Comline Auto Parts, title partner of Comline Richardson Racing, toasted a title-winning Porsche Carrera Cup GB season for the team by hosting a champions celebration at its global headquarters in Luton.

Comline Richardson Racing clinched the Porsche Carrera Cup GB Teams’ Championship at its season-ending race weekend held at Brands Hatch (GP), clinching the title in dramatic style at what was arguably the most dramatic and turbulent meet of the entire season. 

Team honours were secured despite a spectacular high-speed crash during the penultimate race of the season involving Comline Richardson Racing driver, Will Martin. So jaw-dropping was the crash, that it was subsequently picked up and published online by major national news titles, such as The Daily Mail and The Sun. Contact through Paddock Hill Bend put Will’s Porsche 911 GT3 Cup (992) into a high-speed spin – his car travelling backwards at speed into the tyres on the inside of the circuit, before vaulting over the barriers and coming to rest on catch fencing protecting a marshal’s post. 

Thankfully, Will escaped unhurt, as did marshals and spectators, but the unfortunate incident took him out of contention for the keenly fought driver’s championship. In addition, despite a creditable eighth-place finish from team-mate, Jack Bartholomew, in the same race, the team knew that more points were needed in the second race of the day to bring home the Teams’ Championship.

The second race of the day, and final race of the season, brought about more exhilarating wheel-to-wheel action, but, regrettably in which Will managed to nurse his car home and take the chequered flag in sixth place – enough to secure the much-coveted Teams’ Championship by just nine points.

The victorious Comline Richardson Racing team received a heroes’ welcome at Comline’s global headquarters. Drivers Will and Jack proudly paraded their battle-scarred Porsche racers and hard-earned silverware, whilst mingling with Comline staff, posing for selfies, and signing autographs. The drivers were also given a tour of the Comline facility, offering the brand’s marketing team the opportunity to conduct some end-of-season filming.

General Manager – Comline Ireland, Damien Larkin, said, “It’s been a real thrill for our people here at Comline Ireland to see the Comline name up in lights as part of Comline Richardson Racing and it’s really helped to elevate the strength of the brand in Ireland.

“Our customers have been very positive about this partnership, and the small contingent that travelled to the Knockhill race meet earlier this year spoke in glowing terms about the incredible race day welcome received from the team. I would like to publicly thank Comline Richardson Racing for this and for what has been a hugely successful season on and off the track.”