Wrotham based Oman Racing Team will be targeting a successful weekend as the British GT Championship heads to an iconic race track.

The delightful and world famous Spa-Francorchamps will play host to round five of the championship and Oman Racing go into the weekend full of confidence.

After a long six week break, the championship resumes for a two hour contest on the challenging Belgium circuit, and with 34 cars expected to make the only overseas contest on the calendar, David Bartrum’s squad have a tough challenge ahead.

Following an impressive start to the season, with one win and two podiums from the opening four rounds, the Oman Racing Team has a comfortable 40.5 point lead in the Teams’ championship standings. Rory Butcher and Liam Griffin are also well positioned to continue their challenge on the current championship leaders, with the number six Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3 drivers currently in second place overall, a mere 11.5 points behind Sims and Attard.

A strong performance at Rockingham and Silverstone has also seen Daniel Lloyd and Ahmad Al Harthy extend a healthy lead in the Silver Cup GT3 class and the pair head to the legendary Spa circuit looking to carry this form forward and claim another podium in the number two Vantage.

Motorbase Team Boss David Bartrum is confident of a good result for the Oman Racing Team, and with good reason, having taken an impressive double podium at the Ardennes circuit last year.

Speaking ahead of the weekend Bartrum said: “This is the first part of our two trips to Spa this month, and the part of the year that I look most forward to. Spa itself is a fantastic circuit. It’s a real drivers’ circuit on an unparalleled level. Last year’s British GT round proved very successful for us there and I’m hoping for more of the same.”

“It’s an event everyone in the team really looks forward to. On paper, the long, fast and flowing layout should suit the Vantage well and hopefully we can enjoy a result as good as, if not better than last year’s.”

Following today’s free practice sessions, qualifying commences at 16.05 local time (15.05 UK time) with tomorrow’s two hour race getting underway at 12:15 local time (11.15am UK time).

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