Oliver Bryant Racing

Legendary Scottish racing outfit Ecurie Ecosse made a successful return to international sportscar competition last weekend with a top‐ten class finish at the Total 24 Hours of Spa. Held at the iconic Spa‐Francorchamps circuit in Belgium the twice‐around‐the‐clock race is one of the most demanding on the motorsport calendar, and with a bumper entry of over 60 cars also ranks amongst the most competitive.

Legendary Scottish racing team Ecurie Ecosse has made its sportscar return at iconic Belgian circuit Spa‐Francorchamps, enjoying an encouraging qualifying session for tomorrow’s Total 24 Hours of Spa.
Contesting the event in conjunction with Aston Martin Racing Partner Team Barwell Motorsport, drivers Alasdair McCaig, Andrew Smith, Joe Twyman and Oliver Bryant quickly acclimatised the updated GT3‐spec DBRS9, which bares the iconic Saltire livery first made famous by Ecurie Ecosse’s Le Mans 24 Hours triumphs of 1956 and 1957.

25 years since they won the C2 World Sports Car Championship, legendary Scottish team, Ecurie Ecosse, is set to make a major comeback in 2011. The illustrious team which won the Le Mans 24 Hours in 1956 and 1957 has been dormant on an international level since the 1990′s when the team won the British Touring Car Championship running works Vauxhalls.

A cold but sunny Silverstone played host to the annual Walter Hays Trophy meeting. Olly was driving the Lola T70 Mk3b which he had steered to great success in this years World Sportscar Masters Series. The icy-cold temperatures made it very difficult to get any heat into the treaded Dunlop tyres but Olly drove the car to two 4th place finishes behind slick-shod cars to win the BRDC Secretary’s Challenge as the highest placed BRDC member in the two races. Olly last won this trophy in 2007 driving a Jade Sportscar.

Porsche 997 GT3 Cup – Qualifying

Olly was asked to drive alongside Will Goff in his Porsche 997 GT3 Cup car. This was only second outing for Will with this car so the car had a base setup but would need a test day to maximise its pace. Even so, Olly managed a 1m10.493 to claim 2nd in class and 4th overall on the grid.

Olly took wins in 2 Ford Mustangs from different eras on his 3rd racing visit to the Sebring circuit in Florida. Driving a 1994 Trans-Am Mustang, Olly qualified 5th on the group 9 grid with brake problems. These could not be fixed at the circuit but Olly managed to net a 5th place finish in race 1 and, claim a win in race two albeit with a depleted field.

Olly Bryant made his mark on his second visit to the Portimao circuit in Portugal. Pole position in the Lola T70 MK3b in the World Sportscar Masters series was followed up with 2 dominant wins and 2 fastest laps.

Olly drove the Marcos for the 3rd time in the Britcar 24 hour race and was joined by father Grahame and GT4 Aston Martin race winner Will Goff.

As the cars joined the circuit for the day-time qualifying session, the circuit was wet, Olly posted the fastest time for the car of 2m14.764 which put the car 6th on the grid in the 60-car field, and 2nd in class. Night qualifying was used to set up the lights and familiarise the drivers with the track at night. The track was still wet and Olly posted the 11th quickest time in this session.

Olly Bryant joined his father Grahame in the Morgan +8 he’s campaigned since the 1970’s for a round of the Heritage Grand Touring Car Challenge at Snetterton.

Olly Bryant shared a 2010 Porsche 997 GT3R with Oliver Morley in the 2.5 hour GT race at Spa Francorchamps. Olly had tested the car in March but Oliver Morley had not driven the car before.