2022 GT Cup Championship

The 2022 GT Cup Championship was the 16th GT Cup Championship, a British sports car championship. The season began on 9 April at Donington Park and ended on 9 October at Snetterton Circuit, after twenty-six races held over seven meetings.[1]

The championship's sixth round was featured on Top Gear Season 33, Episode 4 demonstrating their scratch-built race team.[2]

Calendar

The calendar was announced on 21 September 2021. The championship will support the 2022 GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup at Brands Hatch.[1]

Round Circuit Length Date Supporting
1 Donington Park National, Leicestershire 25 min 9–10 April
2 50 min
3 25 min
4 50 min
5 Brands Hatch GP, Kent 25 min 30 April–1 May GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup
6 50 min
7 25 min
8 50 min
9 Snetterton Circuit, Norfolk 25 min 11–12 June
10 50 min
11 25 min
12 50 min
13 Oulton Park, Cheshire 50 min 9 July
14 50 min
15 Silverstone GP, Northamptonshire 25 min 30–31 July
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 8–9 October
24 50 min
25 25 min
26 50 min

Teams and drivers

Classes:[3]

Class Notes
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 No. Drivers Rounds
GTO
CTR Developments Porsche 935 Porsche 3.0 L KKK Flat-6 5 Richard Chamberlain 1–12, 15–18
RAW Motorsport Radical RXC GT3 Ford EcoBoost 3.5 L V6 7 Steve Burgess 1–18
Ben Dimmack 1–14
SB Race Engineering McLaren MP4-12C GT3 Cam Am McLaren M838T 3.8 L Turbo V8 28 Paul Bailey 1–4, 7–8
Ross Wylie
Brabham BT62 Competition Ford Modular 5.4 L V8 Paul Bailey 5–6
Ross Wylie
Simpson Motorsport MARC II V8 Ford Modular 5.2 L V8 38 Sacha Kakad 1–4
James Kaye
GT3
Tecserv UK Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 4 Grahame Tilley All
Will Tregurtha
Team ABBA Racing Mercedes-AMG GT3 Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 8 Richard Neary 1–4
Sam Neary
Ram Racing Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 11 Callum MacLeod All
Mike Price
16 Ian Loggie 1–12, 15–26
Greystone GT Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo Lamborghini 5.2 L V10 22 Jon Lancaster 19–26
Rich Mason
McLaren 720S GT3 McLaren M840T 4.0 L Turbo V8 23 Iain Campbell All
Oliver Webb
24 Andrey Borodin 1–4, 15–26
Ed Pead
G-Cat Racing Porsche 911 GT3 R Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 33 Greg Caton 1–4
Shamus Jennings
Cook Motorsport Mercedes-AMG GT3 Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 36 Hugo Cook 19–26
Paddock Motorsport McLaren 720S GT3 McLaren M840T 4.0 L Turbo V8 44 Steve Ruston 1–4, 9–26
John Whitehouse
Scott Sport Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo Lamborghini 5.2 L V10 61 Andrea Amici 1–12
John Dhillon
Enduro Motorsport McLaren 720S GT3 McLaren M840T 4.0 L Turbo V8 66 Marcus Clutton 1–12, 15–26
Morgan Tillbrook 1–12, 19–26
Hugo Cook 15–18
Orange Racing powered by JMH McLaren 720S GT3 McLaren M840T 4.0 L Turbo V8 67 Michael O'Brien All
Simon Orange
7TSIX McLaren 720S GT3 McLaren M840T 4.0 L Turbo V8 76 Bradley Ellis 15–18
Leo Loucas
GTA
Topcats Racing Ginetta G55 Supercup Ford Cyclone 3.7 L V6 3 Charlotte Birch 19–26
Sam Randon
JMH Automotive Ginetta G55 Supercup Ford Cyclone 3.7 L V6 63 Matthew Maxfield 15–22
Conor Flynn 15–18
GTB
Simpson Motorsport BMW M3 GTR BMW 4.0 L V8 12 Jason Garrett 5–8
Sacha Kakad
Saxon Motorsport BMW 150 GTR BMW 5.0 L V10 20 Tom Barrow 5–8, 15–22
CSC Racing Ferrari 458 Challenge Ferrari 4.5 L V8 62 John Saunders 15–18
