2014 British GT Championship explained
The 2014 Avon Tyres British GT season was the 22nd season of the British GT Championship. The season began on 19 April at Oulton Park and finished on 14 September at Donington Park, after ten rounds held over seven meetings.[1] Ecurie Ecosse driver Marco Attard won the GT3 championship, while Ross Wylie and Jake Giddings took the GT4 championship for Beechdean Motorsport.
Entry list
2014 Entry List |
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Team | | Drivers | Class | Chassis | Engine | Rounds |
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Beechdean-AMR[2] | 1 | Jonathan Adam | GT3 | Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3 | Aston Martin 6.0L V12 | All | Andrew Howard | 407 | Ross Wylie[3] | GT4 | Aston Martin V8 Vantage GT4 | Aston Martin 4.7L V8 | All | Jake Giddings | Generation Bentley Racing[4] | 2 | James Appleby | GT3 | Bentley Continental GT3 | Bentley 4.0L Turbo V8 | 1–8 | Steve Tandy | Rosso Verde[5] | 3 | Hector Lester | GT3 | Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 | Ferrari 4.5L V8 | 1–2, 7–10 | Benny Simonsen | Oman Racing Team[6] | 4 | Michael Caine | GT3 | Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3 | Aston Martin 6.0L V12 | All | Ahmad Al Harthy | 5 | Rory Butcher | GT3 | Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3 | Aston Martin 6.0L V12 | All | John Hartshorne | 1–2 | Liam Griffin | 3–4, 10 | Jeff Smith[7] | 5–9 | PGF Kinfaun-AMR[8] | 6 | Phil Dryburgh | GT3 | Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3 | Aston Martin 6.0L V12 | All | John Gaw | 1–8 | Alex MacDowall[9] | 9–10 | Triple Eight Race Engineering[10] | 8 | Lee Mowle | GT3 | BMW Z4 GT3 | BMW 4.4L V8 | 1–4 | Joe Osborne | Warren Hughes[11] | 9–10 | Jody Firth | 88 | Lee Mowle[12] | GT3 | BMW Z4 GT3 | BMW 4.4L V8 | 5–10 | Joe Osborne | 5–8 | Ryan Ratcliffe[13] | 9–10 | 888 | Derek Johnston | GT3 | BMW Z4 GT3 | BMW 4.4L V8 | All | Luke Hines | 1–8 | Joe Osborne | 9–10 | Trackspeed[14] | 12 | Warren Hughes | GT3 | Porsche 997 GT3-R | Porsche 4.0L Flat-6 | 1–8 | Jody Firth | 31 | Nick Tandy[15] | GT3 | Porsche 997 GT3-R | Porsche 4.0L Flat-6 | 9–10 | David Ashburn | 33 | Phil Keen | GT3 | Porsche 997 GT3-R | Porsche 4.0L Flat-6 | 1–4 | Jon Minshaw | 63 | Phil Keen[16] | GT3 | Porsche 997 GT3-R | Porsche 4.0L Flat-6 | 5–10 | Jon Minshaw | AF Corse[17] | 13 | John Dhillon | GT3 | Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 | Ferrari 4.5L V8 | All | Aaron Scott[18] | 15 | Toni Vilander | GT3 | Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 | Ferrari 4.5L V8 | 7–8 | Yannick Mallegol | 16 | Emmanuel Collard[19] | GT3 | Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 | Ferrari 4.5L V8 | 7–8 | François Perrodo | 29 | Pasin Lathouras | GT3 | Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 | Ferrari 4.5L V8 | All | Richard Lyons | 1–3, 5–8, 10 | Alessandro Pier Guidi[20] | 4 | Matt Griffin[21] | 9 | 30 | Jacques Duyver | GT3 | Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 | Ferrari 4.5L V8 | 4 | Charlie Hollings | M-Sport Racing[22] | 17 | Steven Kane | GT3 | Bentley Continental GT3 | Bentley 4.0L Turbo V8 | 1–2, 4–10 | Rembert Berg | 1–2, 4 | Humaid Al Masaood | 5–10 | FF Corse | 18 | Gary Eastwood | GT3 | Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 | Ferrari 4.5L V8 | All | Rob Barff | 1–4 | Adam Carroll | 5–9 | Ollie Hancock[23] | 10 | 19 | Piers Johnson[24] | GT3 | Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 | Ferrari 4.5L V8 | 10 | Ron Johnson | Strata21 | 21 | Tom Onslow-Cole[25] | GT3 | Nissan GT-R GT3 | Nissan VR38DETT 3.8L Turbo V6 | 1–2 | Paul White | Tom Onslow-Cole | GT3 | Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3 | Aston