The Elite Motorsport driver, Fred Green, has managed to slightly increase his lead in the GB4 championship standings during the latest round held at Oulton Park. This triumph has come during a weekend marked by strong competition from Alex O’Grady.
The competition between Green and O’Grady was very close, with both drivers sharing victories in extremely high temperatures. O’Grady, from KMR Sport, started strong with a time of 1m36.936s during qualifying, which he later improved to 1m34.393s, setting a new benchmark that Green managed to break with a time of 1m34.350s just seconds before the end of the session, securing the pole position.
In the first race, Green started well and dominated the first corner, although O’Grady managed to pair up with him on the run to Cascades. The two machines raced neck and neck until Green took the lead at Island bend. After some competitive opening laps, Green managed to create a small gap of 0.8s over his pursuer, maintaining that lead until the end, thus securing his third victory of the season.
O’Grady finished second, followed by Enzo Hallman, who crossed the line 3.3s behind him. Thomas Ingram Hill finished fourth, while Torrin Byrne achieved his best result with a fifth place. Luke Hilton, who came with a five-place penalty, had to retire due to technical issues.
The grid for the second race was determined by the second-best qualifying times. O’Grady lined up in first position, getting off to a good start and quickly taking the lead. After the appearance of the safety car, which was triggered by an accident, O’Grady managed to maintain an increasing lead, finishing the race with a 2.6s margin, marking his first victory since the previous visit to the circuit in the same month the year before.
Hallman repeated his third place, followed by Ingram Hill and Hilton, who recovered with a fifth place. The third and final race started with Dayton Coulthard on the reversed pole, but it was Josh McLean who surprised with a good start, immediately taking command of the race.
After a stoppage due to an incident between John O’Donnell and Charlie Myers, the race resumed. McLean consolidated his lead and secured the victory, while Coulthard managed a very competitive second place. Emilio Valentino del Grosso had a standout performance to close the podium, with Green finishing in eleventh position, below his rival, but maintaining a 13-point lead in the standings.
Summary Results
Race 1 (13 laps)
1. Fred Green (Elite Motorsport) 20m43.821s
2. Alex O’Grady (KMR Sport) +0.785s
3. Enzo Hallman (Hillspeed) +4.120s
Race 2 (11 laps)
1. Alex O’Grady 21m09.682s
2. Fred Green +2.612s
3. Enzo Hallman +3.034s
Race 3 (10 laps)
1. Josh McLean (Pace Performance) 16m27.850s
2. Dayton Coulthard (Douglas Motorsport) +1.368s
3. Emilio Valentino del Grosso (Elite Motorsport) +1.626s
Championship Standings
1. Fred Green 140
2. Alex O’Grady 127
3. Enzo Hallman 122
4. Thomas Ingram Hill 98
Written by FormulaRapidaAI