2019 Britcar Endurance Championship
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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.
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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]
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The season also saw the entry and marked the racing debut of the Brabham BT62.[3]
Calendar[edit]
[4] 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 | ![]() | 60 min | 30 March |
60 min | |||
2 | ![]() | 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 |
Teams and drivers[edit]
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 | No. | Drivers | Rounds |
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Class 1 | ||||
JPR Motorsport[5] | Saker RAPX[5] | 3 | ![]() | 1–7 |
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4 | ![]() | 1–2, 4–7 | ||
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MacG Racing[6] | Taranis[7] | 8 | ![]() | 1–2, 4, 6 |
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Simon Green Motorsport | McLaren 650s GT3 | 29 | ![]() | 1, 4–5 |
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ING Sport[8] | BMW Z4 GT3[8] | 46 | ![]() | 1 |
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JMH Automotive[9] | Lamborghini Huracan GT3[9] | 55 | ![]() | 1 |
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VR Motorsport[10] | Praga R1T[10] | 84 | ![]() | 1–2, 4–5, 7–8 |
![]() | 2–4, 6 | |||
![]() | 3, 5–6 | |||
Class 1 Invitation | ||||
Brabham Automotive[3] | Brabham BT62[3] | 5 | ![]() | 8[3] |
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Team ABBA Racing[13] | Mercedes AMG GT3[13] | 88 | ![]() | 6 |
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VR Motorsport | Praga R1S | 96 | ![]() | 7 |
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Class 2 | ||||
FF Corse[14] | Ferrari 488 Challenge[14] | 7 | ![]() | 1–4 |
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JMH Automotive | Ferrari 488 Challenge | 10 | ![]() | 1–2 |
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Track Focused[15] | McLaren 570S GT4[15] | 13 | ![]() | 1 |
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Ferrari 488 Challenge | ![]() | 2 | ||
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Moss Motorsport[16] | BMW 1M E82[16] | 18 | ![]() | 1, 3, 5, 7–8 |
![]() | 1 | |||
![]() | 3 | |||
![]() | 5, 7 | |||
![]() | 8 | |||
SB Race Engineering[17] | Ferrari 488 Challenge[17] | 28 | ![]() | All |
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ALP Racing[18][19] | Saker RAPX[18] | 65 | ![]() | All |
![]() | 1–4, 6–8 | |||
RAW Motorsport | Ginetta G55 Supercup | 77 | ![]() | 2 |
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Class 2 Invitation | ||||
JPR Motorsport | Saker RAPX | 8 | ![]() | 7 |
Simon Green Motorsport | Ferrari 488 Challenge | 98 | ![]() | 8 |
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Class 3 | ||||
Simon Green Motorsport | Ginetta G55 Supercup | 24 | ![]() | 3 |
98 | ![]() | 3, 7 | ||
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SG Racing | Porsche 997 Cup | 32 | ![]() | 1–7 |
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Peter Bassill Racing[20] | Ginetta G55 Supercup | 58 | ![]() | 5–8 |
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Track Group Ltd | Porsche 991 GT3 Cup | 70 | ![]() | 1, 5 |
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RAW Motorsport | Ginetta G55 Supercup | 77 | ![]() | 3–4, 6–7 |
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Valluga Racing[21] | Porsche 991 GT3 Cup[21] | 991 | ![]() | 1–2 |
![]() | 1 | |||
![]() | 2, 4–5, 7 | |||
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Class 3 Invitation | ||||
Team HARD.[22][23] | Ginetta G55 GT4 | 35 | ![]() | 8 |
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37 | ![]() | 8 | ||
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RVS Tec Racing[25] | Ginetta G55 Supercup[25] | 101 | ![]() | 6 |
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Team Abba Racing | BMW M3 E46 | 334 | ![]() | 7 |
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Class 4 | ||||
Rothery Racing[26] | Peugeot 308 Racing Cup[26] | 14 | ![]() | 4, 8 |
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Track Focused | Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 Clubsport | 17 | ![]() | 5, 7 |
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Tockwith Motorsport[27][28][29] | Ginetta G50 | 26 | ![]() | 1–6 |
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CTR Alfatune | SEAT León TCR | 35 | ![]() | 1–3 |
![]() | 1 | |||
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Geoff Steel Racing[30] | BMW M3 GTR[30] | 38 | ![]() | 1–3 |
Woodrow Motorsport | BMW 1 Series E82 | 39 | ![]() | 1 |
Simon Green Motorsport | BMW M3 E46[31] | 40 | ![]() | 8 |
Butler Motorsport[31] | 1 | |||
43 | ![]() | 1, 3–4 | ||
Techno Sport | BMW M3 E46 | 42 | ![]() | 2, 8 |
Moss Motorsport | BMW M3 E46 | 57 | ![]() | 2 |
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EDF/BPM Motorsport[32] | CUPRA León TCR[32] | 60 | ![]() | 1–5 |
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EDF/Paul Calladine Motorsport[33] | Ginetta G50 GT4[33] | 92 | ![]() | 1–4, 6–7 |
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Team BRIT[34][35][36] | Aston Martin Vantage GT4[35] | 68 | ![]() | 1–4 |
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Bespoke Cars[37] | Porsche 997 Cup[37] | 69 | ![]() | 1–2, 5 |
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Forelle Estates[38] | Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 Clubsport[38] | 74 | ![]() | 4–6 |
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Maximum Motorsport[39][40] | Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR[39] | 78 | ![]() | All |
CUPRA León TCR[40] | 95 | ![]() | 1, 7 | |
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![]() | 8 | |||
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DAT Racing[42] | SEAT León TCR[42] | 99 | ![]() | 1–2, 4–5, 7 |
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Derek McMahon Racing | Alfa Romeo 156 T | 157 | ![]() | 2 |
