The pre-season testing session of GB3 at Silverstone has been marked by changing weather conditions, with snow playing a prominent role. Deagen Fairclough, driver for Hitech GP, was the fastest during this two-day competition, setting an impressive record of 1m49.198s on the most favorable day.
His time exceeds the official GB3 lap record by 3.4 seconds, achieved at a time when conditions were more favorable. However, the snowfall on the second day complicated the testing, limiting the performance of drivers who tried to adapt to the inconveniences.
Before the tests began, the presence of two more drivers for the 2026 season was confirmed. Lucas Fluxa, who stood out last year with Argenti and Prema, is switching to Xcel Motorsport for his second year, while Lewis Gilbert, an emerging talent from karting, debuts in single-seaters with Arden.
During the first session, Rodin Motorsport dominated, occupying three of the top four spots. Martin Molnar set the fastest time, closely followed by his teammate Abbi Pulling and Maxim Rehm, who demonstrated consistent performance.
In the second session, Molnar managed to improve his time, but Fairclough once again set the pace with a lap that was hard to beat. In the third session, although his time was slower, he continued to lead with a lap time of 1m50.455s.
The fourth session, affected by cold and windy weather, was led by Fluxa with a time of 1m51.146s. The snow interrupted the second session, but the day brought improvements for Fairclough, who recorded a new best time.
With a test finale marked by more snow, Rehm was the fastest in the last session, but Fairclough was only 0.02s off his time, thus maintaining his dominant position throughout the tests. The final classification showed tight competition, with teams and drivers ready to face an exciting season.
Test Results
Position Driver Team Time Gap Laps
1. Deagen Fairclough | Hitech GP | 1m49.198s | 61
2. Maxim Rehm | Rodin Motorsport | 1m49.392s +0.194s | 69
3. Nikita Bedrin | Velocity Racing Development | 1m49.582s +0.384s | 64
4. Martin Molnar | Rodin Motorsport | 1m49.793s +0.595s | 58
5. Flynn Jackes | Elite Motorsport | 1m49.935s +0.737s | 68
6. Kyuho Lee | Elite Motorsport | 1m50.061s +0.863s | 68
7. Lucas Fluxa | Xcel Motorsport | 1m50.149s +0.951s | 65
8. Peter Bouzinelos | Hillspeed | 1m50.169s +0.971s | 67
9. Noah Lisle | Hitech GP | 1m50.224s +1.026s | 72
10. Abbi Pulling | Rodin Motorsport | 1m50.310s +1.112s | 63
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