Matt Spark
DMS Automotive McLaren 570S GT4 McLaren 3.8 L Turbo V8 71 Matt Le Breton 15–18
Rob Young
Whitebridge Motorsport BMW M3 GTR BMW 4.0 L V8 72 Chris Murphy 19–26
Andy Schultz 19–22, 26
24/7 Motorsport Audi R8 LMS GT4 Evo Audi 5.2 L V10 91 David Frankland 19–26
Adriano Medeiros 19–22
Grahame Tilley 23–26
Geoff Steel Racing Solution-F TC 12 BMW 4.0 L V8 138 Sam Allpass 5–8
GTC
Topcats Racing with Hex.com Lamborghini Huracán Super Trofeo Evo Lamborghini 5.2 L V10 3 Charlotte Birch 1–14
Charlotte Gilbert
9 Jensen Lunn All
Warren Gilbert 1–14
Charlotte Birch 15–18
Charlotte Gilbert 19–26
Century Motorsport Ginetta G56 Supercup GM LS3 6.2 L V8 6 James Kellett 1–8, 13–14, 19–22
Alex Stevenson
Motus One Team HARD. Racing Porsche 991 GT3 Cup II Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 10 Chris Murphy 1–4
James Taylor
Team Webb Lamborghini Huracán Super Trofeo Lamborghini 5.2 L V10 13 James Webb 1–8, 15–22
Tom Webb
24/7 Motorsport Porsche 991 GT3 Cup II Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 42 Adrian Watt 5–8, 15–18
FF Corse Ferrari 488 Challenge Evo Ferrari 3.9 L Twin-Turbo V8 56 Roy Millington 1–12, 15–22
Benny Simonsen
Racelab Ferrari 488 Challenge Evo 14
Lamborghini Huracán Super Trofeo EVO 2 4 		Ferrari 3.9 L Twin-Turbo V8 14
Lamborghini 5.2 L V10 4 		247 Lucky Khera 1–18
David McDonald 1–4, 6–8, 13–18
GTH
Abba Racing Mercedes-AMG GT4 Mercedes-AMG M178 4.0 L V8 8 Ed McDermott 19–22
Sam Neary
Motus One Team HARD. Racing Ginetta G55 GT4 Ford Cyclone 3.7 L V6 10 Callum Jenkins 5–8
Danny Krywyj
Greystone GT McLaren 570S GT4 McLaren 3.8 L Turbo V8 14 Michael Broadhurst[4] All
Phil Carter[4]
77 Euan Hankey[5] All
Mark Hopton[5]
80 Jon Lancaster[6] 1–12, 15–18
Ron Trenka[6]
Orange Racing powered by JMH McLaren 570S GT4 McLaren 3.8 L Turbo V8 17 Will Dendy All
Patrick Collins 1–14, 17–26
Russell Lindsay 1–14
Matt Le Breton 15
Paddock Motorsport
Top Gear 		McLaren 570S GT4 McLaren 3.8 L Turbo V8 25 Adam Hatfield 1–18, 19–26
Kavi Jundu
Ollie Hall 19–22
Louis Smithen
26 Tehmur Chohan All
Tom Roche 1–8, 13–26
Moh Ritson 9–12
Make Happen Racing Ginetta G55 GT4 Ford Cyclone 3.7 L V6 30 Neil Burroughs 1–4
Greg Evans
Mercedes-AMG GT4 Mercedes-AMG M178 4.0 L V8 69 Chris Hart All
Stephen Walton
96 Jon Currie 1–18, 23–26
Phil Keen 23–26
Track Focused Mercedes-AMG GT4 Mercedes-AMG M178 4.0 L V8 39 Darren Kell 1–8, 15–26
James Kell
Valluga Racing Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS Clubsport Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 50 Sam Maher-Loughnan All
James Wallis
Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 Clubsport Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 51 Cameron Fenton 1–4
Neil MacLennan
Benji Hetherington 5–8
Matthew Graham
Charlie Hollings 15–18
Rhea Loucas
52 Chris Bates 1–8
Darren Burke
Vector Racing Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT4 Aston Martin 4.0 L Turbo V8 57 Peter Jackson 1–4
Formula Women McLaren 570S GT4 McLaren 3.8 L Turbo V8 64 Erika Hoffman 9–18
Jodie Sloss
65 Sara Misir 9–18
Steph Sore
Fox Motorsport McLaren 570S GT4 McLaren 3.8 L Turbo V8 78 Jordan Albert 1–8
Tim Docker
Caffeine Six by Parr Motorsport Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 Clubsport Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 86 Tim Creswick 5–26
Chris Dymond 5–22
24/7 Motorsport Audi R8 LMS GT4 Evo Audi 5.2 L V10 91 David Frankland 1–4, 15–18
Adriano Medeiros
Source:[7][8][9][10][11][12][13]

