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Salim Hanna claimed his maiden FREC victory at 2026 Imola ahead of debutant Oleksandr Bondarev and Reno Francot as the title fight tightened.

2026 | FREC | Imola | Race 2 | Hanna takes maiden win as Bondarev stars on debut

Karishma Persad2 weeks ago2 weeks ago07 mins

Salim Hanna converted pole position into his maiden FREC victory in Race 2 at Imola, becoming the ninth different winner of the 2026 season after controlling the reverse-grid encounter from start to finish. The PREMA Racing driver survived three Safety Car periods and repeated pressure from series debutant Oleksandr Bondarev to win by 0.352s. Bondarev…

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Emanuele Olivieri celebrated his 2026 Imola victory and FREC Rookie title as Sebastian Wheldon and Alexandre Munoz joined him on the Race 1 podium.

Olivieri “couldn’t have asked for anything more” after 2026 FREC Imola Race 1 victory

Karishma Persad3 weeks ago2 weeks ago05 mins

Emanuele Olivieri says his attention has already shifted towards the overall FREC title after a near-perfect start to his Imola weekend culminated in victory and the 2026 Rookie Championship. The R-ace GP driver converted pole into his second victory of the season in Race 1, also setting the fastest lap as he successfully managed four…

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Emanuele Olivieri won FREC Race 1 at Imola to take the 2026 championship lead and secure the Rookie title ahead of Sebastian Wheldon.

2026 | FREC | Imola | Race 1 | Olivieri wins to take championship lead and seal Rookie title

Karishma Persad3 weeks ago2 weeks ago07 mins

Emanuele Olivieri converted pole position into victory in Race 1 at Imola to claim his second win of the 2026 FIA Formula Regional European Championship (FREC) season, mathematically secure the Rookie title and take the overall championship lead. The R-ace GP driver controlled a heavily interrupted race featuring four Safety Car periods, setting the fastest…

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Emanuele Olivieri turns his focus to the “big points” after Imola pole as Tomass Štolcermanis celebrates a surprise front-row start.

Olivieri and Štolcermanis take confidence from strong 2026 FREC Imola Qualifying

Karishma Persad3 weeks ago3 weeks ago04 mins

Emanuele Olivieri has already shifted his attention towards Saturday’s opening FREC race after claiming his second pole position of the 2026 season at Imola, while Tomass Štolcermanis celebrated one of his strongest Qualifying performances of the campaign. Olivieri followed his morning Free Practice benchmark by topping Group B with a 1:39.227 and securing two valuable…

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Emanuele Olivieri claimed his second FREC pole of 2026 at Imola ahead of Tomass Štolcermanis as the title fight tightened.

2026 | FREC | Imola | Qualifying 1 | Olivieri takes pole as title fight tightens

Karishma Persad3 weeks ago2 weeks ago06 mins

Emanuele Olivieri claimed his second pole position of the 2026 FREC season at Imola after setting the fastest time across Friday afternoon’s two Qualifying groups. The R-ace GP rookie, racing under the ACI Team Italia banner on home soil, followed his Free Practice benchmark with a 1:39.227 in Group B. PREMA Racing rookie Tomass Štolcermanis…

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Emanuele Olivieri topped FREC Free Practice at Imola by 0.047s from Reno Francot, with Oleksandr Bondarev third.

2026 | FREC | Imola | Free Practice | Olivieri edges Francot as Bondarev impresses again

Karishma Persad3 weeks ago3 weeks ago05 mins

Emanuele Olivieri set the pace in the sole FREC Free Practice session at Imola, beating Reno Francot by just 0.047s with a late 1:39.074. The R-ace GP rookie produced his quickest lap in the closing minutes on home soil, denying CL Motorsport’s Francot after the Dutchman briefly moved to the top. Van Amersfoort Racing newcomer…

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Oleksandr Bondarev topped his first FREC session at Imola before Sebastian Wheldon led an ultra-close second Pre-Event Test.

2026 | FREC | Imola | Pre-Event Test | Bondarev tops Test 1, Wheldon fastest overall in Test 2

Karishma Persad3 weeks ago3 weeks ago05 mins

Oleksandr Bondarev made an immediate impression on his FREC debut by topping the opening 2026 Pre-Event Test session at Imola, before Sebastian Wheldon set the fastest time overall during the afternoon. Van Amersfoort Racing newcomer Bondarev led the opening two-hour session with a 1:39.924, edging Trident Motorsport’s Maksimilian Popov by just 0.038s. MP Motorsport’s Wheldon…

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Williams junior Oleksandr Bondarev will make his FREC debut with Van Amersfoort Racing at Imola before contesting the 2026 Hockenheim finale.

Williams junior Bondarev joins VAR for final two FREC rounds

Karishma Persad3 weeks ago3 weeks ago05 mins

Williams F1 Team Academy driver Oleksandr Bondarev will make his FREC debut with Van Amersfoort Racing during the final two rounds of the 2026 season. The Ukrainian will join VAR at Imola from 4–6 September before remaining with the Dutch squad for the championship finale at Hockenheim one week later. Bondarev replaces Francisco Macedo following…

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Norris launches LN4 Fusion and Legacy Programme ahead of 2027, creating a multi-series pathway and fully funded driver support.

Norris launches LN4 Fusion ahead of ambitious 2027 junior motorsport expansion

Karishma Persad3 weeks ago3 weeks ago016 mins

Reigning F1 World Champion Lando Norris has launched two interconnected projects aimed at creating more opportunities and a clearer pathway for young racing talent. Norris will take LN4 Fusion into 2027 alongside the independent LN4 Legacy Programme, combining a multi-championship racing operation with a personally funded driver development initiative designed to remove financial barriers. LN4…

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Kean Nakamura-Berta leads a four-way 2026 FREC title fight into Imola, with Al Dhaheri, Wheldon and Olivieri all within 20 points.

2026 | FREC | Imola | Preview | Nakamura-Berta leads four-way title fight into penultimate round

Karishma Persad3 weeks ago3 weeks ago08 mins

The 2026 FIA Formula Regional European Championship (FREC) returns from its summer break at Imola from 4–6 September for the penultimate round of the season. The championship reaches the Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari with only 20 points separating the leading four drivers. Eight competitors have already won races with the second-generation Tatuus T-326, while…

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