FRECA: Akshay Bohra takes third place at Le Castellet

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21 July 2025 – FRECA made its fifth stop of the season at the Paul Ricard circuit in Le Castellet. The R-ace GP team showed good pace throughout the weekend and added another podium finish to its tally thanks to Akshay Bohra.

Collective practices: Enzo Deligny sets the fastest time in FP1

Enzo Deligny (#23) was in great form right from the first free practice session, setting the fastest time of 1:58.862. Jin Nakamura (#11) finished 8th and Akshay Bohra (#31) 11th in what was an encouraging session overall. In FP2, Deligny finished in 5th position. Bohra was 15th and Nakamura 20th.

Qualifying and Race 1: Bohra qualifies in the top 3 but finishes just off the podium

On Saturday, the three drivers put in solid performances in the first qualifying session of the weekend. In Group A, Jin Nakamura finished 5th, closely followed by his teammate Enzo Deligny in 6th place. Their teammate Akshay Bohra secured an excellent P3 in Group B.

The race started in the early afternoon. Akshay Bohra started from 3rd position on the grid. Unfortunately, a mistake in the early laps caused him to lose a position. He crossed the finish line in 4th place and ended up just off the podium. Enzo Deligny and Jin Nakamura, who started in P12 and P10 respectively, made a strong comeback to finish 7th and 8th. 

Qualifying and Race 2: Podium for Bohra and impressive comeback for Deligny

The trio’s strong pace was confirmed on Sunday morning during qualifying for Race 2. Akshay Bohra once again finished third in Group B, while Enzo Deligny also took third place, followed by Jin Nakamura in fifth in Group A. These results put the three drivers in favourable positions on the starting grid. 

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The race got off to a strong start with an excellent start by Akshay Bohra: 5th on the starting grid, he immediately moved into 3rd position. Behind him, luck was not on Enzo Deligny’s side, as he was hit by a competitor and spun out. He fell to the back of the field but managed to climb back into the top 10 after a superb effort. Jin Nakamura had a consistent race and finished 7th, while Bohra secured a fine 3rd place on the podium.

Despite several unfortunate incidents during the race, the pace set by R-ace GP confirms its progress and competitiveness in the championship. The team, which remains third in the standings, stays fully committed and confident for the future.

See you in less than two weeks at Imola for round 6!

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FRECA: Between podium and frustration, a mix of emotions for R-ace GP at the Hungaroring

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7 July 2025 – The FRECA grid met at the Hungaroring this weekend for the fourth round of the championship. It was a positive round on the whole for the R-ace GP team, which added a pole position and a new podium to its tally, and maintained its third place in the overall championship standings.

The momentum for the French team began to build in Friday’s collective testing session. Jin Nakamura (#11) shone in the first session, setting the fastest time of 1:39.242. His team-mates Enzo Deligny (#23) and Akshay Bohra (#31) were not far behind, in 4th and 6th positions. In collective testing 2, Enzo Deligny was 3rd, followed by Akshay Bohra 4th. Jin Nakamura finished 8th.

Qualifying and Race 1: Deligny gives R-ace GP a fourth podium finish

On Saturday morning, the three drivers took part in Group A* qualifying. Enzo Deligny set the second fastest time in the group, while Akshay Bohra and Jin Nakamura finished 4th and 8th respectively.

The race started later in the afternoon. Enzo Deligny got off to a good start, fought his way to the front and finished on the third step of the podium, the fourth for R-ace GP since the start of the season. Akshay Bohra finished in the top 10 in 8th place, while Jin Nakamura crossed the line in 14th.

Qualifying and race 2: frustrating results for the team

Enzo Deligny hit the ground running in qualifying for race 2 on Sunday morning. The Franco-Chinese took pole position for the race, setting the fastest lap of both groups and of the weekend in 1:37.296. Akshay Bohra finished 3rd and Jin Nakamura 7th. 

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At the start of the second and final race of the weekend, Enzo Deligny remained in the lead. Akshay Bohra, 5th on the grid, retained his position, while Jin Nakamura dropped back slightly. An initial incident brought out the yellow flag.

After an uneventful restart, contact between Jin, then 13th, and a rival relegated the Japanese driver to the back of the race. Hit by mechanical problems, Enzo Deligny lost two places in the closing stages of the race and crossed the finish line in 3rd place. Akshay Bohra was 5th and Jin Nakamura 25th.

