Kenzo Craigie set the fastest time of the two-day 2026 FIA Formula Regional European Championship (FREC) post-season test at the Red Bull Ring, leading Wednesday morning for R-ace GP with a 1:25.066.
Dries Van Langendonck finished second overall for MP Motorsport, only 0.027s behind Craigie, while his teammate Rocco Coronel completed the overall top three. Reno Francot opened the test at the top for CL Motorsport on Tuesday morning before Van Langendonck led the afternoon. Craigie then moved ahead on Wednesday morning, while Van Amersfoort Racing’s Scott Kin Lindblom topped the final session.
The Red Bull Ring hosted the third and final two-day post-season test as teams continued preparations for 2027 and the FIA Formula Regional World Cup in Macau. The Austrian running followed the Paul Ricard post-season test, where Van Langendonck had set the overall benchmark, and completed the six-day programme that began at Hockenheim. FREC scheduled the three tests to give all ten teams opportunities to evaluate drivers and prepare for the following campaign.
The field also featured several changes during the Red Bull Ring test. Coronel and Kasper Schormans returned to MP Motorsport after missing Paul Ricard because of Formula 4 commitments. Meanwhile, Miguel Costa started Tuesday with Rodin Motorsport before moving to CL Motorsport on Wednesday, with Jensen Burnett taking over the Rodin seat. ART Grand Prix ran Edu Robinson on Tuesday before Alexandre Munoz returned on Wednesday, while RPM switched from Kabir Anurag and Felipe Reijs to Marcus Sæter and Teo Borenstein for the second day.
Francot sets the early benchmark on Tuesday morning
Francot opened the final post-season test at the top for CL Motorsport, setting a 1:25.262 during the opening three-hour session. The Dutchman completed 44 laps and finished 0.170s ahead of Van Langendonck, who immediately returned to the leading positions after topping the overall classification at Paul Ricard.
Craigie placed third for R-ace GP with a 1:25.528, while Costa began his brief Rodin Motorsport appearance in fourth. Oleksandr Bondarev completed the top five for R-ace GP, leaving only 0.315s between first and fifth.
Mattéo Giaccardi led ART Grand Prix’s drivers in sixth, while Coronel immediately placed seventh on his return to MP Motorsport. Robinson followed in eighth for ART Grand Prix, ahead of teammate Thibaut Ramaekers and Rodin Motorsport’s Alex Ninovic.
The margins remained particularly close throughout the leading group. Only half a second covered the first 10 drivers, while 17 competitors finished within eight tenths of Francot’s benchmark. The official Tuesday morning classification confirmed Francot as the quickest driver of the opening session
2026 FREC Red Bull Ring post-season test — Tuesday morning results
- Reno Francot — CL Motorsport — 1:25.262
- Dries Van Langendonck — MP Motorsport — +0.170
- Kenzo Craigie — R-ace GP — +0.266
- Miguel Costa — Rodin Motorsport — +0.299
- Oleksandr Bondarev — R-ace GP — +0.315
- Mattéo Giaccardi — ART Grand Prix — +0.370
- Rocco Coronel — MP Motorsport — +0.390
- Edu Robinson — ART Grand Prix — +0.470
- Thibaut Ramaekers — ART Grand Prix — +0.486
- Alex Ninovic — Rodin Motorsport — +0.500
- Kasper Schormans — MP Motorsport — +0.564
- Yuki Sano — R-ace GP — +0.572
- Alisha Palmowski — Rodin Motorsport — +0.643
- Pedro Lima — Van Amersfoort Racing — +0.653
- Rahim Alibhai — G4 Racing — +0.688
- Kabir Anurag — RPM — +0.709
- Tomas Stolcermanis — CL Motorsport — +0.740
- Alp Aksoy — PREMA Racing — +0.753
- Oleksandr Savinkov — PREMA Racing — +0.864
- Ary Bansal — Trident Motorsport — +0.898
- Scott Kin Lindblom — Van Amersfoort Racing — +0.902
- Ludovico Busso — Trident Motorsport — +1.015
- Dominik Simek — Trident Motorsport — +1.026
- Ty Fisher — PREMA Racing — +1.232
- Alexander Chartier — CL Motorsport — +1.351
- Fernando Rivera — Van Amersfoort Racing — +1.355
- Emily Cotty — RPM — +1.615
- Zijun Zhao — G4 Racing — +1.638
- Felipe Reijs — RPM — +1.755
- Tom Ingram Hill — G4 Racing — +2.200
Van Langendonck leads MP Motorsport on Tuesday afternoon
Van Langendonck moved to the front when running resumed on Tuesday afternoon, giving MP Motorsport its fourth session-leading performance across the three post-season tests. He recorded a 1:25.730 on his 26th lap and finished 0.078s ahead of morning pacesetter Francot.
