Heuzenroeder in the fight with stunning charge through the field at GB3 Round 3!

Young Australian GB3 driver Pat Heuzenroeder has finished round 3 of the GB3 Championship which was held this weekend at Spa Francorchamps with a stunning run through the field from last place to finish P4, achieving fastest lap of the race and keeping his championship hopes alive after a challenging weekend!

Round 3 of the GB3 Championship, the UK’s leading single seater category, took place in the legendary circuit Spa Francorchamps, one of 5 Formula 1 circuits on the 2025 calendar.

After a dominant performance two weeks ago   in Zandvoort which saw a win and second place and him take the lead in the drivers’ standings, this weekend saw Heuzenroeder get another good haul of points in the fight for the championship title. After a challenging qualifying and race 1 and 2 struggling with a car lacking pace on the long straights of this famous circuit, finishing P7 and P12 a wet Spa Francorchamps on Sunday morning saw Heuzenroeder line up P3 for Race 3. Initially electing, like most of the field, to start on wet tyres, Heuzenroeder made the gutsy call during the formation lap to pit and change for slicks, effectively demoting him to P23 and a delayed start from pit lane behind two other drivers.

However, after some challenging first laps managing a still wet Eau Rouge and other famous corners, a drying track saw him charge through the field, in just 9 laps moving from P23 to achieve P4! Whilst a number of other drivers started on slicks and more changed during the race it was some skilful driving and a fair share of brave moves that saw him slice through the field, achieving the fastest lap of the race by a margin of 0.9 seconds, and ending the final lap in an amazing P4 after passing 19 other drivers!

The stunning drive helped bag some good points and, despite the challenging race 1 and 2, he stays in the fight currently P2 in Championship, only 8 points adrift.

The next round sees the Championship head to yet another legendary F1 circuit as it travels to Hungaroring in early July – a circuit that saw Heuzenroeder take 3 top 5 finishes last year!

About the GB3 Championship

For more information on the GB3 Championship: https://www.gb-3.net

About Patrick Heuzenroeder

Patrick is a 19 year old Australian racing driver currently racing the British GB3 Championship after finishing 4th in the 2025 Toyota Formula Regional Championship in New Zealand and competing in 2024 in the British formula 3 series, GB3.  Patrick is mentored by ex-F1 driver and 3x winner of Le Mans 24 Hour, David, Brabham, son of Sir Jack Brabham 3x F1 World Champion.

Patrick embarked on his motorsport career at 13-years-old after a chance visit to Sydney’s Eastern Creek go-kart circuit ignited his passion for racing.  After kart racing in Australia for the following three years, Patrick made the jump to cars and circuit racing, competing in the 2022 NSW Formula Ford Championship where he was third overall in the standings before departing for the UK after his skill was recognised by Ferrari when Patrick earned a top six finals place from 24 competitors in the 2022 Ferrari Driver Academy Asia Pacific trials.

2023 brought a season in British Formula 4 where the highlight of multiple top ten finishes in a competitive field of more than 20 drivers was an impressive third place at the demanding Snetterton track in Norfolk.  For 2024 he moved up a gear and into GB3, Britain’s top single seater series, where he once again established himself as a regular points scorer and top five finisher. Another podium finish in third at the annual ‘away’ round at the Zandvoort Grand Prix circuit helped him to an impressive 12th overall from more than 30 drivers.

Most recently in the Formula Regional Oceania Championship in New Zealand Heuzenroeder has showed he can compete with the best from F2, F3, Indy Next and V8 Supercars, finishing in fourth place in the Championship with nine top 5 finishes and four podiums.

Heuzenroeder dominated Round 2 of the British GB3 Zandvoort race weekend with a pole position, a race win, a P2, and a P7 in the reverse grid race. Round 2 of GB3 Championship, the UK’s highest single seater category, took place on the roller coaster circuit of Zandvoort, one of five current Formula 1 circuits on the 2025 calendar.

His performance carried on the fast pace he showed on Thursday and Friday testing where Heuzenroeder placed consistently in the top 3.  Taking that pace into Saturday’s Qualifying 1 session, Heuzenroeder lit up the time sheets to take pole position by more than 0.34s. He capitalized on his front-row start with an impressive lights-to-flag victory, crossing the line with an impressive 6.5 second lead over P2. The win was a dominant performance and showcased Heuzenroeder’s pace, consistency and control around the demanding Dutch circuit, marking his first GB3 feature win and the first for his team, newcomers to the championship, Xcel Motorsport.

Sunday’s feature race saw Heuzenroeder start from P3, having narrowly missed out on pole by just 0.12 seconds in an ultra-competitive Qualifying 2 session. Demonstrating his starting ability, he was off the line and into P2 by Turn 1. From there, he relentlessly pressured the leader throughout the race, finishing 0.5 seconds behind P1, with the pair leaving third place over three seconds behind. Race 3, a top 12 reverse grid, saw Pat start P10. In an interrupted race with two safety cars which saw only about 6 laps of racing, Heuzenroeder made his way to P7 to finish off a compelling performance across the weekend.

