The 2008 British GT season was the 16th season of the
British GT Championship
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 ...
. This was the first season with the new GT4 category, replacing the GTC category of previous years. Both championships were won at the
Brands Hatch
Brands Hatch is a motor racing circuit in West Kingsdown, Kent, England, United Kingdom. Originally used as a grasstrack motorcycle circuit on farmland, it hosted 12 runnings of the British Grand Prix between 1964 and 1986 and currently host ...
meeting in July, with Matt Nicoll-Jones and Stewart Linn securing the inaugural GT4 title in round 11, with
James Gornall and Jon Barnes clinching the GT3 title, the following day in round 12.
Rule changes
* All cars run on an Avon Tyres soft compound tyre, instead of having the option of a medium compound in 2007.
Entry list
A total of twenty seven full season entries were announced on 6 March 2008.
[Twenty Seven Car Grid for 2008 British GT](_blank)
British GT Championship.
Calendar
A provisional 14-race calendar was announced on 15 October 2007.
Calendar Announced
British GT Championship.
Standings
* Competitors must have completed 70% of the race distance covered by the class winner to be classified.
*Points were awarded as follows:
GT3
GT4
References
External links
British GT website
British GT 2008 Gallery
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British GT Championship seasons