2016 Britcar Endurance Championship

The 2016 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 is the 14th season of a Britcar championship, the 5th run as the Britcar Endurance Championship and the 1st run as the Dunlop Britcar Endurance Championship.[1] The championship began on 26 March at Silverstone and ended on 13 November at Brands Hatch.

Calendar edit

The 2016 calendar was announced on 5 January 2016.[2] Each race would consist of one mandatory pit stop and a driver change.

Round Circuit Length Date
1 Silverstone GP, Northamptonshire 120 min 26 March
2 Snetterton 300, Norfolk 240 min 8 May
3 Donington GP, Leicestershire 180 min 4 June
4 Thruxton Circuit, Hampshire 120 min 3 July
5 Croft Circuit, North Yorkshire 180 min 23 July
6 Silverstone International, Northamptonshire 150 min 13 August
7 Oulton Park International, Cheshire 150 min 1 October
8 Brands Hatch Indy Circuit, Kent 180 min 12-13 November

Teams and drivers edit

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: Cup (one-make series) cars
Class 3: Cup (one-make series) and GT4 cars
Class 4: GT4, cup and touring cars
Class 5: Production cars

Class 1
Team Car No. Drivers Rounds
FF Corse Ferrari 458 GT3 1   Calum Lockie 1, 3–8
  David Mason
Neil Garner Motorsport[N 1] Mosler MT900R GT3 3   Manuel Cintrano 1–2, 4–5, 8
  Javier Morcillo
Praga R4S LM[N 2][3] 7   Nick Holden 1
  Andrew McKenna
Renault R.S. 01 GT3   Nick Holden 1–3
  Andrew McKenna
MacG Racing Taranis 8   Jonny MacGregor 1, 4, 6
  Ben Sharich 6
HUD Motorsport Audi R8 LMS 12   Nigel Hudson 1
  Adam Wilcox
Wessex Vehicles Lamborghini Gallardo GT3 15   Craig Dolby 4
  Nigel Mustill
Carnell Nielsen Racing Lamborghini Huracán GT3 18   Nigel Greensall 1
  Darren Nelson
Tockwith Motorsport[4] Audi R8 LMS[4] 19   Phil Hanson[4] All
  Nigel Moore[4]
ING Sport BMW Z4 GT3 46   Kevin Clarke 1, 3, 5, 7–8
  Ian Lawson
  Ryan Lyndsay 3
ABG Motorsport McLaren MP4-12C GT3 77   Glynn Geddie 1
  Jim Geddie
Rollcentre Racing Mosler MT900R GT3 888   Richard Neary 7
  Martin Short
Class 2
Team Car No. Drivers Rounds
FF Corse Ferrari 458 Challenge 4   Leyton Clarke 6
  Simon Atkinson
5   Bonamy Grimes 1–2, 6, 8
  Johnny Mowlem 1–2, 8
  Charlie Hollings 6
9   Anthony Wilds 2–4, 6
  Mike Wilds
44   Leyton Clarke 3
  Simon Atkinson
Moss Motorsport BMW 1M E82 13   Ashley Bird 5
  Tom Howard
  Mike Moss
SG Racing Porsche 997 Cup 32   Mark Cunningham 6–7
