Bonamy Grimes
  Johnny Mowlem
  Bal Sidhu
  Josh Steed
  Jammie Callender

  Paul Curran

  Chris Murphy   Jonny MacGregor
  Arthur Simondet
2 Snetterton Circuit   No. 9 PB Racing with JMH Automotive   No. 9 PB Racing with JMH Automotive   No. 9 PB Racing with JMH Automotive   No. 22 Road & Competition Engineering   No. 5 Team Tasman   No. 68 Team BRIT   No. 23 Jabbasport   No. 88 Newbarn Racing   No. 83 MacG Racing
  Marcus Clutton

  Peter Erceg

  Marcus Clutton

  Peter Erceg

  Marcus Clutton

  Peter Erceg

  Richard Avery
  Nick Hull
  David Harrison

  Nathan Luckey

  Paul Fullick
  Aaron Morgan
  Chris Bialan

  Simon Mason

  Adam Thompson

  Callum Thompson

  Jonny MacGregor
  Arthur Simondet
3 Silverstone GP   No. 9 PB Racing with JMH Automotive   No. 9 PB Racing with JMH Automotive   No. 9 PB Racing with JMH Automotive   No. 22 Road & Competition Engineering No entries   No. 116 Xentek Motorsport   No. 23 Jabbasport   No. 88 Newbarn Racing   No. 66 SVG Motorsport
  Marcus Clutton

  Peter Erceg

  Marcus Clutton

  Peter Erceg

  Marcus Clutton

  Peter Erceg

  Richard Avery
  Nick Hull
  Bal Sidhu
  Josh Steed
  Chris Bialan

  Simon Mason

  Adam Thompson

  Callum Thompson

  Cameron Pratt-Thompson
  James Taylor
4 Oulton Park   No. 9 PB Racing with JMH Automotive   No. 9 PB Racing with JMH Automotive   No. 9 PB Racing with JMH Automotive   No. 22 Road & Competition Engineering   No. 116 Xentek Motorsport   No. 31 JW Bird   No. 88 Newbarn Racing   No. 66 SVG Motorsport
  Marcus Clutton

  Peter Erceg

  Marcus Clutton

  Peter Erceg

  Marcus Clutton

  Peter Erceg

  Richard Avery
  Nick Hull
  Bal Sidhu
  Josh Steed
  Matthew Wilson   Adam Thompson

  Callum Thompson

  Cameron Pratt-Thompson
  James Taylor
5 Donington Park National
6 Snetterton Circuit

Championship Standings

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Regulations and Documents".
  2. ^ a b c "Peter Erceg and Marcus Clutton Team Up for Second Successive Audi R8 GT3 Campaign". British Endurance Championship. 7 March 2024. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Witt Gamski Brings Bentley to BEC". British Endurance Championship. 22 December 2023. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
  4. ^ a b c "Lamborgini GT3 Switch for John Seale and Jamie Stanley". British Endurance Championship. 8 March 2024. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
  5. ^ a b c "Hull & Avery Step Up to Porsche GT3 Cup for 2024". British Endurance Championship. 2 February 2024. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
  6. ^ a b c "Grimes and Mowlem Lead Red River back to BEC". British Endurance Championship. 14 March 2024. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
  7. ^ a b c "Breakell's Mercedes GT4 Back With New Drivers". British Endurance Championship. 25 March 2024. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
  8. ^ a b c "Track Focused X-Bow Takes on the Full Season". British Endurance Championship. 12 February 2024. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
  9. ^ a b c "Bobby and Aaron Set Sights on BEC Success". British Endurance Championship. 19 December 2023. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
  10. ^ a b c "Xentek Motorsport Enter British Endurance Championship With Sidhu And Steed". British Endurance Championship. 25 March 2024. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
  11. ^ a b c "Bialan & Mason Return with Jabbasport". British Endurance Championship. 8 March 2024. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
  12. ^ a b "Chris Murphy to lead Woodrow Motorsport Charge". British Endurance Championship. 8 March 2024. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
  13. ^ a b c "Newbarn Jaguar First BEC Returnees". British Endurance Championship. 14 December 2023. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
  14. ^ a b c "SVG Motorsport Announce Twin Assault on British Endurance Championship". British Endurance Championship. 28 February 2024. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
  15. ^ a b c "Texan Joins MacG in Ginetta". British Endurance Championship. 21 March 2024. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
  16. ^ "HQ01 - BARC Race Meeting - Donington Park (GP) - 29 / 30 March 2024" (PDF). Retrieved 31 March 2024.
  17. ^ "HQ03 - BARC Race Meeting - Snetterton 300 - 13 / 14 April 2024" (PDF). 9 April 2024. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
  18. ^ "HQ07 - BARC Race Meeting - Silverstone GP - 15 / 16 June 2024" (PDF). 13 June 2024. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
  19. ^ "NW01 - BARC Race Meeting - Oulton Park 6 July 2024" (PDF). 4 July 2024. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
  20. ^ "HQ13 - BARC Race Meeting - Donington Park National - 10 / 11 August 2024" (PDF). 5 August 2024. Retrieved 6 August 2024.