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Reigning British GT champions absent from 32-car 2022 entry list

Reigning British GT champions absent from 32-car 2022 entry list

The Barwell Motorsport Lamborghini crew’s participation had been thrown into doubt by a Motorsport UK ruling following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which barred Russian license-holders from competing in Britain.

Barwell has not formally commented on the development but a British GT statement said that Machitski, who has previously held a UK license, and Danish driver Lind “cannot retain their GT3 drivers’ crown as a result of Motorsport UK’s decision to suspend its recognition of Russian licenses”.

It continued: “Barwell Motorsport is currently evaluating several race-by-race options for its title-winning Lamborghini, which has been removed from the full-season entry.”

The absence of the defending champions means 17 GT3 cars are confirmed for the season, up on a 2021 seasonal average of 11.33 (excluding the Silverstone 500 which traditionally sees a bump in entries and featured 18 cars last year).

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