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Kean Nakamura-Berta claimed his fifth 2026 FREC pole of the season at Paul Ricard, with Sebastian Wheldon joining him on the front row.
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2026 | FREC | Paul Ricard | Qualifying 1 | Nakamura-Berta secures fifth pole position of 2026 FREC season

Shania Wallage03 mins

Kean Nakamura-Berta secured his fifth pole position of the 2026 FREC season in Qualifying 1 at Paul Ricard, setting the fastest time of the session with a 1:57.824. The PREMA Racing driver will start Saturday’s Race 1 from pole position, with MP Motorsport’s Sebastian Wheldon joining him on the front row after topping Group B….

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Wheldon topped FP2 with the fastest time of Friday across the two Free Practice sessions for the 2026 FREC Paul Ricard Round.
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2026 | FREC | Paul Ricard | Free Practice | Nakamura-Berta tops FP1, Wheldon fastest overall in FP2

Shania Wallage05 mins

Kean Nakamura-Berta topped the opening Free Practice session at Paul Ricard as Formula Regional European Championship (FREC) returned to action for Round 6 of the 2026 season. The PREMA Racing driver set the pace with a 1:59.187, finishing more than three tenths clear of team-mate Salim Hanna in an uninterrupted session. Rodin Motorsport’s Alex Ninovic…

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Rashid Al Dhaheri leads FREC into Le Castellet, with 35 points covering the top four before the championship's summer break round.
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2026 | FREC | Paul Ricard | Preview | Al Dhaheri leads ahead of crucial pre-summer break round

Karishma Persad07 mins

The 2026 FIA Formula Regional European Championship (FREC) heads to Le Castellet from 17–19 July for the sixth of its eight scheduled rounds and the final event before the summer break. Circuit Paul Ricard welcomes the championship at a crucial stage of the season, with only 35 points separating the leading four drivers. Eight different…

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Rashid Al Dhaheri took the FREC lead after Round 5 at the Hungaroring as R-ace GP extended its advantage.
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2026 | FREC | Hungaroring | Standings after Round 5

Karishma Persad06 mins

Rashid Al Dhaheri has taken control of the 2026 FIA Formula Regional European Championship (FREC) after a decisive fifth round at the Hungaroring. The R-ace GP driver arrived in Hungary third in the standings, 15 points behind Sebastian Wheldon. However, a second place in Race 1 and victory in Race 2 moved him onto 151…

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Al Dhaheri and Abkhazava react after securing the front row for FREC Race 2 at the Hungaroring.
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Al Dhaheri turns disappointment into pole as Abkhazava praises MP pace in 2026 FREC Qualifying 2 at the Hungaroring

Karishma Persad04 mins

Rashid Al Dhaheri secured pole position in Qualifying 2 for the final Formula Regional European Championship (FREC) race of the 2026 weekend at the Hungaroring, becoming the seventh different pole-sitter of the season. The R-ace GP driver topped Group A with a 1:37.639, while MP Motorsport’s Alexander Abkhazava led Group B with a 1:37.912 to…

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Al Dhaheri takes pole for Race 2 at the Hungaroring after leading Group A in Qualifying 2, while Abkhazava sets the pace in Group B.
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2026 | FREC | Hungaroring | Qualifying 2 | Al Dhaheri claims Hungaroring pole as Abkhazava tops Group B

Shania Wallage03 mins

Rashid Al Dhaheri claimed pole position for Race 2 at the Hungaroring after setting the fastest time in Sunday morning’s FREC Qualifying 2 session, becoming the seventh different polesitter of the 2026 season. Fresh from finishing second in Saturday’s opening race to reclaim the lead of the FIA Formula Regional European Championship standings, the R-ace…

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Sano, Al Dhaheri, Seewooruthun and Olivieri react after success at the 2026 FREC Race 1 at the Hungaroring.
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Sano, Al Dhaheri and Olivieri praise R-ace GP after 2026 FREC Hungaroring success

Karishma Persad07 mins

Yuki Sano claimed his first European victory after converting pole position into 2026 FREC Race 1 success at the Hungaroring, completing another major step in his 2026 Formula Regional European Championship campaign. The R-ace GP driver led team-mate Rashid Al Dhaheri to the chequered flag, while Rodin Motorsport’s Reza Seewooruthun completed the podium. Emanuele Olivieri…

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Yuki Sano converted pole into 2026 FREC Race 1 victory at the Hungaroring, holding off teammate Rashid Al Dhaheri.
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2026 | FREC | Hungaroring | Race 1 | Sano beats Al Dhaheri and Seewooruthun to Hungaroring Race 1 victory

Karishma Persad05 mins

R-ace GP’s Yuki Sano converted pole position into victory in 2026 FREC Race 1 at the Hungaroring, leading home team-mate Rashid Al Dhaheri after a tense fight at the front. The Japanese driver kept the lead at lights out and later resisted pressure from Al Dhaheri, who closed to within a tenth of a second…

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Yuki Sano and Reza Seewooruthun react after securing the front row for FREC Race 1 at the Hungaroring.
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Sano targets Hungaroring victory after “special” maiden European pole

Karishma Persad04 mins

Yuki Sano and Reza Seewooruthun reflected on their strong Qualifying performances after securing the front row for the opening race of the 2026 FIA Formula Regional European Championship (FREC) weekend at the Hungaroring. Sano claimed his maiden European pole position after topping Group A for R-ace GP with a 1:37.760. Meanwhile, Seewooruthun led Group B…

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