Gordie Mutch secured one of many largest wins in his racing profession in Belgium on the weekend.
The gifted 20-year-old from Lockerbie took half within the Basic Spa 6 Hours on the world-famous circuit.
He, together with team-mates Alasdair McCaig and Andrew Smith, drove John Clark’s Jaguar E-type to victory within the GT class and got here tenth total.
Mutch stated: “The entire weekend was completely incredible.
“That’s bought to be top-of-the-line wins in my profession. I’ve pushed Spa earlier than within the Ginetta collection in 2018 so it has been some time.
“However I’ve by no means pushed at midnight or within the rain at Spa earlier than. So it was an terrible lot of enjoyable within the automotive.
“I drove the center sector for 2 hours and quarter-hour so I went from day time to nighttime time throughout my session. It was difficult however I cherished it.”
After arriving in Belgium on Wednesday, testing and qualifying passed off over Thursday and Friday with Mutch and co in fifth place.
Alasdair McCaig began the day and introduced the automotive again in fifth place earlier than handing over to Mutch. He took the automotive into the lead in his stint and that’s the place they remained till Andrew Smith introduced the automotive again at 9.55pm.
The Basic presents one thing a bit bit completely different from fashionable driving.
Mutch defined: “The motive force has to refill the automotive which could be very completely different.
“It’s a 100 litre, the Jaguar, so it takes a while and the marshal can solely make it easier to get strapped again into the automotive. You need to open the gasoline valve and fill the automotive up your self.
“It was such an important weekend I cherished it. Credit score goes to Andrew and Alasdair for his or her sterling drives and Valley Motorsport for making ready the automotive too.”
Mutch is backed by the Eco Group, John Clark Motor Group, Sparco and Bell.