Optimum Motorsport vowed to bounce back this weekend (7-8 April, 2017) as the Creventic 24H Series reconvened for the third round of the championship – the 12H Red Bull Ring – and did so with pole position and then a hard-earned podium position at the Austrian circuit. Featuring the same driver line-up as last time out in Mugello; Ade Barwick, …

After another successful podium position in the 12 hours of Imola race, Dan O’Brien and Optimum Motorsport enter the final round of the series with a slim 4 point lead in the GT4 class of the 24-hour series. Looking to finish what they started the team are looking for suitably funded drivers to join them in the Ginetta G55 at …

Dan has been lucky enough to make that final 10 thanks to his strong results in 2017 and 2016, winning the GTA class of the GT Cup series last year, and taking a class win in the Dubai 24 hours event in January. Rubbing shoulders with some of the best young drivers in Europe Dan is delighted to have made …

Optimum Motorsport underlined its considerable endurance racing pedigree bringing home their third victory in the season-opening Hankook Tyres 24 Hours of Dubai today (14 January, 2017) with the Ginetta G55 in the SP3 Class for GT4 machinery. The Ginetta G55 battled at the front from the start of the race, after serving a 4 minute penalty in the pits for …

Dan O’Brien has finally announced his plans for 2015. After a few months of weighing up options of national rally programs the decision was made to try something totally different for a year. The 22 year old rally driver will contest the Ginetta GT5 championship in an optimum motorsport run G40. This will be the first attempt Dan has made …

This Weekend saw Dan trying out one of M Sports latest evolution of rally car, the Fiesta R5. Dan gave the car it’s national uk event debut. The aim of the weekend was to get familiar with the car and assess the options available for the future. Stage one went very well setting a top 10 time, stage 2 however …

The Tempest Rally is always an interesting finish to the Rallying season, With most people getting ready for winter rebuilds it tends to be a very flat out approach to the stages. This year saw a very competitive entry list with a string of Ford Focus and Subaru World Rally cars competing it was going to be a very competitive day. …

August 11th Saw Dan O’Brien and Paul Spooner compete on the 2012 Neath Valley stages rally. The rally held a large amount of interest for Dan for a number of reasons; the rally being won twice in a row previously by Dans father Michael, in Dans car, with Paul spooner Co Driving. The rally was also a big treat for …