Orange/Clutton take shock title as Collard spins

Simon Orange and Marcus Clutton have surprisingly won the 2026 British GT title with victory in the two-hour Brands Hatch finale as erstwhile leader Rob Collard spun off.

The Orange Racing McLaren pair were one of five mathematical contenders, but with a 21.5-point deficit to Collard/Hugo Cook (Barwell Lamborghini), a near miracle was needed.

But that happened thanks to Collard spinning from the lead just before the halfway mark, handing a maiden title to Orange and Clutton who also won the first race of 2026.

That pairing was never really in the title conversations heading to Kent, because Collard/Cook held a