The 2015 Avon Tyres British GT season was the 23rd season of the British GT Championship. The season began on 6 April at Oulton Park and finished on 13 September at Donington Park, after nine rounds held over seven meetings. Beechdean Motorsport won both the GT3 and GT4 drivers championships. Team owner Andrew Howard won his second title with Jonathan Adam in GT3 while Jamie Chadwick and Ross Gunn claimed honours in GT4.

Entry list

2015 Entry List Team Drivers Class Chassis Engine Rounds Driver Car Beechdean-AMR 007 Jonathan Adam PA GT3 Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3 Aston Martin 6.0L V12 All Andrew Howard 407 Jamie Chadwick S GT4 Aston Martin V8 Vantage GT4 Aston Martin 4.7L V8 All Ross Gunn Ecurie Ecosse powered by Black Bull 1 Marco Attard PA GT3 BMW Z4 GT3 BMW 4.4L V8 All Alexander Sims Oman Racing Team 2 Ahmad Al Harthy S GT3 Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3 Aston Martin 6.0L V12 All Daniel Lloyd 1–6 Alex MacDowall 7–9 4 Mat Jackson PA GT3 Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3 Aston Martin 6.0L V12 1–2 Phil Dryburgh 6 Rory Butcher PA GT3 Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3 Aston Martin 6.0L V12 All Liam Griffin Von Ryan Racing 10 Ross Wylie S GT3 McLaren 650S GT3 McLaren 3.8L Turbo V8 All Andrew Watson 12 Euan Hankey PA GT3 McLaren 650S GT3 McLaren 3.8L Turbo V8 1–3, 7–9 Salih Yoluç Adrian Quaife-Hobbs 4 Gilles Vannelet 22GT Racing 11 Jon Barnes PA GT3 Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3 Aston Martin 6.0L V12 All Mark Farmer TF Sport 17 Matt Bell PA GT3 Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3 Aston Martin 6.0L V12 All Derek Johnston 27 Jody Fannin PA GT3 Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3 Aston Martin 6.0L V12 All Andrew Jarman FF Corse 18 Gary Eastwood PA GT3 Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 Ferrari 4.5L V8 1–8 Adam Carroll 1–3, 6–8 Richard Lyons 4 Ollie Hancock 5 Rosso Verde 21 Hector Lester PA GT3 Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 Ferrari 4.5L V8 1–2, 5–6, 9 Benny Simonsen Preci-Spark 22 David Jones AA GT3 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 Mercedes-AMG 6.2L V8 All Godfrey Jones Team Parker Racing 24 Callum MacLeod PA GT3 Audi R8 LMS Ultra Audi 5.2L V10 4 Ian Loggie RAM Racing 30 Lewis Plato PA GT3 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 Mercedes-AMG 6.2L V8 1–8 Alistair MacKinnon Lewis Plato S 9 Bradley Ellis Trackspeed 31 Norbert Siedler PA GT3 Porsche 997 GT3-R Porsche 4.0L Flat-6 4 David Ashburn Team LNT 32 Mike Simpson PA GT3 Ginetta G55 GT3 Ginetta 4.3L V8 All Steve Tandy 44 Rick Parfitt Jr. PA GT3 Ginetta G55 GT3 Ginetta 4.3L V8 All Tom Oliphant 1–6, 9 Ryan Ratcliffe 7–8 University of Bolton 41 Rob Garofall PA GT4 Ginetta G55 GT4 Ford Cyclone 3.7L V6 3–9 Anna Walewska