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Matheus Leist won the first oval race of his life as an Indy Lights rookie last year. The talented young Brazilian seems to have picked up an early knack for it in an Indy car as well.

Indy lights

CLAMAN DEMELO AND LEIST TAKE INDY PODIUMS

May 15, 2017 David Martin-Janiak

A weekend of intense racing action saw Zach Claman DeMelo and Matheus Leist claim their first podiums in Indy Lights Presented by Cooper Tires.

Formula 3

Titanic title battle continues with penultimate round at Snetterton

August 2, 2016 David Martin-Janiak

The BRDC British Formula 3 Championship partnered by Duo heads to Snetterton this weekend (6/7 August) for the penultimate round of the 2016 season, with just 33 points separating the top four drivers in a titanic title battle.

Bortoleto goes for a wild ride in race two Credit Aitzol Madinabeitia

Formula 3

Maiden wins for Randle and Collard as Bortoleto walks away unscathed from airborne crash

May 2, 2016 David Martin-Janiak

It was a day of fast starts, first-time winners and one very big crash at Rockingham on Sunday (1 May), as Douglas Motorsport’s Thomas Randle and Carlin’s Ricky Collard made up multiple positions into the first corner to take race two and three victory respectively. In the opening race of the day, Double R Racing’s Enzo Bortoleto went end-over-end at Chapman Curve but got out of his car unharmed, a great testament to the strength of the Tatuus chassis.

Formula 3

Rockingham the next challenge for British F3 grid as title battle heats up

April 30, 2016 David Martin-Janiak

The BRDC British Formula 3 Championship grid heads to Rockingham this weekend (30 April/1 May) for round three of the 2016 season, as a fascinating title battle continues to develop with Lanan Racing’s Toby Sowery currently heading the standings.

Matheus Leist took his second win of the season with victory in race one at Brands Hatch

Formula 3

Leist takes lights-to-flag victory in opening race of the weekend at Brands

April 18, 2016 David Martin-Janiak

Double R Racing’s Matheus Leist took a controlled win in race one of the weekend at Brands Hatch having led the field away from pole position, coming home ahead of Carlin’s Ricky Collard and Lanan Racing’s Toby Sowery, who now assumes the championship lead with his third-place finish. There was plenty of drama behind the podium finishers however as a late race rain shower made the Grand Prix circuit slick, catching out a number of drivers and jumbling up the order.

Brands Hatch is the venue for round two of the 2016 BRDC British F3 Championship

Formula 3

Historic Brands Hatch Grand Prix circuit awaits British F3 grid this weekend

April 13, 2016 David Martin-Janiak

The second round of the BRDC British Formula 3 Championship in association with Duo takes place on the legendary Brands Hatch Grand Prix circuit in Kent this weekend (16/17 April), with a packed field of talented racers aiming for glory in three races.

Enaam Ahmed took victory in race three and claimed the championship lead leaving Snetterton

Formula 3

Wins for Leist and Ahmed on Easter Monday at Snetterton

March 30, 2016 David Martin-Janiak

Double R Racing’s Matheus Leist and Douglas Motorsport’s Enaam Ahmed shared the spoils on Easter Monday at Snetterton, as the opening weekend of the 2016 BRDC British Formula 3 Championship season came to a thrilling conclusion.