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The Checkered Flag’s – British GT Review
20th December 2011The guys at The Checkered Flag have put together a great review of the British GT season, analysing all of the new teams and how the championship was won. We have put the article here, for you all to read over the Christmas week. “Only a few years ago the Avon Tyres British GT Championship looked like [...]
Read More +New 2012 calendar suggests mega British GT season in store
15th November 2011A seven-meeting calendar featuring the UK’s best circuits and a repeat of the successful mix of one, two and three-hour races are planned by the SRO Motorsports Group for next season’s Avon Tyres British GT Championship. British GT will once again visit Oulton Park, Rockingham, Snetterton and the Grand Prix circuits of Brands Hatch, Silverstone [...]
Read More +Lyons wins Derek Bell Trophy in Silverstone Historic racing finals day
23rd October 2011Michael Lyons finished the GT season at the last round of the European championship in Zandvoort – Holland last weekend with a triumphant podium and this bought an end to the season for him in modern racing. This weekend though saw him back in his thunderous F5000 car competing in the last round of the [...]
Read More +Lyons takes stunning podium in FIA GT3 Europe to end year on high
17th October 2011Only one week on from Michael Lyons’ race at Silverstone Circuit where he secured third place in the Avon Tyres British GT Championship in his debut year in the series, the 20-year old Essex-based professional racing driver was racing again, but this time with a second appearance in the FIA GT3 European Championship at Zandvoort [...]
Read More +Lyons 3rd in Championship with last gasp effort at Silverstone
10th October 2011Two weeks on from Michael Lyons’ fantastic win in the Avon Tyres British GT round at Donington Park, the 20-year old Essex-based professional racing driver was back on track with a possible chance of the championship for the last round at Silverstone. Lyons was taking part in the final round of the British Championship for Scuderia Vittoria in the [...]
Read More +Lyons wins GT 500 3 hour dusk race at Donington Park
25th September 2011After a two week break after Rockingham Essex-based professional racing driver Michael Lyons was back in action in his Ferrari 458 GT3 in the Avon Tyres British GT Championship at Donington Park with team Scuderia Vittoria. The 20-year-old was taking part in round 6 of the British Championship for Scuderia Vittoria in the Ferrari GT3 [...]
Read More +Free practice 2 from Donington Park
24th September 2011A bit more running before qualifying begins a bit later on today. This time we ended up in 8th. See the top ten times below; Top 10 times from Practice 2:
Read More +Free Practice 1 at Donington Park
24th September 2011Free practice 1 has just finished at Donington Park for the monster three hour race tomorrow. So far so good! 3rd in practice. Practice 2 is at 12.15 – 13.15 and then qualifying is at 17.00 – 18.00 Top 10 times are below:
Read More +‘Promising’ debut season for Lyons as he continues to dream of glory
27th August 2011Michael recently sat down with Joe Finnerty who runs the British GT Blog to answer a few questions. This is what they talked about. MICHAEL Lyons is optimistic about the remainder of the season and is looking to continue his ‘promising’ start in British GT racing. His debut race weekend saw him pick up a [...]
Read More +Lyons continues summer reign at Croft Nostalgia race
11th August 2011The summer break is long in the Avon Tyres British GT championship and with time to fill Michael Lyons – Essex based professional racing driver was in action at the Croft Nostalgia meeting at the Darlington Circuit in his Formula 5000 Lola T400. Michael was again competing against a strong grid of drivers in each [...]
Read More +Without bad luck, there would be no luck!
11th July 2011After a short break in the calendar Essex-based professional racing driver Michael Lyons was back in action in his Ferrari 458 GT3 in the Avon Tyres British GT Championship at Spa Francorchamps with team Scuderia Vittoria. The 20-year-old was taking part in round five and six of the British Championship for Scuderia Vittoria in the [...]
Read More +Lyons leads the pack at Brands Hatch Superprix
4th July 2011In a small break in the British GT season Essex-based professional racing driver Lyons was at Brands Hatch again this weekend competing in the MSC supported Formula 5000 race, this time on the bill of the Brands Hatch Superprix. He was again competing against his father Frank Lyons as well as the supporting Kiwis over [...]
Read More +Lyons goes from strength to strength
27th June 2011After racing last weekend at Brands Hatch, this weekend Essex-based professional racing driver Michael Lyons was back in action but this time at Oulton Park competing in the MSC Formula 5000 category as part of the Classic Sports Car Club’s classic race meeting. The 20-year-old was taking part in his Lola T400 on the Saturday [...]
Read More +Top five for Lyons at Brands Hatch in British GT
20th June 2011Essex-based professional racing driver Michael Lyons was back in action in his Ferrari 458 GT3 in the Avon Tyres British GT Championship at Brands Hatch, taking a hard earned fifth place to get his championship back on track. The 20-year-old was taking part in round three of the British Championship for Scuderia Vittoria in the [...]
Read More +Double win for Lyons at Masters Historic Festival
14th June 2011Essex-based professional racing driver Michael Lyons enjoyed a successful weekend of the racing in the Masters Historic Festival at Brands Hatch, taking two victories in four races over the course of the weekend. The 20-year-old was taking part in both the GP Masters and World Sportscar Masters, and qualified on the second row of the [...]
Read More +Lyons makes winning start to British GT campaign
29th May 2011Essex-based racer Michael Lyons enjoyed a successful start to his campaign in the Avon Tyres British GT Championship with victory on his first outing for the new Scuderia Vittoria team at Oulton Park. The 20-year-old, who has spent the past two seasons competing in the Formula Renault UK Championship, was handed the honour of giving [...]
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