BLAKE Angliss saw his charge for a first podium finish of the 2025 British GT Championship season dashed by a late penalty at Snetterton.
The Coventry driver partnered up with Steven Lake for a pair of one-hour sprint races in the GT4 class racing for Mahiki Racing.
However, a late drive-through penalty for track limits infringements saw Angliss and Lake drop from second to fourth in their class.
Angliss said: “We’ve been chasing our tail a bit throughout the weekend unfortunately, looking to make progress on the car setup and fixing some small issues along the way.
“We made some good steps forward though and the pace we showed in the final race was hugely encouraging.
“I was really pleased with my stint in the final race, as it was my first chance to show my true pace.
“The car was feeling racy and I was quicker than the two cars ahead of me, including the championship leaders.
“It was just a shame we picked up that penalty, as we were on course for second in GT4.
“That first podium finish of the season will come soon though.
“Mahiki Racing and Ginetta have been working very hard with the car and we’re starting to see the reward for that, so I’m excited to see what we can do next time out.
“Thank you to Mahiki and my partners for giving me this opportunity.”
Angliss returned to the British GT Championship for the competition’s overseas race at Spa-Francorchamps in Belgium last month.
Despite qualifying to start in the top-six for both races, the duo had to begin the first race from the pit lane due to a last-minute issue with a wheel on their Ginetta G56 GT4 Evo.
And a malfunction with the light at the end of the pit lane, meant starting driver Lake sat in the pits for longer than required.
Lake eventually took to the track more than 20 seconds behind the back of the pack.
Despite the best efforts of both drivers, Angliss and Lake had to settle for a fifth-place finish in the Pro-Am class.
However, Angliss displayed his potential in the second race as he charged through the field to rise up to third in class.
Angliss ended his stint at the 35-minute mark and Lake emerged from the pit stop cycle in second place overall in the GT4 ranks.
The pair appeared on course to finish on the podium, with a sizeable gap to the cars behind, only for a drive-through penalty for track limits infringements to drop them down to a fourth-place class finish.
The penultimate round of the British GT Championship season takes place on the Brands Hatch Grand Prix circuit in Kent next month (August 23 and 24).
