Connor Willis has enjoyed a consistent start to his career in the GB4 Championship as one of only three drivers to have finished all six races inside the top 10 this season.
The American joined the championship from Formula Ford this year, and scored his best result of the season in the reverse-grid final race at Oulton Park with fourth.
“The car felt great in the final race,” said Willis. “I dropped down to sixth and then got back up to fourth. It was eventful with the yellow flags, finding where to pass and dirty air. I learned a tonne.”
In races one and two he placed seventh and ninth respectively, this despite nursing a damaged car throughout the two 20-minute races.
“The rear roll bar was broken and we had some problems,” he said. “To still finish the first two races in the top 10 with those issues was pretty solid, I’ll take that.”
Currently sat eighth in the drivers’ standings, Willis has been pleased with his start to the season.
“We’re getting some good points on the board and staying consistent,” he said. “Lots happened [at Oulton Park], lots learnt and good confidence moving forward where we can keep progressing, which is good.”
The 2026 season is the first time that Willis has competed competitively with slicks and wings. He described the differences between the Formula Ford car he drove last year in comparison to the Tatuus MSV GB4-025 he currently drives for Hillspeed.
“Coming from Formula Fords last year, we had no dirty air [and] you’d just be on the bumper, bump drafting even, the whole time,” he explained. “Adding aerodynamics and having experience at the front now, it’s been a blast.”
“I’m loving it,” he continued. “Slick tyres are great. Having to heat them up, not having tread tyres, I’ve learnt so much and just keep progressing.
“Last year was my first real year with coaching and racing, so this is my second year in real racing in the UK. Just to move over here was a big commitment but I’m glad it is all working out and going well.”
Willis got to experience weather conditions similar to those he would have had been used to back in the United States. Oulton Park experienced the hottest May Day Bank Holiday in over 80 years, with temperatures reaching 33 degrees Celsius.
“I like the warmth, I love the warm states like Florida back home,” he said. “In the car, it might be a little much with the fire suit, especially with the red flags. But maybe it can give me an advantage, how I deal with the heat better.”
The third round of the 2026 GB4 Championship season takes place at Donington Park on 25-28 June and Willis is confident he can deliver even more strong results.
“I’m really looking forward to it,” he said. “We know we have a good car setup as well, so we have the team, we have the driver and we have the package, so we are going to show [the grid] some things.”
