2004 British GT Championship

The 2004 British GT season consisted of an eight-round series of sports car racing in the British GT Championship, with each round consisting of two races.[1] The series was open to N-GT and GT Cup class cars. Jonathan Cocker won the N-GT Class Driver's Championship, whilst Adam Wilcox and Ni Amorim shared the GT Cup Driver's Championship.

Entry list

N-GT
Entrant Car Engine No. Drivers Rounds
Emotional Engineering Holden Monaro Vauxhall 5.7L V8 31 Aaron Slight 2
Matt Griffin 2–6, 8
Matt Manderson 3–5, 8
Phil Bennett 6
JWR - John Guest/Paragon Porsche 996 GT3-RS Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 33 Mark Sumpter All
Mike Jordan 1-7
Scuderia Ecosse Ferrari 360 Modena Ferrari 3.6L V8 34 Tim Mullen All
Chris Niarchos 1–2, 4-8
Rob Barff 3
Ferrari 360 Modena GTC 35 Nathan Kinch All
Andrew Kirkaldy
Peninsula TVR/JCB TVR Tuscan T400R TVR 4.0L V6 36 Graeme Mundy 1, 3-6
John Hartshorne 1, 3–6, 8
Dan Eagling 7-8
Rollcentre Racing Mosler MT900R Chevrolet 5.7L LS1 V8 37 Richard Stanton 1, 3-7
Bobby Verdon-Roe 1
Patrick Pearce 3-7
GruppeM/Tech 9 Motorsport Porsche 996 GT3-RSR Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 38 Jonathan Cocker All
Tim Sugden 1–4, 6-8
Warren Hughes 5
Tech 9 Motorsport Porsche 996 GT3-RS 46 Mark Cole 8
Adam Jones
Damax Ferrari 360 Modena Ferrari 3.6L V8 39 Marco Attard 1
Nick Adams
RSR Motorsport TVR Tuscan T400R TVR 4.0L V6 40 Nigel Greensall 1–4, 6, 8
Lawrence Tomlinson 1–3, 6, 8
Jonathan Coleman 4
41 5–6, 8
Rob Croydon 5-6
Michael Caine 8
Balfe Motorsport Mosler MT900R Chevrolet 5.7L LS1 V8 42 Shaun Balfe 1, 7
Nigel Taylor
Vic Lee Racing Porsche 996 GT3-R Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 43 Ian Khan 1
Peter Kox
Preci Spark Porsche 996 GT3-R Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 44 David Jones 1-7
Godfrey Jones
Master Motorsport Ultima GTR Chevrolet V8 47 Steven Brady 3–6, 8
Alan Bonner
Bryan Colwell Porsche 911 GT2 Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 50 Bryan Colwell 8
Jan Persson
Xero Competition Chevrolet Corvette C5-R Chevrolet 5.7L LS1 V8 51 Ricky Cole 1-7
Peter Le Bas
Paul Belmondo Racing Lamborghini Diablo Lamborghini 5.0L V12 52 Jean-Michel Pappolla 6
Didier Sommereau
Embassy Racing Chevrolet Corvette C5 Chevrolet 5.7L LS V8 55 Neil Cunningham All
Paula Cook 1-6
Ben Collins 7
Richard Hay 8
Eclipse Motorsport TVR Tuscan T400R TVR 4.0L V6 60 Steve Hyde 1–3, 5–6, 8
Piers Johnson