Schormans produced a strong return to Formula Regional machinery by placing third, only another 0.078s behind Francot. Lindblom improved to fourth for Van Amersfoort Racing, while Costa completed the top five for Rodin Motorsport.
Coronel gave MP Motorsport three cars inside the first six positions, with Ninovic seventh ahead of Craigie and Bondarev. Robinson again led ART Grand Prix’s runners by completing the top 10.
Although Van Langendonck topped the session, the afternoon produced slower representative times than the morning. His 1:25.730 therefore left Francot’s earlier 1:25.262 comfortably clear as the fastest lap of the opening day.
2026 FREC Red Bull Ring post-season test — Tuesday afternoon results
- Dries Van Langendonck — MP Motorsport — 1:25.730
- Reno Francot — CL Motorsport — +0.078
- Kasper Schormans — MP Motorsport — +0.156
- Scott Kin Lindblom — Van Amersfoort Racing — +0.179
- Miguel Costa — Rodin Motorsport — +0.187
- Rocco Coronel — MP Motorsport — +0.275
- Alex Ninovic — Rodin Motorsport — +0.295
- Kenzo Craigie — R-ace GP — +0.311
- Oleksandr Bondarev — R-ace GP — +0.316
- Edu Robinson — ART Grand Prix — +0.515
- Alp Aksoy — PREMA Racing — +0.594
- Mattéo Giaccardi — ART Grand Prix — +0.594
- Ary Bansal — Trident Motorsport — +0.594
- Yuki Sano — R-ace GP — +0.606
- Kabir Anurag — RPM — +0.614
- Ty Fisher — PREMA Racing — +0.617
- Alisha Palmowski — Rodin Motorsport — +0.669
- Thibaut Ramaekers — ART Grand Prix — +0.718
- Pedro Lima — Van Amersfoort Racing — +0.753
- Tom Ingram Hill — G4 Racing — +0.896
- Rahim Alibhai — G4 Racing — +0.963
- Ludovico Busso — Trident Motorsport — +0.965
- Oleksandr Savinkov — PREMA Racing — +0.983
- Dominik Simek — Trident Motorsport — +1.053
- Tomas Stolcermanis — CL Motorsport — +1.058
- Alexander Chartier — CL Motorsport — +1.069
- Zijun Zhao — G4 Racing — +1.073
- Felipe Reijs — RPM — +1.368
- Emily Cotty — RPM — +1.493
- Fernando Rivera — Van Amersfoort Racing — +2.032
The official timing also recorded numerous deleted laps for track-limit infringements during the session, although Van Langendonck retained his benchmark at the top.
Craigie takes control with fastest lap of the test on Wednesday morning
Craigie transformed the overall order when teams returned to the Red Bull Ring on Wednesday morning. The R-ace GP driver produced a 1:25.066 on his 29th lap, beating Francot’s Tuesday benchmark by 0.196s and taking control of the two-day classification.
Van Langendonck came extremely close to matching him. The MP Motorsport driver recorded a 1:25.093 and finished just 0.027s behind, while Coronel strengthened MP Motorsport’s morning performance with third place on a 1:25.182.
Lindblom took fourth for Van Amersfoort Racing, with Schormans giving MP Motorsport three cars inside the top five. Bondarev followed in sixth for R-ace GP, 0.303s away from teammate Craigie.