Martin 6.0L V12 | 3–10 | Paul White | Preci-Spark Engineering | 22 | David Jones | GT3 | McLaren MP4-12C GT3 | McLaren 3.8L Turbo V8 | 1–2, 4–10 | Godfrey Jones | United Autosports[26] | 23 | Matt Bell | GT3 | Audi R8 LMS Ultra | Audi 5.2L V10 | All | Mark Patterson | 1–4, 7–8, 10 | Iain Dockerill | 5–6 | John McCullagh[27] | 9 | 24 | Glynn Geddie[28] | GT3 | McLaren MP4-12C GT3 | McLaren 3.8L Turbo V8 | 4 | Jim Geddie | MB Racing | 26 | Michael Brown | GT3 | Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3 | Aston Martin 6.0L V12 | 4 | Jamie Wall | HorsePower Racing[29] | 28 | Paul Bailey | GT3 | Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3 | Aston Martin 6.0L V12 | 1–9 | Andy Schulz | Team LNT | 32 | Mike Simpson | GT3 | Ginetta G55 GT3 | Ginetta 4.3L V8 | 10 | Steve Tandy | MP-AMR[30] | 38 | Richard Abra | GT3 | Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3 | Aston Martin 6.0L V12 | 1–8 | Mark Poole | Tom Sharp[31] | 9 | Colin White | IDL CWS Racing[32] | 40 | Tom Sharp | GT3 | Ginetta G55 GT3 | Ginetta 4.3L V8 | 1–8 | Colin White | 1–4, 7–8 | Ian Stinton | 5–6 | Optimum Motorsport[33] | 41 | Matt Draper | GT4 | Ginetta G55 GT4 | Ford Cyclone 3.7L V6 | 1–8 | Tania Mann | 1–3 | Ryan Ratcliffe[34] | 4 | Jade Edwards[35] | 5–8 | Century Motorsport[36] | 42 | Tom Oliphant | GT4 | Ginetta G55 GT4 | Ford Cyclone 3.7L V6 | All | Rick Parfitt Jr. | 43 | Morten Dons[37] | GT4 | Ginetta G55 GT4 | Ford Cyclone 3.7L V6 | All | Aleksander Schjerpen | Team Parker Racing[38] | 44 | Barrie Baxter | GT4 | Porsche 997 GT4 | Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 | All | Daniel Cammish | ABG Motorsport[39] | 45 | Declan Jones | GT4 | BMW M3 GT4 | BMW 4.0L V8 | 1–2, 4 | Peter Belshaw | 1–2 | Alain Schlesinger | 4 | Geoff Steel Racing[40] | Declan Jones | 9 | Jeff Wyatt | Twisted Team Parker[41] | 46 | Bradley Ellis | GT4 | Ginetta G55 GT4 | Ford Cyclone 3.7L V6 | All | Adrian Barwick | Silverstone Auctions-AMR | 47 | Andy Ruhan | GT4 | Aston Martin V8 Vantage GT4 | Aston Martin 4.7L V8 | 1–2 | Harry Whale | Fox Motorsport | 48 | Jamie Stanley | GT4 | Ginetta G55 GT4 | Ford Cyclone 3.7L V6 | All | Paul McNeilly | TF Sport[42] | 49 | Andrew Jarman | GT4 | Aston Martin V8 Vantage GT4 | Aston Martin 4.7L V8 | All | Devon Modell | Track Group | 50 | Bolaji Odunsi | GT4 | Aston Martin V8 Vantage GT4 | Aston Martin 4.7L V8 | 4 | Paul O'Neill | Academy Motorsport[43] | 55 | Oli Basey-Fisher | GT4 | Ginetta G55 GT4 | Ford Cyclone 3.7L V6 | 1–8 | Matt Nicoll-Jones | APO Sport | 69 | Alex Osborne | GT4 | Porsche 997 GT4 | Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 | 4, 7–8, 10 | James May | ISSY Racing | 77 | Gavan Kershaw | GT4 | Lotus Evora GT4 | Toyota 4.0L V6 | All | Oz Yusuf | Team Russia by Barwell[44] | 78 | Timur Sardarov | GT3 | BMW Z4 GT3 | BMW 4.4L V8 | 7–8 | Jonny Cocker | Ecurie Ecosse powered by Black Bull[45] | 79 | Marco Attard | GT3 | BMW Z4 GT3 | BMW 4.4L V8 | All | Alexander Sims | 1–4, 7–10 | Jonny Cocker[46] | 5–6 | Nissan GT Academy Team RJN[47] | 80 | Chris Hoy | GT3 | Nissan GT-R Nismo GT3 | Nissan VR38DETT 3.8L Turbo V6 | All | Alex Buncombe | 1–4 | Wolfgang Reip | 5–8, 10 | Jann Mardenborough[48] | 9 | GPRM Toyota | 86 | Stefan Hodgetts | Inv | Toyota GT86 GT4 | Subaru 2.0L Flat-4 | 4, 9–10 | James Fletcher | |
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GT3 | GT3 Class | GT3B | GT3B Class | GT4 | GT4 Class | GTC | Cup Class | Inv | Invitation Class | |
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Race calendar and results
The provisional 2014 calendar was announced on 5 October 2013.[1] Spa-Francorchamps replaced Zandvoort as the overseas round. All races except Belgian round at Spa, were held in the United Kingdom.
