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New GT Cup format produces close races between GT3 crews

A near dead-heat in the GT Cup enduro and fabulous action from the Caterhams and Legends ensured a fine weekend of racing on the Donington Park Grand Prix circuit.

In a new trial format, the GT Cup contenders had two sprint races on Saturday and a 100-minute enduro on Sunday. Saturday sprint victories were shared between the McLaren 720S GT3s of Simon Orange and James Kell and, though Kell was able to pull well clear of the battling pack in race two, it was rather different for Orange as Greg Caton delivered a significant challenge in David Shaw's Porsche 911 GT3-R.

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