Ryan Wood leads combined practice at Hampton Downs as CTFROT 2026 begins with tight field and standout rookie performances.
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CTROT | 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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Alex O'Grady will continue in F4 next year in the GB4 championship as he looks to join Alex Dunne and Fionn McLaughlin in making F3 and F2.
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Exclusive: Alex O’Grady on representing Ireland in Motorsport, believes Alex Dunne is the country’s greatest ever driver

17-year-old Irish racing driver Alex O’Grady will continue in Formula 4 next year in the GB4 championship as he looks to join Alex Dunne and Fionn McLaughlin in progressing through the ranks. Earlier this month it was announced that the driver from County Galway would stay with the KMR team for the 2026 GB4 season….

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Fionn McLaughlin set to join Hitech TGR for 2026 F3 season
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McLaughlin builds momentum ahead of 2026 F3 debut with Hitech

Fionn McLaughlin will continue his ascent through the junior single-seater ladder as he steps up to FIA F3 with Hitech TGR for 2026. After securing the British F4 title in 2025, the Irish driver extends his long-standing relationship with the Silverstone-based outfit, carrying forward the momentum of a highly successful debut season and the backing…

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Hitech TGR confirms Fionn McLaughlin for 2026 FIA F3 season.
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Fionn McLaughlin completes Hitech TGR’s lineup for 2026 F3 season

Hitech TGR have announced 17 year-old Irish driver Fionn McLaughlin as the team’s final addition to their lineup for the 2026 FIA F3 season. Fresh off an impressive season in British F4, McLaughlin clinched the title championship title last weekend at Brands Hatch, capping off his season with five victories and nine additional podium finishes….

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In an exclusive interview with Pit Debrief, Andretti's James Roe discussed driving for an iconic brand in Indy NXT and representing Ireland.
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Exclusive: James Roe on the pride of representing Andretti and Ireland in Indy NXT

Deep into the 2025 Indy NXT season, Andretti driver and Ireland’s James Roe sits P12 in the standings. The driver from Kildare has been unlucky on quite a few occasions this campaign. Last weekend at Iowa, he started P15 as qualifying was cancelled due to wild weather. He drove a very good race to make…

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