Hitech has confirmed that Jacob Micallef will join the team’s GB3 Championship campaign for selected rounds during the remainder of the 2026 season.

As Jin Nakamura steps away from the championship to focus fully on his promising FIA Formula 3 campaign, Hitech has opted to promote Jacob to the next rung of the single-seater pathway.

The 16-year-old Maltese driver will join the team for selected GB3 Championship rounds while continuing his full F4 Spanish Championship programme. He will become the first driver from Malta to compete in the GB3 Championship.

Despite being in his first full season of single-seater competition, Jacob has already made a strong impression in the F4 Spanish Championship, claiming pole position at Portimão in only the second round of the season. Prior to that, he competed in the F4 Saudi Championship at the end of 2025.

Jacob began his motorsport journey in Malta’s vibrant racing community, following in the footsteps of his father, Duncan Micallef, who rose to become FIA Top Fuel Drag Racing Champion.

A year after securing a podium finish with third place in the FIA Karting Championship – OK European Championship, Jacob stepped up to the F4 Saudi Championship. He made an encouraging start to his single-seater career, recording two top-10 finishes during the opening round at Bahrain International Circuit.

Jacob’s first races with Hitech’s GB3 Championship squad will be at the Hungaroring from 2-5 July.

Career history

2026
Spanish F4

2025
F4 Saudi Arabian Championship
Karting
WSK Super Master Series — OK
Champions of the Future Euro Series — OK 
Karting European Championship — OK 
Karting World Championship — OK 
IAME Euro Series — X30 Senior
Champions of the Future Academy Program — OK-N

2024
Karting - ROK Cup Superfinal — ROK SVR - runner-up
FIA Motorsport Games Karting Sprint Senior - eighth
WSK Final Cup — OK
IAME Warriors Final — X30 Senior 
ROK Cup Superfinal — ROK SVR 
Karting World Championship — OK
Champions of the Future Academy Program — OK-N
Karting European Championship — OK
Champions of the Future Euro Series — OK
WSK Euro Series — OK
WSK Super Master Series — OK
WSK Champions Cup — OK

2023
Andrea Margutti Trophy — OK-J
ROK Cup Superfinal — Junior ROK 
Karting European Championship — OK-J
WSK Final Cup — OK-J
Karting World Championship — OK-J
Italian Karting Championship — OK-J
WSK Euro Series — OK-J
Karting European Championship — OK-J
Champions of the Future Euro Series — OK-J
WSK Super Master Series — OK-J

2022
Karting - Trofeo Delle Industrie — X30 Junior 
Italian Karting Championship — X30 Junior

2021
Malta National Karting Championship — 60cc