The team spat could shape British GT title decider
Barwell Motorsport hasn't won the British GT title since 2014 and has two cars in contention going into this weekend's decider, but that could pose its own problems
It's not often that you see a pass around the outside at the fourth-gear Hawthorn Bend right-hander at Brands Hatch, let alone on the final lap of a race between two title combatants.
The fact that British GT points leader Phil Keen's breathtaking move happened to be on his Barwell Motorsport team-mate Jonny Cocker, who then lost another three places and with it the championship lead, made it all the more significant and has given an added edge to this weekend's deciding round at Donington Park.
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