The 2026 British GT Championship was the 34th British GT Championship, a sports car championship promoted by the SRO Motorsports Group. The season began on 25 April at Silverstone Circuit and finished on 27 September at Brands Hatch.
Calendar
The provisional calendar was announced on 27 June 2025, featuring multiple changes. The second round at Donington Park was dropped due to economic reasons, meaning the season started at Silverstone Circuit in late April. On May 19, 2026, at an SRO 24 Hours of Spa press conference, it was announced that the FFSA GT - French GT4 as well as the Alpine Elf Cup Series and the Ginetta GTA Cup - France would join the grid at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps for Spa Speedweek. Round Circuit Length Date 1 Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire 180 min 24–26 April 2 Oulton Park, Cheshire 60 min 22–25 May360 min 4 Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Stavelot, Belgium 120 min 20–21 June 5 Snetterton Circuit, Norfolk 60 min 15–16 August660 min 7 Donington Park, Leicestershire 120 min 5–6 September 8 Brands Hatch, Kent 120 min 26–27 SeptemberSource:
Entry list
Team Car Engine Drivers Class Rounds GT3 2 Seas Motorsport Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 1 Charles Dawson PA 1 Kiern Jewiss 15 Aaron Walker SA All Andrew Gilbert 1 Ian Loggie2–6 Charles Dawson7 Todd Kingsford818 Kevin TsePAAll Ben Green 1–6 Chris Lulham7–8 Optimum Motorsport McLaren 720S GT3 Evo McLaren M840T 4.0 L Turbo V8 3 Garnet Patterson SA 1 Yasser Shahin Callum MacLeod PA 4–8 Mike Price 77 Ben Barnicoat PA All Morgan Tillbrook 90 Jack Brown SA All Marc Warren Paradine Competition BMW M4 GT3 Evo BMW P58 3.0 L Turbo I6 6 Phil Keen PA 1 Ian Loggie 91 Dan Harper PA 1 Darren Leung Beechdean Motorsport Ltd Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 Evo Aston Martin AMR16A 4.0 L Turbo V8 7 Andrew Howard PA All Ross Gunn Paddock Motorsport McLaren 720S GT3 Evo Porsche 911 GT3 R (992.2) McLaren M840T 4.0 L Turbo V8 Porsche M97/80 4.2 L Flat-6 9 Martin Plowman PA 1–6, 8 Mark Smith Rodin Motorsport Ferrari 296 GT3 Evo Ferrari F163CE 3.0 L Turbo V6 13 Josh BuchanSA 1–7 Cameron Campbell Century Motorsport BMW M4 GT3 Evo BMW P58 3.0 L Turbo I6 44 Jonathon Beeson SA All Charles Clark Barwell Motorsport Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2 Lamborghini DGF 5.2 L V10 55 Duncan Cameron PA 1–3 Matt Griffin 63 Rob Collard PA All Hugo Cook 78 Alex Martin SA All Jarrod Waberski Herberth Motorsport Porsche 911 GT3 R (992.2) Porsche M97/80 4.2 L Flat-6 57 ""PA4 Harry King Orange Racing by JMH McLaren 720S GT3 Evo McLaren M840T 4.0 L Turbo V8 67 Marcus Clutton PA All Simon Orange69 Steven LakeSA4–6 Tom Wood4 Dean MacDonald5–6 Mahiki Racing McLaren 720S GT3 Evo McLaren M840T 4.0 L Turbo V8 69 Steven Lake SA 1 Josh Rowledge 71 Luke Garlick SA 1–3 Ed McDermott 1 Matt Topham 2–3 GT4 Innovation RacingGinetta G56 GT4 EvoGinetta LS3 6.2 L V85 Samuel BranstonS7 James Wareing74 Thomas HollandSAll Hadley Simpson Toro Verde GT Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS Clubsport Porsche MDG.GA 4.0 L Flat-6 8 Tom Bradshaw PA All Ian Duggan Ginetta G56 GT4 Evo Ginetta LS3 6.2 L V8 42 Jack Mitchell PA All Luke Shaw MK Racing Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT4 Evo Aston Martin M177 4.0 L Turbo V8 21 Jessica Hawkins S All Will Orton Century Motorsport BMW M4 GT4 Evo (G82) BMW S58B30T0 3.0 L Turbo I6 24 Jack Collins S All Branden Templeton Grange Racing by FSR Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT4 Evo Aston Martin M177 4.0 L Turbo V8 27 Darren Turner PA All Daniel Lavery Townsend Racing powered by Fox Motorsport Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT4 Evo Aston Martin M177 4.0 L Turbo V8 40 James Townsend PA All Joe Wheeler Optimum Motorsport McLaren Artura GT4 McLaren M630 3.0 L Turbo V6 59 Josh Stanton S All Luca Hopkinson 1–3 Mikey Porter 4 George Gamble 5–8 WSR FlexiFly BMW M4 GT4 Evo (G82) BMW S58B30T0 3.0 L Turbo I6 61 Ernie Graham PA All Colin Turkington Mahiki Racing McLaren Artura GT4 McLaren M630 3.0 L Turbo V6 84 Blake Angliss S 1–3 Revie Lake Paddock Motorsport McLaren Artura GT4McLaren M630 3.0 L Turbo V6 84 Blake Angliss S 4–8 Revie Lake GBR Stratton Motorsport Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT4 Evo Aston Martin M177 4.0 L Turbo V8 97 John Hartshorne PA All Ronan Pearson 1–4 Jonny Adam 5–6 Jordan Collard7–8Source: Icon Class GT3 Classes PA Pro-Am Cup SA Silver-Am Cup GT Academy Entrant GT4 Classes PA Pro-Am Cup S Silver Cup
Kenzie Beecroft was initially scheduled to drive the No. 15 2 Seas Motorsport Mercedes-AMG but made no appearances throughout the season.