Marc VDS & Friends Racing for Cancer 42 Bas Leinders PA GT3 BMW Z4 GT3 BMW 4.4L V8 5 Pascal Witmeur PROsport Performance Adam Christodoulou PA Inv Porsche 981 Cayman SP GT4 Porsche 3.4L Flat-6 9 Henry Hassid Century Motorsport 43 Aleksander Schjerpen S GT4 Ginetta G55 GT4 Ford Cyclone 3.7L V6 1–9 James Birch 1–6 Fredrik Blomstedt 7–9 73 Nathan Freke PA GT4 Ginetta G55 GT4 Ford Cyclone 3.7L V6 9 Ian Stinton Twisted Team Parker 46 Bradley Ellis PA GT4 Ginetta G55 GT4 Ford Cyclone 3.7L V6 1–6 Adrian Barwick JWB Motorsport 47 Jake Giddings PA GT4 Aston Martin V8 Vantage GT4 Aston Martin 4.7L V8 1–9 Kieran Griffin Fox Motorsport 48 Jamie Stanley PA GT4 Ginetta G55 GT4 Ford Cyclone 3.7L V6 1–6, 9 Paul McNeilly Jamie Stanley S 7–8 Fulvio Mussi AmDtuning.com 49 Graham Coomes PA GT4 Porsche 997 GT4 Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 1–6, 9 Shaun Hollamby 1–2 Jake Hill 3–6, 9 Graham Coomes AA 7–8 Shaun Hollamby Professional Motorsport World Expo racing with Optimum 50 Graham Johnson PA GT4 Ginetta G55 GT4 Ford Cyclone 3.7L V6 All Mike Robinson 55 Charlie Hollings PA GT4 Ginetta G55 GT4 Ford Cyclone 3.7L V6 4 Alistair Barclay Stratton Motorsport 51 Jade Edwards PA GT4 Aston Martin V8 Vantage GT4 Aston Martin 4.7L V8 1–3, 7–8 Chloé Edwards 1–2 George White 3 David Tinn 7–8 UltraTek Racing 53 Richard Taffinder PA GT4 Lotus Evora GT4 Toyota 4.0L V6 All Martin Plowman 1–2 James Nash 3–9 54 Jamie Wall PA GT4 Lotus Evora GT4 Toyota 4.0L V6 All Tim Eakin Tolman Motorsport 56 David Pattison PA GT4 Ginetta G55 GT4 Ford Cyclone 3.7L V6 All Luke Davenport Academy Motorsport 61 Will Moore PA GT4 Aston Martin V8 Vantage GT4 Aston Martin 4.7L V8 All Dennis Strandberg 62 Chris Webster PA GT4 Aston Martin V8 Vantage GT4 Aston Martin 4.7L V8 All James Harrison 1–3 Matt Nicoll-Jones 4 Mike Hart 5–8 Daniel Lloyd 9 Team Russia by Barwell Racing with Demon Tweeks 63 Phil Keen PA GT3 BMW Z4 GT3 BMW 4.4L V8 All Jon Minshaw Quantamatic Racing 71 Terry Langley S GT4 Aston Martin V8 Vantage GT4 Aston Martin 4.7L V8 1–4 Mike Hart Track Group 72 Ben Clucas PA GT4 Lotus Evora GT4 Toyota 4.0L V6 5 Adam Balon ISSY Racing 77 Gavan Kershaw PA GT4 Lotus Evora GT4 Toyota 4.0L V6 All Oz Yusuf GPRM 86 Stefan Hodgetts PA InvGT4 Toyota GT86 GT4 Toyota 2.0L Flat-4 1–4, 7–9 Richard Williams Stefan Hodgetts S 6 James Fletcher Leonard Motorsport-AMR 87 Michael Meadows S GT3 Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3 Aston Martin 6.0L V12 5 Stuart Leonard Aston Martin Brussels 100 Tim Verbergt PA GT3 Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3 Aston Martin 6.0L V12 5 Michael Schmetz Triple Eight Racing 888 Lee Mowle PA GT3 BMW Z4 GT3 BMW 4.4L V8 All Joe Osborne Notes Icon Class Drivers PA Pro-Am S Silver Cup AA Am-Am Car GT3 GT3 Class GT3B GT3B Class GT4 GT4 Class GTC Cup Class Inv Invitation Class

