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FRECA Hockenheim 2024 (to return for Round 9 in 2025)

2025 title battle reaches boiling point as FRECA heads to Hockenheim

Karishma Persad3 weeks ago3 weeks ago04 mins mins

The 2025 Formula Regional European Championship by Alpine (FRECA) arrives at its penultimate round with the championship fight hanging in the balance. As FRECA heads to Hockenheim, four drivers remain firmly in contention for the 2025 crown, while a tight midfield battle continues to simmer beneath them. With every point now critical, the iconic German…

Trident announces Matteo De Palo as second signing for 2026 F3 season.

Matteo De Palo to make F3 debut with Trident in 2026

Yi Xing Lim1 month ago1 month ago03 mins mins

Trident has announced that 17 year-old Italian driver Matteo De Palo will make his FIA F3 debut with the team in 2026. Racing with the Italian outfit in the Formula Regional European Championship by Alpine (FRECA) this season, De Palo sits level at the top of the Drivers’ Standings alongside Freddie Slater, who he will…

2025 FRECA standings after Round 8 in Barcelona

Karishma Persad1 month ago1 week ago05 mins mins

The 2025 Formula Regional European Championship by Alpine (FRECA) delivered another weekend of high drama at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. With the championship entering a decisive phase, both the drivers’ and teams’ standings have tightened significantly. The Spanish round produced contrasting fortunes for the leading contenders, ensuring that the title fight remains finely balanced heading…

Podium including De Palo, Slater and Clerot, Race 1, 2025 FRECA Round 8 Barcelona

De Palo credits strong start for dominant Race 1 FRECA performance in Barcelona

Karishma Persad1 month ago1 month ago05 mins mins

Round 8 of the 2025 Formula Regional European Championship by Alpine (FRECA) opened in Barcelona with a tense Race 1. Matteo De Palo delivered a decisive performance for Trident, beating Prema Racing’s Freddie Slater off the line and controlling the race from the front. Pedro Clerot completed the podium after showing strong pace in the…

Matteo De Palo, Trident, 2025 FRECA Round 8, Barcelona, Race 1

FRECA | 2025 Round 8 | Barcelona | Race 1 | De Palo dominates, Slater holds off Clerot for P2

Karishma Persad1 month ago1 month ago05 mins mins

Racing action for Round 8 of the 2025 Formula Regional European Championship by Alpine (FRECA) kicked off the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya with high stakes and heightened tension amid a closely contested Race 1. With the Drivers’ title battle finely poised, every point carried significant weight. Freddie Slater lined up on pole position for Prema Racing,…

Freddie Slater, Pole, Qualifying 1, 2025 FRECA Round 8, Barcelona

Slater aiming to maximise FRECA Race 1 performance as De Palo eyes a strong start in Barcelona

Karishma Persad1 month ago1 month ago03 mins mins

The 2025 Formula Regional European Championship by Alpine (FRECA) title fight intensified in Barcelona as Prema Racing’s Freddie Slater beat Trident’s Matteo De Palo to pole position for Race 1 of Round 8 by just 0.029s. The pair will line up together on the front row for Race 1, separated by the narrowest of margins…

De Palo, 2025 FRECA, Round 8, Barcelona, Collective Test 1

FRECA | 2025 Round 8 | Barcelona | Collective Test 1 | De Palo fastest as Slater and Van Amersfoort Racing shine

Karishma Persad1 month ago1 month ago03 mins mins

The Formula Regional European Championship by Alpine (FRECA) officially resumed at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya this morning, marking the beginning of Round 8 of the 2025 season. Drivers took to the track for the first of two collective tests, and the battle for the championship immediately took centre stage. The cool morning conditions offered the…

FRECA | 2025 Round 7 | Spielberg | Race 1 | De Palo leads from pole to claim victory at Red Bull Ring

Karishma Persad2 months ago2 months ago04 mins mins

Italian talent Matteo De Palo stamped his authority on the 2025 Formula Regional European Championship by Alpine (FRECA) at the Red Bull Ring, cruising to a dominant Race 1 victory as Round 7 continued in Spielberg. Having secured pole in the morning qualifying, the Trident driver converted his starting advantage into a flawless lights-to-flag win….

De Palo on pole, Round 7, 2025 FRECA, Qualifying 1, Spielberg

FRECA | 2025 Round 7 | Spielberg | Qualifying 1 | De Palo on pole after strong Group B performance

Karishma Persad2 months ago2 months ago04 mins mins

The seventh round of the 2025 Formula Regional European Championship by Alpine (FRECA) burst into life this morning with the first qualifying session of the Spielberg weekend. Drivers were divided into two groups and faced a cold track at 15°C, with the air temperature recorded at 10.8°C. Trident’s Matteo De Palo set the fastest overall…

Trident during 2025 FRECA Round at Hungaroring.

Meet the 2025 FRECA Grid: Trident

Yi Xing Lim2 months ago2 months ago07 mins mins

Italian-outfit Trident Motorsport has established itself as a household name in junior single-seaters and continues to compete in the 2025 Formula Regional European Championship by Alpine (FRECA). Founded in 2006, the team set out to race in GP2, then Europe’s top single-seater category beneath Formula 1, now known as Formula 2. Since then, Trident have…