Payton Westcott Claims Women’s Trophy Victory in E4 Championship Debut at Monza
MONZA, ITALY — 11 OCTOBER 2026 — Payton Westcott made her E4 Championship debut with R-ace GP at the season finale in Monza, securing victory in the Women’s Trophy in Race 3 to conclude her one-off appearance in the series on a high note.
The American driver joined R-ace GP for the final round of the 2026 E4 Championship, held from October 9–11 at the Autodromo Nazionale Monza. Competing in the three-race weekend, Westcott combined her E4 outing with her existing single-seater racing programme.
Friday’s practice sessions proved challenging as Westcott recorded P28 in Free Practice 1 and P29 in Free Practice 2, continuing to adapt to the circuit ahead of qualifying.
Westcott showed a significant improvement in the afternoon qualifying sessions. She secured P22 in Qualifying 1 before delivering a stronger performance in Qualifying 2, where she finished P9. The result placed her inside the top ten for the second qualifying session and provided a positive step forward heading into the races.
In Race 1, Westcott crossed the finish line P22 overall, securing P3 in the Women’s Trophy. The class podium provided an encouraging start to her competitive outings at Monza and put her among the leading finishers in the category.
Race 2 proved more difficult, with Westcott unable to complete the race and classified DNF in the overall results.
The R-ace GP driver returned to the track for Sunday’s Race 3, determined to finish her E4 appearance with a strong result. Westcott finished P23 overall while taking victory in the Women’s Trophy, earning the top step of the class podium in the final race of the championship.
The result marked a successful conclusion to Westcott’s first and only E4 Championship appearance of the 2026 season. With a class podium in Race 1 followed by victory in Race 3, she finished the weekend with two Women’s Trophy podiums from the three races.
The Monza round brought the 2026 E4 Championship season to a close. Westcott’s appearance with R-ace GP added another European single-seater outing to her 2026 racing programme, highlighted by a Women’s Trophy victory at the iconic Italian circuit.
