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Orange and Clutton Win British GT Title After Collard Spin at Brands Hatch

A late off by Rob Collard left the lead open and Orange and Clutton secured the championship after avoiding a compensation penalty during their pit stop.

Overview

  • A mid-race spin by Rob Collard at Sheene Curve dropped the Barwell Lamborghini to the back and allowed Simon Orange and Marcus Clutton to inherit the lead and win the Brands Hatch finale.
  • Orange and Clutton finished six points ahead of Morgan Tillbrook and Ben Barnicoat to claim the 2026 British GT drivers' championship.
  • Series compensation rules that change mandatory pit-stop times shaped team strategy, and Orange/Clutton avoided a time penalty because of their sixth-place result at Donington, which helped their clean driver change.
  • Grange Racing’s Darren Turner and Daniel Lavery won the GT4 title and Barwell secured the teams’ championship, while steward rulings such as a drive-through for Chris Lulham altered several finishing positions.
  • The victory was Orange’s first British GT race win since 2022 and left Clutton describing shock after missing the decisive moment, highlighting how a single on-track mistake and pit-stop rules can decide a close championship.