2007 British GT Championship explained

The 2007 British GT season consisted of a fourteen-round series of sports car racing in the British GT Championship. Each race meeting consisted of two one-hour endurance races, except for those at Snetterton and Silverstone, which were both single two-hour races. All of the races took place in England in 2007. Two classes raced: the more powerful GT3 and the less powerful GTC class. This was the last time the GTC class raced, before the inception of the FIA GT4 class takes over in 2008.

Entry list

2007 Entry List Team Drivers Class Chassis Engine Rounds Barwell Motorsport 1 Jonny Cocker GT3 Aston Martin DBRS9 Aston Martin 6.0L V12 All Paul Drayson 2 Michael Bentwood GT3 Aston Martin DBRS9 Aston Martin 6.0L V12 All Tom Alexander 3 Ben de Zille Butler GT3 Aston Martin DBRS9 Aston Martin 6.0L V12 All Guy Harrington Team 4Car 4 Fergus Campbell GT3 Porsche 997 GT3 Cup Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 All Mark Cole 1–4, 6–10 Lee Atkins 5 Simon Blanckley 11–12 George MacKintosh 13–14 Team RPM 5 Henry Fletcher GT3 Dodge Viper Competition Coupe Dodge 8.3L V10 3–10, 13–14 James Saggers 3–7 Nick Padmore 8 Tim Harvey 9–10 Paul O'Neill 11–12 Steve Clark 11–14 6 Alex Mortimer GT3 Dodge Viper Competition Coupe Dodge 8.3L V10 All Bradley Ellis 7 Nick Foster GT3 Porsche 997 GT3 Cup Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 All Nigel Redwood 8 Matt Griffin GT3 Porsche 997 GT3 Cup Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 1–2, 5–12 Peter Bamford Tech 9 9 Matt Harris GT3 Porsche 997 GT3 Cup Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 All Oliver Bryant 1–7 Tom Ferrier 8–14 Damax 10 Phil Hopkins GT3 Ascari KZ1-R BMW M62 5.0L V8 1–2 Jimmy Brodie Richard Stanton 5 Stephen Keating 5–10, 13–14 Thomas Erdos 6–10, 13–14 11 Thomas Erdos GT3 Ascari KZ1-R BMW M62 5.0L V8 1–4 Stephen Keating Phil Keen 8–10 Oliver Bryant VRS Motor Finance 12 Adam Wilcox GT3 Ferrari F430 GT3 Ferrari 4.3L V8 All Phil Burton Mackintosh/Plans Motorsport 13 Alistair MacKinnon GT3 Lotus Exige GT3 Honda 1.8L I4 11–12 George MacKintosh Trackspeed 14 David Ashburn GT3 Porsche 997 GT3 Cup Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 1–4, 8, 11–12 Richard Williams 1–2 Tim Sugden 3–4 Jonny Lang 8 Ronayne O'Mahony 11–12 15 Gavan Kershaw GT3 Porsche 997 GT3 Cup Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 1–2 Barrie Whight Pete James 3–4 Iain Dockerill 60 Phil Keen GTC Porsche 996 GT3 RS Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 6–7 David Ashburn 64 Phil Nuttal GTC Porsche 996 GT3 RS Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 8 Andrew Shelley RSS Performance 16 Pete Osborne GT3 Porsche 997 GT3 Cup Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 9–10 Colin Wilmott Moore Racing 17 Mike Gardiner GT3 Dodge Viper Competition Coupe Dodge 8.3L V10 1–10 Paul Fenton 1–7, 9–10 Neil Cunningham 8 Cadena Motorsport 18 Paul Whight GT3 Aston Martin DBRS9 Aston Martin 6.0L V12 6–8 Amanda Stretton 6–7 Gavan Kershaw 8–14 Barrie Whight 9–14 19 Gavan Kershaw GT3 Lotus Exige GT3 Honda 1.8L I4 3–4, 6–7 Barrie Whight Team Modena 21 Adam Jones GT3 Lamborghini Gallardo LP560 GT3 Lamborghini 5.2L V10 5, 8–10, 13–14 Rob Wilson 5 Antonio García 6–7 Matthew Owen 6–8 Jason Templeman 13–14 Team Eurotech – Preci Spark 22 Godfrey Jones GT3 Ascari KZ1-R BMW M62 5.0L V8 All David Jones Christians in Motorsport 23 Hector Lester GT3 Ferrari F430 GT3 Ferrari 4.3L V8 All Tim Mullen 1–4, 8 Stéphane Daoudi 5 Allan Simonsen 6–7, 9–14 Rollcentre Racing 27 Ian Flux GT3 Mosler MT900R Chevrolet LS7 7.0L V8 3–4, 6–8 Kevin Riley Team Berlanga 31 Eric Zwart GT3 Ascari KZ1-R BMW M62 5.0L V8 8, 11–14 Michael Greensall 8 Michael Greenhalgh 11–14 32 Dan Gibson GT3 Ascari KZ1-R BMW M62 5.0L V8 11–12 Paul Gibson Brookspeed 40 Nigel Greensall GT3 Dodge Viper Competition Coupe Dodge 8.3L V10 1–4, 6–8 Tony Littlejohn 1–2 Lawrence Tomlinson 3–4 Ricky Cole 6–8 Richard Stanton 9–10 Richard Hay Phiroze Bilimoria 11–12 Neil Cunningham James Gornall 13–14 Michelangelo Segatori 41 Clyve Richard GT3 Dodge Viper Competition Coupe Dodge 8.3L V10 13–14 Glen Denny Multimatic Motorsport Eric De Doncker GT3 Ford Mustang Ford 4.0L V6 5 Gunnar Jeannette Eclipse 44 Craig Cole GT3 Mosler MT900R Chevrolet LS7 7.0L V8 1–8 Elliot Cole Stuart Hall 13–14 Oliver Bryant Apex Motorsport 46 Phil Keen GT3 Jaguar XKR Jaguar 4.2L V8 13–14 Steven Kane 47 Neil Cunningham GT3 Jaguar XKR Jaguar 4.2L V8 13–14 Chris Ryan Team Aero Racing 50 Steve Hyde GTC Morgan Aero 8GT BMW N62 4.8L V8 All Keith Ahlers RSS Performance 54 Jamie Smyth GTC Porsche 996 GT3 RS Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 All Graeme Mundy ABG Motorsport 55 Pete Morris GTC Porsche 996 GT3 RS Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 6–7 Colin Broster David Dove 70 David Dove GTC Ferrari 360 Modena Ferrari 3.6L V8 1–2, 5–7 Jim Bickley 5–7 Maxspeed Engineering 80 Sean Crosswaite Inv Ginetta G320 GTR Ford V6 1–2, 5 Chris Dawkins Team Tiger 81 Jon Finnemore GTC Marcos Mantis Marcos 4.6L V8 1–4 Chris Beighton Richmond Racing 88 Nick Marsh GTC Ginetta G30 GTR Ford V6 1–2, 5–14 Richard Hollebon Beechdean Motorsport 99 Aaron Scott GTC Ferrari 360 Modena Ferrari 3.6L V8 All Andrew Howard

