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Reporting, analysis and profiles from across Asian motorsport — and the Asians competing globally.
Kakunoshin Ohta completed a perfect weekend at Fuji International Speedway, winning both races of Super Formula's 2026 double-header as Dandelion Racing repeated an identical 1-3 finish across the two races.
For many aspiring engineers, motorsport is the ultimate destination, but few understand what it actually takes to build a career in the industry. Beyond the glamour of race weekends lies years of preparation, technical expertise, problem-solving, and constant learning. In conversation with Hairpin Media, freelance race, data, and performance
Round 3 of the Champions of the Future Academy Program took the grid to Viterbo, Italy, where eight Asian drivers contested a two-day weekend across Mini 60, OK-N Junior, and OK-N Senior. While changing conditions and fluctuating fortunes defined much of the field, Jagrat Detroja's Saturday clean…
Round 8 of the World Superbike Championship took the paddock to Donington Park for the Prosecco DOC UK Round, where Asian riders featured across WorldSSP, WorldWCR, and the Yamaha R3 bLU cRU World Cup. Muklada Sarapuech claimed a podium in WorldWCR, Aldi Mahendra continued his run of consistent…
The 2026 WSK Euro Series came to a close at Cremona Circuit, with the third and final round of the season deciding championship honours across seven categories. Asian drivers featured in four classes, with Qarrar Firhand sealing the OK championship, Jiang Houzai standing on the KZ2 podium, and…
Fuji International Speedway delivered one of the defining weekends of the 2026 GT World Challenge Asia season, with Harmony Racing and Origine Motorsport splitting the overall victories across the double-header while Wei Lu became the championship's most victorious driver.
The Liqui Moly Grand Prix of Germany rounded out the opening half of the 2026 MotoGP season with another strong weekend for Japanese riders. Ai Ogura claimed his fourth Premier Class podium of the year to strengthen his championship challenge, while Furusato Taiyo secured a top-five finish in…
BMW claimed victory in the Rolex 6 Hours of São Paulo after a closely contested Hypercar race at Interlagos, but both Asian-linked entries remained firmly in the fight throughout the six-hour contest. Jack Aitken helped Cadillac Hertz Team JOTA recover to fourth after an early setback, while Yifei
Fuji Speedway hosted Rounds 3 and 4 of the 2026 Japan Cup, producing two different overall winners as changing fortunes across qualifying and race day reshaped the order in both GT3 and GT4. Miracolo TOKYO converted steady race pace into victory in Race 1, while Hitotsuyama with CORNES RACING…
Sepang International Circuit hosted Round 2 of the 2026 Malaysia Superbike Championship, with five categories delivering a weekend of dominant performances, shared victories, and changing fortunes across the two races. While the premier MSBK1000 class split its wins between Malaysia's leading…
In a country like India, with its wide variety of terrains and daunting topography, off-roading began as a military necessity that slowly bled into local events and enthusiast-driven endeavours, often confined to small, close-knit communities. The introduction of the Indian chapter of the…
The 2026 Suzuka 8 Hours delivered another demanding chapter in the FIM Endurance World Championship, with Honda HRC converting pole position into victory in the premier EWC category while recovery drives across the field reshaped the podium battles in SST and EXP.
