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Reporting, analysis and profiles from across Asian motorsport — and the Asians competing globally.
No woman has raced in Formula 1 since 1976. More Than Equal is betting that’s a pipeline problem rather than a talent one, and it has put an Olympic-system builder in charge of proving it. CEO Tom Stanton on why fixing motorsport means rebuilding the way in.
Success in motorsport extends far beyond what happens on the racetrack. Behind every successful race team is a complex business built on sponsorship, commercial partnerships, media, talent development, and long-term strategy.
The FIA Formula 3 Championship's visit to the Hungaroring delivered a productive weekend for the Asian contingent, with Kanato Le securing his best result of the 2026 season in the Sprint Race, while Christian Ho and Hiyu Yamakoshi recovered to score valuable Feature Race points.
The D1 Lights Series returned to Ebisu Circuit for Rounds 5 and 6, with relentless rain turning the reversed West Course into a test of precision and commitment. Across two days of tandem battles, Naotaka Nakagawa and championship leader Junichi Asano shared the victories, while changing…
Typhoon-affected weather defined Round 3 of the China GT Championship at Zhuhai International Circuit, with persistent rain forcing multiple delays before GT3 Race 1 and GTC/GTS Race 2 were ultimately cancelled. Despite the reduced programme, qualifying sessions and the completed races still…
GT World Challenge Europe returned to Misano for Round 5 of the Endurance Cup season, where Darren Leung, Tanart Sathienthirakul, and Carl Bennett represented the Asian contingent across the Bronze Cup and Silver Cup classes. While podiums proved elusive, Leung came closest with a fourth-place…
Round 4 of the Philippines ENEOS Super Sprint Clinic at the hands of provisional results belonged to one driver more than any other.
The Delfi Rally Estonia, Round 9 of the FIA World Rally Championship, delivered a commanding victory for Toyota Gazoo Racing's Sami Pajari, while the Japanese contingent across Rally1, WRC2 and WRC3 faced a weekend shaped by recovery drives, changing road conditions and one of the fastest gravel…
Mobility Resort Motegi hosted Round 3 of the Rotax Max Challenge Japan, with nine categories producing a mix of dominant weekends, late-race shake-ups and post-race penalties that reshaped several final classifications. While Kento Watanabe, Taiga Tezuka, Kaishin Sakakibara, Kaito Lloyd, and Shuki…
The FIA Formula Regional European Championship continued at Paul Ricard, where Kean Nakamura-Berta strengthened his championship challenge with another commanding weekend. The Japanese driver converted pole position into victory in Race 1 before adding a podium in Race 2, while Chi Zhenrui…
The FIA Formula 3 Championship's visit to Spa-Francorchamps delivered one of the strongest weekends of the season for the Japanese contingent. Jin Nakamura claimed his first victory of the campaign in the Sprint Race, Hiyu Yamakoshi rebounded from a difficult Saturday to finish on the Feature Race…
Fuji Speedway hosted Rounds 4 and 5 of the Porsche Carrera Cup Japan, where qualifying pace and race pace told two different stories. Reimei Ito topped both qualifying sessions, but it was seven x seven Racing's Taichi Watarai who converted consistency over race distance into a clean sweep of the…
