HADLEY SIMPSON and JESSICA HAWKINS Battle at Front in British GT Spa Thriller

June 23, 2026

• HADLEY SIMPSON’s championship-leading Innovation Ginetta initially ran second behind Porter before fading in the race’s second half, dropping to sixth despite teammate Holland’s early charge to first.
• JESSICA HAWKINS and Will Orton’s MK Racing Aston recovered from a qualifying off to finish fifth, climbing to second in the championship standings just 1.5 points behind leaders Simpson and Holland.
• Darren Turner praised Dan Lavery as “exceptional” after the GT4 rookie charged from 10th to third despite the pair carrying 30 seconds of penalties plus a five-place grid drop.
• Turner’s Le Mans-honed traffic management proved decisive as he overtook Porter for the lead then held off faster rivals Mitchell and Porter through relentless FFSA GT and Alpine Cup traffic.

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