2009 British GT Championship

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

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  • All cars ran on Avon tyres.
2009 Entry List[1]
Team No. Drivers Class Chassis Engine Rounds
  RPM Motorsport 2   Michael Bentwood[2] GT3 Ford GT GT3 Ford 5.0L V8 5–10
  Philip Walker[2] 5–14
  Alex Mortimer 11–14
  Chad Racing 3   Christopher Hyman[3] GT3 Ferrari F430 GT3 Ferrari 4.3L V8 1–10, 12–14
  Paul Warren[3] 1–6, 9–14
  José Manuel Balbiani[4] 7–8, 11
  Beechdean Motorsport 7   Andrew Howard[5] GT3 Aston Martin DBRS9 Aston Martin 6.0L V12 1–6, 9–10, 12–14
  Jamie Smyth[5]
50   Ben de Zille-Butler GT4 Aston Martin V8 Vantage N24 Aston Martin AJ 4.3L V8 1–2
  Richard Jones
  Rollcentre Racing 8   Gregor Fisken[2] GT3 Mosler MT900R Chevrolet LS7 7.0L V8 3–4
  Martin Short[2]
9   Daniel Brown[6] GT3 Mosler MT900R Chevrolet LS7 7.0L V8 1–11
  Stuart Hall[6] 1–4
  Gregor Fisken 5–8
  Martin Short 9–11
  VRS Equipment Finance 12   Phil Burton GT3 Ferrari F430 GT3 Ferrari 4.3L V8 All
  Adam Wilcox
  ABG Motorsport 20   Aaron Scott[7] GT3 Dodge Viper Competition Coupe Dodge 8.3L V10 All
  Craig Wilkins[7]
66   Marcus Clutton SS KTM X-Bow Volkswagen 2.0L Turbo I4 1–2, 11
  Phil Keen
  MTECH Racing 21  Duncan Cameron GT3 Ferrari F430 GT3
Ferrari 430 Scuderia[2]
Ferrari 4.3L V8 All
  Matt Griffin 1–2, 5–8, 11–12
  Mike Wilds 3–4, 9–10
  Mike Edmonds 13–14
  Team Preci-Spark 22   David Jones GT3 Ascari KZ1-R BMW M62 5.0L V8 All
  Godfrey Jones
  Rosso Verde 23   Hector Lester GT3 Ferrari F430 GT3 Ferrari 4.3L V8 All
  Allan Simonsen 1–6, 9–14
  Stéphane Daoudi 7–8
 22 GT Racing 32   Tom Alexander[2] GT3 Aston Martin DBRS9 Aston Martin 6.0L V12 3–4
  Adrian Willmott[2]
  Century Motorsport 41   Nathan Freke GT4 Ginetta G50 Ford Cyclone 3.5L V6 11
  Benji Hetherington
  Stark Racing 44   Ian Stinton[8] GT4 Ginetta G50 Ford Cyclone 3.5L V6 1–8, 12–14
  Mike Thomas 3–6
  Paul Marsh 7–8
  Gary Simms 13–14
  Neil Clark 12
46 GT4 Ginetta G50 Ford Cyclone 3.5L V6 1–2
  Ian Stinton 9–10
  Hunter Abbott
  Team WFR 52   Jody Firth GT4 Ginetta G50 Ford Cyclone 3.5L V6 All
  Nigel Moore 1–6, 9–14
  Speedworks Motorsport 53   Richard Sykes GT4 Ginetta G50 Ford Cyclone 3.5L V6 1–2, 12
  Lawrence Tomlinson 1–2
  Christian Dick 12
  Rob Austin Racing 54   Hunter Abbott GT4 Ginetta G50 Ford Cyclone 3.5L V6 1–6
  Gary Simms
  Piranha Motorsport 67   Chris Bialan SS Lotus 2-Eleven Toyota 2ZZ-GE 1.8L I4 13–14
  Simon Mason
  Barwell Motorsport 72   Eddy Renard GT3 Aston Martin DBRS9 Aston Martin 6.0L V12 1–2
  Vincent Vosse
90   Andrew Smith[9] Inv Ginetta G50Z Zytek 4.5L V8 3–4
  Oliver Bryant[10] 3–6, 9–10, 12
  Joe Osborne 5–6
  Piers Johnson 9–10, 12
  Leo Machitski 13–14
  Phil Quaife
  Mark Bailey Racing 91   Howard Spooner Inv Morgan Aero 8 BMW N62 4.8L V8 12–14
  Andy Thompson 12
  KTM 92   Reinhard Kofler Inv KTM X-Bow Volkswagen 2.0L Turbo I4 13–14
  Moore Racing 93   Dave Shelton Inv Mosler MT900 Chevrolet LS7 7.0L V8 13–14
Icon Class
GT3 GT3 Class
GT4 GT4 Class
SS Supersport Class
Inv Invitation Class

Calendar

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  • 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
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

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Points 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.

