With another strong field of exciting rookies mixed with familiar faces, and a visit to the Hungaroring for the first time, the GB3 Championship looks set to thrive again this season. While some of the continuing drivers will be among the favourites for the crown, a potential rematch of last year’s British Formula 4 title fight between Louis Sharp and William Macintyre is an intriguing prospect as the pair make the step up.
Sharp is entering his third year with the rebranded Rodin Motorsport team, which guided Callum Voisin to the 2023 GB3 title, and the Kiwi’s chances of winning back-to-back single-seater championships have been boosted by a strong pre-season ahead of this weekend’s Oulton Park opener.
“There is a lot to learn,” says the 16-year-old. “I am a rookie compared to some of these guys in their second or third years, but I’ve got full confidence in myself and the team and there’s no reason why we won’t be fighting for wins and the championship at the end of the year.
“It’s helping a lot,” he adds on remaining with Rodin. “It fills me with a lot of confidence but also it feels like home. I’m really familiar with how everything works, and I couldn’t ask for a better place to be.”
Also familiar will be the threat from Macintyre, who was runner-up to Sharp in British F4 in his first year racing single-seaters – having previously starred in Ginetta Junior. And, like his rival, Macintyre has the benefit of continuity by remaining with Hitech GP.
“He’s at Rodin, I’m at Hitech again – two of the best teams in GB3 – so I guess it’s going to be another one this year,” he says on the chances of battling Sharp again. “It’s both our first years, hopefully we can fight.
“I’ve got a lot of support behind me, we’ve all got a really good relationship. The car’s good enough, so it’s just about me getting the best out of it. I’m getting used to the aero and finding the limits, every time I get in the car I’m getting faster.”
Source: Autosport