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James Thompson

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Sports Car and GT writer. Perhaps being named after James Hunt and Murray Walker (first and middle names) might have something to do with how I have always been motorsport obsessed. After failing to get int racing, I might as well write about it.
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British GT

Dahmann and Hollings Complete Balfe's Three Car Silverstone Lineup

By James Thompson
October 27, 2020
1 Mins read

Balfe Motorsport have unveiled their GT4 line-up for the Intelligent Money British GT Silverstone 500 season finale by announcing new a GT4…

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British GT

Silver Class to be Scrapped for 2021 British GT Season

By James Thompson
October 16, 2020
1 Mins read
British GT will scrap the Silver class for 2021 and replace it with a Silver-Am class. The series also unveiled its provisional calendar for the 2021 season.
British GT

Keen and Balon Become First Double 2020 British GT Winners

By James Thompson
October 4, 2020
5 Mins read
Phil Keen and Adam Balon became the first double winners of the season as they took victory in the second race at Snetterton.
British GT

Witt and Mitchell Become Seventh Different Race Winners at Snetterton

By James Thompson
October 4, 2020
4 Mins read
Jordan Witt and Jack Mitchell continued the remarkable record of seven different winners from seven races as they took 2Seas Motorsports first British GT Victory at Snetterton.
British GT

de Haan and Mitchell Take Pole for Snetterton British GT Races

By James Thompson
October 3, 2020
2 Mins read
Championship rivals Sam de Haan and Sandy Mitchel secured a pole apiece for tomorrow British GT races at Snetterton.
British GT

Keen Again on Top In Snetterton Free Practice 2

By James Thompson
October 3, 2020
1 Mins read
Phil Keen and Barwell Lamborghini made it two fastest times from two Free Practice sessions at the British GT at Snetterton but the gap to the rest of the field was much reduced, with Patrick Kujala dominating much of the session.
British GT

Barwell Lamborghini Dominate Snetterton Free Practice One

By James Thompson
October 3, 2020
1 Mins read
Barwell Lamborghini team-mates Phil Keen and Sandy Mitchell were in a class of their own as they were 2 seconds faster than the rest of the field in Free Practice One of the British GT round at Snetterton.
Sportscars

BMW Wins 24 Hours of Nurburgring

By James Thompson
September 27, 2020
3 Mins read
ROWE Racing took their first ever victory in the ADAC TOTAL 24 Hours of Nurburgring as BMW triumphed after a hard fraught struggle against Audi.
Sportscars

Nurburgring 24 Hours: Race Restarts after 9 and Half Hour Stoppage

By James Thompson
September 27, 2020
2 Mins read
After a 9 and half hour stoppage the ADAC TOTAL 24H of Nurburgring restarted and Audi maintained their dominance with Haase leading.
Sportscars

Nurburgring 24 Hours: Mercedes Holds Off Audi After Six Hours

By James Thompson
September 26, 2020
2 Mins read
Maximillian Gotz and the #9 Team Get Speed Mercedes AMG GT hold the lead of the Nurburgring 24 Hours after six hours.
British GT

RAM Racing Takes British GT Victory Despite Spin at Start

By James Thompson
September 20, 2020
5 Mins read
The RAM Racing Mercedes of Sam de Haan and Patrick Kujala overcame a spin at the start to take their first British GT victory of the year and grab the championship lead after an enthralling three hour endurance race at Donnington Park.
British GT

Baldwin & O'Brien Make It Three Poles From Three Races

By James Thompson
September 19, 2020
2 Mins read
James Baldwin and Michael O’Brien chalked up their third pole position in a row for tomorrow’s British GT Race at Donington.
British GT

Buurman Quickest As RAM Racing Continues to Set British GT Pace

By James Thompson
September 19, 2020
1 Mins read
Yelmer Buurman went quickest in Free Practice 2 as the RAM Racing team continued to dominate he Donington Park round of the British GT Championship.
British GT

RAM Racing Mercedes Dominate British GT Free Practice One

By James Thompson
September 19, 2020
1 Mins read
RAM Racing Mercedes got their Intelligent Money British GT weekend at Donington Park off to a fine start as their cars took 1-2 positions in the Free Practice One, in a session that saw the top 11 covered by one second.
DTM

Muller Completely Dominates Race 1 at Nurburgring

By James Thompson
September 12, 2020
3 Mins read
Nico Muller completely dominated Race one of the Nurburgring, while behind him Robin Frijns and Rene Rast had a physical battle over second place.
British GT

Collard/Mitchell Takes First British GT Victory at Frantic Brands

By James Thompson
August 30, 2020
4 Mins read
Rob Collard took his first British GT victory as he and Sandy Mitchell became the fifth different winners from five races at Brands Hatch.
British GT

Jenson Team Rocket RJN Take Brands Pole

By James Thompson
August 29, 2020
2 Mins read
Jenson Team Rocket RJN McLaren took pole for tomorrow British GT Endurance Round at Brands Hatch.
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