Karishma Persad, Author at Pit Debrief

Kiwi Motorsport claimed two podiums and six top-10 finishes as Shipman and Dass impressed during the latest FRAC round at IMS.

“Another strong weekend”: Kiwi Motorsport adds two IMS podiums to 2026 FRAC haul

Karishma Persad3 minutes ago2 minutes ago04 mins

Kiwi Motorsport continued its strong 2026 FRAC campaign with two podium finishes and six top-10 results at IMS. The Chip Ganassi Racing Driver Development programme fielded Cooper Shipman and Harbir Dass for the fourth round of the season at the iconic road course. Shipman led the team’s charge with third and second-place finishes across the…

Free Practice at the 2026 Spielberg F3 Round. Red Bull Ring, Spielberg, Austria.

F3 | 2026 Austrian GP | Free Practice | Strømsted sets the pace in uninterrupted session

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F3 Free Practice for the 2026 Austrian GP began in warm 24°C conditions at the Red Bull Ring at 09:55. However, competitive running did not begin immediately. Instead, the entire field remained in the pit lane for the opening 10 minutes of the 45-minute session, having only recently concluded in-season testing at the Spielberg circuit…

Jamie Leverton joins Nitrous Competitions ADM Racing for the rest of the 2026 GB4 season, completing the team's three-car line-up.

Jamie Leverton joins Nitrous Competitions ADM Racing for remainder of 2026 GB4 campaign

Karishma Persad12 hours ago12 hours ago06 mins

Jamie Leverton will join Nitrous Competitions ADM Racing for the remainder of the 2026 GB4 Championship season. The British youngster moves across from Idola Motorsport after completing every race during the opening stages of his rookie campaign. He also scored his first championship points during his home round at Oulton Park last month. Leverton will…

The full 2026 CrowdStrike 24H of Spa schedule, from testing and qualifying to Saturday’s start and Sunday’s finish in Belgium.

2026 CrowdStrike 24H of Spa: full event schedule and weekend breakdown

Karishma Persad12 hours ago12 hours ago04 mins

The CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa returns for its 78th edition in 2026 with 70 GT3 cars representing 10 manufacturers across a packed schedule. The field will race from Saturday afternoon through the night before reaching the finish at 16:30 on Sunday. Before the race begins, teams will complete Testing, Practice, four Qualifying sessions, night…

Tom Fleming led 2026 24H Spa Night Practice for Garage 59, beating Maro Engel as McLaren topped Gold Cup under the lights before Superpole.

2026 CrowdStrike 24H of Spa | Night Practice | Fleming puts Garage 59 on top

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Tom Fleming placed Garage 59 at the top of Night Practice for the 2026 CrowdStrike 24H of Spa as the Gold Cup-entered #58 McLaren led the field under the lights. Fleming recorded a 2:18.231 during the opening stages of the 90-minute session, beating Maro Engel’s #48 Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER entry by 0.401 seconds. Jules Gounon…

Evagoras Papasavvas overcame a penalty and mechanical trouble to claim three FR Americas podiums at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

“We’ll take the positives”: Papasavvas fights back to claim 2026 FRAC IMS podium hat-trick

Karishma Persad12 hours ago12 hours ago04 mins

Evagoras Papasavvas overcame a qualifying penalty and mechanical trouble to secure three podium finishes during a dramatic 2026 Formula Regional Americas Championship (FRAC) weekend at Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS). The Crosslink Motorsports driver entered the event among the leading championship contenders and immediately demonstrated competitive pace. He qualified third for the opening race, but a…

Penalties reshape the 2026 Spa 24H Qualifying order as AF Corse inherits top spot and three Silver Cup crews gain Superpole places this Friday.

2026 CrowdStrike 24H of Spa | Qualifying Amended | Penalties see the Superpole field reshaped

Karishma Persad12 hours ago12 hours ago010 mins

A sequence of post-session penalties transformed the final Combined Qualifying order for the 2026 CrowdStrike 24H of Spa, removing three provisional Superpole qualifiers and promoting Team Motopark, Rinaldi Racing and Team RJN into Friday’s 32-car contest. The #17 Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed entry initially led the classification after Maxime Martin, Maximilian Götz and Fabian Schiller produced…

McLaren will unite Hypercar, GT3, GT4 and Trophy racing at Le Mans in 2027, creating a landmark celebration of its past and future

“What better place than Le Mans”: McLaren plans landmark 2027 racing celebration

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McLaren will place its history, customer racing programme and Hypercar future at the centre of the 2027 24 Hours of Le Mans. The British marque will make its debut in the top class with two McLaren MCL-HY Hypercars, while McLaren GT3 EVOs will also represent the manufacturer in LMGT3. However, its presence will extend well…

How Qualifying and knockout Superpole set the grid for the 2026 CrowdStrike 24H of Spa, from group sessions to a one-lap shootout.

2026 CrowdStrike 24H of Spa: How Qualifying and Superpole work

Karishma Persad21 hours ago1 day ago09 mins

The 2026 CrowdStrike 24H of Spa introduces a completely revised Qualifying and Superpole format. Organisers have designed the new system to reduce traffic on Thursday evening while creating a more intense battle for pole position on Friday. Thursday Qualifying will test the strength of each complete driver line-up. Every driver must contribute to the crew’s…

Arthur Leclerc led Spa 24H FP2 for AF Corse as Ferrari stayed fastest, with Fabian Schiller second ahead of Thursday's Qualifying.

2026 CrowdStrike 24H of Spa | FP2 | Leclerc keeps Ferrari on top in scorching conditions

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Ferrari maintained control of the 2026 CrowdStrike 24H of Spa build-up as Arthur Leclerc placed the #50 AF Corse entry at the top of the Free Practice 2 (FP2) classification. Leclerc completed a 2:18.169 aboard the Ferrari 296 GT3 EVO, beating Fabian Schiller’s #17 Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed entry by 0.141 seconds. Furthermore, Ferrari placed three…