Championship standings
- Points systemPoints are awarded as follows:
Length | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
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60 mins | 25 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
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60+ mins | 37.5 | 27 | 22.5 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 1.5 | |
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Drivers' championships
GT3
GT4
Pos | Driver | OUL | ROC | SIL | SNE | SPA | BRH | DON | Pen. | Points |
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1 | Jake Giddings | 17 | 22 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 24 | 23 | 18 | 19 | | 207.5 |
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Ross Wylie | 17 | 22 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 24 | 23 | 18 | 19 | | 207.5 |
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2 | Andrew Jarman | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 29 | 19 | 16 | | 190 |
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Devon Modell | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 29 | 19 | 16 | | 190 |
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3 | Adrian Barwick | Ret | 25 | 21 | 17 | 23 | 17 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 17 | | 140 |
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Bradley Ellis | Ret | 25 | 21 | 17 | 23 | 17 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 17 | | 140 |
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4 | Tom Oliphant | Ret | Ret | 23 | 24† | 20 | 18 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 15 | | 121.5 |
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Rick Parfitt Jr. | Ret | Ret | 23 | 24† | 20 | 18 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 15 | | 121.5 |
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5 | Morten Dons | 23 | 20 | Ret | 21 | 21 | 19 | 27 | Ret | 22 | 22† | | 104 |
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Aleksander Schjerpen | 23 | 20 | Ret | 21 | 21 | 19 | 27 | Ret | 22 | 22† | | 104 |
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6 | Gavan Kershaw | 19 | 21 | Ret | 25 | 18 | Ret | 25 | 24 | Ret | 23 | | 100 |
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Oz Yusuf | 19 | 21 | Ret | 25 | 18 | Ret | 25 | 24 | Ret | 23 | | 100 |
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7 | Paul McNeilly | Ret | 26 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 25† | 30 | 27 | 20 | 18 | | 95.5 |
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Jamie Stanley | Ret | 26 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 25† | 30 | 27 | 20 | 18 | | 95.5 |
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8 | Barrie Baxter | 26 | 27 | 20 | 22 | 26 | 22 | 29 | Ret | 21 | 20 | | 83 |
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Daniel Cammish | 26 | 27 | 20 | 22 | 26 | 22 | 29 | Ret | 21 | 20 | | 83 |
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9 | Matt Draper | 21 | 24 | 22 | 18 | 28† | DNS | 31 | Ret | | | | 59 |
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10 | Oli Basey-Fisher | 25 | Ret | 16 | Ret | 25 | 23 | Ret | DNS | | | | 53.5 |
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Matt Nicoll-Jones | 25 | Ret | 16 | Ret | 25 | 23 | Ret | DNS | | | | 53.5 |
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11 | Tania Mann | 21 | 24 | 22 | | | | | | | | | 29 |
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12 | Ryan Ratcliffe | | | | 18 | | | | | | | | 27 |
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13 | Peter Belshaw | 22 | 23 | | | | | | | | | | 20 |
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14 | Declan Jones | 22 | 23 | | DSQ | | | | | Ret | | 12 | 8 |
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15 | James May | | | | Ret | | | Ret | 28 | | Ret | | 8 |
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Alex Osborne | | | | Ret | | | Ret | 28 | | Ret | | 8 |
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16 | Jade Edwards | | | | | 28† | DNS | 31 | Ret | | | | 3 |
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17 | Paul O'Neill | | | | 26 | | | | | | | | 1.5 |
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Bolaji Odunsi | | | | 26 | | | | | | | | 1.5 |
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| Jeff Wyatt | | | | | | | | | Ret | | | 0 |
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| Richie Stanaway | DNS | DNS | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
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Harry Whale | DNS | DNS | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
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| Alain Schlesinger | | | | DSQ | | | | | | | 12 | −12 |
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Guest drivers ineligible for points | | James Fletcher | | | | DNS | | | | | 24 | 25† | | 0 |
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Stefan Hodgetts | | | | DNS | | | | | 24 | 25† | | 0 |
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Pos | Driver | OUL | ROC | SIL | SNE | SPA | BRH | DON | Pen. | Points | |
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Teams' championships
GT3
GT4
Notes and References
- News: British GT 2014 calendar revealed, return to Spa-Francorchamps confirmed. British GT Championship. Stéphane Ratel Organisation. 5 October 2013. 6 November 2013.
