2022 British Endurance Championship Explained

The 2022 MSUK British Endurance Championship was the 11th endurance championship organised by Britcar, the third as the British Endurance Championship. The season began at Silverstone on 12 March and concluded at Donington Park on 23 October.^[1]

Calendar

Round	Circuit	Length	Date
1	Silverstone GP, Northamptonshire	180 min	12 March
2	Oulton Park, Cheshire	120 min	2 April
3	Snetterton Circuit (300), Norfolk	180 min	14 May
4	Silverstone GP, Northamptonshire	120 min	18 June
5	Donington Park National, Leicestershire	120 min	20 August
6	Donington Park GP, Leicestershire	120 min	22 October
Source:

Teams and drivers

Cars are assigned classed based on speed, horsepower, momentum, equipment fitted to the car and the car's model;
Class A: GT3 cars
Class B: Modern gen cup; 488 Chal. Evo, 992 Cup, ST Evo, cars
Class C: Older gen cup; 458 Chal., 991 Cup, ST, cars
Class D: GT4 cars
Class E: TCR cars
Class F: Non-homologated cars of similar performance to D and E classes

All teams are British-registered.

Team	Car	Engine		Drivers	Rounds
Class A
Motus One with Moorgate	McLaren 650S GT3	McLaren 3.8L Turbo V8	1	Will Powell	1
			David Scaramanga
MacG Racing^[2]	Taranis	Chevrolet LS7 7.0 L V8	3	Jonny MacGregor	1–3, 5
			Ben Sharich	1, 3
Venture Engineering^[3]	Aston Martin Vulcan AMR Pro	Aston Martin 7.0 L V12	6	Steve Tomkins	1–3, 6
			Gleb Stepanovs	1–2, 6
			Matt George	3
Race Lab^[4]	Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo	Lamborghini 5.2 L V10	24	Lee Frost	1–2, 5–6
			Lucky Khera
7TSix	McLaren 720S GT3	McLaren M840T 4.0 L Turbo V8	Euan Hankey	3
			Lucky Khera
ING Sport^[5]	BMW Z4 GT3	BMW 4.4 L V8	55	Kevin Clarke	All
			Ian Lawson	1, 3–6
			Ryan Lindsay	2–5
Simpsons Motorsport	Mercedes-AMG GT3	Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8	92	Hugo Cook	4–6
			Sacha Kakad
Rob Boston Racing	Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo	Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8	160	Tom Jackson	All
			Wayne Marrs
Class A Invitation
Greystone GT	McLaren 720S GT3	McLaren M840T 4.0 L Turbo V8	23	Michael Broadhurst	6
			Iain Campbell
Scott Sport	Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo	Lamborghini 5.2 L V10	61	Andrea Amici	3
			John Dhillon
Class B
Bovet Racing with Race-Lab^[6]	Lamborghini Huracán Super Trofeo Evo Lamborghini Huracán Super Trofeo EVO 2	Lamborghini 5.2 L V10	19	Claude Bovet	1–5
			David McDonald
AF Corse	Ferrari 488 Challenge Evo	Ferrari 3.9 L Turbo V8	23	Johnny Mowlem	4
			William Tewiah
Stanbridge Motorsport^[7]	Lamborghini Huracán Super Trofeo Evo	Lamborghini 5.2 L V10	41	Fraser Smart	1
			James Simons
			Chris Kemp	3–4
			Benny Simonsen	3
			Daniel Brown	4
Balfe Motorsport with FastAF Racing	Dodge Viper Competition Coupe GT3	Dodge 8.3 L V10	89	Angus Fender	2
FF Corse	Ferrari 488 Challenge	Ferrari 3.9 L Turbo V8	555	John Seale	1
			Jamie Stanley
Class B Invitation
Mtech	Lamborghini Huracán Super Trofeo Evo	Lamborghini 5.2 L V10	23	Iain Campbell	3
			Oliver Webb
Class C
PB Racing^[8]	Porsche 991 GT3 Cup	Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6	9	Marcus Clutton	1–3, 5–6
			Peter Erceg
Woodrow Motorsport^[9]	BMW 1M E82	BMW S85 5.0 L V10	18	Mike Moss	1
			Chris Murphy
SG Racing	Porsche 997 Cup	Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6	32	Mark Cunningham	4–5
			Peter Cunningham
Valluga Racing	Ferrari 458 Challenge	Ferrari 4.5 L V8	51	Carl Cavers	1, 3–5
			Lewis Plato
	Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS Clubsport	Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6	Carl Cavers	2, 6
