Paddock Motorsport will return to the British GT Championship with an unchanged GT3 line-up of Mark Smith and Martin Plowman for 2025.

This will be a third season in partnership for Smith and team owner Plowman, who will once again unite at the wheel of their distinctive black and pink McLaren 720S GT3 Evo.

Whilst things are similar on the surface, the new season will represent a year of change for the outfit with some behind the scenes alterations. This includes renowned factory-level operator Toby Phillips overseeing the technical side, whilst the team has invested in updated technical facilities too.

Further to that, California native Smith, who previously commuted from the USA, will now base himself in the UK ahead of a renewed attack on British GT.

Smith said: “I’m really excited for this season, to be back with Paddock Motorsport and Martin, and for a number of reasons. With an average finishing position of 11th in 2023, and 12th in 2024, you couldn’t be blamed for wondering why I’d want to come back for more. But the short answer is I don’t believe those results. Our race pace last year was consistently inside the top five, yet for a litany of reasons – many down to sheer bad luck ­– we struggled to finish in those places.

“There's only one way I know how to improve and that's with dedication and effort. This year I call my ‘go big or go home’ year. We're adding testing, bringing on additional engineering talent, as well as adding the GT Cup to our schedule. This additional seat time, with a focused effort on improving my qualifying performance, I believe will be crucial for improving our results.”

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