500 ways to win a race, Pt.II

Posted by Jurek Biegus | 16 Jun 2017 | British GT, Featured | 0

500 ways to win a race, Pt.II

Unlike their direct competitors, Team Parker Racing’s Seb Morris and Rick Parfitt didn’t gamble on a safety car. It was that difference in strategy that brought the Bentley Continental GT3 the win in the British GT season high light at Silverstone.

Photos by Jurek Biegus.

Team Parker Racing Bentley Continental GT3 with drivers Ian Loggie & Callum Macleod during the British GT Silverstone 500 at the Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone, England on 11 June 2017. Photo by Jurek Biegus.

TF Sport Aston Martin Vantage GT3 with drivers Jon Barnes during the British GT Silverstone 500 at the Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone, England on 11 June 2017. Photo by Jurek Biegus.

Optimum Motorspot Ginetta G55 GT4 with drivers Adrian Barwick & Bradley Ellis during the British GT Silverstone 500 at the Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone, England on 11 June 2017. Photo by Jurek Biegus.

Team Parker Racing Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport MR with drivers Nick Jones & Scott Malvern during the British GT Silverstone 500 at the Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone, England on 11 June 2017. Photo by Jurek Biegus.

Century Motorsport Ginetta G55 GT4 with drivers Steve Fresle & Jacob Mathiassen during the British GT Silverstone 500 at the Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone, England on 11 June 2017. Photo by Jurek Biegus.

TF Sport Aston Martin Vantage GT3 with drivers Mark Farmer during the British GT Silverstone 500 at the Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone, England on 11 June 2017. Photo by Jurek Biegus.

Team Abba with Rollcentre Racing Mercedes AMG GT3 with drivers Martin Short, Richard Neary & Adam Christodoulou during the British GT Silverstone 500 at the Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone, England on 11 June 2017. Photo by Jurek Biegus.

Barwell Motorsport Lamborghini Huracan GT3 with drivers Liam Griffin & Sam Tordoff during the British GT Silverstone 500 at the Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone, England on 11 June 2017. Photo by Jurek Biegus.

Race start during the British GT Silverstone 500 at the Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone, England on 11 June 2017. Photo by Jurek Biegus.

Optimum Motorspot Ginetta G55 GT4 with drivers Adrian Barwick & Bradley Ellis during the British GT Silverstone 500 at the Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone, England on 11 June 2017. Photo by Jurek Biegus.

TF Sport Aston Martin Vantage GT3 with drivers Mark Farmer & Jon Barnes during the British GT Silverstone 500 at the Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone, England on 11 June 2017. Photo by Jurek Biegus.

Barwell Motorsport Lamborghini Huracan GT3 with drivers Liam Griffin & Sam Tordoff during the British GT Silverstone 500 at the Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone, England on 11 June 2017. Photo by Jurek Biegus.

Ultrateck Racing / Team RJN Nissan 370z GT4 with drivers Tim Eakin, Kelvin Fletcher & Struan Moore during the British GT Silverstone 500 at the Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone, England on 11 June 2017. Photo by Jurek Biegus.

Barwell Motorsport Lamborghini Huracan GT3 with drivers Jon Minshaw & Phil Keen during the British GT Silverstone 500 at the Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone, England on 11 June 2017. Photo by Jurek Biegus.

Barwell Motorsport Lamborghini Huracan GT3 with drivers Liam Griffin & Sam Tordoff during the British GT Silverstone 500 at the Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone, England on 11 June 2017. Photo by Jurek Biegus.

Black Bull Garage 59 McLaren 570S GT4 with drivers Sandy Mitchell & Ciaran Haggerty during the British GT Silverstone 500 at the Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone, England on 11 June 2017. Photo by Jurek Biegus.

GPRM Toyota GT86 with drivers Stefan Hodges & James Fletcher during the British GT Silverstone 500 at the Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone, England on 11 June 2017. Photo by Jurek Biegus.

Black Bull Garage 59 McLaren 570S GT4 with drivers Akhil Rabindra & Dean MacDonald during the British GT Silverstone 500 at the Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone, England on 11 June 2017. Photo by Jurek Biegus.

TF Sport Aston Martin Vantage GT3 with drivers Mark Farmer during the British GT Silverstone 500 at the Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone, England on 11 June 2017. Photo by Jurek Biegus.

Barwell Motorsport Lamborghini Huracan GT3 with drivers Liam Griffin & Sam Tordoff during the British GT Silverstone 500 at the Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone, England on 11 June 2017. Photo by Jurek Biegus.

Barwell Motorsport Lamborghini Huracan GT3 with drivers Jon Minshaw & Phil Keen leads Ultrateck Racing / Team RJN Nissan 370z GT4 with drivers Tim Eakin, Kelvin Fletcher & Struan Moore during the British GT Silverstone 500 at the Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone, England on 11 June 2017. Photo by Jurek Biegus.

