Adam is in the driving seat at the Nurburgring

MOTORSPORT: Kirkcaldy’s Jonny Adam powered his Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3 to its first victory of the British GT Championship. The Fifer won the first race of the double-header at the Nurburgring in Germany. “That was an awesome race,” former BTCC racer Adam said afterwards, “and fantastic to give the Vantage GT3 its first victory too.”

Adam, partnered by Andrew Howard in the Beechdean Racing Aston, was like a man possessed over the closing laps. The Scot was reeling the Nissan GT-R of leaders Jann Mardenborough and Alex Buncombe in at more than a second a lap. But before he could catch Buncombe, the Nissan received a drive-through penalty for not remaining stationary long enough at their mandatory pitstop.

Adam finished 16.305secs ahead of the Porsche GT3 R of Danielle Perfetti and Michael Caine, with Buncombe finishing third. The BMW Z4 GT3 of Edinburgh’s Ecurie Ecosse, driven by Alasdair McCaig and Oliver Bryant, was fifth.