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Lance Stroll reflected on Aston Martin's promising new upgrade after finishing P13 at the 2026 F1 Hungarian GP
Photo credit: Aston Martin F1 Team

Stroll sees potential in upgraded Aston Martin after promising 2026 F1 Hungarian GP

Magdalena Put04 mins

Lance Stroll was pleased with the car’s competitiveness after Aston Martin introduced a significant upgrade package for the 2026 F1 Hungarian GP weekend.  Despite a difficult qualifying for Stroll—teammate Fernando Alonso had a more successful session, managing to progress to Q2—the Aston Martin duo finished P13 and P14 respectively in the race on Sunday.  Speaking…

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Photo Credit: Formula Regional European Championship

JENSEN returns to FRAC with two-car NJMP entry

Karishma Persad04 mins

JENSEN will return to Formula Regional Americas Championship (FRAC) competition at New Jersey Motorsports Park (NJMP) with a two-car entry for Robert Arana Jr and Aiden Zelaya. Both drivers will make their FRAC debuts at the 2.25-mile New Jersey circuit after preparing through JENSEN’s driver development programme. They have also gained recent racing experience through…

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Mercedes-AMG leads Porsche by 19 points as Ferrari closes in and the 2026 global GT World Challenge season enters its second half.
Photo Credit: SRO | Fabian Lagunas

Mercedes-AMG retakes global GT World Challenge lead from Porsche

Karishma Persad06 mins

Mercedes-AMG has reclaimed the lead of the global GT World Challenge powered by AWS Manufacturers’ Championship as the 2026 campaign moves into its second half. Twenty-five of the season’s 42 rounds have now taken place across the regional championships. Although GT World Challenge America remains on its summer break, recent events in Europe, Asia and…

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Dean MacDonald tops the Magny-Cours test for Garage 59 as Mercedes-AMG fills three of the next four places ahead of Free Practice.
Photo Credit: SRO | JEP

2026 GTWC Europe | Sprint Cup | Magny-Cours | Test | Garage 59 begins Magny-Cours weekend fastest through MacDonald

Karishma Persad05 mins

Dean MacDonald placed Garage 59 at the top of Thursday’s 2026 GT World Challenge (GTWC) Europe powered by AWS test session at Magny-Cours. The Scottish driver produced a 1:37.397 during the closing minutes to move the #59 McLaren 720S GT3 EVO ahead of Dani Juncadella’s #3 Mercedes-AMG Team Verstappen Racing entry by 0.173 seconds. Meanwhile,…

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ILN chairman Martin Rosorius criticises ADAC Nordrhein plans for a rival 2027 Nordschleife series and calls for a unified endurance model.
Photo Credit: SRO | Gruppe C Photography

ILN criticises ADAC Nordrhein plans for rival 2027 Nordschleife series

Karishma Persad07 mins

As reported by Sportscar365, The Interessengemeinschaft Langstrecke Nürburgring (ILN) has criticised plans by ADAC Nordrhein to establish a second series of endurance races around the Nordschleife in 2027. Nürburgring 24 organisers intend to create a four-event mini-series that will use the same regulations as the German endurance classic. Teams that contest the complete programme will…

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Luke Hilton leads Thursday 2026 GB4 testing at Silverstone after topping two sessions, with Enzo Hallman second in the 29-driver field.
Photo Credit: GB4 Championship | Jakob Ebrey

2026 | GB4 | Silverstone | Testing Day 1 | Hilton leads Thursday running after topping two sessions

Karishma Persad03 mins

Luke Hilton topped two of Thursday’s three 2026 GB4 Championship testing sessions to end the opening day at Silverstone fastest overall. The Nitrous Competitions ADM Racing driver set a 2m02.528s lap during Session 2, placing him 0.290s ahead of Hillspeed’s Enzo Hallman. Douglas Motorsport’s Conor Grant completed the top three, just 0.005s further back. Hilton…

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William Rohan makes his UK racing debut with Arden Motorsport in GB4 at Silverstone in 2026 after impressing during testing at Snetterton.
Photo Credit: GB4 Championship

William Rohan joins Arden for UK racing debut at 2026 GB4 Silverstone round

Karishma Persad03 mins

American youngster William Rohan will make his UK racing debut with Arden Motorsport when the 2026 GB4 Championship visits Silverstone this weekend. The 17-year-old already possesses experience of the GB4 car after joining the championship’s official Snetterton test in June. He also brings previous single-seater racing experience from the Ligier Junior Formula Championship in the…

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Alex O'Grady leads a tight 2026 GB4 title fight into Silverstone as a joint-record 29-car grid prepares for three races at the weekend.
Photo Credit: GB4 Championship

2026 | GB4 | Silverstone | Preview | O’Grady leads joint-record 29-car field into Round 4

Karishma Persad05 mins

The 2026 GB4 Championship reaches its midway point at Silverstone this weekend, with a joint-record 29 drivers preparing to contest Rounds 10, 11 and 12 of the season. Two days of testing opens the event before Qualifying and Race 1 begin the competitive action on Saturday. Race 2 and the reverse-grid Race 3 will then…

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René Lammers tops both 2026 Eurocup-3 Official Previous Tests at Monza as James Egozi and Thomas Strauven lead the chasing pack Friday.
Photo Credit: MP Motorsport

2026 | Eurocup-3 | Monza | Official Previous Test | Lammers sweeps Friday running

Karishma Persad06 mins

René Lammers set the pace across both 2026 Eurocup-3 Official Previous Test sessions at Monza, with the MP Motorsport rookie producing the quickest time of Friday during the morning running. Lammers opened the day with a 1:41.198, finishing 0.232 seconds ahead of championship leader James Egozi and 0.266 clear of fellow rookie Alex Powell. He…

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