Optimum Motorsport all set for the International GT Open Championship

Having secured a superb podium on their debut in the British GT Championship as a pairing at Oulton Park last weekend, Ollie Wilkinson and Bradley Ellis are looking forward to the start of the International GT Open Championship which gets underway this coming weekend at Paul Ricard. The event...

New GT4 pairings put in strong performance at Oulton British GT season opener

The opening round of the British GT Championship for the GT4 quartet of Connor O’Brien / Jack Butel and Mike Robinson / Patrik Matthiesen enjoyed a successful double header over the Easter weekend, securing solid finishes and valuable points with both cars. Qualifying hampered both sides somewhat, but race...

Defending British GT Champions Optimum Motorsport shine with superb Oulton Park Podium

Having proved to be so dominant at the same venue last year, the 2019 edition of the Oulton Park season-opener to the British GT Championship brought lots of learnings, and with it came a superb first podium of the season – and Silver Cup victory – for Ollie Wilkinson...

Optimum all set for three-car push as British GT gets underway at Oulton Park

Optimum Motorsport return to British GT Championship once again, scaling up from a single car operation in 2018 to three cars for the current campaign which gets underway this coming Easter weekend at Oulton Park with two one-hour races. In the GT3 category, Optimum Motorsport are the defending champions...

Team Manager Bas Leinders looks ahead to the British GT Championship

With three cars in the field this year in British GT, Team Manager Bas Leinders looks ahead to the fresh challenge of fielding two entries in the GT4 class, as well aiming to defend the teams’ drivers title in GT3. Q: It’s been a busy off season getting ready...

Four Optimum Motorsport drivers selected for the AMR Young Driver Academy

All of the eligible drivers competing with Optimum Motorsport this year have been accepted into the Aston Martin Racing Young Driver Academy. The re-launched programme aims to fast-track young racing talent competing with the brand’s Vantage GT3 and GT4 cars this year. Connor O’Brien, Jack Butel, Patrik Matthiesen and...

Optimum Motorsport confirm Wilkinson and Ellis for 2019 British GT Championship title defence

Having made their debut with Aston Martin Racing machinery in 2018 and subsequently gone on to record an emphatic drivers’ championship with Flick Haigh and Jonny Adam, Optimum Motorsport are pleased to announce that alongside its GT4 commitments, the team is returning to the GT3 class with the all-new...

Robinson and Matthiesen join Optimum for GT4 championship challenge in British GT

Optimum Motorsport is delighted to confirm its second GT4 entry into this year’s British GT Championship. As reigning GT3 champions, the British-based squad are expanding their programme in 2019 to include two brand-new Aston Martin Vantage GT4 entries, as well as the new GT3. Mike Robinson returns to the...

Optimum Motorsport recommit to GT Open: New Aston Martin GT3 for Wilkinson and Ellis

Having dipped a metaphorical toe in the International GT Open waters late in 2017, Optimum Motorsport competed in the Championship full-time last year and are delighted to confirm a season-long commitment to the series again in 2019 with Ollie Wilkinson and Bradley Ellis. The team are happy to announce...

Strong Optimum Motorsport showing compromised in Dubai 24 Hours

With three class victories to the team’s credit already, Optimum Motorsport hoped to add to that tally in the 2019 edition of the 24 Hours of Dubai. Despite their best efforts and solid pace, the team had to be content with eight position in the GT4 class after a...