Icon Class GT3 GT3 Class GTC Cup Class Inv Invitation Class

Calendar

Round	Circuit	Date	Length	Pole Position	GT3 Winner	GTC Winner
1	Oulton Park	7 April	60 mins	No. 1 Barwell Motorsport	No. 23 Christians in Motorsport	No. 81 Team Tiger
				Jonny Cocker Paul Drayson	Hector Lester Tim Mullen	Chris Beighton Jon Finnemore
2		9 April	60 mins	No. 23 Christians in Motorsport	No. 9 Tech 9	No. 81 Team Tiger
				Hector Lester Tim Mullen	Oliver Bryant Matt Harris	Chris Beighton Jon Finnemore
3	Donington Park	21 April	60 mins	No. 6 Team RPM	No. 3 Barwell Motorsport	No. 99 Beechdean Motorsport
				Bradley Ellis Alex Mortimer	Ben de Zille Butler Guy Harrington	Andrew Howard Aaron Scott
4		22 April	60 mins	No. 12 VRS Motor Finance	No. 2 Barwell Motorsport	No. 99 Beechdean Motorsport
				Phil Burton Adam Wilcox	Tom Alexander Michael Bentwood	Andrew Howard Aaron Scott
5	Snetterton	3 June	120 mins	No. 1 Barwell Motorsport	No. 1 Barwell Motorsport	No. 50 Team Aero Racing
				Jonny Cocker Paul Drayson	Jonny Cocker Paul Drayson	Keith Ahlers Steve Hyde
6	Brands Hatch	14 July	60 mins	No. 6 Team RPM	No. 6 Team RPM	No. 64 Trackspeed
				Bradley Ellis Alex Mortimer	Bradley Ellis Alex Mortimer	David Ashburn Phil Keen
7		15 July	60 mins	No. 23 Christians in Motorsport	No. 6 Team RPM	No. 55 ABG Motorsport
				Hector Lester Allan Simonsen	Bradley Ellis Alex Mortimer	Colin Broster Peter Morris
8	Silverstone	12 August	120 mins	No. 12 VRS Motor Finance	No. 23 Christians in Motorsport	No. 54 RSS Performance
				Phil Burton Adam Wilcox	Hector Lester Tim Mullen	Graeme Mundy Jamie Smyth
9	Thruxton	25 August	60 mins	No. 6 Team RPM	No. 1 Barwell Motorsport	No. 54 RSS Performance
				Bradley Ellis Alex Mortimer	Jonny Cocker Paul Drayson	Graeme Mundy Jamie Smyth
10		26 August	60 mins	No. 1 Barwell Motorsport	No. 3 Barwell Motorsport	No. 99 Beechdean Motorsport
				Jonny Cocker Paul Drayson	Ben de Zille Butler Guy Harrington	Andrew Howard Aaron Scott
11	Croft	8 September	60 mins	No. 22 Team Eurotech – Preci Spark	No. 23 Christians in Motorsport	No. 50 Team Aero Racing
				David Jones Godfrey Jones	Hector Lester Allan Simonsen	Keith Ahlers Steve Hyde
12		9 September	60 mins	No. 23 Christians in Motorsport	No. 23 Christians in Motorsport	No. 54 RSS Performance
				Hector Lester Allan Simonsen	Hector Lester Allan Simonsen	Graeme Mundy Jamie Smyth
13	Rockingham	29 September	60 mins	No. 21 Team Modena	No. 6 Team RPM	No. 99 Beechdean Motorsport
				Adam Jones Jason Templeman	Bradley Ellis Alex Mortimer	Andrew Howard Aaron Scott
14		30 September	60 mins	No. 23 Christians in Motorsport	No. 6 Team RPM	No. 99 Beechdean Motorsport
				Hector Lester Allan Simonsen	Bradley Ellis Alex Mortimer	Andrew Howard Aaron Scott

