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2020 SEASON GUIDE
T H E H O M E O F
BRITISH ENDURANCE RACING
Contents Welcome to Britcar
Page 3 Welcome Welcome to Britcar
We enter our fifth year of the rejuvenated Britcar Dunlop Endurance Championship with some
Page 4 - 5 2019 Review exciting developments, building on our continuing success, and acknowledging the original
Britcar concept whilst responding to the ever-changing appetite of the motorsport marketplace.
Page 7 2020 Britcar Dunlop Endurance and Trophy Our 2019 season once again identified a stunning diversity of
driver age and experience, and an eclectic range of machinery,
from supercars through GT and Touring cars, to Hot Hatches,
Page 9 Spa-Francorchamps proving that age, experience, and budget are no barrier to
Non-Championship Race Weekend success, and that the Britcar championship can be viewed as
both aspirational and destinational, depending on individual
circumstances.
Page 11 Sponsorship Support
It is apparent to us now that the time is right to split
the classes into two discrete Championships, and for 2020
Page 13 BEPI Explained we are introducing the Britcar Dunlop Trophy for Classes
5-7, which we comprise a programme of two 50-minute
races, generally on the Sunday of a Britcar Dunlop Endurance
Page 15 Raceday Hospitality
weekend (though there will be some exceptions – check
our 2020 calendar). The Britcar Dunlop Endurance
Page 17 Media and TV Coverage Championship will 60-minute
2019, featuring two continue asraces, on a Saturday, and both championships will be regulated by
the unique Britcar Endurance Performance Indicator (BEPI), to ensure a structured and competitive
environment.
Page 20 Acknowlegements and Contact Details
Britcar has enjoyed an ongoing relationship with Dunlop and their associates HP Tyres for many
years, and this continues for a further four seasons, thus ensuring a stable and healthy partnership
with on-site supply of regulation tyres for both of our championships. Our partners Anglo American
Oil also provide on-circuit supply of Sunoco fuel, and we also enjoy ongoing partnerships with
a number of suppliers of automotive and motorsport products and services that offer discounts to
Britcar competitors.
We also very proud to be associated with the FIA World Endurance Championship in 2020,
supporting their event at the iconic Spa-Francorchamps circuit in April with a pair of non-
championship races, and with championship rounds at their Silverstone meeting in September.
Britcar is indebted to the continued support of a number of people that ensure the smooth
running of events – to the Britcar staff, many of whom are volunteers, for their raceday support
and background work between events, and members of the Williams family for their input on
several levels.
I would also like to personally thank all our sponsors, the staff at the British Automobile Racing
Club and all the circuit staff and of course the dedicated and hard working marshals who support
us at each event.
So, it’s going to be an exciting 2020, with a new Championship, and an association with a major
global Championship, and we would love you to be a part of our bright future.
See you in 2020!
Claire Hedley & Team
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2019 Britcar Endurance Review
Overall champions, taking the Class 2 prize All three of these contenders won their respective
in the process, were Paul Bailey and Andy classes, while in Class 1 there was another story –
Schulz. Amateur driver Bailey has a 10-year trail early-season paddock chat was that the stunning
of winning credentials, and with consummate Praga R1T of VR Motorsport would trounce the
pro-driver Schulz, their Ferrari 488 Challenge, opposition. True, it was fast, well driven, and took
expertly prepared and run by crack outfit some wins, but it was also affected by weather,
SB Race Engineering, took in several overall wins track conditions and circuit configurations, and
during the season, and their title was achieved Class 1 had more different winners than any other
by sticking to a rigid race plan that never wavered class.
through the year, unaffected by weather and
Britcar were proud to host the racing debut of
track conditions, nor by Safety Car interventions.
the new Brabham BT62 at the season finale at
Compare this to overall runner-up Tim Docker. Brands Hatch in November; with the boss himself,
Driving alone in his VW Golf run by weekend David Brabham on board, it took a win first time
warriors from Maximum Motorsport, he did out, and indications are that we’ll be seeing more
make use of the opportunities afforded by the of the Brabham in 2020. Also notable at that
Safety Car, though being a single driver, had to finale was a win in Race 2 for Mike Moss’s unique
maintain a level of mental alertness and physical BMW1M, the culmination of a three-year project
fitness for the whole one-hour race. He came with Woodrow Motorsport that Moss is keen to
within a whisker of taking the overall title, despite point out, is a “Ferrari-beater built in a farm shed”
some poor points score in the early part of the
Britcar 2019 showed, more than any previous
season.
season, that it’s the championship to showcase
And then we have our third-place team; father large and low budgets, big and small teams, lone
and son duo Peter and Mark Cunningham, their drivers, enthusiastic amateurs, skilled pro/am
SG Racing Porsche 997 run from a trailer rather pairings, and innovative engineering.
than a transporter, self-spannered by the drivers
and a couple of mates, on a
tight budget with virtually
no testing. Still, they had
their best year in a long
Britcar career, both drivers
taking a Driver of the Day
award along the way, and
Mark claiming the coveted
Driver of the Year award at
the season’s end.
