Hitech Grand Prix has confirmed that its reigning British
F4 champion Alex Dunne will race with the team in the 2023 GB3
Championship.
The Irish driver spent this year contesting dual campaigns in
the British and Italian F4 Championships. He claimed British
title honours with the Silverstone-based team in a record-breaking
season that saw him rack up eleven wins, six further podium
finishes, and five pole positions, whilst he was the
championship runner-up in Italy.
Dunne's British F4 victory tally saw him eclipse the previous
benchmark for the category (eight) set by now McLaren F1
driver Lando Norris back in 2015.
Dunne also contested the F4 UAE Championship with Hitech earlier
in the year, taking a double victory and establishing himself as a
consistent front-runner in the series.
The 17-year-old driver had competed part-time in both the Spanish
and German F4 Championships during 2021, claiming three
podiums and consistently collecting points in the races. He now
looks towards a strong season with Hitech as he progresses up the
ranks to GB3.
Alex Dunne said: "I'm very happy to continue
with Hitech in GB3 for 2023. We had an incredible year together
winning British F4 and breaking the record for the most wins in a
season. I've really enjoyed working with Hitech so I look forward
to achieving more great things together."
Phil Blow, Hitech's GB3 Team Manager
said: "We're excited for Alex to join us in the GB3
Championship after an impressive campaign in British F4 this year.
We tested with him at Snetterton a few weeks ago and he made steady
progress throughout the day - he went nearly a second quicker than
the pole time for that year! We're looking forward to seeing him
progress as he makes the step up to GB3."
The 2023 GB3 Championship is set to commence next April with the
first round taking place at Oulton Park in the UK. Four of the
eight rounds will take place on current Formula 1 circuits, with
two events on the Silverstone Grand Prix circuit, plus visits to
Zandvoort and Spa-Francorchamps.
The Hitech squad is looking to add to its success from 2022, where
they claimed both the team's and driver's championship titles, with
Luke Browning triumphing at the Donington Park final round
decider.