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Fred Green takes a crucial GB4 double pole at Brands Hatch, beating Thomas Ingram Hill as title leader Alex O’Grady starts third.
Photo Credit: GB4 | Jakob Ebrey

2026 | GB4 | Brands Hatch | Qualifying | Green takes crucial double pole as O’Grady starts third

Karishma Persad08 mins

Fred Green strengthened his championship challenge with a crucial double pole during Saturday afternoon’s GB4 Qualifying session at Brands Hatch, putting the Elite Motorsport driver at the front for both main races of the 2026 season finale. Green produced a 1m24.230s late in the 20-minute session to beat Fortec Motorsports’ Thomas Ingram Hill by 0.137s….

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Toyota Racing will supply a hydrogen combustion V6 for MissionH24’s H24EVO as the prototype targets testing and a 2028 Le Mans debut.
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MissionH24 expands Toyota partnership with hydrogen-powered H24EVO

Karishma Persad08 mins

MissionH24 has expanded its partnership with Toyota Racing, with the Japanese manufacturer set to supply a hydrogen combustion engine for the H24EVO concept car. The H24EVO will use a 3.5-litre V6 developed specifically for motorsport by Toyota, replacing the fuel cell-based powertrain previously planned for the prototype. Work has already begun to integrate the new…

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F1 | 2026 Azerbaijan GP | Race | Russell holds off Verstappen for victory as Hadjar takes strong 3rd

James O'Connor05 mins

Round 15 of the 2026 F1 season has been completed at the Azerbaijan GP, view the full race report here. Mercedes driver George Russell started on pole position as he took P1 by over 0.8s in qualifying on Saturday. Points leader Kimi Antonelli crashed in Q1, leaving him down in 16th on the grid. It…

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Deagen Fairclough reflects on his GB3 resurgence after claiming a Brands Hatch double pole and five of the last six poles.
Photo Credit: GB3 Championship | Jakob Ebrey

Fairclough celebrates “a phenomenal feeling” after 2026 GB3 Brands Hatch double pole

Karishma Persad05 mins

Deagen Fairclough described securing a double pole position at his home circuit as a “phenomenal feeling” after continuing his remarkable late-season resurgence at Brands Hatch. The Hitech driver controlled both Qualifying sessions on Saturday morning, taking pole with a 1m16.451s in the opening session before finding another significant improvement in Qualifying 2. His 1m16.090s secured…

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Deagen Fairclough takes a record-breaking GB3 double pole at Brands Hatch, beating Rowan Campbell-Pilling in both Qualifying sessions.
Photo Credit: GB3 Championship | Jakob Ebrey

2026 | GB3 | Brands Hatch | Qualifying | Fairclough takes record-breaking double pole

Karishma Persad07 mins

Deagen Fairclough continued his remarkable second-half form by securing both pole positions during Qualifying for the 2026 GB3 Championship’s penultimate round at Brands Hatch. The Hitech driver topped both sessions ahead of Xcel Motorsport’s Rowan Campbell-Pilling, initially setting a 1m16.451s in Qualifying 1 before smashing the GB3 Qualifying record with a 1m16.090s in Qualifying 2….

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Deagen Fairclough smashes the GB3 Brands Hatch lap record to lead Rowan Campbell-Pilling and Abbi Pulling in Saturday Practice.
Photo Credit: GB3 Championship | Jakob Ebrey

2026 | GB3 | Brands Hatch | Practice | Fairclough smashes lap record ahead of Qualifying

Karishma Persad08 mins

Hitech’s Deagen Fairclough continued his impressive 2026 Brands Hatch form by setting the fastest-ever GB3 lap around the Grand Prix circuit during Saturday morning’s Practice session. Fairclough produced a 1m16.332s during the short 15-minute session, beating the previous benchmark Abbi Pulling established during official Testing at Brands Hatch earlier in September by 0.261s. Xcel Motorsport’s…

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Câmara claims victory in the F2 Feature Race 2 at the 2026 Azerbaijan GP, ahead of Tsolov and Dunne, leaving Baku with the championship lead.
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F2 | 2026 Azerbaijan GP | Feature Race 2 | Câmara claims victory to retain championship lead in Baku after Dunne penalty

Chiara Schulte genannt Hobein05 mins

Rafael Câmara crossed the line to claim victory in Formula 2 (F2) Feature Race 2 at the 2026 Azerbaijan GP, ahead of Nikola Tsolov and Alex Dunne, full report below. F2 returned to the streets of Baku for the second and final Feature Race of the 2026 Azerbaijan GP, with Rodin Motorsport’s Martinius Stenshorne starting…

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Victor Martins secures Alpine’s first WEC Hypercar pole as the team locks out the Fuji front row following Saturday’s Qualifying washout
Photo Credit: FIA World Endurance Championship | DPPI

Alpine locks out 2026 Fuji front row after weather cancels WEC Qualifying

Karishma Persad09 mins

Victor Martins secured Alpine Endurance Team’s first FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) Hypercar pole as the French manufacturer locked out the front row for the 2026 6 Hours of Fuji following the cancellation of Saturday’s Qualifying sessions. Heavy rain, standing water and deteriorating visibility brought the competitive action to an early end shortly after LMGT3…

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