The second running of the Rotax Winter Trophy has hit the spot in 2023, growing the two-round series to a total of 100 entries. With an increase in participants of 66.6% on the first edition of the Rotax MAX Challenge Winter Trophy USA in Florida last year, the interest in the championship saw drivers coming from 14 different nations to compete for the titles and RMC Grand Finals tickets.

Douglas Motorsport has signed up Brazilian rising star Lucas Staico for the 2023 GB3 Championship.

This year began as the last one ended for Jimmy Helias – with great results! The rising star in French karting has made a very successful transition from the Junior to the OK category. After his convincing performance concluded with a marvelous fourth place in the Winter Cup, the opening event of the season, the driver from Normandy put on another scintillating display on the Lonato circuit in Italy with the Ward Racing team.

JHR Developments has confirmed that multiple F4 race-winner Joseph Loake will step up to the GB3 Championship with the team for the 2023 season, becoming the second of three drivers to be confirmed at the Derbyshire squad.

American Shawn Rashid has joined Douglas Motorsport’s driver line-up for the 2023 GB3 Championship. The 26-year-old will make his slicks and wings debut with the team this year, having only started his single-seater career in 2022 with a brilliant campaign in the Avon Tyres National Formula Ford Championship with Team Ammonite.