2020 Britcar Trophy Championship Explained

The 2020 Dunlop Trophy Championship was a motor racing championship for production cars held across England. The Trophy championship was created specifically for production vehicles as a Britcar championship separate from the much faster GT and Touring Cars of the Endurance Championship. It is the 19th season of a Britcar championship and the 1st Britcar Trophy Championship season.

2020 was the inaugural season of the Britcar Trophy Championship. The season began on 11 July at Croft Circuit and ended on 1 November at Snetterton Circuit. All rounds took place on the same weekend as the Britcar Endurance Championship rounds. There was also a non-championship round at the Spa-Francorchamps in support of the 2019-20 FIA World Endurance Championship, where the Trophy category competitors participated in two races with the Endurance Category cars.[1]

The championship included Class 5, 6 and 7 cars. The Michelin Clio Cup Series also joined the Britcar Trophy Championship grid for the inaugural season with the Clio cars having a separate class but still eligible to compete for the overall championship title.[2]

2020 Class Champions and Overall Trophy Championship Places

Oliver Smith won the Class 6 championship and overall Trophy title with 191 points, Johnathan Barrett won the Class 7 championship and was second overall with 188 points and Charlie Campbell and Rob Smith won the Class 5 championship and were third overall with 177.5 points. The Clio class champions were Aaron and Steve Thompson with 137.5 points.

Calendar

The planned opening round at Donington Park, to be held on 10 April 2020, was eventually cancelled due to the pandemic. The non-championship round at Spa-Francorchamps was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3] [4] [5] and moved to 15 August.[6] The revised championship was contested over 9 races at 5 rounds, with best 7 results counting.

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RoundCircuitLengthDateSupporting
1Croft Circuit, North Yorkshire (Grid combined with Britcar Endurance)50 min11–12 July
50 min
2Brands Hatch Indy Circuit, Kent 50 min1–2 August Sports Prototype Cup
50 min
3Oulton Park, Cheshire50 min12 September
4Silverstone International, Northamptonshire50 min11 October
50 min
5Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit (300), Norfolk50 min1 November
50 min
Non-championship round
Spa-Francorchamps, Stavelot, Belgium60 min14 August2019–20 FIA World Endurance Championship
Sports Prototype Cup
60 min
Cancelled due to the 2019-20 coronavirus pandemic
Donington National, Leicestershire 50 min10 April
50 min

Teams and drivers

TeamCarDriversRounds
Class 5
Charlie CampbellPeugeot RCZ20 Charlie Campbell2–5
Rob Smith
MacG Racing[8] Mazda RX-833 Jonny MacGregor2–4
Josh Tomlinson
Amigo MotorsportPorsche Boxster39 Richard Bernard2–4
Simon Green Motorsport[9] BMW M3 E4640 Jasver Sapra1
JRW MotorsportVolkswagen Golf47 Rob Austin2
James Goodall
S2SmartsSmart ForFour52 Rob Baker1–2, 4–5
John Packer
Derek McMahon Racing[10] Alfa Romeo 156 T57 Barry McMahon1–4
CRH RacingPorsche Cayman77 Robert Pugsley2–3
Team IP/Antac[11] Porsche Boxster80 Anthony HutchinsAll
SBD Motorsport[12] Ford Fiesta93 Kester Cook3–4
Class 5 Invitation
JW Bird Motorsport[13] Volkswagen Scirocco5 Tony Prendergast5
71 Matthew Evans5
96 Nick Beaumont5
Marc Clynes
AmspeedBMW M3 E3675 Chris Boardman4–5
Adam Howarth
Ainge RacingHonda Integra (fourth generation)85 Nigel Ainge4–5
Danny Casser
Maximum MotorsportGinetta G55 Supercup95 Max Hunt5
Stewart Lines
Daz RKC MotorsportHonda Civic Type R99 Ricky Coomber5
Class 6
Ramen Racing[14] Ginetta G402 Peter Spano2, 4–5
Andrew Bentley2
Charlie Hollings4–5
Quattro Motorsport UKGinetta G406 Bill Forbes1, 4
82 Richard Evans1, 4
Majestic MotorsportMazda MX5 Mk310 Chris Clarke1, 4
Mike Hart1
Ben Thompson4
County ClassicPorsche 99615 Richard Higgins3–5
Vinna Sport[15] Ginetta G4027 Charlotte BirchAll
Adriano Medeiros
JC RacingBMW M3 E3636 Oliver SmithAll, NC
CRH RacingPorsche Cayman77 Robert Pugsley4
Saxon Motorsport[16] SEAT León87 Brad KaylorAll
Rory Baptiste4
Paul Sheard MotorsportMazda MX5 Mk398 Chrissy Palmer1
Class 6 Invitation
Rob Sanderson MotorsportLotus Elise68 Toby Goodman4
Colin Tester
Ainge RacingHonda Integra (fourth generation)85 Nigel Ainge3
Danny Casser
Class 7
Pantera Motorsport with Saxon Motorsport[17] BMW 330 E467 Johnathan Barrett2–5
Saxon Motorsport Volkswagen Golf Mk234 Alistair Lindsay2–5
Team BRIT[18] BMW 11665 Darren Cook2
Charles Graham
James Birch4
Christian Dart
66 Luke Pound2–5
Darren Cook3
Tom Dorman4–5
67 Matty Street2–5
Andrew Tucker
Derek McMahon RacingHonda Civic Type R83 Edward Cook2–5
Steve Cook
Paul Sheard MotorsportMazda MX5 Mk3316 Ivor Mairs3–5
Class 7 Invitation
Reflex RacingGinetta G2019 Steve Griffiths4
Jamie Vynle-Meyers
MacG RacingToyota Celica37 Kelly Brabbin5
Team BRITBMW 11869 Abbie Eaton4
Nerys Pearce
BMW 116 Aaron Morgan5
Nerys Pearce
Clios
Westbourne MotorsRenault Clio Gen 313 Darren Geeraerts2, 4
63 Richard Colburn2, 4
Peter Dorlin2
David Beecroft4
Renault Clio Gen 441 Aaron Thompson2–5
Steve Thompson
62 James Colburn2, 4
64 Ben Colburn2, 4
Clio Invitation
Spires MotorsportRenault Clio Gen 430 Darren Geeraerts5
Anton Spires
Source:[19] [20] [21] [22] [23]