GT Cup
Entrant Car Engine No. Drivers Rounds
Team Jedi Racing Lotus Elise Sport Rover 1.8L I4 61 Rob Horsfield All
Frazer Corbyn 1–3, 6-8
Ian Stinton 4-5
DRM Racing Ferrari 360 Modena Ferrari 3.6L V8 62 Adam Wilcox All
Ni Amorim
67 Lourenço da Veiga 1–2, 7
Stephen Moore 1-2
Jamie Smyth 7-8
Rob Croydon 8
Jensen Motorsport Chevrolet Corvette C5 Chevrolet 5.7L LS1 V8 63 Ryan Hooker 1-7
Dominic Lesniewski 1-3
Andrew Ward 4-5
Paul Horton 6-7
Atlanta Motorsport Renault Clio Renault 3.0L V6 64 Darren Malkin 1, 3
Alan Bonner 1
Enzo Mucci 3
Team Jedi Racing Lotus Elise Sport Rover 1.8L I4 65 Dean Lanzante 1-2
Chris Yandell 1-2
JWR - Chambers Runfold PLC Porsche 996 GT3 Cup Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 66 Peter Chambers 1-7
Graeme Langford 1-4
Michael Caine 5-7
Bintec ProSport 3000 Ford Cosworth 3.0L V6 69 Barry Murphy 1-2
Jon Lee
ABG Motorsport Porsche 996 GT3 Cup Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 70 Colin Broster 2, 4-6
Paul Mace 2
Tony Brown 4-6
Lester/Glenvarigill Racing Ferrari 360 Modena Ferrari 3.6L V8 71 Hector Lester 1–2, 5, 8
Keith Robinson 1-2
Allan Simonsen 5, 8
Rollcentre Racing Noble M12 GTO3R Ford 3.0L V6 73 Fanny Duchateau 1-5
Simon Pullan 1-4
Martin Short 5-7
Harvey Death 6
David Mason 7
Tech 9 Motorsport Porsche 996 GT3 Cup Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 74 David Wandless 7-8
Mark Cole 7
Phiroze Bilmoria 8
GruppeM/Tech 9 Motorsport 76 Jonathan Rowland 1-4
Phil Hindley 1
Adam Sharpe 2-8
Dominic Lesniewski 5-8
Colin Blower Motorsport Vauxhall VX220 Vauxhall 2.0L I4 75 Dan Eagling 1-5
Rob Croydon 1-2
Colin Blower 3-5
JWR-Cambridge Business Travel Porsche 996 GT3 Cup Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 77 Steve Wood All
Stuart Scott
Damax Ferrari 360 Modena Ferrari 3.6L V8 78 Marco Attard 3, 6, 8
Nick Adams
79 David Back 1
Chris Catt
Team Tiger Marcos Mantis Ford 4.6L V8 81 Chris Beighton All
Jon Finnemore
VRS Motor Finance Ferrari 360 Modena Challenge Ferrari 3.6L V8 84 Phil Burton 8
Ian Flux
Gavan Kershaw Racing Lotus Elise Sport Rover 1.8L I4 88 Gavan Kershaw All
Barrie Whight
Team Aero Lewis Racing Morgan Aero 8 GT BMW N62 4.8L V8 99 Keith Ahlers All
Aaron Scott