Ninovic took seventh ahead of Costa, who moved from Rodin Motorsport to CL Motorsport for Wednesday’s running. Giaccardi finished ninth, while Burnett placed 10th as he began his Rodin Motorsport test.
The morning session produced the fastest times of the two-day event. Craigie, Van Langendonck and Coronel all beat Francot’s Tuesday benchmark, while Lindblom, Schormans and Bondarev also moved into the overall top seven.
2026 FREC Red Bull Ring post-season test — Wednesday morning results
- Kenzo Craigie — R-ace GP — 1:25.066
- Dries Van Langendonck — MP Motorsport — +0.027
- Rocco Coronel — MP Motorsport — +0.116
- Scott Kin Lindblom — Van Amersfoort Racing — +0.206
- Kasper Schormans — MP Motorsport — +0.240
- Oleksandr Bondarev — R-ace GP — +0.303
- Alex Ninovic — Rodin Motorsport — +0.404
- Miguel Costa — CL Motorsport — +0.443
- Mattéo Giaccardi — ART Grand Prix — +0.462
- Jensen Burnett — Rodin Motorsport — +0.470
- Thibaut Ramaekers — ART Grand Prix — +0.493
- Alp Aksoy — PREMA Racing — +0.499
- Alexandre Munoz — ART Grand Prix — +0.517
- Yuki Sano — R-ace GP — +0.552
- Ty Fisher — PREMA Racing — +0.586
- Pedro Lima — Van Amersfoort Racing — +0.691
- Alisha Palmowski — Rodin Motorsport — +0.715
- Oleksandr Savinkov — PREMA Racing — +0.736
- Ary Bansal — Trident Motorsport — +0.766
- Marcus Sæter — RPM — +0.817
- Dominik Simek — Trident Motorsport — +0.830
- Zijun Zhao — G4 Racing — +0.855
- Tomas Stolcermanis — CL Motorsport — +0.953
- Ludovico Busso — Trident Motorsport — +0.996
- Rahim Alibhai — G4 Racing — +1.041
- Alexander Chartier — CL Motorsport — +1.174
- Tom Ingram Hill — G4 Racing — +1.265
- Emily Cotty — RPM — +1.434
- Teo Borenstein — RPM — +1.560
- Fernando Rivera — Van Amersfoort Racing — +2.209
Craigie’s 1:25.066 ultimately remained unbeaten during the final afternoon and secured the fastest overall time of the Red Bull Ring test.
Lindblom tops final session as Craigie remains fastest overall
The final session produced slower times across the field, but Lindblom ended the six-day post-season programme at the top for Van Amersfoort Racing.
Lindblom set a 1:26.025 on only his eighth lap and retained the advantage for the remainder of the afternoon. Craigie came closest to displacing him, recording a 1:26.111 on his 51st lap and finishing 0.086s behind.
Ninovic placed third for Rodin Motorsport, while Burnett and Costa recorded identical 1:26.208 laps. The official classification placed Burnett fourth and Costa fifth, 0.183s away from Lindblom.
Palmowski produced her strongest position of the test with sixth for Rodin Motorsport, ahead of Sano and Ramaekers. Giaccardi took ninth, while Bondarev completed the top 10.
Van Langendonck and Coronel finished towards the bottom of the afternoon classification after setting their strongest times during the faster morning running. Consequently, neither threatened Craigie’s overall benchmark during the final session. The Wednesday afternoon results confirmed Lindblom at the head of the final classification.
