Karishma Persad, Author at Pit Debrief

Eurocup-3 2026 heads to Portimão for Round 2 as James Egozi leads the standings after a strong Paul Ricard opener.

2026 | Eurocup-3 | Portimão | Preview | Egozi leads title fight into Algarve rollercoaster

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The 2026 Eurocup-3 season continues this weekend at the Autódromo Internacional do Algarve, as the championship heads to Portimão for the second round of the campaign. After a competitive opening weekend at Paul Ricard, the field now faces one of the most spectacular and demanding circuits in European motorsport. The Portuguese venue’s elevation changes, blind…

Rashid Al Dhaheri takes the 2026 FREC standings lead after Spa-Francorchamps as MP Motorsport keeps a narrow Teams’ Championship advantage.

2026 | FREC | Spa-Francorchamps | Standings after Round 3

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Rashid Al Dhaheri has taken the lead of the 2026 FIA Formula Regional European Championship (FREC) Drivers’ Standings after a consistent Spa-Francorchamps weekend moved the R-ace GP driver to the top on 94 points. Al Dhaheri arrived at Spa still chasing Sebastian Wheldon in the standings, but he left Belgium one point ahead after scoring…

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Genesis Magma Racing reveals striking Le Mans livery ahead of maiden appearance

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Genesis Magma Racing will arrive at the 24 Hours of Le Mans with a striking new look as the brand prepares for the biggest challenge of its debut FIA World Endurance Championship campaign. The premium division of Hyundai entered the WEC’s top category this season, marking Genesis’ first step into motorsport. Although the programme remains…

2026 GTWC Europe standings after Monza as Winward leads overall and Endurance Cup battles shift across all classes after chaos.

2026 GTWC Europe | Standings after Round 3 at Monza

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The 2026 GT World Challenge Europe (GTWC) powered by AWS season continued at Monza with the second Endurance Cup round of the campaign, adding another dramatic twist to the overall championship picture. After Brands Hatch opened the Sprint Cup season, the championship returned to long-distance racing at the Temple of Speed, where a chaotic three-hour…

Lorcan Hanafin joins TF Sport’s JMR-backed Corvette for Le Mans 2026 as JMR also updates its Spa 24H and Suzuka plans.

Lorcan Hanafin joins TF Sport Corvette line-up for 2026 Le Mans; Jordan Love to to feature at 24 Hours of Spa

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Lorcan Hanafin will return to the 24 Hours of Le Mans after securing a late opportunity with TF Sport’s Johor Motorsports JMR-backed Corvette entry. The Silver-rated British driver will join Prince Jefri Ibrahim and Ben Green in the No. 2 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R for the LMGT3 class. Hanafin replaces Malaysian driver Afiq Ikhwan Yazid,…

Kelvin van der Linde apologises after causing a late Monza pile-up that dropped Team WRT to 30th in GTWC Europe.

Van der Linde apologises for friggering heavy GTWC Europe crash at Monza; Team WRT penalised

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Kelvin van der Linde has apologised for triggering a heavy multi-car crash during the closing stages of last weekend’s GT World Challenge (GTWC) Europe powered by AWS Endurance Cup round at Monza. The reigning GTWC Europe champion triggered the incident on the approach to Turn 1 after a Safety Car restart. His BMW M4 GT3…

Proton Competition showed impressive LMGT3 pace at 2026 WEC Spa but missed out on points as focus shifts to the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

Proton Competition takes encouragement from 2026 WEC Spa outing despite missed LMGT3 opportunity

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Proton Competition left Spa-Francorchamps with fewer rewards than its performance deserved, but the Ford Mustang squad nevertheless emerged from the second round of the 2026 FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) with plenty of reasons for optimism. After opening the season with a double points finish at Imola, the team arrived in Belgium hoping to build…

Alpine displayed impressive pace at Spa but late setbacks denied a strong result as the team turns its focus to Le Mans 2026.

Alpine targets 2026 Le Mans revival after WEC Spa frustration

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Alpine heads towards the 24 Hours of Le Mans with renewed confidence despite suffering a frustrating outcome at the TotalEnergies 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps. The French manufacturer delivered one of its strongest weekends since entering the FIA World Endurance Championship’s Hypercar category, showing competitive pace in every session and emerging as a genuine contender for…

Wherrell leads 2026 British F4 after Silverstone as Proudford-Nalder wins the revived BRDC International Trophy.

2026 British F4 | Round 4: Silverstone | Wherrell takes title lead as Proudford-Nalder claims BRDC International Trophy

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The 2026 Wera Tools F4 British Championship, certified by FIA, returned to Silverstone for one of the most significant weekends of the season, as the Grand Prix circuit hosted the revived BRDC International Trophy. Just days after a dramatic Snetterton round, British F4 arrived at the Home of British Motor Racing with a record-breaking 32-car…

Elia Weiss leads 2026 F4 CEZ after Salzburgring, where Jenzer Motorsport dominated and weather cancelled the final race.

2026 | F4 CEZ | Round 2 | Salzburgring | Weiss takes championship lead after double victory

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The 2026 F4 Central European Zone (CEZ) Championship continued with a dramatic second round at the Salzburgring, where slipstream battles, Safety Cars, penalties and changing weather shaped a decisive weekend in Austria. A 40-car entry created the largest single-seater grid in F4 CEZ history at the Salzburgring. Therefore, organisers again used a split format across…