The 2021 GT Cup Championship was the 15th GT Cup Championship, a British sports car championship. The season began on April 10th at Donington Park and end on 3 October at Snetterton Circuit, after twenty-six races held over seven meetings.
Calendar The calendar was announced on 14 October 2020. The championship will support the 2021 GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup at Brands Hatch. The Brands Hatch round has been postponed and will be rescheduled. It was later announced that the Brands Hatch event would be held over the course of 1 May, with only 2 50-minute races taking place.
Round Circuit Length Date 1 Donington Park National, Leicestershire 25 min 10–11 April 2 50 min 3 25 min 4 50 min 5 Brands Hatch GP, Kent 50 min 1 May 6 50 min 7 Snetterton Circuit, Norfolk 25 min 5–6 June 8 50 min 9 25 min 10 50 min 11 Oulton Park, Cheshire 25 min 3 July 12 50 min 13 25 min 14 50 min 15 Silverstone GP, Northamptonshire 25 min 14–15 August 16 50 min 17 25 min 18 50 min 19 Donington Park GP, Leicestershire 25 min 18–19 September 20 50 min 21 25 min 22 50 min 23 Snetterton Circuit, Norfolk 25 min 2–3 October 24 50 min 25 25 min 26 50 min
Teams and drivers Classes: Group GTO: Open specification (GT2, GTE, modified) cars Group GT3: Homologated GT3 cars Group GTA: Lower spec, challenge cars Group GTB: Early year challenge and cup cars Group GTC: Later year challenge and cup cars Group GTH: Homologated GT4 cars
Team Car Engine Drivers Class Rounds Orange Racing powered by JMHJMH Automotive McLaren 570S GT4 McLaren 3.8 L Turbo V8 1 Joshua Jackson GTH 1–14 Simon Orange Ginetta G55 Supercup Ford Cyclone 3.7 L V6 17 Patrick Collins GTA 1–14 Russell Lindsay 67 Joshua Jackson GTA 1–14 Simon Orange Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo Lamborghini 5.2 L V10 55 John Seale GTO 1–10 Abbie Eaton 1–6 Jamie Stanley 7–10 Topcats Racing Marcos Mantis Chevrolet 5.7 L LS1 V8 3 Charlotte Gilbert GTB 1–14 Steve Glynn 7–10 Jon Harrison 11–14 Lamborghini Huracán Super Trofeo Evo Lamborghini 5.2 L V10 9 Warren Gilbert GTC 1–14 Jensen Lunn Tecserv UK Nissan GT-R Nismo GT3 Nissan VR38DETT 3.8 L Turbo V6 4 Grahame Tilley GT3 1–14 Will Tregurtha 1–4, 7–10 Sennan Fielding 5–6, 11–14 CTR Developments Porsche 935 Porsche 3.3 L Flat-6 5 Richard Chamberlain GTO 1–10 Century Motorsport Ginetta G55 Supercup Ford Cyclone 3.7 L V6 6 James Kellett GTA 1–14 Alex Stevenson 106 Henry Dawes GTA 5–6 Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT4 Aston Martin 4.0 L Turbo V8 15 Adam Hatfield GTH 1–14 David Holloway RAW Motorsport Radical RXC GT3 Ford EcoBoost 3.5 L V6 7 Steve Burgess GTO 1–14 Ben Dimmack Team ABBA Racing Mercedes-AMG GT4 Mercedes-AMG M178 4.0 L V8 8 Jason Garrett GTH TBA Sam Neary Mercedes-AMG GT3 Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 88 Richard Neary GT3 1–15 Sam Neary Team HARD. Racing Ginetta G55 GT4 Ford Cyclone 3.7 L V6 10 Freddie Flintoff GTH 7–8 Chris Harris Sebastian Melrose 9–10 Porsche 991 GT3 Cup Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 34 Richard Marsh GTB 1–14 Sam Randon Barwell Motorsport Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo Lamborghini 5.2 L V10 11 Adam Balon GT3 5–6 63 Leo Machitski GT3 5–6 Team Parker Racing Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 Clubsport Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6 16 Justin Armstrong GTH 5–6 Mark Armstrong Porsche 911 GT3 R Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 60 Nick Jones GT3 5–6 Scott Malvern WPI Motorsport Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo Lamborghini 5.2 L V10 18 Michael Igoe GT3 1–6, 11–14 Phil Keen Saxon Motorsport BMW 150 GTR BMW 5.0 L V10 20 Tom Barrow GTB 11–14 Greystone GT McLaren 570S GT4 McLaren 3.8 L Turbo V8 22 Richard Mason GTH 1–4, 11–14 Jon Lancaster 1–4 Duncan Tappy 11–14 23 Iain Campbell GTH 1–14 Oliver Webb 77 Adam Carroll GTH 