GB4: Jordyn Martin leads female entries with trio of top-15, as all five women complete productive weekend at Silverstone
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The five female drivers contesting the 2026 GB4 Championship continued to make encouraging progress as the series returned to Silverstone for the fourth round of the season, with Jordyn Martin leading the way through a trio of top-15 finishes. Lily-May Watkins enjoyed a successful return by scoring points in all three races, as Caitlyn McDaniel capped another determined weekend with a remarkable recovery drive in the final contest.
The five female drivers contesting the 2026 GB4 Championship continued to make encouraging progress as the series returned to Silverstone for the fourth round of the season, with Jordyn Martin once again leading the way through a trio of consistent top-15 finishes.
Lily-May Watkins enjoyed a successful return from injury by scoring points in all three races, Caitlyn McDaniel capped another determined weekend with a remarkable recovery drive in the final contest, Holly Miall overcame setbacks to finish inside the top 20, while Solenn Amrouche demonstrated strong resilience despite a penalty and a pit lane start.
Five female drivers have become regulars of the GB4 Championship grid in 2026, each making encouraging progress as the season developed despite varying fortunes across the opening rounds. Collectively, Jordyn Martin, Caitlyn McDaniel, Solenn Amrouche and Holly Miall have all taken significant steps forward last time out at Donington, with each recording career-best performances and increasingly challenging the established midfield, while Lily-May Watkins was forced to sit out the last round due to an injury.
Fortec Motorsport's Jordyn Martin has emerged as the standout female rookie of the campaign so far. After securing a top-ten finish at Oulton Park, the American carried that momentum into Donington Park, where she achieved a career-best seventh-place result after lining up on the second row of the grid.
Caitlyn McDaniel has also enjoyed a season of steady progression with Nitrous Competitions ADM Racing. The American has regularly featured inside the points, producing a series of determined recovery drives that have showcased her overtaking abilities. At Donington Park, she recorded a season-best 14th-place finish, highlighting her growing confidence.
French racer Solenn Amrouche has likewise continued to build momentum in her debut GB4 campaign with Arden Motorsport. After making encouraging progress at Oulton Park, she enjoyed a strong weekend at Donington Park, running inside the top five for the first time before recording a personal-best finish of 11th.
KMR Sport's Holly Miall has combined consistency with continual improvement throughout the opening half of the season. After scoring an early top-15 finish at Silverstone, she delivered one of her strongest weekends at Donington by finishing inside the points in all three races.
Lily-May Watkins returned behind the wheel for the fourth round at Silverstone; after an encouraging rookie campaign in 2025 and a promising start to her sophomore season, she had a best finish of 15th and three point-scoring result over the first six races.
Returning to the home of British motorsport after hosting the season opener earlier in the year, the championship tackled the familiar Silverstone circuit, where qualifying once again proved crucial in an ultra-competitive field.
Martin immediately looked the strongest of the female drivers throughout practice, consistently running around the top 15 and carrying encouraging pace into qualifying.
Watkins made an impressive return after her injury by briefly climbing to ninth after the opening timed laps in qualifying, just ahead of Martin. As the session developed, Martin improved to a 2:03.4 to emerge as the leading female driver in 17th overall. Miall and Amrouche also ran just outside the top 20 before a late red flag halted proceedings with less than a minute remaining, leaving Martin 16th, Watkins 21st, Miall 25th, Amrouche 26th and McDaniel 28th on the grid.
Race 1 immediately produced drama, with several cars running into trouble through the opening corners and multiple drivers sustaining front wing damage in a chaotic start.
Martin made an excellent launch to climb to 12th by the end of the opening lap after gaining three positions, while Watkins also enjoyed a strong getaway to move into 19th. Amrouche was one of the biggest gainers, charging forward five places into 21st, with McDaniel also making six positions to run 22nd after passing Miall, who settled into 24th.
Although Achituv later reclaimed one position from Martin, dropping the Fortec Motorsport driver to 13th, she quickly settled into a good rhythm. Watkins also continued to move forward in 18th, while Amrouche kept progressing towards the top 20 before McDaniel began to emerge as one of the quickest midfield runners.
Running consistently in the 2:06s before improving into the 2:05s, McDaniel closed rapidly on Bullard ahead, whose subsequent track limits penalty further aided the American's progress. Martin also demonstrated excellent pace, lapping in the low 2:04s and matching the speed of the drivers around her while steadily pulling away from Achituv behind.
Watkins also improved throughout the race, recording laps in the 2:05.8 range to consolidate 18th position. Amrouche's progress, however, was halted by a five-second penalty for track limits, and she subsequently lost another place to Miall, who moved ahead on lap seven.