- News: Howard to defend British GT title. British GT Championship. Stéphane Ratel Organisation. 5 January 2014. 5 January 2014.
- News: Young guns Wylie and Giddings named as Beechdean GT4 drivers. British GT Championship. Stéphane Ratel Organisation. 9 January 2014. 16 March 2014.
- News: Bentley join the battle to top British GT. British GT Championship. Stéphane Ratel Organisation. 10 December 2013. 10 December 2013.
- News: Rosso Verde announces 2014 British GT campaign for Lester and Simonsen. British GT Championship. Stéphane Ratel Organisation. 16 January 2014. 16 January 2014.
- News: Motorbase confirms line-up for GT. Crash.net. Crash Media Group. 25 March 2014. 25 March 2014.
- News: Snetterton 300 Provisional Entry List. British GT Championship. Stéphane Ratel Organisation. 19 June 2014. 21 June 2014.
- News: Gaw and Dryburgh ready for 2014 Battle of Britain. British GT Championship. Stéphane Ratel Organisation. 21 January 2014. 22 January 2014.
- News: Factory Aston Martin driver Alex MacDowall to race in British GT. Autosport. Haymarket Publications. 29 August 2014. 29 August 2014.
- News: 888 Engineering unveil double BMW Z4 pairings for 2014 British GT. British GT Championship. Stéphane Ratel Organisation. 12 December 2013. 12 December 2013.
- News: Firth and Hughes make 888 triple. British GT Championship. Stéphane Ratel Organisation. 7 August 2014. 9 August 2014.
- News: Numbers game for Triple 8. British GT Championship. Stéphane Ratel Organisation. 17 June 2014. 18 June 2014.
- News: Triple Eight mixes it up. British GT Championship. Stéphane Ratel Organisation. 22 August 2014. 22 August 2014.
- News: Trackspeed Name Star Pairing For British GT Campaign. The Checkered Flag. Black Eagle Media Network. James. Broomhead. 12 March 2014. 13 March 2014.
- News: Tandy handy for Brands. British GT Championship. Stéphane Ratel Organisation. 21 August 2014. 22 August 2014.
- News: British GT set for Snett sprints. British GT Championship. Stéphane Ratel Organisation. 18 June 2014. 18 June 2014.
- News: AF Corse Return to British GT for 2014. Racing GT. Xynamic. Jake. Yorath. 24 February 2014. 24 February 2014. 28 February 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140228123620/http://www.racing.gt/2014/02/af-corse-return-to-british-gt-for-2014/. dead.
- News: Dhillon/Scott continue with AF Corse. Four Wheel Racing News. Blogspot. Joshua. Barrett. 5 December 2013. 5 December 2013.
- News: Le Mans winners Vilander and Collard for Spa British GT. Autosport. Haymarket Publications. 3 July 2014. 3 July 2014.
- News: Bumper Entry for Silverstone 500. British GT Championship. Stéphane Ratel Organisation. 27 May 2014. 31 May 2014.
- News: Griffin makes annual British GT return. British GT Championship. Stéphane Ratel Organisation. 12 August 2014. 12 August 2014.
- News: M-Sport Racing commit to British GT. British GT Championship. Stéphane Ratel Organisation. 8 April 2014. 8 April 2014.
- News: Hancock joins Eastwood. British GT Championship. Stéphane Ratel Organisation. 7 September 2014. 8 September 2014.
- News: The Donington decider. British GT Championship. Stéphane Ratel Organisation. 9 September 2014. 9 September 2014.
