2017 British GT Championship
The 2017 British GT Championship was the 25th British GT Championship, a sports car championship promoted by the Stéphane Ratel Organisation (SRO). The season began on 15 April at Oulton Park and finished on 24 September at Donington Park, after ten rounds held over seven meetings.[1]
Calendar
[edit]The calendar for the 2017 season was announced on 7 September 2016.[2] The Spa round, originally planned as a 120-minute race, was modified to feature a pair of 60-minute races.[3] All races except Belgian round at Spa, were held in the United Kingdom.
| Round | Circuit | Length | Date |
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| 1 | Oulton Park, Cheshire | 60 min | 17 April |
| 2 | 60 min | ||
| 3 | Rockingham Motor Speedway, Northamptonshire | 120 min | 30 April |
| 4 | Snetterton Circuit, Norfolk | 60 min | 28 May |
| 5 | 60 min | ||
| 6 | Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire | 180 min | 11 June |
| 7 | Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Spa, Belgium | 60 min | 8 July |
| 8 | 60 min | ||
| 9 | Brands Hatch, Kent | 120 min | 6 August |
| 10 | Donington Park, Leicestershire | 120 min | 24 September |
Entry list
[edit]GT3
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GT4
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- Footnotes
Race results
[edit]Bold indicates overall winner for each car class (GT3 and GT4).
| Event | Circuit | GT3 | GT4 | ||||
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| Pole Position | Pro-Am Winners | Silver Winners | Pole Position | Pro-Am Winners | Silver Winners | ||
| 1 | Oulton Park | No. 31 Team Parker Racing | No. 33 Barwell Motorsport | No. 69 Century Motorsport | No. 100 Black Bull Garage 59 | No. 72 Track-Club | No. 55 HHC Motorsport |
 Rick Parfitt, Jr. Seb Morris
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Phil Keen Jon Minshaw
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Nathan Freke Harry Gottsacker
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Ciaran Haggerty Sandy Mitchell
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Adam Balon Adam Mackay
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William Tregurtha Stuart Middleton
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| 2 | No. 31 Team Parker Racing | No. 33 Barwell Motorsport | No. 24 Macmillan AMR | No. 111 Century Motorsport | No. 29 In2Racing | No. 51 Lanan Racing | |
| Rick Parfitt, Jr. Seb Morris
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Phil Keen Jon Minshaw
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James Littlejohn Jack Mitchell
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Mike Simpson Anna Walewska
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Matthew Graham Marcus Hoggarth
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David Pittard Alex Reed
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| 3 | Rockingham | No. 1 TF Sport | No. 31 Team Parker Racing | No. 24 Macmillan AMR | No. 55 HHC Motorsport | No. 501 PMW Expo Racing / Optimum Motorsport | No. 55 HHC Motorsport |
| Jonathan Adam Derek Johnston
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Rick Parfitt, Jr. Seb Morris
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James Littlejohn Jack Mitchell
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William Tregurtha Stuart Middleton
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Graham Johnson Mike Robinson
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William Tregurtha Stuart Middleton
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| 4 | Snetterton | No. 24 Macmillan AMR | No. 33 Barwell Motorsport | No. 24 Macmillan AMR | No. 51 Lanan Racing | No. 72 Track-Club | No. 55 HHC Motorsport |
| James Littlejohn Jack Mitchell
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Phil Keen Jon Minshaw
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James Littlejohn Jack Mitchell
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David Pittard Alex Reed
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Adam Balon Adam Mackay
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William Tregurtha Stuart Middleton
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| 5 | No. 33 Barwell Motorsport | No. 1 TF Sport | No. 24 Macmillan AMR | No. 56 Tolman Motorsport | No. 56 Tolman Motorsport | No. 100 Black Bull Garage 59 | |
| Phil Keen Jon Minshaw
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Jonathan Adam Derek Johnston
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James Littlejohn Jack Mitchell
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Joe Osborne David Pattison
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Joe Osborne David Pattison
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Ciaran Haggerty Sandy Mitchell
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| 6 | Silverstone | No. 24 Macmillan AMR | No. 31 Team Parker Racing | No. 24 Macmillan AMR | No. 55 HHC Motorsport | No. 62 Academy Motorsport | No. 72 Track-Club |
| James Littlejohn Jack Mitchell
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Rick Parfitt, Jr. Seb Morris
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James Littlejohn Jack Mitchell
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William Tregurtha Stuart Middleton
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Will Moore Matt Nicoll-Jones
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Adam Balon Adam Mackay
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| 7 | Spa-Francorchamps | No. 31 Team Parker Racing | No. 33 Barwell Motorsport | No. 24 Macmillan AMR | No. 55 HHC Motorsport | UltraTek Racing / Team RJN | No. 60 Ebor GT |
| Rick Parfitt, Jr. Seb Morris
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Phil Keen Jon Minshaw
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James Littlejohn Jack Mitchell
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William Tregurtha Stuart Middleton
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Martin Plowman Richard Taffinder
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Charlie Fagg Matthew Graham
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| 8 | No. 33 Barwell Motorsport | No. 7 Team Parker Racing | No. 24 Macmillan AMR | No. 56 Tolman Motorsport | No. 56 Tolman Motorsport | No. 60 Ebor GT | |
| Phil Keen Jon Minshaw
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Ian Loggie Callum MacLeod
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James Littlejohn Jack Mitchell
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Joe Osborne David Pattison
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Joe Osborne David Pattison
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Charlie Fagg Matthew Graham
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| 9 | Brands Hatch | No. 33 Barwell Motorsport | No. 31 Team Parker Racing | No. 24 Macmillan AMR | No. 62 Academy Motorsport | No. 56 Tolman Motorsport | No. 42 Macmillan AMR |
| Phil Keen Jon Minshaw
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Rick Parfitt, Jr. Seb Morris
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James Littlejohn Jack Mitchell
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Will Moore Matt Nicoll-Jones
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Joe Osborne David Pattison
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 Jan Jønck William Phillips
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| 10 | Donington Park | No. 11 TF Sport | No. 1 TF Sport | No. 08 JRM Racing | No. 62 Academy Motorsport | No. 501 PMW Expo Racing / Optimum Motorsport | No. 55 HHC Motorsport |
| Jon Barnes Mark Farmer
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Jonathan Adam Derek Johnston
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Charlie Fagg Ben Green
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Will Moore Matt Nicoll-Jones
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Graham Johnson Mike Robinson
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William Tregurtha Stuart Middleton
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Championship standings
[edit]- Points system
Points 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 |
| 60+ mins | 37.5 | 27 | 22.5 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 1.5 |
Drivers' championships
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