British GT Championship

{{Infobox motorsport championship

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| category = Sports car racing

| country/region = {{flagicon|GBR}} United Kingdom

| inaugural = 1993

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| tyres = Pirelli

| champion driver = GT3:
{{flagicon|GBR}} Ricky Collard
{{flagicon|GBR}} Rob Collard

GT4:
{{flagicon|GBR}} Jack Brown
{{flagicon|GBR}} Zac Meakin

| champion team = GT3: Barwell Motorsport

GT4: Optimum Motorsport

| manufacturer = GT3: Lamborghini

GT4: McLaren

| website = [http://www.britishgt.com/ britishgt.com]

| current_season = {{CURRENTYEAR}} British GT Championship

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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.{{Cite web|url=https://brscc.co.uk/formulae/british-gt-championship/|title=BRSCC | BRITISH GT CHAMPIONSHIP}} The series is currently run by the SRO Motorsports Group,{{Cite web |date=23 October 2020 |title=Stephane Ratel outlines plans for 2021 and beyond during Total 24 Hours of Spa press conference |url=https://www.britishgt.com/news/654/stephane-ratel-outlines-plans-for-2021-and-beyond-during-total-24-hours-of-spa-press-conference |access-date=2024-02-27 |website=britishgt.com}} while Pirelli began its first season as the championship's official sole tyre supplier in 2016.{{Cite web|url=https://www.gt-world-challenge-europe.com/news/2667/sro-motorsports-group-and-pirelli-extend-long-standing-partnership-with-new-five-year-agreement|title=SRO Motorsports Group and Pirelli extend long-standing partnership with new five-year agreement|date=October 1, 2023|website=Fanatec GT World Challenge Europe Powered by AWS}}

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 FIA Group GT3 and used near-identical regulations to the FIA GT3 European Championship from 2006 onwards.{{Citation needed|date=April 2022}} GT3 rules include extensive balance of performance 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 SRO GT4 class was adopted in 2008 intended as a development class towards GT3. Regulations governing GT4 ensure the cars more closely resemble their road-going counterparts than GT3 machines, to control cost. This replaced the previous unique-to-British GT GTC category. British GT has featured a number of other classes since its inception, including Group 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.