- News: ONSLOW-COLE AND WHITE SIGN NISSAN GT3 DEAL. Tom Onslow-Cole. OC Industries. 2 April 2014. 2 April 2014.
- News: Patterson and Bell confirm 2014 British GT return. British GT Championship. Stéphane Ratel Organisation. 6 November 2013. 6 November 2013.
- News: McCullagh joins Bell for Brands. British GT Championship. Stéphane Ratel Organisation. 22 August 2014. 22 August 2014.
- News: Entries aplenty for Silverstone. British GT Championship. Stéphane Ratel Organisation. 16 May 2014. 17 May 2014.
- News: Ferrier launches TF Sport, runs GTC Champions maiden GT3 challenge. British GT Championship. Stéphane Ratel Organisation. 9 January 2014. 9 January 2014.
- News: Abra and Poole gear up for exciting 2014 British GT title attempt. British GT Championship. Stéphane Ratel Organisation. 23 January 2014. 23 January 2014.
- News: Sharp makes Aston switch. British GT Championship. Stéphane Ratel Organisation. 26 August 2014. 26 August 2014.
- News: Sharp Continues British GT Charge In 2014. The Checkered Flag. Black Eagle Media Network. James. Charman. 17 February 2014. 17 February 2014.
- News: Reigning Champions Optimum Announce Mann and Murrells for British GT4. Racing GT. Xynamic. Jake. Yorath. 22 February 2014. 22 February 2014. 26 February 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140226030644/http://www.racing.gt/2014/02/reigning-champions-optimum-announce-mann-and-murrells-for-british-gt4/. dead.
- News: Reigning Champ Ratcliffe Returns. British GT Championship. Stéphane Ratel Organisation. 26 May 2014. 26 May 2014.
- News: Jade Edwards joins Optimum. British GT Championship. Stéphane Ratel Organisation. 12 June 2014. 13 June 2014.
- News: Parfitt and Oliphant team up with Century Motorsport for British GT4. Century Motorsport. Century Sports Marketing. Paul. Grogan. 30 January 2014. 30 January 2014.
- News: Century Motorsport Add Dons and Schjerpen to GT4 Line Up. Racing GT. Xynamic. Jake. Yorath. 6 February 2014. 6 February 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20160303224718/http://www.racing.gt/2014/02/century-motorsport-add-dons-and-schjerpen-to-gt4-line-up/. 3 March 2016. dead.
- News: British GT Reaches Full Capacity as Team Parker Announce GT4 Porsche. Racing GT. Xynamic. 20 February 2014. 20 February 2014. Jake. Yorath. 24 February 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140224001324/http://www.racing.gt/2014/02/british-gt-reaches-full-capacity-as-team-parker-announce-gt4-porsche/. dead.
- News: Declan Jones Confirms Second British GT4 Campaign. The Checkered Flag. Black Eagle Media Network. James. Broomhead. 17 January 2014. 19 January 2014.
- News: Jeff and Geoff join Jones. British GT Championship. Stéphane Ratel Organisation. 15 August 2014. 15 August 2014.
- News: British GT GT4 class receives 2014 boost with three early entries. British GT Championship. Stéphane Ratel Organisation. 14 November 2013. 15 November 2013.
- News: TF Sport Add GT4 Vantage To British GT Attack. Dailysportscar. GeoTrust. 2 April 2014. 2 April 2014.
- News: Basey-Fisher and Nicoll-Jones for GT4 with Academy. British GT Championship. Stéphane Ratel Organisation. 13 March 2014. 16 March 2014.
- News: Team Russia join for Spa. British GT Championship. Stéphane Ratel Organisation. 2 July 2014. 2 July 2014.
- News: Ecurie Ecosse gunning for British GT and Blancpain Endurance Series crowns in 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140413150644/http://www.ecurieecosse.com/ecurie-ecosse-gunning-for-british-gt-and-blancpain-endurance-series-crowns-in-2014.html. dead. April 13, 2014. Ecurie Ecosse. VSS. 30 January 2014. 30 January 2014.
- News: Cocker for Snetterton with Attard. British GT Championship. Stéphane Ratel Organisation. 28 May 2014. 31 May 2014.
- News: Sir Chris Hoy joins British GT field and aims for Le Mans 24 Hours. Autosport. Haymarket Publications. Scott. Mitchell. 8 April 2014. 8 April 2014.
- News: Mardenborough to partner Hoy. British GT Championship. Stéphane Ratel Organisation. 26 August 2014. 26 August 2014.