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2020 Britcar Dunlop Endurance and Trophy
The 2020 season celebrates the fifth Anniversary of the new wave of Britcar management,
and we are building on our continued success to bring to competitors the best of
Endurance racing, and the best race meetings, in all types of road based endurance racing
cars. Our regulations have proved, once again, to provide a stable and level playing field for
all competitors and our expanded classes for 2020 cater for two full grids, with the faster cars
having a separate race from the less powerful machinery to give you all a chance to race for
glory without excessive speed differences between the classes.
The new season sees a launch of new classes to the Britcar Dunlop Endurance Championship,
so the two separate grids now cater for a diverse range from a Brabham BT62 to a Mazda
MX5 and anything in between. Our unique Britcar Endurance Performance Indicator (BEPI)
categorises each car based on not only the engine performance and weight but also the extent
of developments in the gearbox, suspension, aerodynamics and electronics. This has given
rise to extremely well balanced classes where strategy and skill are the driving force behind
success.
The Endurance category on the Saturday caters for classes 1-4, GT3-GT4/TCR levels of
performance whilst the Trophy category on the Sunday will be for anything below that
performance level, cars such as: Clio Cup; Mini Challenge; BMW 116i Trophy and the
venerable MX5. All the classes will come together for a pair of races on the Silverstone
GP circuit in May and all classes are invited to our Non-Championship ‘Spa Spectacular’
in April where the Britcar Dunlop Endurance grid will play a supporting role to the
FIA World Endurance Championship.
Driving standards will, again, be closely monitored by our experienced team using current and ex
racing drivers, dedicated BARC Clerks and mandatory in-car cameras to review any incidents.
At the end of the season there will be two overall winners crowned: the Endurance category
winners (classes 1-4) and the Trophy category winners (classes 5-7). We look forward to seeing
you on the grid at the iconic venues listed below.
Here’s to another great season ahead!
Endurance Category Trophy Category
Date Circuit Date Circuit
10th April Donington National 11th April Donington National
23rd-25th April Spa-Francorchamps (Non-Championship) 23rd-25th April Spa-Francorchamps (Non-Championship)
23rd May Silverstone GP 23rd May Silverstone GP
27th June Snetterton 300 28th June Snetterton 300
1st August Brands Hatch Indy 2nd August Brands Hatch Indy
4th-6th September Silverstone GP 12th September Oulton Park
10th October Silverstone International 11th October Silverstone International
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WEC Support at Spa and Silverstone
It is an exciting time for Britcar, as we shall be supporting the FIA World Endurance
Championship (WEC), for the penultimate round of their 2019-2020 season at the iconic
Spa-Francorchamps circuit in April 2020.
The FIA World Endurance Championship, organised by the ACO, runs over a winter
scheduling format and culminates with the world’s most famous endurance race, the Le
Mans 24 Hours, in June. Featuring top drivers, including Le Mans winners and erstwhile F1
drivers, the Championship also plays host to some familiar names to Britcar followers; pro-
drivers Mike Simpson, Charlie Hollings and Johnny Mowlem have all stood on the top step
of a Britcar podium in recent years, and rising stars Phil Hanson and Bonamy Grimes both
honed their endurance racing skills in Britcar, Hanson actually winning the Britcar Dunlop
Endurance Championship in his maiden season of circuit racing in 2016.
Thus Britcar’s already-solid reputation for producing teams and drivers that can perform in the
International arena is enhanced by being invited onto the prestigious WEC package, and we
are immensely proud that our endeavours to produce a professionally-run nationally-based
Championship have been recognised by organisers of one of the biggest Championships in
global motorsport.
