Karishma Persad, Author at Pit Debrief

Aston Martin builds 2026 Le Mans momentum with Valkyrie’s best WEC finish in Spa

Karishma Persad5 days ago5 days ago08 mins

Aston Martin continued its encouraging 2026 FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) progress at Spa-Francorchamps as the #007 Valkyrie secured a breakthrough fourth-place finish in the six-hour race. Harry Tincknell and Tom Gamble delivered the road-derived Hypercar’s strongest result yet in only its tenth series appearance. The pair recovered from early setbacks, benefited from a timely…

Alex O’Grady broke the 2026 GB4 Oulton Park lap record to win the Sunoco Fastest Driver Award for KMR Sport.

O’Grady claims Sunoco Award with record-breaking Oulton Park lap

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Alex O’Grady strengthened his growing 2026 GB4 Championship challenge at Oulton Park by claiming the Sunoco Fastest Driver of the Weekend Award with a record-breaking lap. The KMR Sport driver produced the quickest race lap of the event during Race 1, setting a 1:34.827 while chasing Elite Motorsport’s Fred Green. That effort beat GB4’s previous…

Emanuele Olivieri topped 2026 FREC Spa testing for R-ace GP, edging Sebastian Wheldon as the top 26 finished within 0.978s.

2026 | FREC | Spa-Francorchamps | Collective Tests | Olivieri leads Thursday running as Spa weekend begins

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Emanuele Olivieri gave R-ace GP the early advantage as the third round of the 2026 FIA Formula Regional European Championship (FREC) got underway at Spa-Francorchamps on Thursday. The Italian rookie topped the second Collective Test session with a 2:14.475, which proved the fastest lap of the day. His benchmark placed him 0.178s clear of Sebastian…

Dante Vinci credits hard work after topping 2026 GB3 Spa testing for Hillspeed, as the Australian targets a strong European weekend.

Vinci credits Hillspeed progress after topping 2026 GB3 Thursday testing in Spa

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Dante Vinci says Hillspeed’s strong start to the 2026 GB3 Championship weekend at Spa-Francorchamps reflects months of work after he topped Thursday’s combined testing order. The Australian set the pace in the first of three 30-minute sessions at the Belgian Grand Prix venue, producing a 2:11.875 to edge VRD Racing’s championship leader Nikita Bedrin by…

Dante Vinci topped 2026 GB3 testing at Spa for Hillspeed edging Nikita Bedrin as Abbi Pulling and Deagen Fairclough led later sessions.

2026 | GB3 | Spa-Francorchamps | Testing | Vinci tops Thursday running at Spa

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Dante Vinci put Hillspeed on top as the 2026 GB3 Championship pre-event testing began at Spa-Francorchamps on Thursday, delivering the quickest lap across the day’s three 30-minute sessions. The Australian set a 2:11.875 in the opening session around the Belgian GP venue, placing him narrowly clear of championship leader Nikita Bedrin. Vinci’s benchmark proved enough…

Tom Sargent extended his perfect SRO GT Academy run at Sebring to open a commanding lead in the 2026 standings.

Tom Sargent tightens grip on 2026 SRO GT Academy standings after Sebring masterclass

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Three rounds into the 2026 GT World Challenge (GTWC) America powered by AWS season, GMG Racing’s Tom Sargent has established himself as the benchmark in the SRO GT Academy North America battle. While nine eligible drivers continue their pursuit of a fully funded Silver Cup seat at the 2027 CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa, the…

GT3 title rivals prepare for a crucial Michelin 12H Paul Ricard as the 2026 Michelin 24H SERIES battle intensifies.

Michelin 12H Paul Ricard set for fierce GT3 showdown as 2026 24H Series title fight intensifies

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Round three of the 2026 Michelin 24H Series European Series heads to southern France next week, with Circuit Paul Ricard preparing to host a crucial stage in the championship battle. As the season reaches its halfway point, the Michelin 12H Paul Ricard promises another highly competitive grid across every class. Moreover, the fight for overall…

Global junior formula teams show strong interest in CTFROT Gen 2 era ahead of the 2027 championship launch.

Strong worldwide interest greets CTFROT Gen 2 Launch

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TOYOTA GAZOO Racing New Zealand has attracted significant international attention ahead of the introduction of its new Gen 2 Formula Regional car in January 2027. Teams from across the junior single-seater ladder have already entered the tendering process, underlining the growing reputation of the Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Oceania Trophy (CTFROT) on the global motorsport…

Chan survives two Tianjin DNFs to keep the Chinese F4 lead as Zhao takes two wins and Shagaliev closes in.

2026 Chinese F4 | Round 2: Tianjin | Chan clings to points lead as Zhao and Feng break through

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Kimi Chan retained the 2026 Chinese F4 Championship lead after a chaotic second round at Tianjin, but his advantage was dramatically reduced after two non-finishes across the weekend. The championship’s first visit to Tianjin produced two new winners, two safety-car finishes and repeated drama at Turn 13, which became the key overtaking zone across the…

Wherrell and Jüngling lead JHR’s Snetterton sweep as Van Langendonck keeps the 2026 British F4 points lead.

2026 British F4 | Round 3: Snetterton | Wherrell and Jüngling deliver JHR clean sweep as Van Langendonck keeps title lead

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The 2026 Wera Tools F4 British Championship, certified by FIA, continued at Snetterton for the third round of the season, and the Norfolk triple-header delivered another major shift in momentum. After the opening six races of the season had already produced five different winners across Donington Park and Brands Hatch, Snetterton added two more names…