The 2019 Dunlop Endurance Championship is a motor racing championship for GT cars, touring cars, sportscars and Production cars held across England. Cars compete in five classes with a car's class decided on horsepower, momentum, equipment, etc. It was the 17th season of a Britcar championship, the 8th run as the Britcar Endurance Championship and the 4th run as the Dunlop Britcar Endurance Championship. The championship changed back to 60-minute races for 2019.:[1] The season began on 30 March at Silverstone and ended on 10 November at Brands Hatch.
Dunlop supplied tyres for every team at all events throughout the year.
The Class 1 championship title was won by Tim Gray, Alistair Boulton and Grant Williams, Paul Bailey and Andy Schulz were the Class 2 champions, the Class 3 champions were Mark and Peter Cunningham, Tim Docker won the Class 4 championship title and Class 5 was won by Chris Murphy. The overall championship was sealed by Paul Bailey and Andy Schulz, who were 34 points ahead of Tim Docker.[2]
The season also saw the entry and marked the racing debut of the Brabham BT62.
[3] Each race, 1-hour or 2-hours, would consist of one mandatory pit stop and driver change
Round | Circuit | Length | Date |
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1 | Silverstone International, Northamptonshire | 60 min | 30 March |
60 min | |||
2 | Silverstone GP, Northamptonshire | 60 min | 27 April |
60 min | |||
3 | 60 min | 11 May | |
60 min | |||
4 | 60 min | 1 June | |
60 min | |||
5 | 60 min | 22 June | |
60 min | |||
6 | 60 min | 10 August | |
60 min | |||
7 | 60 min | 26 October | |
60 min | |||
8 | 60 min | 9-10 November | |
120 min | |||
Cars are assigned classed based on speed, horsepower, momentum, equipment fitted to the car and the car's model;
Class 1: GT3, prototype cars
Class 2: GT4, cup (one-make series) cars
Class 3: Cup (one-make series) cars
Class 4: GT4, cup and TCR cars
Class 5: Production cars
Team | Car | Drivers | Rounds | |
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Class 1 | ||||
JPR Motorsport[4] | Saker RAPX | 3 | Paul Rose | 1–7 |
Kristian Rose | 6–7 | |||
4 | Steve Harris | 1–2, 4–7 | ||
Chris Hart | 2, 5–7 | |||
Paul Rose | 4 | |||
MacG Racing[5] | Taranis[6] | 8 | Jonny MacGregor | 1–2, 4, 6 |
Ben Sharich | 1–2, 6 | |||
Simon Green Motorsport | McLaren 650s GT3 | 29 | Lee Frost | 1, 4–5 |
Lucky Khera | ||||
ING Sport[7] | BMW Z4 GT3 | 46 | Kevin Clarke | 1 |
Ian Lawson | ||||
Ryan Lindsay | ||||
JMH Automotive[8] | Lamborghini Huracan GT3 | 55 | Marcus Clutton | 1 |
John Seale | ||||
VR Motorsport[9] | Praga R1T | 84 | Tim Gray | 1–2, 4–5, 7–8 |
Alastair Boulton | 2–4, 6 | |||
Grant Williams | 3, 5–6 | |||
Class 1 Invitation | ||||
Brabham Automotive[10] | Brabham BT62 | 5 | David Brabham[11] [12] | 8 |
Will Powell | ||||
Team ABBA Racing[13] | Mercedes AMG GT3 | 88 | Richard Neary | 6 |
Sam Neary | ||||
VR Motorsport | Praga R1S | 96 | Alastair Boulton | 7 |
Jack Fabby | ||||
Class 2 | ||||
FF Corse[14] | Ferrari 488 Challenge | 7 | David Mason | 1–4 |
Ross Wylie | ||||
JMH Automotive | Ferrari 488 Challenge | 10 | Charlie Hollings | 1–2 |
Wayne Marrs | ||||
Track Focused[15] | McLaren 570S GT4 | 13 | Will Alterman | 1 |
Stuart Willson | ||||
Ferrari 488 Challenge | Sean Cooper | 2 | ||
Stuart Willson | ||||
Moss Motorsport[16] | BMW 1M E82 | 18 | Mike Moss | 1, 3, 5, 7–8 |
Robert Gilham | 1 | |||
Charles Lamb | 3 | |||
Kevin Clarke | 5, 7 | |||
Ollie Hancock | 8 | |||
SB Race Engineering[17] | Ferrari 488 Challenge | 28 | Paul Bailey | All |
