GB4 Championship

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GB4 Championship
Category Single seaters
Country United Kingdom
Inaugural season2022
Constructors Tatuus
Engine suppliers Abarth
Tyre suppliers Pirelli
Drivers' champion Flag of Sweden.svg Linus Granfors
Official website www.gb-4.net
Motorsport current event.svg 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]

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History

The championship was launched in September 2021, and was designed to be a low-cost alternative to Formula 4 championships. . [3]

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

From 2022 to 2024, the GB4 Championship used 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]

Starting in 2025, the series will introduce the Tatuus MSV GB4-025, a modified version of the Tatuus MSV-022, used by the GB3 Championship from 2022 to 2024. [7] The new chassis will feature a Mountune 2.0L engine. [7]

Costs

Costs of running in the initial years of the championship were significantly lower than Formula 4 due to the use of the older Tatuus F4-T014, which could be purchased second hand (as in many cases it was no longer eligible for use in Formula 4). As the GB3 Championship usually runs at the same event weekends and uses a modified version of the same car, many spare parts can be shared if a team runs in both categories.

The organiser states that privateer teams can run in the championship for approximately £ 60,000, and fully professional teams for around £ 150,000 [8]

A prize to the value of £ 50,000 was offered to the 2024 champion if the champion subsequently chooses to compete in either the British F4 championship, or GB3, in 2025. [9]

Female competitors

One distinctive feature of the GB4 championship is the relatively high number, and competitiveness, of female drivers. In 2024, four of the 21 competitors were women. Alisha Palmowski finished second in the 2024 championship, and received a £ 30,000 prize to be used to help fund entry into the F1 Academy series in 2025 [9] .

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.

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

Champions

SeasonDriverTeam Poles WinsPodiumsFastest lapsPointsClinchedMargin
2022 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nikolas Taylor Fortec Motorsports 991410546Race 24 of 2450
2023 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom MillsKMR Sport1010147505Race 21 of 24111
2024 Flag of Sweden.svg Linus GranforsKMR Sport36103467Race 20 of 2145

Circuits

Countries, CircuitsYearsTotal visits
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Snetterton 2022-20244
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Oulton Park 2022-20243
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Silverstone 2022-20243
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Donington Park 2022-20243
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Brands Hatch 2022-20243

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References

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  2. ↑ "2022 GB4 Championship Championship Schedule/Calendar". Motorsport.com .
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