2020 Britcar Trophy Championship

The 2020 Dunlop Trophy Championship was a motor racing championship for production cars held across England. The Trophy championship was created specifically for production vehicles as a Britcar championship separate from the much faster GT and Touring Cars of the Endurance Championship. It is the 19th season of a Britcar championship and the 1st Britcar Trophy Championship season.

2020 Britcar Trophy Championship
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2020 Britcar Endurance Championship

2020 was the inaugural season of the Britcar Trophy Championship. The season began on 11 July at Croft Circuit and ended on 1 November at Snetterton Circuit. All rounds took place on the same weekend as the Britcar Endurance Championship rounds. There was also a non-championship round at the Spa-Francorchamps in support of the 2019-20 FIA World Endurance Championship, where the Trophy category competitors participated in two races with the Endurance Category cars.[1]

The championship included Class 5, 6 and 7 cars. The Michelin Clio Cup Series also joined the Britcar Trophy Championship grid for the inaugural season with the Clio cars having a separate class but still eligible to compete for the overall championship title.[2]

2020 Class Champions and Overall Trophy Championship Places

Oliver Smith won the Class 6 championship and overall Trophy title with 191 points, Johnathan Barrett won the Class 7 championship and was second overall with 188 points and Charlie Campbell and Rob Smith won the Class 5 championship and were third overall with 177.5 points. The Clio class champions were Aaron and Steve Thompson with 137.5 points.

Calendar

The planned opening round at Donington Park, to be held on 10 April 2020, was eventually cancelled due to the pandemic. The non-championship round at Spa-Francorchamps was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3][4] [5] and moved to 15 August.[6] The revised championship was contested over 9 races at 5 rounds, with best 7 results counting.

[7]

Round Circuit Length Date Supporting
1 Croft Circuit, North Yorkshire (Grid combined with Britcar Endurance) 50 min 11–12 July
50 min
2 Brands Hatch Indy Circuit, Kent 50 min 1–2 August Sports Prototype Cup
50 min
3 Oulton Park, Cheshire 50 min 12 September
4 Silverstone International, Northamptonshire 50 min 11 October
50 min
5 Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit (300), Norfolk 50 min 1 November
50 min
Non-championship round
Spa-Francorchamps, Stavelot, Belgium 60 min 14 August 2019–20 FIA World Endurance Championship
Sports Prototype Cup
60 min
Cancelled due to the 2019-20 coronavirus pandemic[3]
Donington National, Leicestershire 50 min 10 April
50 min

