The BMW M3 GT4 duo defied the odds to become the third different winning pair of the Intelligent Money-backed comp🍸etition after three rounds.  

It also moves them seven-and-a-half-point🍒s clear of Beechdean Motorsport’s Andrew Howard and Ross Gunn and 2 Seas Motorsport’s Ian Loggie and Jules Gounon who are provisionally tied for second.   

A visit to the top step of th𒁏e podium seemed a remote possibility as Leung stared from eighteenth on the grid – a position that was determined by the🌺ir Free Practice 2 times.  

That was due to Saturday’s qualifying session was abandoned by race stewards due to persistent rain and large are✨as of standing water around the Northamptonshire track.  

However, strong stints by both Leung and Harper elevated them up the field and crucial overtakes by Harper in the cl❀osing stages – including the all-important move on Barwell Motorsport’s Sandy Mitchell through Brooklands – led to wild celebrations in the pit garage as the latter took the chequered fജlag.   

“That was unreal – I can’t believe it to be honest considering how everything has gone all weekend,” said BMW M Works driver Harperꦗ, who is having a go at trying to win the British title for the first time.   

“I am just so happy for Darren and the team because it has been so much hard work all over the winter pe💞riod – we have tried so hard – and now we have the car in a really good window, it’s great to drive.   

“To start down in eighteenth and to go on and win it, I can’t believe it to be honest – it was totally unexpected – but the car was flying and Darren drove brilliantly. In my last stint I tried to geꦚt as many overtakes done as I could and to🥂 win, I just can’t believe it. A massive thanks to Century and to BMW.    

“Bonkers is the best word I can find to describe the day,” he added🅷. “We knew we had t♍he pace in the car and just needed the chance to show it. Darren, the team and BMW have done an amazing job.”

Harp🌠er and Leung’s reward for earning a breakthrough GT3 victory at the third round of the British GT Championship’s blue riband Silverstone 500 was getting their hands on the historic RAC Trophy.