Our support-race package is a non-Championship event, and will comprise of two 50-minute
races, and is open to all cars complying with Britcar classes 1-7, on Dunlop tyres, whether or
not registered for the Britcar Endurance and Trophy championships, so ideal for a foreign
sortie to sample racing on one of the world’s classic circuits. We are also introducing a class S
for this race for cars who’s performance exceeds the standard Britcar class 1 enabling modern
or classic GT cars to join us at this iconic venue to challenge for glory. Our timetable runs from
Thursday 23rd to Saturday 25th April, with qualifying on Thursday, and the two races on Friday
and Saturday.
This is an open invitation to all with a suitable car to join us at Spa for this unmissable
opportunity.
Later in the season we will be rejoining the WEC paddock as we support the opening
round of the 2020-2021 WEC season at the Silverstone GP circuit in September. This is a
regular championship round of the Endurance category of the Britcar Dunlop Endurance
Championship (classes 1-4) and forms the penultimate round of the 2020 championship
where the challenge for the title will no doubt be reaching its peak. This meeting will
garner huge national and international public and media attention as it will be the first race
for the new Hypercar regulations for the WEC. Whilst priority will be given to registered
championship competitors, invitation entries will be welcome in each class giving you an
opportunity to race in front of a large and knowledgeable fan base.
Please contact the office for availability of grid spaces.
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Thank you to all our sponsors Sponsorship
Thank you to all our Sponsors for your support, we look forward to working with you during 2020.
The Britcar Dunlop Endurance Championship offers a wealth of opportunities for
companies, brands and individuals to connect with potential partners and customers.
We have the opportunity to offer you a bespoke package to suit your needs, anything from
simple stickers on cars to help to generate exposure or meeting and entertaining facilities at
the race weekends. We can offer behind the scenes tours of a race meeting and exclusive
pitlane access.
Po Box 202, Lindford, Hampshire, GU35 5DR
During 2019 we had emerging global brands use Britcar to launch new phases of their
expansion plans, artisans use Britcar to connect with new clients, charities generate awareness
and national and international brands use their prescence in the Britcar paddock and on the
competing race cars to leverage exposure.
As the Championship promoter Britcar is in the unique position of being able to offer the
widest range of solutions to your requirements: be it a simple advert in a programme, through
title sponsorship of a race meeting, having your branding on the TV coverage, race event
hospitality meeting and networking facilities, hot-lap rides or anything else you can think of.
Our team will work with you to achieve your ideal promotion.
To discuss the opportunities available please contact Claire Hedley at Britcar
claire@britcar-endurance.com
01428 288008
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BEPI Explained
The Britcar Endurance Performance Indicator (BEPI) is our way of grading each cars
performance to ensure a fair and level playing field in each of the classes of the Britcar
Endurance Championship. Most multi-class series categorise their cars based on a
simple power-to-weight ratio or an engine size formula but neither of these methods
take into account all of the aspects of car performance. This can easily lead to a car
with a lower power to weight ratio out performing a car with a higher power to weight
ratio due to a more sophisticated suspension system, a better gearbox or superior
aerodynamics. This can lead to frustration for teams and drivers unable to compete.
The BEPI uses the power and weight of the car but that is only part of the solution. We also
take into account the aerodynamics of the car, the position of the engine, which wheels
are driven, the style of gearbox, development of the suspension and aerodynamics and
what driver aids the driver has access to. This is all fed into our online calculator which
then takes all this information, assigns various weightings to the different selections and
calculates a figure, known as the BEPI figure. Each class has its own BEPI figure range
making it easy to then classify each car based upon all these factors.
The BEPI calculator is hosted on our website at the following URL:
britcar-endurance.com/bepidev/
The data updates live to give you the opportunity to develop and adjust your car
‘virtually’ and directly see the result of how it will affect the classification of the car.
Now in its 5th year, the Britcar Endurance Performance Indicator system has proven
itself to provide fair and even racing across the classes and with its refinement and
re-balancing of the calculations it continues to provide this level playing field as new
cars are produced and developed.
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Hospitality
Looking after our teams, drivers and their guests again in 2020 will be the wonderful Butcher and Boss
catering team. This is the fourth season that they have provided their fantastic array of cooked lunches,
cakes and snacks for the Britcar Members Hospitality. All Britcar registered competitors and teams are
welcome into the Britcar Hospitality Centre at each race weekend for complimentary tea, coffee and cold
drinks. On the Saturday of each UK race meeting Butcher and Boss will provide a two course lunch to
all competitors in classes 1-4. Where the Trophy category races on the Saturday they will be entitled to
purchase hospitality passes for their drivers, crew and guests. Please contact Britcar directly to confirm
prices and availability.
