2008 British GT Championship


The 2008 British GT season was the 16th season of the British GT Championship. This was the first season with the new GT4 category, replacing the GTC category of previous years. Both championships were won at the Brands Hatch meeting in July, with Matt Nicoll-Jones and Stewart Linn securing the inaugural GT4 title in round 11, with James Gornall and Jon Barnes clinching the GT3 title, the following day in round 12.

Rule changes

A total of twenty seven full season entries were announced on 6 March 2008.

Calendar

A provisional 14-race calendar was announced on 15 October 2007.
RoundCircuitDateLengthPole PositionGT3 WinnerGT4 Winner
1 Oulton Park22 March60 minsNo. 14 CR ScuderiaNo. 15 CR ScuderiaNo. 51 Team RPM
1 Oulton Park22 March60 mins James Sutton
Michael Meadows
Paddy Shovlin
Michael Cullen
Joe Osbourne
Michael Broadhurst
2 Oulton Park24 March60 minsNo. 23 Christians in MotorsportNo. 8 Tech 9No. 88 IMS Motorsport
2 Oulton Park24 March60 mins Hector Lester
Allan Simonsen
Oliver Morley
Tom Ferrier
Matt Nicoll-Jones
Stewart Linn
3 Knockhill12 April60 minsNo. 16 CR ScuderiaNo. 16 CR ScuderiaNo. 55 Rob Austin Racing
3 Knockhill12 April60 mins Jeremy Metcalfe
Luke Hines
Jeremy Metcalfe
Luke Hines
Hunter Abbott
Rob Austin
4 Knockhill13 April60 minsNo. 23 Christians in MotorsportNo. 15 CR ScuderiaNo. 88 IMS Motorsport
4 Knockhill13 April60 mins Hector Lester
Allan Simonsen
Paddy Shovlin
Michael Cullen
Matt Nicoll-Jones
Stewart Linn
5 Rockingham25 May60 minsNo. 9 Tech 9No. 40 Team Trimite BrookspeedNo. 88 IMS Motorsport
5 Rockingham25 May60 mins Jason Templeman
Leo Machitski
James Gormall
Jon Barnes
Matt Nicoll-Jones
Stewart Linn
6 Rockingham26 May60 minsNo. 9 Tech 9No. 1 Team RPMNo. 55 Rob Austin Racing
6 Rockingham26 May60 mins Jason Templeman
Leo Machitski
Paul O'Neill
Steve Clark
Hunter Abbott
Rob Austin
7 Snetterton7 June60 minsNo. 6 Matech GT RacingNo. 40 Team Trimite BrookspeedNo. 55 Rob Austin Racing
7 Snetterton7 June60 mins Alex Mortimer
Bradley Ellis
James Gormall
Jon Barnes
Hunter Abbott
Rob Austin
8 Snetterton8 June60 minsNo. 6 Matech GT RacingNo. 6 Matech GT RacingNo. 88 IMS Motorsport
8 Snetterton8 June60 mins Alex Mortimer
Bradley Ellis
Alex Mortimer
Bradley Ellis
Matt Nicoll-Jones
Stewart Linn
9 Thruxton28 June60 minsNo. 16 CR ScuderiaNo. 23 Christian in MotorsportNo. 88 IMS Motorsport
9 Thruxton28 June60 mins Jeremy Metcalfe
Luke Hines
Hector Lester
Allan Simonsen
Matt Nicoll-Jones
Stewart Linn
10 Thruxton29 June60 minsNo. 42 22GT RacingNo. 40 Team Trimite BrookspeedNo. 51 Team RPM
10 Thruxton29 June60 mins Tom Alexander
Michael Bentwood
James Gormall
Jon Barnes
Joe Osbourne
Nigel Moore
11 Brands Hatch12 July60 minsNo. 15 CR ScuderiaNo. 40 Team Trimite BrookspeedNo. 52 Team RPM
11 Brands Hatch12 July60 mins Paddy Shovlin
Michael Cullen
James Gormall
Jon Barnes
Nigel Moore
12 Brands Hatch13 July60 minsNo. 23 Christian in MotorsportNo. 15 CR ScuderiaNo. 88 IMS Motorsport
12 Brands Hatch13 July60 mins Hector Lester
Allan Simonsen
Paddy Shovlin
Michael Cullen
Matt Nicoll-Jones
Stewart Linn
13 Silverstone17 August120 minsNo. 20 ABG MotorsportNo. 14 CR ScuderiaNo. 88 IMS Motorsport
13 Silverstone17 August120 mins Craig Wilkins
Aaron Scott
James Sutton
Michael Meadows
Matt Nicoll-Jones
Stewart Linn
14 Donington Park12 October120 minsNo. 23 Christian in MotorsportNo. 16 CR ScuderiaNo. 88 IMS Motorsport
14 Donington Park12 October120 mins Hector Lester
Allan Simonsen
Jeremy Metcalfe
Luke Hines
Matt Nicoll-Jones
Stewart Linn

Standings

GT4