Teams and drivers

Team Car No. Drivers Rounds
Class 5
Charlie Campbell Peugeot RCZ 20 Charlie Campbell 2–5
Rob Smith
MacG Racing[8] Mazda RX-8[8] 33 Jonny MacGregor[8] 2–4
Josh Tomlinson[8]
Amigo Motorsport[8] Porsche Boxster[8] 39 Richard Bernard[8] 2–4
Simon Green Motorsport[9] BMW M3 E46[9] 40 Jasver Sapra[9] 1
JRW Motorsport[8] Volkswagen Golf[8] 47 Rob Austin[8] 2
James Goodall[8]
S2Smarts[9] Smart ForFour[9] 52 Rob Baker[9] 1–2, 4–5
John Packer[9]
Derek McMahon Racing[10] Alfa Romeo 156 T[10] 57 Barry McMahon[10] 1–4
CRH Racing[8] Porsche Cayman[8] 77 Robert Pugsley[8] 2–3
Team IP/Antac[11] Porsche Boxster[11] 80 Anthony Hutchins[11] All
SBD Motorsport[12] Ford Fiesta[12] 93 Kester Cook[12] 3–4
Class 5 Invitation
JW Bird Maximum Motorsport[13] Volkswagen Scirocco[13] 5 Tony Prendergast[13] 5
71 Matthew Evans[13] 5
96 Nick Beaumont[13] 5
Marc Clynes[13]
Amspeed BMW M3 E36 75 Chris Boardman 4–5
Adam Howarth
Ainge Racing Honda Integra DC5 85 Nigel Ainge 4–5
Danny Casser
Maximum Motorsport Ginetta G55 Supercup 95 Max Hunt 5
Stewart Lines
Daz RKC Motorsport[13] Honda Civic Type R[13] 99 Ricky Coomber[13] 5
Class 6
Ramen Racing[14] Ginetta G40[14] 2 Peter Spano[14] 2, 4–5
Andrew Bentley[14] 2
Charlie Hollings 4–5
Quattro Motorsport UK[9] Ginetta G40[9] 6 Bill Forbes[9] 1, 4
82 Richard Evans[9] 1, 4
Majestic Motorsport[9] Mazda MX5 Mk3[9] 10 Chris Clarke[9] 1, 4
Mike Hart 1
Ben Thompson[9] 4
County Classic Porsche 996 15 Richard Higgins 3–5
Vinna Sport[15] Ginetta G40[15] 27 Charlotte Birch[15] All
Adriano Medeiros[9]
JC Racing[9] BMW M3 E36[9] 36 Oliver Smith[9] All, NC
CRH Racing Porsche Cayman 77 Robert Pugsley 4
Saxon Motorsport[16] SEAT León[16] 87 Brad Kaylor[16] All
Rory Baptiste 4
Paul Sheard Motorsport[9] Mazda MX5 Mk3[9] 98 Chrissy Palmer[9] 1
Class 6 Invitation
Rob Sanderson Motorsport Lotus Elise 68 Toby Goodman 4
Colin Tester
Ainge Racing Honda Integra DC5 85 Nigel Ainge 3
Danny Casser
Class 7
Pantera Motorsport with Saxon Motorsport[17] BMW 330 E46 7 Johnathan Barrett[17] 2–5
Saxon Motorsport [16] Volkswagen Golf Mk2[16] 34 Alistair Lindsay[16] 2–5
Team BRIT[18] BMW 116[18] 65 Darren Cook 2
Charles Graham
James Birch 4
Christian Dart
66 Luke Pound 2–5
Darren Cook 3
Tom Dorman 4–5
67 Matty Street[18] 2–5
Andrew Tucker[18]
Derek McMahon Racing[8] Honda Civic Type R[8] 83 Edward Cook[8] 2–5
Steve Cook[8]
Paul Sheard Motorsport Mazda MX5 Mk3 316 Ivor Mairs 3–5
Class 7 Invitation
Reflex Racing Ginetta G20 19 Steve Griffiths 4
Jamie Vynle-Meyers
MacG Racing[13] Toyota Celica[13] 37 Kelly Brabbin[13] 5
Team BRIT BMW 118 69 Abbie Eaton 4
Nerys Pearce
BMW 116[13] Aaron Morgan[13] 5
Nerys Pearce[13]
Clios
Westbourne Motors[8] Renault Clio Gen 3 13 Darren Geeraerts[8] 2, 4
63 Richard Colburn[8] 2, 4
Peter Dorlin 2
David Beecroft 4
Renault Clio Gen 4[8] 41 Aaron Thompson 2–5
Steve Thompson
62 James Colburn[8] 2, 4
64 Ben Colburn[8] 2, 4
Clio Invitation
Spires Motorsport Renault Clio Gen 4 30 Darren Geeraerts[13] 5
Anton Spires[13]
Source:[19][20][21][22][23]

Entries that didn't participate

These entries were previously announced to compete in the 2020 season but couldn't due to the 2019-20 coronavirus pandemic.

Team Car No. Drivers
Class 5
SVG Motorsport[24] BMW M3 E92[24] 55 Andrew Busby[24]
Andy Johnson[24]
Jamie Sturges[25] SEAT León Eurocup[25] 99 Jamie Sturges[25]
Class 6
Derek McMahon Racing[10] Honda Civic Type R[10] 45 Arthur McMahon[10]