Race calendar The provisional 2015 calendar was announced on 5 November 2014. Spa-Francorchamps will host a two-hour endurance race as opposed to two hour-long races in 2014. All races except Belgian round at Spa, were held in the United Kingdom.

Round Circuit Date Length Pole position GT3 winner GT4 winner 1 Oulton Park 6 April 60 mins No. 6 Oman Racing Team No. 6 Oman Racing Team No. 50 Optimum Motorsport Rory Butcher Liam Griffin Rory Butcher Liam Griffin Graham Johnson Mike Robinson 2 60 mins No. 007 Beechdean-AMR No. 007 Beechdean-AMR No. 77 ISSY Racing Jonathan Adam Andrew Howard Jonathan Adam Andrew Howard Gavan Kershaw Oz Yusuf 3 Rockingham 3 May 120 mins No. 1 Ecurie Ecosse No. 1 Ecurie Ecosse No. 407 Beechdean-AMR Marco Attard Alexander Sims Marco Attard Alexander Sims Jamie Chadwick Ross Gunn 4 Silverstone Arena 31 May 180 mins No. 007 Beechdean-AMR No. 12 Von Ryan Racing No. 407 Beechdean-AMR Jonathan Adam Andrew Howard Adrian Quaife-Hobbs Gilles Vannelet Jamie Chadwick Ross Gunn 5 Spa-Francorchamps 11 July 120 mins No. 007 Beechdean-AMR No. 007 Beechdean-AMR No. 77 ISSY Racing Jonathan Adam Andrew Howard Jonathan Adam Andrew Howard Gavan Kershaw Oz Yusuf 6 Brands Hatch GP 2 August 120 mins No. 007 Beechdean-AMR No. 1 Ecurie Ecosse No. 56 Tolman Motorsport Jonathan Adam Andrew Howard Marco Attard Alexander Sims David Pattison Luke Davenport 7 Snetterton 23 August 60 mins No. 27 TF Sport No. 6 Oman Racing Team No. 77 ISSY Racing Jody Fannin Andrew Jarman Rory Butcher Liam Griffin Gavan Kershaw Oz Yusuf 8 60 mins No. 1 Ecurie Ecosse No. 007 Beechdean-AMR No. 48 Fox Motorsport Marco Attard Alexander Sims Jonathan Adam Andrew Howard Jamie Stanley Fulvio Mussi 9 Donington Park 13 September 120 mins No. 27 TF Sport No. 17 TF Sport No. 62 Academy Motorsport Jody Fannin Andrew Jarman Matt Bell Derek Johnston Daniel Lloyd Chris Webster

Championship standings Points system Points are awarded as follows: Length 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 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

GT3 Pos Driver OUL ROC SIL SPA BRH SNE DON Points 1 Jonathan Adam Ret 1 7 5 1 4 4 1 5 156.5 Andrew Howard 2 Alexander Sims 6 3 1 3 4 1 8 10 Ret 143.5 Marco Attard 3 Joe Osborne 3 5 6 2 Ret 2 5 5 4 129 Lee Mowle 4 Rory Butcher 1 4 3 6 5 6 1 14 DSQ 123.5 Liam Griffin 5 Matt Bell Ret DNS 5 Ret 7 3 3 6 1 107 Derek Johnston 6 Phil Keen Ret Ret 8 Ret 2 8 12 2 3 79.5 Jon Minshaw 7 Andrew Jarman 8 12 9 8 Ret Ret 2 9 2 60 Jody Fannin 8 Ahmad Al Harthy 10 13 2 4 11 Ret 9 7 9 57 9 Daniel Lloyd 10 13 2 4 11 Ret 9 7 54 10 Steve Tandy 7 2 Ret 10 6 12 14 DNS 7 46.5 Mike Simpson 11 Gary Eastwood 2 6 DSQ Ret 10 5 11 DNS 42.5 12 Adam Carroll 2 6 DSQ 5 11 DNS 41 13 Adrian Quaife-Hobbs 1 37.5 Gilles Vannelet 14 Mark Farmer Ret 7 10 Ret 9 13 7 3 8 37.5 Jon Barnes 15 Benny Simonsen 5 11 13 7 6 31 Hector Lester 16 Andrew Watson Ret 9 Ret 7 8 10 6 13 10 28 Ross Wylie 17 Lewis Plato Ret 8 4 DSQ Ret 9 10 11 12 26 18 Alistair MacKinnon Ret 8 4 DSQ Ret 9 10 11 26 19 Michael Meadows 3 22.5 Stuart Leonard 20 Rick Parfitt Jr. 9 Ret Ret 11 Ret Ret Ret 4 13 14 21 Mat Jackson 4 10 13 Phil Dryburgh 22 Ryan Ratcliffe Ret 4 12 23 Euan Hankey DSQ DNS DSQ DSQ 8 4 Salih Yoluç 24 Alex MacDowall 9 3 25 David Jones 11 Ret 9 11 13 12 11 3 Godfrey Jones 26 Tom Oliphant 9 Ret Ret 11 Ret Ret 13 2 27 Ollie Hancock 10 1.5 28 Tim Verbergt 12 0 Michael Schmetz 29 Bradley Ellis 12 0 30 Bas Leinders 14 0 Pascal Witmeur 31 Ian Loggie Ret 0 Callum MacLeod 32 Richard Lyons Ret 0 33 Norbert Siedler Ret 0 David Ashburn

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