- Swede looking to regain advantage in GB4 championship fight
- Fortec racer returns to site of emphatic double win
Confidence is running high for GB4 championship contender Linus Granfors as the British single-seater series returns to Silverstone this weekend, with the Swede storming to a double win at the famed Grand Prix circuit earlier this year.
After leading the standings for most of the campaign to date, Granfors lost his championship advantage last time out at Snetterton in a final-lap collision while battling for his fifth win of the season.
Now trailing new leader Harry Burgoyne by a mere three points, Granfors is determined to make amends and reclaim his erstwhile position at the top of the standings.
If history is anything to go by, the Swede could be well-placed to do just that this weekend as the GB4 fraternity sets camp at Silverstone for the second time this season. The Fortec rookie swept both races staged at the venue earlier this year, winning each by over seven seconds and setting a new GB4 lap record along the way.
“Silverstone was my best weekend so far this year, so it’s obviously a nice feeling to return there knowing how quick we were back in the April races,” says Linus Granfors. “It’s confidence-inspiring, for sure, but I would never take anything for granted. We didn’t have a great weekend at Snetterton and things move fast in racing.
“That said, Silverstone is a circuit I really, really enjoy, and I can’t wait to be back. Let’s see what we can do, but clearly the target has to be to win and to try and reclaim the lead in the championship.”
Following two days of pre-event testing on Thursday and Friday, the weekend officially begins with qualifying on Saturday morning. Three races are scheduled to take place, with one on Saturday afternoon and the final two on Sunday.
All GB4 races are live-streamed on the official series website as well as YouTube and social media channels.
TIME TABLE
GB4 Championship
Rd. 5 – Silverstone (GBR)
All times local (GMT+1)
Saturday 27 July
Qualifying: 11.00-11.15
Race 1: 14.25 (18 minutes)
Sunday 28 July
Race 2: 12.15 (18 minutes)
Race 3: 17.10 (18 minutes)
CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS
GB4 Championship
After 4/7 rounds
1: Harry Burgoyne (GBR), 248 p.
2: Linus Granfors (SWE), 245 p.
3: Alisha Palmowski (GBR), 232 p.
4: Branden Templeton (GBR), 180 p.
5: Callum Baxter (CAN), 178 p.