Race calendar and results

Bold indicates the overall winner.

Round Circuit Date Pole position GTO Winners GT3 Winners GTA Winners GTB Winners GTC Winners GTH Winners
1 R1 Donington Park 9 April No. 16 Ram Racing No. 7 RAW Motorsport No. 16 Ram Racing No Entries No Entries No. 247 Racelab No. 69 Make Happen Racing
Ian Loggie Steve Burgess
Ben Dimmack 		Ian Loggie Lucky Khera
David McDonald 		Chris Hart
Stephen Walton
R2 No. 8 Team ABBA Racing No. 7 RAW Motorsport No. 66 Enduro Motorsport No. 247 Racelab No. 50 Valluga Racing
Richard Neary
Sam Neary 		Steve Burgess
Ben Dimmack 		Marcus Clutton
Morgan Tillbrook 		Lucky Khera
David McDonald 		Sam Maher-Loughnan
James Wallis
R3 10 April No. 16 Ram Racing No. 7 RAW Motorsport No. 67 Orange Racing powered by JMH No. 247 Racelab No. 39 Track Focused
Ian Loggie Steve Burgess
Ben Dimmack 		Michael O'Brien
Simon Orange 		Lucky Khera
David McDonald 		Darren Kell
James Kell
R4 No. 67 Orange Racing powered by JMH No. 7 RAW Motorsport No. 23 Greystone GT No. 56 FF Corse No. 69 Make Happen Racing
Michael O'Brien
Simon Orange 		Steve Burgess
Ben Dimmack 		Iain Campbell
Oliver Webb 		Roy Millington
Benny Simonsen 		Chris Hart
Stephen Walton
2 R5 Brands Hatch 30 April No. 66 Enduro Motorsport No. 7 RAW Motorsport No. 66 Enduro Motorsport No. 20 Saxon Motorsport No. 247 Racelab No. 51 Valluga Racing
Marcus Clutton
Morgan Tillbrook 		Steve Burgess
Ben Dimmack 		Marcus Clutton
Morgan Tillbrook 		Tom Barrow Lucky Khera Matthew Graham
Benji Hetherington
R6 No. 67 Orange Racing powered by JMH No. 7 RAW Motorsport No. 67 Orange Racing powered by JMH No Finishers No. 9 Topcats Racing with Hex.com No. 50 Valluga Racing
Michael O'Brien
Simon Orange 		Steve Burgess
Ben Dimmack 		Michael O'Brien
Simon Orange 		Warren Gilbert
Jensen Lunn 		Sam Maher-Loughnan
James Wallis
R7 1 May No. 66 Enduro Motorsport No. 7 RAW Motorsport No. 66 Enduro Motorsport No. 20 Saxon Motorsport No. 247 Racelab No. 50 Valluga Racing
Marcus Clutton
Morgan Tillbrook 		Steve Burgess
Ben Dimmack 		Marcus Clutton
Morgan Tillbrook 		Tom Barrow Lucky Khera
David McDonald 		Sam Maher-Loughnan
James Wallis
R8 No. 67 Orange Racing powered by JMH No. 28 SB Race Engineering No. 61 Scott Sport No. 20 Saxon Motorsport No. 247 Racelab No. 77 Greystone GT
Michael O'Brien
Simon Orange 		Paul Bailey
Ross Wylie 		Andrea Amici
John Dhillon 		Tom Barrow Lucky Khera
David McDonald 		Euan Hankey
Mark Hopton
3 R9 Snetterton 11 June No. 66 Enduro Motorsport No. 5 CTR Developments No. 66 Enduro Motorsport No Entries No. 9 Topcats Racing with Hex.com No. 17 Orange Racing powered by JMH
Marcus Clutton