Calendar and results
Round Circuit Date NGT Winners GTC Winners
1 Donington Park 3 April No. 33 JWR-John Guest/Paragon
Mark Sumpter
Mike Jordan[2]		 No. 76 GruppeM/Tech 9 Motorsport
Jonathan Rowland
Phil Hindley[2]
2 4 April No. 35 Scuderia Ecosse
Nathan Kinch
Andrew Kirkaldy[3]		 No. 76 GruppeM/Tech 9 Motorsport
Jonathan Rowland
Phil Hindley[3]
3 Mondello Park 8 May No. 38 GruppeM/Tech 9 Motorsport
Jonathan Cocker
Tim Sugden[4]		 No. 76 GruppeM/Tech 9 Motorsport
Jonathan Rowland
Adam Sharpe[4]
4 9 May No. 38 GruppeM/Tech 9 Motorsport
Jonathan Cocker
Tim Sugden[5]		 No. 88 Gavan Kershaw Racing
Barrie Whight
Gavan Kershaw[5]
5 Snetterton 5 June No. 35 Scuderia Ecosse
Nathan Kinch
Andrew Kirkaldy[6]		 No. 81 Team Tiger
Chris Beighton
Jon Finnemore[6]
6 No. 35 Scuderia Ecosse
Nathan Kinch
Andrew Kirkaldy[7]		 No. 76 GruppeM/Tech 9 Motorsport
Adam Sharpe
Jonathan Rowland[7]
7 Castle Combe 19 June No. 38 GruppeM/Tech 9 Motorsport
Jonathan Cocker
Tim Sugden[8]		 No. 88 Gavan Kershaw Racing
Barrie Whight
Gavan Kershaw[8]
8 20 June No. 33 JWR-John Guest/Paragon
Mark Sumpter
Mike Jordan[9]		 No. 88 Gavan Kershaw Racing
Barrie Whight
Gavan Kershaw[9]
9 Oulton Park 17 July No. 60 Eclipse Motorsport
Piers Johnson
Steve Hyde[10]		 No. 88 Gavan Kershaw Racing
Barrie Whight
Gavan Kershaw[10]
10 18 July No. 38 GruppeM/Tech 9 Motorsport
Jonathan Cocker
Warren Hughes[11]		 No. 76 GruppeM/Tech 9 Motorsport
Adam Sharpe
Dominic Lesniewski[11]
11 Silverstone 14 August No. 35 Scuderia Ecosse
Nathan Kinch
Andrew Kirkaldy[12]		 No. 62 DRM Racing
Adam Wilcox
Ni Amorim[12]
12 15 August No. 38 GruppeM/Tech 9 Motorsport
Jonathan Cocker
Tim Sugden[13]		 No. 78 Damax
Marco Attard
Nick Adams[13]
13 Thruxton 29 August No. 34 Scuderia Ecosse
Tim Mullen
Chris Niarchos[14]		 No. 81 Team Tiger
Chris Beighton
Jon Finnemore[14]
14 30 August No. 35 Scuderia Ecosse
Nathan Kinch
Andrew Kirkaldy[15]		 No. 81 Team Tiger
Chris Beighton
Jon Finnemore[15]
15 Brands Hatch 1 October No. 38 GruppeM/Tech 9 Motorsport
Jonathan Cocker
Tim Sugden[16]		 No. 78 Damax
Marco Attard
Nick Adams[16]
16 3 October No. 35 Scuderia Ecosse
Nathan Kinch
Andrew Kirkaldy[17]		 No. 76 GruppeM/Tech 9 Motorsport
Adam Sharpe
Dominic Lesniewski[17]

