Karishma Persad, Author at Pit Debrief

Dion Gowda stays with Van Amersfoort Racing for 2026, contesting FRME Trophy and FREC after rookie success.

Dion Gowda remains with Van Amersfoort Racing for 2026 FRME and FREC campaigns

Karishma Persad5 months ago5 months ago04 mins

Van Amersfoort Racing has confirmed that Dion Gowda will remain with the Dutch outfit for its full Formula Regional programme, thereby reinforcing a partnership that delivered an impressive rookie season in 2025. As a result, the Gowda will contest both the Formula Regional Middle East (FRME) Trophy and the newly rebranded Formula Regional European Championship…

Ryan Wood leads combined practice at Hampton Downs as CTFROT 2026 begins with tight field and standout rookie performances.

CTFROT | 2026 | Round 1 | Hampton Downs | Practice | Wood fastest on opening day

Karishma Persad5 months ago5 months ago03 mins

Ryan Wood emerged as the standout performer across the combined practice sessions at Hampton Downs as the 2026 Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Oceania Trophy (CTFROT) season got underway. The Supercars driver topped Practice 2 and Practice 3 and set the outright fastest lap of the day with a 1:29.764, the only time to dip under…

ART Grand Prix signs Monaco's Matteo Giaccardi for dual 2026 FREC and FRME campaigns after his strong F4 progress.

ART Grand Prix confirms Matteo Giaccardi for dual FRME Trophy and FREC campaigns in 2026

Karishma Persad5 months ago5 months ago03 mins

ART Grand Prix has announced that Matteo Giaccardi will step up to Formula Regional competition in 2026, joining the team for both the Formula Regional European Championship (FREC) and the Formula Regional Middle East Trophy (FRME). The move marks a significant milestone in the career of the 18-year-old Monegasque driver as he continues his progression…

Bianca Bustamante has confirmed the next major move in her single-seater career, stepping up to Eurocup-3 for the 2026 season with Palou Motorsport. The

Bianca Bustamate steps up to Eurocup-3 in 2026 with Palou Motorsport

Karishma Persad5 months ago5 months ago04 mins

Bianca Bustamante will step up to Eurocup-3 for the 2026 season with Palou Motorsport. The announcement underlines another decisive stage in the Filipino driver’s long-term pathway towards FIA Formula 3 and, ultimately, Formula 1. She will contest both the Eurocup-3 Winter Series and the main Eurocup-3 Championship Series, becoming part of a category that has…

Jay Leverton joins Idola Motorsport for his 2026 GB4 debut after strong karting and testing progress with the team.

Jay Leverton joins Idola Motorsport for GB4 debut in 2026

Karishma Persad6 months ago1 month ago03 mins

Idola Motorsport has confirmed Jay Leverton as the first driver in its 2026 GB4 Championship line-up. The 16-year-old from Stoke-on-Trent will make his car racing debut after progressing through a structured karting and testing pathway with the team. The announcement took place at Stoke City FC’s Bet365 Stadium, where Leverton also unveiled his 2026 GB4…

Plus Racing retains its BMW line-up as Team KRC expands to two M4 GT3 Evos for 2026 GTWC Asia campaign.

Plus Racing stands firm as Team KRC grows to two cars as BMW M4 GT3 EVO takes centre stage for 2026 GTWC Asia

Karishma Persad6 months ago3 months ago02 mins

Two BMW customer teams have outlined contrasting but complementary strategies ahead of the 2026 season of GT World Challenge (GTWC) Asia powered by AWS. While Plus Racing retains a familiar driver pairing, reigning Silver-Am champions Team KRC will expand to a two-car operation. Both squads will campaign the latest Evo version of the BMW M4…

Peugeot confirms its 2026 FIA WEC Hypercar driver crews, highlighting balance and momentum after strong late-season results.

Peugeot hails “excellent balance” in 2026 WEC Hypercar driver crews

Karishma Persad6 months ago3 months ago04 mins

Team Peugeot TotalEnergies has confirmed the final composition of its two Hypercar driver line-ups for the 2026 FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) as the French manufacturer seeks to build on its strong late-season momentum. After a series of encouraging results toward the end of 2025, Peugeot enters the new campaign with renewed confidence in both…

Round 1 CTFROT series Hampton Downs 8-11 January 2026 Photo by Bruce Jenkins

CTFROT | 2026 | Round 1 | Hampton Downs | Testing | 19-man field completes first on-track running

Karishma Persad6 months ago6 months ago03 mins

The 2026 Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Oceania Trophy (CTFROT) began in impressive fashion as a tightly packed grid completed its first on-track running at Hampton Downs International Motorsport Park. Drivers took part in three acclimatisation runs, marking the opening chapter of what already looks set to be a fiercely contested season. Teams focused primarily on…

Jason Pribyl will race in GB3 for 2026 with Nitrous Competitions ADM Racing as both driver and team step up together.

Jason Pribyl steps up to GB3 with Nitrous Competitions ADM Racing for 2026

Karishma Persad6 months ago6 months ago04 mins

American racer Jason Pribyl will step up into the GB3 Championship for the 2026 season, as he joins Nitrous Competitions ADM Racing. Crucially, the move marks a shared progression, because both driver and team graduate to GB3 together for the first time. As a result, the announcement underlines a clear commitment to long-term development on…

Franciszek Cegielski joins Fortec Motorsports for his 2026 GB4 debut after strong international karting success and multiple championships.

Franciszek Cegielski joins Fortec Motorsports for GB4 Debut in 2026

Karishma Persad6 months ago2 months ago03 mins

Fortec Motorsports has confirmed that Franciszek Cegielski will join the team for the 2026 GB4 Championship. The 16-year-old will make his car racing debut with one of the UK’s most successful single-seater outfits as he steps up from a highly successful karting career. Fortec continues to strengthen its driver line-up ahead of the new season….