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Genesis scores its best WEC finish at COTA as the #17 GMR-001 takes seventh, showing stronger pace and reliability in Texas again.
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Genesis targets further WEC progress after breakthrough 2026 COTA showing

Karishma Persad07 mins

Genesis Magma Racing left the 2026 Lone Star Le Mans with renewed confidence after the #17 GMR-001 claimed seventh at the Circuit of The America (COTA)s, delivering the Korean manufacturer’s best FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) result to date. The result capped one of Genesis’ strongest weekends since entering Hypercar competition, with the GMR-001 showing…

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Proton Competition withdraws from the 24H Barcelona after Jörg Dreisow's bike accident, ending its title defence at season finale.
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Proton Competition withdraws from 24H Barcelona after Dreisow accident

Karishma Persad04 mins

As reported by Sportscar365, Proton Competition has withdrawn from this weekend’s Michelin 24H Barcelona following a biking accident involving Jörg Dreisow, ending the defending champions’ hopes of retaining the Michelin 24H European Series title. The German squad had been due to field its #73 Porsche 911 GT3 R Evo for Dreisow, Lucas Wolf, Manuel Lauck…

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Oscar Piastri reflects on his collision with George Russell and his pace on an H-M one-stopper after his poor P8 finish at the 2026 F1 Spanish GP
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Piastri discusses clash with Russell and race pace after difficult P8 finish at 2026 F1 Spanish GP

Senjuti Jash04 mins

Oscar Piastri reflected on his opening-lap incident with George Russell, the repercussions of not pitting under the VSC, and the pace he demonstrated on an H-M one-stopper following his underwhelming eighth-place finish at the 2026 Spanish GP. In Saturday’s qualifying, the Australian needed an extra set of softs to guarantee he made it through Q2….

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Nakamura-Berta joins Trident Motorsport for his 2027 F3 debut after a strong FREC season, with continued Williams Academy support.
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Nakamura-Berta joins Trident Motorsport for 2027 F3 debut

Karishma Persad08 mins

Williams Driver Academy member Kean Nakamura-Berta will step up to F3 with Trident Motorsport in 2027 after completing a successful rookie campaign in FREC. The 18-year-old moves into the next stage of the junior single-seater ladder after finishing third in the 2026 FREC Drivers’ Championship. Nakamura-Berta claimed three victories and eight podiums during the campaign,…

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Feeney and Schumacher lead GTWC Australia into Sydney as Audi, Ferrari, Mercedes-AMG, Porsche and Lamborghini battle for GT title.
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2026 | GTWC Australia | Sydney | Preview | Feeney and Schumacher lead tight title fight into penultimate round

Karishma Persad011 mins

The 2026 GT World Challenge (GTWC) Australia powered by AWS season enters its penultimate round this weekend as a 15-car field prepares to tackle Sydney Motorsport Park from 18-20 September. Reigning champions Broc Feeney and Brad Schumacher reclaimed the Pro-Am championship lead during the previous round at Hidden Valley Raceway and arrive in Sydney with…

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Van Amersfoort Racing's Hiyu Yamakoshi is set to make his F2 debut at the 2026 Baku round.
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Hiyu Yamakoshi set to make F2 debut with Van Amersfoort Racing at upcoming Baku round

Yi Xing Lim03 mins

Hiyu Yamakoshi will step up to Formula 2 (F2) with Van Amersfoort Racing at the upcoming round in Baku, replacing Nicolás Varrone who announced his immediate departure from the team earlier today. The Japanese driver comes fresh off the Formula 3 season finale in Madrid, having completed his rookie campaign ninth in the Drivers’ Standings…

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Slater “gutted” by 2026 Madrid title defeat but proud of rookie F3 season

Karishma Persad09 mins

Freddie Slater admitted disappointment at the way his 2026 FIA F3 title challenge ended in Madrid, but the TRIDENT driver refused to let the difficult finale overshadow a strong rookie campaign. The British driver arrived at the final round with a 15-point advantage over title rival Ugo Ugochukwu. However, Qualifying immediately changed the complexion of…

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Van Amersfoort Racing's Nicolás Varrone during the 2026 F2 season.
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Nicolás Varrone parts ways with Van Amersfoort Racing with immediate effect ahead of final rounds of 2026 F2 season

Yi Xing Lim02 mins

Nicolás Varrone has announced his departure from Van Amersfoort Racing (VAR) with immediate effect ahead of the twelfth round of the 2026 F2 season in Baku. The Argentinian joined the championship this year following a successful career in sports car racing, most notably claiming two class victories at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. The…

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Maxime Martin joins GetSpeed Team PCX at 24H Barcelona, with the team fighting for the overall and GT3 Pro-Am championship titles.
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Martin joins title-contending GetSpeed PCX line-up for 24H Barcelona finale

Karishma Persad09 mins

Mercedes-AMG factory driver Maxime Martin will join GetSpeed Team PCX Racing for the Michelin 24H Barcelona as the 2026 Michelin 24H European Series reaches its championship-deciding finale at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. The Belgian will race the #28 Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo alongside full-season drivers Patrick Charlaix, Jordan Boisson and Benjamin Paque, with Cesar Gazeau completing…

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