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Irish win as Gornall and Barnes secure title.

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Paddy Shovline/Michael Cullen - CR Scuderia Ferrari 430 GT3

British GT » Irish win as Gornall and Barnes secure title.

Sunday, 13th July 2008

Michael Cullen and Paddy Shovlin win race 2 at Brands Hatch; James Gornall and Jon Barnes clinch title.

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The race restarted on lap 28 with Gornall pulling away from Jenkinson who immediately came under fire from Shovlin, the Irish driver diving down the inside at Graham Hill Bend to take second place. As the leader crossed the line for the 29th time there seemed to be a problem with the Viper. Gornall ran wide at Paddock Hill but managed to stay on the track but the Viper had visibly slowed allowing Shovlin, Meadows and Foster to pass him. Gornall brought the car into the pits where the team removed the right rear tyre, replacing it with new Avon rubber before sending him back out in 7th place.

Nick Foster was closing on second placed Michael Meadows and on lap 31 the two cars were side by side into Paddock Hill. On the exit they clashed and the Ferrari spun off into the gravel facing back up the hill while the black Viper continued to chase down the leading Ferrari.

Behind this battle Jeremy Metcalfe in the #16 CRS Ferrari dived down the inside of Andy Jankinson's Aston Martin through Clearways to move into what was now third spot. Jenkinson now was under pressure from the recovering Craig Wilkinson and on lap 35 the Aston dropped back another place as the ABG Viper swept by.

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In GT4 Nigel Moore was trying to get past Matt Nicol-Jones to add another win to his weekend tally. Moore made a concerted move at Graham Hill Bend but Nicol-Jones defended well to keep the 16-year-old at bay but then the #51 Ginetta came into the pits, smoke coming from the engine bay. Moore climbed out of the car, his race over.

At the front Foster was trying desperately to get past the leading Ferrari but Paddy Shovlin kept his cool and his lead. Foster's efforts were hampered by the waved yellow flags at Paddock Hill as the marshals worked to clear the stricken Ferrari of Michael Meadows. Shovlin crossed the line to take his third win of the season, his arm aloft out of the window to salute his CR Scuderia team lining the wall.
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