Derek Johnston

FORTUNES FLIP FOR TRIPLE EIGHT, AS #88 TAKES PODIUM AND BATTLING TOP FIVE FINISH

Posted by sportscarracingnews ⋅ June 23, 2014 ⋅ Leave a comment

The fourth weekend of the 2014 Avon Tyres British GT Championship again yielded a mix bag of results for the Triple Eight Race Engineering squad, but fortunes were reversed and it was Lee Mowle and Joe Osborne that scored the points, while Derek Johnston and Luke Hines were excluded from the first race after crossing … Continue reading →

A TRIO OF WINS FOR TRIPLE EIGHT ON GT CUP DEBUT AT BRANDS HATCH

Posted by sportscarracingnews ⋅ May 20, 2014 ⋅ Leave a comment

The Triple Eight Race Engineering team dominated the Brands Hatch round of GT Cup this weekend (17/18 May) winning all three races courtesy of a meticulous showing by the BMW Z4 GT3 and a trio of strong performances by the talented new driver pairing of BRDC Rising Star Ryan Ratcliffe and former GT Cup Champion, … Continue reading →

TRIPLE EIGHT ANNOUNCE ONE-OFF GT CUP ENTRY

Posted by sportscarracingnews ⋅ May 9, 2014 ⋅ Leave a comment

Current British GT front-runner Derek Johnston and reigning British GT 4 champion Ryan Ratcliffe will drive together for the first time in a Triple Eight-run BMW Z4 GT3 at the upcoming GT Cup race on the Brands Hatch GP circuit (17/18 May). While not part of an ongoing campaign in the increasingly popular GT series, the … Continue reading →

DOUBLE POINTS SCORE FOR TRIPLE EIGHT AT BRITISH GT OPENER

Posted by sportscarracingnews ⋅ April 22, 2014 ⋅ Leave a comment

Derek Johnston and Luke Hines made clear the intention of the Triple Eight Race Engineering squad in the 2014 Avon Tyres British GT Championship following two potent performances with the lone BMW Z4 GT3 at Oulton Park yesterday (21 April). Following the withdrawal of the #8 entry of Joe Osborne and Lee Mowle on Saturday night … Continue reading →

TRIPLE EIGHT ALL SET FOR A CRACKING BRITISH GT EASTER OPENER

Posted by sportscarracingnews ⋅ April 15, 2014 ⋅ Leave a comment

Triple Eight Race Engineering begin its second year of activity in the world of GT racing this weekend with high hopes for the season ahead. An expanded GT campaign starts over the Easter weekend (19 & 21 April) with the Avon Tyres British GT Championship at Cheshire’s glorious Oulton Park circuit. Following a solid debut season in British GT last year … Continue reading →