1998 British GT Championship

Sports car racing season 1998 British GT Championship 1997 1999 The 1998 Privilege Insurance GT Championship https://www.racingsportscars.com/covers/_Silverstone-1998-07-12e.jpg RAC British Grand Prix RAC Limited 1998 17 April 2022 was the sixth season of the British GT Championship, an auto racing series organized by the British Racing Drivers Club (BRDC) and sponsored by Privilege Insurance. The races featured grand touring cars conforming to two categories of regulations known as GT1 and GT2, and awarded an overall driver championship from the combined categories. The season began on 5 April 1998 and ended on 4 October 1998 after nine events, one of which was held outside Great Britain for the first time in the championship's history. Kurt Luby and Richard Dean won the overall championship for Oftedahl Motorsport ahead of the GT1 class-leading pair of Steve O'Rourke and Tim Sugden of O'Rourke's own EMKA Racing team. Calendar All races were 50 minutes in duration. Rnd Circuit Date 1 Silverstone International Circuit, Northamptonshire 5 April 2 Oulton Park, Cheshire 4 May 3 Croft Circuit, North Yorkshire 24 May 4 Snetterton Circuit, Norfolk 31 May 5 Silverstone Grand Prix Circuit, Northamptonshire 12 July 6 Donington Park National Circuit, Leicestershire 2 August 7 Silverstone International Circuit, Northamptonshire 23 August 8 Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Stavelot, Belgium 27 September 9 Silverstone International Circuit, Northamptonshire 4 October Entries GT1 Entrant Car Engine Tyre No. Car number Drivers Rounds GBR Blue Coral/Slick 50 Racing Porsche 911 GT1 Porsche 3.2 L Turbo Flat-6 Dunlop 0 SWE Magnus Wallinder All GBR John Greasley 1–8 DEU Wolfgang Kaufmann 9 GBR EMKA Racing McLaren F1 GTR BMW S70/2 6.0 L V12 Pirelli 1 GBR Steve O'Rourke All GBR Tim Sugden All GBR Harrier Cars Racing with Evesham Micros Harrier GT1-98 Ford Cosworth 2.0 L Turbo I4 Dunlop 2 GBR Jamie Campbell-Walter All GBR David Goode 1–3 GBR Nigel Greensall 4 GBR Alex Portman 5–9 GBR Team V12 Harrier Racing 5 GBR Valentine Lindsay 1–2, 5 GBR John Burton 1–2 GBR Chris Ward 5–7 GBR Phillip Walker 8 GBR Team Carl Racing McLaren F1 GTR BMW S70/2 6.0 L V12 Pirelli 3 GBR Gregor Fisken 5 GBR Peter Hardman 5 GBR Quaife Developments Quaife R4 GTS Ford 6.0 L V8 Dunlop 4 GBR Mike Quaife 1–2, 4–9 GBR Paul Lee 1–2, 4 GBR Graham Hathaway 5–9 GBR RGS Motorsport Mirage GT1 Chevrolet 6.0 L V8 6 GBR Gary Ward 1, 4, 7, 9 GBR Newcastle United Lister Storm Lister Storm GTL Jaguar 7.0 L V12 Michelin 7 GBR Julian Bailey All GBR Tiff Needell 2, 4–7, 9 GBR Anthony Reid 8 GBR Lister Storm 8 GBR Ian Flux 1–2, 4–9 USA Jake Ulrich 1–2, 4–7, 9 GBR Ian McKellar 8 GBR RMA Driving Sensations Porsche 993 GT1 Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6 Dunlop 9 GBR Jamie Masarati 1–2, 4–7, 9 GBR Gavin Mortimer 1–2, 4–7, 9 GBR Team HEM Lister Lister Storm GTL Jaguar 7.0 L V12 Dunlop 10 GBR William Hewland All GBR Paul Evans All GBR Millennium MotorsportGBR Team NCKN NCK Millennium Motorsport entered Rounds 1–4, while the team was renamed Team NCK from Round 5 onward. Porsche 911 GT1 Porsche 3.2 L Turbo Flat-6 GoodyearDunlop 11 DNK Thorkild Thyrring 1–3 DNK John Nielsen 1–3 GBR Matt Neal 