Championship standings

N-GT
Pos Driver DON
 MON
 SNE
 CAS
 OUL
 SIL
 THR
 BRH
 Pts
1 Jonathan Cocker 3 5 1 1 2 2 1 2 6 1 2 1 2 3 1 3 125
2 Tim Sugden 3 5 1 1 2 2 1 2 2 1 2 3 1 3 112
3 Nathan Kinch 7 1 4 3 1 1 Ret Ret 2 2 1 3 6 1 Ret 1 98
3 Andrew Kirkaldy 7 1 4 3 1 1 Ret Ret 2 2 1 3 6 1 Ret 1 98
4 Mark Sumpter 1 7 10 2 Ret 4 3 1 3 4 10 Ret 10 4 4 5 66
5 Mike Jordan 1 7 10 2 Ret 4 3 1 3 4 10 Ret 10 4 WD WD 57
6 Tim Mullen 14 9 3 5 4 6 5 6 DNS 5 3 4 1 8 5 Ret 55
7 Chris Niarchos 14 9 3 5 5 6 DNS 5 3 4 1 8 5 Ret 47
8 Piers Johnson 9 Ret 9 Ret 5 5 1 3 7 7 3 4 39
8 Steve Hyde 9 Ret 9 Ret 5 5 1 3 7 7 3 4 39
9 Richard Stanton 6 6 6 7 4 3 5 6 6 Ret 3 9 38
10 Neil Cunningham 10 4 6 6 9 DNS Ret DNS Ret 7 5 5 5 2 6 Ret 36
10 Godfrey Jones 5 Ret 2 NC 3 3 7 Ret Ret 10 Ret 2 9 7 36
10 David Jones 5 Ret 2 NC 3 3 7 Ret Ret 10 Ret 2 9 7 36
11 Nigel Greensall 8 2 5 4 Ret Ret Ret 5 4 Ret 2 Ret 35
12 Patrick Pearce 6 7 4 3 5 6 6 Ret 3 9 32
13 Lawrence Tomlinson 8 2 5 4 Ret Ret 4 Ret 2 Ret 31
14 Ricky Cole 12 8 7 7 8 Ret 2 Ret Ret Ret 8 6 8 5 23
14 Peter Le Bas 12 8 7 7 8 Ret 2 Ret Ret Ret 8 6 8 5 23
15 Paula Cook 10 4 6 6 9 DNS Ret DNS Ret 7 5 5 21
16 Steven Brady WD WD WD WD Ret Ret 6 4 DNS 9 DNS DNS Ret 2 16
16 Alan Bonner Ret Ret 6 4 DNS 9 DNS DNS Ret 2 16
16 John Hartshorne 13 Ret 7 8 DNS 7 4 8 WD WD 7 6 16
17 Ian Khan 2 3 14
17 Peter Kox 2 3 14
18 Warren Hughes 6 1 13
19 Ben Collins 5 2 12
20 Graeme Mundy 13 Ret 7 8 DNS 7 4 8 WD WD 11
21 Nigel Taylor 4 Ret 4 DNS 10
21 Shaun Balfe 4 Ret 4 DNS 10
21 Dan Eagling 7 6 7 6 10
22 Rob Barff 4 6 8
23 Bobby Verdon-Roe 6 6 6
23 Matt Griffin 8 8 Ret 9 Ret 8 7 12 Ret DNS 8 Ret 6
24 Jonathan Coleman Ret 5 8 DNS 9 Ret DNS Ret 5
25 Matt Manderson Ret 9 Ret 8 7 12 8 Ret 4
26 Richard Hay 6 Ret 3
27 Aaron Slight 8 8 2
27 Jan Persson DNS 7 2
27 Brian Colwell WD WD DNS 7 2
28 Rob Croydon 8 DNS 9 Ret 1
Jean-Michel Pappolla 11 Ret 0
Didier Sommereau 11 Ret 0
Mark Cole Ret Ret 0
Adam Jones Ret Ret 0
Phil Bennett Ret DNS 0
Michael Caine DNS Ret 0
Pos Driver DON
 MON
 SNE
 CAS
 OUL
 SIL
 THR
 BRH
 Pts
ColourResult
GoldWinner
SilverSecond place
BronzeThird place
GreenPoints finish
BlueNon-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleRetired (Ret)
RedDid not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

Note: bold signifies pole position, italics signifies fastest lap.

Points were awarded as follows: 10-8-6-5-4-3-2-1 from first to eighth.

