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Craft-Bamboo tops Suzuka 1000km qualifying, but a grid penalty leaves Miedecke Motorsport's Ford on provisional pole for race day.
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2026 Suzuka 1000km | Qualifying | Craft-Bamboo fastest as penalty puts Ford in line for pole

Craft-Bamboo Racing topped Qualifying for the 2026 Suzuka 1000km with the #77 Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo, but a pre-existing grid penalty leaves the #64 Miedecke Motorsport by Team MPC Ford Mustang GT3 EVO in line to start Sunday’s race from pole. Maxime Martin, Kakunoshin Ohta and Luca Stolz combined for an average time of 1:58.696 across…

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Chiyo tops Suzuka 1000km Pre-Qualifying for Team 5ZIGEN as Nissan leads Maezawa Racing and PONOS Ferrari entries in first dry run.
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2026 Suzuka 1000km | Pre-Qualifying | Chiyo puts Team 5ZIGEN Nissan on top in first dry daytime running

Katsumasa Chiyo put Team 5ZIGEN at the top of Pre-Qualifying for the 2026 Suzuka 1000km, producing the only sub-two-minute lap during Saturday morning’s first dry daytime running of the weekend. The Nissan factory driver recorded a 1:59.908 aboard the #500 Nissan GT-R NISMO GT3 to finish 0.202 seconds clear of Alessio Rovera in the #555…

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Papasavvas overcomes mechanical issues, contact and a difficult setup to win Race 3 at CTMP and remain firmly in the FRAC title fight.
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Papasavvas salvages difficult 2026 CTMP weekend with Race 3 FRAC victory

Crosslink Motorsports’ Evagoras Papasavvas recovered from a difficult weekend at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park (CTMP) to claim victory in the final FRAC race and limit the damage to his championship campaign. Papasavvas arrived at CTMP leading the standings and immediately showed strong pace by taking pole position. However, steering wheel problems, a heavy Race 1…

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Kiwi Motorsport takes an F4 U.S. win and multiple FRAC podiums at CTMP before turning its focus towards the penultimate VIR round.
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Kiwi Motorsport celebrates F4 U.S. win and multiple FRAC podiums at CTMP

Kiwi Motorsport enjoyed a strong weekend at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park, collecting a victory and several podium finishes across F4 U.S. and FRAC before turning its attention towards the penultimate round of the 2026 season. Zach Fourie delivered the team’s biggest result with victory in the opening F4 U.S. race before returning to the podium…

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Powell pleased with “good step forward” after 2026 Madrid F3 Qualifying

PREMA Racing’s Alex Powell delivered one of the standout performances of the opening Qualifying session at the 2026 FIA F3 Madrid round, taking 10th place and securing a second-row start for the Sprint Race. Powell entered the weekend with limited F3 experience after joining the championship only recently, yet he immediately showed competitive pace around…

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Tuukka Taponen takes Madrid F3 pole after P3 in Qualifying 1 and reflects on MP Motorsport's 2026 progress and the Madring challenge.
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Taponen praises ‘special’ Madring after securing second F3 pole of 2026 at Madrid finale

MP Motorsport’s Tuukka Taponen completed one of his strongest Qualifying days of the 2026 FIA F3 season in Madrid, taking third in the opening session before securing pole in Qualifying 2. The Finn showed front-running pace across both sessions at the Madring, even though he felt more satisfied with his driving in the first. Taponen…

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24H Nürburgring Series postponed to 2028 as the NLS confirms an eight-race 2027 calendar for its landmark 50th anniversary season.
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24H Nürburgring Series postponed to 2028 as NLS confirms 2027 calendar

Plans to establish a second endurance racing series at the Nürburgring have been postponed until at least 2028 following discussions between ADAC Nordrhein, the Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie and Interessengemeinschaft Langstrecke Nürburgring. The proposed 24H Nürburgring Series had been due to launch in 2027 with five events and the Nürburgring 24 as its centrepiece. However, significant opposition…

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Taito Kato claims maiden F3 pole in Madrid as ART Grand Prix returns to the top in Qualifying 1 and he relishes the demanding Madring finale.
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Kato celebrates maiden F3 pole after pushing “on the edge” in Madrid Qualifying

ART Grand Prix’s Taito Kato secured the first pole position of his FIA Formula 3 career in the opening Qualifying session of the 2026 Madrid round, continuing his strong run after an encouraging weekend at Monza. Kato produced the fastest lap around the Madring to lead Rodin Motorsport’s Pedro Clerot and MP Motorsport’s Tuukka Taponen….

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Toyota leaves COTA frustrated after late #7 retirement denies victory, while extending its WEC manufacturers' lead ahead of Fuji.
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Toyota rues missed 2026 WEC COTA opportunity after late #7 retirement

Toyota left the 2026 FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) Lone Star Le Mans with mixed emotions after a late hydraulic failure denied the #7 TR010 Hybrid a likely victory at the Circuit of The Americas. Nyck de Vries, Kamui Kobayashi and Mike Conway looked set to claim their second victory of the 2026 season after…

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75 Express' Mikaël Grenier tops Suzuka 1000km Night Practice as Mercedes-AMG heads Ford and Porsche in Friday's first dry running.
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2026 Suzuka 1000km | Night Practice | Grenier puts 75 Express on top in first dry running

Mikaël Grenier put 75 Express at the top of the timesheets during Night Practice for the 2026 Suzuka 1000km, leading the first dry running of the Intercontinental GT Challenge weekend. Grenier produced a 2:00.395 aboard the #75 Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo early in the 90-minute session, beating Chris Mies’ #64 Miedecke Motorsport by Team MPC Ford…

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