Entries that didn't participate

These entries were previously announced to compete in the 2020 season but couldn't due to the 2019-20 coronavirus pandemic.

TeamCarDrivers
Class 5
SVG Motorsport[24] BMW M3 E9255 Andrew Busby
Andy Johnson
Jamie Sturges[25] SEAT León Eurocup99 Jamie Sturges
Class 6
Derek McMahon RacingHonda Civic Type R45 Arthur McMahon

Results

RoundCircuitPole positionFastest lap Overall Winner
1R1Croft Circuit[26] No. 57 Derek McMahon RacingNo. 40 Simon Green MotorsportNo. 52 S2SmartsNo. 52 S2SmartsNo. 98 Paul Sheard MotorsportNo entriesNo entries
Barry McMahon Jasver Sapra Rob Baker
Jonathan Packer
Rob Baker
Jonathan Packer
Chrissy Palmer
R2No. 36 JC RacingNo. 36 JC RacingNo. 57 Derek McMahon RacingNo. 36 JC Racing
Oliver Smith Oliver Smith Barry McMahon Oliver Smith
2R3Brands Hatch Indy[27] No. 57 Derek McMahon RacingNo. 57 Derek McMahon RacingNo. 57 Derek McMahon RacingNo. 57 Derek McMahon RacingNo. 36 JC RacingNo. 7 Pantera Motorsport with Saxon MotorsportNo. 62 Westbourne Motors
Barry McMahon Barry McMahon Barry McMahon Barry McMahon Oliver Smith Johnathan Barrett James Colburn
R4No. 57 Derek McMahon RacingNo. 20 Charlie Campbell RacingNo. 20 Charlie Campbell RacingNo. 2 Ramen RacingNo. 34 Saxon MotorsportNo. 62 Westbourne Motors
Barry McMahon Charlie Campbell
Rob Smith
Charlie Campbell
Rob Smith
Andrew Bentley
Peter Spano
Alistair Lindsay James Colburn
3R5Oulton ParkNo. 85 Ainge RacingNo. 85 Ainge RacingNo. 85 Ainge RacingNo. 57 Derek McMahon RacingNo. 85 Ainge RacingNo. 34 Saxon MotorsportNo. 41 Westbourne Motors
Nigel Ainge
Danny Casser
Nigel Ainge
Danny Casser
Nigel Ainge
Danny Casser
Barry McMahon Nigel Ainge
Danny Casser
Alistair Lindsay Aaron Thompson
Steve Thompson
4R6Silverstone InternationalNo. 57 Derek McMahon RacingNo. 75 AmspeedNo. 75 AmspeedNo. 75 AmspeedNo. 36 JC RacingNo. 19 Reflex RacingNo. 64 Westbourne Motors
Barry McMahon Chris Boardman
Adam Howarth
Chris Boardman
Adam Howarth
Chris Boardman
Adam Howarth
Oliver Smith Steve Griffiths
Jamie Vynle-Meyers
Ben Colburn
R7No. 75 AmspeedNo. 75 AmspeedNo. 75 AmspeedNo. 36 JC RacingNo. 19 Reflex RacingNo. 62 Westbourne Motors
Chris Boardman
Adam Howarth
Chris Boardman
Adam Howarth
Chris Boardman
Adam Howarth
Oliver Smith Steve Griffiths
Jamie Vynle-Meyers
James Colburn
5R8Snetterton 300No. 85 Ainge RacingNo. 20 Charlie Campbell RacingNo. 15 County ClassicsNo. 20 Charlie Campbell RacingNo. 15 County ClassicsNo. 34 Saxon MotorsportNo. 41 Westbourne Motors
Nigel Ainge
Danny Casser
Charlie Campbell
Rob Smith
Richard Higgins Charlie Campbell
Rob Smith
Richard Higgins Alistair Lindsay Aaron Thompson
Steve Thompson
R9No. 36 JC RacingNo. 36 JC RacingNo. 52 S2SmartsNo. 36 JC RacingNo. 37 MacG RacingNo. 41 Westbourne Motors
Oliver Smith Oliver Smith Rob Baker
Jonathan Packer
Oliver Smith Kelly Brabbin Aaron Thompson
Steve Thompson
Non-championship round
R1Spa-FrancorchampsNo. 36 JC RacingNo. 36 JC RacingNo. 36 JC RacingNo entriesNo. 36 JC RacingNo entriesNo entries
Oliver Smith Oliver Smith Oliver Smith Oliver Smith
R2No. 36 JC RacingNo. 36 JC RacingNo. 36 JC Racing
Oliver Smith Oliver Smith Oliver Smith