Morgan Tillbrook 		Richard Chamberlain Marcus Clutton
Morgan Tillbrook 		Warren Gilbert
Jensen Lunn 		Patrick Collins
Russell Lindsay
R10 No. 67 Orange Racing powered by JMH No. 7 RAW Motorsport No. 67 Orange Racing powered by JMH No. 9 Topcats Racing with Hex.com No. 50 Valluga Racing
Michael O'Brien
Simon Orange 		Steve Burgess
Ben Dimmack 		Michael O'Brien
Simon Orange 		Warren Gilbert
Jensen Lunn 		Sam Maher-Loughnan
James Wallis
R11 12 June No. 16 Ram Racing No. 7 RAW Motorsport No. 16 Ram Racing No. 247 Racelab No. 69 Make Happen Racing
Ian Loggie Steve Burgess
Ben Dimmack 		Ian Loggie Lucky Khera Chris Hart
Stephen Walton
R12 No. 16 Ram Racing No. 7 RAW Motorsport No. 11 Ram Racing No. 247 Racelab No. 25 Paddock Motorsport
Ian Loggie Steve Burgess
Ben Dimmack 		Callum MacLeod
Mike Price 		Lucky Khera Adam Hatfield
Kavi Jundu
4 R13 Oulton Park 9 July No. 67 Orange Racing powered by JMH No Finishers No. 23 Greystone GT No. 9 Topcats Racing with Hex.com No. 17 Orange Racing powered by JMH
Michael O'Brien
Simon Orange 		Iain Campbell
Oliver Webb 		Warren Gilbert
Jensen Lunn 		Patrick Collins
Will Dendy
Russell Lindsay
R14 No. 67 Orange Racing powered by JMH No Starters No. 11 Ram Racing No. 247 Racelab No. 50 Valluga Racing
Michael O'Brien
Simon Orange 		Callum MacLeod
Mike Price 		Lucky Khera
David McDonald 		Sam Maher-Loughnan
James Wallis
5 R15 Silverstone 30 July No. 16 Ram Racing No. 7 RAW Motorsport No. 66 Enduro Motorsport No. 63 JMH Automotive No. 20 Saxon Motorsport No. 9 Topcats Racing with Hex.com No. 50 Valluga Racing
Ian Loggie Steve Burgess Hugo Cook
Marcus Clutton 		Matthew Maxfield
Conor Flynn 		Tom Barrow Charlotte Birch
Jensen Lunn 		Sam Maher-Loughnan
James Wallis
R16 No. 66 Enduro Motorsport No. 7 RAW Motorsport No. 66 Enduro Motorsport No. 63 JMH Automotive No. 20 Saxon Motorsport No. 56 FF Corse No. 77 Greystone GT
Hugo Cook
Marcus Clutton 		Steve Burgess Hugo Cook
Marcus Clutton 		Conor Flynn
Matthew Maxfield 		Tom Barrow Roy Millington
Benny Simonsen 		Euan Hankey
Mark Hopton
R17 31 July No. 7 RAW Motorsport No. 7 RAW Motorsport No. 67 Orange Racing powered by JMH No. 63 JMH Automotive No. 20 Saxon Motorsport No. 247 Racelab No. 26 Paddock Motorsport
Steve Burgess Steve Burgess Michael O'Brien
Simon Orange 		Conor Flynn
Matthew Maxfield 		Tom Barrow Lucky Khera
David McDonald 		Tehmur Chohan
Tom Roche
R18 No. 7 RAW Motorsport No. 7 RAW Motorsport No. 67 Orange Racing powered by JMH No Finishers No. 20 Saxon Motorsport No. 247 Racelab No. 26 Paddock Motorsport
Steve Burgess Steve Burgess Michael O'Brien
Simon Orange 		Tom Barrow Lucky Khera
David McDonald 		Tehmur Chohan