			Lewis Plato
Bespoke Defenders	Porsche 991 GT3 Cup	Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6	69	Dave Benett	1–2, 5–6
			Marcus Fothergill
			Johnny Mowlem	1, 5–6
			Nigel Moore	2
RNR Performance Cars	Ferrari 458 Challenge	Ferrari 4.5 L V8	144	Chris Compton-Goddard	All
			Charlie Hollings	1–3, 5–6
			Bradley Ellis	4
			Jamie Stanley	5–6
Team HARD. Racing^[10]	Porsche 991 GT3 Cup	Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6	222	Callum Jenkins	1–2
			Ollie Turner
Class C Invitation
Team HARD. Racing	Ginetta G55 Supercup	Ford 3.7 L V6	5	Ray Harris	2
			Chris Murphy
Class D
Valluga Racing	Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS Clubsport	Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6	7	Jake Little	1–4
			James Little
Venture Innovations	Mercedes-AMG GT4	Mercedes-AMG M178 4.0 L V8	21	Neville Jones	4–6
			Matt George
Infinity Financial Racing by Team BRIT	Aston Martin Vantage GT4	Aston Martin 4.7 L V8	33	Dale Albutt	1–2, 4
			Mark Albutt
Breakell Racing	Mercedes-AMG GT4	Mercedes-AMG M178 4.0 L V8	35	Grant Dalton	4–5
			Grant Woolford	4
			James Breakell	5
Team HARD. Racing^[11]	Ginetta G55 GT4	Ford 3.7 L V6	36	Josh Hislop	1–5
			Michael McPhersen	1–3
			Ray Harris	1, 4
			Sam Randon	5–6
			Will Orton	6
T7 Motorsport^[12]	Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT4	Aston Martin 4.0 L Turbo V8	50	Peter Montague	All
			Stuart Hall	1–2, 4–6
			Daniel Brown	3, 6
Team BRIT^[13]	Aston Martin Vantage GT4	Aston Martin 4.7 L V8	68	Andy Tucker	All
			Luke Pound	1–4
			Chris Overend	5
			James Whitley	6
Motus One	McLaren 570S GT4	McLaren 3.8 L Turbo V8	77	Will Powell	2
			Dave Scaramanga
Class D Invitation
Motus One	Ginetta G55 GT4	Ford 3.7 L V6	77	Matt Cherrington	5
			Will Powell
Race Lab	Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 Clubsport	Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6	98	Ian Gough	4
			Euan Hankey
Team BRIT	McLaren 570S GT4	McLaren 3.8 L Turbo V8	168	Aaron Morgan	2
			Bobby Trundley
Class E
EDF Motorsports^[14]	Cupra León TCR	Volkswagen 2.0 L I4	22	Richard Avery	All
			Nick Hull
	Cupra León Competición TCR	Volkswagen 2.0 L I4	60	Martin Byford	All
			Ashley Woodman
Corten-Millar Motorsport	Cupra León TCR	Volkswagen 2.0 L I4	26	William Casswell	3
			Brad Kaylor
CTR Alfatune	Cupra León TCR	Volkswagen 2.0 L I4	44	Alex Day	All
			William Foster
T4 Motorsport	Cupra León TCR	Volkswagen 2.0 L I4	63	Max Hart	3, 5
			Mark Havers
Dragon Sport by Amigo^[15]	Vauxhall Astra TCR	Opel 2.0 L I4	66	Max Coates	1–5
			Rhys Lloyd	1–2, 4–5
			Yannick Mettler	3
Sheard Autosport	Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR	Volkswagen 2.0 L I4	87	Jonathan Beeson	1–3
			George Heler
	Audi RS 3 LMS TCR (2021)	Volkswagen 2.0 L I4	Jonathan Beeson	4–6
			George Heler	4, 6
Motus One with Maximum Motorsport	Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR	Volkswagen 2.0 L I4	94	Stewart Lines	1–3
			Anton Spires	1, 3
			Rob Butler	2
	Cupra León TCR	Volkswagen 2.0 L I4	Matt Cherrington	4
			Brad Thurston
			Stewart Lines	5
			Anton Spires
			Scott Symons	6
Class E Invitation
JamSport Racing	Cupra León TCR	Volkswagen 2.0 L I4	40	Simon Tomlinson	5–6
Motus One Racing	Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR	Volkswagen 2.0 L I4	77	Brad Thurston	6
			Will Powell
Class F
RVR Motorsport	Porsche 997	Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6	14	Jake McAleer	All
			Mark McAleer
Whitebridge Motorsport	BMW M3 GTR	BMW 3.0 L I6	72	Chris Murphy	6
Newbarn Racing^[16]	Jaguar F-Type S	Jaguar 3.0 L V6	88	Adam Thompson	1, 3–6
			Callum Thompson

