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The 2020 Dunlop Trophy Championship was a motor racing championship for production cars held across England. The Trophy championship was created specifically for production vehicles as a Britcar championship separate from the much faster GT and Touring Cars of the Endurance Championship. It is the 19th season of a Britcar championship and the 1st Britcar Trophy Championship season.

2020 was the inaugural season of the Britcar Trophy Championship. The season began on 11 July at Croft Circuit and ended on 1 November at Snetterton Circuit. All rounds took place on the same weekend as the Britcar Endurance Championship rounds. There was also a non-championship round at the Spa-Francorchamps in support of the 2019-20 FIA World Endurance Championship, where the Trophy category competitors participated in two races with the Endurance Category cars.

The championship included Class 5, 6 and 7 cars. The Michelin Clio Cup Series also joined the Britcar Trophy Championship grid for the inaugural season with the Clio cars having a separate class but still eligible to compete for the overall championship title.

2020 Class Champions and Overall Trophy Championship Places

Oliver Smith won the Class 6 championship and overall Trophy title with 191 points, Johnathan Barrett won the Class 7 championship and was second overall with 188 points and Charlie Campbell and Rob Smith won the Class 5 championship and were third overall with 177.5 points. The Clio class champions were Aaron and Steve Thompson with 137.5 points.

Calendar

The planned opening round at Donington Park, to be held on 10 April 2020, was eventually cancelled due to the pandemic. The non-championship round at Spa-Francorchamps was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. and moved to 15 August. The revised championship was contested over 9 races at 5 rounds, with best 7 results counting.

Teams and drivers

Team	Car	No.	Drivers	Rounds
Class 5
Charlie Campbell	Peugeot RCZ	20	Charlie Campbell	2–5
			Rob Smith
MacG Racing	Mazda RX-8	33	Jonny MacGregor	2–4
			Josh Tomlinson
Amigo Motorsport	Porsche Boxster	39	Richard Bernard	2–4
Simon Green Motorsport	BMW M3 E46	40	Jasver Sapra	1
JRW Motorsport	Volkswagen Golf	47	Rob Austin	2
			James Goodall
S2Smarts	Smart ForFour	52	Rob Baker	1–2, 4–5
			John Packer
Derek McMahon Racing	Alfa Romeo 156 T	57	Barry McMahon	1–4
