5 March 2019 Archives

McLAREN AUTOMOTIVE EXTENDS CHAMPIONSHIP PARTNERSHIP FOR 2019

Tuesday March 5th, 2019 Steve Tarrant

McLaren Automotive has confirmed the partnership with the British GT Championship has been extended for the 2019 season, further strengthening the relationship with the leading GT series in the UK. This announcement will see a variety of models from the range of sports and supercars lead the grid through the supply of the Safety Car for the seven-round calendar. For the fourth successive season, McLaren Automotive will support the SRO-managed series with the supply of the Safety Car at each of the six UK rounds, plus the one overseas…

Biggest full-season entry in championship’s 27-year history

Tuesday March 5th, 2019Tuesday March 5th, 2019 Steve Tarrant

A record 38 full-season entries will contest the 2019 British GT Championship, which stages its annual Media Day at Donington Park later today (March 5). The series’ 27th campaign maintains the trend of recent seasons by featuring more cars than ever before. Although one-off entries have occasionally resulted in larger grids at specific events, this year’s full-season total across GT3, GTC and GT4 surpasses the previous SRO Motorsports Group era record of 36 set in 2018 and 2014. It is also believed to be the largest since the championship was…