Race results

Bold indicates overall winner.

Round	Circuit	Pole position	Fastest lap
1	Silverstone GP	No. 555 FF Corse	No. 160 Rob Boston Racing	No. 24 Race Lab	No. 19 Bovet Racing with Race-Lab	No. 9 PB Racing	No. 68 Team BRIT	No. 60 EDF Motorsports	No. 14 RVR Motorsport
		John Seale Jamie Stanley	Tom Jackson Wayne Marrs	Lee Frost Lucky Khera	Claude Bovet David McDonald	Marcus Clutton Peter Erceg	Luke Pound Andy Tucker	Martin Byford Ashley Woodman	Jake McAleer Mark McAleer
2	Oulton Park	No. 160 Rob Boston Racing	No. 160 Rob Boston Racing	No. 160 Rob Boston Racing	No. 89 Balfe Motorsport with FastAF Racing	No. 51 Valluga Racing	No. 36 Team HARD. Racing	No. 94 Motus One with Maximum Motorsport	No. 14 RVR Motorsport
		Tom Jackson Wayne Marrs	Tom Jackson Wayne Marrs	Tom Jackson Wayne Marrs	Angus Fender	Carl Cavers Lewis Plato	Ray Harris Michael McPherson	Rob Butler Stewart Lines	Jake McAleer Mark McAleer
3	Snetterton Circuit	No. 24 7TSIX	No. 24 7TSIX	No. 24 7TSIX	No. 23 Mtech	No. 51 Valluga Racing	No. 7 Valluga Racing	No. 26 Corten-Millar Motorsport	No. 88 Newbarn Racing
		Euan Hankey Lucky Khera	Euan Hankey Lucky Khera	Euan Hankey Lucky Khera	Iain Campbell Oliver Webb	Carl Cavers Lewis Plato	Jake Little James Little	William Casswell Brad Kaylor	Adam Thompson Callum Thompson
4	Silverstone GP	No. 92 Simpsons Motorsport	No. 160 Rob Boston Racing	No. 160 Rob Boston Racing	No. 19 Bovet Racing with Race-Lab	No. 144 RNR Performance Cars	No. 98 Race Lab	No. 60 EDF Motorsports	No. 14 RVR Motorsport
		Hugo Cook Sacha Kakad	Tom Jackson Wayne Marrs	Tom Jackson Wayne Marrs	Claude Bovet David McDonald	Chris Compton-Goddard Bradley Ellis	Ian Gough Euan Hankey	Martin Byford Ashley Woodman	Jake McAleer Mark McAleer
5	Donington Park National	No. 160 Rob Boston Racing	No. 92 Simpsons Motorsport	No. 160 Rob Boston Racing	No starters	No. 144 RNR Performance Cars	No. 77 Motus One Racing	No. 87 Sheard Autosport	No. 14 RVR Motorsport
		Tom Jackson Wayne Marrs	Hugo Cook Sacha Kakad	Tom Jackson Wayne Marrs		Chris Compton-Goddard Bradley Ellis Jamie Stanley	Matt Cherrington Will Powell	Jonathan Beeson	Jake McAleer Mark McAleer
6	Donington Park GP	No. 160 Rob Boston Racing	No. 92 Simpsons Motorsport	No. 160 Rob Boston Racing	No entries	No. 9 PB Racing	No. 50 MKH Racing	No. 44 CTR Alfatune	No. 14 RVR Motorsport
		Tom Jackson Wayne Marrs	Hugo Cook Sacha Kakad	Tom Jackson Wayne Marrs		Marcus Clutton Peter Erceg	Daniel Brown Stuart Hall Peter Montague	Alex Day William Foster	Jake McAleer Mark McAleer

