TETBURY teenager Jamie Chadwick has secured the prestigious Avon Tyres British GT Championship GT4 category crown along with co-driver Ross Gunn, writes Stephen Carpenter.

Results from their championship rivals went in Chadwick and Gunn's favour, and saw them wrap up the championship battle a round early on the weekend.

The 17-year-old has become the youngest ever category champion in British GT history, and the team are also the youngest ever pairing to take the title in both of their first seasons in the series.

Reacting to her championship win Jamie said “We didn’t really expect it after Race 1, but I guess conditions played into our hands a little bit.

"Needless to say, I’m absolutely delighted and to do it a round early is the icing on the cake. Those stats are a bonus though.

"I’m here just to race and hopefully win. Ross has done a formidable job and I’m delighted with how it’s turned out, but to be the youngest and first female is just a nice extra.

“I wasn’t really expecting this after stepping up from Ginetta Juniors, although we knew coming in with Beechdean and the credentials they have would put us there or thereabouts.

"But at the end of the day it was up to Ross and I to deliver. It was evident straight away what amazing pace he had and we clicked quite quickly.

"I think halfway through the season, with those two wins under our belt, we knew it was about being consistent. The Aston Martin’s reliability played into our hands, too. To win it is just unbelievable and awesome.”