Fortec Motorsports has confirmed that rising single-seater star Liam McNeilly will take the next step of his racing career as he makes his debut in the GB3 Championship.

The 19-year-old from Essex will join the multiple championship-winning open-wheel outfit for the triple-header at Donington Park over the weekend of October 4/5, which will be his first races in the UK since May last year.

After finishing as runner-up in both the Ginetta Junior Championship and its Winter Series in 2021, Liam switched to single-seaters in the GB4 Championship in 2023, scoring a stunning wet-weather win at Oulton Park on his debut weekend.

Moving stateside for 2024, he was again victorious on his debut weekend in the USF Juniors Championship and finished as overall runner-up as well as taking the Rookie of the Year prize. 

Remaining on the ‘Road to Indy’ ladder, he stepped up to USF 2000 this year and dominantly won the first five races in a row before factors beyond his control caused him to miss two rounds and led to his decision to withdraw while unbeaten. A one-off appearance in USF Pro 2000 – the next step on the Indy racing ladder – on the streets of Toronto, resulted in two top five finishes.