2024 GB4 Championship

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The 2024 GB4 Championship partnered by the BRDC is the third season of a motor racing championship for open wheel, formula racing cars in Britain. The 2024 season, which has been organised by MotorSport Vision, will be 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 Kingdom.svg Rossoverde Racing5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Christian Lester [1] 2
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Fox Motorsport9 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Megan Bruce [2] 1–3
24 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Branden Templeton [3] 1–3
49 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Liam McNeilly3
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Luzio.com11 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Marcus Luzio [4] 1–3
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Fortec Motorsport 16 Flag of Sweden.svg Linus Granfors [5] 1–3
17 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dan Hickey [6] 1–3
50 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jack Taylor [7] 1–3
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Elite Motorsport21 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alisha Palmowski [8] 1–3
38 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Finn Harrison [9] 1–3
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Arden Motorsport 27 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Leon Wilson [10] 1–3
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Graham Brunton Racing44 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Mayer Deonarine [11] 1–3
45 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Callum Baxter [12] 1–3
48 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Bas Visser [13] 2
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg KMR Sport66 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Chloe Grant [14] 1–3
68 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Harry Burgoyne Jr. [15] 1–3
89 Flag of Ireland.svg Brandon McCaughan [16] 1–3
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Oldfield MotorsportTBA Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Nathan Yu [17] TBC
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Preptech UKTBAFlag of none.svg TBATBC
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Scorpio MotorsportTBAFlag of none.svg TBATBC
Flag of the United States.svg Velocity Racing DevelopmentTBAFlag of none.svg TBATBC
Source: [18]

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. [19]

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
R11
R12
5R13 Silverstone Circuit
(Grand Prix Circuit, Northamptonshire)		27–28 July
R14
R15
6R16 Donington Park
(Grand Prix Circuit, Leicestershire)		7–8 September
R17
R18
7R19 Brands Hatch
(Grand Prix Circuit, Kent)		28–29 September
R20
R21

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
R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3
1 Flag of Sweden.svg Linus Granfors741811C1496203
2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Harry Burgoyne Jr.223955C5374176
3 Flag of Ireland.svg Brandon McCaughan31Ret68C2168171
4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alisha Palmowski15Ret24CRet936137
5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Branden Templeton535386C101314130
6 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Callum Baxter4104699C8526130
7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Marcus Luzio1289310C4812102
8 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Chloe Grant 813247RetC66Ret91
9 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Leon Wilson61161113C9Ret1387
10 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Mayer Deonarine97Ret137C1311481
11 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jack Taylor101281012C147581
12 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Megan Bruce11971411C11101471
13 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Finn HarrisonRetRetRet42C7DSQ1170
14 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dan Hickey136101614C12121067
15 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Liam McNeilly328566
16 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Christian Lester1213C17
17 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Bas Visser1515C12
PosDriverR1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3R1R2R3Pts
OUL SIL1 DON1 SNE SIL2 DON2 BRH
Source: [20]
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 Sport331
2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Fortec Motorsport 276
3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Fox Motorsport180
4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Elite Motorsport169
5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Graham Brunton Racing158
6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Luzio.com85
7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Arden Motorsport 84

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