Karishma Persad, Author at Pit Debrief

Abbi Pulling claimed maiden GB3 pole at Spa before Nikita Bedrin broke the Qualifying lap record for race two.

2026 | GB3 | Spa-Francorchamps | Qualifying | Pulling takes maiden pole as Bedrin breaks Qualifying record at Spa

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Rodin Motorsport’s Abbi Pulling and VRD Racing’s Nikita Bedrin shared pole positions as 2026 GB3 Qualifying at Spa-Francorchamps delivered two landmark results on Friday afternoon. Pulling converted her strong pace from testing and Practice into a breakthrough pole in the opening Qualifying session, setting a 2:12.566 to secure the Race 1 top spot by just…

Munoz and Al Dhaheri claimed 2026 FREC Spa Qualifying 1 poles after late laps decided two closely fought sessions.

Late laps decide Spa Qualifying 1 as Munoz and Al Dhaheri take 2026 FREC poles

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Alexandre Munoz and Rashid Al Dhaheri claimed the key honours in Qualifying 1 for the 2026 FIA Formula Regional European Championship (FREC) at Spa-Francorchamps, as both groups delivered tight battles around the Belgian venue. Al Dhaheri topped Group A for R-ace GP with a 2:14.523, beating Championship leader Sebastian Wheldon by 0.090s. However, Group B…

Nikita Bedrin topped 2026 GB3 Friday Practice at Spa-Francorchamps, setting a new benchmark lap time ahead of Qualifying.

2026 | GB3 | Spa-Francorchamps | Practice | Bedrin sets new benchmark in Friday practice at Spa

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Nikita Bedrin put VRD Racing on top as the 2026 GB3 Championship completed Friday Practice at Spa-Francorchamps, delivering the fastest lap of the weekend so far ahead of Qualifying. The championship leader set a 2:11.293 in the second Free Practice session, placing himself comfortably clear at the head of the combined order. Bedrin’s benchmark marked…

Sheldon van der Linde reflects on BMW’s Spa WEC victory, explaining how strategy, pace and redemption shaped a landmark one-two finish.

Exclusive: Van der Linde reflects on how BMW turned risk into historic WEC triumph at Spa

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BMW delivered a landmark result at the 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps, with Sheldon van der Linde helping lead the manufacturer to its first outright FIA WEC victory after an impressive climb from 10th and 11th on the grid. Through bold strategy and relentless race pace, BMW M Team WRT secured a commanding one-two finish in…

Omiya and Horachi claimed 2026 FRJC Round 2 wins at Suzuka as Miura kept the championship lead after two tense races.

2026 | FRJC | Round 2 | Suzuka | Ponos Racing strikes back as Miura keeps points lead

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Ponos Racing’s Kento Omiya and Ryota Horachi shared the victories as the 2026 Formula Regional Japanese Championship (FRJC) returned to Suzuka Circuit for Round 2. The second event of the season delivered a major shift in momentum. Omiya dominated qualifying and converted pole into his maiden Formula Regional Japan victory in Race 4, before Horachi…

Aston Martin builds 2026 Le Mans momentum with Valkyrie’s best WEC finish in Spa

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Aston Martin continued its encouraging 2026 FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) progress at Spa-Francorchamps as the #007 Valkyrie secured a breakthrough fourth-place finish in the six-hour race. Harry Tincknell and Tom Gamble delivered the road-derived Hypercar’s strongest result yet in only its tenth series appearance. The pair recovered from early setbacks, benefited from a timely…

Alex O’Grady broke the 2026 GB4 Oulton Park lap record to win the Sunoco Fastest Driver Award for KMR Sport.

O’Grady claims Sunoco Award with record-breaking Oulton Park lap

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Alex O’Grady strengthened his growing 2026 GB4 Championship challenge at Oulton Park by claiming the Sunoco Fastest Driver of the Weekend Award with a record-breaking lap. The KMR Sport driver produced the quickest race lap of the event during Race 1, setting a 1:34.827 while chasing Elite Motorsport’s Fred Green. That effort beat GB4’s previous…

Emanuele Olivieri topped 2026 FREC Spa testing for R-ace GP, edging Sebastian Wheldon as the top 26 finished within 0.978s.

2026 | FREC | Spa-Francorchamps | Collective Tests | Olivieri leads Thursday running as Spa weekend begins

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Emanuele Olivieri gave R-ace GP the early advantage as the third round of the 2026 FIA Formula Regional European Championship (FREC) got underway at Spa-Francorchamps on Thursday. The Italian rookie topped the second Collective Test session with a 2:14.475, which proved the fastest lap of the day. His benchmark placed him 0.178s clear of Sebastian…

Dante Vinci credits hard work after topping 2026 GB3 Spa testing for Hillspeed, as the Australian targets a strong European weekend.

Vinci credits Hillspeed progress after topping 2026 GB3 Thursday testing in Spa

Karishma Persad3 weeks ago3 weeks ago05 mins

Dante Vinci says Hillspeed’s strong start to the 2026 GB3 Championship weekend at Spa-Francorchamps reflects months of work after he topped Thursday’s combined testing order. The Australian set the pace in the first of three 30-minute sessions at the Belgian Grand Prix venue, producing a 2:11.875 to edge VRD Racing’s championship leader Nikita Bedrin by…

Dante Vinci topped 2026 GB3 testing at Spa for Hillspeed edging Nikita Bedrin as Abbi Pulling and Deagen Fairclough led later sessions.

2026 | GB3 | Spa-Francorchamps | Testing | Vinci tops Thursday running at Spa

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Dante Vinci put Hillspeed on top as the 2026 GB3 Championship pre-event testing began at Spa-Francorchamps on Thursday, delivering the quickest lap across the day’s three 30-minute sessions. The Australian set a 2:11.875 in the opening session around the Belgian GP venue, placing him narrowly clear of championship leader Nikita Bedrin. Vinci’s benchmark proved enough…