Endurance Category competitors (Classes 1-4) are entitled to four hospitality passes included in their
entry fee and have the ability to purchase additional passes prior to each event to ensure none of their
guests miss out.
The Britcar Endurance Hospitality is open all day and we encourage teams to socialise after the race
has finished as this is when awards will be presented for overall and class places in the days races.
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Slow roasted pep Chopped salad nge
lemon dressing Dark Chocolate & Ora
corn in a tomato sauce. Traditional olive oil &
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Baked Vanilla Cheesecak
Salads Potato Salad
Chopped salad & herbs Toffee topped Apple Pie
Grain mustard, honey
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Honey & Thyme dressin
Hand Cut Coleslaw Tiramisu
New potato salad Crunchy & fresh
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Caper & Dill mayonnai
Slow Roasted Brisket
Root vegetable slaw Fresh Horseradish sau
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Mustard & Apple
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Media & TV Coverage
n Television: The team at Pro-Active Television filmed the 2019 Britcar
championship with around 40 hours of coverage across the various distribution
channels and over 80 indicidual TV slots - a large percentage of which were strong
prime time slots or strong secondary or weekend slots.
Every programme is featured on the Sky Sports, Front Runner and Motorsport TV
channels with further coverage on our dedicated Youtube channel and the Samsung
TV Plus on Samsung smart TV’s. Sky Sports was the primary broadcast partner,
providing output through the Sky Sports Action and Sky Sports Mix channel and an
average weekly audience reach of over 999,600 viewers during the broadcast period.
The rapidly exanding Front Runner channel - which takes the programmes to new
audiences through its availability on Freesat - offering an additional weekly audience
of more than 95,300 viewers during the broadcast period. TV producer, Chris Hartley,
commented:
“Britcar continues to enjoy a much wider level of television coverage than many other
National championships. Indeed only a very small handful of other championships
can offer teams and sponsors regular prime-time coverage on the Sky Sports network.
Rather than solely focusing onconveying the excitement and quality of racing on track,
our coverage tries to put the spotlight on the drivers, characters and incredible cars
that feature - and not just the front runners but entrants from every class, right the way
through the grid.”
n Photography: We continue to benefit from support from a number of professional
and freelance photographers who post their race photos on the Britcar Endurance
website after each event providing a very visible platformfor on-car and on-
racesuit sponsor logos and graphics. Images are available to be purchased form
the photographers directly for driver and team publicity, please contact the office
if you require any images and we will provide contact details of the appropriate
photographer.
n Social Media: We continue to expand our prescence on both Facebook and
Twitter with nearly 5000 followers on each platform. Videos, photos, news and
results will be posted live during each round. We also have our own Youtube channel
featuring replays of the TV programs.
n Publications: Covered by recognised publications Autosport and Motorsport
News as well as a number of motorsport specific websites. Some of our sponsors also
feature race reports and updates on their own websites and promotional material.
n Websites: The championship will continue to have web coverage for 2019 with
race reporets, team and driver interviews as well as special features on the Britcar
Endurance website (britcar-endurance.com). All race timing is provided by TSL and
timetables, results and live timing can be viewed on their site (tsl-timing.com).
n Exhibitions: Britcar Endurance has a presence at both the MotorsportDays Live
trade show at Silverstone every November and the Autosport International Show
held at the NEC in Birmingham each January.
Contact: For all media enquiries:- contact Chris Valentine at chris@britcar-endurance.com
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ENDURANCE Thank you to all our photographers
SPIRIT Thanks to all the photographers who have covered Britcar in 2019, we look forward to working with
you again in 2020.
Media and photo credits: Steve Wood, Chris Valentine, Paul Cherry, Stevie Borowick, Dave Maries,
Sean Mulcahy, Jurek Biegus, Gary Harman, Marc Waller, Steve Jackman and all previous Britcar
photographers.
Dunlop, the choice of the winners in the FIA
World Endurance Championship, is proud
to provide grip, durability and performance
to Britcar. As Britain’s best endurance
racing series for GT and Touring Cars,
the championship sees teams racing day
and night at the UK’s top racing venues
including the Silverstone Grand Prix circuit.
britcar-endurance.com
@DunlopMSport
facebook.com/dunlop.uk
www.dunlop.eu
19WE LOOK FORWARD
TO SEEING YOU
AT THE TRACK
IN 2020
Hedley Cowell Events Ltd T/A Britcar
PO Box 140, Liphook, GU30 9BU
T: 01428 288008 n M: 07534 369892
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