Championship standings

Overall

Points are awarded as follows in all classes:

	Drivers		Class	SIL1	OUL	SNE	SIL2	DON1	DON2	valign=middle	Pts
1	Tom Jackson Wayne Marrs	160	A	23	1	2	1	1	1	173
2	Chris Compton-Goddard	144	C	7	3	18	13	4	6	171
	Charlie Hollings		7	3	18		4	6
	Bradley Ellis					13
	Jamie Stanley						4	6
3	Peter Montague	50	D	12	15	16	7	10	11	165
	Stuart Hall		12	15	16		10	11
	Daniel Brown				16			11
4	Josh Hislop	36	D	13	8	15	14	20		155
	Michael McPherson		13	8	15
	Ray Harris		13			14
	Sam Randon						20	18
	Will Orton							18
5	Carl Cavers Lewis Plato	51	C	6	5	5	22	16	10	149
6	Alex Day William Foster	44	E	18	22	10	9	12	13	149
7	Andy Tucker	68	D	11	9	25	17	14	21	142
	Luke Pound		11	9	25	17
	Chris Overend						14
	James Whitley							21
8	Jonathan Beeson	87	E	9	24	12	20	11	19	139
	George Heler		9	24	12	20		19
9	Kevin Clarke	55	A	4	23	8	3	21	7	135
	Ian Lawson		4		8	3	21	7
	Ryan Lindsay			23	8	3	21
10	Jake McAleer Mark McAleer	14	F	20	20	23	21	17	16	132
11	Richard Avery Nick Hull	22	E	14	19	11	19	15	15	131
12	Marcus Clutton Peter Erceg	9	C	5	DNS	26		5	5	118
13	Lucky Khera	24	A	1	DNS	1		3	2	114
	Lee Frost		1	DNS			3	2
	Euan Hankey				1
14	Martin Byford Ashley Woodman	60	E	8	DNS	9	6	18	Ret	114
15	Stewart Lines	94	E	15	13	13		22		112
	Anton Spires		15		13		22	Ret
	Rob Butler			13
	Matt Cherrington Will Powell					16
	Scott Symons							Ret
16	Claude Bovets David McDonald	19	B	3	7	4	4	DNS		102
17	Adam Thompson Callum Thompson	88	F	27		19	23	24	20	99
18	Jake Little James Little	7	D	14	10	6	25			93
19	Steve Tomkins	6	A	2	12	24			9	91
	Gleb Stepanovs		2	12				9
	Matt George				24
20	Dave Benett Marcus Fothergill	69	C	25	21			6	8	88
	Johnny Mowlem		25				6	8
	Nigel Moore			21
21	Neville Jones Matt George	21	D				8	9	12	88
22	Rhys Lloyd	66	E	18	16	17	12	Ret		87
	Max Coates		18	16		12	Ret
	Yannick Mettler				17
23	Hugo Cook Sacha Kakad	92	A				2	2	4	82
24	James Simons Fraser Smart	41	B	19						69
	Chris Kemp				22	11
	Benny Simonsen				22
	Daniel Brown					11
25	Jonny MacGregor	3	A	26	2	21		Ret		66
	Ben Sharich		26	2	21
26	Dale Albutt Mark Albutt	33	D	21	17		18			57
27	Callum Jenkins Ollie Turner	222	C	10	4					48
28	Mark Cunningham Peter Cunningham	32	C				15	7		47
29	Max Hart Mark Havers	63	E			14		13		42
30	Grant Dalton	35	D				24	19		38
	Grant Woolford					24
	James Breakell						19
31	William Caswell Brad Kaylor	26	E			8				30
32	John Seale Jamie Stanley	555	B	16						28
33	Johnny Mowlem William Tewiah	23	B				10			27
34	Angus Fender	89	B		6					20
35	Mike Moss Chris Murphy	18	C	24						19
36	Will Powell Dave Scaramanga	1	A	DNS						18
	77	D		18
37	Chris Murphy	72	F						Ret	1
invitational drivers ineligible for points
	Oliver Webb	23	B			3				0
	A							3
	Iain Campbell	23	B			3				0
	Michael Broadhurst	23	A						3	0
	Matt Cherrington Will Powell	77	D					8		0
	Will Powell Brad Thurston	40	E						14	0
	Ian Gough Euan Hankey	98	D				5			0
	Chris Murphy Ray Harris	5	C		11					0
	Aaron Morgan Bobby Trundley	168	D		14					0
	Andrea Amici John Dhillon	61	A			20				0
	Simon Tomlinson	40	E					23	17	0
	Drivers		Class	SIL1	OUL	SNE	SIL2	DON1	DON2	valign=middle	Pts

