GT Cup 2019

Willmaz223 · 20 Jan 2019, 20:03 (Ref:3877371)

Right here we go,first thread I have started so bear with me.

Starting it as have grown to have a huge personal interest in GT Cup over the last couple of years.

For anyone who doesnt know much it' for any modern GTs from GT3,GT4,Challenge,Super Trofeo and any other car that fits the regs although last year the championshil did have a invitation V8 Volvo driven by Group C racer Bob Berridge.

Last year some lovely cars from marques such as Mclaren,Aston Martin, Volvo, Lamborghini, TVR,Dodge,Maserati,Ginetta and more.

I'll shortly be putting up a TBA grid .13 confirmed already is great after a hit and miss campaign last year.

Will

Willmaz223 · 20 Jan 2019, 20:08 (Ref:3877375)

2019 Calendar

Round 1-Donington Park National-13/14th April
Round 2-Snetterton 300-12/13th May
Round 3-Silverstone National-29/30th June
Round 4-Snetterton 300-27/28th July
Round 5-Silverstone GP-17/18th August
Round 6-Brands Hatch GP-31/1st September
Round 7-Donington Park GP-21/22nd September

Willmaz223 · 20 Jan 2019, 20:24 (Ref:3877376)

Grid so far
GTO-Kevin Riley/Gareth Downing-Lotus Evora
GTO-John Seale/Jamie Stanley(Pro)-Lamborghini Huracan GT3

GTC
Tom/James Webb-Lamborghini Huracan ST
David Mason OBE/Ross Wylie-Ferrari 488 Challenge

GTB
James Simons/Fraser Smart-Lotus Evora
David Frankland-Porsche 911

GTH
David Holloway/Piers Johnston-Aston Martin GT4
Chris Murphy-Aston Martin GT4
Steve Ruston/John Whitehouse-Mclaren 570s GT4
Brent Millage-Ginetta GT4

TBA
Richard Chamerlain-Porsche ?.Last I heard he was rebuildinh his GTO car after a fire.

They are the ones so far.

Feel free to update/post new entries when news arrises.

Will

**joeb** · 21 Jan 2019, 21:13 (Ref:3877596)

Interesting mix of cars for the series, would be great to get at least 20 cars on the list

Willmaz223 · 22 Jan 2019, 07:15 (Ref:3877636)

Quote:

Originally Posted by joeb

Interesting mix of cars for the series, would be great to get at least 20 cars on the list

It certainly is.The grids last year were normally from 15 to 20.The last round at Silverstone had 3 Lamborghini Huracans,650s GT3,Mosler and 20 others GTs .The racing was grewt aswell.Sort of like a Mini British GT

PeterY · 22 Jan 2019, 15:29 (Ref:3877716)

Hi
I run SPY Motorsport which will be running Brent Millage in the series. In 2017 we ran 2 Ginetta G55s for Brent and Dominic Paul and won the GTA class as well as 2nd overall and the team championship. It is a great series and very well organised
Peter

Willmaz223 · 22 Jan 2019, 16:04 (Ref:3877725)

Quote:

Originally Posted by PeterY

Hi
I run SPY Motorsport which will be running Brent Millage in the series. In 2017 we ran 2 Ginetta G55s for Brent and Dominic Paul and won the GTA class as well as 2nd overall and the team championship. It is a great series and very well organised
Peter

Cheers for your input Peter.
Much appreciated.

Any more news on the Championship for this year ie Grid Announcements.

Hoping to go to as many as 5 rounds as long as the entries confirmed hold up throughout the season.

Bute are very good at what they do although the LMP3 Cup didn't work well unfortunately.

Will

Willmaz223 · 3 Feb 2019, 10:46 (Ref:3881627)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Willmaz223

Grid so far
GTO-Kevin Riley/Gareth Downing-Lotus Evora
GTO-John Seale/Jamie Stanley(Pro)-Lamborghini Huracan GT3

GTC
Tom/James Webb-Lamborghini Huracan ST
David Mason OBE/Ross Wylie-Ferrari 488 Challenge

GTB
James Simons/Fraser Smart-Lotus Evora
David Frankland-Porsche 911

GTH
David Holloway/Piers Johnston-Aston Martin GT4
Chris Murphy-Aston Martin GT4
Steve Ruston/John Whitehouse-Mclaren 570s GT4
Brent Millage-Ginetta GT4

TBA
Richard Chamerlain-Porsche ?.Last I heard he was rebuildinh his GTO car after a fire.

They are the ones so far.

Feel free to update/post new entries when news arrises.

Will

GTA-Grahame Tilley-Ginetta G55.

geordiecriag101 · 3 Feb 2019, 22:21 (Ref:3881754)

Unless I've missed sumthing, has the LMP3 cup been canned for 2019? Will be a pitty if it has, despite lack of entries it was great to watch those cars out on track.

