2005 British GT Championship

The 2005 British GT Championship was the 13th British GT Championship, a sports car championship promoted by the SRO Motorsports Group. The season began on 2 April at Donington Park and finished on 9 October at Silverstone Circuit.

Nathan Kinch and Andrew Kirkaldy in the No.35 Scuderia Ecosse Ferrari won the GT2 drivers' and teams' championship convincingly while Dimitris Deverikos and Piers Masarati in the No. 9 Tech 9 Porsche also swept the GT3 championships.^[1]

Calendar

The provisional calendar was announced on 26 October 2004.^[2] An updated calendar was released on 1 February 2005 with the Thruxton race moved from June to May to avoid a clash with the Masters of Formula 3 and 24 Hours of Le Mans Test Days.^[3]

Round	Circuit	Length	Classes	Date
1	Donington Park, Leicestershire	120 min	All	2–3 April
2	Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours, Magny-Cours	180 min	GT2	April 30 – May 1
3	Croft Circuit, North Yorkshire	60 min	GT3	7–8 May
4	Croft Circuit, North Yorkshire	60 min	GT3	7–8 May
5	Knockhill, Fife	60 min	All	21–22 May
6	Knockhill, Fife	60 min	All	21–22 May
7	Thruxton Circuit, Hampshire	60 min	All	28–29 May
8	Thruxton Circuit, Hampshire	60 min	All	28–29 May
9	Castle Combe Circuit, Wiltshire	60 min	All	25–26 June
10	Castle Combe Circuit, Wiltshire	60 min	All	25–26 June
11	Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire (Grand Prix Circuit)	120 min	All	12–14 August
12	Mondello Park, Caragh	60 min	All	17–18 September
13	Mondello Park, Caragh	60 min	All	17–18 September
14	Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire (International Circuit)	60 min	All	8–9 October
15		60 min	All	8–9 October
Source:^[4]^[5]

Entry list

GT2

Team	Car	Engine	No.	Drivers	Rounds
Cadena GTC	Mosler MT900R	GM LS1 5.7 L V8	2	Gavan Kershaw	7–8, 11–13
Cadena GTC	Mosler MT900R	GM LS1 5.7 L V8	2	Barrie Whight	7–8, 11–13
Emotional Engineering	Vauxhall Monaro	GM LS1 5.7 L V8	4	Matt Griffin	2, 5–8, 14–15
				Ryan Hooker	2, 5–8, 11
				James Brodie	14–15
				Adam Wiseberg	11
RJN Motorsport	Nissan 350Z	Nissan VQ35DE 3.5 L V6	10	Michael Bentwood	1–2, 7–15
				Ally McKever	1–2, 5–8
				Anthony Reid	11–15
				Bryce Wilson	2, 5–6
				Alister McRae	9–10
Ian Khan	Porsche 996 GT3-R	Porsche M96/77 3.6 L Flat-6	18	Ian Khan	1–2
				Tim Sugden	1
				Nigel Smith	2
Eurotech	Porsche 996 GT3-R	Porsche M96/77 3.6 L Flat-6	22	David Jones	All
	Porsche 996 GT3-R	Porsche M96/77 3.6 L Flat-6	22	Godfrey Jones	All
	Porsche 996 GT3-RSR 1, 5–15 Porsche 996 GT3-RS 2	Porsche M96/79 3.6 L Flat-6 Porsche M96/77 3.6 L Flat-6	77	Michael Caine	All
	Porsche 996 GT3-RSR 1, 5–15 Porsche 996 GT3-RS 2	Porsche M96/79 3.6 L Flat-6 Porsche M96/77 3.6 L Flat-6	77	Mike Jordan	All
Scuderia Ecosse	Ferrari 360 GTC	Ferrari F131 3.6 L V8	34	Tim Mullen	All
			34	Chris Niarchos	All
			35	Nathan Kinch	All
			35	Andrew Kirkaldy	All
Team LNT	TVR T400R	TVR Speed Six 4.0 L I6	42	Jonny Kane	1–2, 5–10
				Andrew Thompson	5–10
				Lawrence Tomlinson	1–2
			43	Warren Hughes	1–2, 5–10
			43	Patrick Pearce	1–2, 5–10
Master Motorsport	Ultima GTR	GM LS1 5.7 L V8	47	Steven Brady	1, 14–15
Master Motorsport	Ultima GTR	GM LS1 5.7 L V8	47	Calum Lockie	1
Xero Competition	Chevrolet Corvette C5	Chevrolet LS1 5.7 L V8	51	Ricky Cole	1
Xero Competition	Chevrolet Corvette C5	Chevrolet LS1 5.7 L V8	51	Ryan Hooker	1
Embassy Racing	Porsche 996 GT3-RSR	Porsche M96/79 3.6 L Flat-6	55	Ben Collins	All
Embassy Racing	Porsche 996 GT3-RSR	Porsche M96/79 3.6 L Flat-6	55	Neil Cunningham	All
Eclipse Motorsport	Mosler MT900R	GM LS1 5.7 L V8	69	Steve Hyde	7–11, 14–15
Eclipse Motorsport	Mosler MT900R	GM LS1 5.7 L V8	69	Phil Keen	7–11, 14–15
Graham Nash Motorsport	Porsche 996 GT3-RS	Porsche M96/77 3.6 L Flat-6	78	Alan Bonner	11
Graham Nash Motorsport	Porsche 996 GT3-RS	Porsche M96/77 3.6 L Flat-6	78	Stephen Borness	11