Results

Round Circuit Pole position Fastest lap Overall Winner Winning C5 Winning C6 Winning C7 Winning Clio
1 R1 Croft Circuit[26] No. 57 Derek McMahon Racing No. 40 Simon Green Motorsport No. 52 S2Smarts No. 52 S2Smarts No. 98 Paul Sheard Motorsport No entries No entries
Barry McMahon Jasver Sapra Rob Baker
Jonathan Packer
Rob Baker
Jonathan Packer
Chrissy Palmer
R2 No. 36 JC Racing No. 36 JC Racing No. 57 Derek McMahon Racing No. 36 JC Racing
Oliver Smith Oliver Smith Barry McMahon Oliver Smith
2 R3 Brands Hatch Indy[27] No. 57 Derek McMahon Racing No. 57 Derek McMahon Racing No. 57 Derek McMahon Racing No. 57 Derek McMahon Racing No. 36 JC Racing No. 7 Pantera Motorsport with Saxon Motorsport No. 62 Westbourne Motors
Barry McMahon Barry McMahon Barry McMahon Barry McMahon Oliver Smith Johnathan Barrett James Colburn
R4 No. 57 Derek McMahon Racing No. 20 Charlie Campbell Racing No. 20 Charlie Campbell Racing No. 2 Ramen Racing No. 34 Saxon Motorsport No. 62 Westbourne Motors
Barry McMahon Charlie Campbell
Rob Smith
Charlie Campbell
Rob Smith
Andrew Bentley
Peter Spano
Alistair Lindsay James Colburn
3 R5 Oulton Park No. 85 Ainge Racing No. 85 Ainge Racing No. 85 Ainge Racing No. 57 Derek McMahon Racing No. 85 Ainge Racing No. 34 Saxon Motorsport No. 41 Westbourne Motors
Nigel Ainge
Danny Casser
Nigel Ainge
Danny Casser
Nigel Ainge
Danny Casser
Barry McMahon Nigel Ainge
Danny Casser
Alistair Lindsay Aaron Thompson
Steve Thompson
4 R6 Silverstone International No. 57 Derek McMahon Racing No. 75 Amspeed No. 75 Amspeed No. 75 Amspeed No. 36 JC Racing No. 19 Reflex Racing No. 64 Westbourne Motors
Barry McMahon Chris Boardman
Adam Howarth
Chris Boardman
Adam Howarth
Chris Boardman
Adam Howarth
Oliver Smith Steve Griffiths
Jamie Vynle-Meyers
Ben Colburn
R7 No. 75 Amspeed No. 75 Amspeed No. 75 Amspeed No. 36 JC Racing No. 19 Reflex Racing No. 62 Westbourne Motors
Chris Boardman
Adam Howarth
Chris Boardman
Adam Howarth
Chris Boardman
Adam Howarth
Oliver Smith Steve Griffiths
Jamie Vynle-Meyers
James Colburn
5 R8 Snetterton 300 No. 85 Ainge Racing No. 20 Charlie Campbell Racing No. 15 County Classics No. 20 Charlie Campbell Racing No. 15 County Classics No. 34 Saxon Motorsport No. 41 Westbourne Motors
Nigel Ainge
Danny Casser
Charlie Campbell
Rob Smith
Richard Higgins Charlie Campbell
Rob Smith
Richard Higgins Alistair Lindsay Aaron Thompson
Steve Thompson
R9 No. 36 JC Racing No. 36 JC Racing No. 52 S2Smarts No. 36 JC Racing No. 37 MacG Racing No. 41 Westbourne Motors
Oliver Smith Oliver Smith Rob Baker
Jonathan Packer
Oliver Smith Kelly Brabbin Aaron Thompson
Steve Thompson
Non-championship round
NC R1 Spa-Francorchamps No. 36 JC Racing No. 36 JC Racing No. 36 JC Racing No entries No. 36 JC Racing No entries No entries
Oliver Smith Oliver Smith Oliver Smith Oliver Smith
R2 No. 36 JC Racing No. 36 JC Racing No. 36 JC Racing
Oliver Smith Oliver Smith Oliver Smith

Overall championship standings

[28]

Points are awarded as follows in all classes[29]

