Griffin triumphs at Silverstone as rivals collide on final lap

Cork racing driver Matt Griffin and his Clearwater Racing team-mates Mok Weng Sun and Keita Sawa claimed victory in the LMGTE Am category of ‘The 6 Hours of Silverstone’, the opening round of the World Endurance Championship at Silverstone yesterday.

Griffin, who drove the final two-hour stint, was some two and a half minutes down on the third place crew when he took the wheel of the Ferrari. Lap after lap he punched in some terrific times eventually hauling the Ferrari 488 into a podium spot.

However, he collected a 15 second drive-through penalty for driving on the grass.