Spa-Francorchamps date for British GT

"This is great news for the championship and for the competitors," said British GT manager Benjamin Franasovicci. "When we published the calendar back in November there was no Spa option available to us, but that has changed now. Although we are sorry not to be visiting Magny-Cours, we are delighted to be going to Europe's best sports car racing circuit."

The new Spa date also gives the championship the opportunity to try a new race format: it will be a 150-minute race rather than the usual format of twin one-hour races or a single two-hour endurance event. "Moving to a two-and-a-half-hour format with two pit stops will be novel for the teams and gives us the option of permitting three-driver entries," adds Franasovicci.

One of the 2009 British GT racewinners at Spa, Aaron Scott, is delighted by the prospect of a return to Belgium: "Craig Wilkins and I are both really pleased - I can't imagine that any driver in British GT would be disappointed with the prospect of racing at Spa. I think the three-driver idea will be attractive to many teams also. It's all good news."

A further, small revision to the 2010 Avon Tyres British GT Championship calendar is the switch from an early July date at Snetterton to an August Bank Holiday weekend visit to the Norfolk circuit. Otherwise, the provisional calendar remains as published in November, with double-header 60-minute races - alongside Cooper Tires British F3 - at Oulton Park, Rockingham, Snetterton and Brands Hatch; as well as a visit to Knockhill in Scotland and two-hour endurance races on the Silverstone Grand Prix circuit and 'into the night' at Donington Park.

SRO has also confirmed the continuation of excellent TV coverage of the championship: races will be featured in half-hour shows on Channel 4 in the UK, and in 60-minute Motors TV programmes across Europe.

Revised provisional calendar 2010 Avon Tyres British GT Championship
03-05 Apr  Oulton Park with British F3
08/09 May  Knockhill
04/05 Jun  Spa-Francorchamps (2.5hr race)
17/18 Jul  Rockingham with British F3
14/15 Aug  Silverstone GP (2hr race) with British F3
29/30 Aug  Snetterton with British F3
25/26 Sep  Brands Hatch GP with British F3
16/17 Oct  Donington Park (2hr race)

British GT is sponsored by UK tyre manufacturer Avon Tyres and is further supported by Sunoco Racing Fuels, Anglo American Oil Company and The Independent.