His quick pace across the weekend also saw Heuzenroeder receive two additional awards: the Omologato One to Watch Award for the most points in feature races 1 and 2; and the Sunoco Fastest Lap award for the fastest race lap of the weekend.

After Round 2, the young Australian is now leading the championship by 14 points. Round 3 takes place on 30 May – 1st June at the legendary Spa Francorchamps F1 circuit.

About the GB3 Championship

For more information on the GB3 Championship: https://www.gb-3.net

About Patrick Heuzenroeder

Patrick is a 19 year old Australian racing driver currently racing the British GB3 Championship after finishing 4th in the 2025 Toyota Formula Regional Championship in New Zealand and competing in 2024 in the British formula 3 series, GB3.  Patrick is mentored by ex-F1 driver and 3x winner of Le Mans 24 Hour, David, Brabham, son of Sir Jack Brabham 3x F1 World Champion.

Patrick embarked on his motorsport career at 13-years-old after a chance visit to Sydney’s Eastern Creek go-kart circuit ignited his passion for racing.  After kart racing in Australia for the following three years, Patrick made the jump to cars and circuit racing, competing in the 2022 NSW Formula Ford Championship where he was third overall in the standings before departing for the UK after his skill was recognised by Ferrari when Patrick earned a top six finals place from 24 competitors in the 2022 Ferrari Driver Academy Asia Pacific trials.

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P2 to finish off a challenging Round 1 at Silverstone GP Circuit for the GB3 Championship! A new car, a new team and a technical and challenging (and legendary!) circuit, but we only improved across the two qualifying sessions and three races over the weekend, always going forward as a result of some great work by the team and all the drivers.

Qualifying 1 saw the car a bit out of the window and some traffic, a P11 result in a close contest. Qualifying 2 again saw some traffic, but with the car feeling better the end result was P7. For Race 1 – it was fantastic to once again be on the starting grid – there is nothing like that first lap adrenaline and the aero tow in a pack of the new generation GB3 cars was awesome. Race 1 on Saturday afternoon saw close and exciting racing: a P11 result after losing a place at the start as we went three wide into the first series of corners on lap 1, regaining that and finishing P11. Race 2 on Saturday morning saw an improved result with a P7 finish, after some tight battles and being pushed to have two wheels on the grass on lap 1 at 230kmh+.

Race 3 saw further improvement in the car and in the results with an ultimate P2 – lots of close racing and luckily avoiding some of the carnage behind me. Overall we ended on a really positive note – despite the early challenges in practice and qualifying the team pulled together under pressure (not apart) and showed that focus and consistent effort will achieve – thanks to the guys and girls at Xcel Motorsport and my mentor David Brabham for all the hard work and support. So good to be able to give the team their first piece of silverware in British GB3. Next stop is the historic F1 circuit at Zandvoort, expect high downforce, banked corners and exciting racing. You can watch last weekend’s races (car no. 5) at https://lnkd.in/gaiB_wck

About the GB3 Championship

For more information on the GB3 Championship: https://www.gb-3.net

About Patrick Heuzenroeder

Patrick is a 19 year old Australian racing driver currently racing the British GB3 Championship after finishing 4th in the 2025 Toyota Formula Regional Championship in New Zealand and competing in 2024 in the British formula 3 series, GB3.  Patrick is mentored by ex-F1 driver and 3x winner of Le Mans 24 Hour, David, Brabham, son of Sir Jack Brabham 3x F1 World Champion.

Patrick embarked on his motorsport career at 13-years-old after a chance visit to Sydney’s Eastern Creek go-kart circuit ignited his passion for racing.  After kart racing in Australia for the following three years, Patrick made the jump to cars and circuit racing, competing in the 2022 NSW Formula Ford Championship where he was third overall in the standings before departing for the UK after his skill was recognised by Ferrari when Patrick earned a top six finals place from 24 competitors in the 2022 Ferrari Driver Academy Asia Pacific trials.

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27th February 2025

Brabham Group is proud to announce it will continue its mentorship and support of talented Aussie racing driver Pat Heuzenroeder as he sets his sights on winning this year’s British GB3 Championship.

Brabham noted that the teenage Australian has consistently demonstrated exceptional skill, determination, and dedication, making him a formidable competitor on track and a rising star in motorsport. Most recently in the Formula Regional Oceania Championship in New Zealand Heuzenroeder has showed he can compete with the best from Formula 2, Formula 3, IndyNXT and V8 Supercars, finishing in fourth place in the Championship with nine top 5 finishes and four podiums including a dominant pole and win on the weekend of the New Zealand Grand Prix.

