Will Jenkins just misses out on maiden Porsche podium

The trip to Thruxton - known as the ‘Hampshire speedbowl’ - marked the fastest race experience of Jenkins’ career to date, with average speeds of more than 115mph per lap in his Porsche 911 GT3 Cup car in dry conditions.

After suffering electrical issues and a power steering failure during practice, he was left on the back foot, but fought back for a pair of fourth-place finishes in the Pro-Am class.

Jenkins, from Stone, said: “I’ve always enjoyed racing at Thruxton, but the circuit presented a whole new level of challenge in the Porsche. Track time is so valuable to build up confidence in the high-speed corners and fine-tune the car setup, so losing any meaningful running in the second free practice session hurt us.

“The team did a phenomenal job to get the wiring loom and steering rack replaced ready for the weekend, so a huge thank you to them for their efforts. Considering we were playing catch-up in qualifying, I was satisfied with third in class and knew there was more pace to come on Sunday.

“The races were tricky though, as pushing too hard to create overtaking opportunities can really impact your tyre life through the race. It was a shame not to be able to fight back and get a podium finish, but a pair of fourth places is some good points and the weekend has been an important learning experience for me to take into the next round.”

Jenkins now heads into an eight-week break before the next round of the season at Croft in North Yorkshire on August 2 and 3.