System 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 13th 14th 15th PP FL
+2 30 27 25 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 1 1
System 1st 2nd PP FL
-2 20 17 1 1
Pos. Drivers No. Class CRO[26] BRH[27] OUL SIL SNE Pts
1 Oliver Smith 36 6 NC 9 2 Ret 4 3 4 Ret 1 191
2 Johnathan Barrett 7 7 13 13 11 19 17 11 12 188
3 Charlie Campbell
Rob Smith
20 5 21† 1 5 8 6 3 7 177.5
4 Charlotte Birch
Adriano Medeiros
27 6 14 12 3 6 7 12 10 2 Ret 171
5 Anthony Hutchins 80 5 15 14 11 7 8 15 15 17 Ret 169
6 Peter Spano 2 6 7 4 9 16 13 14 10 162
Andrew Bentley 7 4 9
Charlie Hollings 16 13 14 10
7 Edward Cook
Steve Cook
83 7 15 10 14 22 21 12 15 159
8 Alistair Lindsay 34 7 Ret 9 10 18 Ret 8 11 156
9 Rob Baker
Jonathan Packer
52 5 9 16 4 DNS 29† Ret 4 3 148.5
10 Matty Street
Andrew Tucker
67 7 18 11 15 25 23 18 14 147
11 Aaron Thompson
Steve Thompson
41 Clio 9 5 13 13 27† 5 6 137.5
12 Brad Kaylor 87 6 12 11 14 Ret 16† 7 5 DNS DNS 135.5
Rory Baptiste 7 5
13 Barry McMahon 57 5 18 10 1 16† 2 Ret DNS 133
14 Richard Higgins 15 6 6 5 9 1 2 132
15 Ivor Mairs 316 7 12 20 18 10 13 130
16 James Colburn 62 Clio 5 2 5 10 8 118
17 Luke Pound 66 7 19 12 Ret 28† 26 19 16 102.5
Darren Cook Ret
Tom Dorman 28† 26
18 Ben Colburn 64 Clio 6 17† 9 11 97.5
19 Kester Cook 93 5 3 4 2 87
20 Richard Colburn 63 Clio 12 18 21 22 85
Peter Dorlin 12 18
David Beecroft 21 22
21 Darren Geeraerts 13 Clio 17 15 23 20 83
22 Bill Forbes 6 6 13 13 26 14 79
23 Darren Cook
Charles Graham
65 7 20 14 74
James Birch
Christian Dart
27 25
24 Jonny MacGregor
Josh Tomlinson
33 5 8 Ret Ret 6 28† 61.5
25 Chrissy Palmer 98 6 11 15 49
26 Richard Bernard 39 5 16 Ret Ret Ret 19 47.5
27 Robert Pugsley 77 5 10 3 Ret 47
28 Robert Pugsley 77 6 17 7 Ret DNS 44
29 Chris Clarke 36 6 16 18† Ret DNS 28
Mike Hart 16 18†
Ben Thompson Ret DNS
30 Jasver Sapra 40 5 Ret DNS 1
  Rob Austin
James Goodall
47 5 Ret Ret 0
  Richard Evans 82 6 DNS Ret 0
drivers ineligible for points
  Chris Boardman
Adam Howarth
75 5Inv 1 1 0
  Nigel Ainge
Danny Casser
85 6Inv 1 0
5Inv 2 3 15 Ret
  Tony Prenderclast 5 5Inv 6 4 0
  Matthew Evans 71 5Inv 7 5 0
  Darren Geeraerts
Anton Spires
40 ClioInv 9 8 0
  Kelly Brabbin 37 7Inv 16 9 0
  Toby Goodman
Colin Tester
68 6Inv 11 12 0
  Nick Beaumont
Mark Clynes
96 5Inv 13 Ret 0
  Steve Griffiths
Jamie Vynle-Meyers
19 7Inv 14 16 0
  Nerys Pearce 69 7Inv 24 24 20 17 0
Abbie Eaton 24 24
Aaron Morgan 20 17
  Max Hunt
Stewart Lines
95 5Inv Ret DNS 0
Pos. Drivers No. Class CRO BRH OUL SIL SNE Pts
Key
ColourResult
GoldWinner
Silver2nd place
Bronze3rd place
GreenOther points position
Blue Other classified position
Not classified, finished (NC)
PurpleNot classified, retired (Ret)
Red Did not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
White Did not start (DNS)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not practice (DNP)
Excluded (EX)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Withdrawn (WD)
Did not enter (cell empty)
Text formatting Meaning
Bold Pole position
Italics Fastest lap


 – Drivers did not finish the race, but were classified as they completed over 60% of the race distance and were awarded half points.