GT3

Team	Car	Engine	No.	Drivers	Rounds
Bigfish Racing	BMW Z3M Coupe	BMW S50 3.2 L I6	6	Alistair Davidson	1, 3–4, 11
Bigfish Racing	BMW Z3M Coupe	BMW S50 3.2 L I6	6	Chris Wilson	1, 3–4, 11
Hawthorns Motorsport	BMW Z3M Coupe	BMW S50 3.2 L I6	8	Rod Barrett	1, 3–4, 7–8
Hawthorns Motorsport	BMW Z3M Coupe	BMW S50 3.2 L I6	8	Jan Persson	1, 3–4, 7–8
Tech 9	Porsche 996 GT3 Cup	Porsche M96/77 3.6 L Flat-6	9	Dimitris Deverikos	1, 3–13
				Piers Masarati	1, 3–13
				Ian McKellar	14–15
				James Murphy	14–15
Team Aero	Morgan Aero 8 GT	BMW M62TUB44 4.4 L V8	11	Oliver Bryant	All
Team Aero	Morgan Aero 8 GT	BMW M62TUB44 4.4 L V8	11	Keith Ahlers	1, 5–15
Vision Marketing	Ferrari 360 Challenge	Ferrari F131 3.6 L V8	12	Phil Burton	1, 3–10
				Ian Flux	1, 3–6, 9–10
				Adam Wilcox	7–8
JMH	Ferrari 360 Challenge	Ferrari F131 3.6 L V8		Phil Burton	11–15
JMH	Ferrari 360 Challenge	Ferrari F131 3.6 L V8		Adam Wilcox	11–15
R&D Automotive/Innovate	Porsche 996 GT3 Cup	Porsche M96/77 3.6 L Flat-6	14	Richard Jones	3–4, 7–10
R&D Automotive/Innovate	Porsche 996 GT3 Cup	Porsche M96/77 3.6 L Flat-6	14	Pete Osborne	3–4, 7–10
Damax	Ferrari 360 Modena	Ferrari F131 3.6 L V8	15	Nick Adams	All
			15	Marco Attard	All
			16	Jamie Smyth	All
				Miles Hulford	1, 3–13
				Aaron Scott	14–15
RPM	Porsche 996 GT3 Cup	Porsche M96/77 3.6 L Flat-6	19	Tim Harvey	14–15
RPM	Porsche 996 GT3 Cup	Porsche M96/77 3.6 L Flat-6	19	Alex Mortimer	14–15
Trackspeed	Porsche 996 GT3 Cup	Porsche M96/77 3.6 L Flat-6	20	David Ashburn	All
				Fred Moss	3–15
				Rory Fordyce	1
			25	Rory Fordyce	7–11, 14–15
				Jason Coffin	7–11
				Piers Masarati	14–15
United Christian Broadcasters	Ferrari 360	Ferrari F131 3.6 L V8	21	Hector Lester	1, 3–6, 9–15
				Allan Simonsen	1, 3–6, 9–13
				Shane Lynch	14–15
Motorbase Performance	Porsche 996 GT3 Cup	Porsche M96/77 3.6 L Flat-6	23	Andy Britnell	5–15
				Christopher Stockton	5–6, 9–13
				Tim Harvey	7–8
				Damien Faulkner	14–15
	Porsche 996 GT3 Cup	Porsche M96/77 3.6 L Flat-6	33	Sam Edwards	7–8
	Porsche 996 GT3 Cup	Porsche M96/77 3.6 L Flat-6	33	Richard Stanton	7–8
Motorbase Quaife	Porsche 996 GT3 Cup	Porsche M96/77 3.6 L Flat-6	32	Gary Britnell	14–15
			32	Richard Hay	14–15