Andy Schultz | ||||
ALP Racing[18] [19] | Saker RAPX | 65 | Alan Purbrick | All |
David Brise | 1–4, 6–8 | |||
RAW Motorsport | Ginetta G55 Supercup | 77 | Steve Burgess | 2 |
Ben Dimmack | ||||
Class 2 Invitation | ||||
JPR Motorsport | Saker RAPX | 8 | Steve Walton | 7 |
Simon Green Motorsport | Ferrari 488 Challenge | 98 | Lee Frost | 8 |
Lucky Khera | ||||
Class 3 | ||||
Simon Green Motorsport | Ginetta G55 Supercup | 24 | Lucky Khera | 3 |
98 | Lee Frost | 3, 7 | ||
Lucky Khera | 7 | |||
SG Racing | Porsche 997 Cup | 32 | Mark Cunningham | 1–7 |
Peter Cunningham | 1–3, 5–7 | |||
Peter Bassill Racing[20] | Ginetta G55 Supercup | 58 | Peter Bassill | 5–8 |
Emily Linscott | ||||
Track Group Ltd | Porsche 991 GT3 Cup | 70 | Marcus Jewell | 1, 5 |
Lewis Plato | 1 | |||
Ben Clucas | 5 | |||
RAW Motorsport | Ginetta G55 Supercup | 77 | Steve Burgess | 3–4, 6–7 |
Ben Dimmack | ||||
Valluga Racing[21] | Porsche 991 GT3 Cup | 991 | Adam Hatfield | 1–2 |
Adam Knight | 1 | |||
Ian Humphries | 2, 4–5, 7 | |||
Benji Hetherington | 4 | |||
Class 3 Invitation | ||||
Team HARD.[22] [23] | Ginetta G55 GT4 | 35 | Steven Chandler | 8 |
Nick Scott-Dickeson | ||||
37 | Ben Claydon[24] | 8 | ||
Michael Epps | ||||
RVS Tec Racing[25] | Ginetta G55 Supercup | 101 | Will Stacey | 6 |
Sam Tomlinson | ||||
Team Abba Racing | BMW M3 E46 | 334 | Richard Neary | 7 |
Sam Neary | ||||
Class 4 | ||||
Rothery Racing[26] | Peugeot 308 Racing Cup | 14 | Steve Rothery | 4, 8 |
Chris Whiteman | 4 | |||
Track Focused | Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 Clubsport | 17 | Brad Nevinson | 5, 7 |
Rick Nevinson | ||||
Tockwith Motorsport[27] [28] [29] | Ginetta G50 | 26 | Moh Ritson | 1–6 |
Sarah Moore | 1–5 | |||
Edward Moore | 6 | |||
CTR Alfatune | SEAT León TCR | 35 | Chris Bentley | 1–3 |
John Clonis | 1 | |||
Rob Gilham | 2–3 | |||
Geoff Steel Racing[30] | BMW M3 GTR | 38 | Sam Allpass | 1–3 |
Woodrow Motorsport | BMW 1 Series E82 | 39 | Simon Baker | 1 |
Simon Green Motorsport | BMW M3 E46 | 40 | Jasver Sapra | 8 |
Butler Motorsport[31] | 1 | |||
43 | Piers Reid | 1, 3–4 | ||
Techno Sport | BMW M3 E46 | 42 | George Agyeton | 2, 8 |
Moss Motorsport | BMW M3 E46 | 57 | Charles Lamb | 2 |
Mike Moss | ||||
EDF/BPM Motorsport[32] | CUPRA León TCR | 60 | Martin Byford | 1–5 |
Ashley Woodman | ||||
EDF/Paul Calladine Motorsport[33] | Ginetta G50 GT4 | 92 | Graham Roberts | 1–4, 6–7 |
Paul Calladine | 1–2, 4–7 | |||
Team BRIT[34] [35] [36] | Aston Martin Vantage GT4 | 68 | Martyn Compton | 1–4 |
Warren McKinlay | ||||
Jon-Allan Butterworth | 1 | |||
Bespoke Cars[37] | Porsche 997 Cup | 69 | Dave Benett | 1–2, 5 |
Marcus Fothergill | ||||
Forelle Estates[38] | Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 Clubsport | 74 | Michael Price | 4–6 |
Peter Ecreg | 4 | |||
Simon Clarke | 5 | |||
Marcus Clutton | 6 | |||
Maximum Motorsport[39] [40] | Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR | 78 | Tim Docker | All |
CUPRA León TCR[41] | 95 | Stewart Lines | 1, 7 | |
Ollie Taylor | 1 | |||
Jamie Stanley[42] | 8 | |||
Nick Halstead | ||||
DAT Racing[43] | SEAT León TCR | 99 | Guy Colclough | 1–2, 4–5, 7 |
Max Coates | 1, 4–5, 7 | |||
Derek McMahon Racing | 157 | Barry McMahon | 2 | |
Team Abba Racing[44] [45] | BMW M3 E46 | 234 | Richard Neary | 1–3 |
Sam Neary | ||||
Class 4 Invitation | ||||
Intersport Racing | BMW M3 E46 | 46 | Kevin Clarke | 5, 8 |
Fox Motorsport[46] | Mercedes AMG GT4 | 77 | Michael Broadhurst | 1 |
Mark Murfitt | ||||