  Peter Cunningham
Porscheshop Porsche 911 RSR 34   Ian Heward 1–3
  Darelle Wilson
WDC Racing Ferrari 360 Challenge 71   Neil Garnham 1
  Rob Young
Class 2 Invitation
Team Car No. Drivers Rounds
WDC Racing Ferrari 458 Challenge 71   Matt Le Breton 8
  Neil Garnham
  Rob Young
Class 3
Team Car No. Drivers Rounds
WDC Racing BMW M3 GT4 7   Matt Le Breton 6
  Neil Garnham
  Rob Young
Track Torque Racing Chevron GR8 17   Chris Hart 1
  Neil Primrose
  Jono Brown 3
  Graham Roberts
SG Racing[5] Porsche 997 Cup[5] 32   Mark Cunningham[5] 1–2
  Peter Cunningham[5]
Century Motorsport Ginetta G55 Supercup 43   Steve Fresle All
  Jacob Mathiassen
88   Ruben Anakhasyan 1–2
  Ollie Hancock
Whitebridge Motorsport[6] Aston Martin Vantage GT4[6] 54   Chris Murphy[6] All
  Jody Fannin[6] 1–3
  Jonny Cocker 4–7
  Matty George 8
Moss Motorsport BMW M3 E46 57   Frank Bradley 1
  Tom Howard
Hofmann's Henley Ltd[7] Lotus Europa 58   Chris Randall[N 3][7] 1–4, 6–7
  Nick Randall[7] 1–4, 7
  Ben Salmon 6
Bespoke Cars Racing Porsche 997 Cup 69   Dave Benett 1, 5–6
  Marcus Fothergill
  Adam Dawson 5–6
Going Lean Aston Martin Vantage GT4 76   Dean Gibbs 8
  Jonathan Packer
Vantage Racing Aston Martin Vantage GT4 91   Stuart Hall 2
  Chris Kemp
Class 3 Invitation
Team Car No. Drivers Rounds
Team HARD Racing Ginetta G55 GT4 21   Dan Kirby 8
  Tom Knight
34   Darron Lewis 8
  Daniel Wylie
Orbital Sound Lotus Exige 55   Chris Headlam 7
  Joey Foster
Class 4
Team Car No. Drivers Rounds
Geoff Steel Racing[8] BMW M3 E36[8] 13   Del Shelton[8] 1
Cuda Drinks Ginetta G50 14   Richard Burrows 3
  Glenn Finn
Atkins Motorsport With Snows BM[9] BMW M3 E46 GTR 38   Sam Allpass 1, 4, 7
  Lee Atkins
Moss Motorsport BMW M3 E46 57   Mike Moss 2–3, 6
  Tom Howard 2–3
  David Cooper 5–6
  Jason Dixon 5
  Robert Gilham
  Ashley Bird 6
  Scott Adam 8
  Shaun Hollamby
  Andy Wilmott
SICL.com SEAT León Supercopa 60   Keith Hemsworth 1
  Ash Woodman
Class 5
Team Car No. Drivers Rounds
Cuda Drinks Ginetta G40 GT5 14   Richard Burrows 3
  Glenn Finn
Newbridge Motorsport Porsche Boxster 24   Fareed Ali 3
  Chris Valentine
Woodard Racing Organisation BMW Mini JCW Challenge R56 49   Adam Bewsey 1
  Alex Craven
  Daniel Woodard 2–3, 7–8
  David Birrell 2, 7–8
  Aaron Steele 3
Synchro Motorsport Honda Civic Type R 76   Alyn James 1–7
  Martin Byford 2, 6–7
  Daniel Wheeler 3, 5

