Mark Smith and Martin Plowman beat the odds to bank a healthy points score across the opening race of the British GT season at Silverstone last weekend, with the Paddock Motorsport team overcoming a string of challenges to make the result possible. An overnight turbo change was required to get the #9 McLaren 720S GT3 Evo race-ready for Sunday and, despite an ongoing battle to get the car back into its optimal performance window, Smith and Plowman fought their way from the bac

Restart Racing’s James Dorlin completed the opening round of the 2026 Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship at Donington Park, rounding out a challenging but promising weekend with a determined drive in the final race. Following Saturday’s introduction of the new ‘Race to Pole’ format, James lined up 16th on the grid for Sunday’s opening race, leaving work to do on race day. Race day itself was dry, bright and windy, with James starting on the medium tyre for the opening

After making another step forward in the British GT Championship last year, Mark Smith and Martin Plowman are looking to prove their pace this season in a push to ‘compete for podiums’. Mark Smith completed a dual campaign in British GT and GT Cup last year, where he took GT3 honours in the latter in a solo program. He is expected to continue building his experience and knowledge in the GT Cup championship this season. Their British GT pairing of Smith and team founder Martin