JW Bird Motorsport | Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR | 96 | Jeff Clark | 6 |
Ruaridh Clark | ||||
Class 5 | ||||
Team Autobid Racing | 15 | Andrew Stewart | 1–2 | |
Derek McMahon Racing | Honda Civic Type-R | 45 | Arthur McMahon | 1–2 |
157 | Barry McMahon | 1 | ||
Woodard Racing[47] | Mini JCW | 49 | Daniel Woodard | 4 |
S2Smarts[48] | Smart ForFour | 52 | Rob Baker | 1–2, 4–6, 8 |
Lucas Nanetti | 1–2 | |||
David Farrow | 8 | |||
Whitebridge Motorsport | BMW Z4 | 72 | Chris Murphy | 1–2, 8 |
Class 5 Invitation | ||||
Matrix Motorsport[49] | VW Golf Mk5 | 19 | Jeff Alden | 7 |
Rob Phillips | ||||
Source:[50] | ||||
Round | Circuit | Pole position | Fastest lap | Overall Winner | ||||||
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1 | R1 | Sliverstone International[52] | No. 55 JMH Automotive | No. 55 JMH Automotive | No. 84 VR Motorsport | No. 84 VR Motorsport | No. 10 JMH Automotive | No. 991 Valluga Racing | No. 95 Maximum Motorsport | No. 157 Derek McMahon Racing |
John Seale Marcus Clutton | John Seale Marcus Clutton | Tim Gray | Tim Gray | Wayne Marrs Charlie Hollings | Adam Hatfield Adam Knight | Stewart Lines Ollie Taylor | Barry McMahon | |||
R2 | No. 55 JMH Automotive | No. 55 JMH Automotive | No. 55 JMH Automotive | No. 10 JMH Automotive | No. 70 Track Group Ltd | No. 234 Team ABBA Racing | No. 157 Derek McMahon Racing | |||
John Seale Marcus Clutton | John Seale Marcus Clutton | John Seale Marcus Clutton | Wayne Marrs Charlie Hollings | Marcus Jewell Lewis Plato | Richard Neary Sam Neary | Barry McMahon | ||||
2 | R3 | Silverstone GP[53] | No. 84 VR Motorsport | No. 84 VR Motorsport | No. 84 VR Motorsport | No. 84 VR Motorsport | No. 28 SB Race Engineering | No. 991 Valluga Racing | No. 38 Geoff Steel Racing | No. 72 Whitebridge Motorsport |
Tim Gray Alistair Boulton | Tim Gray Alistair Boulton | Tim Gray Alistair Boulton | Tim Gray Alistair Boulton | Paul Bailey Andy Schultz | Adam Hadfield Ian Humphries | Sam Allpass | Chris Murphy | |||
R4 | No. 7 FF Corse | No. 10 JMH Automotive | No finishers | No. 10 JMH Automotive | No. 991 Valluga Racing | No. 234 Team ABBA Racing | No. 72 Whitebridge Motorsport | |||
Wayne Marrs Charlie Hollings | Wayne Marrs Charlie Hollings | Adam Hatfield Ian Humphries | Richard Neary Sam Neary | Chris Murphy | ||||||
3 | R5 | Brands Hatch Indy[54] | No. 7 FF Corse | No. 7 FF Corse | No. 28 SB Race Engineering | No. 3 JPR Motorsport | No. 28 SB Race Engineering | No. 24 Simon Green Motorsport | No. 234 Team ABBA Racing | No entries |
David Mason Ross Wylie | David Mason Ross Wylie | Paul Bailey Andy Schultz | Paul Rose | Paul Bailey Andy Schultz | Lee Frost | Richard Neary Sam Neary | ||||
R6 | No. 7 FF Corse | No. 28 SB Race Engineering | No. 84 VR Motorsport | No. 28 SB Race Engineering | No. 24 Simon Green Motorsport | No. 43 Butler Motorsport | ||||
David Mason Ross Wylie | Paul Bailey Andy Schultz | Alistair Boulton Grant Williams | Paul Bailey Andy Schultz | Lee Frost | Piers Reid | |||||
4 | R7 | Donington National[55] | No. 84 VR Motorsport | No. 84 VR Motorsport | No. 8 MacG Racing | No. 8 MacG Racing | No. 28 SB Race Engineering | No. 32 SG Racing | No. 78 Maximum Motorsport | No. 49 Woodard Racing |
Tim Gray Alistair Boulton | Tim Gray Alistair Boulton | Jonny MacGregor | Jonny MacGregor | Paul Bailey Andy Schultz | Mark Cunningham | Tim Docker | Daniel Woodard | |||
R8 | No. 84 VR Motorsport | No. 84 VR Motorsport | No. 84 VR Motorsport | No. 65 ALP Racing | No. 77 RAW Motorsport | No. 92 Paul Calladine Motorsport | No finishers | |||
