MKH confirms championship returnees Hawkins and Orton for Aston Martin GT4 entry

Jessica Hawkins and WillOrton are joining forces with MKH Racing this year for a crack at the BritishGT4 title.

The team returns full-timefollowing a partial Endurance Cup campaign with a Silver class duo that, onpaper at least, begins the season amongst the championship favourites.

Orton knows the Aston MartinVantage GT4 inside out after racing it in British GT and the GT4 EuropeanSeries over the last two years. He impressed many in 2024 en route to fourthoverall and second in Pro-Am alongside Marc Warren in what was the current car’sfirst season of competition.

“I’m absolutely thrilled tobe returning to the British GT Championship in 2026 with MKH Racing, partneringwith Jessica Hawkins in the Silver category,” said the former Mini Challengerunner-up. “Having competed in the Aston Martin during its inaugural season in2024, I’m excited to be back behind the wheel and building on that experience.

“After speaking with the teamat MKH Racing, it was clear this programme was the perfect fit. Their ambitionand professionalism align perfectly with both Jessica’s and my goals for theseason ahead, and I’m confident we have all the ingredients to mount a strongcampaign.

“None of this would bepossible without the continued support of my incredible partners and everyoneat MKH Racing, and I’m hugely grateful for the opportunity. Testing beginssoon, and I can’t wait to get started and see what we can achieve together.”

Hawkins was also on theBritish GT grid with Aston Martin in 2024, albeit in the GT3 class, beforemoving up to GT World Challenge Europe powered by AWS last season. The AstonMartin Aramco Formula One™ Team Driver Ambassador now samples her first tasteof GT4 machinery.

“I can’t wait to get startedin British GT, it’s going to be great to be back in the paddock,” she said.“I’m very excited to be teaming up with MKH Racing and Will Orton – I thinktogether we will be a very strong combination. Of course, our aim is to fightfor the championship, and I think we have a strong package to do that. Thankyou so much to my partners, Arm and ELEMIS, for their continuous support, aswell as the Aston Martin Aramco Formula One™ Team. Will and I are very keen topush hard for a solid, consistent season.”

MKH’s entry takes the totalnumber of GT4 class Aston Martins to six. Full Send Racing and GBR Stratton areboth scheduled to run two cars, while Fox Motorsport has also announced itschampionship return with the manufacturer.

Team Manager Andrew Kirkadded: “The team is delighted to be back in the British GT Championship paddockthis season. After missing rounds and undergoing driver changes last year, wehave unfinished business. We are committed to a full campaign in 2026 and areextremely pleased with the driver line up as we head into the season.

“Will’s experience racing theAston Martin across recent seasons in British GT and the GT4 European Series,combined with Jessica’s background in GT3 machinery and single-seatercompetition, makes this an ideal pairing to combine with our teams GT experience.”

Silverstone hosts BritishGT’s media day on March 31 before the 2026 season kicks off at the same circuiton April 25-26.

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