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Ollie Wilkinson
WILKINSON & TURNER DELIVER STAND-OUT FINAL GT OPEN PODIUM AT MONZA
Ollie Wilkinson and co-driver, Aston Martin Racing works driver, Darren Turner, wrapped up their 2019 GT Open campaign with arguably their hardest-fought podium of the season, taking a triumphant third at Monza. The outstanding performance from the Optimum Motorsport outfit saw a combination of Turner’s stint and the team’s stellar pitstop strategy put the Aston … Continue reading
MIGHTY MONZA BECKONS WILKINSON FOR GT OPEN SEASON FINALE
Ollie Wilkinson is ready to wrap up his 2019 racing season and first year driving the new Aston Martin Vantage GT3 next weekend (12 & 13 October), as he heads to Monza, Italy, for the final round of the International GT Open series with Optimum Motorsport. The 23-year-old Yorkshireman makes for the Italian F1 circuit … Continue reading
WILKINSON & TURNER BOUNCE BACK WITH GT OPEN TOP FIVE IN BARCELONA
Ollie Wilkinson and co-driver, Aston Martin works driver Darren Turner, delivered a stellar recovery drive in the International GT Open at Barcelona, bouncing back from a non-finish on Saturday to climb 11 places and seize a top-five result on Sunday. The Optimum Motorsport duo pulled off the recovery after a frustrating first day in challenging … Continue reading
WILKINSON DETERMINED TO BOUNCE BACK IN THE GT OPEN AT BARCELONA
Ollie Wilkinson returns to International GT Open action this weekend (21-22 September) and heads back to Barcelona – the circuit where he first made his series debut just two years ago – eager to bounce back from a disappointing last home round with a return to the podium at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. The BRDC … Continue reading
WILKINSON & TURNER DENIED GT OPEN HOME SUCCESS AT SILVERSTONE
BRDC Rising Star Ollie Wilkinson and Optimum Motorsport team-mate Darren Turner were cruelly denied a home race podium result at Silverstone this afternoon, capping a weekend to forget on the sole UK leg of the International GT Open series. Wilkinson was in the process of taking Martin Kodrić’s Teo Motorsport McLaren and Norbert Siedler’s Emil … Continue reading
WILKINSON RETURNS TO INTERNATIONAL GT OPEN HOME SOIL AT SILVERSTONE
Ollie Wilkinson, who was recently crowned the 200th International GT Open race winner, returns to home soil for the series’ sole UK outing at Silverstone, 7-8 September, in the Optimum Motorsport-run Aston Martin Vantage GT3. The 23-year-old heads to the home of the British Grand Prix with the memory of his maiden outright GT Open … Continue reading
WILKINSON & ADAM TAKE DOMINANT VICTORY IN MILESTONE 200TH GT OPEN RACE
Ollie Wilkinson and Optimum Motorsport team-mate Jonny Adam took an historic victory to win the 200th race of the International GT Open series at the Red Bull Ring in Austria. The pairing – a one-off combination for the fourth round – produced an untouchable performance in the second race of the weekend, sealing Wilkinson’s maiden … Continue reading
WILKINSON READY TO CHARGE ON RED BULL RING DEBUT
Ollie Wilkinson will continue the biggest season of his fledgling racing career when he returns to action in the International GT Open Championship this weekend, 13-14 July, at the picturesque Red Bull Ring circuit in Austria. The 23-year-old Yorkshireman will return to the European stage for the two races around the Spielberg circuit at the … Continue reading
WILKINSON’S SILVER UPGRADE PRODUCES FIRST ‘PRO’ & OUTRIGHT GT OPEN PODIUM
Ollie Wilkinson underlined just how far he’s come in his so-far short career in the second round International GT Open battles at Hockenheim, taking his maiden Pro class and outright podium on his debut weekend classified as a Silver driver. Third place in race two followed an impressive first top-five class finish on Saturday, capping … Continue reading
HOCKENHEIM INTERNATIONAL GT OPEN DEBUT BECKONS FOR WILKINSON
Ollie Wilkinson heads into the second round of his 2019 International GT Open campaign at Hockenheim, Germany, (25-26 May) aiming to build on his opening round second-place Pro-Am podium in the Optimum Motorsport-run, all-new Aston Martin V8 Vantage GT3. The 22 year-old will continue his first full-season GT Open attack with new co-driver – Aston … Continue reading
