Welcome to the 2012 Racing Season
Tue 27 Dec 2011
Multi Marque GT Sprint Racing at it's Best
Last season saw the GT Cup take a significant step as it entered its fourth annual running and second year as an official MSA permitted Championship. The organising team has taken the opportunity of pausing, listening to competitors and teams and introducing a number of refinements to take the GT Cup Championship forward into 2012 and beyond with renewed vigour. Our new Group grid structure, eligibility extended to include GT3 homologated cars for the first time and more racing track time represents the biggest shake up to the GT Cup since its launch in 2008.
We have sought to reduce cost to our competitors and deliver greater value for money whilst retaining the quality of our race weekends. Entry prices have been reviewed with outstanding early entry and full season deals on offer and other measures taken to help racing budgets including a loyalty bonus and free Pirelli tyres offer. With the full calendar trimmed to eight rounds and twenty three races and no expensive overseas event a season of GT Cup racing delivers great value. Be quick though as full season entry is limited to twenty six grid places. By committing before 1st February 2012 to all eight rounds you can save over £1,200. For anyone not able to commit to a full season, with sixteen out of twenty three races counting for the Championship, you can miss two rounds and remain in contention for the title.
In addition to the significant achievement of being 2012 Champions, the winner of each race Group will receive a VIP Paddock Club F1 pass to Qualifying day for the 2013 British GP as guests of Pirelli.
With Hannah continuing as Championship Coordinator and our new Competition Manager Philip Boland, we will continue to focus in the coming year on providing the highest quality National club racing to be found anywhere. In a nutshell the GT Cup Championship gives a unique opportunity for sportsmen and sportswomen racing drivers to enjoy their GT supercars in a friendly, professionally organised but competitive, multi marque, premium sprint race championship. Enjoy GT Cup!
Cars & Groups
Cars modified beyond standard may either be put into the next Group up or required to carry equalisation measures to remain in designated Group.
| GROUP 1 | GROUP 2 |
| CURRENT GT3 AND EQUIVALENT | CHALLENGE PLUS & EARLY GT3 |
| E.G. Mercedes SLS, Ferrari 458 Italia, Porsche 997 GT3 R | E.G. 458 Challenge (with Aero), 2011/1012, Porsche 997 Carrera Cup 11/12 M/Y, Chevron |
| GROUP 3 | GROUP 4 |
| CHALLENGE & CUP PLUS | GTC and GT4 |
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E.G. Porsche 997 Carrera Cup (prior to 2011 M/Y), Ferrari 430 Challenge (with Aero), BMW GTR |
E.G. Aston Martin GT4, BMW M3 E92 |
Calendar
| DONINGTON PARK (NAT) | 28th / 29th April |
| SILVERSTONE (NAT.) | 12th / 13th May |
| BRANDS HATCH (INDY) | 16th / 17th June |
| SNETTERTON (300) | 30th June / 1st July |
| OULTON PARK (INT'L) | 21st July |
| BRANDS HATCH (GP) | 18th / 19th August |
| KNOCKHILL | 8th / 9th September |
| DONINGTON PARK (GP) | 6th / 7th October |
FORMAT:
2 Day round: 1 x 30 Minute qualifying/practice session
3 x 25 Minute races
1 Day round: 1 x 30 Minute qualifying/practice session
2 x 25 Minute races
Awards & Prizes
EACH EVENT
Trophies, laurel embroidered Pirelli caps and champagne for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place in each Group.
Garland for 1st place in each Group.
CHAMPIONSHIP
OVERALL: Highest scoring 1st, 2nd and 3rd places will receive a trophy.
GROUP: The winner of each Group will receive a Cup and be guests of Pirelli with a VIP Paddock Pass to the qualifying day of the F1 British GP
TEAM: Every race team supporting drivers in the GT Cup qualifies for this award. Top 2 cars from team scoring points.
LEADLEY TROPHY: GT Cup driver of the year as voted for by all registered drivers.
2011 GT Cup Overall Champion
Andy Ruhan and winner of
Group 2 & 3rd overall Tom Andrew
Price List
Championship Registration: £450 (until 1/2/12)
After 1/2/12 Registration costs £500.
Inclusive of:
- 6 x Circuit Season Passes
- 6 x GT Cup Race Centre Hospitality Season Passes
- Race Car decal set
- Registration and technical administration
Enter and compete in all 8 rounds and receive £250 money back and claim your two free Pirelli motorsport slick tyres.
Full Season Race Entry: £5,670 (until 1/2/12)
Full season entries limited to 26 grid places. £500 discount ends 1st Feb 2012.
Inclusive of:
- Entry to all 23 races
- 2 additional event season passes
- 2 additional GT Cup official race centre season passes
- A Championship Jacket
- 2 x places at Annual Awards Evening
Race by Race Entries:
Price for race entries received at least two months prior to the event:
| 28th / 29th April | Donington park (nat.) (3 races) | £895 |
| 12th / 13th May | Silverstone (Nat.) (3 races) | £750 |
| 16th / 17th June | Brands Hatch (Indy) (3 races) | £695 |
| 30th June / 1st July | Snetterton (300) (3 races) | £795 |
| 21st July | Oulton Park (Int'l) (2 races) | £650 |
| 18th / 19th August | Brands Hatch (GP) (3 races) | £895 |
| 8th /9th September | Knockhill (3 races) | £595 |
| 6th / 7th October | Donington park (GP) (3 races) | £895 |
| Total | £6,170 |
Inclusive of:
- GT Cup race entries for event entered
- 2 x GT Cup official hospitality lunch tickets
Enter 5 races or more rounds at one time and receive:
- Championship Polo shirt
- Annual Awards Evening ticket
Race by race entries received less than: 2 months before the event +£50 per event
1 month prior to the event +£100 per event
All prices exclude VAT
Registration, Race Entry forms and further information will soon be available via the website or by contacting the Championship Coordinator Hannah Wilson
hannah@butemotorsport.co.uk 01963 442787 m:07500 116687. The Bute Motorsport office will be closed from c.o.b. 23/12/11 until 3/01/12.
Have a festive Christmas and full throttle New Year!
All the best
Marc, Hannah and Phil
