race events
2023 gb4 Championship calendar
Rnd 1 – 8 & 10 April – Oulton Park (with British GT and GB3)
Rnd 2 – 6/7 May – Silverstone Grand Prix (with British GT and GB3)
Rnd 3 – 27/28 May – Donington Park (with British GT)
Rnd 4 – 17/18 June – Snetterton 300 (with British GT and GB3)
Rnd 5 – 29/30 July – Silverstone Grand Prix (with GB3)
Rnd 6 – Brands Hatch Grand Prix (with British GT and GB3)
Rnd 7 – Donington Park (with British GT and GB3)
Calendar is provisional and remains subject to change
maximum track time
Each GB4 Championship race weekend includes a 15 minute qualifying session and three 18 minute races. The grid for the first two races is determined in qualifying, with each driver’s quickest lap forming the race one grid, and their second quickest laps establishing the starting order for race two.
The third race will be a full grid reversal with extra points awarded for positions gained as well as for each driver’s finishing position. All scores count towards a driver’s end of championship position.
The minimum age to compete in GB4 is 15, with the minimum licence requirement being Race Club. Testing is unrestricted.
A comprehensive prize package will be on offer, including a £50,000 prize fund for the championship winner towards their next single seater campaign the following season.
The British Racing Drivers’ Club is very committed to supporting and promoting the prospects for drivers aiming for F1.
championship prizes
Drivers competing in GB4 will be racing for a £50,000 prize towards their next single-seater campaign the following season. This is the biggest cash prize currently available in UK junior single-seater racing.
The George Russell Pole Position Cup will also award cash sums of £125 and a trophy for pole positions secured in qualifying, with a £1,000 end of year prize for the driver with the most poles. The team of the driver with the most poles will also claim a £1,000 end of year prize and the Jack Cavill Pole Position Cup. The total prize pot for the Position Cup is £4,000.
MSV has also announced a £20,000 shoot-out prize for the BRSCC’s National Formula Ford Championship. The prize will go to one of the top-three teenage Avon Tyres National Formula Ford drivers in the championship’s final standings. The successful trio will be invited to take part in a three-way GB4 shoot-out, with the winner scooping £20,000 towards a 2023 campaign in the new single-seater series.
£50,000 CASH PRIZE + MORE!
THE 2023 GB4 CHAMPION WILL RECEIVE A £50,000 CASH PRIZE TOWARDS THEIR NEXT SEASON OF SINGLE SEATER RACING.
EXTENSIVE MEDIA COVERAGE
Live TV coverage
Every GB4 races will be live-streamed on YouTube, the GB4 website and GB4 social media channels, making it incredibly easy for fans, sponsors and friends and family to follow all of the action. The race weekend shows will include pre-race build-ups and post-race analysis, and offer followers of each championship more depth and detail, live from the track, than ever before. The live broadcasts will also feature special pre-recorded segments, adding more compelling context to the racing in GB3 and GB4 this season.
Reporting from the pits and the paddock, talkSPORT presenter Jon Jackson will front the new programme. He will be joined by Lewis McGlade, an award-winning commentator best known for lending his voice to many of motorsport’s leading esports competitions.
Online, print and social media
The championship generates a continuous stream of online and print media coverage. Press releases are regularly sent to regional, national, international and motorsport publications, together with news and features on the championship and its drivers. Every test and event is extensively covered. There is also a strong social media presence with official Facebook, Twitter and Instagram channels.
Race day audiences
GB4 will race alongside the British GT and GB3 Championships at the majority of its events, forming one of the most prestigious and best supported packages in British motorsport.
Championship photography
The championship benefits from an official photographer during the main season, covering all aspects of the series from driver portraits to paddock shots and on track action.
Livery design service
MSV offers teams and drivers a complimentary livery design service, supplied by the company’s graphic design team, based at Brands Hatch.