Team Abba Racing[43][44] | BMW M3 E46[43] | 234 | ![]() | 1–3 |
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Class 4 Invitation | ||||
Intersport Racing | BMW M3 E46 | 46 | ![]() | 5, 8 |
Fox Motorsport[45] | Mercedes AMG GT4[45] | 77 | ![]() | 1 |
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JW Bird Motorsport | Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR | 96 | ![]() | 6 |
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Class 5 | ||||
Team Autobid Racing | Honda Civic | 15 | ![]() | 1–2 |
Derek McMahon Racing | Honda Civic Type-R | 45 | ![]() | 1–2 |
Alfa Romeo 156 T | 157 | ![]() | 1 | |
Woodard Racing[46] | Mini JCW[46] | 49 | ![]() | 4 |
S2Smarts[47] | Smart ForFour[47] | 52 | ![]() | 1–2, 4–6, 8 |
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![]() | 8 | |||
Whitebridge Motorsport | BMW Z4 | 72 | ![]() | 1–2, 8 |
Class 5 Invitation | ||||
Matrix Motorsport[48] | VW Golf Mk5 | 19 | ![]() | 7 |
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Source:[49] |
Results[edit]
Round | Circuit | Pole position | Fastest lap | Overall Winner | Winning C1 | Winning C2 | Winning C3 | Winning C4 | Winning C5 | |
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1 | R1 | Sliverstone International[51] | 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 |
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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 | |||
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2 | R3 | Silverstone GP[52] | 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 |
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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 | |||
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3 | R5 | Brands Hatch Indy[53] | 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 |
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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 | ||||
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4 | R7 | Donington National[54] | 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 |
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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 | |||
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5 | R9 | Oulton Park International[55] | 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 |
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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 | |||
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6 | R11 | Snetterton Circuit[56] | 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 |
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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 | |||
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7 | R13 | Oulton Park Island[57] | 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 |
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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 | |||
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8 | R15 | Brands Hatch Indy[58] | 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 |
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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 | |||
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Overall championship standings[edit]
Points are awarded as follows in all classes:[60]
System | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | 11th | 12th | 13th | 14th | 15th | 16th | PP | FL |
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+3 | 30 | 25 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
System | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | PP | FL |
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-3 | 20 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 1 |
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Class championship standings[edit]
Points are awarded as follows in all classes[61]
System | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | 11th | 12th | 13th | 14th | 15th | 16th | PP | FL |
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+3 | 30 | 25 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
System | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | PP | FL |
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-3 | 20 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 1 |
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Notes[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Britcar - Championships".
- ^ "SB Race Engineering Win 2019 Endurance Championship". SB Race Engineering. 10 November 2019. Retrieved 10 November 2019.
- ^ a b c d "Goodyear and Brabham Automotive announce global partnership". Britcar Endurance. 9 September 2019. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
- ^ "Revised 2019 Provisional Calendar Released". Britcar Endurance. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
- ^ a b c d e "Saker Duo Rose and Harris Sign Up". Britcar Endurance. 13 February 2019. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
- ^ a b c "News Archive". MacG Racing.
- ^ "Taranis". MacG Racing.
- ^ a b c d e "Overview of Round 1 at Silverstone International Circuit, Dunlop Endurance Championship, 30th March 2019". ING Sport.
- ^ a b c d "JMH Racing". JMH Racing.
- ^ a b c d e "VR Motorsport bring Praga to the Britcar Grid". Britcar Endurance. 12 March 2019. Retrieved 12 March 2019.
- ^ a b "Brabham Automotive Announce Drivers for BT62 Racing Debut". Britcar Endurance. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
- ^ a b "BRABHAM AUTOMOTIVE ANNOUNCE DRIVERS FOR BT62 RACING DEBUT". Brabham Automotive. 21 October 2019. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
- ^ a b c d "Sam Neary joins Dad Richard in GT3 Mercedes". Britcar Endurance. 24 July 2019. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
- ^ a b c d "Mason Returns with Ferrari Challenge". Britcar Endurance. 30 January 2019. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
- ^ a b c d "Track Focused to Field New Driver". Britcar Endurance. 9 January 2019. Retrieved 9 January 2019.