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Hilton, Green and O’Grady reflect on 2026 GB4 Qualifying at Silverstone after strong performances
The 2026 GB4 Championship opened its competitive account at the Silverstone Circuit with a tightly contested Qualifying session, where Luke Hilton, Fred Green and Alex O’Grady emerged as the quickest trio on the road. Hilton initially delivered a standout performance for Nitrous Competitions ADM Racing, securing both provisional poles across the session. However, post-session stewarding…
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DTM | 2026 Red Bull Ring | Race 1 | Preining claims home victory
It was finally time for the long-awaited opening race of the 2026 DTM season at the Red Bull Ring, and Maro Engel led the field to the green flag after securing pole position in a tightly contested Qualifying 1 session. Thomas Preining and Ben Dörr lined up as immediate challengers, while BMW struggled for pace…
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Green promoted to double pole at 2026 GB4 Silverstone opener after Hilton disqualified
Following the conclusion of Qualifying at the Silverstone Circuit, Clerk of the Course decisions have significantly reshaped the 2026 GB4 Championship starting grids. Luke Hilton and Franciszek Cegielski have both been disqualified from the results after being found to have failed to slow sufficiently when passing multiple yellow flag zones during Qualifying. As a result,…
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2026 | GB4 | Silverstone | Qualifying | Hilton claims double pole
Luke Hilton produced a standout performance in GB4 Qualifying at the Silverstone Circuit, securing both pole positions for the opening weekend of the 2026 season. The Nitrous Competitions ADM Racing driver set the pace in both runs, first posting a 2m00.560s to top the Race 1 grid before improving to 2m00.629s on his second-best effort…
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2026 | FREC | Spielberg | Race 1 | Nakamura-Berta takes the first race victory of the 2026 FREC season
After a back and forth battle with Rashid Al Dhaheri, Kean Nakamura-Berta took the Race 1 victory in the 2026 FREC Championship in Spielberg. In Friday’s Qualifying 1 session of the Formula Regional European Championship, Nakamura-Berta secured the first pole position of the 2026 season, topping both qualifying groups with a benchmark lap of 1:25.765….
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DTM | 2026 Red Bull Ring | Qualifying 1 | Engel takes first pole of the season
After a disrupted and at times chaotic build-up to the DTM 2026 opener at the Red Bull Ring, teams entered Qualifying 1 with limited preparation and plenty of uncertainty. Schedule issues and interruptions disrupted Friday’s running, while a delayed qualifying simulation left teams scrambling to gather meaningful data on the new tyre. Mercedes-AMG set the…
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Rob Marshall discusses team’s innovations within the 2026 F1 regulations
While the new 2026 F1 regulations have created a lot of controversy, Rob Marshall, Chief Technical Officer and Chief Designer at McLaren, still highlights some welcomed design innovations. Before the season started, the expectation was for cars to be quite similar. The rumours said there was very little room for creativity in car design within…
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Herta: Cadillac opportunity my “last shot” at F1 dream
Colton Herta’s move to F2 represents the American’s final push for an F1 seat, backed by Cadillac. The nine-time IndyCar race winner entered the season as a major talking point, given his proven pedigree and established success in North America. Ahead of Cadillac’s F1 debut, the team named him as its official test and reserve…
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2026 | FREC | Spielberg | Qualifying 1 | Nakamura-Berta claims pole; Al Dhaheri tops Group B to start on front row
Kean Nakamura-Berta made history in Spielberg by securing the first-ever pole position in the 2026 FIA FREC championship. The PREMA Racing driver topped both Qualifying groups with a decisive lap of 1:25.765. Meanwhile, Rashid Al Dhaheri ensured a front-row start after leading Group B, setting up an exciting opening race. 2026 FREC: Spielberg Qualifying 1:…
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New Gen 2 car confirmed for CTFROT in 2027
Toyota Gazoo Racing New Zealand, with backing from Toyota Gazoo Racing Global Motorsport, has confirmed it will introduce a brand-new Gen 2 Formula Regional car for the Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Oceania Trophy (CTFROT) from 2027. The new chassis will replace the Toyota FT-60, which has been used in the championship since 2020. TGRNZ will…