Pit Debrief

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Pit Debrief

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Karishma Persad

Team Turkey by TF earns a landmark 2026 LMGT3 win in São Paulo as Eastwood survives late puncture drama to lead Corvette home in style.
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Eastwood hails faultless execution after Racing Team Turkey claims landmark 2026 São Paulo victory

Karishma Persad07 mins

Racing Team Turkey by TF secured its maiden FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) victory after mastering an eventful LMGT3 contest at the 2026 Rolex 6 Hours of São Paulo. Salih Yoluç, Peter Dempsey and Charlie Eastwood guided the No. 34 Corvette Z06 GT3.R to a convincing win at Interlagos, finishing 8.108 seconds ahead of the…

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Harmony and Origine share Fuji wins as Lu Wei cuts the 2026 GTWC Asia lead to four points and secures his record eighth series victory.
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2026 GTWC Asia | Fuji | Harmony blossoms as record-breaking Lu reignites title bid

Karishma Persad012 mins

The 2026 GT World Challenge (GTWC) Asia powered by AWS season reached its halfway point at Fuji International Speedway with a weekend of close finishes, contrasting strategies and significant title implications. Harmony Racing opened the event by converting David Chen Weian’s surprise Race 1 pole position into victory for the team’s new Sakura-liveried Ferrari. Liu…

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Cadillac returns to the WEC podium in São Paulo, but pit-stop delays and penalties leave Nato frustrated after victory slips away.
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Nato left disappointed after Cadillac misses 2026 WEC São Paulo victory

Karishma Persad07 mins

Cadillac Hertz Team JOTA returned to the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) podium at the 2026 Rolex 6 Hours of São Paulo, but Norman Nato believed the team possessed the pace to achieve much more. Will Stevens, Nato and Alex Lynn recovered to finish third in the No. 12 Cadillac V-Series.R, less than seven seconds…

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Toyota leads BMW by five points after São Paulo, as Rast and Frijns move level at the top of the 2026 WEC standings after Round 4.
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2026 WEC standings after Round 4 (6 Hours of São Paulo)

Karishma Persad011 mins

The Rolex 6 Hours of São Paulo tightened the 2026 FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) title fights as the season reached its halfway point. BMW M Team WRT claimed its second Hypercar victory of the campaign through Kevin Magnussen, Raffaele Marciello and Dries Vanthoor. Their success, combined with Toyota’s failure to score, reduced the Japanese…

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Jean Glorieux targets a home ELMS podium at Spa after DKR Engineering showed clear LMP2 Pro/Am pace over the opening half of 2026.
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Glorieux targets 2026 ELMS home podium after DKR shows “raw pace” at Imola

Karishma Persad07 mins

Jean Glorieux believes DKR Engineering has built a strong foundation for the second half of the 2026 European Le Mans Series (ELMS) season after demonstrating front-running LMP2 Pro/Am pace at Imola. The 2017 Michelin Le Mans Cup LMP3 champion returned to the ELMS paddock this year and stepped into the Oreca 07 with DKR Engineering….

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Manthey reflects on a São Paulo podium and fourth-place finish as both Porsche crews carry momentum into WEC’s next round at COTA.
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Raeder: Manthey “firmly back in the championship fight” after 2026 São Paulo double top-four finish

Karishma Persad08 mins

Manthey Racing left the 2026 FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) 6 Hours of São Paulo with both of its Porsche 911 GT3 R entries inside the top four after a strong recovery through the LMGT3 field. Yasser Shahin, Riccardo Pera and Richard Lietz secured third for The Bend Manthey in the No. 92 Porsche. Meanwhile,…

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Jasser Iskander takes confidence from his strongest GB4 weekend at Donington Park as he targets more progress at Silverstone next.
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Iskander takes confidence from strongest 2026 GB4 weekend at Donington Park

Karishma Persad03 mins

Jasser Iskander produced his strongest 2026 GB4 Championship weekend to date when the series visited Donington Park last month for Round 3. The Fox Motorsport driver qualified 10th after avoiding the track-limits infringements that cost several rivals their fastest laps. Although incidents ended his opening two races, Iskander responded with a career-best seventh place and…

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Bedrin leads the 2026 Jack Cavill Pole Position Cup after taking his fifth GB3 pole, and Molnar emerges as his closest challenger.
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Bedrin takes fifth GB3 pole as Molnar strengthens 2026 Jack Cavill Pole Position Cup challenge

Karishma Persad04 mins

Nikita Bedrin strengthened his position at the top of the 2026 Jack Cavill Pole Position Cup standings during the GB3 Championship’s inaugural Red Bull Ring event. The VRD Racing driver claimed his fifth pole of the campaign in the second Qualifying session, placing him three clear of nearest challenger Martin Molnar. However, Molnar also strengthened…

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Rafael Vaessen reflects on his Macau breakthrough, working with Andrea Todisco and AT Performance, and adapting to the demands of cars.
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Racing up the ladder | “The small details are crucial” — Rafael Vaessen on Macau, AT Performance, and adapting to cars

Karishma Persad013 mins

For Rafael Vaessen, the move from karting to cars has been shaped by opportunity, preparation, and attention to detail. After returning to racing and rebuilding momentum in karting, Vaessen reached a key turning point with his first overseas race in Macau. That weekend helped him and those around him reassess what might be possible. It…

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Rafael Villagómez reflects on his Silverstone double podium as sharp strategy and improved VAR pace fuel his strong 2026 F2 run.
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Villagómez says VAR has found its rhythm after F2 double podium in Silverstone

Karishma Persad05 mins

Rafael Villagómez believes he and Van Amersfoort Racing (VAR) have rediscovered their rhythm after securing two podium finishes during the 2026 F2 weekend at Silverstone. The Mexican has now reached the podium three times across the last four races, continuing a dramatic improvement in form for both driver and team. Villagómez has climbed from 22nd…

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