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A long-overdue update from Rory

22nd July

2017 has been an interesting season for me, with some really exciting opportunities coming my way. They may not have landed with me in the form of a...

Blancpain 3 Hours at Silverstone – first works drive

12th May

This weekend I head back to Silverstone to compete in the second round of the Blancpain Endurance Series with works Ferrari squad AF Course/Spirit of...

Drastic changes needed following Round 1 at Silverstone

22nd April

Motorsport is notorious for its ups and downs; unfortunately the start of our 2017 European Le Mans Series campaign won’t be remembered as a high...

2017 campaign begins

13th April

Now that was one long off season but it will all be worth it!! In December 2016 my driver status was upgraded by the FIA, from semi-professional...

The Winners Press Conference from the ELMS 4 Hours of Spa - Spa Francorchamps - Stavelot - Belgium

SPA MAKES IT THREE

26th September

All played for (and won!) at Spa ELMS Round 5, Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium We arrived in Belgium with only one thing on our mind, that was to...

Podium at Le Castellet - Circuit Paul Ricard - Le Castellet - France

TWO IN A ROW AT PAUL RICARD

29th August

Victory again in ELMS round 4 at Paul Ricard! I joined JMW Motorsport for the European Le Mans Series exactly one year ago at the Paul Ricard...

Job well done!

4th August

We approached round 3 of the European Le Mans Series with one goal and that was to win the GTE class for JMW Motorsport. We had the pace, the...

AUSTRIA HERE WE COME

16th July

ELMS ROUND 3 - RED BULL RING, AUSTRIA

Car #66 / JMW MOTORSPORT / GBR / Ferrari F458 Italia / Robert Smith (GBR) / Rory Butcher (GBR) / Andrea Bertolini (ITA) - ELMS 4 Hours of Imola - Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari - Imola - Italy

MONSOON WEATHER CURTAILS RACING

16th May

ELMS ROUND 2 - IMOLA, ITALY

THE DRAMA UNFOLDS

17th April

ELMS ROUND 1 - SILVERSTONE, UK

A VERY COLD START TO THE SEASON AT DONINGTON

13th February

SHAKING DOWN THE MJC FERRARI F458GTE

SUN, SAND, SUCCESS!

26th January

DUBAI 24 HOURS with Liam & Keiran Griffin and Jake Giddings in the Aston Nartin Vantage GT4 and a trip to an Italian dream factory

FINAL ROUND CLIFFHANGER!

19th October

ESTORIL, PORTUGAL 18TH OCTOBER EUROPEAN LE MANS SERIES FINAL ROUND

21ST TO 10TH IN 3 HOURS FLAT!

21st September

In the space of just 3 weeks I've scored a podium finish in the European Le Mans Series at Paul Ricard in France, battled for British GT title...

DONINGTON PARK

14th September

Heading into the final British GT race of 2015 there were high expectations within the Motorbase Performance camp with Liam and I being well in...

SNETTERTON – TRIUMPH & TRAGEDY (AGAIN)

25th August

Round 6 of the 2015 British GT Championship at Snetterton Circuit could have been the weekend that decided the drivers’ championship, as Marco...

Liam Griffin / Rory Butcher Oman Racing Team Aston Martin Vantage GT3

BRANDS HATCH 2 HOUR RACE – ANTI-CLIMAX AT FINISH

6th August

We headed into round 6 of the British GT Championship at Brands Hatch full of confidence and eager to close in on series leaders Attard and Sims in...

SPA 2 HOUR RACE – QUITE A BIT OF BAD LUCK

15th July

The track was damp on Sunday morning but with the sun coming out and the temperature rising it looked likely to dry up before our race start at...

SILVERSTONE 3 HOURS – SAFETY CAR DECISIONS

5th June

We’ve had a fantastic run of results in the 2015 British GT Championship and we approached the Silverstone 3 hour event full of confidence as we...

Round 2 of the 2015 British GT Championship.

ROCKINGHAM 2 HOURS – SO NEAR AND YET SO FAR

8th May

Heading into round 3 as British GT Championship leaders came with quite a nice feeling and we aimed to stay there. It was always going to be tough as...

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