Tom Roche
6 R19 Donington Park 18 September No. 66 Enduro Motorsport No Entries No. 66 Enduro Motorsport No. 3 Topcats Racing No. 20 Saxon Motorsport No. 9 Topcats Racing with Hex.com No. 17 Orange Racing powered by JMH
Marcus Clutton
Morgan Tillbrook 		Marcus Clutton
Morgan Tillbrook 		Charlotte Birch
Sam Randon 		Tom Barrow Charlotte Gilbert
Jensen Lunn 		Patrick Collins
Will Dendy
R20 No. 36 Cook Motorsport No. 66 Enduro Motorsport No. 3 Topcats Racing No. 91 24-7 Motorsport No. 9 Topcats Racing with Hex.com No. 77 Greystone GT
Hugo Cook Morgan Tillbrook
Marcus Clutton 		Charlotte Birch
Sam Randon 		David Frankland
Adriano Medeiros 		Charlotte Gilbert
Jensen Lunn 		Mark Hopton
Euan Hankey
R21 19 September No. 66 Enduro Motorsport No. 66 Enduro Motorsport No. 3 Topcats Racing No. 72 Whitebridge Motorsport No. 13 Team Webb No. 39 Track Focused
Morgan Tillbrook
Marcus Clutton 		Morgan Tillbrook
Marcus Clutton 		Charlotte Birch
Sam Randon 		Chris Murphy
Andy Schultz 		James Webb
Tom Webb 		Darren Kell
James Kell
R22 No. 66 Enduro Motorsport No. 67 Orange Racing powered by JMH No. 3 Topcats Racing No Finishers No. 13 Team Webb No. 17 Orange Racing powered by JMH
Morgan Tillbrook
Marcus Clutton 		Simon Orange
Michael O'Brien 		Charlotte Birch
Sam Randon 		James Webb
Tom Webb 		Patrick Collins
Will Dendy
7 R23 Snetterton 8 October No. 36 Cook Motorsport No. 67 Orange Racing powered by JMH No. 3 Topcats Racing No. 72 Whitebridge Motorsport No. 9 Topcats Racing with Hex.com No. 17 Orange Racing powered by JMH
Hugo Cook Michael O'Brien
Simon Orange 		Charlotte Birch
Sam Randon 		Chris Murphy Charlotte Gilbert
Jensen Lunn 		Patrick Collins
Will Dendy
R24 No. 36 Cook Motorsport No. 66 Enduro Motorsport No. 3 Topcats Racing No. 72 Whitebridge Motorsport No. 9 Topcats Racing with Hex.com No. 50 Valluga Racing
Hugo Cook Marcus Clutton
Morgan Tillbrook 		Charlotte Birch
Sam Randon 		Chris Murphy Charlotte Gilbert
Jensen Lunn 		Sam Maher-Loughnan
James Wallis
R25 9 October No. 36 Cook Motorsport No. 36 Cook Motorsport No. 3 Topcats Racing No. 72 Whitebridge Motorsport No. 9 Topcats Racing with Hex.com No. 39 Track Focused
Hugo Cook Hugo Cook Charlotte Birch
Sam Randon 		Chris Murphy Charlotte Gilbert
Jensen Lunn 		Darren Kell
James Kell
R26 No. 36 Cook Motorsport No. 36 Cook Motorsport No. 3 Topcats Racing No. 72 Whitebridge Motorsport No. 9 Topcats Racing with Hex.com No. 17 Orange Racing powered by JMH
Hugo Cook Hugo Cook Charlotte Birch
Sam Randon 		Chris Murphy
Andy Schultz 		Charlotte Gilbert
Jensen Lunn 		Patrick Collins
Will Dendy

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