Nikita Bedrin can win the 2026 GB3 title at Brands Hatch. We break down the points swings needed against Molnar, Fluxá and his rivals.
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How Nikita Bedrin can win the 2026 GB3 title at Brands Hatch

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

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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Deagen Fairclough, Nikita Bedrin and Abbi Pulling reflected on a dramatic GB3 Race 1 at Donington after filling the podium.
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Fairclough, Bedrin and Pulling reflect on dramatic 2026 GB3 Donington Race 1

Deagen Fairclough, Nikita Bedrin and Abbi Pulling reflected on a dramatic opening 2026 GB3 race at Donington Park after completing the podium following a tense 19-lap contest. Fairclough claimed his fourth victory of the season and third from the past four races after passing polesitter Bedrin around the outside of Redgate on the opening lap….

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Nikita Bedrin says VRD Racing is “back on top” after overcoming difficult Donington testing to claim pole position for Race 1.
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Bedrin says VRD is “back on top” after claiming 2026 GB3 Donington Race 1 pole

Nikita Bedrin believes VRD Racing has returned to where it belongs after overcoming a difficult build-up to claim pole position for the opening 2026 GB3 race at Donington Park. The championship leader had struggled to match Deagen Fairclough during the two days of pre-event testing, with the Hitech driver topping all six sessions before Qualifying….

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Nikita Bedrin and Deagen Fairclough split the two GB3 pole positions at Donington, with just 0.056s and 0.069s between them.
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2026 | GB3 | Donington Park | Qualifying | Bedrin and Fairclough split poles

Nikita Bedrin and Deagen Fairclough shared the two pole positions available during Saturday morning’s 2026 GB3 Qualifying at Donington Park. Championship leader Bedrin denied testing pacesetter Fairclough by just 0.056s in Qualifying 1, securing Race 1 pole with a 1m20.324s. Fairclough responded in an interrupted Qualifying 2, lowering the weekend benchmark to 1m20.107s to beat…

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GB3 leader Nikita Bedrin welcomes the break after his toughest weekend of 2026 while retaining a 103-point championship advantage.
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Bedrin encouraged by 2026 GB3 championship position despite Silverstone struggles

Nikita Bedrin believes the break in the GB3 Championship calendar has arrived at the ideal time after the championship leader endured his most challenging weekend of the 2026 season at Silverstone. The VRD Racing driver had dominated much of the opening half of the campaign, winning six of the first 11 races and building an…

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Ricardo Baptista reflects on two Red Bull Ring top-10 finishes after clean, combative drives from deep in the 2026 GB3 field in Austria
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Bedrin secures fourth Omologato award after record 2026 GB3 Red Bull Ring haul

VRD Racing’s Nikita Bedrin claimed his fourth consecutive Omologato One to Watch Award after dominating the opening two races of the 2026 GB3 Championship’s Red Bull Ring weekend. The championship leader won Race 1 and Race 2 in Austria to collect the maximum available 70 points towards the award. He then charged from 12th to…

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Nikita Bedrin controls GB3 Race 2 at the Red Bull Ring to claim win number six, as track limits penalties reshape the final order.
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2026 | GB3 | Red Bull Ring | Race 2 | Bedrin dominates as penalties reshape order

Nikita Bedrin completed a perfect weekend at the Red Bull Ring by controlling Race 2 from pole position and securing his sixth GB3 Championship victory of the 2026 season. The VRD Racing driver led all 18 laps and gradually extended his advantage over Xcel Motorsport’s Lucas Fluxá, eventually crossing the line 3.458s clear. Maxim Rehm…

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Nikita Bedrin starts GB3 Race 2 from pole at the Red Bull Ring, alongside Martin Molnar, as Dante Vinci serves a grid penalty.
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Bedrin starts from pole for 2026 GB3 Red Bull Ring Race 2

Championship leader Nikita Bedrin will start the second GB3 Championship race at the Red Bull Ring from pole position as he targets a second victory of the weekend. The VRD Racing driver dominated Qualifying 2 with a 1m24.345s, finishing 0.320s ahead of Rodin Motorsport’s Martin Molnar. Race 1 runner-up Lucas Fluxá will start third alongside…

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Nikita Bedrin wins GB3 Race 1 at the Red Bull Ring with a bold late pass, as penalties reshuffle the podium behind him in Austria.
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2026 | GB3 | Red Bull Ring | Race 1 | Bedrin takes fifth win after bold Turn 6 pass

Nikita Bedrin completed a determined late move on Maxim Rehm to claim his fifth GB3 Championship victory of the 2026 season in Race 1 at the Red Bull Ring. The VRD Racing driver started third and moved into second on the opening lap before spending much of the contest pressuring Rehm. Bedrin eventually swept around…

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