Karishma Persad, Author at Pit Debrief

Saintéloc Junior Team clinches the 2026 Michelin 24H European Series and GT3 Pro-Am titles after the Barcelona finale.

Saintéloc Junior Team clinches 2026 Michelin 24H European Series title

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Saintéloc Junior Team completed its 2026 Michelin 24H European Series campaign with both the overall and GT3 Pro-Am championships after the season-ending Michelin 24H Barcelona at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. Elia Erhart, Stéphane Tribaudini and Pierre Kaffer led Saintéloc’s title effort throughout the campaign in the No.18 Audi R8 LMS GT3 Evo II. The French squad…

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Kota Tsuchihashi wins twice at Lédenon as Jade Jacquet makes French F4 history and Guillaume Bouzar extends his 2026 title lead.

2026 | French F4 | Lédenon | Summary | Tsuchihashi doubles up as Jacquet makes history and Bouzar extends title lead

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The fifth and penultimate round of the 2026 FIA-certified French F4 Championship produced a breakthrough weekend for Kota Tsuchihashi at Lédenon, as the Japanese driver converted his first pole position into victories in both principal races. Between those successes, Jade Jacquet made championship history by controlling the reverse-grid Race 2 to become the first woman…

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Brady Golan clinches the 2026 FRAC title at VIR, while the Masters Cup and Teams’ Championship remain open heading to Barber.

2026 | FRAC | Standings after Round 7 VIR

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Brady Golan secured the 2026 Formula Regional Americas Championship (FRAC) Drivers’ title after a decisive penultimate round at VIRginia International Raceway (VIR), transforming his 10.5-point advantage over Evagoras Papasavvas into an insurmountable 53.5-point lead with only two races remaining. Golan finished second to Kekai Hauanio in Race 1 before passing the Crosslink Motorsports driver during…

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Brady Golan clinches the 2026 FRAC title at VIR as he and Kekai Hauanio split victories in the penultimate round of the season.

2026 | FRAC | Round 7 VIR | Golan clinches title as Hauanio and Golan split victories

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The 2026 Formula Regional Americas Championship (FRAC) crowned its champion during Round 7 at VIRginia International Raceway (VIR), as Brady Golan secured the Drivers’ Championship with one event still remaining. Kekai Hauanio denied the championship leader victory in Saturday’s opening contest, following Golan for much of the race before making a late move at Turn…

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Gastón Irazú sweeps F4 U.S. at VIR to clinch the 2026 drivers’ title, while Kiwi Motorsport seals the teams’ championship.

2026 | F4 U.S. | VIR | Irazú clinches championship with weekend sweep

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Gastón Irazú secured the 2026 Formula 4 United States (F4 U.S.) Championship at VIRginia International Raceway (VIR), sweeping both races during the penultimate event of the season to put the title beyond reach before next month’s finale at Barber Motorsports Park. The Champagne Racing driver arrived at the weekend holding a 66-point advantage over Zach…

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Jordan Pepper discusses South African motorsport, sacrifice in Europe and the legacy he hopes to leave for the next young drivers.

Exclusive: “We’ve really made our own names” — Pepper reflects on a shared journey with the van der Lindes and the growth of South African motorsport

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Jordan Pepper sits at the centre of a changing South African motorsport story, one in which drivers from the country increasingly occupy leading roles across international GT and endurance racing rather than having to prove that such careers are possible at all. Alongside Kelvin and Sheldon van der Linde, Pepper belongs to a generation that…

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Christian Costoya takes three Misano wins as Luka Sammalisto seals the 2026 Italian F4 title and US Racing takes the teams' crown.

2026 Italian F4 | Round 6: Misano | Sammalisto seals title as Costoya completes hat-trick

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Luka Sammalisto secured the 2026 Italian F4 Championship at Misano as Christian Costoya transformed his season with a remarkable hat-trick of victories across the penultimate round. Sammalisto arrived at the Misano World Circuit with 374 points and a 99-point advantage after strengthening his position at Imola. The US Racing driver faced his first opportunity to…

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Ryo Sakai and Soichiro Shioda secure maiden Japanese F4 wins at Sugo, while Hirobon seals the 2026 Independent Class championship.

2026 | Japanese F4 | Sugo (Round 5) | Sakai and Shioda take maiden wins as Hirobon seals title

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The 2026 Japanese F4 Championship moved to Sportsland Sugo for Round 5, where changing weather conditions brought Ryo Shirasaki’s six-race winning streak to an end and produced two new Champion Class winners. Shirasaki arrived after completing another sweep at Suzuka, having transformed a scoreless opening weekend into six consecutive victories and a 45-point championship advantage….

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Pace Performance will step up to GB3 in 2027 with a planned three-car entry after its strong second season in the GB4 Championship

Pace Performance to step up to GB3 with three-car entry for 2027 season

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Pace Performance will expand into the GB3 Championship for the 2027 season as the Shropshire-based outfit continues its rapid progression through the British single-seater ladder. The team, led by Sean Byrne, has already acquired its first two Tatuus MSV GB3-025 cars and plans to run a full three-car line-up during its debut campaign. The move…

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Up2Race wins the 2026 24H Barcelona as Saintéloc Junior Team secures the Michelin 24H SERIES European Series title.

2026 | 24H Series European Series | 24H Barcelona | Race | Up2Race takes maiden win as Saintéloc seals title

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Up2Race claimed its maiden Michelin 24H SERIES victory with a commanding performance in the season-ending Michelin 24H Barcelona, as the No.88 Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) EVO completed 741 laps to finish one lap clear of HAAS RT at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. Tim Heinemann, Oleksiy Kikireshko, Fabio Grosse and Alfred Renauer combined pace, clean…

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