Italian F4: A mixed weekend for R-ace GP at Misano

23 Sep 2026

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23 September 2026 – The penultimate round of the Italian F4 season took place this weekend at Misano, with a particularly busy schedule for R-ace GP. Amidst changeable weather conditions, incidents and impressive comebacks, the team’s five drivers experienced mixed fortunes throughout the weekend.

Free Practices

In Series 1, Kenzo Craigie (#34) set the fourth-fastest time in Free Practice 1. The British driver finished P14 in the second session.

In Series 2, Free Practice 1 ended with Andy Consani (#30) in seventh place, whilst James Anagnostiadis (#32) finished in P17. Payton Westcott (#35) and Jensen Burnett (#31) finished in P20 and P21 respectively.

The second session saw several drivers improve their times. Jensen Burnett, in particular, made a significant improvement to finish in P8, just ahead of James Anagnostiadis, who finished in P9. Payton Westcott finished in P15, whilst Andy Consani finished in P19.

Qualifying

Rain then set in during qualifying, making conditions more challenging.

In Series 1, Kenzo Craigie set the seventh-fastest time.

In Series 2, Jensen Burnett put in a fine performance to finish in 5th place. James Anagnostiadis finished in 11th place, Payton Westcott in 13th and Andy Consani in 19th.

Race 1

Kenzo Craigie was forced to retire from the first race of the weekend following a problem with his car. Jensen Burnett finished in 13th place, whilst James Anagnostiadis crossed the finish line in 20th place.

Race 2

Kenzo Craigie put in a great performance. The driver of the #34 car battled at the front of the field and ultimately finished second, securing another podium finish in Italian F4 (his seventh of the season).

Meanwhile, Payton Westcott finished in 18th place, whilst Andy Consani crossed the finish line in 20th place.

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Race 3

Jensen Burnett staged a solid comeback to finish sixth overall. This performance saw him claim his first podium in the Rookie category, taking second place.

Andy Consani finished in P15, whilst Payton Westcott once again crossed the finish line in P18. However, she won the women’s category.

James Anagnostiadis finished in P24.

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Final race

Kenzo Craigie finished in sixth place, whilst Jensen Burnett came P12 and Andy Consani P19. Payton Westcott was unfortunately caught up in a collision and was unable to finish the race.

Final round at Mugello

The championship finale is set to take place on the last weekend of October at Mugello. It will be a final chance for Kenzo Craigie, Jensen Burnett, James Anagnostiadis, Payton Westcott and Andy Consani to end their Italian season on a high note.

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Italian F4: A solid weekend for R-ace GP at Imola

07 Sep 2026

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7 September 2026 – Another solid weekend for R-ace GP in Italian F4. The Vendée-based team secured one victory and three overall podium finishes, as well as two wins in the Rookie category. British driver Kenzo Craigie put in a particularly impressive performance at this sixth round, held at the Imola circuit.

Free practices

Right from free practice, the R-ace GP drivers showed promising pace. In Series 1, James Anagnostiadis (#32), making his Formula 4 debut, finished third, just ahead of Kenzo Craigie (#34) in fourth. Tomika Gender (#33) finished the session in P20.

In Series 2, Jensen Burnett (#31) also put in a strong performance with the third-fastest time, whilst Andy Consani (#30) finished fifth and Payton Westcott (#35) 13th.

A second free practice session took place later in the day. In Series 1, Kenzo Craigie held on to fourth place. James Anagnostiadis was P10 and Tomika Gender P21.

In Series 2, Andy Consani stepped up the pace to set the second-fastest time. Payton Westcott also improved to finish eighth, whilst Jensen Burnett finished P13.

Qualifiying

In Series 1, Kenzo Craigie put in a fine qualifying performance and set the second-fastest time. James Anagnostiadis and Tomika Gender finished in P13 and P22 respectively.

In Series 2, Andy Consani finished in P6 ahead of Jensen Burnett in P8 and Payton Westcott in P16.

Race 1

On Saturday morning, Kenzo Craigie turned his second place on the grid into another podium finish. He crossed the finish line in second place and took the win in the Rookie class. Andy Consani also put in a solid performance and finished fifth, just a few places off the podium. Meanwhile, Payton Westcott finished the race in P13 and claimed victory in the women’s class.

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Race 2

In the afternoon, the team’s results were more mixed. Payton Westcott finished in 22nd place, ahead of Tomika Gender in 25th, whilst James Anagnostiadis and Jensen Burnett finished in 31st and 32nd place respectively.

Race 3

The following day saw another display of strength from Kenzo Craigie. Starting from the front of the grid, the driver of the #34 car took the overall win and secured another victory in the Rookie class. Andy Consani crossed the finish line in sixth place, whilst Jensen Burnett finished 12th. James Anagnostiadis and Tomika Gender, meanwhile, finished 20th and 31st respectively.

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Race 4

Kenzo Craigie rounded off his weekend in style with a third podium finish in the overall standings. The R-ace GP driver once again crossed the finish line in second place, securing three podium finishes and two Rookie victories. Andy Consani rounded off the Top 10 by finishing in P8. Payton Westcott finished in P21 and James Anagnostiadis in P32. Unfortunately, Jensen Burnett was unable to finish the race.

See you in two weeks’ time for the penultimate round of the championship at Misano!

