GB4 Championship
CategorySingle seaters
CountryUnited Kingdom
Inaugural season2022
ConstructorsTatuus
Engine suppliersAbarth
Tyre suppliersPirelli
Drivers' championUnited Kingdom Tom Mills
Official websitewww.gb-4.net
Current season

The GB4 Championship is a single seater motorsport series based in the United Kingdom. The championship is operated by MotorSport Vision with support from the BRDC, and is aimed at young drivers graduating from karting or club level motorsport such as Formula Ford. The championship was announced in September 2021 and the first season started at Snetterton in April 2022.[1][2]

History

The championship was launched in September 2021, and is designed to be a low-cost alternative to Formula 4 championships. A total of 12 teams have stated intentions to race in the first season.[3]

The Tatuus F4-T014 car will be used by all competitors, and operated by teams or the competitors themselves. All cars will be powered by Abarth engines and use Pirelli tyres.

The first round of the inaugural season took place at Snetterton Circuit on 2 April 2022, with the first winner being Nikolas Taylor driving for Fortec Motorsports.[4]

Car

The GB4 Championship uses the Tatuus F4-T014 car previously used by the Italian, ADAC, Spanish and other F4 championships across Europe.[5]

The engine is an Abarth-branded, turbocharged Autotecnica Motori 1.4L FTJ I4 and produces 160hp. It features a sequential six-speed gearbox developed by Sadev and Magneti Marelli electronics.[6]

Points system

Points are awarded to the top 20 classified finishers in races one and two, with the third race awarding points to only the top 15. Race three, which has its grid formed by reversing the qualifying order, awards extra points for positions gained from the drivers' respective starting positions.

Races Position, points per race
1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 13th 14th 15th 16th 17th 18th 19th 20th
Races 1 & 2 35 29 24 21 19 17 15 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
Race 3 20 17 15 13 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

Champions

Season Driver Team Poles Wins Podiums Fastest laps Points Clinched Margin
2022 United Kingdom Nikolas Taylor Fortec Motorsports 9 9 14 10 546 Race 24 of 24 50
2023 United Kingdom Tom Mills KMR Sport 10 10 14 7 505 Race 21 of 24 111

Circuits

Countries, Circuits Years Total visits
United Kingdom Snetterton 2022 2
United Kingdom Oulton Park 2022 1
United Kingdom Silverstone 2022 2
United Kingdom Donington Park 2022 2
United Kingdom Brands Hatch 2022 1

References

  1. Mackley, Stefan (7 September 2021). "New entry-level GB4 Championship to be launched in 2022". Autosport.
  2. "2022 GB4 Championship Championship Schedule/Calendar". Motorsport.com.
  3. Wood, Ida (17 January 2022). "Rossoverde Racing aiming for single-seater return in GB4". Formula Scout.
  4. Taylor, Lauren (6 April 2022). "Nikolas Taylor wins season opening GB4 race at Snetterton". The Checkered Flag.
  5. Callander, Michael (7 September 2021). "MSV announce GB4 Championship to run alongside GB3 from 2022". The Checkered Flag.
  6. "GB4 Car". GB4 Championship. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
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