MARDENBOROUGH TO REUNITE WITH RJN IN BRITISH GT

BRITISH GT

Jann Mardenborough will make his long-awaited return to British GT when he contends the threehour Silverstone 500 with Team RJN alongside Chris Buncombe.

The 27-28 April event will end Mardenborough’s 10-year absence from the series since he last competed for RJN at Brands Hatch in 2014, two years after contesting a full season with the squad. He earned that drive after winning the GT Academy in 2011, which resulted in a professional contract with Nissan – a previous RJN partner.

“I’m looking forward to it,” said Mardenborough about the one-off Silverstone outing in a Mclaren 720S GT3. “Since my time away racing abroad in Japan and other places, I’m pleased to see the championship expand and grow with more top drivers and teams in both GT3 and GT4.

“To do battle against them paired with Chris and RJN, our intent is to win, and we’ve been preparing on and off track to direct ourselves to that vision.”

The plan comes after Buncombe subbed for Simon Watts at the Oulton Park opener, joining brother Alex in the team’s full-time Mclaren (below).

Watts and Alex Buncombe will resume their partnership at Silverstone, making the RJN Mclaren attack a two-pronged one for the enduro.

Silverstone will also feature the series debut of Breakell Racing, which will field a GT4 Mercedes for former Ginetta pair Harley Haughton and Carl Garnett. “As a team, it’s been an ambition for a long time to get on the grid, so to get a programme together is hugely exciting,” said team boss James Breakell.