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Wright Motorsports claims GTWC America Pro-Am podium and GT America top three at Sonoma, marking a strong start to the 2026 season.
Photo Credit: SRO | Fabian Lagunas

Wright Motorsports impresses with GTWC America Pro-Am podium and GT America success at Sonoma

Karishma Persad05 mins

Wright Motorsports opened its 2026 SRO America campaign in impressive fashion at Sonoma Raceway, securing multiple podium finishes across categories. Wright Motorsports delivered a standout performance in GT World Challenge (GTWC) America powered by AWS, while also achieving success in GT America. Dave Musial Jr. and Ryan Yardley led the charge with a Pro-Am podium…

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Turner Motorsport finishes fourth on Pro debut at Sonoma as Rothberg and Foley impress in GTWC America opener.
Photo Credit: SRO | Fabian Lagunas

Strong start for Turner Motorsport in GTWC America Pro Class debut in Sonoma

Karishma Persad03 mins

Turner Motorsport made a strong impression on its Pro class debut in the 2026 GT World Challenge (GTWC) America powered by AWS season opener at Sonoma Raceway. The team’s No. 29 LATICRETE BMW M4 GT3 EVO, driven by Robby Foley and Justin Rothberg, secured a hard-fought fourth-place finish in the new three-hour race format. Notably,…

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JMF Motorsports wins GTWC America opener at Sonoma as GMG Racing storms to Pro-Am victory in new three-hour format.
Photo Credit: SRO | Fabian Lagunas

2026 GTWC America | Sonoma | JMF Motorsport dominates opening weekend as new era begins

Karishma Persad09 mins

The 2026 GT World Challenge (GTWC) America powered by AWS season began in emphatic fashion with Round 1 at Sonoma Raceway, as JMF Motorsports converted pole position into a commanding overall victory in the series’ new three-hour endurance format. At the same time, GMG Racing produced a standout recovery to win in Pro-Am, while AF…

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Ayao Komatsu, Haas Team Principal, discusses Ollie Bearman's crash at the F1 2026 Japanese GP
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Komatsu says the sport “cannot ignore” causes of Bearman’s shunt at 2026 F1 Japanese GP

Chiara Perin03 mins

Ayao Komatsu, Haas team principal, spoke about Ollie Bearman’s scary crash at the F1 2026 Japanese GP and how the young driver beat himself up for it.  Last Sunday, one of the most talked about aspects after the Japanese GP was Bearman’s and Colapinto’s near miss. Even though the Brit suffered a 50G crash with…

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Wolff on Russell's 2026 F1 Japanese GP
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Wolff examines Russell’s misfortune at 2026 F1 Japanese GP

Antonina Jaromin03 mins

Following a frustrating 2026 F1 Japanese GP for Mercedes‘ George Russell, Team Principal Toto Wolff explained the factors behind his toughest race weekend of the season so far. Despite topping FP1, Russell’s weekend began to unravel on Saturday. Slower than his Italian stablemate in FP3, Mercedes made a set-up change ahead of qualifying to try…

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Mekies 2026 F1 Japanese GP Red Bull Max Verstappen Suzuka
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Mekies: “Don’t expect miracles” as Red Bull gap to Mercedes is “substantial” after 2026 F1 Japanese GP

Camilla Bianca Trentin03 mins

Red Bull endured a difficult outing at the 2026 F1 Japanese GP, with Max Verstappen finishing P8 and Isack Hadjar crossing the line in P12, underlining the team’s ongoing struggles with their car. Team Principal Laurent Mekies has expressed confidence that the team can make progress during the break following the Suzuka weekend, despite ongoing…

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McLaren team principal Andrea Stella believes Oscar Piastri brought his strongest version so far to Suzuka following his P2 finish at the 2026 F1 Japanese GP
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Stella claims F1 saw the best version of Piastri so far at the 2026 Japanese GP

Senjuti Jash05 mins

Team principal Andrea Stella opened up about Oscar Piastri finally having a strong race weekend in 2026, how well he is coping with setbacks in comparison to last season, and McLaren’s upcoming upgrades following the Australian’s second-place finish at the F1 Japanese GP on Sunday.  Setting a lap time of 1:29.132 in the final segment…

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Nakamura reflects on Melbourne debut, gains points and targets stronger qualifying ahead of Monaco in his 2026 F3 rookie season.
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Nakamura targets improvement after challenging start to 2026 F3 campaign in Melbourne

Karishma Persad05 mins

Jin Nakamura’s debut weekend in Melbourne delivered points, but the Hitech driver was left reflecting on what might have been after a challenging yet encouraging start to his 2026 FIA F3 campaign. While a top-10 finish in the Feature Race offered a positive outcome, the Japanese rookie believes there was more potential to unlock across…

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Emerson Fittipaldi Jr. has set his sights on winning races in his 2026 F2 season with AIX Racing, crediting extensive simulator work and support from his team as key foundations for the campaign ahead.
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“I’m here to give my best”: Fittipaldi targets strong results in 2026 F2 season

Valeria Penachi04 mins

Emerson Fittipaldi Jr. enters the 2026 Formula 2 season with AIX Racing after spending the previous year building a strong working relationship with the team in preparation for the challenge ahead. The 19-year-old Brazilian progressed through the single-seater ranks, most recently competing in Eurocup-3, and secured his place with AIX Racing for the 2026 campaign…

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