Results edit

[10]

Round Circuit Pole position Fastest lap Overall Winner Winning C1 Winning C2 Winning C3 Winning C4 Winning C5
1 Silverstone GP[11] No. 1 FF Corse No. 19 Tockwith Motorsport No. 19 Tockwith Motorsport No. 19 Tockwith Motorsport No. 34 Porscheshop No. 43 Century Motorsport No. 38 Atkins Motorsport With Snows BM No. 76 Synchro Motorsport
  Calum Lockie
  David Mason
  Phil Hanson
  Nigel Moore
  Phil Hanson
  Nigel Moore
  Phil Hanson
  Nigel Moore
  Ian Heward
  Darelle Wilson
  Steve Fresle
  Jacob Mathiassen
  Sam Allpass
  Lee Atkins
  Alyn James
2 Snetterton 300[12] No. 3 Neil Garner Motorsport No. 19 Tockwith Motorsport No. 9 FF Corse No. 7 Holden Autosport No. 9 FF Corse No. 88 Century Motorsport No. 57 Moss Motorsport No. 76 Synchro Motorsport
  Manuel Cintrano
  Javier Morcillo
  Phil Hanson
  Nigel Moore
  Anthony Wilds
  Mike Wilds
  Nick Holden
  Andrew McKenna
  Anthony Wilds
  Mike Wilds
  Ruben Anakhasyan
  Ollie Hancock
  Tom Howard
  Mike Moss
  Martin Byford
  Alyn James
3 Donington GP[13] No. 19 Tockwith Motorsport No. 19 Tockwith Motorsport No. 19 Tockwith Motorsport No. 19 Tockwith Motorsport No. 44 FF Corse No. 43 Century Motorsport No. 57 Moss Motorsport No. 76 Synchro Motorsport
  Phil Hanson
  Nigel Moore
  Phil Hanson
  Nigel Moore
  Phil Hanson
  Nigel Moore
  Phil Hanson
  Nigel Moore
  Simon Atkinson
  Leyton Clarke
  Steve Fresle
  Jacob Mathiassen
  Tom Howard
  Mike Moss
  Alyn James
  Daniel Wheeler
4 Thruxton Circuit[14] No. 15 Wessex Vehicles No. 15 Wessex Vehicles No. 19 Tockwith Motorsport No. 19 Tockwith Motorsport No. 9 FF Corse No. 43 Century Motorsport No. 38 Atkins Motorsport With Snows BM No. 76 Synchro Motorsport
  Craig Dolby
  Nigel Mustill
  Craig Dolby
  Nigel Mustill
  Phil Hanson
  Nigel Moore
  Phil Hanson
  Nigel Moore
  Anthony Wilds
  Mike Wilds
  Steve Fresle
  Jacob Mathiassen
  Sam Allpass
  Lee Atkins
  Alyn James
5 Croft Circuit[15] No. 19 Tockwith Motorsport No. 19 Tockwith Motorsport No. 19 Tockwith Motorsport No. 19 Tockwith Motorsport No. 13 Moss Motorsport No. 54 Whitebridge Motorsport No. 57 Moss Motorsport No. 76 Synchro Motorsport
  Phil Hanson
  Nigel Moore
  Phil Hanson
  Nigel Moore
  Phil Hanson
  Nigel Moore
  Phil Hanson
  Nigel Moore
  Ashley Bird
  Tom Howard
  Mike Moss
  Jonny Cocker
  Chris Murphy
  David Cooper
  Jason Dixon
  Robert Gilham
  Alyn James
  Daniel Wheeler
6 Silverstone International[16] No. 1 FF Corse No. 1 FF Corse No. 19 Tockwith Motorsport No. 19 Tockwith Motorsport No. 9 FF Corse No. 69 Bespoke Cars Racing No. 57 Moss Motorsport No. 76 Synchro Motorsport
  Calum Lockie
  David Mason
  Calum Lockie
  David Mason
  Phil Hanson
  Nigel Moore
  Phil Hanson
  Nigel Moore
  Anthony Wilds
  Mike Wilds
  Dave Benett
  Adam Dawson
  Marcus Fothergill
  Ashley Bird
  David Cooper
  Mike Moss
  Martin Byford
  Alyn James
7 Oulton Park International[17] No. 1 FF Corse No. 1 FF Corse No. 888 Rollcentre Racing No. 888 Rollcentre Racing No. 32 SG Racing No. 43 Century Motorsport No. 38 Atkins Motorsport With Snows BM No. 76 Synchro Motorsport
  Calum Lockie
  David Mason
  Calum Lockie
  David Mason
  Richard Neary
  Martin Short
  Richard Neary
  Martin Short
  Mark Cunningham
  Peter Cunningham
  Steve Fresle
  Jacob Mathiassen
  Sam Allpass
  Lee Atkins
  Martin Byford
  Alyn James
8 Brands Hatch Indy[18] No. 19 Tockwith Motorsport No. 19 Tockwith Motorsport No. 3 Neil Garner Motorsport No. 3 Neil Garner Motorsport No. 5 FF Corse No. 34 Team HARD Racing No. 57 Moss Motorsport No. 49 Woodard Racing Organisation
  Phil Hanson
  Nigel Moore
  Phil Hanson
  Nigel Moore
  Manuel Cintrano
  Javier Morcillo
  Manuel Cintrano
  Javier Morcillo
  Bonamy Grimes
  Johnny Mowlem
  Darron Lews
  Daniel Wylie
  Scott Adam
  Shaun Hollamby
  Andy Wilmott
  David Birrell
  Daniel Woodard

Overall championship standings edit

Points are awarded as follows in all classes

System 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 13th 14th 15th PP FL
+3 25 20 17 14 12 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 1 1

(key)

