Bentley Continental GT3 wins Blancpain Sprint Series

The Bentley Continental GT3 has won its first major race car championship, as customer team Bentley Team HTP took the Blancpain Sprint Series drivers title following a pole position and two race victories at the final round at Zandvoort. Drivers Maxi Buhk and Vincent Abril fought off stiff competition from the 2014 championship-winning Audi, to take one of the most sought-after titles in GT3 racing.

"This is a fantastic achievement for Bentley Team HTP with the Bentley Continental GT3," commented Bentley's Director of Motorsport Brian Gush. "The Blancpain Sprint Series is very competitive and there is no room for error. Maxi and Vincent with Bentley Team HTP have been the perfect team to take our race car to success."

"The title belongs to the entire team, each and every one can be very proud", said Norbert Bruckner, Bentley Team HTP Team Principal. "We worked extremely hard this year and this is the well-deserved pay-off for the entire crew. This title makes our inaugural season with Bentley perfect. We can be really proud about this achievement and it will be a great incentive for the coming season."

The race car is based on Bentley's road-going Continental GT, the company's most successful road car. The Bentley Continental GT3 will next race in the GT Asia series at Chang International Circuit in Thailand.