Alex Martin and British GT debutant Jarrod Waberski complete Barwell Motorsport’s driver line-up across its trio of Lamborghinis for the upcoming 2026 campaign.
Martin contests his third season with the Surrey-based squad in the #78 Lamborghini Huracán GT3 EVO2 and has scored four outright wins in the British GT Championship.
With Squadra Corse factory driver Sandy Mitchell occupied by IMSA WeatherTech commitments and therefore unable to continue in his seat, Waberski has joined the team for his first British GT Championship appearance.
The 20-year-old South African is entering his second year of GT racing since claiming the Silver title in the GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup last year with Century Motorsport.
After taking such glory in the front-engined BMW M4 GT3 Evo, he now switches to a mid-engined Lamborghini, ready to compete in the GT3 Silver-Am category.
Waberski said: “I’m delighted to be joining Barwell and Alex for this year, and making my British GT debut.
“Last year was my first in GT racing, and it was a steep learning curve, but it was an amazing season with some incredible success. The BMW took a lot of adapting to after racing single-seaters, and I had to alter my driving technique quite a lot to suit it.
“After one test in the Lamborghini, I felt right at home. Being mid-engined, it feels that bit more natural to drive with the engine behind you, and the dynamics and weight transfer were quite familiar.
“Obviously, following Sandy, I’ve got some big boots to fill, but I’m absolutely confident I can get into the mix.
“Success in British GT is so often determined by the performance of the amateur driver, and Alex has proven himself as one of the top drivers in the championship.
“With him and Barwell behind me, the aim has to be to fight for both the Silver-Am title and the overall GT3 crown.”
Martin added, “I’m really excited about this year, and to be working with Jarrod. Everybody who’s been around him says he’s a great guy and super quick.
“I believe you can always keep improving, and I hope to learn some new things from him this season, same as I did with Sandy, who taught me so much.
“Vice versa, this will be my third season in the Lamborghini, and I love delving into the technical and setup side of the racing, so perhaps I can teach Jarrod some things too.
“British GT for me feels like major unfinished business. We came so close to the title in 2024 and had the package to win it last season, but some bad luck went against us.
“I have no doubt the Huracan GT3 is still a winning package, especially in mixed conditions or the wet, where so few cars come close.
“While race pace has usually always been strong with me, I’m keen to improve on my qualifying performances this season.
“I’m also really looking forward to going up against Rob [Collard] in the sister car again.
“He’s a good friend and a great driver, so we always have a good level of competition between us. Although we’re in Silver-Am, the outright title is still always the aim.
“We’ve seen Silver-Am crews in the overall fight before, and if we can put together a consistent campaign and stay clear of trouble, hopefully we can be right in the fight come the end of the year.”
Barwell Motorsport team principal Mark Lemmer concluded: “When we decided to increase our British GT effort to three cars for this year, the challenge was on to ensure we had three crews all fully capable of fighting for wins.
“We have undoubtedly achieved that. In Duncan and Matt, Rob and Hugo, and now Alex and Jarrod, we have three cars stacked with talent and potential.
“It’s great to have Alex back. He’s been so impressive across his two seasons with us already, and I know he’s hungry to go one better than he did in 2024 and clinch the championship.
“Jarrod is an incredibly exciting addition to the team. He showed last year that he’s fully adapted to GT racing and capable of winning at the highest level. From his first test with us, we were so impressed with his speed and attitude. I have no doubt he’ll surprise a few people this season.
“You can never underestimate the competitiveness of a championship like British GT, but our goal is clear: to fight for the GT3 Drivers’ titles and the Teams’ championship, and we have every ingredient in place to do just that.”
