Lotus Emira Wins at Silverstone 500 with Mahiki Racing

Written by Charlotte Pannell

May 1, 2024

Lotus Emira Wins at Silverstone 500 with Mahiki Racing

and sets an all new overall lap record for GT4 cars at Silverstone

Round 2 of the British GT introduced a giant 43-car grid to the iconic flagship track of the UK with star appearances from the likes of Gran Turismo gamer-turned-driver Jann Mardenborough, making for an interesting and intense round of the UK’s largest GT racing championship.

To make matters more interesting, Saturday’s qualifying saw Gordie Mutch, who races Emira #20 for Mahiki Racing, set a new all-time lap record in GT4 at Silverstone, an immensely impressive achievement.

The last weekend of April proved to be a fierce battle for the podium in round two of the British GT at Silverstone for the 3-hour endurance race. Steven Lake and Nathan Harrison valiantly fought for P1 for a large portion of the race, losing out on a free pitstop due to unlucky timings causing a FCY, however, both Emiras donned P1 and P2 for a long duration of the race; an amazing stint for only their second appearance on a UK grid.

As the race drew to a finish, Gordie Mutch performed a show-stopping overtake, launching Mahiki Racing towards a hard-earned P1 in class, and P3 overall in the GT4 category for which Mutch and Ian Duggan took to the podium to celebrate.