Enzo Deligny was disqualified for ignoring safe driving instructions. Akshay Bohra finished just off the podium in 4th place.

R-ace GP keep its 3rd place in the overall team rankings. The team will be back on track in less than two weeks at Le Castellet for the fifth round of FRECA.

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* Drivers are divided into two groups during qualifying, Group A and Group B. They are grouped according to their position in the general ranking, with odd numbers in one group and even numbers in the other.

FRECA: First podium for Akshay Bohra in Zandvoort

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The third meeting of the 2025 FRECA (Formula Regional European Championship by Alpine) season was held this weekend at the demanding Zandvoort circuit in the Netherlands. R-ace GP once again shone with its excellent qualifying performances, a third-place finish in Race 1 and a top-10 finish for its three drivers in Race 2. 

In collective practice 1, Jin Nakamura (#11) set a good pace with the 4th fastest time, while Enzo Deligny (#23) set the 8th fastest time. Akshay Bohra (#31) finished P22. In the second session, Enzo Deligny went up a gear with a 2nd place. Jin Nakamura confirmed his consistency (P4), and Akshay Bohra made clear progress with 12th place.

Qualifying and Race 1: Bohra strikes hard

On Saturday, Akshay Bohra and Enzo Deligny put in an excellent performance in Group A’s qualifying. Bohra took pole position with a time of 1:37.391, ahead of his team-mate Deligny, who was also in fine form. In Group B, Jin Nakamura finished 5th.

In the race, Akshay Bohra kept up the pace and took a fine 3rd place at the finish. This podium is a first for him in FRECA, but also in any competition in Formula Regional. Enzo Deligny finished a solid 5th, while Jin Nakamura finished in P13.

Qualifying and race 2: another demonstration by the trio

Another strong performance in qualifying 2, on Sunday. Deligny and Bohra finished P2 and P3 respectively in their group, while Nakamura was P3 in his. This put the three young guns at the front of the field for Sunday’s race.

At the end of a heated race, the three drivers managed to finish in the top 6. Enzo Deligny took 4th place, followed by Jin Nakamura in 5th and Akshay Bohra in 6th. However, Akshay Bohra was penalised for a jump start and dropped back to 9th in the final rankings.

With qualifying increasingly under control and a consistency showing in the race, R-ace GP leaves Zandvoort with new points in its pocket and encouraging momentum. The championship will resume on July 5 in Budapest. 

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FRECA: Enzo Deligny victorious at Spa-Francorchamps

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19 May 2025 – R-ace GP came out on top at the second round of FRECA, held this weekend at the Spa-Francorchamps circuit in Belgium. After very good results in collective practice and qualifying, the team took its first two podiums of the season with Enzo Deligny. The Franco-Chinese driver finished third in race 1 and took a superb victory in race 2.

The race weekend got underway with some promising performances in collective test. In the morning, Enzo Deligny (#23) finished second, closely followed by Jin Nakamura (#11) in third. Akshay Bohra (#31) was seventh. Positions were a little more scattered during the afternoon’s session: Enzo Deligny was P4, Jin Nakamura P11 and Akshay Bohra P13.

Qualifying and Race 1

On Saturday, the two qualifying sessions* for Race 1 were cancelled due to extensive damage following an accident. The starting grid was determined on the results of collective test 1, which put Enzo Deligny and Jin Nakamura in good positions on the grid.

Enzo Deligny took the lead from the start of the race and dominated the first half. Despite a strong defence, he finished 3rd and scored his first podium of the season. Akshay Bohra finished P7 and Jin Nakamura P16.

Qualifying and Race 2

On Sunday, all three drivers put in solid performances in qualifying 2: Enzo Deligny and Akshay Bohra were second and third respectively in their group. Like his team-mates, Jin Nakamura also set the third fastest time in his group.

The start of the second race was chaotic, but Enzo Deligny kept his cool and took the lead. The Franco-Chinese driver put up a fierce fight to hold on to first place, overtaking several times. His determination paid off, as he crossed the finishing line victorious and handed his team its first win of the season. Jin Nakamura crossed the line in fourth place, but received a penalty which dropped him back to 7th place. Akshay Bohra finished 15th. 

R-ace GP will return to competition on 7 and 8 June for the third round of the championship at Zandvoort in the Netherlands.

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* Drivers are divided into two groups: Group A and Group B.