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Emanuele Olivieri topped 2026 FREC Spa testing for R-ace GP, edging Sebastian Wheldon as the top 26 finished within 0.978s.

2026 | FREC | Spa-Francorchamps | Collective Tests | Olivieri leads Thursday running as Spa weekend begins

Karishma Persad1 month ago1 month ago05 mins

Emanuele Olivieri gave R-ace GP the early advantage as the third round of the 2026 FIA Formula Regional European Championship (FREC) got underway at Spa-Francorchamps on Thursday. The Italian rookie topped the second Collective Test session with a 2:14.475, which proved the fastest lap of the day. His benchmark placed him 0.178s clear of Sebastian…

Sebastian Wheldon heads to Spa-Francorchamps as the new 2026 FREC leader after a dominant double victory at Zandvoort.

2026 | FREC | Spa-Francorchamps | Preview | Wheldon leads the field into the Ardennes

Karishma Persad1 month ago1 month ago05 mins

The FIA Formula Regional European Championship (FREC) heads to Spa-Francorchamps this weekend for the third round of the 2026 campaign, as the championship moves from the sand dunes of the Dutch North Sea coast to the Ardennes forest. After two highly competitive opening rounds at the Red Bull Ring and Zandvoort, the series arrives in…

Wheldon takes 2026 FREC standings lead after Zandvoort double as MP Motorsport extends its Teams’ Championship advantage.

2026 | FREC | Zandvoort | Standings after Round 2

Karishma Persad1 month ago1 month ago06 mins

Sebastian Wheldon heads the 2026 Formula Regional European Championship (FREC) Drivers’ Standings after a standout second round at Zandvoort, where two victories moved the MP Motorsport driver to the top of the championship on 82 points. Wheldon entered the weekend fourth in the standings after Spielberg, but a dominant home round for MP Motorsport transformed…

Wheldon reflects on second FREC Zandvoort win as Nakamura-Berta, Francot and Olivieri take positives from Race 2.

Wheldon confident after second 2026 FREC Zandvoort win as Nakamura-Berta and Francot take positives from Race 2

Karishma Persad1 month ago1 month ago07 mins

Sebastian Wheldon completed a standout weekend at Zandvoort with victory in Race 2 of the 2026 FIA Formula Regional European Championship (FREC), giving MP Motorsport another home win after a chaotic race featuring a red flag, multiple Safety Cars and a final-lap shootout. After winning Race 1 from pole, Wheldon once again showed strong pace…

2026 FREC Zandvoort Race 2: Sebastian Wheldon wins after late Safety Car drama, beating Nakamura-Berta as Francot takes third.

2026 | FREC | Zandvoort | Race 2 | Wheldon beats Nakamura-Berta in frantic race to claim second home victory for MP Motorsport

Karishma Persad1 month ago1 month ago05 mins

Sebastian Wheldon of MP Motorsport delivered a composed drive through a chaotic race to claim victory in Race 2 of the 2026 FIA Formula Regional European Championship (FREC) at Zandvoort, beating pole-sitter Kean Nakamura-Berta of PREMA Racing after a late Safety Car set up a dramatic final-lap dash to the flag. Nakamura-Berta had started from…

Nakamura-Berta claimed pole position in Qualifying 2 for Race 2 of the FREC Zandvoort Round, with Sebastian Wheldon lining up alongside him.

2026 | FREC | Zandvoort | Qualifying 2 | Nakamura-Berta claims pole, Wheldon tops Group B

Shania Wallage1 month ago1 month ago04 mins

After claiming pole position in Saturday’s Qualifying 1 session and converting it into his maiden FIA Formula Regional European Championship (FREC) victory in Race 1 in Zandvoort, Sebastian Wheldon continued his strong form at Zandvoort by once again topping Group B’s qualifying times on Sunday morning in Qualifying 2. However, despite Wheldon’s pace in Group…

Wheldon reflects on his first FREC win at Zandvoort as Hanna and Olivieri assess race pace, progress and podium form after Race 1.

Wheldon savours breakthrough 2026 FREC win at Zandvoort as Hanna and Olivieri highlight pace in Race 1

Karishma Persad1 month ago1 month ago06 mins

Sebastian Wheldon claimed his first FREC victory in Race 1 at Zandvoort after converting pole position into a landmark win for MP Motorsport on home soil. The American had already shown impressive speed in Practice and Qualifying, and he carried that form into the race despite coming under pressure in the closing stages. Salim Hanna…

Wheldon resisted late pressure from Hanna to win FREC Race 1 at Zandvoort, as Olivieri completed the podium for R-ace GP.

2026 | FREC | Zandvoort | Race 1 | Wheldon claims MP Motorsport’s first FREC win at Zandvoort

Karishma Persad1 month ago1 month ago05 mins

MP Motorsport’s #98 Sebastian Wheldon delivered a composed drive at Zandvoort to win Race 1 of the 2026 FIA Formula Regional European Championship (FREC) weekend. The American driver started from pole and, despite intense pressure from PREMA Racing’s #88 Salim Hanna in the closing laps, crossed the line first to secure MP Motorsport’s first FREC…

Sebastian Wheldon claimed pole position in Qualifying 1 of the 2026 FREC Zandvoort Round, see the full report and results here.

2026 | FREC | Zandvoort | Qualifying 1 | Nakamura-Berta goes fastest in Group A; Wheldon claims pole

Shania Wallage1 month ago1 month ago03 mins

The 2026 FIA Formula Regional European Championship (FREC) continued at Zandvoort with an ultra-competitive Qualifying 1 session, as the field battled for pole position around the fast and technical Dutch circuit. In Group A, it was Kean Nakamura-Berta who continued his impressive form by setting the fastest time of the session, showcasing strong pace throughout…

Sebastian Wheldon tops FREC Friday Practice at Zandvoort, as Francisco Macedo leads FP2 before Qualifying and Race 1.

2026 | FREC | Zandvoort | Free Practice 1 & 2 | Wheldon leads Friday running as Macedo tops FP2

Karishma Persad1 month ago1 month ago05 mins

Sebastian Wheldon emerged fastest across Friday’s two Free Practice sessions at Zandvoort as the 2026 FIA Formula Regional European Championship (FREC) weekend began in earnest at the Dutch venue. The MP Motorsport driver, who had already ended Thursday’s Collective Tests fastest overall, carried that pace into Free Practice 1. His 1:30.114 in the morning remained…