FF Corse’s driver pairing of Wayne Marrs & Charlie Hollings secured the overall 2015 GT Cup Championship at a fascinating Oulton Park finale at the weekend.
Wayne was driving his Ferrari 458 Challenge GTC car solo at the final 2 races and capped the season off in style with solid drives in both. The races were the mark of his consistency, which has seen him and Charlie finish every practice, qualifying and race session throughout the gruelling 23 race strong season.
Winning the GT Cup on his debut season was a fantastic achievement and gave Wayne the GTC class honours, as well as the overall Championship. Wayne commented “Coming into the season I wasn’t sure exactly what to expect and also I was surprised at the level of competition throughout the field. I am just really pleased we have managed to secure the Championship and I would really like to thank Charlie (Hollings), who has driven superbly all season and been a great help with his driver coaching. Also the team, FF Corse, who have done a great job preparing the car and making sure it performed well throughout”.
Darren Nelson also had a strong finish to the season and helped FF Corse secure the GT Cup Teams Championship and finish second in the GTO Championship, just 1 point behind the leader.
Continuing on from his winning success at Donington Park, Darren took pole position for the first race and led most of the race before having to settle for second in the closing stages. The second race saw Darren again start on the front row, before a 1st lap spin dropped him to last. A spirted fightback, against teams competing with professional drivers, saw him claw his way back to a 4th place finish and secure second place in the Championship.
Remaining 2015 Races
Britcar Endurance Championship: Donington Park Finale (Nov 7th).
David Mason & Calum Lockie
Ivor Dunbar & Johnny Mowlem
Europen Ferrari Challenge: Mugello – World Finals (Nov 5th – 8th)
Sam Smeeth
Gulf 12hrs: Abu-Dhabi, Yas Marina (Dec 9th – 11th)
Ivor Dunbar & Johnny Mowlem
Photos courtesy of Phil Rainford & Simon Arron (@simonarron)