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CTFROT | 2026 | Round 1 | Hampton Downs | Practice | Wood fastest on opening day
Ryan Wood emerged as the standout performer across the combined practice sessions at Hampton Downs as the 2026 Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Oceania Trophy (CTFROT) season got underway. The Supercars driver topped Practice 2 and Practice 3 and set the outright fastest lap of the day with a 1:29.764, the only time to dip under…
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ART Grand Prix confirms Matteo Giaccardi for dual FRME Trophy and FREC campaigns in 2026
ART Grand Prix has announced that Matteo Giaccardi will step up to Formula Regional competition in 2026, joining the team for both the Formula Regional European Championship (FREC) and the Formula Regional Middle East Trophy (FRME). The move marks a significant milestone in the career of the 18-year-old Monegasque driver as he continues his progression…
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Bianca Bustamate steps up to Eurocup-3 in 2026 with Palou Motorsport
Bianca Bustamante will step up to Eurocup-3 for the 2026 season with Palou Motorsport. The announcement underlines another decisive stage in the Filipino driver’s long-term pathway towards FIA Formula 3 and, ultimately, Formula 1. She will contest both the Eurocup-3 Winter Series and the main Eurocup-3 Championship Series, becoming part of a category that has…
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Jay Leverton joins Idola Motorsport for GB4 debut in 2026
Idola Motorsport has confirmed Jay Leverton as the first driver in its 2026 GB4 Championship line-up. The 16-year-old from Stoke-on-Trent will make his car racing debut after progressing through a structured karting and testing pathway with the team. The announcement took place at Stoke City FC’s Bet365 Stadium, where Leverton also unveiled his 2026 GB4…
Mahindra Racing seeks a comeback at Formula E’s Mexico City E-Prix
Mahindra Racing is determined to turn their season around as Season 12 of the Formula E Championship continues at the Mexico City E-Prix this weekend, following a mixed debut in Brazil that showed both promise and frustration. Glimpses of progress despite disappointing result The team demonstrated genuine improvement with their newly developed M12Electro machine during…
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Envision Racing looking for another chance of Formula E points in the upcoming Mexico City E-Prix
After a very strong beginning of the 2025/2026 season, Envision Racing wishes to carry over its double points streak into the new Formula E season in the Mexico City E-Prix. The inaugural round of Season 12 had brought great success to both sides of the green garage. A first time for Eriksson In fact, in…
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Plus Racing stands firm as Team KRC grows to two cars as BMW M4 GT3 EVO takes centre stage for 2026 GTWC Asia
Two BMW customer teams have outlined contrasting but complementary strategies ahead of the 2026 season of GT World Challenge (GTWC) Asia powered by AWS. While Plus Racing retains a familiar driver pairing, reigning Silver-Am champions Team KRC will expand to a two-car operation. Both squads will campaign the latest Evo version of the BMW M4…
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Peugeot hails “excellent balance” in 2026 WEC Hypercar driver crews
Team Peugeot TotalEnergies has confirmed the final composition of its two Hypercar driver line-ups for the 2026 FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) as the French manufacturer seeks to build on its strong late-season momentum. After a series of encouraging results toward the end of 2025, Peugeot enters the new campaign with renewed confidence in both…
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Carrasquedo eager to join Van Amersfoort Racing for F3 2026
After his two appearances last season, Jesse Carrasquedo makes the step up to his full maiden Formula 3 season in 2026. The Mexican driver finished eight in the Eurocup-3 Spanish Winter Championship, and fifth in Eurocup-3 in 2025. The young driver will race with Van Amersfoort Racing, with whom he is already familiar after having…
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Successful memories fuel Lola Yamaha ABT ahead of Formula E Mexico City E-Prix
Lola Yamaha ABT returns to Mexico City for the Hankook Mexico City E-Prix, celebrating Lucas di Grassi’s 150th Formula E race and looking to build on Zane Maloney’s first FE point in São Paulo. Formula E will celebrate its 150th race at one of the fastest and most challenging tracks on the calendar. The 2.608km…