Barwell and Optimum share GT3 spoils as maiden wins flow in GT4
British GT's Bank Holiday double-header at Oulton Park produced four races of close and unpredictable action, with Barwell Motorsport and Optimum Motorsport sharing the GT3 honours across the two 60-minute contests. Rob Collard and Hugo Cook edged out Beechdean's Andrew Howard and Ross Gunn by just 0.235 seconds in Race 1 to extend Collard's remarkable run to three consecutive victories at the Cheshire circuit, before Morgan Tillbrook and Ben Barnicoat converted their early-season pace into a first win of the year for Optimum in Race 2. In GT4, Century Motorsport's fan-favourite dragon-liveried BMW claimed a maiden class victory for Jack Collins and Branden Templeton in Race 1, with Grange Racing by FSR's Daniel Lavery and Darren Turner holding off a last-lap charge from Jessica Hawkins to seal their own first win in a breathless Race 2 finale. Andrew Howard and Ross Gunn head the GT3 championship standings heading to Spa-Francorchamps, while Holland and Simpson retain a slim lead in GT4 with Hawkins and Orton closing to within 4.5 points.
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