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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

Karishma Persad3 months ago3 months ago05 mins

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…

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Munoz took pole position for Group B in Qualifying 1 of the 2026 FREC Spa-Francorchamps round, with Al Dhaheri going fastest in Group A.

2026 | FREC | Spa-Francorchamps | Qualifying 1 | Munoz claims pole, Al Dhaheri to start on the front row

Shania Wallage3 months ago3 months ago03 mins

Qualifying 1 for the 2026 FIA Formula Regional European Championship (FREC) at Spa-Francorchamps delivered a tightly contested battle across both groups, with lap times continuing to tumble as the sessions progressed. Rashid Al Dhaheri emerged quickest in Group A ahead of Championship leader Sebastian Wheldon, while Group B proved even faster as rookie Alexandre Munoz…

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Olivieri topped the 2026 FREC Spa-Francorchamps Free Practice after setting the only lap below 2m13s in Friday's session.

2026 | FREC | Spa-Francorchamps | Free Practice | Olivieri continues his strong pace into Practice

Shania Wallage3 months ago3 months ago02 mins

Emanuele Olivieri carried over his strong pace from Thursday afternoon’s second collective test session to top Friday morning’s 2026 FREC Spa-Francorchamps Free Practice session, becoming the only driver to dip below the 2m13s mark. The R-ace GP driver spent much of the session towards the sharp end of the timesheets before delivering a late improvement…

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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

Karishma Persad3 months ago2 months ago08 mins

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…

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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

Karishma Persad3 months ago3 months ago05 mins

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…

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Global junior formula teams show strong interest in CTFROT Gen 2 era ahead of the 2027 championship launch.

Strong worldwide interest greets CTFROT Gen 2 Launch

Karishma Persad3 months ago3 months ago03 mins

TOYOTA GAZOO Racing New Zealand has attracted significant international attention ahead of the introduction of its new Gen 2 Formula Regional car in January 2027. Teams from across the junior single-seater ladder have already entered the tendering process, underlining the growing reputation of the Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Oceania Trophy (CTFROT) on the global motorsport…

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Sebastian Wheldon heads to Spa-Francorchamps as the new 2026 FREC leader after a dominant double victory at Zandvoort.

2026 | FREC | Spa-Francorchamps | Preview | Wheldon leads the field into the Ardennes

Karishma Persad3 months ago3 months ago05 mins

The FIA Formula Regional European Championship (FREC) heads to Spa-Francorchamps this weekend for the third round of the 2026 campaign, as the championship moves from the sand dunes of the Dutch North Sea coast to the Ardennes forest. After two highly competitive opening rounds at the Red Bull Ring and Zandvoort, the series arrives in…

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Wheldon takes 2026 FREC standings lead after Zandvoort double as MP Motorsport extends its Teams’ Championship advantage.

2026 | FREC | Zandvoort | Standings after Round 2

Karishma Persad3 months ago3 months ago06 mins

Sebastian Wheldon heads the 2026 Formula Regional European Championship (FREC) Drivers’ Standings after a standout second round at Zandvoort, where two victories moved the MP Motorsport driver to the top of the championship on 82 points. Wheldon entered the weekend fourth in the standings after Spielberg, but a dominant home round for MP Motorsport transformed…

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Wheldon reflects on second FREC Zandvoort win as Nakamura-Berta, Francot and Olivieri take positives from Race 2.

Wheldon confident after second 2026 FREC Zandvoort win as Nakamura-Berta and Francot take positives from Race 2

Karishma Persad3 months ago3 months ago07 mins

Sebastian Wheldon completed a standout weekend at Zandvoort with victory in Race 2 of the 2026 FIA Formula Regional European Championship (FREC), giving MP Motorsport another home win after a chaotic race featuring a red flag, multiple Safety Cars and a final-lap shootout. After winning Race 1 from pole, Wheldon once again showed strong pace…

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2026 FREC Zandvoort Race 2: Sebastian Wheldon wins after late Safety Car drama, beating Nakamura-Berta as Francot takes third.

2026 | FREC | Zandvoort | Race 2 | Wheldon beats Nakamura-Berta in frantic race to claim second home victory for MP Motorsport

Karishma Persad3 months ago3 months ago05 mins

Sebastian Wheldon of MP Motorsport delivered a composed drive through a chaotic race to claim victory in Race 2 of the 2026 FIA Formula Regional European Championship (FREC) at Zandvoort, beating pole-sitter Kean Nakamura-Berta of PREMA Racing after a late Safety Car set up a dramatic final-lap dash to the flag. Nakamura-Berta had started from…

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