Tim Gray Alistair Boulton | Tim Gray Alistair Boulton | Tim Gray Alistair Boulton | Alan Purbrick David Brise | Ben Dimmack Steve Burgess | Paul Calladine Graham Roberts | |||||
5 | R9 | Oulton Park International[56] | No. 28 SB Race Engineering | No. 29 Simon Green Motorsport | No. 28 SB Race Engineering | No. 84 VR Motorsport | No. 28 SB Race Engineering | No. 70 Track Group Ltd | No. 99 DAT Racing | No. 52 S2Smarts |
Paul Bailey Andy Schultz | Lee Frost Lucky Khera | Paul Bailey Andy Schultz | Tim Gray Alistair Boulton | Paul Bailey Andy Schultz | Marcus Jewell Ben Clucas | Guy Colclough Max Coates | Rob Baker | |||
R10 | No. 28 SB Race Engineering | No. 991 Valluga Racing | No. 4 JPR Motorsport | No. 28 SB Race Engineering | No. 991 Valluga Racing | No. 78 Maximum Motorsport | No. 52 S2Smarts | |||
Paul Bailey Andy Schultz | Ian Humphries | Steve Harris Chris Hart | Paul Bailey Andy Schulz | Ian Humphries | Tim Docker | Rob Baker | ||||
6 | R11 | Snetterton Circuit[57] | No. 88 Team ABBA Racing | No. 88 Team ABBA Racing | No. 88 Team ABBA Racing | No. 88 Team ABBA Racing | No. 65 ALP Racing | No. 32 SG Racing | No. 74 Forelle Estates | No finishers |
Richard Neary Sam Neary | Richard Neary Sam Neary | Richard Neary Sam Neary | Richard Neary Sam Neary | Alan Purbrick David Brise | Mark Cunningham Peter Cunningham | Michael Price Marcus Clutton | ||||
R12 | No. 88 Team ABBA Racing | No. 88 Team ABBA Racing | No. 88 Team ABBA Racing | No. 28 SB Race Engineering | No. 32 SG Racing | No. 74 Forelle Estates | No. 52 S2Smarts | |||
Richard Neary Sam Neary | Richard Neary Sam Neary | Richard Neary Sam Neary | Paul Bailey Andy Schulz | Mark Cunningham Peter Cunningham | Michael Price Marcus Clutton | Rob Baker | ||||
7 | R13 | Oulton Park Island[58] | No. 28 SB Race Engineering | No. 28 SB Race Engineering | No. 991 Valluga Racing | No. 4 JPR Motorsport | No. 18 Moss Motorsport | No. 991 Valluga Racing | No. 99 DAT Racing | No. 19 Matrix Motorsport |
Paul Bailey Andy Schultz | Paul Bailey Andy Schultz | Ian Humphries | Steve Harris Chris Hart | Mike Moss Kevin Clarke | Ian Humphries | Guy Colclough Max Coates | Jeff Alden Rob Phillips | |||
R14 | No. 4 JPR Motorsport | No. 4 JPR Motorsport | No. 4 JPR Motorsport | No. 18 Moss Motorsport | No. 991 Valluga Racing | No. 92 Paul Calldine Motorsport | No finishers | |||
Steve Harris Chris Hart | Steve Harris Chris Hart | Steve Harris Chris Hart | Mike Moss Kevin Clarke | Ian Humphries | Paul Calladine Graham Roberts | |||||
8 | R15 | Brands Hatch Indy[59] | No. 5 Brabham Automotive | No. 5 Brabham Automotive | No. 5 Brabham Automotive | No. 5 Brabham Automotive | No. 18 Moss Motorsport | No. 58 Peter Bassill Racing | No. 78 Maximum Motorsport | No. 72 Whitebridge Motorsport |
David Brabham Will Powell | David Brabham Will Powell | David Brabham Will Powell | David Brabham Will Powell | Mike Moss Ollie Hancock | Peter Bassill Emily Linscott | Tim Docker | Chris Murphy | |||
R16 | No. 84 VR Motorsport | No. 18 Moss Motorsport | No. 84 VR Motorsport | No. 18 Moss Motorsport | No. 58 Peter Bassill Racing | No. 95 Maximum Motorsport | No. 52 S2Smarts | |||
Tim Gray | Mike Moss Ollie Hancock | Tim Gray | Mike Moss Ollie Hancock | Peter Bassill Emily Linscott | Nick Halstead Jamie Stanley | Rob Baker David Farrow |
Points are awarded as follows in all classes:[61]
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Points are awarded as follows in all classes[62]
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