class="wikitable sortable" ! Year ! Class ! Champion ! Car
rowspan=4 \| 1993 ! A \| {{flagicon\|AUS}} Charlie Cox \| Ford Escort RS Cosworth
B \| {{flagicon\|GBR}} Nigel Barrett \| Porsche 911 SC
C \| {{flagicon\|GBR}} John Greasley \| Porsche 935 K3 009 0003 chassis replica
D \| {{flagicon\|DEN}} Thorkild Thyrring \| Lotus Esprit Sport 300
rowspan=3 \| 1994 ! A \| {{flagicon\|GBR}} Ross Hyett \| Porsche 935 replica
B \| {{flagicon\|DEN}} Thorkild Thyrring \| Lotus Esprit Sport 300
C \| {{flagicon\|GBR}} Nigel Barrett \| Porsche 911 SC Porsche 911 Carrera RS
rowspan=2 \| 1995 ! GT1 \| {{flagicon\|DEN}} Thorkild Thyrring \| De Tomaso Pantera
GT2 \| {{flagicon\|GBR}} Chris Hodgetts \| Marcos LM600
rowspan=3 \| 1996 ! GT1 \| {{flagicon\|GBR}} Ian Flux {{flagicon\|USA}} Jake Ulrich \| McLaren F1 GTR
GT2 \| {{flagicon\|GBR}} David Warnock {{flagicon\|GBR}} Robert Schirle \| Marcos LM600
GT3 \| {{flagicon\|GBR}} Ken Thomson \| Darrian T90
rowspan=3 \| 1997 ! GT1 \| {{flagicon\|GBR}} John Morrison {{flagicon\|GBR}} John Greasley \| Porsche 911 GT1
GT2 \| {{flagicon\|GBR}} Steve O'Rourke {{flagicon\|GBR}} Tim Sugden \| Porsche 911 GT2
GT3 \| {{flagicon\|GBR}} Simon Tate \| Marcos LM500
rowspan=2 \| 1998 ! GT1 \| {{flagicon\|GBR}} Steve O'Rourke {{flagicon\|GBR}} Tim Sugden \| McLaren F1 GTR
GT2 \| ''{{flagicon\|GBR}} Kurt Luby {{flagicon\|GBR}} Richard Dean \| Chrysler Viper GTS-R
rowspan=2 \| 1999 ! GT1 \| {{flagicon\|GBR}} Julian Bailey {{flagicon\|GBR}} Jamie Campbell-Walter \| Lister Storm GTL
GT2 \| {{flagicon\|GBR}} David Warnock \| Porsche 911 GT2 Lister Storm
rowspan=2 \| 2000 ! GT \| {{flagicon\|GBR}} Calum Lockie \| Marcos LM600
GTO \| {{flagicon\|GBR}} Mark Sumpter \| Porsche 911 GT3-R
rowspan=2 \| 2001 ! GT \| {{flagicon\|GBR}} David Warnock {{flagicon\|GBR}} Mike Jordan \| Lister Storm
GTO \| {{flagicon\|GBR}} Kelvin Burt {{flagicon\|GBR}} Marino Franchitti \| Porsche 911 GT3-RS
rowspan=2 \| 2002 ! GT \| {{flagicon\|GBR}} Ian McKellar {{flagicon\|BRA}} Thomas Erdos \| Saleen S7-R
GTO \| {{flagicon\|GBR}} Jamie Davies \| Ferrari 360 N-GT
rowspan=2 \| 2003 ! GTO \| {{flagicon\|GBR}} Tom Herridge \| Mosler MT900R
GT Cup \| {{flagicon\|IRE}} Matt Griffin {{flagicon\|GBR}} Patrick Pearce \| Porsche 911 GT3 Cup
rowspan=2 \| 2004 ! N-GT \| {{flagicon\|GBR}} Jonathan Cocker \| Porsche 911 GT3-RSR
GT Cup \| {{flagicon\|POR}} Ni Amorim {{flagicon\|GBR}} Adam Wilcox \| Ferrari 360 Challenge
rowspan=2 \| 2005 ! GT2 \| {{flagicon\|GBR}} Andrew Kirkaldy {{flagicon\|GBR}} Nathan Kinch \| Ferrari 360 GTC
GT3 \| {{flagicon\|GRE}} Dimitris Deverikos {{flagicon\|GBR}} Piers Masarati \| Porsche 911 GT3 Cup
rowspan=3 \| 2006 ! GT2 \| {{flagicon\|CAN}} Chris Niarchos {{flagicon\|GBR}} Tim Mullen \| Ferrari F430 GT2
GT3 \| {{flagicon\|RUS}} Leo Machitski \| Aston Martin DBRS9
GTC \| {{flagicon\|GBR}} Matt Allison {{flagicon\|GBR}} Jonny Lang \| Porsche 911 GT3 Cup
rowspan=2 \| 2007 ! GT3 \| {{flagicon\|GBR}} Bradley Ellis {{flagicon\|GBR}} Alex Mortimer \| Dodge Viper Competition Coupe
GTC \| {{flagicon\|GBR}} Jamie Smyth {{flagicon\|GBR}} Graeme Mundy \| Porsche 911 GT3 Cup
rowspan=2 \| 2008 ! GT3 \| {{flagicon\|GBR}} James Gornall {{flagicon\|GBR}} Jon Barnes \| Dodge Viper Competition Coupe
GT4 \| {{flagicon\|GBR}} Matt Nicoll-Jones {{flagicon\|GBR}} Stewart Linn \| Ginetta G50
rowspan=3 \| 2009 ! GT3 \| {{flagicon\|GBR}} David Jones {{flagicon\|GBR}} Godfrey Jones \| Ascari KZ1-R
GT4 \| {{flagicon\|GBR}} Jody Firth \| Ginetta G50
SS \| {{flagicon\|GBR}} Marcus Clutton {{flagicon\|GBR}} Phil Keen \| KTM X-Bow
rowspan=2 \| 2010 ! GT3 \| {{flagicon\|GBR}} David Ashburn \| Porsche 997 GT3 R
