Karishma Persad, Author at Pit Debrief

Shane Chandaria highlights family sacrifices and national pride, showing how support fuels his rise in F4.

Racing up the ladder | Indian F4 champion Shane Chandaria on his ambition and legacy as he chases F1 dream

Karishma Persad3 hours ago2 days ago07 mins

For Shane Chandaria, the pathway through junior single-seater racing naturally leads towards one ultimate objective. Like many drivers at this stage of their careers, 2025 Indian F4 Chandaria views F1 not just as a dream, but as the benchmark that defines success at the highest level of the sport. However, what sets Chandaria apart is…

Ricardo Baptista reflects on two Red Bull Ring top-10 finishes after clean, combative drives from deep in the 2026 GB3 field in Austria

Bedrin secures fourth Omologato award after record 2026 GB3 Red Bull Ring haul

Karishma Persad9 hours ago9 hours ago03 mins

VRD Racing’s Nikita Bedrin claimed his fourth consecutive Omologato One to Watch Award after dominating the opening two races of the 2026 GB3 Championship’s Red Bull Ring weekend. The championship leader won Race 1 and Race 2 in Austria to collect the maximum available 70 points towards the award. He then charged from 12th to…

Bedrin leads by 106 points after a record Red Bull Ring haul, while VRD Racing moves 47 points clear in the 2026 GB3 teams' standings race.

2026 | GB3 | Standings after Round 4 at Red Bull Ring

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Nikita Bedrin strengthened his control of the 2026 GB3 Championship after producing a record-breaking fourth round at the Red Bull Ring. The VRD Racing driver won Race 1 and Race 2 before charging from 12th to second in the reverse-grid finale. His 97-point haul moved him onto 319 points and extended his championship lead to…

Egozi leads Eurocup-3 by 56 points after Imola, as Eyckmans climbs to second and Palou Motorsport extends its teams' lead further.

2026 | Eurocup-3 | Standings after Round 3 at Imola

Karishma Persad9 hours ago9 hours ago09 mins

James Egozi remains firmly in control of the 2026 Eurocup-3 Drivers’ Championship after claiming his fourth victory of the season during the championship’s first visit to Imola. The Palou Motorsport driver secured pole position for both main races but retired from Race 1 with a mechanical problem while leading. Nevertheless, he recovered to dominate Sunday’s…

Rui-heng Yeh leads a competitive 2026 Euroformula Open field into Paul Ricard as six race winners target a strong start to the second half.

Yeh leads Motopark charge as Euroformula Open heads to Paul Ricard

Karishma Persad9 hours ago9 hours ago06 mins

The 2026 Euroformula Open season will begin its second half at Circuit Paul Ricard, where a growing group of race winners will attempt to close the gap to championship leader Rui-heng Yeh. The championship’s traditional pre-summer-break event takes place near the Mediterranean coast in the Var department. Holiday crowds, warm weather and Saturday’s Summer Rooftop…

Rashid Al Dhaheri leads FREC into Le Castellet, with 35 points covering the top four before the championship's summer break round.

2026 | FREC | Le Castellet | Preview | Al Dhaheri leads ahead of crucial pre-summer break round

Karishma Persad9 hours ago9 hours ago07 mins

The 2026 FIA Formula Regional European Championship (FREC) heads to Le Castellet from 17–19 July for the sixth of its eight scheduled rounds and the final event before the summer break. Circuit Paul Ricard welcomes the championship at a crucial stage of the season, with only 35 points separating the leading four drivers. Eight different…

BMW claims São Paulo victory as Ferrari and Cadillac complete a close Hypercar podium, intensifying the 2026 FIA WEC title battle.

BMW triumphs in São Paulo thriller to reignite 2026 WEC title fight

Karishma Persad9 hours ago9 hours ago07 mins

BMW M Team WRT secured its second victory of the 2026 FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) season after prevailing in a tense three-manufacturer fight at the Rolex 6 Hours of São Paulo. Kevin Magnussen, Raffaele Marciello and Dries Vanthoor guided the No. 15 BMW M Hybrid V8 to victory at Interlagos, despite sustained pressure from…

Thirty GT cars head to Paul Ricard as close Pro, Pro-Am and Am title battles set up a crucial 2026 International GT Open weekend.

2026 International GT Open heads to Paul Ricard as four-way title fights intensify

Karishma Persad9 hours ago9 hours ago07 mins

The 2026 International GT Open will begin the second half of its season with a 30-car field at Circuit Paul Ricard, where increasingly close championship battles promise an important weekend across all three classes. The traditional mid-July event represents the final commitment before the championship begins its summer break. Although the circuit’s location near the…

Fuji tightens the 2026 GTWC Asia title fight as Lyu Wei closes to four points and class battles remain finely poised into Okayama.

2026 GTWC Asia | Standings after Fuji (Round 3)

Karishma Persad10 hours ago10 hours ago09 mins

The 2026 GT World Challenge (GTWC) Asia powered by AWS title fight tightened considerably during the third event of the season at Fuji International Speedway. David Chen Weian and Liu Kaishun claimed Race 1 victory for Harmony Racing, while Shigekazu Wakisaka and Ryo Ogawa finished second and secured Pro-Am honours for LM Corsa. Lyu Wei…

Michai Stephens reflects on growth, teamwork and Road America as JMF Motorsports leads the GTWC America Pro standings.

Stephens embraces “relationship with the journey” in 2026 GTWC America title push

Karishma Persad10 hours ago10 hours ago010 mins

Michai Stephens has placed continual development at the centre of his 2026 GT World Challenge (GTWC) America powered by AWS championship pursuit with JMF Motorsports. Stephens and team-mate Mikael Grenier lead the Pro standings with 78 points in the No. 34 Mercedes-AMG GT3 EVO. JMF has also claimed three of the opening four overall pole…