Draft:2024 GT Cup Championship

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The 2024 GT Cup Championship is the eighteenth season of GT Cup Championship, a British sports car championship. The season begins on 20 April at Donington Park, and will end on 6 October at Snetterton Circuit.

Calendar[edit]

The calendar was announced on 7 August 2023.[1]

Round Circuit Date
1 Donington Park National, Leicestershire 20–21 April
2 Brands Hatch GP, Kent 18–19 May
3 Snetterton 300, Norfolk 1–2 June
4 Oulton Park International, Cheshire 29 June
5 Silverstone GP, Northamptonshire 27–28 July
6 Donington Park GP, Leicestershire 14–15 September
7 Snetterton 300, Norfolk 5–6 October

Teams and Drivers[edit]

Team Car Engine No. Drivers Rounds
Group GTO
United Kingdom Kendall Developments Lamborghini Evo? ? 1 United Kingdom Paul Bailey TBA
Australia David Brabham
Brabham BT62 Competition Ford Modular 5.4 L V8 28 United Kingdom Paul Bailey[2] TBA
Australia David Brabham[2]
United Kingdom CTR Developments[3] Porsche 935 Porsche 3.0 L KKK Flat-6 5 United Kingdom Richard Chamberlain[3] TBA
United Kingdom National Motorsport Academy[4] Lotus Evora GTE Toyota 4.0 L V6 7 United Kingdom Jay Shepherd[4] TBA
United Kingdom Tim Gray Motorsport[5] Radical RXC GT3 Ford EcoBoost 3.5 L V6 99 United Kingdom Steve Burgess[5] TBA
United Kingdom Jensen Lunn[5]
Group GT3
United Kingdom Team Abba Racing[6] Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 6 United Kingdom Ian Loggie[6] TBA
United Kingdom Richard Neary[6]
United Kingdom G-Cat Racing[7] Porsche 911 GT3 R (991.2) Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 33 United Kingdom Greg Caton[7] TBA
United Kingdom Shamus Jennings[7]
Group GTB
Group GTC
United Kingdom Topcats Racing[8] Lamborghini Huracán Super Trofeo Evo Lamborghini 5.2 L V10 2 United Kingdom Charlotte Gilbert[8] TBA
United Kingdom Tom Rawlings[8]
3 United Kingdom Warren Gilbert TBA
United Kingdom Team Parker Racing[9] Porsche 992 GT3 Cup Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 12 United Kingdom Miles Rudman[10] TBA
75 United Kingdom Keith Bush[9] TBA
United Kingdom Woodrow Motorsport[11] BMW M3 GTR BMW 4.0 L V8 72 Republic of Ireland Chris Murphy[11] TBA
Group GTH
United Kingdom Forsetti Motorsport[12][13] Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT4 Aston Martin 4.0 L Turbo V8 9 United Kingdom Matthew Higgins[12] TBA
United Kingdom Mikey Porter[12]
10 New Zealand Rianna O'Meara-Hunt[13] TBA
United Kingdom Jodie Sloss[13]
United Kingdom Paddock Motorsport[14] McLaren Artura GT4 McLaren M630 3.0 L Turbo V6 11 United Kingdom Michael Orant[14] TBA
United Kingdom Jake Poole[14]
United Kingdom Team Parker Racing Mercedes-AMG GT4 Mercedes-AMG M178 4.0 L V8 31 United Kingdom Charles Dawson TBA
United Kingdom Seb Morris
United Kingdom Morpheus Racing[15] Mercedes-AMG GT4 Mercedes-AMG M178 4.0 L V8 69 United Kingdom Chris Hart[16] TBA
United Kingdom Stephen Walton[16]
96 United Kingdom Jon Currie[15] TBA
United Kingdom Phil Keen[15]
United Kingdom SVG Motorsport[17] Ginetta G56 GT4 GM LS3 6.2 L V8 86 United Kingdom Liona Theobald[17] TBA
United Kingdom James Townsend[17]
United Kingdom 24-7 Motorsport Ginetta G56 GT4 GM LS3 6.2 L V8 247 TBA TBA
United Kingdom Jolt Racing[18] McLaren 570S GT4 McLaren 3.8 L Turbo V8 370 United Kingdom John Ingram[18] TBA
United Kingdom Rupert Williams[18]
Sources: [19]

Race Results[edit]

Bold indicates the overall winner.

