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Freddie Slater, PREMA Racing, celebrates 2025 FRECA Drivers' Championship in Monza

2025 FRECA Standings after Round 10 in Monza

Karishma Persad4 days ago4 days ago06 mins mins

The 2025 Formula Regional European Championship by Alpine (FRECA) season concluded in thrilling fashion at Monza, delivering decisive results across all categories. Freddie Slater claimed the Drivers’ Championship with a dominant campaign, while R-ace GP captured the Teams’ title after a hard-fought duel with Prema Racing. At the same time, rookie sensation Dion Gowda emerged…

Rafael Villagómez is the first driver from Mexico to compete in the new era of F2 (established 2019)

Exclusive: “Obviously, I’m very proud to carry the flag” — Rafael Villagómez on representing Mexico in F2 and fan support

Karishma Persad1 week ago1 week ago06 mins mins

Rafael Villagómez has steadily built his name across Europe’s single-seater ladder, combining quiet determination with a deep sense of national pride. From a single karting lap at age four to competing at the pinnacle of junior motorsport, the FIA Formula 2 Championship, his path has been one of persistence and patience. Now racing in F2…

Freddie Slater takes 2025 FRECA Drivers' Championship after win in Race 1 of the Round 10 Monza weekend; with Prema Racing Team

Slater crowned 2025 FRECA champion, Gowda secures rookie honours after chaotic Race 1 in Monza

Karishma Persad1 week ago1 week ago08 mins mins

Monza once again delivered a race worthy of its “Temple of Speed” reputation as Freddie Slater secured the 2025 Formula Regional European Championship by Alpine (FRECA) title with a composed and intelligent performance. The Briton entered Race 1 with a mathematical chance of sealing the title early and made it happen through patience, strategy, and…

Pedro Clerot, Van Amersfoort Racing, 2025 FRECA Round 10, Monza, Collective Test, P1 in Test 1

FRECA | 2025 Round 10 | Monza | Collective Test 1 | Clerot sets the pace on damp Friday morning

Karishma Persad1 week ago1 week ago02 mins mins

Brazilian driver Pedro Clerot of Van Amersfoort Racing topped the first 2025 FRECA Round 10 Collective Test at Monza in damp conditions. Moreover, he set the morning benchmark with a 1:47.682 at the “Temple of Speed”. Consequently, the time established the early reference for teams adapting to the slick-but-greasy track. Leaders and lap times However,…

Ivan Domingues, 2025 Barcelona F3 Round, Sprint Race, Van Amersfoort Racing

F3 2025 | Season Review | Ivan Domingues

Karishma Persad1 week ago4 days ago05 mins mins

Nineteen-year-old Portuguese driver Ivan Domingues embarked on his rookie FIA Formula 3 campaign in 2025 with Van Amersfoort Racing (VAR). Entering one of the most competitive junior single-seater categories in the world, Domingues faced a steep learning curve but gradually showed glimpses of genuine pace and composure. Although his season was largely defined by inconsistency…

Nicolás Varrone joins Van Amersfoort Racing for 2026 F2 season

Karishma Persad1 week ago1 week ago03 mins mins

Nicolás Varrone will return to single-seater racing in 2026 after Van Amersfoort Racing (VAR) confirmed the Argentine driver for their FIA Formula 2 (F2) campaign. The 24-year-old, best known for his success in endurance racing, now seeks to reignite his open-wheel ambitions with one of the most established teams on the grid. Born in Buenos…

MP Motorsport's Bruno del Pino in his car as his first season in F3 2025 came to an end, signed next year to Van Amersfoort Racing

F3 2025 | Season Review | Bruno del Pino

Ana-Maria Andronic2 weeks ago2 weeks ago07 mins mins

Despite a tough 2025 debut season as an F3 driver with MP Motorsport, Bruno del Pino managed to earn himself the support of Van Amersfoort Racing for a second campaign. The Spaniard had a challenging maiden year. Yet, his constant motivation despite setbacks helped him finish P23 in the FIA Formula 3 Drivers’ Championship. Since…

Van Amersfoort Racing's Rafael Villagómez of Mexico currently competing in the 2025 FIA Formula 2 Championship

Exclusive: Rafael Villagómez on the journey from a chance kart lap to Formula 2 with Van Amersfoort Racing

Karishma Persad2 weeks ago2 weeks ago07 mins mins

In an exclusive interview with Pit Debrief, Mexico’s Rafael Villagómez—now racing in FIA Formula 2 with Van Amersfoort Racing—recounted how a chance visit to a kart track at age four became a weekly obsession, evolving from a single promised lap into a disciplined routine that balanced schoolwork with near-daily practice; although a family move to…

James Hedley, the British driver how was part of AIX Racing before joining Van Amersfoort Racing in the F3 2025 season finale

F3 2025 | Season Review | James Hedley

Ana-Maria Andronic3 weeks ago3 weeks ago06 mins mins

Despite not starting his F3 campaign at the beginning of the 2025 season, James Hedley did everything to make sure he left an impression. The British driver competed in 7 out of the 10 rounds, excluding Melbourne, Bahrain and Barcelona. Additionally, he drove in the Monaco GP Sprint Race before a hand injury rendered him…

Deligny delivers in the wet as De Palo and Giltaire complete 2025 FRECA Race 2 podium at Hockenheim

Karishma Persad4 weeks ago4 weeks ago07 mins mins

The second race of the weekend at Hockenheim brought chaos, drama, and strategy in equal measure as Enzo Deligny mastered treacherous changing conditions to take victory for R-ace GP. The 2025 Formula Regional European Championship by Alpine (FRECA) title battle tightened further, with Matteo De Palo (Trident Motorsport) finishing second and Evan Giltaire (ART Grand…