Karishma Persad, Author at Pit Debrief

Toyota GAZOO Racing New Zealand confirms six teams for Gen 2 CTFROT era, with Rodin Motorsport joining.

Toyota GAZOO Racing New Zealand unveils six teams for the new Gen 2 era of CTFROT

Karishma Persad4 hours ago4 hours ago04 mins

Toyota GAZOO Racing New Zealand (TGRNZ) has confirmed the six teams that will compete in the next chapter of the Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Oceania Trophy (CTFROT). The announcement marks a major milestone as the championship prepares to enter its highly anticipated Gen 2 Formula Regional era. Five existing teams have secured their places for…

El Feghali beats Al Azhari by 0.061s at Portimão, as Eurocup-3 Qualifying 1 delivers another fiercely contested fight at the front.

2026 | Eurocup-3 | Portimão | Qualifying 1 | El Feghali storms to pole in ultra-tight Round 2 opener

Karishma Persad11 hours ago3 hours ago05 mins

Qualifying 1 at the 2026 Eurocup-3 round at Portimão produced a tightly fought battle across the field, with Chistopher El Feghali emerging on top after a decisive early benchmark. The Drivex rookie delivered a 1:36.133 to secure pole position, narrowly denying Keanu Al Azhari by just 0.061 seconds as the second round of the season…

2026 Le Mans Scrutineering Day 1 recap, with Hypercar, LMP2 and LMGT3 highlights, full programme and driver quotes.

2026 | WEC | 24 Hours of Le Mans | Scrutineering Day 1 | Race week begins in the heart of Le Mans

Karishma Persad21 hours ago21 hours ago013 mins

Race week for the 2026 24 Hours of Le Mans officially began on Friday, 5 June, as Scrutineering opened the 94th edition of the legendary endurance race in the city centre. Held at the place de la République, the first of two days of administrative and technical checks brought the cars, teams and drivers into…

Full 2026 24 Hours of Le Mans schedule, with scrutineering, practice, qualifying, Hyperpole, warm-up and race timings detailed.

2026 | WEC | 24 Hours of Le Mans | Schedule

Karishma Persad22 hours ago21 hours ago07 mins

The countdown to the 2026 24 Hours of Le Mans begins well before the race itself. From Friday, 5 June, the event enters its traditional “Great Week”, with scrutineering in the heart of Le Mans city centre opening a packed programme of technical checks, fan activities, practice sessions, qualifying, Hyperpole and, finally, the 24-hour race….

24 Hours of Le Mans 2026 | Race | Live Blog

Karishma Persad23 hours ago23 hours ago02 mins

The 24 Hours of Le Mans returns for its 94th edition in 2026, and the Circuit de la Sarthe prepares to host one of motorsport’s greatest endurance contests. Across a full day and night of racing, drivers and teams will tackle relentless traffic, changing track conditions, fatigue, reliability concerns and the constant pressure of executing…

Perard and Powell top 2026 Eurocup-3 Portimão testing as Palou Motorsport and Griffin Core lead two close opening sessions.

2026 | Eurocup-3 | Portimão | Official Collective Test | Perard and Powell set early benchmarks as ahead of Round 2 competition

Karishma Persad23 hours ago23 hours ago07 mins

The 2026 Eurocup-3 field began its Round 2 preparations at Portimão with two competitive Official Collective Test sessions, as Rafael Perard and Alex Powell set the pace. Perard topped Official Collective Test 1 for Palou Motorsport, before Powell responded for Griffin Core by Campos in Official Collective Test 2. Across the morning, Palou Motorsport, Griffin…

GetSpeed Team PCX takes 2026 Paul Ricard pole as Maro Engel smashes the Qualifying record before Michelin 12H action begins in France.

2026 | 24H Series European Series | 12H Paul Ricard | Qualifying | GetSpeed Team PCX storms to Paul Ricard pole as Engel smashes Qualifying record

Karishma Persad23 hours ago23 hours ago06 mins

GetSpeed Team PCX Racing delivered a commanding Qualifying performance to secure pole position for the 2026 Michelin 12H Paul Ricard. The Mercedes-AMG squad controlled the grid-determining sessions at Circuit Paul Ricard, as Maro Engel produced a sensational record-breaking lap in Q2. Engel, Jordan Boisson and Benjamin Paque combined superbly in the No. 28 Mercedes-AMG GT3…

GTWC America returns to Road Atlanta as Round 4 shapes title battles for Mercedes-AMG, Porsche, BMW and more leading marques.

GTWC America heads to Road Atlanta for long-awaited SRO America return

Karishma Persad24 hours ago23 hours ago08 mins

GTWC America powered by AWS returns to action from 12–14 June as the field heads to Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta for Round 4 of the 2026 season. After a busy opening stretch at Sonoma Raceway, Circuit of The Americas and Sebring International Raceway, the championship now reaches a crucial midpoint in Georgia. Moreover, the weekend…

Sheldon van der Linde believes BMW can challenge for a 2026 Le Mans podium after its historic Spa victory boosted confidence across the team.

Van der Linde believes BMW can challenge for 2026 Le Mans victory after Spa success

Karishma Persad24 hours ago24 hours ago04 mins

Sheldon van der Linde believes BMW M Team WRT heads into the 2026 24 Hours of Le Mans with confidence at an all-time high following the manufacturer’s landmark victory at Spa-Francorchamps. BMW secured a memorable one-two finish in the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) round in Belgium last month, with the #20 M Hybrid V8…

Deagen Fairclough remains confident in his 2026 GB3 title hopes despite early setbacks, with Hungary and the Red Bull Ring next on the calendar.

Fairclough focused on 2026 GB3 title fight despite difficult start to the season

Karishma Persad1 day ago1 day ago05 mins

Deagen Fairclough entered the 2026 GB3 Championship as one of the leading contenders for the title after an encouraging end to last season and a highly impressive pre-season programme. The Hitech driver secured his maiden GB3 victory at Monza in 2025 and carried that momentum into the winter, topping more than half of the official…