The TVR Sagaris of Danny Winstanley and Porsche 997 GT3 of Andy Ruhan both scored wins in the second round of the GT Cup Championship at Oulton Park as Alex Martin suffered disappointment after threatening to dominate the weekend.
The 2011 GT Cup Championship began in fine style at a sun-drenched Silverstone last weekend, with a varied and colourful grid delivering up two great races to entertain the crowd.
A strong grid of 27 cars will line up at Silverstone this weekend for the opening round of the popular GT Cup Championship on the Northamptonshire track’s Arena layout.
GT Cup Championship front runner Gary Eastwood has confirmed he’ll return to the UK-based series this year for a full-season title assault with his Ferrari 430 Challenge GTC.
The iconic Morgan Aero 8 sports car will return to racing in the UK in 2011 with Tom Andrew set to campaign one of the British-built machines in the GT Cup Championship.
Top Lotus Elise Trophy outfit Fox Motorsport will run a new Ferrari 458 Challenge in the GT Cup Championship next year having undertaken a bit-part campaign with an old-spec 430 Challenge in 2010.
The 2011 GT Cup Championship calendar has been revealed as the series plots a course for its third year of competition.
The championship expands to nine rounds and 18 races in 2011, kicking off at Silvertsone (April 16/17) and concluding at the re-developed Snetterton 300 circuit (October 15/16). The Norfolk track also hosts a meeting during the middle portion of the season.
Round two of the GT Trophy Endurance Series took place at Snetterton this weekend, with one daylight and one after-dark race keeping the drivers suitably on their toes.
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