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FIA FREC expands to 10 rounds for 2027, with Portimão and Silverstone debuting, Barcelona returning and a new two-race format.
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FIA FREC expands to 10 rounds with Portimão and Silverstone joining 2027 calendar

Karishma Persad06 mins

The FIA Formula Regional European Championship (FREC) will expand from eight to 10 rounds in 2027, with Portimão and Silverstone joining the schedule and Barcelona returning for the championship’s second season under full FIA status. The expansion follows an unpredictable inaugural FIA campaign in 2026, when 11 different drivers claimed victories and the Drivers’ Championship…

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Lucas Fluxá heads to his home GB3 finale in Barcelona with renewed momentum after ending a 357-day victory drought at Brands Hatch.
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Fluxá carries 2026 Brands Hatch momentum into home GB3 finale in Barcelona

Karishma Persad06 mins

Lucas Fluxá will take renewed momentum into the 2026 GB3 Championship finale at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya after ending a 357-day wait for victory with a commanding performance at Brands Hatch. The Xcel Motorsport driver claimed his second career GB3 win in the reversed-grid Race 3, almost a year after scoring his maiden victory at…

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Ben Green and Thierry Vermeulen take Barcelona victory as Emil Frey Racing completes a strong finish to its 2026 campaign.
Photo Credit: SRO | JEP

Emil Frey Racing ends difficult 2026 GTWC Europe Sprint Cup season with Barcelona victory

Karishma Persad010 mins

Emil Frey Racing ended its 2026 GT World Challenge (GTWC) Europe powered by AWS Sprint Cup campaign on a high as Ben Green and Thierry Vermeulen claimed victory in the season finale at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, securing third place in the Teams’ Championship for the Swiss squad. The result completed a dramatic weekend in…

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Extreme weather forces a revised Barcelona Sunday schedule, with GTWC Europe Qualifying 2 cancelled and Race 2 moved to 18:20.
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2026 GTWC Europe | Sprint Cup | Barcelona | Revised Sunday schedule confirmed as Qualifying 2 cancelled

Karishma Persad06 mins

An extreme weather alert across Catalunya has forced SRO Motorsports Group to significantly revise Sunday’s programme at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, with Qualifying 2 cancelled and the GT World Challenge Europe powered by AWS Sprint Cup season finale pushed back to 18:20 CEST. A local government directive prohibits outdoor activity between 20:00 CEST on Saturday…

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Heavy rain forces GTWC Europe to cancel the rest of Saturday at Barcelona, with Sunday delayed and Qualifying 2 now in doubt.
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2026 GTWC Europe | Sprint Cup | Barcelona | Schedule revised after heavy rain halts Saturday running

Karishma Persad04 mins

GT World Challenge (GTWC) Europe has cancelled the remainder of Saturday’s running at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya after persistent heavy rain left conditions unsafe for further track activity. Race directors made the decision following a rain-affected opening Sprint Cup race, which officials had already stopped temporarily as conditions deteriorated. Organisers have also confirmed that a…

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Alex Aka and Dylan Pereira charge from 14th to GTWC Europe Barcelona Race 1 victory as rain and a red flag transform the title fight.
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2026 GTWC Europe | Sprint Cup | Barcelona | Race 1 | Aka and Pereira master wet-weather thriller

Karishma Persad09 mins

Alex Aka and Dylan Pereira emerged victorious from a dramatic rain-hit 2026 GT World Challenge (GTWC) Europe Sprint Cup Race 1 at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, taking the #99 Tresor Attempto Racing Audi from 14th on the grid to the top step of the podium. The Gold Cup pairing capitalised on a red flag and…

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FIA Formula 3 confirms four days of 2026 post-season testing in Jerez and Barcelona as teams begin preparations for the 2027 F3 season.
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F3 announces four days of 2026 post-season testing in Jerez and Barcelona

Karishma Persad03 mins

FIA Formula 3 has confirmed its 2026 post-season testing programme, with F3 teams set to complete four days of running across Jerez and Barcelona in October. The championship will begin its post-season programme at the Circuito de Jerez before moving to the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya for the final on-track running of 2026. The two tests…

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Hiyu Yamakoshi rates his rookie F3 season nine out of 10 after three podiums, a maiden pole and several Feature Race victory challenges.
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Yamakoshi rates 2026 rookie F3 campaign “9 out of 10” after exceeding expectations

Karishma Persad09 mins

Hiyu Yamakoshi has rated his 2026 rookie F3 campaign a “9 out of 10” after exceeding his own expectations with three podiums, a maiden pole position and several challenges for Feature Race victories during 2026. The Van Amersfoort Racing driver finished ninth in the Drivers’ Championship, scoring 71 points after a difficult Melbourne opener gave…

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Spanish F4 reveals its seven-round 2027 calendar, with Jarama moving to the season opener and Barcelona retaining the finale.
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Spanish F4 reveals reshuffled seven-round calendar for 2027 season

Karishma Persad07 mins

The F4 Spanish Championship has revealed its provisional seven-round calendar for 2027, with Jarama moving to the opening slot as the series prepares to begin its second decade. The championship will visit the same seven circuits that feature on the 2026 schedule, but their order has been substantially reshuffled. The Circuito de Madrid Jarama-RACE will…

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