British GT Championship
The British GT Championship is a sports car racing series based predominantly in the United Kingdom. The series was originally created by the British Racing Drivers' Club in 1993 and, for its first two seasons, was known as the National Sports GT Challenge. The series is currently run by the Stéphane Ratel Organisation, while Pirelli began its first season as the championship's official sole tyre supplier in 2016.
Two classes currently compete in the championship: GT3 and GT4. A consolidation of GT regulations and significant manufacturer support saw British GT first introduce a GT3 class in 2005. The category later mirrored that of the FIA GT3 European Championship and has used near-identical regulations from 2006 onwards. GT3 rules include extensive performance balancing and handicap weights to make cars artificially more equal. Cost-saving measures saw the series' previous premier class, GT2, phased out at the end of 2006.
The FIA GT4 class was adopted in 2008 as a stepping stone towards GT3. Regulations governing GT4 ensure the cars more closely resemble their road-going counterparts than GT3 machines. This replaced the unique GTC category. British GT has featured a number of other classes since its inception, including GT1.
Champions
The following drivers have previously won the British GT championships in their respective classes. An overall championship for all classes combined was also awarded until 1998, and those champions are marked with italics.Year | Class | Champion | Car |
1993 | A | ![]() | Ford Escort RS Cosworth |
1993 | B | ![]() | Porsche 911 Carrera SC |
1993 | C | ![]() | Porsche 935 Replica |
1993 | D | ![]() | Lotus Esprit S300 |
1994 | A | ![]() | Porsche 935 Replica |
1994 | B | ![]() | Lotus Esprit S300 |
1994 | C | ![]() | Porsche 911 Carrera SC Porsche 911 Carrera RS |
1995 | GT1 | ![]() | De Tomaso Pantera |
1995 | GT2 | ![]() | Marcos LM600 |
1996 | GT1 | ![]() ![]() | McLaren F1 GTR |
1996 | GT2 | ![]() ![]() | Marcos LM600 |
1996 | GT3 | ![]() | Darrian T90 |
1997 | GT1 | ![]() ![]() | Porsche 911 GT1 |
1997 | GT2 | ![]() ![]() | Porsche 911 GT2 |
1997 | GT3 | ![]() | Marcos LM500 |
1998 | GT1 | ![]() ![]() | McLaren F1 GTR |
1998 | GT2 | ''![]() ![]() | Chrysler Viper GTS-R |
1999 | GT1 | ![]() ![]() | Lister Storm GTL |
1999 | GT2 | ![]() | Porsche 911 GT2 Lister Storm |
2000 | GT | ![]() | Marcos LM600 |
2000 | GTO | ![]() | Porsche 911 GT3-R |
2001 | GT | ![]() ![]() | Lister Storm |
2001 | GTO | ![]() ![]() | Porsche 911 GT3-RS |
2002 | GT | ![]() ![]() | Saleen S7-R |
2002 | GTO | ![]() | Ferrari 360 N-GT |
2003 | GTO | ![]() | Mosler MT900R |
2003 | GT Cup | ![]() ![]() | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup |
2004 | N-GT | ![]() | Porsche 911 GT3-RSR |
2004 | GT Cup | ![]() ![]() | Ferrari 360 Challenge |
2005 | GT2 | ![]() ![]() | Ferrari 360 GTC |
2005 | GT3 | ![]() ![]() | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup |
2006 | GT2 | ![]() ![]() | Ferrari F430 GT2 |
2006 | GT3 | ![]() | Aston Martin DBRS9 |
2006 | GTC | ![]() ![]() | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup |
2007 | GT3 | ![]() ![]() | Dodge Viper Competition Coupe |
2007 | GTC | ![]() ![]() | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup |
2008 | GT3 | ![]() ![]() | Dodge Viper Competition Coupe |
2008 | GT4 | ![]() ![]() | Ginetta G50 |
2009 | GT3 | ![]() ![]() | Ascari KZ1-R |
2009 | GT4 | ![]() | Ginetta G50 |
2009 | SS | ![]() ![]() | KTM X-Bow |
2010 | GT3 | ![]() | Porsche 997 GT3 R |
2010 | GT4 | ![]() ![]() | Ginetta G50 |
2011 | GT3 | ![]() ![]() | Ferrari 430 Scuderia GT3 Ferrari 458 Italia |
2011 | GT4 | ![]() ![]() | KTM X-Bow |
2012 | GT3 | ![]() ![]() | Porsche 997 GT3-R |
2012 | GT4 | ![]() ![]() | Ginetta G50 |
2012 | GTC | ![]() ![]() | Ferrari 458 Challenge |
2013 | GT3 | ![]() | Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3 |
2013 | GT4 | ![]() ![]() | Ginetta G50 |
2013 | GTC | ![]() ![]() | Ferrari 458 Challenge |
2014 | GT3 | ![]() | BMW Z4 GT3 |
2014 | GT4 | ![]() ![]() | Aston Martin V8 Vantage GT4 |
2015 | GT3 | ![]() ![]() | Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3 |
2015 | GT4 | ![]() ![]() | Aston Martin V8 Vantage GT4 |
2016 | GT3 | ![]() ![]() | Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3 |
2016 | GT4 | ![]() ![]() | Ginetta G55 GT4 |
2017 | GT3 | ![]() ![]() | Bentley Continental GT3 |
2017 | GT4 | ![]() ![]() | Ginetta G55 GT4 |
2018 | GT3 | ![]() ![]() | Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3 |
2018 | GT4 | ![]() | BMW M4 GT4 |
2019 | GT3 | ![]() ![]() | Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 |
2019 | GT4 | ![]() ![]() | Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT4 |