Karishma Persad, Author at Pit Debrief

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

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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

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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

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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)

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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

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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…

Team Turkey by TF earns a landmark 2026 LMGT3 win in São Paulo as Eastwood survives late puncture drama to lead Corvette home in style.

Eastwood hails faultless execution after Racing Team Turkey claims landmark 2026 São Paulo victory

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Racing Team Turkey by TF secured its maiden FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) victory after mastering an eventful LMGT3 contest at the 2026 Rolex 6 Hours of São Paulo. Salih Yoluç, Peter Dempsey and Charlie Eastwood guided the No. 34 Corvette Z06 GT3.R to a convincing win at Interlagos, finishing 8.108 seconds ahead of the…

Harmony and Origine share Fuji wins as Lu Wei cuts the 2026 GTWC Asia lead to four points and secures his record eighth series victory.

2026 GTWC Asia | Fuji | Harmony blossoms as record-breaking Lu reignites title bid

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The 2026 GT World Challenge (GTWC) Asia powered by AWS season reached its halfway point at Fuji International Speedway with a weekend of close finishes, contrasting strategies and significant title implications. Harmony Racing opened the event by converting David Chen Weian’s surprise Race 1 pole position into victory for the team’s new Sakura-liveried Ferrari. Liu…

Cadillac returns to the WEC podium in São Paulo, but pit-stop delays and penalties leave Nato frustrated after victory slips away.

Nato left disappointed after Cadillac misses 2026 WEC São Paulo victory

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Cadillac Hertz Team JOTA returned to the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) podium at the 2026 Rolex 6 Hours of São Paulo, but Norman Nato believed the team possessed the pace to achieve much more. Will Stevens, Nato and Alex Lynn recovered to finish third in the No. 12 Cadillac V-Series.R, less than seven seconds…

Toyota leads BMW by five points after São Paulo, as Rast and Frijns move level at the top of the 2026 WEC standings after Round 4.

2026 WEC standings after Round 4 (6 Hours of São Paulo)

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The Rolex 6 Hours of São Paulo tightened the 2026 FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) title fights as the season reached its halfway point. BMW M Team WRT claimed its second Hypercar victory of the campaign through Kevin Magnussen, Raffaele Marciello and Dries Vanthoor. Their success, combined with Toyota’s failure to score, reduced the Japanese…

Jean Glorieux targets a home ELMS podium at Spa after DKR Engineering showed clear LMP2 Pro/Am pace over the opening half of 2026.

Glorieux targets 2026 ELMS home podium after DKR shows “raw pace” at Imola

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Jean Glorieux believes DKR Engineering has built a strong foundation for the second half of the 2026 European Le Mans Series (ELMS) season after demonstrating front-running LMP2 Pro/Am pace at Imola. The 2017 Michelin Le Mans Cup LMP3 champion returned to the ELMS paddock this year and stepped into the Oreca 07 with DKR Engineering….