British youngster Gabriel Stilp will team up with Hitech Pulse-Eight as he makes his debut in the ROKiT British F4 Championship. The 15-year-old steps up to single-seaters after a dominant career in karting.
Stilp completes Hitech’s strong lineup of talent for their 2023 British F4 campaign, joining James Piszcyk, Kanato Le and Will Macintyre in what is set to be a thrilling season of race action across multiple UK-based circuits.
Ahead of his promotion to single-seaters, Stilp topped off a dominant season in karting, landing the prestigious 2022 Motorsport UK British Championship title in the Junior X30 Class. Adding to a strong record of wins, the young racer was also crowned Junior X30 World Champion in Adria, Italy the year before. He stunned with an International Finals victory for two years in a row, taking victory in 5 out of the 7 heats and securing a lights-to-flag win in impressive style against 150 drivers from around the globe in 2022.
The first round of the 2023 ROKiT British F4 Championship takes place at Donington Park this weekend on the 22nd and 23rd April.
Stilp looks towards a strong season with Hitech, adding, “I’m really pleased to be joining the British F4 Championship this year. To be joining last year’s champions Hitech is just amazing. It was a late decision to race this year so I haven’t had as many test days and the weather hasn’t been kind to me. I’m hoping with the team and my teammates’ experience I can get up to speed and be fighting for podiums by mid year. I’m looking forward to the challenge ahead.”
Hitech’s British F4 Team Manager, Dominic Stott, commented, “We are very happy to welcome Gabriel to the team which completes our British F4 lineup for 2023. Gabriel’s results in Karting speak for themselves and we are excited to see his progression with us during the season. Having already tested with us, he is already working hard with the rest of the team to be ready for Round 1 at Donington.
Having missed out on the team’s trophy last year, everyone here is eager to get out and go for the double. There is definitely some strong competition, but we think Gabriel is a strong addition to an already competitive line up.”
