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Misano, Brands Hatch and Indianapolis deliver iconic racing in every kind of weather


Another action-packed weekend brought four of the main Tatuus categories together across Europe and the United States, with changing conditions, close racing and the first key reference points of the season taking shape.


The Formula 4 Italian Championship opened its 2026 campaign at Misano with a record-breaking grid, British F4 completed its second round at Brands Hatch, while the USF Pro Championships headlined the Tatuus Indianapolis GP on the infield road course of the iconic Motor Speedway.


Three legendary venues, a total of 118 Tatuus cars on track, and nearly 30 entries per championship on average, underlining once again the strength of the global junior single-seater ladder and the crucial role these categories play in driver development.



Formula 4 Italian Championship


Misano traditionally hosts the opening green lights of Italian F4, but 2026 raised the bar even higher. After last year’s already impressive entry list of 41 cars, ACI Sport and WSK Promotion delivered a record 48-car grid for the season opener, spread across four races and an extremely competitive field.


Prema Racing showed strong overall consistency throughout the weekend, while Alp Aksoy emerged from Misano as championship leader thanks to two victories and a third-place finish. Niccolò Maccagnani (Prema) and Luka Sammalisto (US Racing) also took wins in Race 2 and Race 3, respectively.


Podium finishes were shared across several teams, with David Cosma Cristofor (Prema), Ary Bansal (US Racing), David Walther (Maffi Racing) and Oleksandr Bondarev (Prema) all stepping onto the rostrum during a weekend that constantly reshaped the competitive order.


After just one round, Aksoy leads the standings ahead of Maccagnani and Cosma Cristofor.


Championship standings

Alp Aksoy (Prema)

Niccolò Maccagnani (Prema)

David Cosma Cristofor (Prema)



British F4


Brands Hatch hosted Round 2 of the British F4 season, with mixed conditions and varied strategies playing a decisive role throughout the weekend.


Ethan Jeff-Hall (Argenti Motorsport) opened the event with a Race 1 win built through strong mid-race pace, finishing ahead of Adam Al Azhari (Hitech) and Tommy Harfield (Chris Dittmann Racing).


Sunday brought more challenging track conditions. Jarrett Clark (Virtuosi Racing) took control of Race 2 in the reverse grid encounter, while Jaber Al Sabah (Xcel Motorsport) secured both his first Rookie Cup win and first overall podium finish, ahead of Cash Felber (Fortec Motorsport).


Race 3 saw Dries Van Langendonck (Rodin Motorsport, McLaren Racing livery) execute a key strategic call during the formation lap, switching to slick tyres and launching a decisive recovery drive through the field. Kit Belofsky (Fortec Motorsport) followed with a strong second-place finish, while Cole Hewetson (Xcel Motorsport) completed the podium.


British F4 now takes a short break before returning to action at Snetterton on May 23–24.


Championship standings

Dries Van Langendonck (Rodin Motorsport)

Ethan Jeff-Hall (Argenti Motorsport)

Tommy Harfield (Chris Dittmann Racing)



USF Pro 2000


At Indianapolis Motor Speedway, USF Pro 2000 kicked off the Month of May with the Tatuus Indianapolis GP on the legendary infield road course, just weeks ahead of the Indianapolis 500.


Race 1 demanded strong strategic awareness as the track evolved from mixed to fully dry conditions, with Jacob Douglas mastering the timing of the transition to secure victory.


Race 2 produced a long and intense fight for the win between Jack Jeffers (Exclusive Autosport) and Frankie Mossman (VRD Racing), with multiple position changes throughout the race before Jeffers ultimately came out on top in a tightly contested finish.


The podium ceremonies were led by Tatuus President and COO Gianfranco and Leonardo De Bellis.


The next stop for USF Pro 2000 will be the Carb Night Classic on May 21–22 at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park, the traditional night race ahead of the Indy 500.


Championship standings

Jack Jeffers (Exclusive Autosport)

Frankie Mossman (VRD Racing)

Leonardo Escorpioni (Turn 3 Motorsport)



USF2000


USF2000 delivered one of the most diverse weekends of the entire program at Indianapolis, featuring three different winners and several standout performances from emerging talents.


