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Liam McNeilly will be back racing again next month as he joins Fortec Motorsports to make his GB3 debut at Fortec Motorsports.
The 19-year-old has had an up-and-down year so far, which started with him dominating the USF2000 championship on the IndyCar support bill with five wins from the first five races.
But when visa problems meant he could not return to the USA, he was out of action until July when he stepped up to USF Pro 2000 for its races on the streets of Toronto in Canada. He left that weekend with a fifth and a fourth place.
McNeilly now returns to a paddock he also knows hell, having come third in the GB4 championship in 2023.
“This is a great opportunity for me and I can’t wait to make my GB3 debut, and to do it with a team like Fortec, who have been routinely winning championships for decades makes it even more of an honour,” said McNeilly.
“The car is not much more powerful than what I’ve raced before, but has a lot more grip from its aero package and it feels really fast. Donington is a track that I’ve won at in both Ginetta [Junior] and GB4 so I’m feeling optimistic I can give a good account of myself and take some strong results.
“We’re still working out where to focus our efforts in 2026, but GB3 is an option so this experience will be a big help in terms of deciding what we do.”
Fortec started this season with two cars, then only ran one driver for the next two rounds before dropping off the grid for the last three rounds. It ran McNeilly in a test at Brands Hatch in July, and at Donington last week.
“We’re very pleased to welcome Liam to the team for his GB3 debut,” said Fortec’s team principal Oliver Dutton.
“He has shown impressive versatility and speed across different championships and cars, both in the UK and the USA, and his record speaks for itself. Our brief tests together have been encouraging, and Donington will be a great opportunity for him to show what he can do in one of the most competitive single-seater series in Europe. We’re looking forward to working with him and helping him make the most of this opportunity.”