Class championship standings

Points are awarded as follows in all classes[29]

System 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 13th 14th 15th PP FL
+2 30 27 25 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 1 1
System 1st 2nd PP FL
-2 20 17 1 1
Pos. Drivers No. CRO[26] BRH[27] OUL SIL SNE Pts
Class 5
1 Charlie Campbell
Rob Smith
20 21† 1 5 8 6 3 7 177.5
2 Anthony Hutchins 80 15 14 11 7 8 15 15 17 Ret 169
3 Rob Baker
Jonathan Packer
52 9 16 4 DNS 29† Ret 4 3 148.5
4 Barry McMahon 57 18 10 1 16† 2 Ret DNS 133
5 Kester Cook 93 3 4 2 87
6 Jonny MacGregor
Josh Tomlinson
33 8 Ret Ret 6 28† 61.5
7 Richard Bernard 39 16 Ret 17† Ret 19 47.5
8 Robert Pugsley 77 10 3 Ret 47
9 Jasver Sapra 40 Ret DNS 1
  Rob Austin
James Goodall
47 Ret Ret 0
drivers ineligible for points
  Chris Boardman
Adam Howarth
75 1 1 0
  Nigel Ainge
Danny Casser
85 2 3 15 Ret 0
  Tony Prenderclast 5 6 4 0
  Matthew Evans 71 7 5 0
  Nick Beaumont
Mark Clynes
96 13 Ret 0
  Max Hunt
Stewart Lines
95 Ret DNS 0
Class 6
1 Oliver Smith 36 NC 9 2 Ret 4 3 4 Ret 1 191
2 Charlotte Birch
Adriano Medeiros
27 14 12 3 6 7 12 10 2 Ret 171
3 Peter Spano 2 7 4 9 16 13 14 10 162
Andrew Bentley 7 4 9
Charlie Hollings 16 13 14 10
4 Brad Kaylor 87 12 11 14 Ret 16† 7 5 DNS DNS 135.5
Rory Baptiste 7 5
5 Richard Higgins 15 6 5 9 1 2 132
6 Bill Forbes 6 13 13 26 14 79
7 Chrissy Palmer 98 11 15 49
8 Robert Pugsley 77 17 7 Ret DNS 44
9 Chris Clarke 36 16 18† Ret DNS 28
Mike Hart 16 18†
Ben Thompson Ret DNS
  Richard Evans 82 DNS Ret 0
drivers ineligible for points
  Nigel Ainge
Danny Casser
85 1 0
  Toby Goodman
Colin Tester
68 11 12 0
Class 7
1 Johnathan Barrett 7 13 13 11 19 17 11 12 188
2 Edward Cook
Steve Cook
83 15 10 14 22 21 12 15 159
3 Alistair Lindsay 34 Ret 9 10 18 Ret 8 11 156
4 Matty Street
Andrew Tucker
67 18 11 15 25 23 18 14 147
5 Ivor Mairs 316 12 20 18 10 13 130
6 Luke Pound 66 19 12 Ret 28† 26 19 16 102.5
Darren Cook Ret
Tom Dorman 28† 26
7 Darren Cook
Charles Graham
65 20 14 74
James Birch
Christian Dart
27 25
drivers ineligible for points
  Kelly Brabbin 37 16 9 0
  Steve Griffiths
Jamie Vynle-Meyers
19 14 16 0
  Nerys Pearce 69 24 24 20 17 0
Abbie Eaton 24 24
Aaron Morgan 20 17
Clios
1 Aaron Thompson
Steve Thompson
41 9 5 13 13 27† 5 6 137.5
2 James Colburn 62 5 2 10 8 118
3 Ben Colburn 64 6 17† 9 11 97.5
4 Richard Colburn 63 12 18 21 22 85
Peter Dorlin 12 18
David Beecroft 21 22
5 Darren Geeraerts 13 17 15 23 20 83
drivers ineligible for points
  Darren Geeraerts
Anton Spires
30 9 8 0
Pos. Drivers No. CRO BRH OUL SIL SNE Pts

 – Drivers did not finish the race, but were classified as they completed over 60% of the race distance and were awarded half points.

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