2026 FREC Red Bull Ring post-season test — Wednesday afternoon results
- Scott Kin Lindblom — Van Amersfoort Racing — 1:26.025
- Kenzo Craigie — R-ace GP — +0.086
- Alex Ninovic — Rodin Motorsport — +0.152
- Jensen Burnett — Rodin Motorsport — +0.183
- Miguel Costa — CL Motorsport — +0.183
- Alisha Palmowski — Rodin Motorsport — +0.283
- Yuki Sano — R-ace GP — +0.288
- Thibaut Ramaekers — ART Grand Prix — +0.291
- Mattéo Giaccardi — ART Grand Prix — +0.326
- Oleksandr Bondarev — R-ace GP — +0.396
- Alexandre Munoz — ART Grand Prix — +0.411
- Marcus Sæter — RPM — +0.428
- Pedro Lima — Van Amersfoort Racing — +0.438
- Ary Bansal — Trident Motorsport — +0.502
- Ludovico Busso — Trident Motorsport — +0.541
- Tomas Stolcermanis — CL Motorsport — +0.555
- Ty Fisher — PREMA Racing — +0.611
- Alp Aksoy — PREMA Racing — +0.621
- Dominik Simek — Trident Motorsport — +0.683
- Oleksandr Savinkov — PREMA Racing — +0.707
- Rahim Alibhai — G4 Racing — +0.844
- Teo Borenstein — RPM — +0.845
- Zijun Zhao — G4 Racing — +0.872
- Tom Ingram Hill — G4 Racing — +1.053
- Kasper Schormans — MP Motorsport — +1.095
- Fernando Rivera — Van Amersfoort Racing — +1.100
- Alexander Chartier — CL Motorsport — +1.304
- Dries Van Langendonck — MP Motorsport — +2.073
- Rocco Coronel — MP Motorsport — +2.275
Craigie leaves Red Bull Ring fastest overall
Craigie completed the final post-season test with the outright benchmark after consistently featuring near the front across all three events. His 1:25.066 on Wednesday morning gave him a narrow 0.027s advantage over Van Langendonck and represented his strongest performance across the six days of running.
Van Langendonck therefore finished second overall after another competitive test for MP Motorsport. He topped Tuesday afternoon and missed the overall benchmark by less than three hundredths on Wednesday morning. Coronel completed the top three with his 1:25.182, giving MP Motorsport two drivers among the leading three.
Francot’s opening-session benchmark ultimately placed him fourth overall despite only participating on Tuesday. His 1:25.262 left him 0.196s behind Craigie, while Lindblom finished fifth after setting a 1:25.272 on Wednesday morning before topping the final session.
Schormans took sixth overall ahead of Bondarev and Ninovic. Costa’s Wednesday morning lap placed him ninth for CL Motorsport, while Giaccardi completed an overall top 10 covered by only 0.462s.
The field remained closely matched beyond the leading positions. Seventeen drivers produced a fastest lap within seven tenths of Craigie, demonstrating the narrow margins that characterised the final two days of the post-season programme.
2026 FREC Red Bull Ring post-season test — overall top 10
- Kenzo Craigie — R-ace GP — 1:25.066
- Dries Van Langendonck — MP Motorsport — +0.027
- Rocco Coronel — MP Motorsport — +0.116
- Reno Francot — CL Motorsport — +0.196
- Scott Kin Lindblom — Van Amersfoort Racing — +0.206
- Kasper Schormans — MP Motorsport — +0.240
- Oleksandr Bondarev — R-ace GP — +0.303
- Alex Ninovic — Rodin Motorsport — +0.404
- Miguel Costa — CL Motorsport — +0.443
- Mattéo Giaccardi — ART Grand Prix — +0.462
Craigie, Van Langendonck and Bondarev ended the post-season programme after repeatedly featuring towards the front across Hockenheim, Paul Ricard and the Red Bull Ring. Van Langendonck topped three sessions across the first two tests before adding another session-leading performance in Austria, while Craigie built on top-three pace at Paul Ricard to finish the final test fastest overall.
The Red Bull Ring also gave several potential 2027 drivers significant mileage. Tom Ingram Hill completed 195 laps across the four sessions for G4 Racing, while Zijun Zhao accumulated 190. Palmowski completed 188 laps for Rodin Motorsport, with Alibhai reaching 180 for G4 Racing. The teams can now turn their attention away from the three-test post-season programme and towards their next preparations for the FIA Formula Regional World Cup in Macau, which takes place from 19–22 November
