- Championship race heats up with two rounds to go
- Fortec racer heads the standings, but pursuers are close
Points leader Linus Granfors heads into a pivotal weekend in his quest for the GB4 Championship title as the British single-seater series heads to Donington Park for the penultimate round of the season.
Granfors has made an instant impression in his first year of racing outside his native Sweden, taking five wins so far – the most of any driver – to spearhead the GB4 standings ahead of Britain’s Harry Burgoyne.
With only two more rounds to go, Granfors is in pole position in the title chase – but it’s close. His advantage currently sits at 15 points, which equals just a seventh-place finish in one single race.
Expect the drama to intensify, therefore, as GB4 heads to Donington Park for a second time this season. 17-year-old Granfors arrives at the Derbyshire circuit with fond memories, having won from pole position at the venue earlier this year.
“I feel good about returning to Donington, which is a track I like and where I did well back in the May races,” says Linus Granfors. “It’s just two more weekends to go and the stakes are getting higher, and I like it. I’ve been fortunate enough to be in several title fights in my career already and I’ve learned to manage it. I feel relaxed. It’s fun to be back racing!”
Opening proceedings at Donington Park are a pair of test days on Thursday and Friday. As always in GB4, three races are set to be staged, the first taking place on Saturday and the remaining 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. 6 – Donington Park (GBR)
All times local (GMT+1)
Saturday 7 September
Qualifying: 13.30-13.45
Race 1: 17.55 (18 minutes)
Sunday 8 September
Race 2: 10.10 (18 minutes)
Race 3: 17.10 (18 minutes)
CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS
GB4 Championship
After 5/7 rounds
1: Linus Granfors (SWE), 321 p.
2: Harry Burgoyne (GBR), 306 p.
3: Alisha Palmowski (GBR), 290 p.
4: Branden Templeton (GBR), 232 p.
5: Callum Baxter (CAN), 207 p.