Hillspeed’s Freddie Slater recorded the fastest ever GB3 Championship lap around the Brands Hatch Grand Prix circuit in practice this morning (Saturday).
The 17-year-old set a blistering time of 1:18.018s, with a margin of 0.222s to Hitech’s Deagen Fairclough in second, with Rodin Motorsport's championship leader Alex Ninovic next up and 0.038s further back.
Rodin Motorsport's Gianmarco Pradel was 0.517s behind Slater, while Elite Motorsport’s Will Macintyre rounded off the top five runners.
Pradel’s Rodin teammate Abbi Pulling finished sixth, 0.026s further back, and 0.778s from Slater’s benchmark, while the driver placed second in the standings, Xcel Motorsport’s Patrick Heuzenroeder, was seventh, just over a tenth further back.
JHR Developments' Kai Daryanani and Hillspeed’s Hiyu Yamakoshi were eighth and ninth, with VRD Racing’s Enzo Tarnvanichkul completing the top ten, which was covered by 1.017s.
Qualifying gets underway at 11:05am.
GB3 Championship, partnered by the BRDC, Brands Hatch Grand Prix circuit, practice result:
1. Freddie Slater, Hillspeed, 1m18.018s
2. Deagen Fairclough, Hitech TGR, +0.222s
3. Alex Ninovic, Rodin Motorsport, +0.260s
4. Gianmarco Pradel, Rodin Motorsport, +0.517s
5. Will Macintyre, Elite Motorsport, +0.752s
6. Abbi Pulling, Rodin Motorsport, +0.778s
7. Patrick Heuzenroeder, Xcel Motorsport, +0.890s
8. Kai Daryanani, JHR Developments, +0.914s
9. Hiyu Yamakoshi, Hillspeed, +0.970s
10. Enzo Tarnvanichkul, VRD Racing, +1.017s
11. Keanu Al Azhari, Hitech TGR, +1.076s
12. Kanato Le, Hillspeed, +1.097s
13. Noah Lisle, JHR Developments, +1.320s
14. Nikita Johnson, Hitech TGR, +1.372s
15. Reza Seewooruthun, Argenti with Prema, +1.564s
16. Flynn Jackes, Elite Motorsport, +1.592s
17. Jack Sherwood, Xcel Motorsport, +1.731s
18. Lucas Fluxa, Argenti with Prema, +1.812s
19. Patricio Gonzalez, VRD Racing, +2.560s
20. Bianca Bustamante, Elite Motorsport, +2.956s
21. Rodrigo Gonzalez, VRD Racing, +3.364s