Anthony Martella (Exclusive Autosport) took victory in Race 1 after taking control in the opening stages, while Sebastián Garzón (DEForce Racing) strengthened his championship campaign with a win in Race 2 and another podium in Race 3, extending his streak to six consecutive podium finishes.


Brad Majman (Pabst Racing) secured his first victory in the category in Race 3 after a close late-race battle with Oliver Wheldon (VRD Racing), who impressed on debut with a pole position and two podium finishes across the weekend.


USF2000 now moves towards one of its most iconic events of the season with the upcoming oval round on May 21–22.


Championship standings

Sebastián Garzón (DEForce Racing)

Brad Majman (Pabst Racing)

Eddie Beswick (Pabst Racing)

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Destination Macau: the T-326 and T-421 set to star in the 2026 FIA World Cups
Destination Macau: the T-326 and T-421 set to star in the 2026 FIA World Cups
The FIA has officially confirmed the adoption of Tatuus single-seaters for the 2026 Formula Regional and Formula 4 World Cups.
Tatuus cars, already competing in national and regional championships around the world, will once again take center stage on the prestigious streets of Macau for the FIA Formula Regional World Cup and FIA Formula 4 World Cup. From 19 to 22 November, 13 teams in Formula Regional and 12 teams in Formula 4 will battle on the iconic Guia Circuit. For the T-326 , this will mark its debut in Macau, following the T-318's appearances in the Formula Regional World Cup in 2024 and 2025. For the T-421 , it will be a welcome return after making its Macau debut in the Formula 4 World Cup in 2023.

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“Motorsport works like magic, capable of inspiring that uniquely Italian determination to keep believing in something even when the numbers don’t add up.”
“Motorsport works like magic, capable of inspiring that uniquely Italian determination to keep believing in something even when the numbers don’t add up.”
The words of CEO Giovanni Delfino in an interview with la Repubblica.

The CEO of Tatuus, ATM – Autotecnica Motori, and the Korus Group was featured in an interview published today in la Repubblica and written by Irene Saderini. During the conversation, he reflected on some of the most important and defining moments of his career, while also sharing his views on several aspects of the global motorsport industry.
The full interview is available on repubblica.it .

A Personal Journey A central theme of the interview is the CEO’s personal story, which began with his decision to pursue engineering studies and continued through a career marked by bold choices and decisive moments: “I don’t believe in luck; I believe in being able to seize it. When an opportunity comes your way, you have to recognize it. That said, it would be unfair to claim I wasn’t fortunate. I joined the company when I had virtually nothing. The founder allowed me to repay my debt over time, and I only finished paying the last installments two or three years ago.”
Delfino also spoke about his early years at Alfa Corse, where he developed his passion for experimentation and performance engineering: “At heart, I am a track engineer. I worked in the testing departments, where our job was to find that extra half horsepower from a finished product. My first experiences came in Alfa Romeo Touring Cars, with drivers such as Giovanardi, Tarquini and Larini competing against BMW and Mercedes. Sometimes those extra two horsepower were what won you the race.”

Formula 4 and Driver Development Among the key topics discussed was the production of Formula racing cars and engines, today one of the cornerstones of the Korus Group: “Everything starts with studying the regulations, which always leave room for interpretation—and success comes from finding the right one.” Speaking about Formula 4 engines, Delfino explained: “It all starts with a four-cylinder Fiat 500 Abarth unit. It must cost less than €16,500 due to the price cap and last 10,000 kilometres. My objective is to ensure that every engine performs the same.” The reward is seeing young talents progress step by step through the motorsport ladder and ultimately reach the highest levels of the sport: “It was particularly rewarding to see Andrea Kimi Antonelli begin his career in one of our cars.”

