FRECA: Victory and double podium finish in Barcelona for R-ace GP

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22 September 2025 – It was off to Barcelona for the eighth round of the FRECA calendar. R-ace GP and its drivers had to cope with sometimes unpredictable weather conditions over the weekend, which ended with a victory and a double podium finish. These solid results, achieved by Enzo Deligny and Akshay Bohra, allow the team to keep hold of the championship lead.

Free practice 

In the first session, Enzo Deligny (#23) finished 8th, Akshay Bohra (#31) 13th and Jin Nakamura (#11) 26th. In the afternoon, Enzo Deligny climbed to 2nd, while Jin Nakamura finished 9th. Akshay Bohra remained consistent and finished 13th again.

Qualifying and Race 1: Nakamura just off the podium, Deligny forced to retire

The three drivers confirmed their pace on Saturday morning during qualifying. Enzo Deligny set the second fastest lap in Group A ahead of Jin Nakamura in third. Akshay Bohra finished sixth.

The first race looked promising. Unfortunately, while Enzo Deligny was battling for the lead, a collision caused him to lose his front wing. The driver had to retire from the race. Jin Nakamura, who got off to an excellent start, was in third place. But he ended up crossing the finish line in fourth, while Akshay Bohra finished 12th.

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Qualifying and Race 2: Pole position and victory for Enzo Deligny, Akshay Bohra on the podium

On Sunday morning, the second qualifying session took place in tricky conditions on a wet track. However, this did not prevent Enzo Deligny from taking pole position with a lap time of 1:53.250. Akshay Bohra took second place, while Jin Nakamura qualified fifth.

The race started in the late afternoon, behind the safety car due to the wet conditions. As soon as the safety car left, Enzo Deligny managed the pressure from his pursuers perfectly. He controlled the race from start to finish and took his third victory of the season. Akshay Bohra finished a solid third. Jin Nakamura, who crossed the finish line in 10th place, benefited from a post-race penalty imposed on a rival and gained a position to finish ninth.

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With this victory and a double podium finish, R-ace GP leaves Barcelona with a very positive result. The team stays the lead in the FRECA championship and is looking forward with confidence to the penultimate round of the season, scheduled for the first weekend of October in Germany at the Hockenheim circuit.

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FRECA: Three podium finishes and the championship lead for R-ace GP at the Red Bull Ring 

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7 September 2025 – The seventh round of the FRECA championship took place at the Red Bull Ring. It was another successful weekend for R-ace GP, which left Austria with three more podium finishes and the top spot in the provisional overall classification. 

Collective tests

Enzo Deligny (#23) was the fastest in the first collective test session with a time of 1:25.837. His teammates Jin Nakamura (#11) and Akshay Bohra (#31) finished 6th and 13th respectively.

In the second session, Bohra moved up to 8th place, while Deligny and Nakamura finished 11th and 16th.

Qualifying and Race 1: Deligny on the podium and Nakamura’s impressive comeback

On Saturday morning during qualifying, Akshay Bohra set the fastest time in his group in 1:25.981, followed by Enzo Deligny (2nd). Jin Nakamura, who suffered a mechanical problem, was unable to be classified.  

At the start of the race, Bohra took off from 2nd place and Deligny from 4th. Starting last, Nakamura made a spectacular comeback, gaining ten positions in the first few laps.

Deligny eventually took the lead over Bohra and crossed the finish line in 3rd place, giving R-ace GP its first podium of the weekend. Bohra finished fifth, while Nakamura finished in the top 10 (9th).

Qualifying and race 2: A double podium to end the weekend

On Sunday morning, the team confirmed its competitiveness: Enzo Deligny set the fastest lap time in qualifying in his group with a time of 1:25.142, ahead of Nakamura (2nd) and Bohra (5th).

Starting in 2nd place, Deligny immediately put pressure on the leader, closely followed by his teammate Jin Nakamura. Behind them, Bohra, who started from 10th place, lost two positions.

By the end of the race, Enzo Deligny took 2nd place ahead of Jin Nakamura, 3rd, who secured his first podium finish in FRECA as well. It was a mixed result for Akshay Bohra, who finished 12th. 

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R-ace GP takes the lead in the championship

It was the end of another solid weekend for R-ace GP, which has now claimed nine podium finishes since the start of the season. These results have enabled the Vendée-based team to take the lead in the provisional championship standings with 330 points. The next meetings will therefore be decisive in extending the lead and securing a superb trophy at the end of the season. 

See you on 20 September for the eighth meeting of the season in Barcelona, Spain!

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FRECA: Triumphant weekend at Imola for R-ace GP

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4 August 2025 – Double pole position, double victory and double podium: R-ace GP literally flew over the sixth round of FRECA this weekend, at the legendary Imola circuit. The French team struck a major blow with its drivers Enzo Deligny and Akshay Bohra. A weekend mastered from start to finish for the team, which leaves Italy with lots of confidence… and trophies!

Collective practice: The tone is set

R-ace GP showed its ambitions right from Friday’s collective practice sessions. Enzo Deligny (#23) set the fastest time in the first session with a lap of 1:39.044. His teammates Akshay Bohra (#31) and Jin Nakamura (#11) were not far behind, finishing 3rd and 5th respectively. In the second session, Enzo Deligny confirmed his form with the 3rd fastest time, while Jin Nakamura and Akshay Bohra finished further back in 12th and 18th.

Qualifying and Race 1: Enzo Deligny dominates to take pole and victory

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In qualifying for Race 1, Enzo Deligny secured pole position with a time of 1:38.585, the fastest time of both groups combined. In Group B, Akshay Bohra finished 2nd and Jin Nakamura 4th, securing good starting positions for R-ace GP.

At the start of the race, Enzo Deligny retained the lead, while Akshay Bohra lost a place and Jin Nakamura gained one. A series of incidents quickly led to a red flag. After the restart, Deligny continued to lead comfortably, while Bohra moved up to third place. On the final lap, an incident caused Jin Nakamura to drop to the bottom of the standings.

Enzo Deligny claimed his second victory of the season and Akshay Bohra took third place on the podium, his third of the season.

Qualifying and Race 2: Akshay Bohra’s turn to triumph 

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The next day, Akshay Bohra took his revenge in qualifying by securing pole position with a time of 1:38.503, the fastest of both groups. Enzo Deligny finished 2nd in his group, and Jin Nakamura 6th.

The second race got off to a tense start, with several cars crashing out in the early laps, bringing out the safety car. When the race restarted, Akshay Bohra and Enzo Deligny held onto their positions. Unfortunately, Jin Nakamura was involved in a collision with another competitor and had to retire. The end of the race went smoothly for the leading duo.

Akshay Bohra crossed the finish line in first place, claiming his first FRECA victory, while Deligny finished third. However, following the disqualification of a competitor, the Frenchman was promoted to second place, completing a one-two finish for R-ace GP.

R-ace GP second in the team standings

With a double pole position, a double victory and two double podium finishes, R-ace GP had a flawless performance at the Imola circuit. The team moved up to second place in the overall standings, just a few points behind the leader. 

The next round of the championship will take place on 6 September in Austria, at the Red Bull Ring circuit.

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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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