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Media information 13.00 BST, July 1, 2019 — Rookie Gautier and reigning champion Flewitt share the spoils as Pure McLaren GT Series visits

▪ Bruce McLaren Cup contender Patrice Gautier impresses with maiden Pure McLaren GT Series win in Hungary ▪ Reigning champion Mia Flewitt claims victory double to extend title lead ▪ Pole position and double podium for Stewart Proctor at Hungarian Grand Prix venue

The 2019 FIA-approved Pure McLaren GT Series season continued at the in on June 29-30 with a field of McLaren 570S GT4 cars competing on the 4.381 km (2.722 mi) circuit, home to the Hungarian Grand Prix.

In Saturday qualifying, Stewart Proctor took pole position with a lap time that was four tenths of a second quicker than his closest competitor, rookie Brendan Iribe who had impressed last time out at Spa-Francorchamps. In third place, Issam Charrouf headed reigning champion Mia Flewitt, with Patrice Gautier fifth.

A storming start for Gautier moved him up to second place on the opening lap and perfectly-placed to launch an assault on the race lead. A tense and thrilling battle for the win ensued and was settled when Proctor spun on lap 10 of 15, earning Gautier his first victory as well as the Bruce McLaren Cup for rookies and the fastest lap. Proctor salvaged sixth place, whilst Charrouf and Mohammed Al-Khalifa joined the winner on the podium.

On Sunday, Flewitt made amends for a non-finish in the previous day’s race by qualifying on pole position ahead of rookie Nick Moss and Iribe, who had also failed to reach the chequered flag on Saturday. Proctor was fourth, heading Charrouf and race one winner Gautier.

In blisteringly hot conditions, Flewitt denied Moss any hope of victory, building and maintaining a gap of more than five seconds to the flag. Moss did win the Bruce McLaren Cup, however, whilst Proctor completed the podium ahead of Charrouf and local racer Peter Karpati.

Flewitt completed a victory double in the weekend’s final race, this time heading Proctor home after another finely-judged performance in which she extended her lead to just under four seconds. Iribe took third place and Bruce McLaren Cup honours, heading home Charrouf and Al-Khalifa.

With four wins in the opening five races of the 2019 Pure McLaren GT Series, Flewitt now heads second-placed Charrouf by 38 points, whilst Moss is a further eight points in arrears. Race one winner Gautier and Proctor tie for fourth place just one point behind.

The next Pure McLaren GT Series rounds will take place at Hockenheim, the home of the , on 31 August – 1 September.

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The Pure McLaren GT Series is a prestigious one-make championship for amateur racers to enjoy their first steps in motorsport, in an environment benefiting from full McLaren support. Drivers have a dedicated driver coach and full engineering and technical support to ensure that their skills and race craft continue to develop at every round. Luxury hotels and five-star McLaren dining experiences ensure that drivers enjoy a great social scene and the championship benefits from close camaraderie both on and off the track.

Drivers race in technically identical McLaren 570S GT4 cars so that the emphasis is on driver skill.

Pure McLaren GT Series is made up of two categories: Pure McLaren GT Series (competed for by all drivers), The Bruce McLaren Cup (only open to drivers who have not held a racing licence for longer than a year and not competed in any racing higher than a club level race event).

Pure McLaren GT Series races solely on Pure McLaren weekends to guarantee a premium and exclusive environment with likeminded drivers. The 2019 calendar is:

Round 1, Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium, 1 – 2 June Round 2, Hungaroring, Hungary, 29 – 30 June Round 3, Hockenheim, Germany, 31 August – 1 September Round 4, Silverstone, UK, 12 – 13 October Round 5, Bahrain International Circuit, Bahrain, 27 – 28 November

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