Championship standings

• Competitors must have completed 70% of the race distance covered by the class winner to be classified.
• Points were awarded as follows:

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
10	8	6	5	4	3	2	1
Half points were awarded if a class had less than 6 cars

Drivers' Championships

GT3

Pos Driver OUL DON SNE BRH SIL THR CRO ROC Pts 1 Bradley Ellis 9 3 2 5 10 1 1 6 2 3 4 15† 1 1 81 Alex Mortimer 9 3 2 5 10 1 1 6 2 3 4 15† 1 1 2 Jonathan Cocker 7 2 3 2 1 19 Ret 3 1 2 5 3 4 7 75 Paul Drayson 7 2 3 2 1 19 Ret 3 1 2 5 3 4 7 3 Ben De Zille Butler 5 4 1 3 3 DNS 3 Ret 3 1 2 2 12 9 69 Guy Harrington 5 4 1 3 3 DNS 3 Ret 3 1 2 2 12 9 4 Hector Lester 1 7 Ret 3 2 1 5 10 1 1 11 3 66 5 Godfrey Jones 3 6 5 4 2 6 4 4 7 6 3 5 DNS 6 58 David Jones 3 6 5 4 2 6 4 4 7 6 3 5 DNS 6 6 Allan Simonsen 3 2 5 10 1 1 11 3 44 7 Matt Harris 4 1 7 9 Ret 20† 7 5 DNS 20† 8 6 2 4 42 8 Tom Alexander 2 8 6 1 5 2 5 9 10 7 9 14† Ret 12 41 Michael Bentwood 2 8 6 1 5 2 5 9 10 7 9 14† Ret 12 9 Adam Wilcox 6 12 14 6 Ret DNS 6 2 8 12 19† 8 7 5 28 Phil Burton 6 12 14 6 Ret DNS 6 2 8 12 19† 8 7 5 10 Tom Ferrier 5 DNS 20† 8 6 2 4 23 11 Tim Mullen 1 7 1 22 12 Nigel Redwood 10 17 9 11 Ret 7 10 22 4 9 7 Ret 5 2 22 Nick Foster 10 17 9 11 Ret 7 10 22 4 9 7 Ret 5 2 13 Oliver Bryant 4 1 7 9 Ret 20† 7 7 9 Ret 21† DNS 21 14 Adam Jones 4 8 Ret DNS 3 DNS 12 15 Ian Flux 4 8 5 12 14 10 Kevin Riley 4 8 5 12 14 16 Barrie Whight DNS 16 6 4 11 16† 8 10 10 17 Gavan Kershaw 12 19 DNS 16 21 4 11 16† 8 10 7 18 Jason Templeman 3 DNS 6 19 Craig Cole 11 Ret 16 Ret Ret 4 9 19 5 Elliot Cole 11 Ret 16 Ret Ret 4 9 19 20 Rob Wilson 4 5 21 Henry Fletcher Ret DNS Ret 12 13† 10 Ret 11 18 5 9 Ret 5 22 David Ashburn 14 5 Ret Ret Ret 14 10 5 23 Richard Williams 14 5 4 24 Tim Harvey 18 5 4 25 Stephen Keating 21† Ret 10† 7 Ret 13 8 Ret Ret 16 14 8 4 Thomas Erdos 21† Ret 10† 7 13 8 Ret Ret 16 14 8 26 Paul Fenton Ret 11 6 16 13 12 13 3 Mike Gardiner Ret 11 6 16 13 17 12 13 27 Paul Whight 12 19 Ret DNS 21 6 3 28 Phil Keen 7 9 Ret 17 Ret 2 29 Eric De Doncker 7 2 Gunnar Jeannette 7 30 Peter Bamford 8 15 Ret 9 Ret 12 13 11 13 11 13 11 1 Matt Griffin 8 15 Ret 9 Ret 12 13 11 13 11 13 11 31 Fergus Campbell 13 13 11 10 Ret 8 Ret 10 11 14 16 Ret Ret 14 1 32 Mark Cole 13 13 11 10 8 Ret 10 11 14 1 33 Nigel Greensall 18 9 8 Ret 11 11 13 1 34 Laurence Tomlinson 8 Ret 1 35 Matt Owen Ret 19 8 1 36 Steve Clark 6 4 9 Ret 1 37 Richard Hay 17 8 9 0 38 Neil Cunningham 17 12 9 20 15 0 39 Tony Littlejohn 18 9 0 40 James Saggers Ret DNS Ret 12 13† 10 Ret 0 41 Ronayne O'Mahony 14 10 0 42 Michelangelo Segatori 10 16 0 James Gornall 10 16 43 Ricky Cole 11 11 0 44 Nick Padmore 11 0 45 Phiroze Bilimoria 13 0 46 Clyve Richard 15 13 0 Glen Denny 15 13 47 George MacKintosh 15 17 18 DNS Ret 14 0 48 Pete James 15 16 0 Iain Dockerill 15 16 49 Alistair Mackinnon 15 17 18 DNS 0 50 Colin Wilmott Ret 15 0 Pete Osborne Ret 15 51 Chris Ryan 20 15 0 52 Simon Blanckley 16 Ret 0 53 Richard Stanton Ret 17 0 54 Steven Kane 17 Ret 0 55 Antonio García Ret 19 0 56 Stuart Hall 21† DNS 0 Phil Hopkins Ret Ret 0 Jimmy Brodie Ret Ret Tim Sugden Ret Ret 0 Stéphane Daoudi Ret 0 Lee Atkins Ret 0 Amanda Stretton Ret DNS 0 Jonny Lang Ret 0 Guest drivers ineligible for points – Paul O'Neill 6 4 0 – Eric Zwart NC 10 Ret 6 Ret 0 Michael Greenhalgh NC 10 Ret 6 Ret – Paul Gibson Ret 7 0 Dan Gibson Ret 7 – James Littlejohn 8 0 Pos Driver OUL DON SNE BRH SIL THR CRO ROC Pts

