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Ahead of the 2026 Indy NXT by Firestone doubleheader at Road America, Lochie Hughes was still searching for the weekend that could bring his season together. The speed had been there. The results, by his own admission, had not always reflected it. Hughes entered his second Indy NXT season with Andretti Global as one of…
For Rafael Vaessen, some of the most important lessons in motorsport have come from the racing weekends that did not go to plan. While karting often gives young drivers their first experience of racecraft, pressure, and competition, it also teaches them how quickly momentum can change. A strong start to a weekend can disappear through…
For Shane Chandaria, success in motorsport extends far beyond individual performance. Behind every race weekend, every test session, and every result lies a network of support that makes his career possible. In a sport defined by high costs, constant travel, and intense pressure, that foundation has proven essential—not only for progression but also for resilience….
Karting gives young drivers more than their first experience of racing. It builds racecraft, discipline, resilience, and the ability to manage pressure from an early stage. For Luka Sammalisto, those lessons formed a crucial part of his development before he stepped into single-seaters. As he progressed through international karting and then moved into Formula 4,…
For Rafael Vaessen, the road back to racing has been as important as the road into it. While many junior drivers build their careers through a continuous climb from karting to cars, Vaessen’s journey has taken a different shape. His introduction to motorsport came early, through family, but his relationship with racing changed over time….
Marco Wittmann headed into the 2026 DTM season with a familiar goal but a new dynamic in the Schubert Motorsport garage following the arrival of a new BMW teammate. The two-time champion remained part of BMW’s factory line-up, while Kelvin van der Linde joined him as an experienced new teammate. The move created a strong…
Juan Manuel Correa’s career carries significance beyond his own results. As an Ecuadorian-American driver competing internationally, he represents a region that has produced passionate motorsport fans but relatively few drivers at the highest levels of global racing. Latin America has long followed Formula 1 closely, while several countries across the region have built strong racing…
Ahead of the Formula E 2026 Monaco E-Prix weekend, Pit Debrief had the pleasure of speaking with Dan Ticktum for an exclusive interview. Ticktum is an intriguing character, more outspoken and passionate than some are used to seeing in racing drivers. With his talent, determination, and character, the Brit brings more than just good racing…
Luka Sammalisto’s journey through motorsport has developed through persistence, adaptation, and a clear sense of ambition. From his earliest years in karting to his progression into Italian Formula 4, Sammalisto has built his career around learning from setbacks, seizing opportunities, and continuing to refine the foundations that shaped him. After beginning in karting at a…
Juan Manuel Correa’s career has largely been shaped by single-seaters, but endurance racing has become an important part of his wider motorsport journey. Through LMP2 programmes in the European Le Mans Series, FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) and IMSA SportsCar Championship, Correa has experienced a very different racing environment. After testing Prema Powerteam’s LMP2 car…
