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Category: GB3

The GB3 Championship is a UK-based single-seater racing series that represents the highest domestic level of junior formula racing and a key development step for young drivers progressing from karting, GB4, or FIA Formula 4. Read the latest GB3 reports, news, opinions, and more by Pit Debrief.

Deagen Fairclough tops Friday GB3 testing at Brands Hatch, beating championship leader Nikita Bedrin by just 0.016s on the Indy circuit.
Photo Credit: GB3 Championship | Jakob Ebrey

2026 | GB3 | Brands Hatch | Test | Friday | Fairclough leads tight Indy running

Karishma Persad06 mins

Hitech’s Deagen Fairclough topped Friday’s 2026 GB3 pre-event testing on the Brands Hatch Indy circuit, edging championship leader Nikita Bedrin by just 0.016s ahead of the penultimate round of the season. Fairclough set the day’s benchmark of 41.287s during the opening 25-minute session and remained unbeaten despite three further tests. Bedrin finished second overall for…

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Nikita Bedrin can win the 2026 GB3 title at Brands Hatch. We break down the points swings needed against Molnar, Fluxá and his rivals.
Photo Credit: GB3 Championship | Jakob Ebrey

How Nikita Bedrin can win the 2026 GB3 title at Brands Hatch

Karishma Persad010 mins

Nikita Bedrin has his first opportunity to secure the 2026 GB3 Championship at Brands Hatch this weekend, with the VRD Racing driver carrying a 79-point advantage into the penultimate round of the season. Bedrin sits on 392 points after six events, ahead of Rodin Motorsport’s Martin Molnar on 313 and Xcel Motorsport’s Lucas Fluxá on…

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Nikita Bedrin takes a 79-point GB3 lead to Brands Hatch, where the 2026 title could be decided during the penultimate round.
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2026 | GB3 | Brands Hatch | Preview | Bedrin eyes early title as championship reaches penultimate round

Karishma Persad010 mins

The 2026 GB3 Championship heads to the Brands Hatch Grand Prix circuit from 25–27 September for its penultimate round, with VRD Racing’s Nikita Bedrin holding a substantial championship advantage and potentially able to secure the title before November’s Barcelona finale. Bedrin leads the standings with 392 points after six rounds, 79 clear of Rodin Motorsport’s…

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AKCEL GP will make its GB3 debut at Brands Hatch with returning driver Aditya Kulkarni as the team expands its single-seater programme.
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AKCEL GP to make GB3 debut at 2026 Brands Hatch Round with Aditya Kulkarni

Karishma Persad07 mins

AKCEL GP will make its GB3 Championship debut at the 2026 Brands Hatch round this weekend, with Aditya Kulkarni returning to the series as the Snetterton-based operation takes the next step in its expanding single-seater programme. The British-Indian driver will contest the penultimate round of the 2026 season on the Brands Hatch Grand Prix circuit…

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GB3 reveals a European-focused 2027 calendar, with Spa opening the season, Jerez joining and Barcelona retaining the finale.
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2027 GB3 calendar shifts towards Europe with Spa season opener

Karishma Persad07 mins

The GB3 Championship will place a greater emphasis on continental Europe in 2027, with five of its eight main-season events taking place outside the United Kingdom and Spa-Francorchamps hosting the opening round for the first time. The championship will retain its established 24-race, eight-event format, but the balance between British and European rounds changes significantly…

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Kanato Le returns to GB3 with Hitech at Brands Hatch, joining Deagen Fairclough and Felix Fu after his rookie FIA F3 season.
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Kanato Le returns to GB3 with Hitech for 2026 Brands Hatch round

Karishma Persad05 mins

Kanato Le will return to the GB3 Championship with Hitech for this weekend’s Brands Hatch round, adding another appearance in the series following his 2026 rookie FIA Formula 3 campaign. The Japanese driver will join Deagen Fairclough and Yuhao “Felix” Fu in Hitech’s three-car line-up for the September 25-27 event. Le takes the place previously…

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Pace Performance will step up to GB3 in 2027 with a planned three-car entry after its strong second season in the GB4 Championship
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Pace Performance to step up to GB3 with three-car entry for 2027 season

Karishma Persad05 mins

Pace Performance will expand into the GB3 Championship for the 2027 season as the Shropshire-based outfit continues its rapid progression through the British single-seater ladder. The team, led by Sean Byrne, has already acquired its first two Tatuus MSV GB3-025 cars and plans to run a full three-car line-up during its debut campaign. The move…

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Bouzinelos claims maiden GB3 podium at Donington after remarkable recovery from serious injuries and over a year away from racing.
Photo Credit: GB3 Championship | Jakob Ebrey

Bouzinelos claims maiden GB3 podium at Donington Park after remarkable recovery from serious accident

Karishma Persad07 mins

Peter Bouzinelos secured his maiden GB3 Championship podium at Donington Park as the Hillspeed driver continued an encouraging return to competition following a serious road accident that kept him away from racing for more than a year. The 17-year-old Australian finished second in the reversed-grid final race after starting fourth, completing his strongest GB3 weekend…

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Abbi Pulling sets a fresh GB3 Brands Hatch lap record as Rodin leads a close test ahead of the penultimate round later this month.
Photo Credit: Gb3 Championship | Jakob Ebrey

2026 | GB3 | Brands Hatch | Testing | Pulling sets fastest-ever lap as Rodin tops close test

Karishma Persad04 mins

Rodin Motorsport’s Abbi Pulling set the fastest-ever GB3 lap around the Brands Hatch Grand Prix circuit during Thursday testing, topping a tightly matched day of running ahead of the championship’s penultimate round at the venue later this month. Pulling produced a 1:16.593 in the closing moments of the third 40-minute session to beat the previous…

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Fairclough earns his second 2026 Omologato One to Watch Award after scoring 70 points across Donington Park’s first two GB3 races.
Photo Credit: GB3 Championship | Jakob Ebrey

Fairclough claims second straight 2026 Omologato One to Watch Award at Donington with GB3 double

Karishma Persad04 mins

Deagen Fairclough earned his second Omologato One to Watch Award of the 2026 GB3 season after taking a perfect 70 points from the opening two races at Donington Park. The Hitech driver won both Race 1 and Race 2, repeating the double victory he achieved at Silverstone in August. Those results gave him the highest…

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