# 2009 British GT Championship

The 2009 Avon Tyres British GT season was the 17th season of the British GT Championship. The season began at Oulton Park's Easter Monday meeting and finished on 20 September at Brands Hatch after 14 races. 2009 saw the debut of the new Supersport class. Twins David and Godfrey Jones won the GT3 title during the final race of the season. Jody Firth sealed the GT4 title, while Phil Keen and Marcus Clutton won the Supersports Class.

## Drivers and teams

* All cars ran on Avon tyres.
2009 Entry List :
| Team | No. | Drivers | Class | Chassis | Engine | Rounds |
| RPM Motorsport | 2 | Michael Bentwood | GT3 | Ford GT GT3 | Ford 5.0L V8 | 5–10 |
| RPM Motorsport | 2 | Philip Walker | GT3 | Ford GT GT3 | Ford 5.0L V8 | 5–14 |
| RPM Motorsport | 2 | Alex Mortimer | GT3 | Ford GT GT3 | Ford 5.0L V8 | 11–14 |
| Chad Racing | 3 | Christopher Hyman | GT3 | Ferrari F430 GT3 | Ferrari 4.3L V8 | 1–10, 12–14 |
| Chad Racing | 3 | Paul Warren | GT3 | Ferrari F430 GT3 | Ferrari 4.3L V8 | 1–6, 9–14 |
| Chad Racing | 3 | José Manuel Balbiani | GT3 | Ferrari F430 GT3 | Ferrari 4.3L V8 | 7–8, 11 |
| Beechdean Motorsport | 7 | Andrew Howard | GT3 | Aston Martin DBRS9 | Aston Martin 6.0L V12 | 1–6, 9–10, 12–14 |
| Beechdean Motorsport | 7 | Jamie Smyth | GT3 | Aston Martin DBRS9 | Aston Martin 6.0L V12 | 1–6, 9–10, 12–14 |
| Beechdean Motorsport | 50 | Ben de Zille-Butler | GT4 | Aston Martin V8 Vantage N24 | Aston Martin AJ 4.3L V8 | 1–2 |
| Beechdean Motorsport | 50 | Richard Jones | GT4 | Aston Martin V8 Vantage N24 | Aston Martin AJ 4.3L V8 | 1–2 |
| Rollcentre Racing | 8 | Gregor Fisken | GT3 | Mosler MT900R | Chevrolet LS7 7.0L V8 | 3–4 |
| Rollcentre Racing | 8 | Martin Short | GT3 | Mosler MT900R | Chevrolet LS7 7.0L V8 | 3–4 |
| Rollcentre Racing | 9 | Daniel Brown | GT3 | Mosler MT900R | Chevrolet LS7 7.0L V8 | 1–11 |
| Rollcentre Racing | 9 | Stuart Hall | GT3 | Mosler MT900R | Chevrolet LS7 7.0L V8 | 1–4 |
| Rollcentre Racing | 9 | Gregor Fisken | GT3 | Mosler MT900R | Chevrolet LS7 7.0L V8 | 5–8 |
| Rollcentre Racing | 9 | Martin Short | GT3 | Mosler MT900R | Chevrolet LS7 7.0L V8 | 9–11 |
| VRS Equipment Finance | 12 | Phil Burton | GT3 | Ferrari F430 GT3 | Ferrari 4.3L V8 | All |
| VRS Equipment Finance | 12 | Adam Wilcox | GT3 | Ferrari F430 GT3 | Ferrari 4.3L V8 | All |
| ABG Motorsport | 20 | Aaron Scott | GT3 | Dodge Viper Competition Coupe | Dodge 8.3L V10 | All |
| ABG Motorsport | 20 | Craig Wilkins | GT3 | Dodge Viper Competition Coupe | Dodge 8.3L V10 | All |
| ABG Motorsport | 66 | Marcus Clutton | SS | KTM X-Bow | Volkswagen 2.0L Turbo I4 | 1–2, 11 |
| ABG Motorsport | 66 | Phil Keen | SS | KTM X-Bow | Volkswagen 2.0L Turbo I4 | 1–2, 11 |
| MTECH Racing | 21 | Duncan Cameron | GT3 | Ferrari F430 GT3 Ferrari 430 Scuderia | Ferrari 4.3L V8 | All |
| MTECH Racing | 21 | Matt Griffin | GT3 | Ferrari F430 GT3 Ferrari 430 Scuderia | Ferrari 4.3L V8 | 1–2, 5–8, 11–12 |
| MTECH Racing | 21 | Mike Wilds | GT3 | Ferrari F430 GT3 Ferrari 430 Scuderia | Ferrari 4.3L V8 | 3–4, 9–10 |
| MTECH Racing | 21 | Mike Edmonds | GT3 | Ferrari F430 GT3 Ferrari 430 Scuderia | Ferrari 4.3L V8 | 13–14 |
| Team Preci-Spark | 22 | David Jones | GT3 | Ascari KZ1-R | BMW M62 5.0L V8 | All |
| Team Preci-Spark | 22 | Godfrey Jones | GT3 | Ascari KZ1-R | BMW M62 5.0L V8 | All |