			96	Phil Quaife	1, 3–11, 14–15
				Stuart Moseley	9–11, 14–15
				Alex Mortimer	1, 3–6
				David Pinkney	7–8
ABG Motorsport	Porsche 996 GT3 Cup	Porsche M96/77 3.6 L Flat-6	24	Colin Broster	12–15
ABG Motorsport	Porsche 996 GT3 Cup	Porsche M96/77 3.6 L Flat-6	24	Paul Mace	12–15
Rob Horsfield Racing	Prosport 3000	Cosworth FBA 3.0 L V6	26	Rob Horsfield	7–8, 11
Rob Horsfield Racing	Prosport 3000	Cosworth FBA 3.0 L V6	26	Ian Stinton	7–8, 11
Graeme Mundy	Porsche 996 GT3 Cup	Porsche M96/77 3.6 L Flat-6	28	Graeme Mundy	11
Graeme Mundy	Porsche 996 GT3 Cup	Porsche M96/77 3.6 L Flat-6	28	Richard Stanton	11
Team Parker Racing	Porsche 996 GT3 Cup	Porsche M96/77 3.6 L Flat-6	30	Martin Rich	1, 3–10, 14–15
			30	Julian Westwood	1, 3–10, 14–15
			31	Gary Eastwood	3–4, 7–8, 14–15
				Brendon Deschamp	3–4
				Mark Cole	7–8
				Ryan Hooker	14–15
				Andy Britnell	1
				Christopher Stockton	1
				Sam Edwards	11
Bill Barrett Motorsport	Porsche 996 GT3 Cup	Porsche M96/77 3.6 L Flat-6	36	Stephen Warburton	1, 3–10, 14–15
				Peter Morris	1, 3–8
				Stuart Prior	9–10
				Sean Edwards	11, 14–15
				James Brodie	11
Chad Racing	Porsche 996 GT3 Cup	Porsche M96/77 3.6 L Flat-6	37	Andy Allen	11
			37	Pete James	11
			38	Iain Dockerill	11
			38	Nigel Greensall	11
Trident	Trident Iceni R	GM Duramax 6.6 L Turbo V8 (Diesel)	40	Alan Bonner	14–15
Trident	Trident Iceni R	GM Duramax 6.6 L Turbo V8 (Diesel)	40	Enzo Mucci	14–15
Virgo Motorsport	Ferrari 360	Ferrari F131 3.6 L V8	44	Daniel Eagling	11
Virgo Motorsport	Ferrari 360	Ferrari F131 3.6 L V8	44	Jim McWhirter	11
Bo McCormick	Ferrari 360 Modena Challenge	Ferrari F131 3.6 L V8	44	Calum Lockie	11
Bo McCormick	Ferrari 360 Modena Challenge	Ferrari F131 3.6 L V8	44	Bo McCormick	11
David Dove Racing Team	Ferrari 360	Ferrari F131 3.6 L V8	70	Jim Bickley	3–4
David Dove Racing Team	Ferrari 360	Ferrari F131 3.6 L V8	70	David Dove	3–4
Team Tiger	Marcos Mantis	Chevrolet LS7 7.0 L V8	81	Chris Beighton	1, 3–13
Team Tiger	Marcos Mantis	Chevrolet LS7 7.0 L V8	81	Jon Finnemore	1, 3–13
Eurotech	Porsche 996 GT3-RSR	Porsche M96/79 3.6 L Flat-6	99	Steve Wood	1, 3–11
				Stuart Scott	1, 3–6, 11
				Nick Adcock	7–8
				Mark Sumpter	9–10

