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Josh Smith gains prestigious BRDC backing as Rising Star

On January 28, 2020, Posted by , In Driver News, With No Comments

20-year-old British GT race winner Josh Smith has been announced as one of the seven drivers to be supported by the British Racing Drivers Club’s Rising Star scheme in 2020. Founded in 1928, the BRDC is arguably the most exclusive club in motor racing and membership of the BRDC is…

Ash Hand takes 2019 British GT GT4 Championship title at Donington Park

On September 18, 2019, Posted by , In Driver News, With No Comments

Aston Martin Academy driver Ash Hand and team-mate Tom Canning secured both the British GT Silver GT4 Championship and the overall GT4 Championship titles as the series reached its final round at Donington Park.After finishing the practice sessions in fourth and first place, the Aston Martin Academy managed to take…

Podium for Fagg in Tianjin

On September 11, 2019, Posted by , In Driver News, With No Comments

Charlie Fagg headed out to the new circuit in Tianjin, China, for the penultimate round of the China GT Championship competing for Winning Team in their Mclaren 570s GT4 car. Qualifying would see Fagg set a time to see him on the front row of the grid only 1 tenth…

Character building weekend for Gamble at Hungaroring

On September 11, 2019, Posted by , In Driver News, With No Comments

A very wet hungaroring would host the final round of the Blancpain GT World Challenge Europe 2019. Team mates Tom Gamble and the Davies would hope to score more points to help their Silver Cup Championship hopes lying P5 overall as they come into the weekend. Qualifying would see Tom…

Solid points haul for Gamble at Nurburgring

On September 11, 2019, Posted by , In Driver News, With No Comments

The penultimate round of the Blancpain GT World Challenge Europe took place at the iconic Nurburgring on the weekend of 31 Aug and 1st Sept. 17 year old 2019 BRDC Autosport Young Driver of The Year, Tom Gamble headed into the weekend looking to secure more points to help his…

First ADAC GT4 VICTORY FOR FAGG AT NURBURGRING

On August 20, 2019, Posted by , In Driver News, With No Comments

Mclaren Young Professional driver Charlie Fagg took Mclaren’s maiden victory in the ADAC GT4 championship at the weekend at the Nurburgring in Team GT’s 570s. Qualifying proved to be a character building session as the 19 year old didn’t manage to get the most out of his Team GT prepared…

Brands Hatch Podium for British GT Championship GT4 Class leader Ash Hand

On August 7, 2019, Posted by , In Driver News, With No Comments

Aston Martin Academy driver Ash Hand and team-mate Tom Canning secured another podium finish at Brands Hatch to strengthen their hold on the British GT Silver GT4 Championship and the overall GT4 Championship as the series in the penultimate round. It was a race against the clock to get the…

Maiden GT4 victory for Josh Smith at Brands Hatch

On August 6, 2019, Posted by , In Driver News, With No Comments

McLaren Driver Development Programme driver Josh Smith and team-mate James Dorlin secured their maiden victory in the British GT GT4 class this weekend at Brands Hatch, ending a run of bad luck in the series. Heading into the weekend the duo had been leading the last three race weekends, only…

Ash Hand secures first GT4 victory at iconic Spa-Francorchamps

On July 24, 2019, Posted by , In Driver News, With No Comments

Aston Martin Academy driver Ash Hand scored his first victory in British GT as Tom Canning and himself took the TF Sport Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT4 to class victory at the legendary Spa-Francorchamps circuit, securing the team’s first victory in GT4 since 2014.   Qualifying saw Hand and Canning finish sixth place…

Penultimate lap contact leads to Spa-Francorchamps heartbreak for Smith

On July 24, 2019, Posted by , In Driver News, With No Comments

McLaren Driver Development Programme driver Josh Smith and team-mate James Dorlin were once again dealt a blow of bad luck at Spa-Francorchamps, after penultimate lap contact took them out of the race whilst leading the GT4 class.    Starting from fourth place on the grid in the #4 Tolman Motorsport McLaren 570S GT4, Dorlin made…