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Italian F4: double victory at Mugello for R-ace GP

27 Jul 2026

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27 July 2026 – Another success for R-ace GP! For the fourth round of the Italian F4 championship at Mugello, the Vendée-based team once again delivered excellent results: a double win and a second place overall, a triple win in the Rookie category, and a victory in the Women category. Here’s a look back at the weekend’s great performances.

Free Practice

In FP1, Andy Consani set the fastest time of the session with a lap in 1:50.256, ahead of Kenzo Craigie in 5th. Emily Cotty finished 34th, Tomika Gender 37th and Payton Westcott 38th.

In FP2, Kenzo Craigie took 2nd place, while Andy Consani finished 4th. Emily Cotty finished 10th, Payton Westcott 22nd and Tomika Gender 42nd.

Qualifying

In Series 1, Emily Cotty finished 14th and Payton Westcott 18th.

In Series 2, Andy Consani took 2nd place, ahead of Kenzo Craigie in 3rd and Tomika Gender in 22nd.

Race 1

Kenzo Craigie stepped onto the podium with a strong 2nd place and claimed victory in the Rookie category. Payton Westcott finished 20th and won the Women category. Tomika Gender finished 25th, while Emily Cotty was forced to retire.

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Race 2

A tougher race for the team: Andy Consani finished 22nd, ahead of Payton Westcott in 23rd and Tomika Gender in 28th.

Race 3

Andy Consani took the win, securing his first-ever victory in European Formula 4! Kenzo Craigie just missed the podium with a 4th place but claimed another Rookie win. Emily Cotty crossed the finish line in 27th.

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Race 4

Kenzo Craigie claimed the team’s second win of the weekend while taking victory in the Rookie category. Andy Consani finished in the top 10, in 8th place.

Great results ahead of the summer break

This weekend at Mugello marks the end of the first half of the European Formula 4 season. After a run of three highly successful rounds (Vallelunga, Paul Ricard and Mugello), it’s now time for a well-deserved summer break for R-ace GP’s Formula 4 crew.

The team will be back in action on 4-5 September at Imola, for the fifth round of the championship.

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R-ace GP on All Fronts Between Zandvoort (FREC) and Vallelunga (Italian F4)

25 May 2026

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25 May 2026 – It was a busy weekend for the Vendée-based team, competing simultaneously at Zandvoort for the second round of the Formula Regional European Championship (FREC) and at Vallelunga for the second round of the Italian F4 Championship. Here’s a look back at both events.

FREC: A Weekend of Progress Rewarded with a Podium at Zandvoort

Friday: Free Practice

The weekend got off to a cautious start for the team. Rashid Al Dhaheri (#71) finished P15, ahead of teammate Emanuele Olivieri (#73), while Yuki Sano (#12) ended the opening session in P22.

In the afternoon, Al Dhaheri improved his pace and moved closer to the top ten. Olivieri and Sano finished P18 and P23 respectively.

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Saturday: Qualifying and Race 1

The team’s overnight improvements paid off immediately in qualifying, with all three cars securing places inside the top ten. Emanuele Olivieri qualified fifth, Rashid Al Dhaheri eighth and Yuki Sano tenth.

In the afternoon race, Emanuele Olivieri claimed his first FREC podium. The Italian finished third overall and took victory in the Rookie class. Rashid Al Dhaheri narrowly missed out on the podium with fifth place, while Yuki Sano crossed the line in P18.

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Sunday: Qualifying and Race 2

On Sunday morning, the team continued to build on its performance in Qualifying 2. Rashid Al Dhaheri and Emanuele Olivieri qualified fourth and fifth respectively. It was a more difficult session for Yuki Sano, who posted the 20th fastest time.

Race 2 ended with a fourth-place finish for Rashid Al Dhaheri. Emanuele Olivieri crossed the line in sixth place, while Yuki Sano finished 16th

Weekend Summary

After a challenging start, the team successfully identified its weaknesses and improved throughout the weekend. Although Zandvoort’s demanding and technical layout prevented the team from converting its pace into a pole position or victory, valuable championship points were secured.

The next round takes place at Monza on 20–21 June.

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Italian F4: Strong Recovery Drives at Vallelunga

Qualifying

In Group 1, Kenzo Craigie (#34) qualified ninth while Tomika Gender (#33) finished 19th. In Group 2, Andy Consani (#30) delivered a strong performance to set the third-fastest time, while Emily Cotty (#42) ended the session in 18th

Race 1

On the opening lap, Kenzo Craigie, running 12th at the time, spun after contact with another driver. The Brit was forced to pit for a puncture. A few laps later, Andy Consani lost his front wing and also had to make an unscheduled pit stop.

Emily Cotty crossed the finish line in P19, followed by Kenzo Craigie, Andy Consani and Tomika Gender.

Race 2

Starting sixth on the grid, Andy Consani made an excellent getaway and quickly moved into second place. He held the position all the way to the chequered flag, but a post-race penalty dropped him to P21. Tomika Gender finished P14, while Emily Cotty took P16.

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Race 3

Starting from 12th on the grid, Kenzo Craigie produced an impressive recovery drive to finish fifth. He also claimed victory in the Rookie category and set the fastest lap of the race.

Final Race

Another strong performance followed from Craigie. Starting 15th, he charged through the field to finish eighth overall. He also secured second place in the Rookie classification. Tomika Gender and Emily Cotty finished P26 and P30 respectively.

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Weekend Summary

As in the opening round at Misano, the team showed strong pace in both qualifying and race conditions. However, race incidents and circumstances prevented that performance from being fully reflected in the final results.

The next round takes place at Monza on 20–21 June.

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