Round Circuit Date Pole Position GTO Winners GT3 Winners GTC Winners GTH Winners
1 R1 Donington Park 20 April United Kingdom No. 6 Team Abba Racing United Kingdom No. 33 G-Cat Racing United Kingdom No. 3 Topcats Racing United Kingdom No. 9 Forsetti Motorsport
R2 United Kingdom Ian Loggie

United Kingdom Richard Neary

United Kingdom Greg Caton

United Kingdom Shamus Jennings

United Kingdom Warren Gilbert United Kingdom Matthew Higgins

United Kingdom Mikey Porter

R3 21 April
R4

Championship Standings[edit]

GTO Championship Standings[edit]

Pos. Drivers No. Class DON1 BRH SNE1 OUL SIL DON2 SNE2 Pts
1 United Kingdom Jay Shepherd 7 2 (2nd) 13 (3rd) 2 (1st) 84
2
3
4
5
6
1 United Kingdom Paul Bailey 28 GTO 4 4 7 6 7 22 6 6 12 8 10 8 7 6 7 7 12 8 7 5 5 5 6 6 8 7 591
United Kingdom Ross Wylie 4 4 7 6 7 22 6 6 7 6 7 7 12 8 7 5 5 5
United Kingdom James Dorlin 12 8 10 8 6 6 8 7
2 United Kingdom Hugo Cook

United Kingdom Sacha Kakad

32 GT3 1 5 6 4 6 3 1 2 2 17 6 2 1 2 1 2 3 1 1 8 2 4 1 1 2 2 540.5
3 United Kingdom Charlotte Gilbert 2 GTC 8 8 9 DSQ 10 20 8 Ret 9 7 7 9 5 4 9 9 8 5 5 7 DSQ 6 7 8 6 5 518
United Kingdom Warren Gilbert 8 8 9 DSQ 10 20 8 Ret
United Kingdom Gilbert Yates 9 7 7 9 9 9 8 5 5 7 DSQ 6
United Kingdom Morgan Short 5 4
United Kingdom Sam Neary 7 8 6 5
4 United Kingdom Simon Orange

United Kingdom Tom Roche

67 GT3 DNS Ret DNS 7 2 2 4 4 1 1 4 4 2 1 19 1 6 2 2 2 DSQ 2 2 3 3 1 453
5 United Kingdom Chris Hart

United Kingdom Stephen Walton

69 GTH 11 18 16 14 20 13 14 DSQ 13 10 14 14 13 8 Ret 16 2 9 10 13 10 11 12 14 10 Ret 449
6 United Kingdom Jon Currie 96 GTH 18 12 20 17 13 Ret 16 DSQ 16 12 12 11 11 9 16 14 17 DNS 14 14 9 9 14 11 12 10 410
United Kingdom Phil Keen 18 12 20 17 13 Ret 16 DSQ 16 12 12 11 16 14 17 DNS 14 14 9 9 14 11 12 10
7 Republic of Ireland Chris Murphy 72 GTO 17 17 17 20 16 14 12 10 14 Ret 16 10 12 10 13 11 15 13 12 10 8 8 9 9 17 14 405.5
8 United Kingdom Michael Broadhurst

United Kingdom Phil Carter

14 GTH 15 15 14 15 18 16 19 DSQ 17 13 18 12 9 13 11 13 10 10 13 15 16 NC 15 13 14 8 372
9 United Kingdom Tim Docker 78 GTH 16 13 18 11 15 17 17 9 18 14 15 15 8 12 15 Ret DNS DNS 16 12 11 10 16 12 15 12 353.5
United Kingdom Gordie Mutch 16 13 18 11
United Kingdom Jordan Albert 15 17 17 9 18 14 15 15 8 12
United Kingdom Alex Walker 15 Ret DNS DNS 16 12 11 10 16 12 15 12
10 United Kingdom Patrick Collins

United Kingdom Russ Lindsay

999 GTC 22 14 13 12 11 11 9 8 10 11 11 Ret 6 7 20 DNS 7 12 9 9 6 Ret WD WD WD WD 350.5
11 United Kingdom Tom Canning

United Kingdom James Guess

82 GTH 13 10 11 13 14 15 13 DSQ 15 9 13 13 10 11 14 Ret DNS DNS 266.5
12 United Kingdom Greg Caton

United Kingdom Shamus Jennings

33 GT3 9 5 7 3 7 6 8 6 6 6 9 17 6 1 13 3 260
13 United Kingdom Keith Bush 75 GTC 20 20 19 19 17 21 18 11 19 15 DNS DNS 17 15 16 16 15 Ret DNS DNS 237
United Kingdom Ed Pead 20 WD WD WD
14 United Kingdom Marcus Short

