Karishma Persad, Author at Pit Debrief

Sebastian Wheldon tops FREC Friday Practice at Zandvoort, as Francisco Macedo leads FP2 before Qualifying and Race 1.

2026 | FREC | Zandvoort | Free Practice 1 & 2 | Wheldon leads Friday running as Macedo tops FP2

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Sebastian Wheldon emerged fastest across Friday’s two Free Practice sessions at Zandvoort as the 2026 FIA Formula Regional European Championship (FREC) weekend began in earnest at the Dutch venue. The MP Motorsport driver, who had already ended Thursday’s Collective Tests fastest overall, carried that pace into Free Practice 1. His 1:30.114 in the morning remained…

Franciszek Cegielski impressed during 2026 GB4 testing at Oulton Park, ending Friday sixth fastest and leading the rookie field.

Cegielski continues strong 2026 GB4 form at Oulton Park with top-six pace

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Franciszek Cegielski continued his impressive start to the Oulton Park weekend by ending the second day of 2026 GB4 Championship testing sixth fastest overall for Fortec Motorsport. The 16-year-old rookie also emerged as the quickest newcomer across Friday’s running, finishing more than six tenths of a second ahead of his nearest rookie rival in 11th…

Archie Bullard impressed during 2026 GB4 testing at Oulton Park, showing major progress and closing the gap to the frontrunners ahead of competitive action.

Bullard targets strong 2026 GB4 weekend after impressive Oulton Park progress

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Fox Motorsport driver Archie Bullard delivered another encouraging step forward during 2026 GB4 Championship testing at Oulton Park, as the rookie continued to adapt quickly to life in single-seaters. The 19-year-old enjoyed his most competitive showing of the season so far across the two-day test, consistently running closer to the front of the field. Moreover,…

Alex O'Grady topped the 2026 GB4 timesheets on Friday at Oulton Park.

2026 | GB4 | Oulton Park | Testing Day 2 | O’Grady fastest in Friday testing at Oulton Park

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Alex O’Grady put KMR Sport on top as 2026 GB4 testing continued at Oulton Park on Friday. The Irishman led both of the day’s 30-minute sessions, with his benchmark 1:35.243 coming in the opening run around the 2.692-mile International circuit. That effort placed O’Grady 0.224s clear of Hillspeed’s Enzo Hallman on the combined timesheets. Thomas…

2026 GTWC Europe heads to Monza with 57 GT3 cars, title battles and a packed weekend of racing action.

2026 GTWC Europe | Endurance Cup | Monza | Preview | The Temple of Speed awaits as the title battle intensifies

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The 2026 GT World Challenge (GTWC) Europe powered by AWS heads to Autodromo Nazionale Monza next weekend for one of the biggest events on the calendar. A massive 57-car Endurance Cup grid representing 10 manufacturers will tackle the famous three-hour race at the Temple of Speed from 29-31 May. Meanwhile, support categories will push the…

GT World Challenge (GTWC) Asia moves its 2026 June round from Shanghai to Ningbo following scheduling complications in China.

Ningbo replaces Shanghai on 2026 GTWC Asia calendar

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The 2026 GT World Challenge (GTWC) Asia powered by AWS will return to Ningbo International Circuit next month after organisers confirmed a late venue switch for the championship’s Chinese round. Originally, the series planned to stage Rounds 5 and 6 at Shanghai International Circuit on June 3-5. However, administrative complications linked to China’s nationwide College…

F1 Academy Qualifying at the 2026 Canadian GP saw 18 drivers battling for prime starting positions for the races on Saturday and Sunday.

F1 Academy | 2026 Canadian GP | Qualifying | Palmowski secures pole after a dominant session

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Alisha Palmowski entered F1 Academy Qualifying at the 2026 Canadian GP as the early favourite after topping Free Practice. The Red Bull Racing-backed driver had edged out Audi-backed Emma Felbermayr and TAG Heuer-backed Megan Bruce, while Gatorade-backed Lisa Billard, Mercedes-backed Payton Westcott, Ferrari-backed Alba Larsen, and Racing Bulls-backed Rafaela Ferreira had also shown strong pace….

2026 F2 Canadian GP Qualifying was twice red-flagged as delays, tricky conditions and barrier hits shaped a tense fight for pole.

2026 F2 Canadian GP | Qualifying results

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F2 Qualifying at the 2026 Canadian GP started 28 minutes late after a prolonged F1 Free Practice session, leaving drivers with less margin before the afternoon’s F1 Sprint Qualifying. Alex Dunne arrived as an early favourite after leading a Rodin Motorsport 1-2 in Practice, while teammate Martinius Stenshorne and Campos Racing’s Nikola Tsolov also looked…

Alex Dunne led a Rodin Motorsport one-two in F2 Free Practice at the 2026 Canadian GP ahead of Qualifying.

“I’m looking forward to Qualifying” — Dunne encouraged by Rodin one-two in F2 Free Practice at the 2026 Canadian GP

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Alexander Dunne and Rodin Motorsport made a superb start to their 2026 Canadian GP weekend in Montreal after the Irish driver topped F2 Free Practice at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve. With F2 visiting Canada for the first time following an exciting round in Miami, drivers immediately faced the demanding task of learning the fast and…

2026 F2 Montreal Round at the Canadian GP Free Practice Results

2026 F2 Canadian GP | Free Practice results

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After a brief delay, the first and only F2 Free Practice session of the 2026 Canadian GP weekend got underway at 10:09 local time, marking the series’ debut at the Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve. With little prior data available for the circuit, the drivers wasted no time heading out on track. However, MP Motorsport’s Gabriele Minì suffered…