The archive
Reporting, analysis and profiles from across Asian motorsport — and the Asians competing globally.
Round 3 of the Rotax Max Challenge Thailand arrived on 26-27 June with four categories contesting a full programme of qualifying, heats, a Super Heat, and Finals. By the end of the weekend, familiar names had established themselves at the front, while a handful of podium battles remained…
Five years into Saudi Arabia's motorsport boom, ALTAWKILAT Motorsport's Pierre Herrenschmidt talks to Hairpin Media about the Aramco F4 Saudi Arabian Championship, grassroots STEM and driver development, mixed-gender grids, and the untapped potential of regional racing across the Middle East.
The 2026 IAME India Championship opened at Coastt Kartmania in Coimbatore with competitive grids across the Mini, Junior, and Senior categories. While the Mini class produced a late shift in momentum, the Junior and Senior fields saw Rehan Khan Rasheed and Swarnav Das establish themselves as the…
The 2026 ROK Cup Singapore season concluded at KF1 Karting Circuit with Round 3 delivering decisive results across five categories. While some classes saw dominant performances carried from qualifying through to the Final, others produced late twists that reshaped the outcome when it mattered most.
FORUM8 Rally Japan delivered a home triumph for Toyota as Elfyn Evans converted a commanding performance into overall victory after 20 asphalt stages across Aichi and Gifu. While Toyota locked out the top four positions in the Rally1 category, the supporting championships produced equally…
MotoGP's return to Mugello for Round 7 delivered another strong weekend for Asian riders across both MotoGP and Moto3, with Ai Ogura coming within fractions of a second of a MotoGP podium while Hakim Danish took his first Moto3 podium with a third-place finish.
Monza's high-speed layout hosted the latest round of GT World Challenge Europe, where three qualifying sessions across two days set the stage for a demanding race at the Temple of Speed. For Asia's representatives, the weekend produced contrasting fortunes. While several drivers converted…
Champions of the Future Academy arrived at Thessaloniki, Greece for Round 2, bringing together the Mini 60, OK-N Junior, and OK-N Senior categories for two days of competition. Across the weekend, dominant performances emerged in every class, but none more emphatic than Atiqa Mir's flawless Sunday…
The 2026 MotoJunior World Championship season opened at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya with strong performances from Asian riders across both the Moto3 Junior World Championship and Moto4 European Championship categories.
FIA Formula Regional European Championship returned to Zandvoort for Round 2 of the 2026 season, with Kean Nakamura-Berta, Zhenrui Chi, and Dion Gowda all leaving the Dutch circuit with points finishes after a weekend shaped by recovery drives, qualifying pace, and changing fortunes across the two…
Super Formula Lights returned to Suzuka International Racing Course for Round 3 of the 2026 season, with Kiyoshi Umegaki delivering one of the most dominant weekends of the championship so far through a complete sweep across qualifying and all three races.
Lamborghini Super Trofeo Asia arrived at Ningbo International Speedpark for the first time in championship history, with Round 2 producing a weekend shaped by outright dominance at the front of multiple classes.
