Britcar - Brands Hatch Quick Report
Bell And Leith Are The Champions

Steve Bell and Simon Leith, driving the Stingray/Geoff Steel Racing BMW M3, are the inaugural winners of the Britcar Championship, taking the overall and Class 1 crowns after finishing first in class and eighth overall in Saturday’s two-hour race.

Michael Vergers and Phil Bennett, in Nigel Mustill’s Opel V8 Star took the overall win, despite a second pit stop demanded by the scrutineers, in a race where the heat played its part. Technical circumstances forced Cook and Pelle to pit outside of the safety car window, and, with problems, they lost the lead towards the end.

Aaron Scott pulled the Nero Ferrari back into the GTC lead after the Wilkins/Morris Porsche suffered a stop-go penalty, and the Topcats Marcos had gearbox problems.

Paul Collis did the lion’s share of the driving in the Class 2 winning Honda Civic, leaving Simon Mason to stroke it home.

Full report and champion’s feature to come.
STEVE WOOD

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