| Rosso Verde | 23 | Hector Lester | GT3 | Ferrari F430 GT3 | Ferrari 4.3L V8 | All |
| Rosso Verde | 23 | Allan Simonsen | GT3 | Ferrari F430 GT3 | Ferrari 4.3L V8 | 1–6, 9–14 |
| Rosso Verde | 23 | Stéphane Daoudi | GT3 | Ferrari F430 GT3 | Ferrari 4.3L V8 | 7–8 |
| 22 GT Racing | 32 | Tom Alexander | GT3 | Aston Martin DBRS9 | Aston Martin 6.0L V12 | 3–4 |
| 22 GT Racing | 32 | Adrian Willmott | GT3 | Aston Martin DBRS9 | Aston Martin 6.0L V12 | 3–4 |
| Century Motorsport | 41 | Nathan Freke | GT4 | Ginetta G50 | Ford Cyclone 3.5L V6 | 11 |
| Century Motorsport | 41 | Benji Hetherington | GT4 | Ginetta G50 | Ford Cyclone 3.5L V6 | 11 |
| Stark Racing | 44 | Ian Stinton | GT4 | Ginetta G50 | Ford Cyclone 3.5L V6 | 1–8, 12–14 |
| Stark Racing | 44 | Mike Thomas | GT4 | Ginetta G50 | Ford Cyclone 3.5L V6 | 3–6 |
| Stark Racing | 44 | Paul Marsh | GT4 | Ginetta G50 | Ford Cyclone 3.5L V6 | 7–8 |
| Stark Racing | 44 | Gary Simms | GT4 | Ginetta G50 | Ford Cyclone 3.5L V6 | 13–14 |
| Stark Racing | 44 | Neil Clark | GT4 | Ginetta G50 | Ford Cyclone 3.5L V6 | 12 |
| Stark Racing | 46 | Neil Clark | GT4 | Ginetta G50 | Ford Cyclone 3.5L V6 | 1–2 |
| Stark Racing | 46 | Ian Stinton | GT4 | Ginetta G50 | Ford Cyclone 3.5L V6 | 9–10 |
| Stark Racing | 46 | Hunter Abbott | GT4 | Ginetta G50 | Ford Cyclone 3.5L V6 | 9–10 |
| Team WFR | 52 | Jody Firth | GT4 | Ginetta G50 | Ford Cyclone 3.5L V6 | All |
| Team WFR | 52 | Nigel Moore | GT4 | Ginetta G50 | Ford Cyclone 3.5L V6 | 1–6, 9–14 |
| Speedworks Motorsport | 53 | Richard Sykes | GT4 | Ginetta G50 | Ford Cyclone 3.5L V6 | 1–2, 12 |
| Speedworks Motorsport | 53 | Lawrence Tomlinson | GT4 | Ginetta G50 | Ford Cyclone 3.5L V6 | 1–2 |
| Speedworks Motorsport | 53 | Christian Dick | GT4 | Ginetta G50 | Ford Cyclone 3.5L V6 | 12 |
| Rob Austin Racing | 54 | Hunter Abbott | GT4 | Ginetta G50 | Ford Cyclone 3.5L V6 | 1–6 |
| Rob Austin Racing | 54 | Gary Simms | GT4 | Ginetta G50 | Ford Cyclone 3.5L V6 | 1–6 |
| Piranha Motorsport | 67 | Chris Bialan | SS | Lotus 2-Eleven | Toyota 2ZZ-GE 1.8L I4 | 13–14 |
| Piranha Motorsport | 67 | Simon Mason | SS | Lotus 2-Eleven | Toyota 2ZZ-GE 1.8L I4 | 13–14 |
| Barwell Motorsport | 72 | Eddy Renard | GT3 | Aston Martin DBRS9 | Aston Martin 6.0L V12 | 1–2 |
| Barwell Motorsport | 72 | Vincent Vosse | GT3 | Aston Martin DBRS9 | Aston Martin 6.0L V12 | 1–2 |
| Barwell Motorsport | 90 | Andrew Smith | Inv | Ginetta G50Z | Zytek 4.5L V8 | 3–4 |
| Barwell Motorsport | 90 | Oliver Bryant | Inv | Ginetta G50Z | Zytek 4.5L V8 | 3–6, 9–10, 12 |
| Barwell Motorsport | 90 | Joe Osborne | Inv | Ginetta G50Z | Zytek 4.5L V8 | 5–6 |
| Barwell Motorsport | 90 | Piers Johnson | Inv | Ginetta G50Z | Zytek 4.5L V8 | 9–10, 12 |
| Barwell Motorsport | 90 | Leo Machitski | Inv | Ginetta G50Z | Zytek 4.5L V8 | 13–14 |
| Barwell Motorsport | 90 | Phil Quaife | Inv | Ginetta G50Z | Zytek 4.5L V8 | 13–14 |
| Mark Bailey Racing | 91 | Howard Spooner | Inv | Morgan Aero 8 | BMW N62 4.8L V8 | 12–14 |
| Mark Bailey Racing | 91 | Andy Thompson | Inv | Morgan Aero 8 | BMW N62 4.8L V8 | 12 |
| KTM | 92 | Reinhard Kofler | Inv | KTM X-Bow | Volkswagen 2.0L Turbo I4 | 13–14 |
| Moore Racing | 93 | Dave Shelton | Inv | Mosler MT900 | Chevrolet LS7 7.0L V8 | 13–14 |
| Icon | Class |
| GT3 | GT3 Class |
| GT4 | GT4 Class |
| SS | Supersport Class |
| Inv | Invitation Class |

