Jessica Hawkins and Will Orton are returning to the British GT Championship in 2026 with MKH Racing and will drive the #21 Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT4 Evo.
MKH Racing is stepping up to contest the full season after running at selected rounds last year. It is the fourth team confirmed to run Aston Martin GT4 machinery, bumping up the count to six AMR GT4s on the grid.
Orton has valuable experience racing it in British GT and the European GT4 Series over the past two years. He mounted an impressive 2024 British GT campaign with teammate Marc Warren after finishing fourth overall in the GT4 standings and second in Pro-Am.
“I’m absolutely thrilled to be returning to the British GT Championship in 2026 with MKH Racing, partnering with Jessica Hawkins in the Silver category,” said Orton. “Having competed in the Aston Martin during its inaugural season in 2024, I’m excited to be back behind the wheel and building on that experience.
“After speaking with the team at MKH Racing, it was clear this programme was the perfect fit. Their ambition and professionalism align perfectly with both Jessica’s and my goals for the season ahead, and I’m confident we have all the ingredients to mount a strong campaign.
“None of this would be possible without the continued support of my incredible partners and everyone at MKH Racing, and I’m hugely grateful for the opportunity.
“Testing begins soon, and I can’t wait to get started and see what we can achieve together.”
Hawkins’ previous British GT effort was also two years ago, albeit in a Beechdean-run Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 Evo, so she will now sample the GT4 car for the first time.
She joined reigning 24 Hours of Spa winners Comtoyou Racing in the 2025 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup, before also competing at the Valencia Sprint Cup season finale.
“I can’t wait to get started in British GT, it’s going to be great to be back in the paddock,” said Hawkins, the Aston Martin Formula One team ambassador.
“I’m very excited to be teaming up with MKH Racing and Will Orton – I think together we will be a very strong combination. Of course, our aim is to fight for the championship, and I think we have a strong package to do that.
“Thank you so much to my partners, Arm and ELEMIS, for their continuous support, as well as the Aston Martin Aramco Formula One™ Team.
“Will and I are very keen to push hard for a solid, consistent season.”
Team manager Andrew Kirk added: “The team is delighted to be back in the British GT Championship paddock this season.
“After missing rounds and undergoing driver changes last year, we have unfinished business.
“We are committed to a full campaign in 2026 and are extremely pleased with the driver lineup as we head into the season.
“Will’s experience racing the Aston Martin across recent seasons in British GT and the GT4 European Series, combined with Jessica’s background in GT3 machinery and single-seater competition, makes this an ideal pairing to combine with our team’s GT experience.”
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