A record 47-car ELMS field begins the 2026 season at Barcelona, with 140 drivers competing across four classes on 12 April.
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2026 | ELMS | Barcelona | Preview | Record 47-car field ready for season opener

The 2026 European Le Mans Series (ELMS) season will begin with a record 47-car field at the 4 Hours of Barcelona. A total of 140 drivers from 29 nations will compete across LMP2, LMP2 Pro/Am, LMP3 and LMGT3 at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. The entry includes 23 Oreca 07-Gibsons across the two LMP2 classifications, 10…

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Kobe Pauwels will make his 2026 WEC debut at Imola with Aston Martin, replacing Eduardo Barrichello due to an IMSA clash.
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Aston Martin Academy graduate Kobe Pauwels to make WEC debut at 2026 opener in Imola

Kobe Pauwels will make his debut in the 2026 FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) at the season-opening 6 Hours of Imola. The Aston Martin Academy graduate steps in for Eduardo Barrichello, who faces a scheduling clash with the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. As a result, Pauwels receives an early opportunity to showcase his talent on…

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MLT Motorsports expands to all Formula Ladder levels in 2026, naming Kennedy, Medeiros and Cottrill in its driver line-up.
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MLT Motorsports unveils three-tier driver line-up for 2026 season

MLT Motorsports has confirmed an ambitious driver line-up for the 2026 season. The team will compete across the full Racing America Formula Ladder, including the Ligier Junior Formula Championship, Formula 4 United States (F4 U.S.) Championship and Formula Regional Americas Championship (FRAC). Previously focused on Formula 4, the team now takes a significant step forward…

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Aidan Schuh swaps mountain biking for motorsport, joining AJ Foyt Racing and Crosslink Motorsports for his 2026 FRAC rookie campaign.
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Aidan Schuh steps into 2026 FRAC with AJ Foyt Racing in partnership with Crosslink Motorsports

Competitive downhill mountain biker Aidan Schuh has made a striking career move, transitioning from two wheels to four. Schuh now joins AJ Foyt Racing in partnership with Crosslink Motorsports to compete in the 2026 Formula Regional Americas Championship (FRAC) season. This step marks a major milestone in Schuh’s development as he enters professional single-seater racing….

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Jake Hughes sets the ELMS Prologue benchmark for Algarve Pro Racing before Rossa Racing by Virage leads Day 2 in Barcelona.
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2026 | ELMS | Prologue | Algarve Pro Racing and Rossa Racing by Virage set the pace during 2026 ELMS Prologue

Algarve Pro Racing recorded the fastest time of the 2026 European Le Mans Series (ELMS) Prologue before Rossa Racing by Virage led the second and final day at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. Jake Hughes set the outright benchmark in the #25 Algarve Pro Racing Oreca 07-Gibson during Monday’s final LMP2 session. His 1:28.667 placed the…

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Red Bull boss Laurent Mekies proposes a return to flat-out F1 qualifying to eliminate energy "gaming" by the 2027 season.
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How Red Bull boss Mekies sees F1 and the future of qualifying

The current technical era of F1 has introduced a peculiar paradox where drivers are sometimes passengers to their own power units. Red Bull Team Principal Laurent Mekies knows that F1 thrives on raw speed, yet the complexity of modern qualifying has introduced a tactical layer. This layer, many feel is now too intrusive. The core…

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Mattia Binotto reveals Audi is not looking for a new team principal after the Japanese Grand Prix, confirming he is set to remain in charge while focusing on factory development.
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Mattia Binotto signals long-term role as Audi team principal after 2026 F1 Japan weekend

After a turbulent few weeks behind the scenes for the Audi F1 team, new team principal Mattia Binotto has hinted that he will remain in charge rather than oversee the appointment of a new team principal following the exit of Jonathan Wheatley. Speaking in a print media session after the 2026 F1 Japanese Grand Prix,…

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ART Grand Prix's Jade Jacquet at the 2026 F1 Academy Chinese GP round.
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“I learned a lot” — Jacquet optimistic despite difficult start to 2026 F1 Academy campaign, targets progress in Montreal

Williams-backed Jade Jacquet endured a difficult start to her 2026 F1 Academy season, leaving the season opener in Shanghai without scoring any points but with plenty of lessons learned. Heading into the year, the 16 year-old had limited single-seater experience, having contested in her first full season in French F4 last year alongside teammate Lisa…

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Sepang opener thrills as Absolute, Porsche and Origine share wins across dramatic 2026 GT World Challenge (GTWC) Asia races and sessions.
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2026 GTWC Asia | Sepang | Porsche and Absolute Racing shine in season opener

The 2026 GT World Challenge (GTWC) Asia powered by AWS season began in emphatic fashion at Sepang, where pace, precision and strategy combined to produce a gripping double-header. Climax Racing set the early benchmark in practice through Li Lichao and Elias Seppanen, before Absolute Racing asserted qualifying dominance with Akash Nandy and Bastian Buus securing…

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Marcus Sæter leads final FREC pre-season test at Red Bull Ring in Spielberg as teams complete preparations for the 2026 season opener.
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2026 | FREC | Spielberg Pre-Season Testing | Red Bull Ring Test wraps up FREC preparations ahead of 2026 opener

The 2026 FIA Formula Regional European Championship (FREC) brought its pre-season programme to a close with two productive test days at the Red Bull Ring in Spielberg over the Easter weekend. Following earlier running at the Hockenheimring and Circuit Paul Ricard, teams completed the final phase of preparation ahead of the season opener later this…

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