2024 GB4 Championship

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The 2024 GB4 Championship partnered by the BRDC was the third season of a motor racing championship for open wheel, formula racing cars in Britain. The 2024 season, which was organised by MotorSport Vision, was run over seven triple-header rounds.

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GB4 will act as a direct feeder series to higher open-wheel categories, including the existing GB3 Championship partnered by the BRDC. GB4 will run primarily on the same British GT race programme as GB3, and retain many of the same championship partners.

Teams and drivers

TeamNo.DriverRounds
Flag of the United States.svg Velocity Racing Development2 Flag of the United States.svg Ava Dobson [1] 5–6
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rossoverde Racing5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Christian Lester [2] 2
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Elite Motorsport7 Flag of the Isle of Man.svg Nick Ellis [3] 6
21 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alisha Palmowski [4] All
38 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Finn Harrison [5] All
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Fox Motorsport9 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Megan Bruce [6] All
24 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Branden Templeton [7] All
49 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Liam McNeilly [8] 3
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Luzio.com11 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Marcus Luzio [9] 1–3
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Fortec Motorsport 16 Flag of Sweden.svg Linus Granfors [10] All
17 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dan Hickey [11] All
50 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jack Taylor [12] All
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Idola Motorsport18 Flag of Poland.svg Aleksander Mizera [13] 6
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Arden Motorsport 27 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Leon Wilson [14] All
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Graham Brunton Racing44 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Mayer Deonarine [15] 1–3, 5
45 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Callum Baxter [16] All
48 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Bas Visser [17] 2
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg KMR Sport66 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Chloe Grant [18] All
68 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Harry Burgoyne Jr. [19] All
88 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lucas Blakeley [20] 4–7
89 Flag of Ireland.svg Brandon McCaughan [21] 1–3
Source: [22]

Race calendar and results

The provisional calendar was announced on 22 November 2023. The championship will support the British GT championship at six of its seven meetings. [23]

RoundCircuitDatePole positionFastest lapWinning driverWinning team
1R1 Oulton Park
(International Circuit, Cheshire)		30 March Flag of Ireland.svg Brandon McCaughan Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Harry Burgoyne Jr. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alisha Palmowski Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Elite Motorsport
R21 April Flag of Ireland.svg Brandon McCaughan Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Leon Wilson Flag of Ireland.svg Brandon McCaughan Flag of the United Kingdom.svg KMR Sport
R3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Leon Wilson Flag of Sweden.svg Linus Granfors Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Fortec Motorsport
2R4 Silverstone Circuit
(Grand Prix Circuit, Northamptonshire)		27–28 April Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Finn Harrison Flag of Sweden.svg Linus Granfors Flag of Sweden.svg Linus Granfors Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Fortec Motorsport
R5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Finn Harrison Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Marcus Luzio Flag of Sweden.svg Linus Granfors Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Fortec Motorsport
R6race cancelled due to adverse weather conditions
3R7 Donington Park
(Grand Prix Circuit, Leicestershire)		25–26 May Flag of Sweden.svg Linus Granfors Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Liam McNeilly Flag of Sweden.svg Linus Granfors Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Fortec Motorsport
R8 Flag of Sweden.svg Linus Granfors Flag of Ireland.svg Brandon McCaughan Flag of Ireland.svg Brandon McCaughan Flag of the United Kingdom.svg KMR Sport
R9 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Branden Templeton Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Branden Templeton Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Fox Motorsport
4R10 Snetterton Circuit
(300 Circuit, Norfolk)		13–14 July Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alisha Palmowski Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lucas Blakeley Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lucas Blakeley Flag of the United Kingdom.svg KMR Sport
R11 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alisha Palmowski Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alisha Palmowski Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alisha Palmowski Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Elite Motorsport
R12 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lucas Blakeley Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alisha Palmowski Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Elite Motorsport
5R13 Silverstone Circuit
(Grand Prix Circuit, Northamptonshire)		27–28 July Flag of Sweden.svg Linus Granfors Flag of Sweden.svg Linus Granfors Flag of Sweden.svg Linus Granfors Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Fortec Motorsport
R14 Flag of Sweden.svg Linus Granfors Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lucas Blakeley Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lucas Blakeley Flag of the United Kingdom.svg KMR Sport
R15 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lucas Blakeley Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Finn Harrison Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Elite Motorsport
6R16 Donington Park
(Grand Prix Circuit, Leicestershire)		7–8 September Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Finn Harrison Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Branden Templeton Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lucas Blakeley Flag of the United Kingdom.svg KMR Sport
R17 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Finn Harrison Flag of Sweden.svg Linus Granfors Flag of Sweden.svg Linus Granfors Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Fortec Motorsport
R18 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lucas Blakeley Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Harry Burgoyne Jr. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg KMR Sport
7R19 Brands Hatch
(Grand Prix Circuit, Kent)		28–29 September Flag of Sweden.svg Linus Granfors Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lucas Blakeley Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Harry Burgoyne Jr. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg KMR Sport
R20 Flag of Sweden.svg Linus Granfors Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lucas Blakeley Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lucas Blakeley Flag of the United Kingdom.svg KMR Sport
R21 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Finn Harrison Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Finn Harrison Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Elite Motorsport

