Karishma Persad, Author at Pit Debrief

Papasavvas takes 2026 FRAC points lead after Road America podium and win as weather shortens the second event weekend.

Papasavvas builds FRAC momentum with 2026 Road America podium and win

Karishma Persad5 hours ago5 hours ago03 mins

Evagoras Papasavvas strengthened his 2026 Formula Regional Americas Championship (FRAC) campaign with a standout performance at Road America, securing pole position, a podium finish and victory across a weather-shortened second event weekend. The Crosslink Motorsports driver showed pace from the start on the longest circuit on the FRAC calendar. Although severe weather forced organisers to…

Evagoras Papasavvas takes over the FR Americas (FRAC) championship lead after Round 2 at Road America, while Toney Driver Development remains ahead in the teams’ standings.

2026 | FRAC | Standings after Round 2 Road America

Karishma Persad6 hours ago6 hours ago05 mins

The 2026 Formula Regional Americas Championship (FRAC) has a new leader following Round 2 at Road America, as Evagoras Papasavvas moved to the top of the drivers’ standings with 75.5 points. After a weekend shaped by changing weather, a cancelled third race, and two different winners, Papasavvas emerged with the strongest overall championship position. His…

Golan and Papasavvas split Road America wins as Strickland leads Masters Cup charge in weather-hit 2026 FRAC Round 2.

2026 | FRAC | Round 2 Road America | Golan and Papasavvas split victories as Strickland stars in Masters Cup

Karishma Persad6 hours ago6 hours ago09 mins

The 2026 Formula Regional Americas Championship (FRAC) continued at Road America, where close qualifying margins, changing weather and race-altering incidents shaped a dramatic second round of the season. Across the completed races, Brady Golan became the first repeat winner of 2026, while Evagoras Papasavvas responded with a composed victory in a chaotic wet-weather Race 2….

Haase led day one of the 2026 Spa 24 Hours Prologue for Eastalent Audi, with Picariello close behind for Boutsen VDS Porsche.

2026 | 24 Hours of Spa | Prologue | Day 1 | Haase sets the pace for Audi as Porsche closes in during the afternoon

Karishma Persad7 hours ago7 hours ago05 mins

Christopher Haase topped the opening day of the CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa Prologue after setting the fastest time during Tuesday morning’s session at Spa-Francorchamps. The 2017 Spa winner delivered a 2m16.535s in the #84 Eastalent Racing Audi R8 LMS GT3 EVO II, which kept him ahead across eight hours of running. Although several rivals…

Crowdstrike 24 Hours of Spa reveals 70 GT3 cars, 10 manufacturers, a new Superpole format and major names chasing victory in 2026.

70-car GT3 field sets up fierce 2026 CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa battle as new Qualifying format announced

Karishma Persad7 hours ago7 hours ago08 mins

The 2026 CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa will bring one of the strongest GT3 fields of the season to the Ardennes, with 70 cars, 10 manufacturers and five classes confirmed for the 78th edition of the race. The event will take place from 24-28 June and will again sit at the centre of the global…

McLaren advances its MCL-HY test programme with Imola next, endurance runs planned and continued development ahead of 2027 WEC debut.

McLaren maps out full-year MCL-HY test programme ahead of 2027 WEC debut

Karishma Persad7 hours ago7 hours ago08 mins

As reported by Sportscar365, McLaren will move its MCL-HY project into a more demanding phase as it prepares for the car’s first full test at Imola later this month and ahead of its 2027 WEC debut. The British manufacturer completed a two-day rollout at Varano on 4-5 May and now plans an extensive on-track development…

Francot leads the 2026 FIA FREC into Zandvoort after a dramatic Austrian opener featuring three winners and rising stars.

2026 | FREC | Zandvoort | Preview | Fracot leads the charge into Round 2

Karishma Persad16 hours ago16 hours ago04 mins

The FIA Formula Regional European Championship (FREC) travels to Zandvoort this weekend for the second round of the 2026 campaign following an action-packed season opener at the Red Bull Ring. Reno Francot arrives at his home circuit full of confidence after securing his maiden championship victory in Austria. The CL Motorsport driver also collected a…

2026 F3 grid heads to Spielberg for two-day in-season test

Karishma Persad17 hours ago17 hours ago03 mins

FIA Formula 3 resumes its 2026 campaign this week with a crucial in-season test at Austria’s Red Bull Ring. Teams and drivers will gather in Spielberg for two important days of running on 20-21 May as preparations intensify ahead of the 2026 Monte Carlo F3 round. Importantly, the event marks the first time the grid…

Oscar Targett strengthened his SRO GT Academy lead at The Bend as the title fight intensified in GT World Challenge (GTWC) Australia.

Targett tightens grip on SRO GT Academy standings at The Bend

Karishma Persad21 hours ago21 hours ago04 mins

The 2026 GT World Challenge Australia powered by AWS season resumed in spectacular fashion at The Bend earlier this month, with fans witnessing fierce battles across every class. While the Pro-Am and Trophy categories delivered plenty of drama, the spotlight also fell on the rapidly developing SRO GT Academy contest. As the championship’s emerging stars…

Henry Mercier explains race mindset, qualifying pressure, consistency, and simulator use in his approach to F4 ahead of 2026 campaign.

Racing up the ladder | Henry Mercier outlines his approach to race weekends and maintaining consistency in F4

Karishma Persad23 hours ago2 weeks ago09 mins

In an exclusive interview with Pit Debrief ahead of his 2026 British F4 campaign, Henry Mercier offered detailed insight into the mental and physical approach required to navigate the demands of modern single-seater racing. As competition intensifies across junior categories, drivers must manage not only performance on track but also the psychological challenges that come…