Willmaz223 · 4 Feb 2019, 14:57 (Ref:3881889)

Quote:

Originally Posted by geordiecriag101

Unless I've missed sumthing, has the LMP3 cup been canned for 2019? Will be a pitty if it has, despite lack of entries it was great to watch those cars out on track.

Seems so Craig,the championship website hasn't been updated since the end of last year with no new calendar,no info at all and therenot on the regs for the first round at Donington when all other championships attending are on it.Shame but seems like it.

Willmaz223 · 6 Feb 2019, 14:24 (Ref:3882242)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Willmaz223

GTA-Grahame Tilley-Ginetta G55.

GTH-Mal Sandford-Aston Martin GT4.

Willmaz223 · 6 Feb 2019, 14:26 (Ref:3882243)

The Lamborghini Huracam GT3 will be the EVO version and run by JMH Automotive.

Willmaz223 · 19 Feb 2019, 13:55 (Ref:3885245)

New Announcements

GTC-Laki Christoforou-Ferrari 488 Challenge
GTC-Graham & Daniel De Zille-Ferrari 458 Challenge

That now brings it to 15 full sewson entries with I believe a grid of 20 plus at lewst csrs expected

**bella** · 19 Feb 2019, 14:44 (Ref:3885257)

that seems like a small grid, they usually alternate with british gt for having strong and quiet years don't they?

shame to have lost the spa round too. silverstone national isn't really a great replacement!

Willmaz223 · 19 Feb 2019, 15:24 (Ref:3885269)

Quote:

Originally Posted by bella

that seems like a small grid, they usually alternate with british gt for having strong and quiet years don't they?

shame to have lost the spa round too. silverstone national isn't really a great replacement!

Last I heard they said they had quite good numbers for this year so we'll wait and see.Yes a shame to lose Spa but it wasn't I would imagine great financially with them last year only having 12 cars make the trip.Yes an odd one Silverstone.Should have maybe done Oulton Park instead.

**bella** · 19 Feb 2019, 19:57 (Ref:3885391)

there were more than 12 cars at the start of the meeting, iirc there were a few shunts in testing. still, a shame it couldn't continue, whatever the reason. it's a really good series for sensibly priced gt racing, and there's always a good variation of cars.

Willmaz223 · 19 Feb 2019, 21:23 (Ref:3885429)

What event are you talking about?This is the UK MSVR GT Cup if you didnt know previously.

**bella** · 19 Feb 2019, 21:55 (Ref:3885435)

i've been working on it for the past year and a half, i'm familiar

it's one of the best uk series for sure, it's been good to see some reasonable crowds turn out for it. bit of a shame lmp3 never took off.

i was still talking about spa, but in my search for some results to refresh the withered old memory it's raised the point that they don't have any results online for last year away from tsl and it's not on forix either. which is really irritating!

Willmaz223 · 20 Feb 2019, 00:35 (Ref:3885451)

Quote:

Originally Posted by bella

i've been working on it for the past year and a half, i'm familiar

it's one of the best uk series for sure, it's been good to see some reasonable crowds turn out for it. bit of a shame lmp3 never took off.

i was still talking about spa, but in my search for some results to refresh the withered old memory it's raised the point that they don't have any results online for last year away from tsl and it's not on forix either. which is really irritating!

They do.Search up Spa Euro Race results 2018.Should see a website maybe.Thats how I got it.LMP3 was a shame.Second Proto grid that ended after the Britcar Proto series.Shame but there is rather a lot of places to race one now eg VdeV,Proto Challenge,MLC,ELMS,Creventic.

Willmaz223 · 20 Feb 2019, 00:38 (Ref:3885452)

Going on your second point .Spectating at Brands on Saturday which had 20 cars.By Sunday it was 14.Lucky I didnt go that day.
Over Saturday they lost the Huracan ST of Aaron Scott and A Williams.Mclaren 650s GT3,Mosler and the Volvo.Not great really.

**bella** · 20 Feb 2019, 11:59 (Ref:3885554)

thanks for the pointer towards finding the spa results. hopefully the series will finish updating their website before the season starts.

i think in a series like gt cup you’re always going to lose a few between testing and the race. running at a lower cost means fewer parts in stock, fewer staff, that kind of thing. the benefit of not running spa is going to be a lack of euro-mess with brexit so hopefully that’ll be a positive for a few teams looking to run their cars.

Willmaz223 · 6 Mar 2019, 20:05 (Ref:3888756)

Sam Random/Simon Rudd-Ginetta G55

rich07 · 7 Mar 2019, 00:19 (Ref:3888811)

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Originally Posted by Willmaz223

Sam Random/Simon Rudd-Ginetta G55

Is that the GT3 car? I saw a white one on Facebook recently being tested somewhere (Oulton Park?)

Willmaz223 · 7 Mar 2019, 08:03 (Ref:3888855)

I would imagine GT4 as the team ran one last year in Britcar.Could be wrong and hopefully so if its a GT3.

Willmaz223 · 18 Mar 2019, 16:47 (Ref:3891620)

Bob Berridge-Volvo S40.Insane car.

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