Xcel Motorsport’s Rowan Campbell-Pilling claimed his first GB3 win in the final race of the weekend at Donington Park.
The local driver made a blinding start from third to take the lead at Redgate on the first lap, but had to fend off a fierce challenge on lap four as first Kyuho Lee and then Abbi Pulling threatened.
He regained the lead at the end of a combative lap though, and headed home Hillspeed’s Peter Bouzinelos and Rodin’s Pulling, who scored her second podium of the weekend.
Elite’s Flynn Jackes started second, but was shuffled down to fourth, finishing just ahead of Xcel’s Lucas Fluxa. Jackes was later penalised 10 seconds for a false start, and dropped down to eighth.
Hitech's Deagen Fairclough ended another sensational weekend with a storming drive from 12th on the grid to fifth, ahead of Rodin's Maxim Rehm and Elite's Lee, who fell down the order after his challenge for the lead.
Rodin's Martin Molnar and Hitech's Jacob Micallef completed the top-10.
Campbell-Pilling's stunning start fired him past the front row-starting Elite pair of Lee and Jackes, and he led the first three laps. Lee was looming ominously in his mirrors though, and the Korean tried a move around the outside of McLeans on the fourth tour, only to be edged into the gravel.
Pulling, who had shot from sixth to third took full advantage, and passed a delayed Campbell-Pilling around the outside of Coppice moments later. But Campbell-Pilling was determined to regain the position at his home venue, and powered back into P1 after a drag race exiting Goddards.
Pulling's grip on second place was then removed on lap five, as Bouzinelos from fourth on the grid blasted past on the approach to McLeans.
The Australian kept the Xcel Motorsport car within his sights for the remainder of the contest, but wasn't quite able to get close enough to threaten the lead, with Campbell-Pilling holding on to win by 0.701s.
GB3 Championship, partnered by the BRDC, Donington Park, provisional race three result:
1. Rowan Campbell-Pilling, Xcel Motorsport, 19 laps
2. Peter Bouzinelos, Hillspeed, +0.701s
3. Abbi Pulling, Rodin Motorsport, +1.225s
4. Lucas Fluxa, Xcel Motorsport, +2.095s
5. Deagen Fairclough, Hitech, +2.472s
6. Maxim Rehm, Rodin Motorsport, +2.897s
7. Kyuho Lee, Elite Motorsport, +5.719s
8. Flynn Jackes, Elite Motorsport, +11.720s*
9. Martin Molnar, Rodin Motorsport, +12.624s
10. Jacob Micallef, Hitech, +13.228s
11. Patricio Gonzalez, VRD Racing, +19.659s
12. Dante Vinci, Hillspeed, +21.201s
13. Aurelia Nobels, Hillspeed, +22.493s
14. Ricardo Baptista, Xcel Motorsport, +34.197s
15. Rodrigo Gonzalez, VRD Racing, +40.944s
16. Nikita Bedrin, VRD Racing, +52.375s
17. Yuhao Fu, Hitech, +58.404s
DNF. Leon Wilson, Arden Motorsport, 16 laps
*10 second penalty for a false start