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The next generation of motorsport takes centre stage as rising stars face pivotal battles and another exciting chapter of the season unfolds.


A new action-packed race weekend is about to get underway across Europe and North America. From the iconic Silverstone Circuit to the Hungaroring, via Vallelunga and the Road to Indy championships, the calendar features a series of key events that could shape the second half of the season. With landmark debuts, season-opening rounds and increasingly competitive championship battles, drivers will be fighting for valuable points as the title contenders begin to emerge.



F1 Academy


F1 Academy is set to make history this weekend with its first-ever visit to Silverstone for Round 3 of the 2026 season. The British circuit is one of the most demanding venues on the calendar, combining high-speed corners with rapid changes of direction that reward precision and confidence. While several drivers already know the track through their experience in British championships, the entire field has also benefited from valuable mileage during the spring in-season test. Familiarity with the circuit could prove decisive in the battle at the front.

Much of the attention will be on Alisha Palmowski. The British driver arrives at her home event on the back of a dominant performance in Montréal, where she claimed two victories and strengthened her championship lead. Chasing her is Rodin Motorsport's Emma Felbermayr, who will be looking to reduce the gap before the season enters its crucial second half. In the Teams' Championship, Campos Racing will aim to extend the advantage it has built over its rivals.

Silverstone also represents a key opportunity for Ella Lloyd. Tipped as one of the leading title contenders before the season began, the Rodin Motorsport driver has yet to unlock her full potential. Racing on a circuit she knows extremely well could provide the perfect opportunity to reignite her campaign. There will also be plenty of interest surrounding wildcard entrant Chiara Bättig, who is set to make her F1 Academy debut after impressing behind the wheel of the T-421 throughout the 2025 and 2026 seasons.


Schedule

Friday

• Qualifying – 18:00

Saturday

• Race 1 – 18:05

Sunday

• Race 2 – 10:00

All sessions will be broadcast by F1 Academy's official broadcast partners.



FREC


The Formula Regional European Championship heads to the Hungaroring for the fifth of eight rounds, marking the start of the second half of the 2026 season following the Monza event. The technical Hungarian circuit provides another demanding test in what has already proven to be one of the most competitive campaigns in recent years. Seven different winners have emerged from the opening ten races, while fewer than 50 points separate the top five drivers in the standings, setting the stage for another closely contested weekend where every point could prove crucial in the title fight.

Sebastian Wheldon arrives in Hungary as championship leader after reclaiming the top spot thanks to his two podium finishes at Monza, adding to the victories he secured earlier this season at Zandvoort. Close behind are Kean Nakamura-Berta, who has already claimed four pole positions and two race wins, and Rashid Al Dhaheri, whose consistency has delivered two victories and points in nine of the opening ten races. Emanuele Olivieri will also be one to watch after taking his maiden victory in the championship and retaining the lead in the Rookie standings, while the Hungaroring weekend will also mark the series debut of Australian driver Noah Lisle with CL Motorsport.


Schedule

Saturday

• Qualifying 1 – 11:35

• Race 1 – 18:20

Sunday

• Qualifying 2 – 08:30

• Race 2 – 15:55

Both races will be streamed live on the Formula Regional European Championship's official YouTube channel.



GB3


The GB3 Championship also heads to the Hungaroring this weekend, sharing the bill with the Formula Regional European Championship at one of the most technical and demanding circuits of the season. The Hungarian round comes at a crucial stage of the campaign and could provide important momentum in the title fight, with Nikita Bedrin looking to defend the advantage he built following an outstanding weekend at Spa-Francorchamps.

It was at Spa that the VRD Racing driver claimed his third victory of the season, extending his lead over closest rival Maxim Rehm to 27 points. The Belgian weekend also made history thanks to Abbi Pulling, who became the first woman ever to win a GB3 Championship race. Martin Molnar, Deagen Fairclough and Patricio Gonzalez will also be among the drivers to watch as the battle at the front continues to intensify.


