Will Jenkins Charges To Brilliant Podium Double At Brands Hatch

Will Jenkins has continued his fantastic start to the 2026 Porsche Carwow Carrera Cup GB season with a superb pole position and double podium finish in round two at Brands Hatch this past weekend (09-10 May).

Jenkins was full of confidence heading into the event, following his sensational season opener at Donington Park. The Staffordshire-based talent secured his first overall pole position and a breakthrough PRO class victory to start the campaign.

Carrying the momentum from those milestone results, the Wera Alliance Academy driver was quick from the off around the 1.21-mile Brands Hatch Indy circuit. He finished second fastest overall in his Team Parker Racing Porsche 911 GT3 Cup car in Friday’s official free practice sessions.

Saturday saw the debut of a new split qualifying format, with separate 15-minute sessions setting the grids for Sunday’s two races. A perfect performance in the opener saw Jenkins charge to the top of the timesheets to secure race one pole position, before he took second place on the grid for race two.

Jenkins produced a rocket start from pole to lead the field at the start of race one, before perfectly executing a safety car restart to stay in front. He slipped back to second soon after, but a composed drive from there saw him comfortably hold position to secure a brilliant podium finish.

Race two took place in tricky conditions, with sporadic rain showers overhead. The 21-year-old didn’t quite have the pace he’d hoped for on the low grip surface, but a battling performance saw him fight his way to fourth overall and third in the PRO class to earn another podium result.

Those results mean Jenkins has a 100% podium record in the PRO class so far this season, heading into the next round at Snetterton (23-24 May). He races thanks to the crucial support of his loyal personal partners Asset Alliance Group, The Reefer Trailer Centre, Hopkins Race Transporters, Barkers Finance, SAF Holland, The Green Group and WS Transportation.

Will Jenkins: “I’ve got mixed emotions this weekend. I’m delighted to get two more podium finishes and a great haul of points for the championship, but also frustrated not to get a bit more out of the races after our brilliant qualifying pace.

“We worked hard on the car setup on Friday and it paid off in qualifying, as the car was absolutely flying. If it wasn’t for a bit of traffic, it probably would have been a double pole position, and that’s thanks to the fantastic work of Team Parker Racing.

“Ultimately, we didn’t have the race pace needed to win on Sunday and that’s something we’ll work on ready for the next round and beyond. Still, to finish every race on the PRO podium so far is a great start and we know there is more pace to come.”

Images from Porsche GB.