Brabham Group founder, David Brabham, shared his enthusiasm for working with Pat:
“I have really enjoyed mentoring Pat over the past 12 months, and after a successful winter series in New Zealand, I’m excited to see him carry this strong form into the GB3 Championship. At Brabham, we believe in nurturing talent and providing the right guidance to help drivers reach their full potential. Pat has all the qualities needed to achieve great things, and we look forward to continuing to support his journey toward success.”

Pat Heuzenroeder also expressed his appreciation for Brabham Group’s ongoing mentorship:
“I am very pleased to be working with David and the Brabham team again this year. We built a solid foundation last year which was the springboard for a very successful winter series in New Zealand. I’m excited to take this level of performance and confidence into the GB3 Championship this year and to see what we can achieve!”

The GB3 Championship is the leading single seater championship in the United Kingdom and with four of the eight rounds in 2025 to be hosted at European F1 circuits: Spa, Monza, Zandvoort and Hungaroring, and a further two rounds at Silverstone, and one each at the legendary Brands Hatch and Donington former F1 circuits, it is well established as one of Europe’s leading feeder series to Formula 1.

For more information or for interviews contact:
David Brabham – david@brabham.co.uk
Pat Heuzenroeder – pat@patheuzenroeder.com

**David Brabham and Pat Heuzenroeder will be at the Australian F1 Grand Prix and available for extended interviews if of interest.

Highlands Motorsport Park, Cromwell NZ
11th February 2025

Heuzenroeder finishes successful CTFROC campaign as he dominates NZ Grand Prix weekend, opening with pole position and lights to flag win. What a weekend the final round of the CTFROC Championship at Highlands Motorsport Park was for Heuzenroeder with a pole position and race win to top off a highly successful campaign which saw him consistently improve to the point where he was outpacing the Championship leader in the final round.

After five weeks of racing Heuzenroeder has firmly put his name on the world stage, showing incredible race craft with some fantastic battles with highly experienced Formula 2, Formula 3 , Indy NXT and Supercar drivers. The statistics are impressive: across 5 rounds, 15 races, 11 qualifying sessions and over 3,500km in the seat he finished 4th in the Championship, securing 2nd place in the Trans-Tasman Drivers Championship, took 4 podiums, finished in the top 5 in 9 out of the 13 races completed, and made over 35 on track passes in a Championship known for the difficulty in passing.

For the Grand Prix weekend, the young Australian showed impressive pace from the beginning and as a genuine contender for the 69th New Zealand Grand Prix, with official practice on Friday seeing him fastest overall with P1 and P2 around the challenging 4.1km Grand Prix track, and Race 1 pole position.

With the New Zealand Grand Prix taking place on the Sunday, Saturday’s qualifying session looked a little different. The first time in a Grand Prix knockout qualifying for the rising star, he topped the times in Q1, putting the number 5 on pole position for Race 1, ahead of Red Bull Junior and Formula 2 driver, Arvid Lindblad. For the second session, he put it P2 (only off by 0.003) progressing to the top 8 final qualifying session. Despite having to use an old tyre because of a puncture due to track debris in Q1, in the final qualifying Patrick certainly drew eyes to his talent, qualifying P3, a mere 0.18 seconds off pole, making it an Australian 1-2-3 behind Australian super car champion and vice-champion, Will Brown and Broc Feeney. An impressive qualifying session putting him the fastest of the drivers climbing the single seater ladder.

Saturday afternoon in Race 1, Heuzenroeder got a stellar start and with the jump on Lindblad, the field settled down and the polesitter had a clear road ahead. Never really challenged, by race end Heuzenroeder stretched his lead to a dominating 6.6 seconds, crossing the line to grab his first win after what was described as a world class drive.

Sunday morning’s reverse grid race 2, saw trouble for Heuzenroeder when after a mega start moving from P8 to challenge for P4, he was hit from behind forcing his first DNF of the season. At that stage sitting only a few points behind 2nd and 3rd in the Championship, this was compounded when he was handed a 3 grid place penalty for the Grand Prix after what numerous commentators and other drivers involved had described as being a first lap racing incident.

After a great effort from the team to repair Heuzenroeder’s car, he lined up P6 for the New Zealand Grand Prix. With the processional nature of the racing at this track meaning progress was always going to be difficult, after an initial safety car period, the slightest tap of a rear wheel after an unexpected snap of oversteer (possibly related to the Race 2 crash) on the ever-looming walls forced what was only his second retirement of the Championship.

A disappointing end after an incredible start to the final round, Heuzenroeder managed to cement his 4thposition overall in the championship, an outstanding result considering how damaging a DNF is in this championship and the initial qualifying mechanical issue which had occurred back at the start of the series which had set back his points chase right from Round 1.
Overall, an excellent Championship performance, giving Heuzenroeder enormous confidence as his focus now turns to the main game of European racing which will see him spearhead the Xcel Motorsport campaign in the GB3 Championship, the UK’s leading single seater championship, at tracks across Europe.