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Optimum Motorsport Wins British GT Appeal – Increases GT3 Drivers Lead By 10 Points (05.09.18)

Photo: BritishGT.com / Jakob Ebrey Photography.

Wakefield-based Optimum Motorsport has announced that it has won its appeal against a decision taken during the opening round of the 2018 British GT Championship at Oulton Park.

A 30-second post-race had penalty had been applied, dropping the driving duo of Flick Haigh and Jonny Adan from fourth at the chequered flag to ninth.

Team Principal Shaun Goff was delighted at the news.

“I’m very happy at the decision,” said Shaun Goff. “We never accepted this incident was anything other than a racing accident. We’re delighted with the outcome and now  we can look forward to a strong showing at Donington where we stand a good chance of taking the championship honours.”

The decision means that the Haigh and Adam enter the final round of the 2018 British GT Championship with a 27.5-point advantage over Jon Minshaw and Phil keen. Nothing less than a victory for the crew of the #33 Barwell Motorsport Lamborghini Huracan GT3 will now be sufficient for a shot at the drivers title.

Round 9 of British GT Championship takes place at Donington Park on September 23.

 

 

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Win For Optimum Motorsport’s Haigh And Adam – Balfe Motorsport’s Johnson And Robinson Take Victory In GT4 (05.08.18)

Photo: BritishGT.com / Jakob Ebrey Photography

The #75 Optimum Motorsport Aston Martin V12 Vantage of Flick Haigh and Jonny Adam took its second victory of the 2018 British GT Championship season after Jonny Adam passed the #69 Barwell Motorsport Lamborghini Huracán GT3, driven by Johnny Cocker in the car he shares with Sam De Haan, for the lead with five minutes to go.

Cocker went on to finish second behind Adam, just under five seconds behind, with the #11 TF Sport Aston Martin, with Nicky him at the wheel in the car he shares with Mark Farmer, completing the podium positions, 10.273 seconds back.

Victory in the GT4 category, earning them their first podium finish of the season, went to the #501 Balfe Motorsport McLaren 570S GT4 driven by Graham Johnson and Mike Robinson with the #42 Century Motorsport BMW M4 GT4 driven by Ben Tuck and Ben Green taking second place, and the win in the GT4 Silver category, after a highly entertaining battle over the closing laps of the two-hour race. The #53 UltraTek Racing Team RJN took the final podium position of the GT4 class with Martin Plowman crossing the line just .166 seconds behind the #42 entry.

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“It Was Our Best Weekend Of The Season So Far” – Ben Wallace Enjoys Positive Outing At Silverstone (12.06.18)

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Ben Wallace, driver of the #88 Team HARD Ginetta G55, enjoyed his best weekend of the season so far with a solid seventh place finish in class and making up eleven places on his qualifying position for Round Seven of the 2018 British GT Championship.

Driving for the first time in 2018 with Alex Reed, Southport-based Ben Wallace was very pleased with how the new driving partnership developed over the course of the Silverstone weekend,

“It was the first time I had met Alex and we got on very well,” said Ben. “He has a lot of experience both race-wise and testing so I felt he was the ideal person for me to gain experience from. As this was the first time I had raced on the Silverstone GP circuit, Alex’s experience and advice helped me a lot.”

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EnduranceandGT Announces Launch Of EGT Communications (26.03.18)

Owner and editor of EnduranceandGT.co.uk Andy Lloyd has announced the launch of EGT Communications, a new motorsport-focused PR and media venture.

“Having worked closely with a number of teams, drivers and organisations aligned with motorsport, I know how important it is to make sure that your message is focused, targeted and clear,” said Andy Lloyd. “Although there are many excellent businesses working within the media space in motorsport, I believe that EGT Communications has a role to play in supporting young drivers, teams and growing businesses.”

Parent organisation EnduranceandGT.co.uk was launched in February 2016 and has grown rapidly, covering primarily the British GT Championship, the European Le Mans Series and the FIA World Endurance Championship. EGT Communications supports Student Motorsport, the on-line community founded by JP Latham to support the next generation of motorsport professionals.

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EGT Communications is also working with Ben Wallace, driver for Team HARD in its Ginetta G55 GT4 in the 2018 British GT Championship. Ben Wallace’s #88 Ginetta will be carrying EnduranceandGT.co.uk logos for the 2018 season.

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Owner Andy Lloyd is excited by challenges ahead

“Communication is vital in attracting, activating and keeping sponsors and supporting drivers careers,” said the Kent-based entrepreneur. “EGT Communications has a role to play in today’s crowded media industry.”

EGT Communications can be contacted at enduranceandgt@gmail.com and on 00(44) 7960 412461.