Pos. Drivers No. Class SILGP SNE DON THR CRO SILINT OUL BRH Pts
1   Phil Hanson
  Nigel Moore
19 1 1 12 1 1 1 1 11 2 170
2   Steve Fresle
  Jacob Mathiassen
43 3 6 5 5 4 4 NC 5 8 170
3   Chris Murphy 54 3 10 6 7 5 6 7 8 11 145
  Jody Fannin 10 6 7
  Jonny Cocker 5 6 7 8
  Matty George 11
4   Alyn James 76 5 15 7 9 9 8 12 7 116
  Martin Byford 7 12 7
  Daniel Wheeler 9 8
5   Calum Lockie
  David Mason
1 1 Ret 15 6 3 4 2 5 107
6   Frank Bradley
  Tom Howard
57 3 13 93
  Tom Howard 4 14 8
  Mike Moss 14 8 8
  David Cooper 6 8
  Jason Dixon
  Robert Gillham
6
  Ashley Bird 8
  Scott Adam
  Shaun Hollamby
  Andy Wilmott
6
7   Manuel Cintrano
  Javier Morcillo
3 1 3 3 8 9 1 91
8   Anthony Wilds
  Mike Wilds
9 2 1 3 3 2 85
9   Kevin Clarke
  Ian Lawson
46 1 5 6 2 3 3 82
  Ryan Lyndsay 6
10   Chris Randall 58 3 8 13 14 11 10 12 74
  Nick Randall 8 13 14 11 12
  Ben Salmon 10
11   Adam Bewsey
  Alex Craven
49 5 22 63
  Daniel Woodard 9 12 10 12
  David Birrell 9 10 12
  Aaron Steele 12
12   Ian Heward
  Darelle Wilson
34 2 17 11 10 60
13   Bonamy Grimes 5 2 Ret 9 5 4 56
  Johnny Mowlem Ret 9 4
  Charlie Hollings 5
14   Nick Holden
  Andrew McKenna
7 1 20 2 4 55
15   Dave Benett
  Marcus Fothergill
69 3 15 5 6 55
  Adam Dawson 5 6
16   Sam Allpass
  Lee Atkins
38 4 11 5 9 55
17   Mark Cunningham
  Peter Cunningham
32 3 7 10 52
2 NC 4
18   Simon Atkinson
  Leyton Clarke
44 2 2 47
4 3
19   Jonny MacGregor 8 1 23 10 11 37
  Ben Sharich 11
20   Ruben Anakhasyan
  Ollie Hancock
88 3 16 4 34
21   Chris Hart
  Neil Primrose
17 3 9 31
  Jono Brown
  Graham Roberts
13
22   Richard Neary
  Martin Short
888 1 1 25
23   Craig Dolby
  Nigel Mustill
15 1 2 22
24   Neil Garnham
  Rob Young
71 2 21 20
25   Del Shelton 13 4 12 20
26   Nigel Greensall
  Darren Nelson
18 1 2 20
27   Ashley Bird
  Tom Howard
  Mike Moss
13 2 10 20
28   Richard Burrows
  Glenn Finn
14 5 19 20
29   Neil Garnham
  Matt Le Breton
  Rob Young
7 3 9 17
30   Ash Woodman
  Keith Hemsworth
60 4 18 15
31   Nigel Hudson
  Adam Wilcox
12 1 4 14
32   Richard Burrows
  Glenn Finn
14 4 11 10
33   Stuart Hall
  Chris Kemp
91 3 15 10
  Glynn Geddie
  Jim Geddie
77 1 Ret 0
  Fareed Ali
  Chris Valentine
24 5 DNS 0
  Dean Gibbs
  Jonathan Packer
76 3 DNS 0
drivers ineligible for points
  Chris Headlam
  Joey Foster
55 3Inv 6 0
  Darron Lewis
  Daniel Wylie
34 3Inv 7 0
  Dan Kirby
  Tom Knight
21 3Inv 9 0
  Neil Garnham
  Matt Le Breton
  Rob Young
71 2Inv 10 0
Pos. Drivers No. Class SILGP SNE DON THR CRO SILINT OUL BRH Pts
Key
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver Second place
Bronze Third place
Green Other points position
Blue Other classified position
Not classified, finished (NC)
Purple Not classified, retired (Ret)
Red Did not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
Black Disqualified (DSQ)
White Did not start (DNS)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not practice (DNP)
Excluded (EX)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Withdrawn (WD)
Did not enter (cell empty)
Text formatting Meaning
Bold Pole position
Italics Fastest lap


Class championship standings edit

Points are awarded as follows in all classes

System 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 13th 14th 15th PP FL
+3 25 20 17 14 12 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 1 1

(key)