Overall championship standings

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Points are awarded as follows in all classes[29]

DriversClass CROBRHOULSILSNEvalign=middlePts
1 Oliver Smith366NC92Ret434Ret1191
2 Johnathan Barrett7713131119171112188
3 Charlie Campbell
Rob Smith
20521†158637177.5
4 Charlotte Birch
Adriano Medeiros
276141236712102Ret171
5 Anthony Hutchins80515141178151517Ret169
6 Peter Spano2674916131410162
Andrew Bentley749
Charlie Hollings16131410
7 Edward Cook
Steve Cook
83715101422211215159
8 Alistair Lindsay347Ret91018Ret811156
9 Rob Baker
Jonathan Packer
5259164DNS29†Ret43148.5
10 Matty Street
Andrew Tucker
67718111525231814147
11 Aaron Thompson
Steve Thompson
41Clio95131327†56137.5
12 Brad Kaylor876121114Ret16† 75DNSDNS135.5
Rory Baptiste75
13 Barry McMahon5751810116†2RetDNS133
14 Richard Higgins15665912132
15 Ivor Mairs31671220181013130
16 James Colburn62Clio525108118
17 Luke Pound6671912Ret28†261916102.5
Darren CookRet
Tom Dorman28†26
18 Ben Colburn64Clio617†91197.5
19 Kester Cook93534287
20 Richard Colburn63Clio1218212285
Peter Dorlin1218
David Beecroft2122
21 Darren Geeraerts13Clio1715232083
22 Bill Forbes661313261479
23 Darren Cook
Charles Graham
657201474
James Birch
Christian Dart
2725
24 Jonny MacGregor
Josh Tomlinson
3358RetRet628†61.5
25 Chrissy Palmer986111549
26 Richard Bernard39516RetRetRet1947.5
27 Robert Pugsley775103Ret47
28 Robert Pugsley776177RetDNS44
29 Chris Clarke3661618†RetDNS28
Mike Hart1618†
Ben ThompsonRetDNS
30 Jasver Sapra405RetDNS1
 – Rob Austin
James Goodall
475RetRet0
 – Richard Evans826DNSRet0
drivers ineligible for points
 – Chris Boardman
Adam Howarth
755Inv110
 – Nigel Ainge
Danny Casser
856Inv10
5Inv2315Ret
 – Tony Prenderclast55Inv640
 – Matthew Evans715Inv750
 – Darren Geeraerts
Anton Spires
40ClioInv980
 – Kelly Brabbin377Inv1690
 – Toby Goodman
Colin Tester
686Inv11120
 – Nick Beaumont
Mark Clynes
965Inv13Ret0
 – Steve Griffiths
Jamie Vynle-Meyers
197Inv14160
 – Nerys Pearce697Inv242420170
Abbie Eaton2424
Aaron Morgan2017
 – Max Hunt
Stewart Lines
955InvRetDNS0
DriversClass CROBRHOULSILSNEvalign=middlePts

† – Drivers did not finish the race, but were classified as they completed over 60% of the race distance and were awarded half points.

