2018 British LMP3 Cup
{{Motorsport season
| series = British LMP3 Cup
| year = 2018
}}
The 2018 LMP3 Cup Championship was the second season for the British LMP3 Cup. The calendar was announced on 10 November 2017,{{Cite web|url=http://www.dailysportscar.com/2017/11/10/2018-lmp3-cup-calendar-announced.html|title=2018 LMP3 Cup Calendar Announced}} with the same venues as the previous year, but in a different order. The series finale was held at Silverstone, one month later than in 2017.
Michelin supplied the tyres, a change from Pirelli in 2017,{{Cite web|url=https://www.motorsport-news.co.uk/news/michelin-move-can-boost-lmp3-cup-grid/|title=Michelin move can boost LMP3 Cup grid|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201040413/https://www.motorsport-news.co.uk/news/michelin-move-can-boost-lmp3-cup-grid/|archive-date=2017-12-01|url-status=dead}} and French manufacturer Norma campaigned an M30 chassis, the first non-Ligier JS P3 in the series.{{Cite web|url=http://www.dailysportscar.com/2017/09/29/lanan-racing-look-to-return-to-lmp3-in-2018-with-a-norma-m30.html|title=Lanan Racing Look To Return To LMP3 In 2018 With Norma}}
Teams
| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%;"
! Team ! Chassis ! Engine ! No ! Driver(s) ! Rounds ! Class |
| rowspan="4" | {{flagicon|GBR}} Ecurie Ecosse / Nielsen Racing
| rowspan="4" | Ligier JS P3 | rowspan="4" | Nissan VK50VE | rowspan="2" align="center" | 1 | All |Rowspan=2| LMP3 |
| {{flagicon|GBR}} Tony Wells
| All |
| rowspan="2" align="center" | 7
| {{flagicon|DNK}} Christian Olsen{{cite web|url=https://www.dailysportscar.com/2018/04/18/olsen-adds-to-lmp3-cup-entry-for-donington-park.html|title=Olsen Adds To LMP3 Cup Entry For Donington Park|last=Goodwin|first=Graham|date=April 18, 2018|publisher=DailySportscar.com|access-date=17 April 2023}} | 1, 6 | rowspan="2" | LMP3 |
| {{Flagicon|GBR}} Nick Adcock
|6 |
| rowspan="2" | {{flagicon|GBR}} Red River Sport
| rowspan="2" | Ligier JS P3 | rowspan="2" | Nissan VK50VE | rowspan="2" align="center" | 2 | {{flagicon|GBR}} Johnny Mowlem | 1–4, 6 |rowspan=2|LMP3 |
| {{flagicon|GBR}} Bonamy Grimes
| 1–4, 6 |
| rowspan="2" | {{flagicon|GBR}} Mectech Motorsport
| rowspan="2" | Norma M30 | rowspan="2" | Nissan VK50VE | rowspan="2" align="center" | 21 | {{flagicon|GBR}} Bradley Smith | All |rowspan=2|LMP3 |
| {{flagicon|GBR}} Duncan Williams
| All |
| rowspan="2" | {{flagicon|GBR}} 360 Racing
| rowspan="2" |Ligier JS P3 | rowspan="2" | Nissan VK50VE | rowspan="2" align="center" | 23 | {{flagicon|GBR}} Jason Rishover | 1–2 |rowspan=2|LMP3 |
| {{flagicon|GBR}} Jamie Spence
| 1–2 |
| rowspan="2" | {{flagicon|USA}} United Autosports
| rowspan="2" | Ligier JS P4 | rowspan="2" | Ford 3.7L V6 Supercharged | rowspan="2" align="center" | 32 | {{flagicon|GBR}} Charlie Hollings | 1 |rowspan=2| PT4 |
| {{flagicon|GBR}} Andrew Bentley
| 1 |
| rowspan="2" | {{flagicon|GBR}} Speedworks Motorsport
