June 2, 2026 – Fresh from Zandvoort, R-ace GP headed straight to Spa-Francorchamps for the third round of the FREC season. Despite challenging weather conditions, the team made the most of the Belgian weekend and continued its upward trajectory. Strong qualifying pace, two more podium finishes and the championship lead for Rashid Al Dhaheri: a highly positive weekend all around.

Friday: Free Practice and Qualifying 1

On Friday morning, Emanuele Olivieri (#73) topped the Free Practice 1 timesheets with a best lap of 2:12.906. Rashid Al Dhaheri (#71) finished 11th, while Yuki Sano (#12) ended the session in 25th place.

Later in the afternoon, the trio delivered an excellent qualifying performance for Race 1. Rashid Al Dhaheri set the fastest time in his group with a lap of 2:14.523, while Yuki Sano secured P3, just ahead of his Italian teammate Emanuele Olivieri.

Saturday: Race 1

Following a violent storm and heavy rainfall at Spa-Francorchamps, Race 1 was moved to the afternoon slot originally allocated to Race 2, which was subsequently cancelled.

Rashid Al Dhaheri, Yuki Sano and Emanuele Olivieri lined up P2, P6 and P8 respectively on the starting grid. When the lights went out, Al Dhaheri held on to second place while Sano moved up to fifth. Behind them, Olivieri dropped to P9 following contact.

With the track still damp, the Safety Car was deployed several times due to incidents and off-track excursions.

Al Dhaheri launched several attacks and even briefly took the lead of the race. However, the battle remained intense and, despite a strong final-lap challenge, the Emirati driver crossed the line in second place. Further back, both Sano and Olivieri enjoyed strong recovery drives to finish P4 and P6 respectively.

Sunday: Qualifying 2 and Race 3

The sun returned to Spa-Francorchamps on Sunday. Rashid Al Dhaheri once again claimed pole position in his qualifying group during the second qualifying session, setting a lap time of 2:13.24. Emanuele Olivieri finished third in the session, while Yuki Sano faced a more difficult outing and ended up P9.

The race got underway early in the afternoon, with Al Dhaheri starting from P2, Olivieri from P6 and Sano from P18. By lap two, both Al Dhaheri and Olivieri had lost one position, while Sano had climbed to 16th.

Al Dhaheri took the chequered flag in third place, scoring enough points to move into the lead of the Drivers’ Championship. Olivieri finished P8, while Sano came home in P16.

The weekend concludes on a positive note, marking another step forward for the team.

The next stop is Monza on June 20–21 for Round 4 of the championship.

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24 April 2026 – The opening round of the FIA FREC (Formula Regional European Championship) took place this weekend at the Red Bull Ring circuit. It was a mixed first meeting for R-ace GP. Despite a superb first victory, podium finishes, and strong sporting potential, operational mistakes proved costly for the Vendée-based team.

Friday: Free Practice and Qualifying 1

The weekend began with the free practice sessions. Emanuele Olivieri, rookie in the championship (#73), finished 7th fastest. His teammate Rashid Al Dhaheri (#71), Formula Regional Middle East vice-champion, ended the session in P10, while Yuki Sano (#12), competing for the first time in a European championship, finished P16.

Qualifying for Race 1 took place in the afternoon. Rashid Al Dhaheri secured pole position in his group and the 2nd fastest overall time. Emanuele Olivieri set the 3rd fastest time in his group. The session was more difficult for Yuki Sano.

Saturday: Race 1 and Race 2

In Race 1, Rashid Al Dhaheri delivered a solid 2nd place finish thanks to a controlled race and intelligent management. Starting from P24 after a difficult qualifying session, Yuki Sano made an impressive comeback to P10 to score his first points in Europe. Unfortunately, a stall on the grid compromised Emanuele Olivieri’s race.

The highlight of the weekend came during Race 2. Starting from P11*, Emirati driver Rashid Al Dhaheri did an outstanding performance, fighting his way through the entire field to claim his first victory of the season. Emanuele Olivieri finished 6th and won in the Rookie category, while Yuki Sano finished 11th.