Pos Driver OUL
 
SPA
 
ROC
 
KNO
 
SNE
 
DON
 
SIL
 
BRH
 
Pts
1   David Jones 2 2 2 Ret Ret 3 1 4 1 3 5 11† 1 4 87
  Godfrey Jones 2 2 2 Ret Ret 3 1 4 1 3 5 11† 1 4
3   Hector Lester 3 4 4 2 2 8 3 5 3 1 6 7 3 2 86
4   Allan Simonsen 3 4 4 2 2 8 3 1 6 7 3 2 76
5   Aaron Scott 6 3 3 1 Ret 4 4 1 Ret 7 3 2 4 14† 69
  Craig Wilkins 6 3 3 1 Ret 4 4 1 Ret 7 3 2 4 14†
7   Phil Burton DNS DNS Ret 7 3 5 2 2 4 6 Ret 4 2 3 62
  Adam Wilcox DNS DNS Ret 7 3 5 2 2 4 6 Ret 4 2 3
9   Duncan Cameron 4 5 7 8 Ret Ret Ret 7† 9† 4 2 1 6 7 49
10   Daniel Brown 1 1 5 Ret 5 2 5 8 DSQ DSQ DSQ 44
11   Andrew Howard 7 8 8 4 4 6 8 5 5 9 5 40
  Jamie Smyth 7 8 8 4 4 6 8 5 5 9 5
13   Philip Walker 7 9 6 6 5 8 1 3 8 6 39
14   Gregor Fisken 1 3 5 2 5 8 36
15   Matt Griffin 4 5 Ret Ret Ret 7 2 1 29
16   Chris Hyman 13† 6 10† 6 6 7 7 3 Ret 9 Ret 7 8 29
17   Paul Warren 13† 6 10† 6 6 7 Ret 9 4 Ret 7 8 26
18   Stuart Hall 1 1 5 Ret 24
19   Alex Mortimer 1 3 8 6 22
20   Michael Bentwood 7 9 6 6 5 8 17
21   Martin Short 1 3 DSQ DSQ DSQ 16
22   José Manuel Balbiani 7 3 4 13
23   Mike Wilds 7 8 9† 4 13
24   Stéphane Daoudi 3 5 10
25   Mike Edmonds 6 7 7
26   Eddy Renard 5 7* 4
  Vincent Vosse 5 7*
28   Tom Alexander 13 5 4
  Adrian Willmott 13 5
Guest drivers ineligible for points
  Oliver Bryant 6 11 1 1 2 2 6 0
  Joe Osborne 1 1 0
  Leo Machitski 5 1 0
  Phil Quaife 5 1 0
  Piers Johnson 2 2 6 0
  Andrew Smith 6 11 0
  Reinhard Kofler 10 9 0
  Howard Spooner DNS Ret 11 0
  Dave Shelton 12 DNS 0
  Andy Thompson DNS 0
Pos Driver OUL
 
SPA
 
ROC
 
KNO
 
SNE
 
DON
 
SIL
 
BRH
 
Pts
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver Second place
Bronze Third place
Green Points finish
Blue Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple Retired (Ret)
Red Did not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
Black Disqualified (DSQ)
White Did not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

Notes

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  • 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

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  1. ^ "16 set for British GT opener". crash.net. 2009-04-08. Archived from the original on 2012-09-15. Retrieved 2009-04-09.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ a b "Chad Racing Ferrari to contest British GT". crash.net. 2009-03-19. Retrieved 2009-04-09.
  4. ^ "Chad brings in Balbiani". crash.net. 2009-06-05. Archived from the original on 2012-09-19. Retrieved 2009-06-13.
  5. ^ a b "Howard confident of Beechdean chances". crash.net. 2008-12-17. Retrieved 2009-04-09.
  6. ^ a b "Young guns team up for Mosler assault". crash.net. 2009-03-31. Retrieved 2009-04-09.
  7. ^ a b "ABG pairing confirm return". crash.net. 2009-02-03. Retrieved 2009-04-09.
  8. ^ "Stark Racing confirms entry plans". crash.net. 2009-02-26. Retrieved 2009-04-09.
  9. ^ "Andrew Smith to drive Barwell Ginetta G50Z in Spa round". britishgt.com. 2009-05-01. Retrieved 2009-05-01.
  10. ^ "Bryant to race Ginetta G50Z". Autosport. 196 (4): 90. 23 April 2009.
  11. ^ 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.
  12. ^ "Barwell reveals fuel concerns". crash.net. 2009-04-13. Archived from the original on 2012-09-16. Retrieved 2009-04-14.
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