The GT Cup Championship is a sports car racing series based in the United Kingdom. It was founded by Marc Haynes in 2007.[1] The championship supported the short-lived British LMP3 Cup in 2017, following the series to Spa-Francorchamps where it participated alongside the field of prototypes. It supported the 2021 GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup at Brands Hatch on 1–2 May. GT Cup Championship events consist of 1 free practice session, 1 qualifying session and 2 races per day; the first being a 25-minute sprint and the second being a 50-minute endurance race with driver changes.[2]
| Category | Gran Turismo |
|---|---|
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Inaugural season | 2007 |
| Drivers | Varies |
| Teams | Varies |
| Tyre suppliers | Pirelli |
| Drivers' champion | Group GTO: Ian Loggie Richard NearyGroup GT3: Greg Caton Shamus JenningsGroup GTC: Charlotte Gilbert Tom RawlingsGroup GTH: Sam Nesey Mikey PorterGroup GTA: John Ingram Rupert Williams |
| Teams' champion | Topcats Racing |
| Official website | [1] |
 Current season | |
Classes
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As of the 2022 season, GT Cup has six different classes:[1]
GTO: GT2, GTE, modified cars; silhouettes, replicas.
GT3: Homologated cars running to Group GT3 specifications.
GTA: Lower specification, cup challenge and one-make series cars.
GTB: Early year challenge and cup cars.
GTC: Later year challenge and cup cars.
GTH: Homologated cars running to Group GT4 specifications.
Champions
edit| Year | Champion | Car | Team | Teams' Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Marco Pullen
|
Ferrari 360 GTC | Team OMG | Not awarded |
| 2011 | Andy Ruhan
|
Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | JMH Automotive | |
| 2012 | Derek Johnston
|
Ferrari 458 Challenge | Greypaul Racing | |
| 2013 | Jeff Wyatt
|
BMW M3 GTR | Geoff Steel Racing | FF Corse |
| 2014 | Jim Geddie
|
McLaren MP4-12C GT3 | United Autosports | In2 Racing |
| 2015 | Charlie Hollings Wayne Marrs
|
Ferrari 458 Challenge | FF Corse | FF Corse |
| 2016 | Jordan Witt
|
Bentley Continental GT3 | Jordan Racing | JMH Automotive |
| 2017 | Graham Davidson
|
McLaren MP4-12C GT3 | Jetstream Motorsport | Spy Motorsport |
| 2018 | Adam Hatfield Chris Murphy
|
Aston Martin V8 Vantage GT4 | Whitebridge Motorsport | Topcats Racing |
| 2019 | Steve Ruston John Whitehouse
|
McLaren 570S GT4 | JMH Automotive | JMH Automotive |
| 2020 | Joshua Jackson Simon Orange
|
Ginetta G55 Supercup | Team HARD. Racing | Team HARD. Racing |
| 2021 | Richard Neary Sam Neary
|
Mercedes-AMG GT3 | Abba Racing | Orange Racing powered by JMH |
| 2022 | Michael O'Brien Simon Orange
|
McLaren 720S GT3 | Orange Racing powered by JMH | Orange Racing powered by JMH |
| 2023 | Paul Bailey James Dorlin Ross Wylie
|
Brabham BT62 Competition Mercedes-AMG GT3 Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo |
Kendall Developments | Orange Racing powered by JMH |
| 2024 | Charlotte Gilbert Tom Rawlings
|
Lamborghini Huracán Super Trofeo Evo | Topcats Racing | Topcats Racing |
References
edit- ^ a b "About Us". gtcup.co.uk.
- ^ "2021 GT Cup Championship Calendar". gtcup.co.uk/. 14 October 2020. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
- ^ "Overall Champions". gtcup.co.uk.