Race results Bold indicates overall winner for each car class (GT3 and GT4).
GT3 EventCircuitPole positionPro-Am WinnersSilver-Am Winners 1 Silverstone No. 91 Paradine Competition No. 91 Paradine Competition No. 3 Optimum Motorsport Dan Harper Darren Leung Dan Harper Darren Leung Garnet Patterson Yasser Shahin 2 Oulton Park No. 7 Beechdean Motorsport Ltd No. 63 Barwell Motorsport No. 90 Optimum Motorsport Andrew Howard Ross Gunn Rob Collard Hugo Cook Jack Brown Marc Warren 3 No. 7 Beechdean Motorsport Ltd No. 77 Optimum Motorsport No. 78 Barwell Motorsport Andrew Howard Ross Gunn Ben Barnicoat Morgan Tillbrook Alex Martin Jarrod Waberski 4 Spa-Francorchamps No. 67 Orange Racing by JMH No. 67 Orange Racing by JMH No. 78 Barwell Motorsport Marcus Clutton Simon Orange Marcus Clutton Simon Orange Alex Martin Jarrod Waberski 5 Snetterton No. 90 Optimum Motorsport No. 63 Barwell Motorsport No. 90 Optimum Motorsport Jack Brown Marc Warren Rob Collard Hugo Cook Jack Brown Marc Warren 6 No. 7 Beechdean Motorsport Ltd No. 77 Optimum Motorsport No. 13 Rodin Motorsport Andrew Howard Ross Gunn Ben Barnicoat Morgan Tillbrook Josh Buchan Cameron Campbell 7 Donington Park No. 44 Century Motorsport No. 63 Barwell Motorsport No. 15 2 Seas Motorsport Jonathon Beeson Charles Clark Rob Collard Hugo Cook Charles Dawson Aaron Walker 8 Brands Hatch No. 18 2 Seas Motorsport No. 67 Orange Racing by JMH No. 44 Century Motorsport Kevin Tse Chris Lulham Marcus Clutton Simon Orange Jonathon Beeson Charles Clark
GT4 EventCircuitPole positionSilver WinnersPro-Am Winners 1 Silverstone No. 74 Innovation Racing No. 74 Innovation Racing No. 42 Toro Verde GT Thomas Holland Hadley Simpson Thomas Holland Hadley Simpson Jack Mitchell Luke Shaw 2 Oulton Park No. 74 Innovation Racing No. 24 Century Motorsport No. 42 Toro Verde GT Thomas Holland Hadley Simpson Jack Collins Branden Templeton Jack Mitchell Luke Shaw 3 No. 42 Toro Verde GT No. 21 MK Racing No. 27 Grange Racing by FSR Jack Mitchell Luke Shaw Jessica Hawkins Will Orton Darren Turner Daniel Lavery 4 Spa-Francorchamps No. 59 Optimum Motorsport No. 59 Optimum Motorsport No. 27 Grange Racing by FSR Josh Stanton Mikey Porter Josh Stanton Mikey Porter Darren Turner Daniel Lavery 5 Snetterton No. 59 Optimum Motorsport No. 74 Innovation Racing No. 27 Grange Racing by FSR George Gamble Josh Stanton Thomas Holland Hadley Simpson Darren Turner Daniel Lavery 6 No. 42 Toro Verde GT No. 59 Optimum Motorsport No. 27 Grange Racing by FSR Jack Mitchell Luke Shaw George Gamble Josh Stanton Darren Turner Daniel Lavery 7 Donington Park No. 84 Paddock Motorsport No. 84 Paddock Motorsport No. 27 Grange Racing by FSR Blake Angliss Revie Lake Blake Angliss Revie Lake Darren Turner Daniel Lavery 8 Brands Hatch No. 59 Optimum Motorsport No. 59 Optimum Motorsport No. 27 Grange Racing by FSR George Gamble Josh Stanton George Gamble Josh Stanton Darren Turner Daniel Lavery
Championship standings Scoring system Length1st2nd3rd4th5th6th7th8th9th10th1 hour2518151210864212+ hours37.52722.51815129631.5