CRH Racing	Porsche Cayman	77	Robert Pugsley	2–3
Team IP/Antac	Porsche Boxster	80	Anthony Hutchins	All
SBD Motorsport	Ford Fiesta	93	Kester Cook	3–4
Class 5 Invitation
JW Bird Motorsport	Volkswagen Scirocco	5	Tony Prendergast	5
		71	Matthew Evans	5
		96	Nick Beaumont	5
			Marc Clynes
Amspeed	BMW M3 E36	75	Chris Boardman	4–5
			Adam Howarth
Ainge Racing	Honda Integra (fourth generation)	85	Nigel Ainge	4–5
			Danny Casser
Maximum Motorsport	Ginetta G55 Supercup	95	Max Hunt	5
			Stewart Lines
Daz RKC Motorsport	Honda Civic Type R	99	Ricky Coomber	5
Class 6
Ramen Racing	Ginetta G40	2	Peter Spano	2, 4–5
			Andrew Bentley	2
			Charlie Hollings	4–5
Quattro Motorsport UK	Ginetta G40	6	Bill Forbes	1, 4
		82	Richard Evans	1, 4
Majestic Motorsport	Mazda MX5 Mk3	10	Chris Clarke	1, 4
			Mike Hart	1
			Ben Thompson	4
County Classic	Porsche 996	15	Richard Higgins	3–5
Vinna Sport	Ginetta G40	27	Charlotte Birch	All
			Adriano Medeiros
JC Racing	BMW M3 E36	36	Oliver Smith	All, NC
CRH Racing	Porsche Cayman	77	Robert Pugsley	4
Saxon Motorsport	SEAT León	87	Brad Kaylor	All
			Rory Baptiste	4
Paul Sheard Motorsport	Mazda MX5 Mk3	98	Chrissy Palmer	1
Class 6 Invitation
Rob Sanderson Motorsport	Lotus Elise	68	Toby Goodman	4
			Colin Tester
Ainge Racing	Honda Integra (fourth generation)	85	Nigel Ainge	3
			Danny Casser
Class 7
Pantera Motorsport with Saxon Motorsport	BMW 330 E46	7	Johnathan Barrett	2–5
Saxon Motorsport	Volkswagen Golf Mk2	34	Alistair Lindsay	2–5
Team BRIT	BMW 116	65	Darren Cook	2
			Charles Graham
			James Birch	4
			Christian Dart
		66	Luke Pound	2–5
			Darren Cook	3
			Tom Dorman	4–5
		67	Matty Street	2–5
			Andrew Tucker
Derek McMahon Racing	Honda Civic Type R	83	Edward Cook	2–5
			Steve Cook
Paul Sheard Motorsport	Mazda MX5 Mk3	316	Ivor Mairs	3–5
Class 7 Invitation
Reflex Racing	Ginetta G20	19	Steve Griffiths	4
			Jamie Vynle-Meyers
MacG Racing	Toyota Celica	37	Kelly Brabbin	5
Team BRIT	BMW 118	69	Abbie Eaton	4
			Nerys Pearce
	BMW 116		Aaron Morgan	5
			Nerys Pearce
Clios
Westbourne Motors	Renault Clio Gen 3	13	Darren Geeraerts	2, 4
		63	Richard Colburn	2, 4
			Peter Dorlin	2
			David Beecroft	4
	Renault Clio Gen 4	41	Aaron Thompson	2–5
			Steve Thompson
		62	James Colburn	2, 4
		64	Ben Colburn	2, 4
Clio Invitation
Spires Motorsport	Renault Clio Gen 4	30	Darren Geeraerts	5
			Anton Spires
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Entries that didn't participate