1–14 Mark Hopton Paddock MotorsportSignature RV/Paddock Motorsport McLaren 570S GT4 McLaren 3.8 L Turbo V8 26 Tom Rawlings GTH 1–14 Moh Ritson 44 Steve Ruston GTH 1–14 John Whitehouse SB Race Engineering Ferrari 488 Challenge Ferrari 3.9 L Turbo V8 28 Paul Bailey GTO 1–6 Ross Wylie Brabham BT62 Competition Ford Modular 5.4 L V8 Paul Bailey 7–14 Ross Wylie Gemini Motorsport Marcos Mantis Chevrolet 7.0 L LS7 V8 29 Andy Robey GTB 1–10 ALP Racing Saker RAPX Subaru 2.0 L V8 30 David Brise GTB 5–6 Alan Purbrick G-Cat Racing Porsche 911 GT3 R Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 33 Greg Caton GT3 5–6 Shamus Jennings Valluga Racing Porsche 991 GT3 Cup Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 31 Michael Clark GTC 11–14 35 Nick Phelps GTB 1–14 Sean Doyle 9–10 91 Benji Hetherington GTB 7–10 Ian Humphries Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 Clubsport Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6 50 Carl Cavers GTH 1–14 Lewis Plato 91 Benji Hetherington GTH 5–6 Ian Humphries 92 Charlie Hollings GTH 7–10 Charlie Myers Balfe Motorsport McLaren 720S GT3 McLaren M840T 4.0 L Turbo V8 36 Lewis Proctor GT3 1–6 Stewart Proctor McLaren 570S GT4 McLaren 3.8 L Turbo V8 90 Callum MacLeod GTH 1–14 Mike Price Geoff Steel Racing BMW Evolution BMW 4.0 L V8 38 Sam Allpass GTB 5–6 Stanbridge Motorsport Lamborghini Huracán Super Trofeo Evo Lamborghini 5.2 L V10 41 James Simons GTC 1–14 Fraser Smart 1–10 Graham Wilson Tim Morley 11–14 96 Stuart Hall GTC 1–10 Chris Kemp Ultimate Speed Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 Aston Martin 4.0 L Turbo V8 47 Michael Brown GT3 5–10 Matt Manderson Deranged Motorsport Aston Martin V8 Vantage GT4 Aston Martin 4.7 L V8 52 Matthew Lewis GTB 1–6 Ben Barnwell 1, 5–6 Oli Brown 2–4 Bentley Continental GT3 Bentley 4.0 L Turbo V8 Ben Barnwell GT3 TBA Matthew Lewis Vector Racing Lotus Exige Toyota 1.8 L I4 57 Peter Jackson GTA 1–4, 11–14 Scott Sport Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo Lamborghini 5.2 L V10 61 John Dhillon GT3 1–14 Phil Quaife Ginetta G55 Supercup Ford Cyclone 3.7 L V6 80 Aaron Scott GTA 1–14 Craig Wilkins Enduro Motorsport Mercedes-AMG GT4 Mercedes-AMG M178 4.0 L V8 66 Marcus Clutton GTH 1–14 Morgan Tillbrook Whitebridge Motorsport Aston Martin V8 Vantage GT4 Aston Martin 4.7 L V8 72 Chris Murphy GTB 1–4, 7–10 Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT4 Aston Martin 4.0 L Turbo V8 GTH 5–6 BMW M3 GTR BMW 4.0 L V8 GTB TBA Feathers Motorsport Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT4 Aston Martin 4.0 L Turbo V8 82 James Guess GTH 1–14 Darren Turner Fox Motorsport Ginetta G55 Supercup Ford Cyclone 3.7 L V6 118 Ian Duggan GTA 1–14 James Townsend Makehappenracing Ginetta G55 Supercup Ford Cyclone 3.7 L V6 212 Chris Hart GTA 1–14 Stephen Walton Simon Green Motorsport Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo Lamborghini 5.2 L V10 247 Lucky Khera GT3 1–10 Ferrari 488 Challenge Evo Ferrari 3.9 L Turbo V8 GTC 11–14 24/7 Motorsport Porsche 991 GT3 Cup Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 911 David Frankland GTB 1–10 James HillerySource: Icon Group GTO GTO GT3 GT3 GTA GTA GTB GTB GTC GTC GTH GTH
Results Bold indicates overall winner. Round Circuit Pole position Fastest lap 1 R1 Donington Park National No. 88 Team ABBA Racing No. 88 Team ABBA Racing No. 7 RAW Motorsport No. 88 Team ABBA Racing No. 80 Scott Sport No. 3 Topcats Racing No. 9 Topcats Racing No. 52 Deranged Motorsport Richard Neary Sam Neary Richard Neary Sam Neary Steve Burgess Ben Dimmack Richard Neary Sam Neary Aaron Scott Craig Wilkins Charlotte Gilbert Warren Gilbert Jensen Lunn Ben Barnwell Matthew Lewis R2 No. 18 WPI Motorsport No. 55 JMH Automotive No. 18 WPI Motorsport No. 67 Orange Racing powered by JMH No. 34 Team HARD. Racing No. 96 Stanbridge Motorsport No. 1 Orange Racing powered by JMH Michael