Kean Nakamura-Berta claimed victory in the opening race of the FIA Formula Regional European Championship season at the Red Bull Ring. The Prema Racing driver converted Friday’s pole position into a commanding win. Finishing second was Rashid Al Dhaheri (R-ace GP), while MP Motorsport’s Sebastian Wheldon took third place. Marcus Saeter (G4 Racing) topped the Rookie class.

Young Anglo-American racer Sebastian Wheldon has signed with MP Motorsport to complete its three-car FIA Formula Regional European Championship (FREC) line-up. The 17-year-old from St. Petersburg, Florida, is moving up the ladder for only his second full season in European single-seater racing.

FIA Formula Regional European Championship wrapped up two highly productive test days at Circuit Paul Ricard, with all 10 teams expected on the 2026 grid out in force ahead of the season opener at the end of April.

Peruvian youngster Andrés Cardénas is the fifth driver confirmed for MP Motorsport’s strong six car line-up in the 2025 Eurocup-3 series, the 16-year-old from Lima moving up after a pair of successful seasons in the F4 Spanish Championship.

Ferrari Driver Academy talent Tuukka Taponen became the 2024 Formula Regional Middle East Champion (FRMEC) in the final round at Dubai Autodrome. Victory in Saturday’s opening race of the weekend for R-ace GP’s 17-year-old Finnish star was enough to put him beyond reach of his only remaining title rival, Taylor Barnard, and for good measure, Taponen put on a dominant display in Sunday’s season finale to further underline his superiority with another win.