GT4 \| {{flagicon\|GBR}} Christian Dick {{flagicon\|GBR}} Jamie Stanley \| Ginetta G50
rowspan=2 \| 2011 ! GT3 \| {{flagicon\|GBR}} Glynn Geddie {{flagicon\|GBR}} Jim Geddie \| Ferrari 430 Scuderia GT3 Ferrari 458 Italia
GT4 \| {{flagicon\|GBR}} Peter Belshaw {{flagicon\|GBR}} Marcus Clutton \| KTM X-Bow
rowspan=3 \| 2012 ! GT3 \|{{flagicon\|SUI}} Daniele Perfetti {{flagicon\|GBR}} Michael Caine \| Porsche 997 GT3-R
GT4 \|{{flagicon\|GBR}} Jody Fannin {{flagicon\|GBR}} Warren Hughes \| Ginetta G50
GTC \| {{flagicon\|GBR}} Gary Eastwood {{flagicon\|GBR}} Ryan Hooker \| Ferrari 458 Challenge
rowspan=3 \| 2013 ! GT3 \| {{flagicon\|GBR}} Andrew Howard \| Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3
GT4 \| {{flagicon\|GBR}} Rick Parfitt Jr. {{flagicon\|GBR}} Ryan Ratcliffe \| Ginetta G50
GTC \| {{flagicon\|GBR}} Andy Schulz {{flagicon\|GBR}} Paul Bailey \| Ferrari 458 Challenge
rowspan=2 \| 2014 ! GT3 \| {{flagicon\|GBR}} Marco Attard \| BMW Z4 GT3
GT4 \| {{flagicon\|GBR}} Jake Giddings {{flagicon\|GBR}} Ross Wylie \| Aston Martin V8 Vantage GT4
rowspan=2 \| 2015 ! GT3 \| {{flagicon\|GBR}} Andrew Howard {{flagicon\|GBR}} Jonathan Adam \| Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3
GT4 \| {{flagicon\|GBR}} Jamie Chadwick {{flagicon\|GBR}} Ross Gunn \| Aston Martin V8 Vantage GT4
rowspan=2 \| 2016 ! GT3 \| {{flagicon\|GBR}} Derek Johnston {{flagicon\|GBR}} Jonathan Adam \| Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3
GT4 \| {{flagicon\|GBR}} Graham Johnson {{flagicon\|GBR}} Mike Robinson \| Ginetta G55 GT4
rowspan=2 \| 2017 ! GT3 \| {{flagicon\|GBR}} Rick Parfitt Jr. {{flagicon\|GBR}} Seb Morris \| Bentley Continental GT3
GT4 \| {{flagicon\|GBR}} Stuart Middleton {{flagicon\|GBR}} William Tregurtha \| Ginetta G55 GT4
rowspan=2 \| 2018 ! GT3 \| {{flagicon\|GBR}} Jonathan Adam {{flagicon\|GBR}} Flick Haigh \| Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3
GT4 \| {{flagicon\|GBR}} Jack Mitchell \| BMW M4 GT4
rowspan=2 \| 2019 ! GT3 \| {{flagicon\|GBR}} Jonathan Adam {{flagicon\|GBR}} Graham Davidson \| Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3
GT4 \| {{flagicon\|GBR}} Tom Canning {{flagicon\|GBR}} Ashley Hand \| Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT4
rowspan=2 \| 2020 ! GT3 \| {{flagicon\|GBR}} Rob Collard {{flagicon\|GBR}} Sandy Mitchell \| Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo
GT4 \| {{flagicon\|GBR}} Jamie Caroline {{flagicon\|GBR}} Daniel Vaughan \| Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT4
rowspan=2 \| 2021 ! GT3 \| {{flagicon\|DEN}} Dennis Lind {{flagicon\|RUS}} Leo Machitski \| Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo
GT4 \| {{flagicon\|GBR}} Will Burns {{flagicon\|GBR}} Gus Burton \| BMW M4 GT4
rowspan=2 \| 2022 !GT3 \| {{flagicon\|GBR}} Ian Loggie \| Mercedes-AMG GT3
GT4 \| {{flagicon\|GBR}} Sennan Fielding {{flagicon\|GBR}} Richard Williams \| Audi R8 LMS GT4
rowspan=2 \| 2023 !GT3 \| {{flagicon\|GBR}} Darren Leung {{flagicon\|GBR}} Dan Harper \| BMW M4 GT3
GT4 \| {{flagicon\|GBR}} Matt Cowley {{flagicon\|USA}} Erik Evans \| Ford Mustang GT4
rowspan=2 \| 2024 !GT3 \| {{flagicon\|GBR}} Ricky Collard {{flagicon\|GBR}} Rob Collard \| Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2
GT4 \| {{flagicon\|GBR}} Jack Brown {{flagicon\|GBR}} Zac Meakin \| McLaren Artura GT4

class="wikitable sortable"

! Year

! Class

! Champion

! Car

rowspan=4 | 1993

! A

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Charlie Cox

| Ford Escort RS Cosworth

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Nigel Barrett

| Porsche 911 SC

| {{flagicon|GBR}} John Greasley