Aston Martin Vantage GT3 clinches title at Brands Hatch

Aston Martin enjoyed a red-letter day at Brands Hatch as partner team TF Sport secured the Vantage GT3's third successive British GT victory with works driver Jonny Adam and Graham Davidson. Meanwhile, Optimum Motorsport clinched its second championship in as many years as AMR Academy driver Ollie Wilkinson and Bradley Ellis won the Silver Cup title.

It was TF Sport's second victory in eight days, following the team's win in the Pro-Am class of the TOTAL 24 Hours of Spa. Reigning three-time British GT champion Adam, along with co-driver Davidson, produced a dominant second win of the season having initially trailed the Optimum Vantage GT3.

But following a lengthy midrace Safety Car, Davidson handed the lead over to Adam who went on to score a record 16^th overall British GT win. This latest success puts the duo right in championship contention ahead of the finale at Donington Park on 14-15 September and gives Adam the chance to defend his title and clinch an unprecedented fourth domestic crown. It also means they hold a 1.5-point lead in the GT3 Pro-Am standings.

The Optimum Motorsport Vantage GT3, which won the last round outright at Spa-Francorchamps, started the race from the front row and led early on before eventually finishing 11^th overall, which was enough to put it in an unassailable position in the Silver Cup championship with a race still to go keeps Wilkinson and Ellis in the overall championship hunt going into the decider.

TF Sport's #97 Vantage GT4 crew of AMR Academy drivers Ashley Hand and Tom Canning go to Donington holding an 8.5-point lead after finishing third in class at Brands. Meanwhile Beechdean AMR came within a hair's breadth of clinching the GT4 Pro-Am title with its Vantage GT4. A class win for Kelvin Fletcher and Martin Plowman means they head into the finale with a 29-point advantage and need only finish seventh in class to seal the team's seventh major championship honour.