| rowspan="2" | Ligier JS P3 | rowspan="2" | Nissan VK50VE | rowspan="2" align="center" | 96 | {{flagicon|GBR}} Jack Butel | All |rowspan=2|LMP3 |
| {{flagicon|GBR}} Dominic Paul
| All |
Races
| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%;"
!colspan=2| Round !Circuit !Date !Pole Position !Winners |
| rowspan="2" | 1
! R1 | rowspan="2" | {{flagicon|GBR}} Donington Park | rowspan="2" | 21–22 April | {{flagicon|GBR}} No. 1 Ecurie Ecosse/Nielsen Racing {{Flagicon|GBR}} Colin Noble | {{Flagicon|GBR}} No. 7 Ecurie Ecosse/Nielsen Racing {{flagicon|DNK}} Christian Olsen |
|---|
| R2
| {{Flagicon|GBR}} No. 21 Mectech Motorsport {{flagicon|GBR}} Bradley Smith | {{Flagicon|GBR}} No. 21 Mectech Motorsport {{flagicon|GBR}} Bradley Smith |
| rowspan="2" | 2
! R4 | rowspan="2" | {{flagicon|GBR}} Brands Hatch | rowspan="2" | 19–20 May | {{Flagicon|GBR}} No. 21 Mectech Motorsport {{flagicon|GBR}} Bradley Smith | {{flagicon|GBR}} No. 1 Ecurie Ecosse/Nielsen Racing {{Flagicon|GBR}} Colin Noble |
| R5
|{{Flagicon|GBR}} No. 21 Mectech Motorsport {{flagicon|GBR}} Bradley Smith | {{flagicon|GBR}} No. 1 Ecurie Ecosse/Nielsen Racing {{Flagicon|GBR}} Colin Noble |
| rowspan="2" | 3
! R5 | rowspan="2" | {{flagicon|BEL}} Spa Francochamps | 2 June |{{flagicon|GBR}} No. 1 Ecurie Ecosse/Nielsen Racing {{Flagicon|GBR}} Colin Noble | {{flagicon|GBR}} No. 1 Ecurie Ecosse/Nielsen Racing {{Flagicon|GBR}} Colin Noble |
| R6
| 3 June |{{flagicon|GBR}} No. 1 Ecurie Ecosse/Nielsen Racing {{Flagicon|GBR}} Colin Noble | {{Flagicon|GBR}} No. 21 Mectech Motorsport {{flagicon|GBR}} Bradley Smith |
| rowspan="2" | 4
! R7 | rowspan="2" | {{flagicon|GBR}} Snetterton Circuit | 30 June |{{flagicon|GBR}} No. 1 Ecurie Ecosse/Nielsen Racing {{Flagicon|GBR}} Colin Noble | {{flagicon|GBR}} No. 1 Ecurie Ecosse/Nielsen Racing {{Flagicon|GBR}} Colin Noble |
| R8
| 1 July | {{flagicon|GBR}} No. 96 Speedworks Motorsport {{Flagicon|GBR}} Jack Butel | {{flagicon|GBR}} No. 1 Ecurie Ecosse/Nielsen Racing {{Flagicon|GBR}} Colin Noble |
| rowspan="2" | 5
! R9 | rowspan="2" | {{flagicon|GBR}} Donington Park | 8 September |{{Flagicon|GBR}} No. 21 Mectech Motorsport {{flagicon|GBR}} Bradley Smith | {{Flagicon|GBR}} No. 21 Mectech Motorsport {{flagicon|GBR}} Bradley Smith |
| R10
| 9 September |{{flagicon|GBR}} No. 1 Ecurie Ecosse/Nielsen Racing {{Flagicon|GBR}} Colin Noble | {{flagicon|GBR}} No. 1 Ecurie Ecosse/Nielsen Racing {{Flagicon|GBR}} Colin Noble |
| rowspan="2" | 6
! R11 | rowspan="2" | {{flagicon|GBR}} Silverstone Circuit | 13 October |{{Flagicon|GBR}} No. 7 Ecurie Ecosse/Nielsen Racing {{flagicon|DNK}} Christian Olsen |{{Flagicon|GBR}} No. 21 Mectech Motorsport {{flagicon|GBR}} Bradley Smith |
| R12
| 14 October |{{Flagicon|GBR}} No. 7 Ecurie Ecosse/Nielsen Racing {{flagicon|DNK}} Christian Olsen |{{Flagicon|GBR}} No. 21 Mectech Motorsport {{flagicon|GBR}} Bradley Smith |
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