Team Parker Racing Bentley Continental GT3 with drivers Rick Parfitt & Seb Morris during the British GT Silverstone 500 at the Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone, England on 11 June 2017. Photo by Jurek Biegus.

AmD Tuning.com Mercedes AMG GT3 with drivers Lee Mowle & Ryan Ratcliffe during the British GT Silverstone 500 at the Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone, England on 11 June 2017. Photo by Jurek Biegus.

Autoaid/RCIB Insurance Racing Ginetta G55 GT4 with drivers Matt Chapman & Sam Webster during the British GT Silverstone 500 at the Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone, England on 11 June 2017. Photo by Jurek Biegus.

Barwell Motorsport Lamborghini Huracan GT3 with drivers Liam Griffin & Sam Tordoff during the British GT Silverstone 500 at the Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone, England on 11 June 2017. Photo by Jurek Biegus.

TF Sport Aston Martin Vantage GT3 with drivers Derek Johnston & Jonny Adam during the British GT Silverstone 500 at the Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone, England on 11 June 2017. Photo by Jurek Biegus.

TF Sport Aston Martin Vantage GT3 with drivers Derek Johnston & Jonny Adam during the British GT Silverstone 500 at the Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone, England on 11 June 2017. Photo by Jurek Biegus.

TF Sport Aston Martin Vantage GT3 with drivers Derek Johnston & Jonny Adam during the British GT Silverstone 500 at the Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone, England on 11 June 2017. Photo by Jurek Biegus.

Barwell Motorsport Lamborghini Huracan GT3 with drivers Jon Minshaw & Phil Keen during the British GT Silverstone 500 at the Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone, England on 11 June 2017. Photo by Jurek Biegus.

TF Sport Aston Martin Vantage GT3 with drivers Mark Farmer & Jon Barnes leads Barwell Motorsport Lamborghini Huracan GT3 with drivers Liam Griffin & Sam Tordoff during the British GT Silverstone 500 at the Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone, England on 11 June 2017. Photo by Jurek Biegus.

Track Club McLaren 570S GT4 with drivers Adam Balon & Adam Mackay during the British GT Silverstone 500 at the Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone, England on 11 June 2017. Photo by Jurek Biegus.

Barwell Motorsport Lamborghini Huracan GT3 with driver Jon Minshaw during the British GT Silverstone 500 at the Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone, England on 11 June 2017. Photo by Jurek Biegus.

PMW Expo Racing / Optimum Motorsport McLaren 570S GT4 GT4 with drivers Graham Johnson & Mike Robinson during the British GT Silverstone 500 at the Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone, England on 11 June 2017. Photo by Jurek Biegus.

Macmillan AMR Aston Martin Vantage GT3 with drivers Jack Mitchell & James Littlejohn leads Black Bull Garage 59 McLaren 570S GT4 with drivers Akhil Rabindra & Dean MacDonald during the British GT Silverstone 500 at the Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone, England on 11 June 2017. Photo by Jurek Biegus.

Barwell Motorsport Lamborghini Huracan GT3 with drivers Jon Minshaw & Phil Keen leads Team Parker Racing Bentley Continental GT3 with drivers Ian Loggie & Callum Macleod during the British GT Silverstone 500 at the Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone, England on 11 June 2017. Photo by Jurek Biegus.

Black Bull Garage 59 McLaren 570S GT4 with drivers Akhil Rabindra & Dean MacDonald during the British GT Silverstone 500 at the Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone, England on 11 June 2017. Photo by Jurek Biegus.

Optimum Motorspot Ginetta G55 GT4 with drivers Adrian Barwick & Bradley Ellis ahead of TF Sport Aston Martin Vantage GT3 with drivers Derek Johnston & Jonny Adam during the British GT Silverstone 500 at the Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone, England on 11 June 2017. Photo by Jurek Biegus.

Team Parker Racing Bentley Continental GT3 with driver Rick Parfitt during the British GT Silverstone 500 at the Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone, England on 11 June 2017. Photo by Jurek Biegus.

Team Parker Racing Bentley Continental GT3 with driver Rick Parfitt during the British GT Silverstone 500 at the Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone, England on 11 June 2017. Photo by Jurek Biegus.

Team Parker Racing Bentley Continental GT3 with drivers Rick Parfitt & Seb Morris during the British GT Silverstone 500 at the Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone, England on 11 June 2017. Photo by Jurek Biegus.

Team Parker Racing Bentley Continental GT3 with drivers Rick Parfitt & Seb Morris during the British GT Silverstone 500 at the Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone, England on 11 June 2017. Photo by Jurek Biegus.

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