These entries were previously announced to compete in the 2020 season but couldn't due to the 2019-20 coronavirus pandemic.

Team	Car	No.	Drivers
Class 5
SVG Motorsport	BMW M3 E92	55	Andrew Busby
			Andy Johnson
Jamie Sturges	SEAT León Eurocup	99	Jamie Sturges
Class 6
Derek McMahon Racing	Honda Civic Type R	45	Arthur McMahon

Results

Round		Circuit	Pole position	Fastest lap	Overall Winner	Winning C5	Winning C6	Winning C7	Winning Clio
1	R1	Croft Circuit	No. 57 Derek McMahon Racing	No. 40 Simon Green Motorsport	No. 52 S2Smarts	No. 52 S2Smarts	No. 98 Paul Sheard Motorsport	No entries	No entries
			Barry McMahon	Jasver Sapra	Rob Baker Jonathan Packer	Rob Baker Jonathan Packer	Chrissy Palmer
	R2			No. 36 JC Racing	No. 36 JC Racing	No. 57 Derek McMahon Racing	No. 36 JC Racing
				Oliver Smith	Oliver Smith	Barry McMahon	Oliver Smith
2	R3	Brands Hatch Indy	No. 57 Derek McMahon Racing	No. 57 Derek McMahon Racing	No. 57 Derek McMahon Racing	No. 57 Derek McMahon Racing	No. 36 JC Racing	No. 7 Pantera Motorsport with Saxon Motorsport	No. 62 Westbourne Motors
			Barry McMahon	Barry McMahon	Barry McMahon	Barry McMahon	Oliver Smith	Johnathan Barrett	James Colburn
	R4			No. 57 Derek McMahon Racing	No. 20 Charlie Campbell Racing	No. 20 Charlie Campbell Racing	No. 2 Ramen Racing	No. 34 Saxon Motorsport	No. 62 Westbourne Motors
				Barry McMahon	Charlie Campbell Rob Smith	Charlie Campbell Rob Smith	Andrew Bentley Peter Spano	Alistair Lindsay	James Colburn
3	R5	Oulton Park	No. 85 Ainge Racing	No. 85 Ainge Racing	No. 85 Ainge Racing	No. 57 Derek McMahon Racing	No. 85 Ainge Racing	No. 34 Saxon Motorsport	No. 41 Westbourne Motors
			Nigel Ainge Danny Casser	Nigel Ainge Danny Casser	Nigel Ainge Danny Casser	Barry McMahon	Nigel Ainge Danny Casser	Alistair Lindsay	Aaron Thompson Steve Thompson
4	R6	Silverstone International	No. 57 Derek McMahon Racing	No. 75 Amspeed	No. 75 Amspeed	No. 75 Amspeed	No. 36 JC Racing	No. 19 Reflex Racing	No. 64 Westbourne Motors
			Barry McMahon	Chris Boardman Adam Howarth	Chris Boardman Adam Howarth	Chris Boardman Adam Howarth	Oliver Smith	Steve Griffiths Jamie Vynle-Meyers	Ben Colburn
	R7			No. 75 Amspeed	No. 75 Amspeed	No. 75 Amspeed	No. 36 JC Racing	No. 19 Reflex Racing	No. 62 Westbourne Motors
				Chris Boardman Adam Howarth	Chris Boardman Adam Howarth	Chris Boardman Adam Howarth	Oliver Smith	Steve Griffiths Jamie Vynle-Meyers	James Colburn
5	R8	Snetterton 300	No. 85 Ainge Racing	No. 20 Charlie Campbell Racing	No. 15 County Classics	No. 20 Charlie Campbell Racing	No. 15 County Classics	No. 34 Saxon Motorsport	No. 41 Westbourne Motors
			Nigel Ainge Danny Casser	Charlie Campbell Rob Smith	Richard Higgins	Charlie Campbell Rob Smith	Richard Higgins	Alistair Lindsay	Aaron Thompson Steve Thompson
	R9			No. 36 JC Racing	No. 36 JC Racing	No. 52 S2Smarts	No. 36 JC Racing	No. 37 MacG Racing	No. 41 Westbourne Motors
				Oliver Smith	Oliver Smith	Rob Baker Jonathan Packer	Oliver Smith	Kelly Brabbin	Aaron Thompson Steve Thompson
Non-championship round
NC	R1	Spa-Francorchamps	No. 36 JC Racing	No. 36 JC Racing	No. 36 JC Racing	No entries	No. 36 JC Racing	No entries	No entries
			Oliver Smith	Oliver Smith	Oliver Smith		Oliver Smith
	R2			No. 36 JC Racing	No. 36 JC Racing		No. 36 JC Racing
				Oliver Smith	Oliver Smith		Oliver Smith