The Motorsport Industry The interview also included a broader reflection on the remarkable momentum motorsport is experiencing worldwide: “Motorsport sometimes works like a kind of magic, capable of overcoming marketing logic and keeping alive that uniquely Italian determination to believe in something even when the numbers don’t add up.”
Particularly representative of the Korus Group’s vision was Delfino’s perspective on internal combustion and electric powertrains: “For me, the smell of a winning engine is the smell of gasoline, hard work and sacrifice. A twelve-cylinder engine on track is like a violin—actually, an entire orchestra of violins. Racing is my world, and I find it difficult to see any of that emotion in batteries alone. Hybrid technology, however, is a different story. We are part of the FIA working group on the new regulations, and I find the hybrid approach very compelling.”
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Tatuus Celebrates the 500th T-421, the World’s Most Widely Used Formula 4 Car
Tatuus Celebrates the 500th T-421, the World’s Most Widely Used Formula 4 Car
The Lainate-based manufacturer has celebrated the production and delivery of the 500th chassis of the single-seater on which Kimi Antonelli and Arvid Lindblad developed their careers.

Born in 2021, the Tatuus T-421 reached its 500th unit produced and delivered in May 2026, once again confirming its status as one of the most manufactured and successful racing single-seaters worldwide. The milestone was celebrated by the Lainate-based brand together with all its employees and the sister companies of the Korus group, which contribute daily to the T-421 project: ATM–Autotecnica Motori, Breda Racing, and Next Solution Technologies.
Today, the T-421 is the most widely used Formula 4 car in the world, competing across 16 championships spanning Europe, the Americas, Asia, and Oceania. Behind its wheel, some of the most exciting talents in contemporary motorsport have developed, including Kimi Antonelli and Arvid Lindblad , who built the first steps of their single-seater careers in the second-generation Tatuus F4 before progressing all the way to the pinnacle of Formula 1.
“The 500th T-421 is not only a major milestone for Tatuus, but also an important achievement for the entire international motorsport ecosystem,” said Giovanni Delfino, CEO of Tatuus and the Korus Group. “With the introduction of Formula 4 in 2014, the FIA created a new pathway between karting and single-seaters, enabling drivers to arrive better prepared for higher categories. This model has established itself through years of significant growth in motorsport, during which many championships were launched and expanded, now reaching grids of nearly 50 cars per round with the second generation we celebrate today. These are figures that were difficult to imagine at the beginning of this journey, but which now define the everyday reality of many of the companies within the Korus Group.”
“Throughout Tatuus’ history, many of our models have achieved widespread adoption across global championships and have demonstrated unparalleled driver development capabilities,” added Gianfranco De Bellis, President of Tatuus and the Korus group. “The T-421 is writing an important chapter in the history of our brand and, together with the first-generation car, is now approaching 800 units produced. These volumes allow us to aim toward the milestone of 1,000 F4 single-seaters, a figure previously approached by the various Formula Renault models that marked a turning point in our history and in the development path of many drivers.”
As the second generation of Formula 4 single-seaters, the T-421 succeeded the T-014, which from 2014—the year Formula 4 was introduced—through 2021 was produced in just under 300 units. It represented the ideal platform for drivers transitioning from karting to single-seaters, and helped develop talents such as Lando Norris, Oscar Piastri, Max Verstappen, Isack Hadjar, Liam Lawson, Lance Stroll, Oliver Bearman, Gabriel Bortoleto, and Franco Colapinto.
The T-421 is just one of many examples of the cooperation that makes the Korus group one of the leading global ecosystems in motorsport engineering. The companies within the Group involved in the celebration have contributed to the project from day one, within a consolidated model of synergies that each year gives rise to new cars, powertrains, and solutions for motorsport.
Specifically, ATM–Autotecnica Motori developed and supplies the Abarth-derived inline four-cylinder engine that powers the car, while Breda Racing is responsible for a large portion of the components—such as the halo and suspension arms—as well as instrumentation required for managing the cars both on track and at HQ. Next Solution Technologies provides a significant part of the car’s electronic and electromechanical systems, in addition to supplying steering wheels and rain lights.
However, the milestone of 500 cars does not represent a finishing point for Tatuus. Production of the current model will continue through 2028 , when FIA regulations foresee the introduction of the third-generation car , on which the brands of the Korus Group are already actively working.

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