SD Team racing drivers Nick Jones and Sven Müller will get back into British GT Championship action at Snetterton this weekend and will be hoping to continue their strong sprint race form.
This weekend the British GT Championship descends on the Snetterton 300 Circuit in Norfolk for its second, and final, sprint event of the season, with twin 60-minute races awaiting the 23-car field.
Having skipped the last event at Spa-Francorchamps, this will be Jones and Müller’s first British GT appearance since Oulton Park back in May, where the #66 Team Parker Racing-run Porsche 911 GT3 R put on a show during the last sprint meeting.
After scoring a superb sixth in the opening race, the #66 was running in a podium place in the ever-changing conditions of the second race, before a gamble to stay on wet-weather tyres didn’t pay off. However, the pair banked a second top-six finish and their best points score yet from the Cheshire event.
With the weather looking more stable for this weekend, Jones and Müller will be hoping for more of the same pace they showed during that last outing. The short, sharp sprint format has a habit of opening the door for surprise results, with the 60-minute race time leaving zero margin for error either out on track or during a crew’s mandatory pit stop and driver change.
Sprint rounds also mean each driver gets a turn at qualifying the car for a race, with Jones’ best time setting the grid slot for race one, before Müller gets the chance to show what he can do by qualifying solo among the Pros to start race two.
While this will be the Porsche factory ace’s first-ever visit to Snetterton, he has already learned the layout on a simulator and will have Friday testing to dial himself into the three-mile layout.
Nick Jones says: “I’m so looking forward to being back racing this weekend, and we’re going to Snetterton aiming to give it both barrels. It’s been quite a while since we were last in the car, so testing on Friday will be really useful for both of us – for Sven as he’s never been to Snetterton, and for me as I haven’t been there since 2022! It’s a decent track to drive, with a good mix of corners… I’m certain Sven will pick it up really quickly and be right up there in the times. I’m excited to be back with the Team Parker boys and see what we can achieve.”
Sven Müller adds: “This will be my first-ever visit to Snetterton, so it’s another new circuit for me and I always enjoy the challenge of learning new places. From what I’ve seen on the simulator, Snetterton is quite fun with some interesting corners and quite a long lap, I’m looking forward to driving it for real. The last sprint round at Oulton Park was strong for us, so we will go and try to fight for a podium again and give it everything.”
The British GT weekend at Snetterton gets underway with testing on Friday, ahead of Free Practice, Pre-Qualifying and Qualifying on Saturday. Sunday begins with a morning Warm-Up, ahead of Race 1 at 10:50, and Race 2 at 15:05. Both races will be shown live on Sky Sports F1, while every session will have live timing via the official championship website. Qualifying and both races will also be streamed on the GT World YouTube channel.
