Karishma Persad, Author at Pit Debrief

Rashid Al Dhaheri reflects on victory as penalties reshape the 2026 FREC Race 2 podium at Monza and drop Sebastian Wheldon to P20.

Al Dhaheri hails ‘fun race’ after second 2026 FREC win in Monza Race 2

Karishma Persad5 hours ago3 hours ago07 mins

Rashid Al Dhaheri secured his second victory of the 2026 FIA Formula Regional European Championship (FREC) season after charging from the fourth row in an unpredictable Race 2 at Monza. The R-ace GP driver recovered from an early trip through the gravel and overtook Sebastian Wheldon shortly before the third Safety Car period. Race control…

Ben Dörr reflects on his slick-tyre gamble, perfectly timed pit stop and runner-up finish in the 2026 DTM Race 1 at the Lausitzring.

Dörr takes first DTM win as penalties reshape 2026 Lausitzring Race 1

Karishma Persad6 hours ago8 hours ago07 mins

Ben Dörr claimed his maiden DTM victory after penalties dramatically changed the result of Race 1 at the Lausitzring. The Dörr Motorsport driver initially crossed the line in second behind Marco Mapelli, having converted a slick-tyre gamble and a perfectly timed mandatory pit stop into another podium finish. However, the stewards later handed Mapelli and…

Ricardo Feller reflects on slick tyres, strategy and his retained podium after a penalty in the 2026 DTM Lausitzring Race 1.

Feller credits ‘extra luck’ after 2026 DTM Lausitzring Race 1 podium

Karishma Persad8 hours ago8 hours ago07 mins

Ricardo Feller secured his first podium of the 2026 DTM season and his first since joining Manthey after recovering from 16th on the grid to finish third in Race 1 at the Lausitzring. A rain shower shortly before the start created mixed conditions and divided the field between wet and slick tyres. Feller selected slicks…

Rashid Al Dhaheri wins 2026 FREC Race 2 at Monza as penalties promote Hanna and Dupé to the podium after three Safety Car periods.

2026 | FREC | Monza | Race 2 | Al Dhaheri wins after Safety Car chaos

Karishma Persad10 hours ago3 hours ago07 mins

Rashid Al Dhaheri claimed his second victory of the 2026 FIA Formula Regional European Championship (FREC) season in an incident-filled Race 2 at Monza. The R-ace GP driver charged forward from the fourth row and took control shortly before the third and final Safety Car period brought the contest to a neutralised conclusion. Sebastian Wheldon…

Kean Nakamura-Berta discusses his Monza victory as Emanuele Olivieri and Salim Hanna reflect on their 2026 FREC Race 1 podiums too

Nakamura-Berta credits experience after dominant victory in Race 1 at the 2026 FREC Monza Round

Karishma Persad13 hours ago3 hours ago06 mins

Kean Nakamura-Berta credited his experience at Monza and PREMA Racing’s strong performance after claiming his second victory of the 2026 FIA Formula Regional European Championship (FREC) season. The pole-sitter led the opening race of the weekend from start to finish, although Emanuele Olivieri briefly moved ahead during a late battle at the first chicane. Nakamura-Berta…

Kean Nakamura-Berta wins 2026 Monza Race 1, claims the FREC lead, and heads the final order after penalties reshape the classification.

2026 | FREC | Monza | Race 1 | Nakamura-Berta dominates to take championship lead

Karishma Persad17 hours ago3 hours ago04 mins

Kean Nakamura-Berta secured his second victory of the season with a controlled performance in the opening race of the 2026 FIA Formula Regional European Championship (FREC) weekend at Monza. The PREMA Racing driver started from pole position, survived an eventful race and resisted a late challenge from Emanuele Olivieri to move into the championship lead….

SANYA, CHINA - JUNE 19: Norman Nato of France driving the (23) Nissan Formula E Team Nissan e-4ORCE 05 on track during practice, ahead of the Sanya E-Prix at Sanya Street Circuit on June 19, 2026 in Sanya, China.

2026 Formula E Sanya E-Prix | Qualifying results

Karishma Persad23 hours ago23 hours ago03 mins

Andretti Formula E Team secured a front-row lock-out in Qualifying for the 2026 Lianxin Sanya E-Prix, as Jake Dennis claimed pole position after a fiercely competitive session. Teammate Felipe Drugovich backed up the result with a strong performance but fell 1.078 seconds short of pole. Despite the gap, Drugovich’s effort ensured Andretti locked out the…

Tom Sargent extends his perfect SRO GT Academy record at Road Atlanta and draws on previous Spa 24 Hours experience.

Sargent strengthens 2026 SRO GT Academy lead with fourth consecutive maximum score

Karishma Persad1 day ago1 day ago06 mins

Tom Sargent has strengthened his lead in the 2026 North American SRO GT Academy standings after securing a fourth consecutive maximum score during the GT World Challenge America powered by AWS round at Road Atlanta. The Australian has collected every available point through the opening four rounds of the 2026 season. As a result, he…

Akkodis ASP Team secures second and fourth in LMGT3 at 2026 Le Mans after both Lexus crews challenge near the front throughout.

Akkodis ASP Team converts 2026 Le Mans pace into breakthrough LMGT3 podium

Karishma Persad1 day ago1 day ago08 mins

Akkodis ASP Team converted its recent front-running pace into a major result at the 2026 24 Hours of Le Mans, with its two Lexus RC F LMGT3 entries finishing second and fourth in the production-based category. The Jérôme Policand-led outfit had already demonstrated podium-challenging speed at Imola and Spa-Francorchamps. However, a series of reliability issues…

Emmilio Valentino Del Grosso reflects on his rapid GB4 progress after claiming a second podium and fastest lap at Oulton Park.

Del Grosso builds confidence after second GB4 podium at Oulton Park

Karishma Persad1 day ago1 day ago03 mins

Elite Motorsport’s Emmilio Valentino Del Grosso has made an encouraging start to his first GB4 campaign after stepping up from Ginetta Juniors to single-seater racing. The 16-year-old Venezuelan has reached the podium at both events so far. He finished second during the Silverstone season opener before adding third place in the final race at Oulton…