United Kingdom Morgan Short

7 GTO 5 DNS Ret Ret 3 1 DSQ 5 216
United Kingdom Jay Shepherd 10 18 14 15 8 6 4 Ret 8 17 WD WD
15 United Kingdom Ed Bridle

United Kingdom David Frankland

91 GTH 21 19 15 22 Ret 18 15 DNS 20 16 17 16 18 17 5 14 18 16 15 DNS 17 16 13 Ret 185
16 Estonia Andrey Borodin

United Kingdom Ed Pead

24 GT3 21 9 Ret DSQ 4 3 8 8 13 6 121.5
17 United Kingdom Richard Chamberlain 5 GTO DNS DNS DNS DNS Ret 8 DNS DNS Ret DNS DNS DNS Ret DNS 3 13 60
United Kingdom Nigel Greensall Ret DNS 3 13
Entries ineligible to score points
United Kingdom Sam Maher-Loughnan

United Kingdom James Wallis

50 GT3 2 DNS 1 1 1 Ret 2 Ret 5 2 1 5
United Kingdom Darren Leung 9 GT3 3 5 5 3 3 3 1 1
Finland Jesse Krohn 3 5 5 3
United Kingdom Dan Harper 3 3 1 1
United Kingdom Ian Loggie 76 GT3 Ret 6 2 3 3 2 1 3
United Kingdom Casper Stevenson Ret 6 2 3
United Kingdom Paul Rogers

United Kingdom James Wallis

2 3 18 7
United Kingdom Tom Emson 3 2 1 3
United Kingdom Logan Hannah

United Kingdom Ian Loggie

GTO 8 DNS
United Kingdom Kevin Clarke Ret Ret
United Kingdom Rob Bell

United Kingdom Mark Radcliffe

27 GT3 4 4 2 1
United Kingdom James Owen

United Kingdom Tom Fleming

26 GTC 3 5 1 3
United Kingdom Marcus Clutton 77 GT3 3 1 5 2 5 4 5 DNS 6 3 3 17
United Kingdom Morgan Tillbrook 3 1 5 2 5 4 5 DNS
United Kingdom Matt Topham 6 3 3 17
United Kingdom Euan Hankey

United Kingdom Lucky Khera

13 GT3 10 3 3 8 4 6 3 1
United Kingdom Grahame Tilley

United Kingdom Sennan Fielding

4 GTO 6 2 4 5 WD WD WD WD WD WD WD WD
United Kingdom Dan de Zille

United Kingdom Graham de Zille

19 GTC 7 7 10 9 3 5 5 10 4 4 5 7 5 6
United Kingdom Marcus Short

United Kingdom Morgan Short

88 GTO 4 4 4 DNS
United Kingdom Iain Campbell

United Kingdom Duncan Tappy

23 GT3 4 4 17 Ret
United Kingdom Adam Knight

United Kingdom Euan McKay

8 GT3 4 4 Ret DNS
United Kingdom Marcus Clutton

United Kingdom Patrick Collins

999 GT3 10 5 7 4
United Kingdom Kevin Clarke

United Kingdom Matthew Evans

62 GTC 9 9 21 10 8 10 10 7 11 Ret DNS DNS
United Kingdom Callum Davies 13 GTH 11 11 7 7 11 10 9 9
United Kingdom Jon Lancaster 11 11 7 7
India Sai Sanjay 11 10 9 9
United Kingdom Gilbert Yates 11 GTC Ret DNS 8 16 DSQ 7 Ret DNS
United Kingdom David McDonald Ret DNS 8 16
United Kingdom Seb Morris 42 GTH 14 11 12 18 12 12 11 DSQ 12 12 11 11 13 DSQ 11 11
United Kingdom Charles Dawson 14 11 12 18 12 12 11 11 13 DSQ 11 11
Switzerland Gustavo Xavier 12 12 11 DSQ
United Kingdom Michael O'Brien

