With the race back underway, Barnes made light work of taking second from Jones while Linn slipped back down the order behind the GT3 cars before Nigel Redwood in the damaged Viper sailed off into the barriers at the Chicane and was forced out of the race.
The Cadena Aston was then handed a penalty for its involvement in the pit lane shenanigans – although it was the only car deemed to have been at any kind of fault for what had happened. It dropped Kershaw down out of the top ten and, contrary to the circuit commentary which had claimed a black flag has been shown, then pulled into the pits and into retirement in protest at what the team felt was a harsh and unwarranted punishment.
Simonsen was pulling out an advantage out front, but the man on the move was Scott who posted the quickest lap of the race as he climbed up the order onto the rear of the similar Viper of Barnes. Pressurising the points leader, Scott moved ahead into the position by the 25th lap with Jones behind the pair in fourth and Bentwood chasing him in fifth. Then came Cullen at the head of a train of Ferraris ahead of Hines, James Sutton, Adam Wilcox and Matt Griffin.
Hines battled ahead of Cullen while Griffin managed to find a way past both Wilcox and Sutton on the same lap to jump up to eighth place – later taking both Cullen and Hines to complete a fine run to the top six from the back of the field,
Out front however, Simonsen wasn't to be denied as he took a first win of the year from Scott and Barnes – with third place being enough to extend the Trimite pairings lead in the standings to over 20 points. Jones held on to fourth with his task being made somewhat easier when the lapped Viper of Ollie Bryant became embroiled in the battle with Bentwood for position. Bentwood had to settle for fifth as a result ahead of Griffin, Hines, Cullen, Sutton and Wilcox.
The battle for GT4 honours proved to be one that was controversial itself, with the car that took the flag first on the road being hit with a penalty that cost it victory.
