+ Orange/JMH and Optimum’s recovering McLaren complete GT3 podium
+ Aston Martin beats McLaren and Ginetta to GT4 honours
+ Provisional result: Spa-Francorchamps
Alex Martin and Jarrod Waberski scored Barwell’s 30th British GT victory with Lamborghini at Spa-Francorchamps where Grange/FSR’s Daniel Lavery and Darren Turner made it two GT4 wins from as many outings.
The #78 Huracan was never headed after grabbing the lead on the run through Eau Rouge for the first time. Just 2.1s separated it from Orange/JMH’s pole-winning McLaren shared by Simon Orange and Marcus Clutton, while Morgan Tillbrook and Optimum completed the podium thanks to Ben Barnicoat’s barnstorming stint that saw the McLaren charge from 11th to third.
Waberski capped his maiden British GT3 victory with fastest lap, which will further contribute towards his significant SRO GT Academy points haul. The South African remains locked in a close battle with Charles Clark for the 24 Hours of Spa prize drive next year.
GT4’s top three finished nose-to-tail after a mid-race Full Course Yellow and Safety Car period coincided with the pit window, effectively annulling the various Compensation Times applied to Oulton’s overall and Silver class top three. The case was perfectly illustrated by Grange/FSR’s Aston Martin, which served 20 seconds for winning the previous race and another 10 for a Safety Car restart infringement.
Turner took the chequered flag just ahead of Optimum’s Silver class-winning McLaren shared by Josh Stanton and Mikey Porter, and Luke Shaw and Jack Mitchell’s Toro Verde Ginetta that also jostled for victory throughout the final 40 minutes.
More to follow.