Schedule

Saturday

• Qualifying 1 – 09:00

• Qualifying 2 – 09:20

• Race 1 – 13:30

Sunday

• Race 2 – 11:10

• Race 3 – 18:10

All sessions will be streamed live on the MSV TV YouTube channel.



USF Pro Championships


All three levels of the USF Pro Championships return to action this weekend at Mid-Ohio, sharing the stage with the NTT INDYCAR SERIES during one of the most prestigious events of the season, held over the Fourth of July weekend. For the first time in 2026, USF Juniors, USF2000 and USF Pro 2000 will compete on the same event schedule, making this a pivotal weekend in each championship battle.


USF Juniors


The USF Juniors championship heads into the weekend with an incredibly close points battle. Four different drivers have claimed victories in the opening nine races, while twelve competitors have already scored either a podium finish or the fastest lap, underlining just how competitive the season has been so far.

Karol Pasiewicz leads the standings for Olivia Racing thanks to his consistency and his dominant triple victory in Canada. Chasing him is the Zanella Racing trio of Olivier Mrak, Max Mokarem and Victor Couto, who remain separated by only a handful of points. Mrak sits second despite not yet taking a race win, Mokarem has already celebrated two victories, while Couto is still searching for his maiden success.

Cole Medeiros, Bex Cranston and Casper Nissen have also impressed with consistently strong performances, while rookies Edward Kennedy and Dean Hoogendoorn made an immediate impact on their series debut in the previous round.

Schedule

Friday

• Qualifying – 10:30

• Race 1 – 13:00

Saturday

• Race 2 – 08:00



USF2000


With more than half of the season completed, USF2000 enters one of its most important weekends with the championship battle still wide open. Sebastian Garzon remains at the top of the standings thanks to an impressive run of consistency, combining three victories with a string of podium finishes, although his advantage has narrowed following the most recent round.

The biggest challenge now comes from the Pabst Racing duo, who dominated at Road America. Brad Majman and Eddie Beswick each claimed a race victory and together secured five podium finishes, allowing Majman to reduce the gap to 30 points while Beswick climbed to third in the standings. Evan Cooley, winner of the oval race at Indianapolis Raceway Park, and Anthony Martella, a two-time race winner despite an unlucky campaign, also remain firmly in contention.

Attention will also be on the championship's rising stars. Joao Vergara, Liam Loiacono and especially Oliver Wheldon have all showcased impressive speed throughout the season. The British rookie has stood out since his debut, collecting three pole positions, two podiums and another top-three finish at Road America, while also impressing during testing at the circuit.


Schedule

Friday

• Qualifying – 11:20

• Race 1 – 16:45

Saturday

• Race 2 – 16:20



USF Pro 2000


USF Pro 2000 reaches the halfway point of the season with the championship still wide open and several drivers firmly in contention. Jack Jeffers leads the standings after making an outstanding step up to the category following his 2025 USF2000 title. The Exclusive Autosport driver has already claimed two victories and carries a 20-point advantage into the weekend, establishing himself as the benchmark during the opening phase of the season.

Behind him, however, the fight is becoming increasingly intense. G3 Argyros' double victory in the previous round has reignited the Pabst Racing driver's title hopes, while Leonardo Escorpioni, Michael Costello, Frankie Mossman and Andres Cardenas all remain in the hunt in a season defined by remarkable competitiveness. Escorpioni celebrated victory on his series debut, Costello claimed his maiden career win, while Mossman and Cardenas continue their pursuit of a first victory after several strong results.

The weekend also presents an important opportunity for Thomas Schrage, who has claimed pole position in each of his last three appearances at this circuit, adding two podium finishes along the way. His familiarity with the track could allow him to challenge for the leading positions once again.


Schedule

Friday

• Qualifying – 12:40

Saturday

• Race 1 – 11:40

• Race 2 – 17:15

Sunday

• Race 3 – 08:00

All USF Pro Championships sessions will be streamed live on the championship's official YouTube channel.



