Karishma Persad, Author at Pit Debrief

Emanuele Olivieri claims his first 2026 FREC pole at Monza, beating Kean Nakamura-Berta with the weekend’s quickest lap on Sunday.

2026 | FREC | Monza | Qualifying 2 | Olivieri claims maiden pole on home soil

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Emanuele Olivieri claimed his first pole position of the 2026 FIA Formula Regional European Championship (FREC) season after topping Qualifying 2 at Monza. The R-ace GP Rookie produced a 1:45.102 during the closing stages of Group A, setting the fastest lap of the weekend in front of his home crowd. Championship leader and Race 1…

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

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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…

Dunlop Motorsport claims its first NLS victory as Sven Müller holds off Schubert BMW by 0.319 seconds in a dramatic 2026 NLS6 finish.

2026 NLS: Dunlop Motorsport claims historic maiden victory in NLS6 photo finish

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Dunlop Motorsport secured its first Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie victory after Sven Müller held off Jens Klingmann by only 0.319 seconds in a dramatic conclusion to 2026 NLS6. Müller and Nico Menzel guided the No.17 Dunlop Motorsport Porsche 911 GT3 R to victory in the inaugural ADAC Eifel Trophy. The result also delivered Porsche’s first NLS win…

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

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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

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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

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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

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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…

Christian Krognes takes 2026 NLS6 pole for Walkenhorst as late green running, heat and repeated Code 60s shape Nordschleife Qualifying.

2026 NLS: Krognes builds 2.8-second NLS6 pole margin in final minutes of Qualifying

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Christian Krognes claimed pole position for the sixth round of the 2026 Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie (NLS6) after producing a decisive late Qualifying run in the No.35 Walkenhorst Aston Martin. The 90-minute Qualifying session featured repeated yellow flags and Code 60 periods, which restricted competitive running across the 110-car field. However, the Nordschleife finally returned to full…

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

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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

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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…