China Melly Zhang

17 GTH 18 18 14 12
Canada Alana Carter

Jamaica Sara Misir

247 GTH 17 17 12 NC 18 18 16 13
Republic of Ireland Max Hart

United Kingdom Mark Havers

63 GTH 12 DNS 22 21
United Kingdom David Waddington

United Kingdom Adam Wilcox

12 GTH 19 16 Ret DNS 19 19 DNS DNS
United Kingdom Rich Mason

United Kingdom Duncan Tappy

22 GT3 Ret DNS
Pos. Drivers No. Class DON1 BRH SNE1 OUL SIL DON2 SNE2 Pts
Key
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver Second place
Bronze Third place
Green Other points position
Blue Other classified position
Not classified, finished (NC)
Purple Not classified, retired (Ret)
Red Did not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
Black Disqualified (DSQ)
White Did not start (DNS)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not practice (DNP)
Excluded (EX)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Withdrawn (WD)
Did not enter (cell empty)
Text formatting Meaning
Bold Pole position
Italics Fastest lap

References[edit]

  1. ^ "2024 GT Cup Championship Calendar Dates". gtcup.co.uk. 7 August 2023. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
  2. ^ a b "The Brabham BT62 is back with us this year". Instagram. 9 February 2024. Archived from the original on 20 February 2024. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Richard Chamberlain is back for another season in Group GTO with his iconic Porsche!". Instagram. 30 January 2024. Archived from the original on 20 February 2024. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
  4. ^ a b "The Shepherd joins the field... It's much faster than a John Deer! It's great to have Jay back in the Lotus Evora with National Motorsport Academy ✔️". Instagram. 13 February 2024. Archived from the original on 20 February 2024. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
  5. ^ a b c "The trio of GT Cup race winners combine for a very exciting entry with Tim Gray Motorsport in the growing Group GTO". 21 March 2024. Archived from the original on 26 March 2024. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
  6. ^ a b c "✅️ Richard Neary ☑️ Ian Loggie". Instagram. 6 February 2024. Archived from the original on 20 February 2024. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
  7. ^ a b c "Back for more are Shamus Jennings and Greg Caton!". Instagram. 26 January 2024. Archived from the original on 20 February 2024. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
  8. ^ a b c "GT Cup Championship stalwarts Topcats Racing make their return to the grid in 2024! - The Group GTC Lamborghini Huracan will be with us once again - with Charlotte Gilbert joined by Tom Rawlings". 29 March 2024. Archived from the original on 2 April 2024. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
  9. ^ a b "Keith 'Doc' Bush and Team Parker Racing join Group GTC for 2024!". Instagram. 2 February 2024. Archived from the original on 20 February 2024. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
  10. ^ "Three-time UK Legends champion Miles Rudman will be a welcome addition to the GT Cup family for 2024, racing a Team Parker Porsche in GTC". Instagram. 23 February 2024. Archived from the original on 28 February 2024. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
  11. ^ a b "The big Bimmer is back! Long time friend of GT Cup Chris Murphy is back for more as he chases GTB success for 2024 - once again in his trusty BMW!". Instagram. 16 February 2024. Archived from the original on 20 February 2024. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
  12. ^ a b c "Meet the first of this year's GT Cup roster - introducing newcomers, and official Aston Martin Partner team Forsetti Motorsport!". Instagram. 23 January 2024. Archived from the original on 20 February 2024. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
  13. ^ a b c "It's a second Aston Martin Vantage for Forsetti Motorsport this season in GTH! - The #10 car will be piloted by Rianna O'Meara-Hunt and Jodie Sloss in GT Cup this season". 26 March 2024. Archived from the original on 26 March 2024. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
  14. ^ a b c "Paddock return to the paddock - The successful Paddock Motorsport squad are back on the GT Cup grid after a strong GTH showing last year, with Jake Poole and Michael Orant taking control of their McLaren Artura". 8 March 2024. Archived from the original on 18 March 2024. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
  15. ^ a b c "Welcoming back GTH champions Morpheus Racing and the return of car #96 to the fray in 2024". Instagram. 20 February 2024. Archived from the original on 20 February 2024. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
  16. ^ a b "The kings of GTH are back for more as Morpheus Racing retain a two-car assault on the Group - Chris Hart and Stephen Walton partnering up again in car #69". Instagram. 27 February 2024. Archived from the original on 28 February 2024. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
  17. ^ a b c "We're pleased to announce the SVG Motorsport squad will take to the field this season in a GTH Ginetta!". 5 March 2024. Archived from the original on 6 March 2024. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
  18. ^ a b c "NEW ENTRY KLAXON - It's the return of the Mac[Laren] - in this case a 570S for GT Cup debutants Jolt Racing". 19 March 2024. Archived from the original on 26 March 2024. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
  19. ^ "GT Cup Championship - Donington National Entry List". gtcup.co.uk. 16 April 2024. Retrieved 17 April 2024.

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