2026 FREC Archives

Wheldon takes 2026 FREC Hockenheim pole as Olivieri starts alongside, with both title rivals focused on a clean and decisive opening Race 1.

Wheldon targets clean Hockenheim start as Olivieri focuses on 2026 FREC championship battle

Karishma Persad2 months ago2 months ago06 mins

Sebastian Wheldon strengthened his FIA Formula Regional European Championship (FREC) title challenge at Hockenheim by claiming pole position for Race 1, while championship leader Emanuele Olivieri secured the other place on the front row ahead of the penultimate race of the 2026 season. The MP Motorsport driver topped Group A with a 1:34.353 and earned…

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Wheldon topped FP1 before Przyrowski went fastest in FP2 at Hockenheim, as the FIA FREC finale got underway.

2026 | FREC | Hockenheim | Free Practice | Wheldon tops FP1, Przyrowski fastest overall in FP2

Shania Wallage2 months ago2 months ago05 mins

Sebastian Wheldon topped the opening Free Practice session for the final round of the 2026 FIA Formula Regional European Championship (FREC) at Hockenheim. The MP Motorsport driver left it late to set the benchmark, posting a 1:35.150 in the closing stages of the session to finish at the top of the timesheets. RPM’s Jan Przyrowski…

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Olivieri leads Wheldon by 20 points into the 2026 FREC Hockenheim finale, with Nakamura-Berta and Al Dhaheri still in contention.

2026 | FREC | Hockenheim | Preview | Olivieri leads four-way title showdown into finale

Karishma Persad2 months ago2 months ago09 mins

The 2026 FIA Formula Regional European Championship (FREC) reaches its conclusion at Hockenheim from 11–13 September, with four drivers still mathematically capable of claiming the Drivers’ Championship. Emanuele Olivieri arrives at the 4.574-kilometre German circuit with the strongest position after transforming the title picture during the previous round at Imola. The R-ace GP driver leads…

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Olivieri leads Wheldon by 20 points after 2026 FREC Imola, as R-ace GP extends its Teams’ lead and seals the Rookie crown.

2026 | FREC | Imola | Standings after Round 7

Karishma Persad2 months ago2 months ago012 mins

Emanuele Olivieri transformed the 2026 FIA Formula Regional European Championship title fight during Round 7 at Imola, moving from fourth in the Drivers’ standings and 20 points off the lead to first with a 20-point advantage over Sebastian Wheldon. The R-ace GP driver opened his home weekend by taking pole, victory and the fastest lap…

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Bondarev reflects on his FREC Imola win as Olivieri protects his title lead and Francot celebrates a double podium weekend.

Bondarev celebrates “amazing” FREC Imola win as Olivieri strengthens title lead

Karishma Persad2 months ago2 months ago07 mins

Oleksandr Bondarev completed a remarkable 2026 FIA Formula Regional European Championship (FREC) debut weekend at Imola with victory in Race 3, while Emanuele Olivieri strengthened his Drivers’ Championship lead with second and Reno Francot completed another podium for CL Motorsport. Bondarev converted his maiden FREC pole into victory after controlling the race through repeated Safety…

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Bondarev caps a stunning FREC debut at Imola with Race 3 victory as Olivieri extends his championship lead before Hockenheim.

2026 | FREC | Imola | Race 3 | Bondarev caps remarkable debut with maiden victory

Karishma Persad2 months ago2 months ago08 mins

Oleksandr Bondarev completed an exceptional FIA Formula Regional European Championship (FREC) debut weekend by converting pole position into his maiden victory in Race 3 at Imola in 2026. The Van Amersfoort Racing driver controlled three Safety Car restarts and resisted championship leader Emanuele Olivieri throughout the 15-lap contest to win by 0.443s. Olivieri secured second…

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Bondarev celebrates a debut 2026 FREC pole at Imola as Olivieri balances victory ambitions with a narrow championship lead.

Bondarev reflects on “mega” 2026 FREC debut as Olivieri takes measured Imola approach

Karishma Persad2 months ago2 months ago06 mins

Oleksandr Bondarev continued an exceptional FIA Formula Regional European Championship (FREC) debut at Imola by claiming pole position for the final race of the weekend, while Emanuele Olivieri secured the other place on the front row as he looks to protect his narrow 2026 championship lead. The Van Amersfoort Racing driver produced a 1:38.728 in…

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Bondarev claims 2026 FREC Imola Race 3 pole on his debut, beating title leader Olivieri after a dramatic Qualifying 2.

2026 | FREC | Imola | Qualifying 2 | Bondarev snatches Race 3 pole on debut weekend

Karishma Persad2 months ago2 months ago07 mins

Oleksandr Bondarev claimed pole position for the final race of the 2026 FREC Imola weekend after producing the fastest time across Sunday morning’s two Qualifying groups. The Van Amersfoort Racing debutant followed his second-place finish in Race 2 with a 1:38.728 in Group A. Championship leader Emanuele Olivieri topped Group B with a 1:38.827 and…

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Salim Hanna reflected on his maiden FREC victory at Imola 2026 as debutant Oleksandr Bondarev and Reno Francot completed the podium.

Hanna takes breakthrough win as Bondarev and Francot celebrate 2026 FREC Imola Race 2 podiums

Karishma Persad2 months ago2 months ago05 mins

Salim Hanna hailed PREMA Racing’s execution after taking his long-awaited maiden FREC victory in Race 2 at Imola, while Oleksandr Bondarev celebrated a remarkable podium on his championship debut. Hanna converted reverse-grid pole into victory and controlled all three restarts to become the ninth different race winner of the 2026 season. Bondarev finished only 0.352s…

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Salim Hanna claimed his maiden FREC victory at 2026 Imola ahead of debutant Oleksandr Bondarev and Reno Francot as the title fight tightened.

2026 | FREC | Imola | Race 2 | Hanna takes maiden win as Bondarev stars on debut

Karishma Persad2 months ago2 months ago07 mins

Salim Hanna converted pole position into his maiden FREC victory in Race 2 at Imola, becoming the ninth different winner of the 2026 season after controlling the reverse-grid encounter from start to finish. The PREMA Racing driver survived three Safety Car periods and repeated pressure from series debutant Oleksandr Bondarev to win by 0.352s. Bondarev…

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