Championship standings

Scoring system

Points were 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 had its grid formed by reversing the qualifying order, awarded extra points for positions gained from the drivers' respective starting positions.

RacesPosition, points per race
1st2nd3rd4th5th6th7th8th9th10th11th12th13th14th15th16th17th18th19th20th
Races 1 & 23529242119171513121110987654321
Race 3201715131110987654321

Drivers' championship

PosDriver OUL SIL1 DON1 SNE SIL2 DON2 BRH Pts
R1R2R3R4R5R6R7R8R9R10R11R12R13R14R15R16R17R18R19R20R21
1 Flag of Sweden.svg Linus Granfors741811C149644Ret128441643238467
2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alisha Palmowski15Ret24CRet93621111357634364324422
3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Harry Burgoyne Jr.223955C537432464363155131472421
4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Branden Templeton535386C1013146733663371075743317
5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lucas Blakeley13562147132621Ret306
6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Finn HarrisonRetRetRet42C7DSQ11557941222136614291
7 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Callum Baxter4104699C852671126511Ret5610985285
8 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Chloe Grant 813247RetC66RetRet8Ret10105310958106208
9 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jack Taylor101281012C147599Ret8722911121109Ret202
10 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Leon Wilson61161113C9Ret13DSQ6Ret7RetRet6792758202
11 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Megan Bruce11971411C11101410126128911814121293183
12 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dan Hickey136101614C121210810Ret11121013124111110172
13 Flag of Ireland.svg Brandon McCaughan31Ret68C2168171
14 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Marcus Luzio1289310C4812102
15 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Mayer Deonarine97Ret137C13114WDWDWD81
16 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Liam McNeilly 328566
17 Flag of the United States.svg Ava Dobson 1391114141540
18 Flag of the Isle of Man.svg Nick Ellis813829
19 Flag of Poland.svg Aleksander Mizera121511323
20 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Christian Lester1213C17
21 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Bas Visser1515C12
PosDriverR1R2R3R4R5R6R7R8R9R10R11R12R13R14R15R16R17R18R19R20R21Pts
OUL SIL1 DON1 SNE SIL2 DON2 BRH
Source: [24]
ColourResult
GoldWinner
SilverSecond place
BronzeThird place
GreenPoints finish
BlueNon-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleRetired (Ret)
RedDid not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
BlankDid not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

Bold – Pole

Italics – Fastest Lap

Teams' championship

Pos.TeamPoints
1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg KMR Sport659
2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Fortec Motorsport 484
3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Elite Motorsport462
4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Fox Motorsport408
5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Graham Brunton Racing288
6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Arden Motorsport 119
7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Luzio.com102
8 Flag of the United States.svg Velocity Racing Development25
9 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rossoverde Racing17

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