## Calendar

* All rounds were a duration of 60 minutes, except rounds 11 and 12, which were two-hour endurance races. Only the overall winners are listed. The Donington enduro was originally scheduled for April 26, however due to ongoing issues with the circuit's track licence, the meeting was rescheduled for July 19. In the Spa-Francorchamps round, the British GT field was included in the Belcar Championship races.
| Round | Circuit | Date | Pole Position | Fastest Lap | Winning Drivers | Winning Team |
| 1 | Oulton Park | 11 April | Daniel Brown Stuart Hall | Hector Lester Alan Simonsen | Daniel Brown Stuart Hall | Rollcentre Racing |
| 2 | Oulton Park | 13 April | Daniel Brown Stuart Hall | Daniel Brown Stuart Hall | Daniel Brown Stuart Hall | Rollcentre Racing |
| 3 | Spa-Francorchamps | 9 May | Daniel Brown Stuart Hall | Hector Lester Alan Simonsen | Gregor Fisken Martin Short | Rollcentre Racing |
| 4 | Spa-Francorchamps | 10 May | Hector Lester Alan Simonsen | Aaron Scott Craig Wilkins | Aaron Scott Craig Wilkins | ABG Motorsport |
| 5 | Rockingham | 30 May | Oliver Bryant Joe Osborne | Oliver Bryant Joe Osborne | Oliver Bryant Joe Osborne | Barwell Motorsport |
| 6 | Rockingham | 31 May | Hector Lester Alan Simonsen | Hector Lester Alan Simonsen | Oliver Bryant Joe Osborne | Barwell Motorsport |
| 7 | Knockhill | 13 June | David Jones Godfrey Jones | Hector Lester Stéphane Daoudi | David Jones Godfrey Jones | Team Preci-Spark |
| 8 | Knockhill | 14 June | Duncan Cameron Matt Griffin | Gregor Fisken Daniel Brown | Aaron Scott Craig Wilkins | ABG Motorsport |
| 9 | Snetterton | 4 July | Daniel Brown Martin Short | Daniel Brown Martin Short | David Jones Godfrey Jones | Team Preci-Spark |
| 10 | Snetterton | 5 July | Allan Simonsen Hector Lester | Allan Simonsen Hector Lester | Allan Simonsen Hector Lester | Rosso Verde |
| 11 | Donington Park | 19 July | Duncan Cameron Matt Griffin | Hector Lester Alan Simonsen | Alex Mortimer Philip Walker | RPM Motorsport |
| 12 | Silverstone | 16 August | Duncan Cameron Matt Griffin | Hector Lester Alan Simonsen | Duncan Cameron Matt Griffin | MTECH Racing |
| 13 | Brands Hatch | 19 September | Andrew Howard Jamie Smyth | Alex Mortimer Philip Walker | David Jones Godfrey Jones | Team Preci-Spark |
| 14 | Brands Hatch | 20 September | Hector Lester Alan Simonsen | Hector Lester Alan Simonsen | Leo Machitski Phil Quaife | Barwell Motorsport |

## Standings

Points are awarded to the top eight finishers in the order 10-8-6-5-4-3-2-1. Drivers in bold indicate pole position. Drivers in italics indicate fastest lap.

