British GT

Allan Simonsen was the fastest man in the second 60 minute practice session for the Avon Tyres British GT Championship, the Dane leading a top five comprised entirely of Ferrari and Porsche teams.

Jonny Adam and Beechdean AMR begun the 2013 Avon Tyres British GT Championship with the fastest time in first practice session on the opening weekend of the season at Oulton Park.

2011 series champion Glynn Geddie has been drafted in as a late replacement for Rob Bell in the United Autosports line-up for the opening rounds of the Avon Tyres British GT Championship.

Though lacking the paddock-packing numbers of the GT3 class the GT4 class of the Avon Tyres British GT Championship is wide open this season, with the dominant champions of 2012 absent from the grid.

Gregor Fisken will line up for the opening round of the 2013 British GT Championship with a striking livery inspired by his family’s Frazer Red tartan.

With the Jones brothers’ defection to McLaren Fortec Motorsport start their first season of GT racing as the only squad fielding the Mercedes SLS

The new for 2013 Ginetta G55 GT3 features more horsepower with hopefully greater reliability as well as traction control and anti-lock brakes for the first time.

2013 Audi representatives in British GT mix the old and the new, with United Autosports joined by two new teams to the series.

After ending 2012 on a string of wins that nearly gave drivers Matt Bell and Charles Bateman the title United Autosports enter two of the three MP4-12C GT3 on the 2013 grid.

After starting their British GT career with victory at Oulton Park last season four BMW Z4 GT3 look to repeat the feat as the 2013 Avon Tyres British GT Championship begins this weekend.

Three teams start the Avon Tyres British GT season with Vantage GT3s. As part of our brand-by-brand look through the field to start the year we line them up.

Seemingly so often the car to have in British GT last year, the Porsches may have lost their numerical superiority to Ferrari, but are the defending champions stronger now than last year?

Bolstered by two Italian teams joining the grid for 2013, as well as an UK time making the step up to the premier class in the championship Ferrari start the year with the strongest – numerically – representation on the grid.

It’s become a fairly common point of view in recent seasons that the Avon Tyres British GT Championship has developed into the best kept secret in British racing. This season, with a grid that continues to grow in strength and depth and with increased TV coverage, the veil of secrecy seems to be lifting.