Martin continued to improve with a best lap of 2:04.1 and finished just four tenths behind Hallman, who narrowly retained position despite also carrying a penalty. Martin crossed the line in 12th after another composed drive.
Watkins also capitalised on penalties further ahead to finish 16th after a solid comeback race on her return to the series. McDaniel took 20th, securing her eighth top-20 finish of the season after another determined recovery drive, while Miall finished 24th and Amrouche rounded out the female entries in 26th after a challenging opening race.
Race 2 featured more pre-race drama before the lights had even gone out. Connor Grant's car deposited oil during the formation lap, forcing an aborted start and delaying proceedings. During the second formation lap, Holly Miall then encountered problems of her own, coming to a halt before marshals pushed her car back towards pit lane.
When the race finally began, Martin lined up 14th, Watkins 18th, Amrouche 23rd and McDaniel 25th, while Miall was ultimately unable to take the start.
Amrouche immediately gained one position after a side-by-side battle with McDaniel, moving into 22nd while the American settled into 24th. Martin comfortably held 14th, and Watkins advanced to 16th during the opening laps.
Martin briefly came under pressure from Koh, who managed to find a way through, while Watkins remained involved in close midfield battles. Bouquet's troubles later elevated Martin back into 14th, with Watkins holding 16th before eventually losing a position to Rohan after another close contest.
Amrouche continued to show encouraging pace despite dropping behind Nolan, while McDaniel slipped to 25th after being overtaken by Davies.
Martin again demonstrated competitive race pace, lapping in 2:04.6 and steadily pulling away from Leverton while beginning to close back onto Koh ahead. Watkins also set a personal best lap of 2:05.4 as she remained within striking distance of Rohan.
At the chequered flag, Martin secured another solid top-15 finish in 14th, reinforcing her consistency throughout the season. Watkins crossed the line in 17th after another encouraging run, while Amrouche slipped back to 23rd on the final lap. McDaniel's race ended in frustration after developing an issue on the final lap which forced her into the pits.
The final race of the weekend once again produced plenty of action. Martin lined up 16th as the leading female starter, ahead of Watkins in 20th, Miall in 25th, Amrouche in 26th and McDaniel in 28th.
Amrouche's race became significantly more difficult before it had even begun, however, as a steering wheel issue forced the French driver to start from pit lane.
Martin once again made one of the strongest starts in the field, gaining three places to move into 13th by the opening lap while Watkins experienced a more difficult getaway, slipping to 23rd.
McDaniel immediately found opportunities through the midfield, passing both Miall and Del Grosso following the latter's opening-lap incident to move into 26th, with Miall 27th and Amrouche beginning her recovery from the pit lane in 28th.
Martin quickly closed onto Coulthard ahead before a heavy multi-car accident involving Hallman, Rohan, Organji and Leverton at Club Corner brought out the Safety Car on lap two.
At the neutralisation, Martin ran 13th, Watkins had climbed to 19th after gaining four places, McDaniel was 22nd, Miall 23rd and Amrouche 24th after an impressive early recovery.
Racing resumed with just over five minutes remaining, leaving three racing laps to the finish. Martin initially came under pressure as both O'Donnell and Bouquet found a way past, dropping her to 15th, while Watkins held her own in another tightly contested midfield scrap.
Further down the order, Amrouche overtook both McDaniel and Miall as her recovery continued.
More drama unfolded at Club Corner when Hilton attempted a move on McLean, resulting in contact between the pair. Although remarkably the race remained green, the incident promoted several drivers, including Martin, who climbed back to 14th before ultimately being classified 12th after post-race promotions, in one of her strongest runs of the season after another excellent recovery.
Watkins narrowly lost out to Rujijiro late in the race but nevertheless finished 17th, completing an impressive comeback weekend by scoring championship points in all three races while also earning progression points.
McDaniel produced one of the standout drives of the race, climbing ten positions from the grid to finish 18th after another great recovery. Miall followed closely in 19th, while Amrouche completed an impressive fightback from the pit lane to finish 21st after gaining five places.
Following four rounds of the championship, Martin remains the highest-placed female driver in the standings with 66 points after another consistently competitive weekend. McDaniel also made notable gains and leaves Silverstone 21st in the championship on 48 points, while Miall sits on 27 points, Watkins on 25 and Amrouche on 23 after another valuable learning weekend.
The GB4 Championship now heads to Snetterton on 15-16 August, where all five drivers will look to build on the encouraging progress shown at Silverstone as the second half of the season begins.