Igoe Phil Keen Abbie Eaton John Seale Michael Igoe Phil Keen Joshua Jackson Simon Orange Richard Marsh Sam Randon Stuart Hall Chris Kemp Joshua Jackson Simon Orange R3 No. 88 Team ABBA Racing No. 88 Team ABBA Racing No. 5 CTR Developments No. 88 Team ABBA Racing No. 67 Orange Racing powered by JMH No. 34 Team HARD. Racing No. 9 Topcats Racing No. 82 Feathers Motorsport Richard Neary Sam Neary Richard Neary Sam Neary Richard Chamberlain Richard Neary Sam Neary Joshua Jackson Simon Orange Richard Marsh Sam Randon Warren Gilbert Jensen Lunn James Guess Darren Turner R4 No. 88 Team ABBA Racing No. 7 RAW Motorsport No. 88 Team ABBA Racing No. 67 Orange Racing powered by JMH No. 34 Team HARD. Racing No. 9 Topcats Racing No. 82 Feathers Motorsport Richard Neary Sam Neary Steve Burgess Ben Dimmack Richard Neary Sam Neary Joshua Jackson Simon Orange Richard Marsh Sam Randon Warren Gilbert Jensen Lunn James Guess Darren Turner 2 R5 Brands Hatch GP No. 88 Team ABBA Racing No. 88 Team ABBA Racing No. 55 JMH Automotive No. 36 Balfe Motorsport No. 80 Scott Sport No. 38 Geoff Steel Racing No. 9 Topcats Racing No. 1 Orange Racing powered by JMH Richard Neary Sam Neary Richard Neary Sam Neary Abbie Eaton John Seale Lewis Proctor Stuart Proctor Aaron Scott Craig Wilkins Sam Allpass Warren Gilbert Jensen Lunn Joshua Jackson Simon Orange R6 No. 88 Team ABBA Racing No. 5 CTR Developments No. 88 Team ABBA Racing No. 106 Century Motorsport No. 34 Team HARD. Racing No. 96 Stanbridge Motorsport No. 1 Orange Racing powered by JMH Richard Neary Sam Neary Richard Chamberlain Richard Neary Sam Neary Henry Dawes Richard Marsh Sam Randon Stuart Hall Chris Kemp Joshua Jackson Simon Orange 3 R7 Snetterton Circuit No. 88 Team ABBA Racing No. 88 Team ABBA Racing No. 7 RAW Motorsport No. 88 Team ABBA Racing No. 212 Makehappenracing No. 34 Team HARD. Racing No. 9 Topcats Racing No. 1 Orange Racing powered by JMH Richard Neary Sam Neary Richard Neary Sam Neary Steve Burgess Ben Dimmack Richard Neary Sam Neary Chris Hart Stephen Walton Richard Marsh Sam Randon Warren Gilbert Jensen Lunn Joshua Jackson Simon Orange R8 No. 28 SB Race Engineering No. 28 SB Race Engineering No. 88 Team ABBA Racing No. 67 Orange Racing powered by JMH No. 34 Team HARD. Racing No. 9 Topcats Racing No. 26 Paddock Motorsport Paul Bailey Ross Wylie Paul Bailey Ross Wylie Richard Neary Sam Neary Joshua Jackson Simon Orange Richard Marsh Sam Randon Warren Gilbert Jensen Lunn Tom Rawlings Moh Ritson R9 No. 88 Team ABBA Racing No. 88 Team ABBA Racing No starters No. 88 Team ABBA Racing No. 6 Century Motorsport No. 35 Valluga Racing No. 9 Topcats Racing No. 90 Balfe Motorsport Richard Neary Sam Neary Richard Neary Sam Neary Richard Neary Sam Neary James Kellett Alex Stevenson Sean Doyle Nick Phelps Warren Gilbert Jensen Lunn Callum MacLeod Mike Price R10 No. 88 Team ABBA Racing No finishers No. 88 Team ABBA Racing No. 67 Orange Racing powered by JMH No. 35 Valluga Racing No. 9 Topcats Racing No. 90 Balfe Motorsport Richard Neary Sam Neary Richard Neary Sam Neary Joshua Jackson Simon Orange Sean Doyle Nick Phelps Warren Gilbert Jensen Lunn Callum MacLeod Mike Price 4 R11 Oulton Park No. 88 Team ABBA Racing No. 18 WPI Motorsport No. 28 SB Race Engineering No. 18 WPI Motorsport No. 80 Scott Sport No. 34 Team HARD. Racing No. 247 Simon Green Motorsport No. 90 Balfe Motorsport Richard Neary Sam Neary Michael Igoe Phil Keen Paul Bailey Ross Wylie Michael Igoe Phil Keen Aaron Scott Craig Wilkins Richard Marsh Sam Randon Lucky Khera Callum MacLeod Mike Price R12 R13 R14 5 R15 Silverstone GP R16 R17 R18 6 R19 Donington Park GP R20 R21 R22 7 R23 Snetterton Circuit R24 R25 R26
Overall championship standings
Points are awarded as follows: System 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th Fastest lap 25 18 15 12 10 8 6 4 2 1 1 1 18 15 12 10 8 6 4 2 1 1 1 15 12 10 8 6 4 2 1 1 1