† — Drivers did not finish the race, but were classified as they completed over 90% of the race distance.

GTC

Pos Driver OUL DON SNE BRH SIL THR CRO ROC Pts 1 Jamie Smyth 16 16 Ret 14 9 14 17 15 14 21 17 12 18 DNS 96 Graeme Mundy 16 16 Ret 14 9 14 17 15 14 21 17 12 18 DNS 2 Andrew Howard 20 18 12 13 Ret 15 18 16 18 NC 13 16 17 88 Aaron Scott 20 18 12 13 Ret 15 18 16 18 NC 13 16 17 3 Steve Hyde 17 14 13 15 8 Ret DNS 20 15 Ret 19 19 53 Keith Ahlers 17 14 13 15 8 Ret DNS 20 15 Ret 19 19 4 Nick Marsh 19 DNS 12† 18 20 Ret Ret 19 Ret Ret Ret 18 34 Richard Hollebon 19 DNS 12† 18 20 Ret Ret 19 Ret Ret Ret 18 5 Chris Beighton 15 10 20 John Finnemore 15 10 6 Peter Morris 15 14 16 Colin Broster 15 14 7 David Dove Ret Ret 11 17 18 16 Jim Bickley 11 17 18 8 Phil Keen 12 Ret 10 David Ashburn 12 Ret 9 Andrew Shelley 16 8 Phil Nuttall 16 Guest drivers ineligible for points Sean Crosswaite DNS 0 Chris Dawkins DNS Pos Driver OUL DON SNE BRH SIL THR CRO ROC Pts

Teams' Championships

GT3

Position	Team	Points
1	Barwell Motorsport	109
2	Team RPM	86
3	Christians in Motorsport	66
4	Team Eurotech – Preci Spark	57
5	Tech 9	40
6	VRS Motor Finance	27
7	Team Modena	12
8	Cadena Motorsport	10
	Rollcentre Racing	10
10	DAMAX	6
11	Eclipse	5
12	Trackspeed	4
13	Team Berlanga	3
	Moore Racing	3
	Team Trimite Brookspeed	3
16	Multimatic Motorsport	2
17	Team 4Car with confused.com	1

External links

• British GT website
• British GT 2007 Gallery