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British motorsport team From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Elite Motorsport is a British motorsport team. A mainstay in the national junior single-seater scene, it participates in the GB3 Championship, GB4 Championship as well as Ginetta one-make series, including the Ginetta Junior Championship. It is also active in sports car racing, fielding a McLaren in the GT4 European Series before stepping up to the International GT Open with Ferrari.[1][2]
Notable past drivers for the team include Adam Smalley, Harry King, Louis Foster, Javier Sagrera, and Will Macintyre.
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Early years
According to Elite Motorsport's website, the team was established in late 2011 by Eddie Ives, intending to design, develop and build their purpose-manufactured race car,[3] as well as compete in 750 Motor Club's racing series.[4]
In 2014, Elite Motorsport ran their Elite Pulse self-created race car in Sport Specials.[4] A year later, the team shifted its focus to Ginetta Junior Championship.[3]
2020–2021
In November 2020, Elite Motorsport announced its GB3 Championship (then known as BRDC British Formula 3 Championship) debut in 2021, replacing Lanan Racing.[5] In its BRDC F3 debut season, Elite Motorsport signed Javier Sagrera, Tom Lebbon and José Garfias.[6][7][8]
In October 2021, it was announced that Elite Motorsport was one of the first eight teams committed with GB4 for the 2022 season.[9]
2022
For the 2022 GB3 season, Tom Lebbon remained with Elite Motorsport. The team signed James Hedley and John Bennett for remaining two cars.[10] Later, James Hedley switched to JHR Developments from the fifth round.[11] Ayato Iwasaki joined Elite Motorsport for the final round.[12]
2023
For the GB3 campaign, the team signed Oliver Stewart and McKenzy Cresswell,[13][14] while Ayato Iwasaki remained with Elite Motorsport for a full season.[15] However, Patrick Heuzenroeder replaced Ayato Iwasaki for the last two rounds.[16]
2024
In GB3, the team signed Jarrod Waberski and Hugo Schwarze, while retaining McKenzy Cresswell.[17]
Under partnership with Entire Race Engineering, the team competed in GT4 European Series, fielding two McLaren Artura GT4s.[18]
2025
For the GB3 campaign, the team signed Will Macintyre and two Filipina drivers: Bianca Bustamante and Flynn Jackes.[19][20][21] Midway through the season, Macintyre was forced to step away from racing following diagnoses of lung and brain cancer. He had won a race and scored two podiums.[22] For the final round, Elite Motorsport promoted Isaac Phelps from its GB4 outfit to replace Macintyre.[23]
Elite Motorsport also made its International GT Open debut, having purchased a Ferrari 296 GT3 in September 2024.[2] In its debut season, Elite Motorsport signed Tom Emson and Tom Lebbon.[24] Meanwhile, the team also competed in GT4 European Series, fielding Josh Rattican and McKenzy Cresswell in a McLaren Artura GT4.[25]
In GB4, Ary Bansal won the Drivers' championship, driving for Elite Motorsport.[26] The team also won the Teams' championship,[27] ending KMR Sport's winning streak from 2022 to 2024.
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GB3 Championship
† Hedley drove for JHR Developments from round 5 onwards.
GB4 Championship
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