### GT3

| Pos | Driver | OUL | OUL | SPA | SPA | ROC | ROC | KNO | KNO | SNE | SNE | DON | SIL | BRH | BRH | Pts |
| 1 | David Jones | 2 | 2 | 2 | Ret | Ret | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 11† | 1 | 4 | 87 |
| 1 | Godfrey Jones | 2 | 2 | 2 | Ret | Ret | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 11† | 1 | 4 | 87 |
| 3 | Hector Lester | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 86 |
| 4 | Allan Simonsen | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | | | 3 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 76 |
| 5 | Aaron Scott | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | Ret | 4 | 4 | 1 | Ret | 7 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 14† | 69 |
| 5 | Craig Wilkins | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | Ret | 4 | 4 | 1 | Ret | 7 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 14† | 69 |
| 7 | Phil Burton | DNS | DNS | Ret | 7 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | Ret | 4 | 2 | 3 | 62 |
| 7 | Adam Wilcox | DNS | DNS | Ret | 7 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | Ret | 4 | 2 | 3 | 62 |
| 9 | Duncan Cameron | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 7† | 9† | 4 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 49 |
| 10 | Daniel Brown | 1 | 1 | 5 | Ret | 5 | 2 | 5 | 8 | DSQ | DSQ | DSQ | | | | 44 |
| 11 | Andrew Howard | 7 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 6 | | | 8 | 5 | | 5 | 9 | 5 | 40 |
| 11 | Jamie Smyth | 7 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 6 | | | 8 | 5 | | 5 | 9 | 5 | 40 |
| 13 | Philip Walker | | | | | 7 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 39 |
| 14 | Gregor Fisken | | | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 8 | | | | | | | 36 |
| 15 | Matt Griffin | 4 | 5 | | | Ret | Ret | Ret | 7† | | | 2 | 1 | | | 29 |
| 16 | Chris Hyman | 13† | 6 | 10† | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 3 | Ret | 9 | | Ret | 7 | 8 | 29 |
| 17 | Paul Warren | 13† | 6 | 10† | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | Ret | 9 | 4 | Ret | 7 | 8 | 26 |
| 18 | Stuart Hall | 1 | 1 | 5 | Ret | | | | | | | | | | | 24 |
| 19 | Alex Mortimer | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 22 |
| 20 | Michael Bentwood | | | | | 7 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | | | | | 17 |
| 21 | Martin Short | | | 1 | 3 | | | | | DSQ | DSQ | DSQ | | | | 16 |
| 22 | José Manuel Balbiani | | | | | | | 7 | 3 | | | 4 | | | | 13 |
| 23 | Mike Wilds | | | 7 | 8 | | | | | 9† | 4 | | | | | 13 |
| 24 | Stéphane Daoudi | | | | | | | 3 | 5 | | | | | | | 10 |
| 25 | Mike Edmonds | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | 7 | 7 |
| 26 | Eddy Renard | 5 | 7* | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 |
| 26 | Vincent Vosse | 5 | 7* | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 |
| 28 | Tom Alexander | | | 13 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | 4 |
| 28 | Adrian Willmott | | | 13 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | 4 |
| Guest drivers ineligible for points |||||||||||||||||
| | Oliver Bryant | | | 6 | 11 | 1 | 1 | | | 2 | 2 | | 6 | | | 0 |
| | Joe Osborne | | | | | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| | Leo Machitski | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| | Phil Quaife | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| | Piers Johnson | | | | | | | | | 2 | 2 | | 6 | | | 0 |
| | Andrew Smith | | | 6 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| | Reinhard Kofler | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | 9 | 0 |
| | Howard Spooner | | | | | | | | | | | | DNS | Ret | 11 | 0 |
| | Dave Shelton | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12 | DNS | 0 |
| | Andy Thompson | | | | | | | | | | | | DNS | | | 0 |
| Pos | Driver | OUL | OUL | SPA | SPA | ROC | ROC | KNO | KNO | SNE | SNE | DON | SIL | BRH | BRH | Pts |
| Colour | Result |
| Gold | Winner |
| Silver | Second place |
| Bronze | Third place |
| Green | Points finish |
| Blue | Non-points finish |
| Blue | Non-classified finish (NC) |
| Purple | Retired (Ret) |
| Red | Did not qualify (DNQ) |
| Red | Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ) |
| Black | Disqualified (DSQ) |
| White | Did not start (DNS) |
| White | Withdrew (WD) |
| White | Race cancelled (C) |
| Blank | Did not practice (DNP) |
| Blank | Did not arrive (DNA) |
| Blank | Excluded (EX) |