British GT: Optimum Motorsport Sweeps Snetterton GT3 Races

British GT: Optimum Motorsport Sweeps Snetterton GT3 Races

Optimum Motorsport dominated the British GT Championship weekend at Snetterton, securing back-to-back overall GT3 victories for the McLaren 720S GT3 Evo and completing a spectacular GT3 and GT4 sweep in Race 2.

Event Overview

  • Event: British GT Championship Snetterton
  • Track: Snetterton Circuit (Norfolk, England)
  • Series: British GT Championship
  • Dates: 15 - 16 August 2026

Race 1 Winners

  • GT3 (Overall): #90 Optimum Motorsport (McLaren 720S GT3 Evo) - Marc Warren and Jack Brown
  • GT4: #74 Innovation Racing (Ginetta G56 GT4 Evo) - Hadley Simpson and Thomas Holland

Race 2 Winners

  • GT3 (Overall): #77 Optimum Motorsport (McLaren 720S GT3 Evo) - Morgan Tillbrook and Ben Barnicoat
  • GT4: #59 Optimum Motorsport (McLaren Artura GT4) - Josh Stanton and George Gamble

Highlights

  • Optimum's Masterclass: Optimum Motorsport locked down the overall wins in both sprint races, proving the pace of the McLaren 720S GT3 Evo around the Snetterton layout.
  • Maiden Victories: Marc Warren and Jack Brown successfully resisted heavy pressure from Barwell Motorsport to claim their maiden GT3 victory in Race 1.
  • Race 2 Double: Optimum secured a rare team double victory in Race 2, with Tillbrook and Barnicoat taking GT3 honors, while teammates Stanton and Gamble brought the McLaren Artura GT4 to the top of the GT4 class.
  • Ginetta Success: Innovation Racing disrupted a complete McLaren weekend sweep, taking the GT4 victory in Race 1 with the Ginetta G56 GT4 Evo driven by Simpson and Holland.

Photo credits: British GT Championship