Classes

Points are awarded as follows in all classes:

	Drivers		SIL1	OUL	SNE	SIL2	DON1	DON2	valign=middle	Pts
Class A
1	Tom Jackson Wayne Marrs	160	23	1	2	1	1	1	173
2	Kevin Clarke	55	4	23	8	3	21	7	135
	Ian Lawson		4		8	3	21	7
	Ryan Lindsay			23	8	3	21
3	Lucky Khera	24	1	DNS	1		3	2	114
	Lee Frost		1	DNS			3	2
	Euan Hankey				1
4	Steve Tomkins	6	2	12	24			9	91
	Gleb Stepanovs		2	12				9
	Matt George				24
5	Hugo Cook Sacha Kakad	92				2	2	4	82
6	Jonny MacGregor	3	26	2	21		Ret		66
	Ben Sharich		26	2	21
	Will Powell Dave Scaramanga	1	DNS						0
invitational drivers ineligible for points
	Michael Broadhurst Oliver Webb	23						3	0
	Andrea Amici John Dhillon	61			20				0
Class B
1	Claude Bovets David McDonald	19	3	7	4	4	DNS		102
2	James Simons Fraser Smart	41	19						69
	Chris Kemp				22	11
	Benny Simonsen				22
	Daniel Brown					11
3	John Seale Jamie Stanley	555	16						28
4	Johnny Mowlem William Tewiah	23				10			27
5	Angus Fender	89		6					20
invitational drivers ineligible for points
	Iain Campbell Oliver Webb	23			3				0
Class C
1	Chris Compton-Goddard	144	7	3	18	13	4	6	171
	Charlie Hollings		7	3	18		4	6
	Bradley Ellis					13
	Jamie Stanley						4	6
2	Carl Cavers Lewis Plato	51	6	5	5	22	16	10	149
3	Marcus Clutton Peter Erceg	9	5	DNS	26		5	5	118
4	Dave Benett Marcus Fothergill	69	25	21			6	8	88
	Johnny Mowlem		25				6	8
	Nigel Moore			21
5	Callum Jenkins Ollie Turner	222	10	4					48
6	Mark Cunningham Peter Cunningham	32				15	7		47
7	Mike Moss Chris Murphy	18	24						19
invitational drivers ineligible for points
	Chris Murphy Ray Harris	5		11					0
Class D
1	Peter Montague	50	12	15	16	7	10	11	165
	Stuart Hall		12	15		7	10	11
	Daniel Brown				16			11
2	Josh Hislop	36	13	8	15	14	20		155
	Michael McPherson		13	8	15
	Ray Harris		13			14
	Sam Randon						20	18
	Will Orton							18
3	Andy Tucker	68	11	9	25	17	14	21	142
	Luke Pound		11	9	25	17
	Chris Overend						14
	James Whitley							21
4	Jake Little James Little	7	14	10	6	25			93
5	Neville Jones Matt George	21				8	9	12	88
6	Dale Albutt Mark Albutt	33	21	17		18			57
7	Grant Dalton	35				24	19		38
	Grant Woolford					24
	James Breakell						19
8	Will Powell Dave Scaramanga	77		18					18
invitational drivers ineligible for points
	Ian Gough Euan Hankey	98				5			0
	Matt Cherrington Will Powell	77					8		0
	Aaron Morgan Bobby Trundley	168		14					0
Class E
1	Alex Day William Foster	44	18	22	10	9	12	13	149
2	Jonathan Beeson	87	9	24	12	20	11	19	139
	George Heler		9	24	12	20		19
3	Richard Avery Nick Hull	22	14	19	11	19	15	15	131
4	Martin Byford Ashley Woodman	60	8	DNS	9	6	18	Ret	114
5	Stewart Lines	94	15	13	13		22		112
	Anton Spires		15		13		22	Ret
	Rob Butler			13
	Matt Cherrington Will Powell					16
	Scott Symons							Ret
6	Rhys Lloyd	66	18	16	17	12	Ret		87
	Max Coates		18	16		12	Ret
	Yannick Mettler				17
7	Max Hart Mark Havers	63			14		13		42
8	William Caswell Brad Kaylor	26			8				30
invitational drivers ineligible for points
	Will Powell Brad Thurston	40						14	0
	Simon Tomlinson	40					23	17	0
Class F
1	Jake McAleer Mark McAleer	14	20	20	23	21	17	16	132
2	Adam Thompson Callum Thompson	88	27		19	23	24	20	99
3	Chris Murphy	72						Ret	1
	Drivers		SIL1	OUL	SNE	SIL2	DON1	DON2	valign=middle	Pts

