2017 British LMP3 Cup
The 2017 Henderson Insurance Brokers LMP3 Cup Championship was the inaugural season for the British LMP3 Cup. The series started at Donington Park on 22–23 April, and finished at the same circuit on 16–17 September.
Teams[]
A total of eight different teams fielded cars across the season. The 79 Nielsen Racing entry was in conjunction with Ecurie Ecosse, and the 22 was run by United Autosports on behalf of Red River Sports.
| Team | No. | Chassis | Engine | Driver(s) | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 United Autosports
|
2 | Ligier JS P3 | Nissan VK50VE | CJ Wilson
|
3-6 |
 Christian England
|
1-2, 7-12 | ||||
| Andrew Evans
|
1-12 | ||||
| 3 | Ligier JS P3 | Nissan VK50VE | Tony Wells
|
1-12 | |
| Matt Bell
|
1-12 | ||||
| 22 | Ligier JS P3 | Nissan VK50VE | Bonamy Grimes
|
11-12 | |
| Johnny Mowlem
|
11-12 | ||||
| 32 | Ligier JS P3 | Nissan VK50VE | Sir Chris Hoy
|
11-12 | |
| Sandy Mitchell
|
11-12 | ||||
| 360 Racing
|
6 | Ligier JS P3 | Nissan VK50VE |  Andy Demetriou
|
1-2 |
| Bob Berridge
|
1-2 | ||||
| T-Sport
|
7 | Ligier JS P3 | Nissan VK50VE | Steve Tandy
|
1-2 |
 Karun Chandhock
|
1-2 | ||||
| Alex Kapadia
|
11-12 | ||||
| Manhal Allos
|
11-12 | ||||
| Nielsen Racing
|
9 | Ligier JS P3 | Nissan VK50VE | Dean Gibbs
|
7-8 |
| Alex Kapadia
|
7-8 | ||||
| 23 | Ligier JS P3 | Nissan VK50VE | Jason Rishover
|
1-3, 11-12 | |
| Jamie Spence
|
1-4, 11-12 | ||||
| 79 | Ligier JS P3 | Nissan VK50VE | Alasdair McCaig
|
1-12 | |
| Colin Noble
|
1-12 | ||||
| 888 | Ligier JS P3 | Nissan VK50VE |  Khaled Al Mudhaf
|
11-12 | |
 Michael Vergers
|
11-12 | ||||
| Tockwith Motorsport
|
26 | Ligier JS P3 | Nissan VK50VE | Richard Dean
|
1-6 |
| Sarah Moore
|
1-6 | ||||
| G-Cat Racing
|
28 | Ligier JS P3 | Nissan VK50VE | Paul Bailey
|
1-6 |
| Andy Schulz
|
1-6 | ||||
| Douglas Motorsport
|
72 | Ligier JS P3 | Nissan VK50VE | Mike Newbould
|
1-4, 9-12 |
 Thomas Randle
|
1-4, 9-10 | ||||
 Callan O'Keeffe
|
7-8, 11-12 | ||||
| Speedworks Motorsport
|
96 | Ligier JS P3 | Nissan VK50VE | Jack Butel
|
1-12 |
| Dean Gibbs
|
1-4 | ||||
| Scott Mansell
|
5-6 | ||||
| Andrew Bentley
|
7-8 | ||||
| Devon Modell
|
9-10 |
Races[]
The revised 12-race calendar was released on Friday 7 December 2016.[1]
| Round | Race | Circuit | Pole Position | Winners |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Donington Park (National)
|
Andy Schulz | Alasdair McCaig
Colin Noble |
| 2 | Andy Schulz | Alasdair McCaig
Colin Noble | ||
| 2 | 3 | Brands Hatch GP
|
Tony Wells | Tony Wells
Matt Bell |
| 4 | Jamie Spence | Alasdair McCaig
Colin Noble | ||
| 3 | 5 |  Spa Francorchamps
|
Alasdair McCaig | Tony Wells
Matt Bell |
| 6 | Tony Wells | Alasdair McCaig
Colin Noble | ||
| 4 | 7 | Silverstone Circuit (GP)
|
Christian England | Alasdair McCaig
Colin Noble |
| 8 | Tony Wells | Tony Wells
Matt Bell | ||
| 5 | 9 | Snetterton Circuit (300)
|
Christian England | Alasdair McCaig
Colin Noble |
| 10 | Christian England | Christian England
Andrew Evans | ||
| 6 | 11 | Donington Park (GP)
|
Christian England | Tony Wells
Matt Bell |
| 12 | Christian England | Jack Butel |
Table[]
| Pos | Team | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | No. 79 Nielsen Racing | Ligier JS P3 | 25 | 26 | 19 | 25 | 19 | 26 | 26 | 19 | 25 | 15 | 8 | DNF | 234 |
| 2 | No. 3 United Autosports | Ligier JS P3 | 6 | 18 | 26 | 18 | 26 | 19 | 18 | 25 | DNF | 12 | 26 | 18 | 212 |
| 3 | No. 96 Speedwords Motorsport | Ligier JS P3 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 12 | 18 | 18 | 12 | 25 | 154 |
| 4 | No. 2 United Autosports | Ligier JS P3 | 8 | DNF | 6 | 12 | 8 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 26 | 11 | 12 | 132 | |
| 5 | No. 72 Douglas Motorsport | Ligier JS P3 | 13 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 73 | ||||||
| 6 | No. 23 Nielsen Racing | Ligier JS P3 | 18 | DNF | 15 | DNF | DNF | DNF | 15 | 15 | 64 | ||||
| 6 | No. 26 Tockwith Motorsport | Ligier JS P3 | 10 | 15 | 6 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 63 | ||||||
| 7 | No. 28 G-Cat Racing | Ligier JS P3 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 48 | ||||||
| 9 | No. 32 United Autosports | Ligier JS P3 | 18 | 10 | 28 | ||||||||||
| 10 | No. 7 T-Sport | Ligier JS P3 | 15 | 12 | 27 | ||||||||||
| 11 | No. 9 Nielsen Racing | Ligier JS P3 | 12 | 10 | 22 | ||||||||||
| 12 | No. 888 Nielsen Racing | Ligier JS P3 | 6 | 4 | 10 | ||||||||||
| - | No. 22 United Autosports | Ligier JS P3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | ||||||||||
| - | No. 7 T-Sport | Ligier JS P3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | ||||||||||
| 15 | No. 6 360 Racing | Ligier JS P3 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
Points are scored:
| Position | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | 25 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
With bonus points for pole position and fastest lap.
References[]
- ^ "2017 Calender [sic] announced". www.lmp3cup.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2017-09-06. Retrieved 2017-09-06.
External links[]
Categories:
- 2017 in British motorsport