GT Cup
Pos Driver DON
 MON
 SNE
 CAS
 OUL
 SIL
 THR
 BRH
 Pts
1 Adam Wilcox 2 2 3 4 3 Ret 6 4 Ret 6 1 3 4 2 4 2 86
1 Ni Amorim 2 2 3 4 3 Ret 6 4 Ret 6 1 3 4 2 4 2 86
2 Adam Sharpe 1 5 DNS 1 7 3 7 1 2 9 6 3 Ret 1 71
3 Barrie Whight 3 Ret 5 1 4 Ret 1 1 1 2 Ret 4 Ret 7 Ret 11 70
3 Gavan Kershaw 3 Ret 5 1 4 Ret 1 1 1 2 Ret 4 Ret 7 Ret 11 70
4 Chris Beighton Ret Ret DNS 6 1 Ret 2 2 2 10 8 5 1 1 DNS 7 64
4 Jon Finnemore Ret Ret DNS 6 1 Ret 2 2 2 10 8 5 1 1 DNS 7 64
5 Jonathan Rowland 1 1 1 5 DNS 1 7 3 54
6 Pete Chambers 5 10 8 7 2 2 Ret 8 Ret 4 Ret 2 5 4 WD WD 46
7 Aaron Scott 6 3 4 12 Ret 4 4 9 6 8 5 8 DNS DNS 3 3 45
7 Keith Ahlers 6 3 4 12 Ret 4 4 9 6 8 5 8 DNS DNS 3 3 45
7 Dominic Lesniewski Ret Ret Ret DNS Ret 3 7 1 2 9 6 3 Ret 1 45
8 Marco Attard 6 5 3 1 1 9 33
8 Nick Adams 6 5 3 1 1 9 33
9 Colin Broster 6 3 5 7 3 3 4 Ret 32
9 Rob Croydon 9 Ret DNS DNS 3 4 7 6 32
10 Stuart Scott 8 6 7 9 5 7 Ret 10 5 7 6 10 8 5 6 8 30
10 Steven Wood 8 6 7 9 5 7 Ret 10 5 7 6 10 8 5 6 8 30
11 Fanny Duchateau 4 8 2 2 DNS Ret 9 6 Ret Ret 25
11 Simon Pullan 4 8 2 2 DNS Ret 9 6 25
12 Graeme Langford 5 10 8 7 2 2 Ret 8 24
12 Tony Brown 5 7 3 3 4 Ret 23
13 Michael Caine Ret 4 Ret 2 5 4 WD WD 22
13 Hector Lester DNS DNS 9 11 4 5 2 4 22
13 Allan Simonsen 4 5 2 4 22
14 Phil Hindley 1 1 20
15 Ryan Hooker Ret Ret Ret DNS Ret 3 8 11 8 9 7 6 Ret 6 16
16 David Wandless 2 Ret 6 5 15
17 Dan Eagling 9 Ret DNS DNS Ret 6 3 5 DNS Ret WD WD 13
17 Colin Blower Ret 6 3 5 DNS Ret WD WD 13
18 Paul Mace 6 3 9
18 Lourenço da Veiga 7 4 Ret DNS WD WD WD WD WD WD WD WD 7 Ret 9
19 Martin Short Ret Ret Ret 7 3 Ret 8
19 Mark Cole 2 Ret 8
19 Paul Horton 7 6 Ret 6 8
20 Stephen Moore 7 4 Ret DNS 7
20 Phiroze Bilmoria 6 5 7
20 Jamie Smyth 7 Ret 7 6 7
21 David Mason 3 Ret 6
22 Dean Lanzante Ret 5 Ret 8 WD WD 5
22 Chris Yandell Ret 5 Ret 8 WD WD 5
23 Ian Flux 5 10 4
23 Phil Burton 5 10 4
24 David Back Ret 7 WD WD 2
24 Christopher Catt Ret 7 2
24 Harvey Death Ret 7 2
24 Andrew Ward 8 11 8 9 2
25 Rob Horsfield 10 9 10 10 DNS DNS Ret NC Ret Ret Ret DNS Ret 8 Ret DNS 1
25 Frazer Corbyn 10 9 10 10 DNS DNS WD WD Ret DNS Ret 8 Ret DNS 1
Keith Robinson DNS DNS 9 11 0
Darren Malkin 11 Ret WD WD DNS DNS 0
Alan Bonner 11 Ret 0
Ian Stinton Ret NC Ret Ret 0
Barry Murphy Ret DNS Ret DNS 0
Jon Lee Ret DNS Ret DNS 0
Enzo Mucci DNS DNS 0
Pos Driver DON
 MON
 SNE
 CAS
 OUL
 SIL
 THR
 BRH
 Pts
ColourResult
GoldWinner
SilverSecond place
BronzeThird place
GreenPoints finish
BlueNon-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleRetired (Ret)
RedDid not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

Note: bold signifies pole position, italics signifies fastest lap.

Points were awarded as follows: 10-8-6-5-4-3-2-1 from first to eighth.

References
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  5. "British GT Championship Mondello Park 2004 - Race 2 Results". Racing Sports Cars. Retrieved 29 June 2013.
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