Bustamante to make GB3 Championship debut with Elite Motorsport

Bianca Bustamante has signed with Elite Motorsport to enter the GB3 Championship. 

The GB3 Championship series will allow Bustamante to take a step closer in her bid to move up to Formula 3. Here, the Laguna native will have to learn a new car — with higher power and increased downforce — as well as get used to a new series. 

“I’m very excited to begin my racing journey in the 2025 GB3 Championship with Elite Motorsport.  We spent two days testing together in Spain last week with the old GB3 car, and it was very productive.  We got off to a great start together and I felt comfortable with the team straight away, a really professional environment.  I’m also really enjoying the higher downforce cars, the GB3 car is very responsive which gives me confidence to find the limits.  Honestly, I can’t wait to jump into the new car in January, really excited to get started with Elite in 2025,” Bustamante said. 

“Two years ago, I wouldn’t have even dreamed of being able to compete at this level. I’m so thankful to all my sponsors for believing in me and giving me this opportunity, as well as Elite Motorsport for the trust and confidence to give me this chance to join the team.  I’m going to be pushing myself hard in the gym over the winter, to prepare for the most important season of my career to date. My heart is so full and just can’t wait to get to work!” she added.

F1 Academy alum, GB3 Championship signing

Now considered an alumni of F1 Academy (after participating for two seasons), Bustamante had an impressive run at the all-female race series where she competed under ART Grand Prix and has worn the “papaya” color as a member of the McLaren Driver Development Program. 

Bustamante’s signing in the GB3 Championship can be seen as an important step in her goal to move to Formula 3. She will have to master a more powerful machine and will compete in a full season where the grid is made up of both male and female drivers. 

She will sit behind the wheel of a Tatuus MSV GB3-025, which many consider to be a machine that has raised the bar for junior single-seater racing. Some of its notable features include a drag reduction system (similar to the ones we see on Formula 1 cars), a revised chassis, and F1-inspired aerodynamics, which sees a 35-percent increase in downforce compared to its predecessor.

In addition, the GB3 Championship Tatuus MSV GB3-025 is fitted with a 2.0-liter Mountune engine that puts out some 280 horses on the track. 

According to Bustamannte’s camp, she already had a head start with a series of positive test days with Elite Motorsport in the older spec GB3 car. 

“We are extremely pleased to welcome Bianca to Elite Motorsport. It is very clear Bianca has a fantastic attitude combined with total professionalism,” Elite Motorsport Team Principal Eddie Ives said. 

“I’m confident that with these attributes along with her experience and success she’s already accomplished in such a short space of time, together with the skills of my excellent GB3 team, will no doubt lead to a fantastic season,” he added. 

2025 GB3 Championship

The 2025 GB3 Championship season will kick off April 26-27, 2025 at the iconic Silverstone Grand Prix Circuit. Seven rounds will follow, which will conclude at the Monza Circuit in Italy. 

Below is the season’s race calendar: 

Round	Schedule	Location
Round 1	April 26-27	Silverstone Grand Prix Circuit, UK
Round 2	May 17-18	Zandvoort, Netherlands
Round 3	May 31-June 1	Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium
Round 4	July 5-6	Hungaroring, Hungary
Round 5	August 2-3	Silverstone Grand Prix Circuit, UK
Round 6	August 23-24	Brands Hatch Grand Prix Circuit, UK
Round 7	October 4-5	Donington Park Grand Prix Circuit, UK
Round 8	October 18-19	Monza Circuit, Italy

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