Wheldon inherits pole position in the 2026 FREC Qualifying 2 at Paul Ricard after Olivieri was handed a three-place grid penalty.
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2026 | FREC | Paul Ricard | Qualifying 2 | Wheldon inherits pole for Race 2 at Paul Ricard

Sebastian Wheldon will start Race 2 of the 2026 FREC weekend at Paul Ricard from pole position after Emanuele Olivieri was handed a post-qualifying three-place grid penalty in Qualifying 2. The MP Motorsport driver had originally qualified second in Group B but moves to the front of the grid, with team-mate Alexander Abkhazava joining him…

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Nakamura-Berta won Race 1 at Paul Ricard to reclaim the 2026 FREC championship lead, with Olivieri and Abkhazava completing the podium.
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2026 | FREC | Paul Ricard | Race 1 | Nakamura-Berta takes Paul Ricard victory to reclaim championship lead

Kean Nakamura-Berta claimed victory in Race 1 at Paul Ricard to secure his third win of the season and move to the top of the 2026 FREC standings. The PREMA Racing driver started from his fifth pole position of the year and took the chequered flag more than four seconds clear of R-ace GP’s Emanuele…

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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

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

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

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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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

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

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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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

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

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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