Ethan Brown Gains Valuable Experience at GT Winter Series Round 4 in Valencia
Singapore - Singapore racing driver Ethan Brown completed Round 4 of the GT Winter Series at the Circuit Ricardo Tormo, using the event as key preparation ahead of the upcoming season.
The weekend also marked Ethan’s first race outing with Team Engstler, a collaboration he described as a fantastic experience. Getting up to speed in the GT3 car and adapting to the characteristics of the Pirelli tyre package took time, particularly without the use of tyre warmers, but steady progress throughout the event resulted in a very positive overall outcome. The focus was on learning, understanding the car’s behaviour over race distance, and continuing to build confidence in the package.
The GT Winter Series format consists of two 30-minute sprint races and one one-hour endurance race. However, extreme high winds on Saturday forced organisers to cancel all running, resulting in a condensed race program held entirely on Sunday.
Ethan qualified strongly for Race 1, securing P5 on the grid. In the opening solo race, he maintained solid pace throughout to finish P5, matching his qualifying result and show strong race pace among an experienced field.
Race 2 was contested by his teammate, while the one-hour Race 3 saw Ethan start and complete the opening stint. He delivered another composed performance, handing the car over in P5 during the pit stop window. Unfortunately, the timing of a late safety car period reshuffled the field, and the team ultimately finished P12.
“This weekend was really about getting to know the team and focusing on learning the Lamborghini Huracán GT3 EVO2. It’s a more refined version of the Super Trofeo car I raced previously, with more downforce and greater lateral grip, so understanding how to extract the performance from it is key. I’m happy that my pace improved over the weekend, particularly in qualifying and in the races where it counts. I still have so much to learn, but this is a good start.”
Brown has now returned to Asia and continues his training programme in preparation for the upcoming season, with his 2026 race schedule set to be confirmed within the next 30 days.