Overall championship standings

Points are awarded as follows in all classes

Pos. Drivers No. Class CRO BRH OUL SIL SNE Pts 1 Oliver Smith 36 6 NC 9 2 Ret 4 3 4 Ret 1 191 2 Johnathan Barrett 7 7 13 13 11 19 17 11 12 188 3 Charlie Campbell Rob Smith 20 5 21† 1 5 8 6 3 7 177.5 4 Charlotte Birch Adriano Medeiros 27 6 14 12 3 6 7 12 10 2 Ret 171 5 Anthony Hutchins 80 5 15 14 11 7 8 15 15 17 Ret 169 6 Peter Spano 2 6 7 4 9 16 13 14 10 162 Andrew Bentley 7 4 9 Charlie Hollings 16 13 14 10 7 Edward Cook Steve Cook 83 7 15 10 14 22 21 12 15 159 8 Alistair Lindsay 34 7 Ret 9 10 18 Ret 8 11 156 9 Rob Baker Jonathan Packer 52 5 9 16 4 DNS 29† Ret 4 3 148.5 10 Matty Street Andrew Tucker 67 7 18 11 15 25 23 18 14 147 11 Aaron Thompson Steve Thompson 41 Clio 9 5 13 13 27† 5 6 137.5 12 Brad Kaylor 87 6 12 11 14 Ret 16† 7 5 DNS DNS 135.5 Rory Baptiste 7 5 13 Barry McMahon 57 5 18 10 1 16† 2 Ret DNS 133 14 Richard Higgins 15 6 6 5 9 1 2 132 15 Ivor Mairs 316 7 12 20 18 10 13 130 16 James Colburn 62 Clio 5 2 5 10 8 118 17 Luke Pound 66 7 19 12 Ret 28† 26 19 16 102.5 Darren Cook Ret Tom Dorman 28† 26 18 Ben Colburn 64 Clio 6 17† 9 11 97.5 19 Kester Cook 93 5 3 4 2 87 20 Richard Colburn 63 Clio 12 18 21 22 85 Peter Dorlin 12 18 David Beecroft 21 22 21 Darren Geeraerts 13 Clio 17 15 23 20 83 22 Bill Forbes 6 6 13 13 26 14 79 23 Darren Cook Charles Graham 65 7 20 14 74 James Birch Christian Dart 27 25 24 Jonny MacGregor Josh Tomlinson 33 5 8 Ret Ret 6 28† 61.5 25 Chrissy Palmer 98 6 11 15 49 26 Richard Bernard 39 5 16 Ret Ret Ret 19 47.5 27 Robert Pugsley 77 5 10 3 Ret 47 28 Robert Pugsley 77 6 17 7 Ret DNS 44 29 Chris Clarke 36 6 16 18† Ret DNS 28 Mike Hart 16 18† Ben Thompson Ret DNS 30 Jasver Sapra 40 5 Ret DNS 1  – Rob Austin James Goodall 47 5 Ret Ret 0  – Richard Evans 82 6 DNS Ret 0 drivers ineligible for points  – Chris Boardman Adam Howarth 75 5Inv 1 1 0  – Nigel Ainge Danny Casser 85 6Inv 1 0 5Inv 2 3 15 Ret  – Tony Prenderclast 5 5Inv 6 4 0  – Matthew Evans 71 5Inv 7 5 0  – Darren Geeraerts Anton Spires 40 ClioInv 9 8 0  – Kelly Brabbin 37 7Inv 16 9 0  – Toby Goodman Colin Tester 68 6Inv 11 12 0  – Nick Beaumont Mark Clynes 96 5Inv 13 Ret 0  – Steve Griffiths Jamie Vynle-Meyers 19 7Inv 14 16 0  – Nerys Pearce 69 7Inv 24 24 20 17 0 Abbie Eaton 24 24 Aaron Morgan 20 17  – Max Hunt Stewart Lines 95 5Inv Ret DNS 0 Pos. Drivers No. Class CRO BRH OUL SIL SNE Pts

Key Colour Result Gold Winner Silver Second place Bronze Third place Green Other points position Blue Other classified position Not classified, finished (NC) Purple Not classified, retired (Ret) Red Did not qualify (DNQ) Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ) Black Disqualified (DSQ) White Did not start (DNS) Race cancelled (C) Blank Did not practice (DNP) Excluded (EX) Did not arrive (DNA) Withdrawn (WD) Did not enter (cell empty) Text formatting Meaning Bold Pole position Italics Fastest lap

† – Drivers did not finish the race, but were classified as they completed over 60% of the race distance and were awarded half points.

