Reece Barr wins Bronze Cup at Portimao GT World Challenge

Donegal driver Reece Barr secured a class victory in the Bronze Cup at the final GT World Challenge race of the season in Portimao, Portugal.

Starting from 60th on a 61‑car grid, Barr, together with teammates Kiern Jewiss and Charles Dawson, drove a 2‑Seas Motorsport Mercedes AMG GT3. Despite a chaotic race with several crashes and Full Course Yellow periods, the trio kept the car clean and climbed into the overall top 20 with an hour remaining.

After the final pit stop, Barr handed the car to Jewiss and the team had already passed the car of four‑time Formula 1 World Champion Max Verstappen, who was serving a drive‑through penalty in the Pro Cup category. Although Verstappen later overtook them with 15 minutes left, Barr and his co‑drivers finished 13th overall.

The result placed them first in the Bronze Cup, a gain of 47 positions from their starting place and a win over several all‑professional driver line‑ups.

Source: Donegal Daily. Photo: Telmo Antunes / Pexels.