The 2022 GB4 Championship partnered by the BRDC[1] was the first season of a new motor racing championship for open wheel, formula racing cars in Britain. The 2022 season was the inaugural season for the championship, which was organised by MotorSport Vision. The season ran over eight triple-header rounds and started on 2 April at Snetterton Circuit.[2]
GB4 acts as a direct feeder series to higher open-wheel categories, including the existing GB3 Championship partnered by the BRDC. GB4 runs primarily on the same British GT race programme as GB3, and retains many of the same championship partners.[3] Teams use the Tatuus F4-T014 chassis in the 2022 championship.[3] The car is powered by a 1.4 litre turbocharged 160 HP engine by Autotecnica Motori.
GB4 offered its inaugural champion a £50,000 prize towards their next season of single-seater racing as part of the overall prize package.[4] Other prizes included the George Russell Pole Position Cup with a prize fund of £4,000[5] and a £20,000 shoot out prize for teenage drivers in the BRSCC National Formula Ford Championship.[6]
All 24 races in the debut season were shown live online.[7]
The provisional calendar was announced on 22 October 2021. The championship will support the British GT championship at seven of its eight meetings.[10]
Points were 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 had its grid formed by reversing the qualifying order, awarded extra points for positions gained from the drivers' respective starting positions.
Races
Position, points per race
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th
7th
8th
9th
10th
11th
12th
13th
14th
15th
16th
17th
18th
19th
20th
Races 1 & 2
35
29
24
21
19
17
15
13
12
11
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
Race 3
20
17
15
13
11
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
Notes
123 refers to positions gained and thus extra points earned during race three.
^Taylor is a Malaysian-British driver competing under a British licence.[8]
^Megan Gilkes set the fastest time in qualifying, but received a three-place grid penalty for an incident at the previous round at Snetterton. Max Marzorati was promoted to pole position in her place.