Rested Colin Queen resumes GB3 quest at Donington

DERBYSHIRE, England (3 Sept. 2024) – Rested from a five-week summer break, Colin Queen resumes his GB3 Partnered by the BRDC campaign this weekend with three races at Donington Park.

The 19-year-old Floridian backed by ONE Sotheby’s International Realty will pilot the No. 62 fielded by Fortec Motorsports in the penultimate round of the season racing in Great Britain’s highest open-wheel series.

“I had a month of down time, and it was nice to disconnect from racing for a couple of weeks,” Queen said. “Now, it’s right back to the grind for this weekend. We’re looking strong and I feel very confident.

“The main thing this season has been qualifying,” Colin added. “When we got that dialed in, we’ll be good, because our race pace is really, really good, and it shows in the results with all the places I’ve gained in the races. It’s a process that takes time, and I’m getting better every single round.”

Queen set the GB4 lap record in last year’s race at Donington, en route to placing fourth in the championship. He podiumed in all three of the weekend’s races.

“Donington’s a strong track,” he said. “I love the track. I also held the track record there in Formula Ford in addition to GB4. I know the track really well, and I think we’ll do well there as a team.”

It will be a busy event on and off the track for Colin, who will host a fundraising event in conjunction with the races in collaboration with GB3 and the British Heart Foundation.

“This will be a decent-sized event, with a lot of good presence at the circuit,” Queen said. “It will include a raffle for a lucky fan who will get the thrill of waving the checkered flag for our race.”

Coming off a challenging event at Silverstone, Queen is now 14th in the championship standings, only 25 points out of the top-10.

Qualifying will be held on Saturday morning at 5:20 a.m. (all times ET), with the session affecting the grid for all three races. Saturday’s opening 20-minute race at 10 a.m. will start the cars in order of their qualifying times, with Sunday morning’s second 20-minute race at 6:12 a.m. using their second-fastest times. Sunday’s 25-minute finale at 9:20 a.m. inverts the top-12 qualifiers, with cars getting bonus points for positions improved. All races are streamed live free of charge on YouTube.

The GB3 season comes to a close with three races at Brands Hatch, another historic British circuit, on Sept. 28-29.