5 GBR David Leslie 5 GBR TVR Engineering TVR Cerbera Speed 12 TVR 7.7 L V12 Dunlop 12 GBR Bobby Verdon-Roe 2, 4–7 GBR John Kent 2, 5–7 GBR Martin Short 4 GBR SRS Motorsport Harrier LR9C Ford Cosworth 2.0 L I4 15 GBR Simon Stebbings 5–7, 9 GBR Dave Percival 5–7, 9 GBR BVB Motorsport Porsche 911 GT2 Evo Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6 Dunlop 16 GBR Max Beaverbroock 7–8 GBR Barrie Williams 7 GBR John Greasley 8 GBR Score Magazine Natty Racing Harrier LR9C Ford Cosworth 2.0 L Turbo Flat-6 Yokohama 18 GBR Tony Soper 7, 9 GBR Roberto Giordanelli 7, 9 GBR Allen Lloyd Jaguar XJ220C Jaguar JV6 3.5 L Turbo V6 20 GBR Allen Lloyd 9 GBR Rotor Motive Venturi 600LM Renault PRV 3.0 L Turbo V6 21 GBR Sandy McEwen 2–3, 5, 9 GBR Bryce Wilson 2, 5 GBR Ken Thomson 3, 9 GT2 Entrant Car Engine Tyre No. Car number Drivers Rounds GBR Gérard MacQuillan Porsche 911 GT2 Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6 32 GBR Gérard MacQuillan 5, 7, 9 BRA Thomas Erdos 5 GBR Allen Lloyd 7 GBR Alec Hammond 9 GBR Gaumont/Parr Motorsport Porsche 911 GT2 Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 Pirelli 33 GBR David Saunders All GBR Jason Saunders 1–7, 9 GBR Richard Nearn 8 GBR DRP/G-Tech Motorsport Lotus Esprit Lotus Type-918 3.5 L Turbo V8 Avon 34 GBR Graham Morris 1–5 NLD Allard Kalff 1–2 NLD Jacky van der Ende 3, 9 GBR Ian Astley 4–9 NLD Martijn Koene 6–8 GBR G-Force Motorsport Porsche 911 GT2 Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6 Dunlop 35 GBR Calum Lockie 5–9 GBR Nigel Barrett 5–9 GBR Blue Coral/Slick 50 Racing 50 GBR Geoff Lister All GBR John Morrison 1–7, 9 SWE Magnus Wallinder 8 GBR Keith McKenzie Marcos LM600 Chevrolet 6.0 L V8 36 GBR Keith McKenzie 2–5 GBR Paul Phillips 2 GBR Simon Phillips 3 GBR Robert Schirle 4 GBR Premium Team-Carmichaels Motorsport Porsche 911 Carrera RSRPorsche 911 GT2 Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6 Dunlop 3837 GBR Calum Lockie 1–3 GBR Nigel Barrett 1–3 GBR CPi Racing Venturi 400 GT Renault PRV 3.0 L V6 39 GBR Nigel Rata 1, 3, 6 GBR PK Sport Porsche 911 GT2 Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6 Pirelli 40 GBR Stephen Day 1–8 GBR Ian Astley 1, 3 GBR Peter Chambers 2 GBR Michael Pickup 4 GBR Stéphen Gugliemi 6 GBR Mike Jordan 7–8 42 GBR Martyn Konig 3–9 GBR Gregor Fisken 3–4 GBR Paul Phillips 5–9 Porsche 911 Carrera RSR Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6 46 GBR Caroline Lucas 1–2, 4–9 GBR Diane Osborne 1–2, 4–5, 7–9 GBR Ciceley Race Team Marcos Mantis Ford 4.6 L V8 41 GBR Russell Morgan 1–2, 5–6 GBR Chris Marsh 1 GBR Simon Duerden 2 GBR Simon Jackson 5 GBR Chas Berger Motorsport Ultima Mk4 Ford Cosworth 2.0 L Turbo I4 Avon 43 GBR Robin Rex 1–2, 5–9 GBR Mark James 1–5 GBR Mark Pashley 5, 8–9 GBR Mike Millard 7 GBR Forward GT Racing Marcos LM500 Rover 5.0 L V8 Dunlop 44 GBR Jeff Wyatt 1–3, 5–7, 9 GBR Colin Ward 1–2, 4 GBR Rupert Beckwith-Smith 3–4 GBR Orion MotorsportGBR Oftedahl MotorsportN Oftendahl Orion Motorsport entered Round 1, while the team was renamed Oftedahl Motorsport from Round 2 onward. Chrysler Viper GTS-R Chrysler 356-T6 8.0 L V10 Dunlop 51 GBR Kurt Luby All GBR Richard Dean All 52 GBR Julian Westwood 1 NLD Michael Vergers 1 GBR Dave Welz Racing Porsche 930 Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6 53 GBR Dave Welz 4–5, 8 GBR Score Magazine Natty Racing Maserati Ghibli Maserati 2.0 L Turbo V6 Yokohama 54 GBR Tony Soper 3–4 GBR Roberto Giordanelli 3–4 GBR Harrogate Horseless Carriage TVR Cerbera TVR 5.0 L V8 Dunlop 55 GBR Colin Blower 1–6 GBR Tiff Needell 1 BRA Thomas Erdos 2, 4 GBR Nigel Greensall 3, 5–6 GBR Hopkins Motorsport Ultima Mk4 Chevrolet 6.0 L V8 Avon 56 GBR Philip Hopkins 1, 3–7 GBR Geoff Kimber-Smith 1, 3–5, 7 GBR Geoff Janes 6 GBR Screwfix Direct Marcos Mantis Ford 4.6 L V8 57 GBR Richard Hann 9 GBR Steve Hall 9 GBR Wellings/Guest Porsche 911 GT2 Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6 58 GBR Ian Guest 1, 4–7 GBR Steve Wellings 1, 4–7 GBR Riverside Motorsports Venturi 400 GTR Renault PRV 3.0 L Turbo V6 60 GBR Glenn Dudley 4–6, 9 GBR Paul Cope 4–6, 9 DEU Konrad Motorsport Porsche 911 GT2 Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6 Dunlop 66 AUT Franz Konrad 8 GBR Millennium MotorsportGBR Team NCKN NCK Marcos LM600 Chevrolet 6.0 L V8 Dunlop 77 GBR Andy Purvis All GBR Bob Sands 1–5 BRA Thomas Erdos 6–9 GBR GP Motorsport Saleen Mustang Ford 5.9 L V8 80 AUS Charlie Cox 8–9 GBR Patrick Watts 8 GBR Suzi Hart-Banks 9 GBR Swansea Institute Team Darrian Darrian T90 Ford 2.0 L Turbo I4 90 GBR Ken Thomson 7 GBR Simon Duerdon 7 GBR Frank Bradley 9 GBR Del Delaronde 9 GBR Brookspeed Racing Chrysler Viper GTS-R Chrysler 356-T6 8.0 L V10 96 NZL Neil Cunningham 5 GBR Kilian Konig 5 GBR Cirtek Motorsport Saleen MustangPorsche 911 GT2 Ford 5.9 L V8Porsche 3.6 L Turbo Flat-6 Dunlop 98 GBR David Warnock 1, 3, 5–9 GBR Robert Schirle 1, 5–6, 8–8 AUS Charlie Cox 3, 7 99 AUS Charlie Cox 5 GBR Patrick Watts 5 N Race results Rnd Circuit GT1 Winning Team GT2 Winning Team GT1 Winning Drivers GT2 Winning Drivers 1 Silverstone GBR No. 0 Blue Coral/Slick 50 Racing GBR No. 34 DRP/G-Tech Motorsport GBR John GreasleySWE Magnus Wallinder NLD Allard KalffGBR Graham Morris 2 Oulton Park GBR No. 1 EMKA Racing GBR No. 51 Oftedahl Motorsport GBR Tim SugdenGBR Steve O'Rourke GBR Kurt LubyGBR Richard Dean 3 Croft GBR No. 11 Millennium Motorsport GBR No. 51 Oftedahl Motorsport DNK Thorkild ThyrringDNK John Nielsen GBR Kurt LubyGBR Richard Dean 4 Snetterton GBR No. 7 Newcastle United Lister Storm GBR No. 51 Oftedahl Motorsport GBR Julian BaileyGBR Tiff Needell GBR Kurt LubyGBR Richard Dean 5 Silverstone GBR No. 0 Blue Coral/Slick 50 Racing GBR No. 51 Oftedahl Motorsport GBR John GreasleySWE Magnus Wallinder GBR Kurt LubyGBR Richard Dean 6 Donington GBR No. 0 Blue Coral/Slick 50 Racing GBR No. 51 Oftedahl Motorsport GBR John GreasleySWE Magnus Wallinder GBR Kurt LubyGBR Richard Dean 7 Silverstone GBR No. 7 Newcastle United Lister Storm GBR No. 51 Oftedahl Motorsport GBR Julian BaileyGBR Tiff Needell GBR Kurt LubyGBR Richard Dean 8 Spa-Francorchamps GBR No. 1 EMKA Racing GBR No. 77 NCK Racing GBR Tim SugdenGBR Steve O'Rourke GBR Andy PurvisBRA Thomas Erdos 9 Silverstone GBR No. 7 Newcastle United Lister Storm GBR No. 34 DRP/G-Tech Motorsport GBR Julian BaileyGBR Tiff Needell NLD Jacky van der EndeGBR Ian Astley References External links http://www.britishgt.com/ Category:British GT Championship seasons Category:1998 in British motorsport