GB4 Championship explained

Category:Single seaters
Country/Region:United Kingdom
Inaugural:2022
Constructors:Tatuus
Engines:Abarth
Tyres:Pirelli
Champion Driver: Tom Mills
Current Season:2024 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]

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]

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]

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

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2022 Nikolas TaylorFortec Motorsports991410546Race 24 of 2450
2023 Tom MillsKMR Sport1010147505Race 21 of 24111

Circuits

Countries, CircuitsYearsTotal visits
Snetterton2022 2
Oulton Park20221
Silverstone20222
Donington Park20222
Brands Hatch20221

Notes and References

  1. Web site: New entry-level GB4 Championship to be launched in 2022. Autosport. Mackley. Stefan. 2021-09-07.
  2. Web site: 2022 GB4 Championship Championship Schedule/Calendar. Motorsport.com.
  3. Web site: Rossoverde Racing aiming for single-seater return in GB4. Ida. Wood. Formula Scout. January 17, 2022.
  4. Web site: Nikolas Taylor wins season opening GB4 race at Snetterton. Lauren. Taylor. April 6, 2022. The Checkered Flag.
  5. Web site: MSV announce GB4 Championship to run alongside GB3 from 2022. Michael. Callander. September 7, 2021. The Checkered Flag.
  6. Web site: GB4 Car. GB4 Championship. 2022-08-14.
  7. Web site: GB4 announces switch to current GB3 car from next year onwards. Formula Scout. en-US. Whitfield. Steve. 19 June 2024. 19 June 2024.