Class championship standings

Points are awarded as follows in all classes[29]

DriversCROBRHOULSILSNEvalign=middlePts
Class 5
1 Charlie Campbell
Rob Smith
2021†158637177.5
2 Anthony Hutchins8015141178151517Ret169
3 Rob Baker
Jonathan Packer
529164DNS29†Ret43148.5
4 Barry McMahon571810116†2RetDNS133
5 Kester Cook9334287
6 Jonny MacGregor
Josh Tomlinson
338RetRet628†61.5
7 Richard Bernard3916Ret17†Ret1947.5
8 Robert Pugsley77103Ret47
9 Jasver Sapra40RetDNS1
 – Rob Austin
James Goodall
47RetRet0
drivers ineligible for points
 – Chris Boardman
Adam Howarth
75110
 – Nigel Ainge
Danny Casser
852315Ret0
 – Tony Prenderclast5640
 – Matthew Evans71750
 – Nick Beaumont
Mark Clynes
9613Ret0
 – Max Hunt
Stewart Lines
95RetDNS0
Class 6
1 Oliver Smith36NC92Ret434Ret1191
2 Charlotte Birch
Adriano Medeiros
27141236712102Ret171
3 Peter Spano274916131410162
Andrew Bentley749
Charlie Hollings16131410
4 Brad Kaylor87121114Ret16†75DNSDNS135.5
Rory Baptiste75
5 Richard Higgins1565912132
6 Bill Forbes61313261479
7 Chrissy Palmer98111549
8 Robert Pugsley77177RetDNS44
9 Chris Clarke361618†RetDNS28
Mike Hart1618†
Ben ThompsonRetDNS
 – Richard Evans82DNSRet0
drivers ineligible for points
 – Nigel Ainge
Danny Casser
8510
 – Toby Goodman
Colin Tester
6811120
Class 7
1 Johnathan Barrett713131119171112188
2 Edward Cook
Steve Cook
8315101422211215159
3 Alistair Lindsay34Ret91018Ret811156
4 Matty Street
Andrew Tucker
6718111525231814147
5 Ivor Mairs3161220181013130
6 Luke Pound661912Ret28†261916102.5
Darren CookRet
Tom Dorman28†26
7 Darren Cook
Charles Graham
65201474
James Birch
Christian Dart
2725
drivers ineligible for points
 – Kelly Brabbin371690
 – Steve Griffiths
Jamie Vynle-Meyers
1914160
 – Nerys Pearce69242420170
Abbie Eaton2424
Aaron Morgan2017
Clios
1 Aaron Thompson
Steve Thompson
4195131327†56137.5
2 James Colburn6252108118
3 Ben Colburn64617†91197.5
4 Richard Colburn631218212285
Peter Dorlin1218
David Beecroft2122
5 Darren Geeraerts131715232083
drivers ineligible for points
 – Darren Geeraerts
Anton Spires
30980
DriversCROBRHOULSILSNEvalign=middlePts
† – Drivers did not finish the race, but were classified as they completed over 60% of the race distance and were awarded half points.

Notes and References

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  9. Web site: Wood. Steve. Britcar Season Starts: Croft Preview. Britcar Endurance. 8 July 2020. 8 July 2020. 8 July 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200708212617/https://www.britcar-endurance.com/newsRead.php?link=347&page=0&category=report. dead.
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  17. Web site: Home. 2020-07-28. Pantera Motorsport. en.
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  27. Web site: DUNLOP ENDURANCE CHAMPIONSHIP – (TROPHY CLASS) Brands Hatch Indy Circuit 2nd August 2020. tsl-timing.com. 2 August 2020. 7 August 2020.
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  29. Web site: SPORTING & TECHNICAL REGULATIONS. Britcar Endurance. 2020-08-10. 2020-03-22. https://web.archive.org/web/20200322174956/https://www.britcar-endurance.com/documents/2020/2020%20PUBLISHED%20Dunlop%20Endurance%20Championship%20Regulations%20-%20ENDURANCE%20and%20TROPHY%20-%20Issue%201.pdf. dead.