GB4 Championship
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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| Category | Single seaters |
|---|---|
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Inaugural season | 2022 |
| Constructors | Tatuus |
| Engine suppliers | Abarth |
| Tyre suppliers | Pirelli |
| Drivers' champion |  Tom Mills |
| Official website | www |
 Current season | |
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 | Nikolas Taylor |
Fortec Motorsports | 9 | 9 | 14 | 10 | 546 | Race 24 of 24 | 50 |
| 2023 | Tom Mills |
KMR Sport | 10 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 505 | Race 21 of 24 | 111 |
Circuits
| Countries, Circuits | Years | Total visits |
|---|---|---|
| Snetterton |
2022 | 2 |
| Oulton Park |
2022 | 1 |
| Silverstone |
2022 | 2 |
| Donington Park |
2022 | 2 |
| Brands Hatch |
2022 | 1 |
References
- Mackley, Stefan (7 September 2021). "New entry-level GB4 Championship to be launched in 2022". Autosport.
- "2022 GB4 Championship Championship Schedule/Calendar". Motorsport.com.
- Wood, Ida (17 January 2022). "Rossoverde Racing aiming for single-seater return in GB4". Formula Scout.
- Taylor, Lauren (6 April 2022). "Nikolas Taylor wins season opening GB4 race at Snetterton". The Checkered Flag.
- Callander, Michael (7 September 2021). "MSV announce GB4 Championship to run alongside GB3 from 2022". The Checkered Flag.
- "GB4 Car". GB4 Championship. Retrieved 14 August 2022.