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Papasavvas leads Golan by just 8.5 points as FRAC heads to CTMP, where three races could transform the 2026 championship fight.
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2026 | FRAC | Round 6 CTMP | Preview | Papasavvas leads Golan by 8.5 points

Karishma Persad012 mins

The 2026 Formula Regional Americas Championship (FRAC) heads north of the border to Canadian Tire Motorsport Park (CTMP) for its sixth event weekend, with Evagoras Papasavvas holding an increasingly narrow championship lead. Papasavvas recovered from a Race 1 retirement at New Jersey Motorsports Park to finish second in Race 2 and win the finale, but…

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Oleksandr Bondarev topped his first FREC session at Imola before Sebastian Wheldon led an ultra-close second Pre-Event Test.
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2026 | FREC | Imola | Pre-Event Test | Bondarev tops Test 1, Wheldon fastest overall in Test 2

Karishma Persad05 mins

Oleksandr Bondarev made an immediate impression on his FREC debut by topping the opening 2026 Pre-Event Test session at Imola, before Sebastian Wheldon set the fastest time overall during the afternoon. Van Amersfoort Racing newcomer Bondarev led the opening two-hour session with a 1:39.924, edging Trident Motorsport’s Maksimilian Popov by just 0.038s. MP Motorsport’s Wheldon…

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Deagen Fairclough topped all three Thursday GB3 tests at Donington, beating Flynn Jackes by 0.118s in the combined order.
Photo Credit: GB3 Championship | Jakob Ebrey

2026 | GB3 | Donington Park | Test | Thursday | Fairclough tops all three sessions

Karishma Persad04 mins

Hitech’s Deagen Fairclough topped all three Thursday test sessions as preparations began for this weekend’s penultimate round of the 2026 GB3 Championship at Donington Park. The Silverstone double race winner recorded his best lap during the second of the day’s three sessions, setting a 1m20.966s to finish 0.118s clear of Elite Motorsport’s Flynn Jackes. Xcel…

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John O’Donnell topped Thursday GB4 testing at Donington Park by 0.075s from Enzo Hallman, with Fred Green completing the top three.
Photo Credit: GB4 | Jakob Ebrey

2026 | GB4 | Donington Park | Testing Day 1 | O’Donnell snatches top spot with final-lap effort

Karishma Persad04 mins

Pace Performance’s John O’Donnell set the quickest time on the opening day of pre-event testing at Donington Park, producing his best lap as the chequered flag flew ahead of the penultimate round of the 2026 GB4 season. The American-Korean driver recorded a 1m29.429s to beat Hillspeed’s Enzo Hallman by just 0.075s in the combined classification….

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Yana Kapoor will make her GB4 debut with Arden at Donington Park as the American prepares for this month’s F1 Academy Rookie Test.
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Yana Kapoor to make GB4 debut with Arden at Donington Park

Karishma Persad04 mins

American single-seater racer Yana Kapoor will make her GB4 debut with Arden Motorsport at Donington Park this weekend as she prepares for an upcoming F1 Academy Rookie Test. The 19-year-old will make her first competitive appearance in Britain during the 5–6 September event, adding another car and circuit to her experience while continuing her development…

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Mercedes-AMG leads Porsche by 52 points in the global GTWC manufacturers’ standings after another strong Road America weekend.
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Mercedes-AMG extends global 2026 GTWC manufacturers’ lead after Road America

Karishma Persad04 mins

Mercedes-AMG has strengthened its advantage at the top of the 2026 global GTWC manufacturers’ standings following the latest round of GTWC America at Road America. The German marque now leads Porsche by 52 points as the worldwide competition enters its decisive stages, while Ferrari remains third and retains an outside opportunity to close the gap….

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Förch Racing by Atlas Ward will join the GT Open for the final three 2026 rounds with a Porsche ahead of a planned full 2027 campaign.
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Förch Racing by Atlas Ward joins GT Open for final three rounds of 2026

Karishma Persad05 mins

Förch Racing by Atlas Ward will join the International GT Open for the final three rounds of the 2026 season as the Polish squad prepares for a potential full-time programme in 2027. The Bielsko-Biała-based team will make its first appearance at Hockenheim before continuing to Monza and Barcelona. It will field a Porsche 911 GT3…

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Red Bull driver Max Verstappen expects a “pretty painful” racing experience at the 2026 Italian GP due to energy management
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Verstappen expects “pretty painful” weekend at 2026 F1 Italian GP amid energy management concerns

Magdalena Put04 mins

Max Verstappen admitted he’s bracing for a “pretty painful” weekend ahead at the 2026 F1 Italian GP, with Monza’s long straights and high-speed layout set to exacerbate energy management demands under the new regulations. With a much greater reliance on electrical power, the drivers now face a unique challenge at circuits where the cars cannot…

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Brando Badoer targets a strong home F3 round at Monza, with Qualifying strategy, slipstream management and three DRS zones key.
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Badoer says “adaptability and strategy” key to success at home 2026 F3 round at Monza

Karishma Persad07 mins

Brando Badoer believes adaptability and intelligent decision-making will prove crucial as he prepares for his home F3 round at Monza this weekend. The Rodin Motorsport driver enters the penultimate event of the 2026 season fifth in the Drivers’ Championship on 71 points after establishing himself as a regular front-running contender. Although he remains mathematically capable…

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