Notes and References

1. Web site: BRITISH ENDURANCE CHAMPIONSHIP FOR 2022. British Endurance Championship. 23 October 2021. 8 February 2022.
2. Web site: UNIQUE TARANIS BRINGS MACG RACING BACK FOR 10TH SEASON OF BRITCAR. British Endurance Championship. 16 February 2022. 24 February 2022.
3. Web site: RARE VULCAN IS VENTURE’S ADVANTAGE. British Endurance Championship. 1 February 2022. 26 February 2022.
4. Web site: KHERA AND FROST BRING HURACAN TO BEC. British Endurance Championship. 13 February 2022. 26 February 2022.
5. Web site: ING SPORT SIGN UP FOR BEC. British Endurance Championship. 8 December 2021. 1 March 2022.
6. Web site: GT4 SIGNING BRINGS NEW DRIVER. British Endurance Championship. 4 January 2022. 24 February 2022.
7. Web site: STANBRIDGE MOTORSPORT TO BRING THREE CARS TO BEC. British Endurance Championship. 14 December 2021. 26 February 2022.
8. Web site: PB RACING ARE BACK FOR MORE. British Endurance Championship. 13 December 2021. 1 March 2022.
9. Web site: BRITCAR TROPHY TITLE WINNER STEPS UP TO BEC. British Endurance Championship. 21 December 2021. 26 February 2022.
10. Web site: Team HARD. enters Porsche with two-man team in British Endurance category. Team HARD. 25 February 2022. 1 March 2022.
11. Web site: Hislop and Harris enter the British Endurance in Ginetta G55 with Team HARD. Racing. Team HARD. 28 February 2022. 1 March 2022.
12. Web site: T7 MOTORSPORT BRING NEW VANTAGE TO BEC GRID. British Endurance Championship. 20 December 2021. 24 February 2022.
13. Web site: TEAM BRIT CONFIRMS ITS PLACE ON THE GRID FOR THE INAUGURAL BRITISH ENDURANCE CHAMPIONSHIP. British Endurance Championship. 16 December 2021. 1 March 2022.
14. Web site: EDF’S WOODMAN AND BYFORD BACK FOR BEC. British Endurance Championship. 10 December 2021. 1 March 2022.
15. Web site: DRAGON SPORT BY AMIGO ENTER BEC IN OPEL ASTRA TCR FOR LLOYD AND COATES. British Endurance Championship. 23 February 2022. 26 February 2022.
16. Web site: NEWBARN PAIRING TAKE ON THE ENDURANCE CHALLENGE. British Endurance Championship. 17 January 2022. 1 March 2022.