2026 | GB4 | Snetterton | Testing | Wednesday | Smith tops final day as Elite leads the way again

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Charlie Smith topped the second and final day of official 2026 GB4 Championship testing at Snetterton, as the American driver ended Wednesday fastest for Elite Motorsport.

Smith, who is yet to compete in car racing, had already shown strong pace on Tuesday by finishing second overall. However, he went one better on the final day, setting a 1:49.076 in the first of four sessions to finish at the top of the combined classification.

The lap proved to be the quickest of the two-day test at the Norfolk circuit. With track conditions varying throughout Wednesday, Smith’s early benchmark remained unbeaten and placed him 0.368s clear of Fortec Motorsports’ Thomas Ingram Hill.

Smith builds on strong opening day

Smith was one of the standout performers across the Snetterton test. After helping Elite Motorsport secure a one-two on Tuesday, he moved to the head of the order on Wednesday with his best time in the opening session.

His 1:49.076 was not only enough to top day two, but also underlined his rapid adaptation despite his lack of car racing experience. As a result, Smith ended the official test with valuable momentum before the second half of the GB4 season.

Elite remained prominent throughout the order. Matan Achituv placed sixth, while Tuesday pacesetter Fred Green ended the day seventh after setting his best lap in the first session.

Ingram Hill and O’Grady complete the top three

Thomas Ingram Hill finished second for Fortec Motorsports after also setting his best time during the morning running. His 1:49.444 left him 0.368s behind Smith and kept Fortec near the front for the second consecutive day.

Alex O’Grady completed the top three for KMR Sport. The Irish driver was fastest in the fourth session and ended the combined order just 0.115s behind Ingram Hill.

Luke Hilton was also firmly in the lead group for Nitrous Competitions ADM Racing. His first-session lap placed him fourth overall, only 0.030s behind O’Grady.

Cegielski leads rookie contenders again

Franek Cegielski finished fifth for Fortec Motorsports and once again ended the day as the highest-placed rookie contender.

The Polish driver was 0.807s away from Smith’s benchmark and just under three tenths clear of Achituv in sixth. His performance added to Fortec’s strong final day, with two of its cars inside the top five.

Behind the two Elite cars of Achituv and Green, Pace Performance’s Torrin Byrne placed eighth. He headed a group of drivers who found their best laps in the second session.

Willis and O’Donnell complete the top ten

Connor Willis placed ninth for Hillspeed, while John O’Donnell completed the top ten for Pace Performance.

The top ten was covered by 1.223s, reflecting another competitive day of running in GB4. Dayton Coulthard followed in 11th for Douglas Motorsport, ahead of Pace Performance’s Josh McLean and Hillspeed’s Demitri Nolan.

Further back, Jordyn Martin and Michael Koh continued their rookie preparations, while William Rohan, Solenn Amrouche, Archie Bullard, Caitlyn McDaniel, Lily-May Watkins, Enzo Rujugiro and Jasser Iskander completed the 22-car order.