E4 Championship


The 2026 E4 Championship season gets underway at Vallelunga with the opening round of the fourth edition of the series promoted by ACI Sport and WSK Promotion. The championship retains the format introduced in 2023, featuring a compact three-round calendar where every race plays a crucial role in the fight for the title.

Once again, the Tatuus T-421 will form the backbone of the championship, with 36 drivers from 25 different nations and ten teams set to compete in the opening event, highlighting the increasingly international profile of the series.

Among the leading contenders are Prema Racing and US Racing, both fielding seven-car entries. Prema's line-up includes Niccolò Maccagnani, Christian Costoya and Oleksandr Bondarev, all members of Formula 1 junior programmes, while US Racing will rely on Italian F4 Championship leader Luka Sammalisto and Noah Killion, fresh from his maiden Italian F4 victory. R-ace GP also arrives with a strong five-car line-up featuring Mercedes Junior Team drivers Andy Consani and Kenzo Craigie.

The championship's roll of honour reflects the strength of the category, with Ugo Ugochukwu, Akshay Bohra and Kean Nakamura-Berta claiming the first three titles. In 2025, Nakamura-Berta became the first driver to win both the E4 Championship and the Italian F4 Championship in the same season.


Schedule

Saturday

• Qualifying 1 – 09:40

• Qualifying 2 – 10:10

• Race 1 – 14:40

Sunday

• Race 2 – 10:00

• Race 3 – 17:00

All races will be streamed live on the championship's official YouTube channel.



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News
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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Stories
“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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News
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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Event
The First Korus Values Day Hosted at Tatuus HQ
The First Korus Values Day Hosted at Tatuus HQ
For the first time, representatives from across the Korus companies came together for a day dedicated to the Group’s shared values.
A day of networking and shared culture marked the first true moment of connection and interaction among employees from all Korus companies . The Korus Values Day took place on Tuesday, March 3, at the Tatuus HQ.
More than 60 employees attended, representing Tatuus, ATM, Breda Racing, YCOM, Next Solution Technologies, Birelart, Kart Republic and IAME . The event offered an opportunity to connect , exchange perspectives and engage in a series of activities opened by an introductory speech from Korus CEO Giovanni Delfino . In his address, Delfino reflected on the origins and development of the Group , while highlighting the deeper meaning of its core values , Passion , Team Spirit and Excellence , which make “Korus companies a tangible demonstration of how strong and influential Italy remains within the global motorsport landscape . ”
Among the distinctive characteristics of the Group, the CEO underlined its customer-centric approach:“A shared trait across all our companies, a true added value and winning factor, reflected in our practical ability to solve problems with openness and a spirit of service, both toward our end customers and toward our colleagues .” He also emphasised the Group’s “unique capability to create projects from scratch, transforming a blank sheet of paper into a finished product through coordinated, collective efforts across multiple companies .”
Another key pillar of the Korus culture is its focus on employee well-being :
“We place great importance on ensuring that every talent can thrive in the best possible environment and with the best tools, while also nurturing the values and personal relationships outside professional life that contribute to happiness and positively influence our approach to work. ”
Throughout the day, employees from the eight companies took part in workshops and discussion sessions alongside Group management, exploring the practical meaning of Korus’ three core values and reflecting on how they permeate daily operations across different business areas and roles, all equally represented during the event.
The Tatuus HQ showroom provided the ideal setting for a business lunch, with tables arranged among the Group’s cars and products. The focus then shifted to karting, a sector that, from 2025 onward, uniquely characterises the Korus Group. An in-depth session explored the distinctive features of the karting world and the “Korus Kart ” companies, before the day concluded with a special hands-on experience aboard Birel karts.
The first edition of the Korus Values Day once again demonstrated the strong team spirit that defines the Korus Group , as well as the uniqueness of eight elite Italian motorsport companies united by a shared vision and passion, a commitment that takes them to racetracks around the world every single day .

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