Karishma Persad, Author at Pit Debrief

Ben Green starts the GTWC Europe Barcelona finale from pole after cancelled qualifying forces officials to use wet FP2 times.

2026 GTWC Europe | Sprint Race | Barcelona | FP2 times see Green on pole for Emil Frey after Qualifying 2 cancelled

Karishma Persad4 weeks ago4 weeks ago08 mins

Ben Green will start the final race of the 2026 GT World Challenge (GTWC) Europe powered by AWS Sprint Cup season from pole position at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya after extreme weather forced organisers to cancel Sunday morning’s Qualifying 2 session. Officials instead formed the Race 2 grid using the fastest Free Practice 2 lap…

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Nandhavud Bhirombhakdi faced a steep learning curve in his rookie F3 season as the DAMS driver ended 2026 without scoring points.

2026 F3 | Season Review | Nandhavud Bhirombhakdi

Karishma Persad4 weeks ago1 month ago05 mins

Nandhavud Bhirombhakdi stepped up to F3 in 2026 hoping to continue his progression through the single-seater ranks. However, the DAMS Lucas Oil driver faced a difficult rookie campaign as he struggled to consistently challenge the midfield, let alone the points. The Thai driver entered the season with two years of Formula Regional European Championship experience…

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Extreme weather forces a revised Barcelona Sunday schedule, with GTWC Europe Qualifying 2 cancelled and Race 2 moved to 18:20.

2026 GTWC Europe | Sprint Cup | Barcelona | Revised Sunday schedule confirmed as Qualifying 2 cancelled

Karishma Persad4 weeks ago4 weeks ago06 mins

An extreme weather alert across Catalunya has forced SRO Motorsports Group to significantly revise Sunday’s programme at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, with Qualifying 2 cancelled and the GT World Challenge Europe powered by AWS Sprint Cup season finale pushed back to 18:20 CEST. A local government directive prohibits outdoor activity between 20:00 CEST on Saturday…

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Heavy rain forces GTWC Europe to cancel the rest of Saturday at Barcelona, with Sunday delayed and Qualifying 2 now in doubt.

2026 GTWC Europe | Sprint Cup | Barcelona | Schedule revised after heavy rain halts Saturday running

Karishma Persad1 month ago4 weeks ago04 mins

GT World Challenge (GTWC) Europe has cancelled the remainder of Saturday’s running at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya after persistent heavy rain left conditions unsafe for further track activity. Race directors made the decision following a rain-affected opening Sprint Cup race, which officials had already stopped temporarily as conditions deteriorated. Organisers have also confirmed that a…

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Alex Aka and Dylan Pereira charge from 14th to GTWC Europe Barcelona Race 1 victory as rain and a red flag transform the title fight.

2026 GTWC Europe | Sprint Cup | Barcelona | Race 1 | Aka and Pereira master wet-weather thriller

Karishma Persad1 month ago4 weeks ago09 mins

Alex Aka and Dylan Pereira emerged victorious from a dramatic rain-hit 2026 GT World Challenge (GTWC) Europe Sprint Cup Race 1 at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, taking the #99 Tresor Attempto Racing Audi from 14th on the grid to the top step of the podium. The Gold Cup pairing capitalised on a red flag and…

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Bastian Buus takes crucial GTWC Europe pole at Barcelona, beating Kiern Jewiss as Lionspeed GP strengthens its Sprint Cup title bid.

2026 GTWC Europe | Sprint Cup | Barcelona | Qualifying 1 | Buus takes crucial pole in title fight

Karishma Persad1 month ago4 weeks ago07 mins

Bastian Buus strengthened Lionspeed GP’s push for the 2026 GT World Challenge (GTWC) Europe Sprint Cup title by taking a crucial pole position for Race 1 in Qualifying 1 at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. The championship leader produced a 1:39.542 in the #80 Porsche 911 GT3 R EVO during the opening Pro and Gold Cup…

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Emanuele Olivieri and R-ace GP claimed the 2026 FREC titles after an unpredictable eight-round season featuring 11 race winners.

A review of 2026 FREC: Olivieri and R-ace GP triumph in unpredictable new era

Karishma Persad1 month ago1 month ago024 mins

The 2026 FIA Formula Regional European Championship (FREC) delivered an unpredictable first season of its new era, with Emanuele Olivieri eventually emerging from a four-driver title fight to claim both the Drivers’ and Rookie Championships for R-ace GP. The campaign marked the eighth season of Formula Regional Europe and introduced significant technical and sporting changes….

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Maciej Gładysz reflects on an inconsistent 2026 F3 rookie season highlighted by his maiden victory at Silverstone.

Gładysz identifies consistency as key lesson from 2026 F3 rookie season

Karishma Persad1 month ago1 month ago08 mins

Maciej Gładysz ended his rookie FIA Formula 3 campaign 12th in the 2026 Drivers’ Championship, with his maiden Feature Race victory at Silverstone standing out as the high point of a season the ART Grand Prix F3 driver believes could have delivered considerably more. The Polish rookie produced enough strong performances to demonstrate his outright…

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Jamie Leverton will remain with Nitrous Competitions ADM Racing for the 2026 GB4 Winter Series at Snetterton.

Jamie Leverton stays with Nitrous Competitions ADM Racing for GB4 Winter Series

Karishma Persad1 month ago1 month ago05 mins

Jamie Leverton will continue with Nitrous Competitions ADM Racing for the inaugural GB4 Winter Series at Snetterton on 24–25 October, extending a partnership that began midway through the 2026 main season. The 17-year-old joined Gary Ward’s squad for the remainder of his rookie campaign after starting the year elsewhere, with his move to Nitrous Competitions…

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Robin Knutsson leads a rain-soaked 2026 GTWC Europe Barcelona FP2 for Boutsen VDS as Dienst and Vermeulen complete the overall top three.

2026 GTWC Europe | Sprint Cup | Barcelona | FP2 | Knutsson leads rain-soaked session for Boutsen VDS

Karishma Persad1 month ago4 weeks ago06 mins

Robin Knutsson put Boutsen VDS on top during a rain-soaked Free Practice 2 (FP2) at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya as difficult conditions restricted opportunities for improvement throughout the final practice session of the 2026 GT World Challenge (GTWC) Europe Sprint Cup season. The Swedish driver produced a 1:54.557 early in the 80-minute session aboard the…

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