20 July 2026 – The sixth round of the FREC championship took place this weekend at the Paul Ricard circuit, in France. A mixed meeting, with some excellent performances from Emanuele Olivieri (double podium and double win in the Rookie category), but more nuanced results for Rashid Al Dhaheri and Yuki Sano.
Free Practice
In FP1, Emanuele Olivieri finished 6th, ahead of Rashid Al Dhaheri in 7th and Yuki Sano in 21st. In FP2, Rashid Al Dhaheri took 3rd place, just ahead of Emanuele Olivieri in 4th, while Yuki Sano finished 17th.
Qualifying and Race 1
In Q1, Rashid Al Dhaheri qualified 4th, ahead of Emanuele Olivieri in 5th and Yuki Sano in 19th.
In the race, contact between Al Dhaheri and Olivieri dropped the Emirati driver to the back of the field. Emanuele Olivieri stepped onto the podium with a strong 2nd place and claimed victory in the Rookie category. Yuki Sano finished 9th, ahead of Rashid Al Dhaheri in 26th.
Qualifying and Race 2
In Q2, Emanuele Olivieri set pole position with a lap in 1:57.35. Unfortunately, a penalty forced him to start from fourth place. Rashid Al Dhaheri qualified 10th and Yuki Sano 23rd.
In the race, Emanuele Olivieri fought back into the top 3, securing another podium with a 2nd-place finish and a second Rookie category win. Rashid Al Dhaheri finished 6th, ahead of Yuki Sano in 18th.
Mixed results, but the title still within reach
Despite once again showing a strong level of performance, the team was unable to fully convert its potential into points, missing out on some important opportunities in the championship.
As the final rounds of the season approach, the fight for the title is intensifying. Rashid Al Dhaheri remains among the contenders for the drivers’ title, now joined by Emanuele Olivieri following his strong performances this weekend. This confirms the team’s competitiveness and promises an action-packed end to the season.
More determined than ever, the team is now focused on the upcoming rounds at Imola and Hockenheim, with the goal of converting performance into results and finishing the season in the best possible way.
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