Class championship standings

Points are awarded as follows in all classes

Pos.	Drivers	No.	CRO		BRH		OUL	SIL		SNE		Pts
Class 5
1	Charlie Campbell Rob Smith	20			21†	1	5	8	6	3	7	177.5
2	Anthony Hutchins	80	15	14	11	7	8	15	15	17	Ret	169
3	Rob Baker Jonathan Packer	52	9	16	4	DNS		29†	Ret	4	3	148.5
4	Barry McMahon	57	18	10	1	16†	2	Ret	DNS			133
5	Kester Cook	93					3	4	2			87
6	Jonny MacGregor Josh Tomlinson	33			8	Ret	Ret	6	28†			61.5
7	Richard Bernard	39			16	Ret	17†	Ret	19			47.5
8	Robert Pugsley	77			10	3	Ret					47
9	Jasver Sapra	40	Ret	DNS								1
–	Rob Austin James Goodall	47			Ret	Ret						0
drivers ineligible for points
–	Chris Boardman Adam Howarth	75						1	1			0
–	Nigel Ainge Danny Casser	85						2	3	15	Ret	0
–	Tony Prenderclast	5								6	4	0
–	Matthew Evans	71								7	5	0
–	Nick Beaumont Mark Clynes	96								13	Ret	0
–	Max Hunt Stewart Lines	95								Ret	DNS	0
Class 6
1	Oliver Smith	36	NC	9	2	Ret	4	3	4	Ret	1	191
2	Charlotte Birch Adriano Medeiros	27	14	12	3	6	7	12	10	2	Ret	171
3	Peter Spano	2			7	4	9	16	13	14	10	162
	Andrew Bentley				7	4	9
	Charlie Hollings							16	13	14	10
4	Brad Kaylor	87	12	11	14	Ret	16†	7	5	DNS	DNS	135.5
	Rory Baptiste							7	5
5	Richard Higgins	15					6	5	9	1	2	132
6	Bill Forbes	6	13	13				26	14			79
7	Chrissy Palmer	98	11	15								49
8	Robert Pugsley	77						17	7	Ret	DNS	44
9	Chris Clarke	36	16	18†				Ret	DNS			28
	Mike Hart		16	18†
	Ben Thompson							Ret	DNS
–	Richard Evans	82	DNS	Ret								0
drivers ineligible for points
–	Nigel Ainge Danny Casser	85					1					0
–	Toby Goodman Colin Tester	68						11	12			0
Class 7
1	Johnathan Barrett	7			13	13	11	19	17	11	12	188
2	Edward Cook Steve Cook	83			15	10	14	22	21	12	15	159
3	Alistair Lindsay	34			Ret	9	10	18	Ret	8	11	156
4	Matty Street Andrew Tucker	67			18	11	15	25	23	18	14	147
5	Ivor Mairs	316					12	20	18	10	13	130
6	Luke Pound	66			19	12	Ret	28†	26	19	16	102.5
	Darren Cook						Ret
	Tom Dorman							28†	26
7	Darren Cook Charles Graham	65			20	14						74
	James Birch Christian Dart							27	25
drivers ineligible for points
–	Kelly Brabbin	37								16	9	0
–	Steve Griffiths Jamie Vynle-Meyers	19						14	16			0
–	Nerys Pearce	69						24	24	20	17	0
	Abbie Eaton							24	24
	Aaron Morgan									20	17
Clios
1	Aaron Thompson Steve Thompson	41			9	5	13	13	27†	5	6	137.5
2	James Colburn	62			5	2		10	8			118
3	Ben Colburn	64			6	17†		9	11			97.5
4	Richard Colburn	63			12	18		21	22			85
	Peter Dorlin				12	18
	David Beecroft							21	22
5	Darren Geeraerts	13			17	15		23	20			83
drivers ineligible for points
–	Darren Geeraerts Anton Spires	30								9	8	0
Pos.	Drivers	No.	CRO		BRH		OUL	SIL		SNE		Pts

† – Drivers did not finish the race, but were classified as they completed over 60% of the race distance and were awarded half points.

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External links

• Official website

• 2020 in British motorsport
• Endurance motor racing
• Britcar Trophy Championship seasons
• Motorsport events postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic