Overview

• Safety-car disruptions set up a late 10-minute dash, with Kiern Jewiss defending hard from Marvin Kirchhöfer to secure the GT3 victory for the #42 Mercedes-AMG.
• Charles Dawson laid the platform by climbing from sixth on the grid and keeping the car in contention before the pit cycle and success penalties shuffled the order.
• Giacomo Petrobelli’s Blackthorn Aston Martin served a drive-through for a prohibited fan blower, a Mahiki Ginetta fire triggered a safety car, and contact between Martin Plowman and Sven Müller caused further drama.
• Barwell’s #1 Lamborghini of Rob Collard and Hugo Cook finished third behind the #77 Optimum McLaren, while the pole-sitting #18 2 Seas car managed seventh after carrying a success penalty.
• In GT4, Optimum’s Harry George and Luca Hopkinson scored a maiden class win as the #90 title leaders retired on lap one after contact with Century’s #71, keeping the class championship unresolved for Donington.