FRMEC

Hiyu Yamakoshi Joins Pinnacle Motorsport for Final FRMEC Rounds

Jumping into the championship mid-season, the Japanese driver is no stranger to success, with multiple race wins and podiums across top single-seater championships like Italian F4 and French F4.

Now, he returns to Pinnacle Motorsport, a team he’s worked with since 2023, to take on the final three rounds of the Formula Regional Middle East Championship.

Formula E

Kush Maini to Take Part in Rookie Free Practice at Jeddah for Mahindra Racing

Alpine Academy driver Kush Maini will participate in the rookie free practice session at the upcoming Formula E round in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, this February.

On the back of multiple F1 tests with Alpine in 2024, Maini is poised to make a strong impression ahead of the 2025 Formula 2 season with DAMS, marking a crucial step in his journey to F1.

GT3

Arjun Maini Joins Ford Performance as Factory GT3 Driver for 2025 Season

Arjun Maini, the first Indian driver to secure a pole position and two podium finishes in the DTM, has been announced as a Ford Performance Factory Driver in GT3. Maini joins an elite lineup alongside David Schumacher and Jusuf Owega, with the trio set to compete in multiple premier GT championships, including the GT Masters, GT World Challenge Europe, Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie (NLS), and DTM in 2025.

Formula Winter Series

Kabir Anurag Battles Through A Tough Weekend in Formula Winter Series

The US-based driver had a challenging start to the Formula Winter Series at Algarve International Circuit, Portimao. 

He qualified P8 for Race 1 but was forced to retire due to a technical failure. The same issue prevented him from starting Race 2, where he was set to line up P7. Race 3 saw him fight back from P12 to secure a P8 finish, showcasinga strong late-race pace. 

Bathurst 12 Hour

Craft-Bamboo Racing Finishes P5, GMR Heartbreak; Absolute Racing charges at Bathurst 12 Hour

A dream start to the weekend saw Hong Kong based Craft-Bamboo Racing secure pole position, with Lucas Auer claiming the team’s first Allan Simonsen Pole Award. However, the race had other plans.

After an early collision with the #26 Ferrari, the #77 Mercedes was sent into the Murray’s Corner sand, losing a lap and dropping to P19. A sensational comeback pushed them back into podium contention, running P2 in the final hours.

Eventually, a late pit stop for fuel with 23 minutes to go saw them tumble down the order, crossing the line in P5.

For Team GMR Mercedes (#888), a promising weekend ended in heartbreak. After qualifying P3, their race came to an abrupt end with just under five hours to go following a crash with Maxime Martin at the wheel, forcing a DNF.

Absolute Racing (#911) put on a show, climbing from P11 to P1 in the opening stint thanks to a brilliant charge by Ayhancan Guven. The team led at the quarter-distance mark but couldn’t hold on, ultimately finishing in P6

IAME UAE

Atiqa Mir displays a resilient performance in round 6 of the IAME UAE

Atiqa Mir displayed a strong and consistent performance in IAME UAE, round 6. Mir qualified in 5th position and secured a stellar 2nd position in the eliminatory heats. However, Atiqa qualified 5th in the pre-finals falling shy of entering the final round. 

Teretonga Park

CTFROC Round 4

Michael Shin

Michael Shin had a strong Round 4 showing strong qualifying performance, starting from P4. Race 1 ended in a DNF due to a puncture in the penultimate corner. Despite the setback, he made a strong recovery in Races 2 and 3, finishing in P9 and P2, respectively. 

Enzo Yeh

Despite qualifying towards the back of the grid, Yeh had a strong recovery in Race 1 and Race 2 finishing 8th and 4th respectively. However, Race 3 proved to be disappointing after a finish in the 14th position.