Saturday afternoon’s round of the British GT Championship unfortunately proved a short one for Team Modena as a spin from Matt Owen – running just outside the top ten on his first race in the competitive Avon Tyres British GT Championship – saw him kiss the barriers at the quick Westfield corner, forcing the car into retirement on lap six.Having started 11th on the Brands Hatch grid, Owen held position on his first GT rolling start through the daunting Paddock Hill Bend, and was starting to find his rhythm while running in heavy traffic when caught out on lap six.

“Matt made a smooth start to his first race with us,” said Team Modena Principal Graham Schultz, “and was then just caught out by a little bit of inexperience when under pressure. We will have the car fully repaired for tomorrow and we will show what we can do in that race.”

Team regular Antonio Garcia will start Sunday’s event in the team’s Lamborghini Gallardo, handing over to Owen who will complete the one-hour race. In this afternoon’s qualifying for tomorrow’s race Garcia was second quickest – giving the Lamborghini its first front row start just three races into its initial British GT campaign.