This is what the GT Cup Championship is all about....

Welcome to the GT Cup Championship

Started in November 2007 at a sunny but cold Snetterton circuit, the inaugural GT Cup race meeting was hailed a huge success by the twenty five intrepid competitors who shared founder Marc Haynes vision of multi marque GT sprint racing for owner drivers.  Such was the demand for more that Marc formed Bute Motorsport to run the series and with the help of MSVR put together a complete season of eight rounds over the winter for the inaugural 2008 season.  With grids regularly in excess of thirty cars the GT Cup has never looked back since.  

Attracted by the format of having two sprint races, free practice sessions, entrant VIP hospitality, TV coverage included at every round and open only to Sportsman owner drivers, the GT Cup has remained true to it's founding principles ever since.  In 2010 the GT Cup series came of age, becoming a Championship, fully sanctioned by the MSA.

Having established a fresh approach to GT Racing and hot on the heels of a thrilling first season as a Championship the GT Cup is set for an exciting 2011.  Friendly paddock, huge grids, the best hospitality and competitive racing is all part of the GT Cup magic.

Founder, Marc Haynes with Pirelli at the launch of the 2009 GT Cup at the Autosport Show

Organised into three Groups split by power to weight ratio the GT Cup Championship is open to a wide variety of fabulous GT cars.  From well known continental supercar marques such as Porsche and Ferrari to great British icons from Aston Martin, Ginetta, TVR, Lotus and Morgan to the American muscle of Corvette, volume manufacturers such as BMW to innovative newcomers like KTM.

Close technical control helps ensure fair play and puts a lid on constant car development, helping to also keep costs under control.  Maintenance of good driving standards is regarded as crucial and the 2011 season will see a new innovation with the introduction of mandatory in-car cameras supplied by Bute Motorsport to all competitors.  Evidence from the footage can be used by the Clerk of the Course in the event of any incidents with a range of penalties open to the officials and ultimately exclusion.

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