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Nine manufacturers set for Texas battle in 2026 GTWC America at COTA
GT World Challenge (GTWC) America powered by AWS continues its 2026 campaign this weekend at Circuit of The Americas (COTA) for CieloVision GT World Texas powered by Samsung. As the second round of the season, the event also serves as SRO America’s home race, bringing heightened attention and expectation to one of the championship’s most…
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Mercedes-AMG leads early 2026 GTWC global standings after four events across four continents
The 2026 GT World Challenge (GTWC) powered by AWS season has opened with a tightly contested and highly competitive first phase across four continental series. Mercedes-AMG currently leads the global standings after early success in Europe and America, but Porsche has quickly emerged as its closest challenger thanks to a dominant showing in Asia. Across…
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IndyCar | Qualifying | Long Beach | Rosenqvist on pole for MSR after thrilling Fast 6
Qualifying for round 5 of the 2026 IndyCar season has been completed at Long Beach. Andretti headed into it as favourites with Will Power fastest in Practice 1, and Kyle Kirkwood in Practice 2. IndyCar Long Beach qualifying groups Round 1, Group 1 Aside from Foster and Schumacher, everyone kicked off the session on blacks…
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2026 IndyCar Long Beach | Qualifying results
Qualifying for the 2026 IndyCar race on the Streets of Long Beach is complete, view the full results below. Felix Rosenqvist scored pole position ahead of Pato O’Ward and Alex Palou. Heading into Qualifying, Will Power set the fastest time during Practice 1, while his teammate Kyle Kirkwood went fastest during Practice 2. The Fast 6 Qualifying…
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2026 | 24H Series European Series | 12H Spa-Francorchamps | Race Part 1 | Optimum Motorsport dominates spending phase at Spa
Optimum Motorsport carried its Qualifying momentum into the race and now holds a commanding overnight lead after part one of the 2026 Michelin 12H Spa-Francorchamps. The McLaren 720S GT3 EVO, driven by Salman Owega, Freddie Tomlinson and Harry George, sits more than a minute and a half clear after five and a half hours of…
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2026 IndyCar Long Beach | Practice 2 results
The IndyCar grid prepares for Practice 2 in Long Beach, the fifth round of the 2026 season. Kyle Kirkwood lead the championship standings, following his dominant display in Barber, whereas Will Power was the fastest during yesterday’s Practice 1. Practice 1 had seen the issuance of two red flags, with the first one caused by…
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IndyCar | Practice 2 | Long Beach | Kirkwood leads Malukas and O’Ward
After Will Power topped a disrupted opening practice on Friday, the NTT INDYCAR SERIES returned to the streets of Long Beach for Practice 2. With red flags limiting the flow of Practice 1, Saturday morning’s session offered teams another opportunity to build rhythm and refine their setups ahead of qualifying. Green flag waves at Long…
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Motorsport mourns the loss of Juha Miettinen following fatal accident at the Nürburgring
The motorsport world is mourning the death of racing driver Juha Miettinen, who sustained fatal injuries during the first qualifying race of the 2026 ADAC 24 Hours of Nürburgring weekend. Miettinen passed away at the Medical Centre after doctors exhausted all attempts at resuscitation. A race halted by tragedy The incident struck approximately 25 minutes…
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2026 | WEC | 6 Hours of Imola | Qualifying & Hyperpole | Hypercar | Last-lap heroics hand Giovinazzi pole in record Imola shootout
Antonio Giovinazzi rose to the occasion in emphatic fashion at Imola, securing Hypercar pole position for Ferrari AF Corse in a dramatic 2026 WEC Qualifying sessions. Unlike his commanding performance at the same venue twelve months ago, this time Giovinazzi had to fight until the very final moments. As the clock ticked down, the Italian…
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Blokhuis on MP Motorsport’s untapped potential after 2026 F1 Academy season opener
MP Motorsport Team Manager Wouter Blokhuis leaves the 2026 F1 Academy season opener in Shanghai with strong belief in the team’s potential. Fielding Alba Larsen, Nina Gademan and rookie Esmee Kosterman, both Larsen and Gademan showed clear promise, signaling that strong results could come in the near future as the season continues to unfold. Most…