The No. 59 McLaren 570S GT4 run by customer team Black Bull Ecurie Ecosse scored victory the other weekend at Snetterton, the penultimate round of the 2016 British GT Championship. After several strong performances in the season to-date – including consecutive pole positions at the previous two rounds – the result marks the debut victory for the track-dedicated Sports Series model, which is still in its development season.
The young driver pairing of Sandy Mitchell and Ciaran Haggerty combined to complete a stunning drive after a strong qualifying saw them qualify at third in the first race of the weekend. The charge to the front of the pack was aided by a rapid stop from the Black Bull Ecurie Ecosse pitcrew, which vaulted the car into the lead when Haggerty climbed aboard. From there, the young Scot ran a solid stint, defending from the car behind in the class until the end of the race, eventually taking the win by just over three tenths of a second. The win comes with one round of the season to go as the development program continues.