
There is a fascinating mix of drivers on GB4’s record-breaking grid this year. The introduction of a new car (a modified version of the old GB3 machine) has helped generate a buzz about MotorSport Vision’s second-tier junior single-seater championship and an impressive line-up of 24 drivers is due to assemble at Donington Park for this weekend’s opener.
But, while the car racing debuts for the sons of David Coulthard and Jan Magnussen have generated headlines over the winter, one of the most intriguing names on the entry list has to be a former Mercedes junior who has not raced a car for 20 months and has been given an unexpected second chance.