Sunday: Qualifying 2 and Race 3

In the morning, two technical errors heavily impacted the results of the second qualifying session: Rashid Al Dhaheri qualified P15 and Yuki Sano was disqualified. Two unintentional mistakes, but ones from which the team will draw the necessary lessons. Emanuele Olivieri secured 12th place on the starting grid.

In Race 3, another compromised start for Emanuele Olivieri led to unintended contact with Yuki Sano. Both drivers were forced to retire. Rashid Al Dhaheri once again delivered an excellent recovery drive, climbing from P15 to P5 thanks to outstanding race pace.

The Summary

Despite mixed results and costly mistakes for the team, the opening round of the FREC ended with important points, a superb victory for Rashid Al Dhaheri, and confirmation of the strong potential of both cars and drivers.

The team will return to action on May 22 at Zandvoort for the second round of the championship!

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6 October 2025 – The penultimate round of FRECA took place in Germany, at the Hockenheim circuit. It was another successful weekend for R-ace GP. Enzo Deligny took double pole position and won Race 2, while his teammate Akshay Bohra finished second in Race 1. The French team remains at the top of the championship with one round left to go!

Free practice and qualifying 2

Akshay Bohra (#31) finished 6th, Jin Nakamura (#10) 14th and Enzo Deligny (#23) 19th in the first session on Friday morning. In the early afternoon, during the second session, Jin Nakamura and Enzo Deligny improved their times. They finished 7th and 10th, ahead of Akshay Bohra in 13th.

As an exception, qualifying for Race 2 took place on Friday evening. Enzo Deligny put in an exemplary performance to take pole position with a lap time of 1:33.989. Akshay Bohra and Jin Nakamura finished 4th and 6th in Group A.

Qualifying 1

On Saturday morning, Enzo Deligny achieved another remarkable performance, securing pole position for the second time this weekend. The Franco-Chinese driver completed a lap in 1:32.867. His teammates also delivered solid performances: Akshay Bohra finished 2nd and Jin Nakamura 4th in Group A.

Race 1

Akshay Bohra is 2nd on the starting grid, ahead of Enzo Deligny in 5th* and Jin Nakamura in 7th. The race starts behind the safety car due to wet track conditions.

Once the green flag is waved, Akshay Bohra is challenged by a competitor. But the driver doesn’t give up and manages to regain his position. Behind him, Jin Nakamura gains a place and moves up behind Enzo Deligny. The Japanese driver closes in on his teammate and overtakes him. But Deligny is tenacious and fights back to move up to 5th place.

Akshay Bohra fall back to 3rd place. Moments later, he takes advantage of a battle between the two leaders to slip through and take the lead. He pulls away, but is eventually caught and overtaken.

The American-Indian driver crosses the finish line in 2nd place, adding a sixth podium finish to his personal record in FRECA. Enzo Deligny finishes 5th and Jin Nakamura 7th.

* The driver drops four places following a penalty given in the previous round in Barcelona.

Race 2

On Sunday morning, Enzo Deligny starts from pole position. Akshay Bohra is 6th and Jin Nakamura 11th. An incident on the first lap brings out the safety car and rain begins to drizzle on the circuit.

The restart is given about ten minutes later, under clearer skies. Enzo Deligny maintains his lead. Behind him, Akshay Bohra drops back a few places and Jin Nakamura enters the top 10.

With eight minutes to go, a crash brings the safety car back out. The rain also returns, while most of the drivers are on slick tyres. For safety reasons, the race is interrupted by a red flag.

Enzo Deligny wins the race, his fourth of the season. Akshay Bohra finishes 7th and Jin Nakamura 10th.

R-ace GP remains in the lead with one round left on the calendar

The championship victory will therefore be decided in the last two races of the season. With a 65-point lead, R-ace GP heads into the final round at the top of the team standings. Third in the drivers’ standings, Enzo Deligny is still in contention for the coveted title. The team is ready to give its all to bring two new trophies back to Fontenay-le-Comte!

Get ready for the grand finale on 26 October at Monza.

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