Race results

Round	Circuit	GT2 winners	GT3 winners
1	Donington	No. 35 Scuderia Ecosse	No. 9 Tech 9
1	Donington	Nathan Kinch Andrew Kirkaldy	Dimitris Deverikos Piers Masarati
2	Magny-Cours	No. 83 Scuderia Ecosse	did not participate
2	Magny-Cours	Nathan Kinch Andrew Kirkaldy	did not participate
3	Croft	did not participate	No. 9 Tech 9
3			Dimitris Deverikos Piers Masarati
4			No. 23 Motorbase Performance
4			Andy Britnell Christopher Stockton
5	Knockhill	No. 55 Embassy Racing	No. 9 Tech 9
5		Ben Collins Neil Cunningham	Dimitris Deverikos Piers Masarati
6		No. 35 Scuderia Ecosse	No. 9 Tech 9
6		Nathan Kinch Andrew Kirkaldy	Dimitris Deverikos Piers Masarati
7	Thruxton	No. 35 Scuderia Ecosse	No. 11 Team Aero
7		Nathan Kinch Andrew Kirkaldy	Keith Ahlers Oliver Bryant
8		No. 35 Scuderia Ecosse	No. 81 Team Tiger
8		Nathan Kinch Andrew Kirkaldy	Chris Beighton Jon Finnemore
9	Castle Combe	No. 35 Scuderia Ecosse	No. 21 United Christian Broadcasters
9		Nathan Kinch Andrew Kirkaldy	Hector Lester Allan Simonsen
10		No. 35 Scuderia Ecosse	No. 81 Team Tiger
10		Nathan Kinch Andrew Kirkaldy	Chris Beighton Jon Finnemore
11	Silverstone (Grand Prix Circuit)	No. 55 Embassy Racing	No. 23 Motorbase Performance
11	Silverstone (Grand Prix Circuit)	Ben Collins Neil Cunningham	Andy Britnell Christopher Stockton
12	Mondello	No. 35 Scuderia Ecosse	No. 9 Tech 9
12		Nathan Kinch Andrew Kirkaldy	Dimitris Deverikos Piers Masarati
13		No. 35 Scuderia Ecosse	No. 11 Team Aero
13		Nathan Kinch Andrew Kirkaldy	Keith Ahlers Oliver Bryant
14	Silverstone (International Circuit)	No. 35 Scuderia Ecosse	No. 9 Tech 9
14		Nathan Kinch Andrew Kirkaldy	Dimitris Deverikos Piers Masarati
15		No. 35 Scuderia Ecosse	No. 96 Motorbase Quaife
15		Nathan Kinch Andrew Kirkaldy	Stuart Moseley Phil Quaife

References

↑ "Final British GT Points Tables". archive.dailysportscar.com. 11 October 2005. Retrieved 27 May 2026.
↑ "(Provisional) 2005 British GT Calendar". archive.dailysportscar.com. 26 October 2004. Retrieved 26 May 2026.
↑ "British GT Calendar Finalised". archive.dailysportscar.com. 1 February 2005. Retrieved 26 May 2026.
↑ "British GT - British GT Championship 2005 Race Calendar". 51gt3.com. Retrieved 26 May 2026.
↑ "British GT 2005 Calendar". Autosport.com. Archived from the original on 26 May 2026. Retrieved 26 May 2026.

External links

Official website

[1] "Final British GT Points Tables". archive.dailysportscar.com. 11 October 2005. Retrieved 27 May 2026.

[2] "(Provisional) 2005 British GT Calendar". archive.dailysportscar.com. 26 October 2004. Retrieved 26 May 2026.

[3] "British GT Calendar Finalised". archive.dailysportscar.com. 1 February 2005. Retrieved 26 May 2026.

[4] "British GT - British GT Championship 2005 Race Calendar". 51gt3.com. Retrieved 26 May 2026.

[5] "British GT 2005 Calendar". Autosport.com. Archived from the original on 26 May 2026. Retrieved 26 May 2026.

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