The Michael McInerney Ferrari 430 took victory at the hottest Britcar 24 hour race ever but the he Eclipse Motorsport team didn't have it all their own way.
Paul White and Callum Lockie won the fourth round of the Britcar MSA British Endurance Championship at the weekend in their Strata 21 Mosler MT900R amid chaotic scenes at Thruxton as heavy rain ended the two-hour race early.
Sean and Michael McInerney, assisted by Phil Keen, made it two wins on the trot in the Eclipse-run Ferrari 430, in Donington’s four-hour race, that had a very different complexion to the previous round at Rockingham.
Brothers Michael and Sean McInerney made a triumphant return to the Britcar MSA British Endurance Championship at the weekend as the duo guided their Eclipse Motorsport Ferrari 430 to victory at Rockingham despite starting the 150-minute race from the pit lane.
A new works-backed Mazda MX-5 GT is set to challenge for the Britcar MSA Endurance Championship in 2011 with sportscar outfit Jota Sport to run one of the lightweight race cars in a full campaign starting this weekend at Silverstone.
A 40-car entry for this weekend’s opening round of the Britcar MSA British Endurance Championship includes a number of top names from UK motorsport, including former British GT champion Callum Lockie.
Reigning Britcar Production Champions Richard Adams and David Green will step up to the rebranded Britcar MSA British Endurance Championship in 2011 with a modified Ferrari 360.
American petroleum manufacturer Sunoco has announced that it is to become the sole fuel supplier to Britcar in 2011, giving drivers in the series the chance to compete for a place at the 2012 Daytona 24 Hours.
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