Pos. Drivers No. SILGP SNE DON THR CRO SILINT OUL BRH Pts
Class 1
1   Phil Hanson
  Nigel Moore
19 1 12 1 1 1 1 11 2 170
2   Calum Lockie
  David Mason
1 Ret 15 6 3 4 2 5 107
3   Manuel Cintrano
  Javier Morcillo
3 3 3 8 9 1 91
4   Kevin Clarke
  Ian Lawson
46 5 6 2 3 3 82
  Ryan Lyndsay 6
5   Nick Holden
  Andrew McKenna
7 20 2 4 55
6   Jonny MacGregor 8 23 10 11 37
  Ben Sharich 11
7   Richard Neary
  Martin Short
888 1 25
8   Craig Dolby
  Nigel Mustill
15 2 22
9   Nigel Greensall
  Darren Nelson
18 2 20
10   Nigel Hudson
  Adam Wilcox
12 4 14
  Glynn Geddie
  Jim Geddie
77 Ret 0
Class 2
1   Anthony Wilds
  Mike Wilds
9 1 3 3 2 85
2   Ian Heward
  Darelle Wilson
34 17 11 10 60
3   Bonamy Grimes 5 Ret 9 5 4 56
  Johnny Mowlem Ret 9 4
  Charlie Hollings 5
4   Neil Garnham
  Rob Young
71 21 20
5   Ashley Bird
  Tom Howard
  Mike Moss
13 10 20
6   Mark Cunningham
  Peter Cunningham
32 NC 4 15
drivers ineligible for points
  Neil Garnham
  Matt Le Breton
  Rob Young
71 10 0
Class 3
1   Steve Fresle
  Jacob Mathiassen
43 6 5 5 3 4 NC 5 8 170
2   Chris Murphy 54 10 6 7 5 6 7 8 11 145
  Jody Fannin 10 6 7
  Jonny Cocker 5 6 7 8
  Matty George 11
3   Chris Randall 58 8 13 14 11 10 12 74
  Nick Randall 8 13 14 11 12
  Ben Salmon 10
4   Dave Benett
  Marcus Fothergill
69 15 5 6 55
  Adam Dawson 5 6
5   Mark Cunningham
  Peter Cunningham
32 7 10 37
6   Ruben Anakhasyan
  Ollie Hancock
88 16 4 34
7   Chris Hart
  Neil Primrose
17 9 31
  Jono Brown
  Graham Roberts
13
8   Neil Garnham
  Matt Le Breton
  Rob Young
7 9 17
8   Frank Bradley
  Tom Howard
57 13 10
10   Stuart Hall
  Chris Kemp
91 15 10
  Dean Gibbs
  Jonathan Packer
76 DNS 0
drivers ineligible for points
  Chris Headlam
  Joey Foster
55 6 0
  Darron Lewis
  Daniel Wylie
34 7 0
  Dan Kirby
  Tom Knight
21 9 0
Class 4
1   Tom Howard 57 14 8 93
  Mike Moss 14 8 8
  David Cooper 6 8
  Jason Dixon
  Robert Gillham
6
  Ashley Bird 8
  Scott Adam
  Shaun Hollamby
  Andy Wilmott
6
2   Sam Allpass
  Lee Atkins
38 11 5 9 55
3   Del Shelton 13 12 20
4   Ash Woodman
  Keith Hemsworth
60 18 15
5   Richard Burrows
  Glenn Finn
14 11 10
Class 5
1   Alyn James 76 15 7 9 9 8 12 7 116
  Martin Byford 7 12 7
  Daniel Wheeler 9 8
2   Adam Bewsey
  Alex Craven
49 22 63
  Daniel Woodard 9 12 10 12
  David Birrell 9 10 12
  Aaron Steele 12
3   Richard Burrows
  Glenn Finn
14 19 20
  Fareed Ali
  Chris Valentine
24 DNS 0
Pos. Drivers No. SILGP SNE DON THR CRO SILINT OUL BRH Pts

Notes edit

  1. ^ The No. 3 car ran under Neil Garner Motorsport and the No. 7 ran under Holden Autosport / Neil Garner Motorsport.
  2. ^ The practice and qualifying times for round one list the No. 7 car as a Praga R4S, as Neil Garner Motorsport does own one.
  3. ^ Chris Randall is also known as Fabio Randaccio.

References edit

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External links edit