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Balfe and Smalley earn hard fought Silverstone 500 victory
+ Garage 59 McLaren leads home the Nearys + Untouchable Brown and Meakin convert GT4 pole into class victory for Optimum + Result: Silverstone 500 Garage 59’s Shaun Balfe and Adam Smalley have become British GT’s latest Silverstone 500 winners thanks to a composed performance in challenging conditio
Silverstone 500 winners!
The #59 Garage 59 McLaren, raced by Shaun Balfe and Adam Smalley, took the outright victory in the Silverstone 500 today. The race was held in cold and slippery conditions, which meant that race strategy had to evolve throughout the three-hour event and it was the yellow and blue, Duckhams-liveried
Double delight for Duckhams at Oulton Park on British GT debut
Duckhams Yuasa Racing enjoyed a winning start to its maiden British GT Championship campaign as Adam Smalley recorded two wins in the Silver/Am class with teammate Shaun Balfe at Oulton Park. After title-winning success last year in the Porsche Carrera Cup GB, it was time for a new challenge with Ad
BRITISH GT HEADS TO OULTON PARK TO BEGIN 2024 WITH BUMPER ENTRY
British GT bursts forth from its winter hibernation this Easter Bank Holiday Weekend when a capacity 36-strong entry descends on Oulton Park for Season 32’s opening rounds. 19 GT3s, 17 GT4s, 10 manufacturers and five new cars comprise a full-strength list that’s as big on variety as it is quality. T
Balfe all set for British GT Championship in Lamborghini Huracan
Lincolnshire racer Shaun Balfe will be back in the British GT Championship this season after finishing fourth overall last time out, sharing a Team Barwell Lamborghini Huracan GT3 with Sandy Mitchell. It will be his 13th time in the Championship, having debuted back in 1999 with his Marcos Mantis. F
125-Year-Old British Oil Duckhams Joins British GT Championship
The original British motor oil, Duckhams, is delighted to announce a new partnership with British GT, continuing its winning partnership with British driver Adam Smalley. Adorned with the iconic blue and yellow livery, reigning Porsche Carrera Cup GB Champion Adam Smalley will make his British GT Ch
2024: Porsche champ Smalley headlines Garage 59’s two-car entry
+ Carrera Cup GB star joins Balfe while Tillbrook/Clutton share second McLaren Reigning Porsche Carrera Cup GB champion Adam Smalley makes his British GT debut this year after linking up with Garage 59 and Shaun Balfe. The 23-year-old is also a former Ginetta Junior and GT4 Supercup title winner but
Porsche ace Smalley to make British GT debut with Garage 59 McLaren
The 23-year-old, who also won the 2018 Ginetta Junior & 2021 GT4 Supercup titles with Elite Motorsport, will partner Shaun Balfe after the Am driver moved across from Barwell Motorsport. Adam Smalley was selected as Porsche's junior driver for the 2022-2023 season as he went on to finish runner-up i
Duckhams celebrates 125 years of winning
The original British motor oil, Duckhams, celebrates its remarkable 125th anniversary in 2024. Founded in 1899 by the visionary Alexander Duckham, his enduring legacy, marked by a relentless winning spirit, has captivated engineers and enthusiasts for 125 years. Deeply rooted in the pioneering spiri
MIKE BEWSEY TAKES THE LEAD AT DUCKHAMS AS CEO
17 January 2024 Mike Bewsey, Global Chief Executive Officer of Duckhams Oils. Duckhams, the original British motor oil since 1899, is pleased to welcome Mike Bewsey as its new global CEO. With many years of experience managing multi-national lubricant brands, Mike has been appointed to lead the comp
Will the UK be ready for electric vehicles in 2035? Duckhams Oils delves into the ICE-ban delay
The UK Government's move to delay the ban on petrol and diesel cars from 2030 to 2035 drew mixed reactions. Some OEMs were frustrated, while environmental NGOs, including Transport & Environment, condemned the decision, arguing it undermines efforts for net zero emissions by 2050. But were motorists
Double Appointment to Duckhams Oils Global Team
November 30, 2023 We are pleased to announce two new key appointments to our global team. Rajat Moitra has taken up the role of Global Chief Marketing Officer, based out of the Dubai office. Rajat has over twenty-four years of experience in marketing, sales and strategy across multiple categories, i