2012 British GT Championship
The 2012 Avon Tyres British GT season was the 20th season of the British GT Championship. The season began on 9 April at Oulton Park and finished on 30 September at Donington Park, after ten rounds held over seven meetings. Motorbase Performance drivers Michael Caine and Daniele Perfetti won the GT3 category in a Porsche 997 GT3-R, Team WFR's Jody Fanin and Warren Hughes won the GT4 championship driving a Ginetta G50, while Ryan Hooker and Gary Eastwood took the GTC title in a Ferrari 458 Challenge driving for FF Corse.
Class structure
For the 2012 season, British GT contained four key classes. The GT3 class allows FIA homologated GT3 cars, such as the Ferrari 458 Italia, Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 or new Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3. The GT3B class caters for older, GT3 spec cars which do not conform to the latest FIA homologations, such as the Dodge Viper Competition Coupe or Ferrari F430.The GT4 class is a merger of Supersport-spec cars and GT4 homologated cars, such as the Lotus Evora or Ginetta G50. The GTC class caters for cars currently used in the Porsche Supercup and Ferrari Challenge series, based on the Porsche 997 and Ferrari F430 road cars.
Entry list
Race calendar and results
The 2012 calendar announced on 30 November 2011 included a support slot at the 24 Hours Nürburgring, with race formats later confirmed on 26 January 2012. All races except German round at Nürburgring, were held in the United Kingdom.Round | Circuit | Date | Length | Pole Position | GT3 Winner | GT4 Winner |
1 | Oulton Park | 9 April | 60 mins | No. 23 United Autosports | No. 79 Ecurie Ecosse | No. 55 Team WFR |
1 | Oulton Park | 9 April | 60 mins | Charles Bateman Matt Bell | Oliver Bryant Alasdair McCaig | Jody Fannin Warren Hughes |
2 | Oulton Park | 9 April | 60 mins | No. 31 Trackspeed | No. 31 Trackspeed | No. 55 Team WFR |
2 | Oulton Park | 9 April | 60 mins | Richard Westbrook David Ashburn | Richard Westbrook David Ashburn | Jody Fannin Warren Hughes |
3 | Nürburgring | 18 May | 60 mins | No. 35 RJN Motorsports | No. 007 Beechdean Motorsport | No. 55 Team WFR |
3 | Nürburgring | 18 May | 60 mins | Jann Mardenborough Alex Buncombe | Andrew Howard Jonathan Adam | Jody Fannin Warren Hughes |
4 | Nürburgring | 19 May | 60 mins | No. 10 Motorbase Performance | No. 21 MTECH Racing | No. 48 Lotus Sport UK |
4 | Nürburgring | 19 May | 60 mins | Nick Tandy Steve Parish | Matt Griffin Duncan Cameron | Phil Glew Sailesh Bolisetti |
5 | Rockingham | 10 June | 120 mins | No. 10 Motorbase Performance | No. 32 Trackspeed | No. 55 Team WFR |
5 | Rockingham | 10 June | 120 mins | Stephen Jelley Steve Parish | Joe Osborne Steve Tandy | Jody Fannin Warren Hughes |
6 | Brands Hatch GP | 24 June | 120 mins | No. 10 Motorbase Performance | No. 35 RJN Motorsport | No. 55 Team WFR |
6 | Brands Hatch GP | 24 June | 120 mins | Stephen Jelley Steve Parish | Jann Mardenborough Alex Buncombe | Jody Fannin Warren Hughes |
7 | Snetterton | 5 August | 60 mins | No. 31 Trackspeed | No. 24 United Autosports | No. 52 Optimum Motorsport |
7 | Snetterton | 5 August | 60 mins | Richard Westbrook David Ashburn | Charles Bateman Matt Bell | Lee Mowle George Murrells |
8 | Snetterton | 5 August | 60 mins | No. 33 Trackspeed | No. 32 Trackspeed | No. 55 Team WFR |
8 | Snetterton | 5 August | 60 mins | Tim Harvey Jon Minshaw | Joe Osborne Steve Tandy | Jody Fannin Warren Hughes |
9 | Silverstone Arena | 8–9 September | 180 mins | No. 21 MTECH Racing | No. 24 United Autosports | No. 55 Team WFR |
9 | Silverstone Arena | 8–9 September | 180 mins | Matt Griffin Duncan Cameron | Charles Bateman Matt Bell | Jody Fannin Warren Hughes |
10 | Donington Park | 29–30 September | 120 mins | No. 36 Reiter Engineering | No. 27 United Autosports | No. 55 Team WFR |
10 | Donington Park | 29–30 September | 120 mins | Peter Kox Nico Pronk | Álvaro Parente Zak Brown | Jody Fannin Warren Hughes |
Championship standings
- Points were awarded as follows:
GT3/GTC