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For reasons beyond our understanding Harry has been sidelined twice in this championship for all the wrong reasons. At Zandvoort a month ago, the whole day was wasted when the car refused to start. Then, at Spa Francorchamps yesterday (Saturday 30 May) whilst holding...

Following our disappointing non-start at Zandvoort owing to electrical problems (later identified as underbody wiring loom damage), it was considered essential by all concerned that Harry spend a full day in the car, putting in as many laps as possible at high speed...

It took all of winter’s racing downtime before our Harry Barton decided on his 2026 campaign trail. It was for sure, going to be GT3, but rushing headlong into what by most, is judged to be the most fiercely competitive category of motorsport, without doing all the...

2026 calendar! With some very exciting cars and races that we are keen to show you! The season kicks off this weekend with the Supercar Challenger at Zandvoort in the BMW M6 GT3 prepared by Koopman Racing with a full season campaign to follow. This will be supported...

2025 got underway at the Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi (20–23 February) with Harry competing in the very competitive Gulf Radical Cup Series. After two days of testing and then practice, there followed two sprint races on the Saturday, with a single,...

Britcar Championship:  Oulton Park. Cheshire.  10/11 October 2025.   It was a straightforward ninety minute race for Harry and the Barton Racing, red white and blue, BMW E36 (powered by Geoff Steel Racing), only made difficult by what has become an annoyingly...

Nurburgring Germany. 12-14 September 2025. NLS Rounds 7/8   Harry Receives ‘A’ Pass in No-Nonsense Race Weekend.   There was only one objective. For Harry to rack up enough trouble free laps during the two four hour races to guarantee his valuable ‘A’ grade...

NLS6: Nürburgring Germany 15/16 August 2025: Early Bath For Harry.It was always going to be a risky strategy. Four drivers sharing one car in a six hour race around the most demanding track in the world. Worse, our Harry had drawn the short straw and was down to drive...

10-13 July. Goodwood England. Festival of Speed. This was a guaranteed big weekend in the life of Barton Racing, with maximum exposure for both team, and Harry. Imagine. First competition appearance for our Lister Storm in front of a home crowd since 2001. The car...

Britcar Endurance Championship Round Three. 30/31 May 2025. Snetterton UK. Another Safety Car Fiasco. Barton Racing, along with their BMW E46 (Powered by Geoff Steel) M3, arrived bright and early ready for a full day of testing on the Friday, followed next day by...