Drivers' championships
Overall Drivers Team SIL OUL SPA SNE DON BRH Points GT31 Marcus Clutton Simon Orange Orange Racing by JMH412923261138.52 Ben Barnicoat Morgan Tillbrook Optimum Motorsport771341Ret2132.53 Rob Collard Hugo Cook Barwell MotorsportRet14424110125.54 Alex Martin Jarrod Waberski Barwell Motorsport555159541255 Andrew Howard Ross Gunn Beechdean Motorsport Ltd6221163451106 Jonathon Beeson Charles Clark Century Motorsport287611621391.57 Kevin Tse 2 Seas MotorsportRet6358726878 Jack Brown Marc Warren Optimum Motorsport133612187DSQ62.59 Ben Green 2 Seas MotorsportRet635874810 Aaron Walker 2 Seas Motorsport8108910103844.511 Chris Lulham 2 Seas Motorsport263912 Martin Plowman Mark Smith Paddock Motorsport94218Ret2293313 Charles Dawson 2 Seas Motorsport Ret322.514 Josh Buchan Cameron Campbell Rodin Motorsport Ret13111075920.515 Callum MacLeod Mike Price Optimum Motorsport24912871716 Steven Lake Mahiki Racing1015 Orange Racing by JMH7221117 Andrew Gilbert 2 Seas Motorsport81218 Ian Loggie 2 Seas Motorsport108910101019 Tom Wood Orange Racing by JMH7920 Josh Rowledge Mahiki Racing106 Duncan Cameron Matt Griffin Barwell Motorsport12910– Luke Garlick Mahiki Racing DNS11120– Matt Topham Mahiki Racing11120– Dean MacDonald Orange Racing by JMH22110– Ed McDermott Mahiki RacingDNS0 Drivers ineligible to score points– Garnet Patterson Yasser Shahin Optimum Motorsport 1 0– Dan Harper Darren Leung Paradine Competition 3 0– Todd Kingsford 2 Seas Motorsport80– Phil Keen Ian Loggie Paradine Competition 11 0– Kiern Jewiss 2 Seas Motorsport Ret 0– "" Harry King Herberth MotorsportWD0 GT41 Darren Turner Daniel Lavery Grange Racing by FSR Ret20131315141312143.52 Jessica Hawkins Will Orton MK Racing 1515141713171513143.53 Jack Collins Branden Templeton Century Motorsport 17141616141611161394 Josh Stanton Optimum Motorsport16RetDNS14161316111345 Thomas Holland Hadley Simpson Innovation Racing 1416151812Ret12Ret1276 George Gamble Optimum Motorsport1613161184.57 Blake Angliss Revie Lake Mahiki RacingRet171776.5 Paddock Motorsport23Ret2110158 Jack Mitchell Luke Shaw Toro Verde GT 1818Ret1517Ret2014759 Tom Bradshaw Ian Duggan Toro Verde GT 21192019191517176410 John Hartshorne GBR Stratton Motorsport 19221921202018193811 James Townsend Townsend Racing powered by Fox Motorsport 222318202118DSQ183312 Ernie Graham Colin Turkington WSR FlexiFly 2021DSQ22181919203113 Mikey Porter Optimum Motorsport1427 Joe Wheeler Townsend Racing powered by Fox Motorsport 222318202118DSQ14 Ronan Pearson GBR Stratton Motorsport192219212315 Luca Hopkinson Optimum Motorsport 16RetDNS22.516 Jordan Collard GBR Stratton Motorsport1819917 Jonny Adam GBR Stratton Motorsport20206Drivers ineligible to score points– Samuel Branston James Wareing Innovation Racing140 Drivers Team SIL OUL SPA SNE DON BRH Points Bold indicates pole position
Notes – Drivers did not finish the race but were classified, as they completed more than 75% of the race distance.
Pro-Am