Nick Jones and Sven Müller suffered a disappointing end to their British GT Championship season, with constantly changing weather conditions robbing them of the chance to show their true potential.
A series of heavy rain showers made the final two-hour race of the season a lottery for the field, and the #66 Team Parker Racing-run Porsche 911 GT3 R got repeatedly unlucky across the first half, leading the team to opt to retire early instead of risk damage.
It was a sad end to what has otherwise being a solid campaign for Jones and Müller, who have established themselves as regular top-six challengers across the year. That trend looked like continuing with the pair finishing second fastest in opening practice at Donington, and then third overall in Pre-Qualifying.
Despite a tricky qualifying which was shortened by an early red flag, Jones and Müller combined to set the ninth fastest time overall, putting the Porsche in a strong position to push forward for points. However, the weather gods had other ideas.
While the field started on slick Pirellis, a heavy rainstorm after 20 minutes robbed the car of its grip, forcing Jones into a spin. An early safety car looked to have negated the time loss, only for an unlucky penalty for a full course yellow procedure to follow. The team made the call to pit Jones for wets, hoping the rain would continue and allow the car to claw back some of the lost time. However, things went the other way, with the track drying out, forcing an extra stop back to slicks before Jones finally handed to Müller. However, with the significant time loss the German star stood little chance of recovering a good result and, with more rain falling and making the track treacherous, the decision was made to park the car in one piece.
Still, Jones and Müller end the season with a quadruple of sixth-place finishes, which they will be looking to build upon for 2026 and beyond.
Nick Jones said: “After a promising start, the race just became a bit of a disaster really where nothing went our way. Conditions were so tricky across my stint, with on-off rain and every corner having different grip levels. We boxed for wets hoping the gamble would help, but even that went the other way. By the time Sven got his chance we were so far behind that it wasn’t worth risking damage when the rain returned even heavier. It’s a shame to end the season that way, but it’s still been a very positive year for us. I’ve learned a huge amount sharing with Sven, and he’s been a real superstar every time he’s been in the car. The team has done a great job all year and, most of all, I’ve really enjoyed my racing this season. On to 2026!”
