Linus Granfors returns to the GB4 Championship grid this weekend at Silverstone in a bid to repeat his on-debut victory from the opening round of the season.
Granfors made an instant impression on the field on his international single-seater debut at Oulton Park on Easter weekend, scoring an eye-catching win in the final race of the meeting despite being pitched into a spin on the opening lap.
Despite having never driven at Oulton Park before the event, the 16-year-old Swede left the curtain-raiser sitting second overall in the GB4 standings – and now the Fortec Motorsport youngster is back for more in round two of the campaign.
“I can’t wait to be back with the team at Silverstone this weekend and try to build on our lessons from Oulton Park,” says Linus Granfors. “It was a mixed weekend in terms of the weather, so it was hard to get into a proper rhythm and a pretty difficult challenge for my first-ever event in the UK. To go away from there with a victory was really encouraging and that’s what we’re aiming for once again.”
Intriguingly, Granfors’ first and only pre-season test day in the GB4 car came at Silverstone, the site of this weekend’s races, where he topped all sessions staged and lapped below the existing track record.
“We had a really good test at Silverstone last month and it’s the only track on the calendar I know going into the race weekend,” Linus Granfors concludes. “That’s obviously a help. We saw the strength of the field at Oulton Park, but I’m feeling confident. Let’s try to have another good weekend.”
GB4 running begins at Silverstone on Thursday and Friday with two days of pre-event testing. Qualifying and Race 1 takes place on Saturday, followed by races two and three on Sunday.
