2026 Repco Supercars Championship - Tyrepower Tasmania Super 440

Tasmania is the next stop for the 2026 Repco Supercars Championship with the Tyrepower Tasmania Super 440. The three races of the weekend proved that even when winter is coming down under, the heat builds up for the drivers.

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In the first race, Chaz Mostert, driving Walkinshaw's GR Supra, emerged victorious against David Reynolds and Brodie Kostecki. The second race featured Andre Heimgartner in BJR's GR Supra, who outperformed the two Mustang drivers, Broc Feeney from Red Bull and Matt Payne from Penrite. In the final race, the podium was entirely occupied by Mustang drivers, with Broc Feeney finishing first, followed by Matt Payne and Kai Allen from Penrite.

Broc Feeney's Tasmania performance solidifies his lead for the title fight with 1211 points, 90 points ahead of Matt Payne.

The next race is the betr Darwin Triple Crown this June 19-21, 2026.

2026 O-NE SUPERRACE CHAMPIONSHIP Round 3

The Superrace Championship's 20th anniversary celebrations continue with Round 3 at the Korea International Circuit in Yeongam. The Asia Motorsports Carnival showcased outstanding performances from artists such as Nell, the Kimchangwan Band, Daybreak, Melomance, QWER, JCK, Sanbo, BABBYANG, DOROTHY, IZREAL, JOODY, and S2&R2. In addition to the usual Alpine Class, Prius PHEV Class, Radical Cup Korea, the M Class, and GTA/GTB Class, the highlight of the weekend was the Toyota Gazoo Racing 6000 Class segment.

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Kumho's dominance in Superrace continues with Lee Chang Uk winning Round 3, while Seohan's Jang Hyun Jin finished in 2nd place, and JUN-FITTED Racing's Hwang Jin Woo finished in third.

The next race is the first of the two night races of the 2026 season at Inje Speedium this July 18, 2026.

Super Formula 2026 - Round 4-5

Reeling from the Round 3 cancellation in Autopolis due to inclement weather, the 2026 Super Formula season continues in Suzuka for rounds four and five.

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In the first race, Sacha Fenestraz won, followed by Nobuharu Matsushita in second and Sho Tsuboi in third. In the final race, Nirei Fukuzumi triumphed over Ayumu Iwasa and Kakunoshin Ohta for the victory.

After the recent Suzuka weekend, Kakunoshin Ohta is now leading the title fight with 52 points, while Ayumu Iwasa is in second place with 37.5 points, and Nirei Fukuzumi is in third place with 35 points.

The 2026 Super Formula season will continue in Fuji Speedway this July 17 to 19 for Rounds 6 and 7.

Gran Turismo World Series 2026 Round 1

The 2026 edition of the Gran Turismo World Series kicked off in front of a sold-out audience in Milan. New and returning competitors took part in the opener, where the fight to become the best Gran Turismo player begins.

Before the season began, viewers were introduced to the June 2026 update for Gran Turismo 7. This update included four World Endurance Championship (WEC) hypercars: the Porsche 963, the Ferrari 499P, the BMW M Hybrid V8, and the Peugeot 9X8. Additionally, it featured a 992.1-spec Porsche 911 Turbo Safety Car.

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Beginning with the Manufacturers Cup, last year's champion, Jose Serrano, representing Porsche, delivered a controversial win against Ferrari's Maximilian Kroll in the fight to the finish at the Nurburgring Nordschleife Endurance II track. Jack Balding, representing Mercedes-AMG, completes the first Manufacturers Cup podium of the new season.

In the Nations Cup, meanwhile, two Spaniards in Monza fight to the finish with Pol Urra defeating Jose Serrano for the first Nations Cup win of the season, while Takuma Miyazono settles for third place.

The next round of the 2026 GTWS will be in Tokyo's Polyphony Digital studio on August 15, 2026.

Let's Do The News! (May 22, 2026)

  

Your daily round-up of today's news...

- The NBI greenlights the PH Department of Justice for the arrest of Senator Bato Dela Rosa. Meanwhile, the PNP will commence Bato's protective custody tomorrow.

-The KBP Negros Occidental Chapter issued a statement regarding a recent incident involving a news and current affairs program aired on a non-KBP member station. Two days ago, Mr. Jean Paul C. Generoso, the radio anchorman, made an inappropriate "rape joke" about a female reporter.

- The PH Department of Energy is prepared to explain to the Senate regarding a series of rotational brownouts across the Philippines.

- NASCAR driver Kyle Busch passed away at the age of 41.

- EA SPORTS F1 25's 2026 season expansion pack arrives this June 3, 2026.

- Kwon Eunbin leaves Cube Entertainment.

- Pep Guardiola will leave the Manchester football team at the end of the season.

- A jury was discharged in the trial of men accused of murdering paedophile Lostprophets singer Ian Watkins.

TTFN.

Let's Do The News! (May 21, 2026)

 

Your daily round-up of today's news...

- Senator Erwin Tulfo says that the Senate impeachment trial on Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte may take about five days or so, depending on the situation.

- Senator Risa Hontiveros urged Bato Dela Rosa to surrender and cooperate with the authorities. Earlier, the PH DOJ stressed that the ICC arrest warrant against Bato went through the right process.

- The CBCP is calling for prayers for peace amid ongoing clashes in the Middle East.

- Files related to Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's appointment as UK trade envoy in 2001 were released.

- The NHS trust fired 11 staff for inappropriately accessing the medical records of the Nottingham attacks victims.

- Air France and Airbus were found guilty of manslaughter over the 2009 plane crash, which killed 228 people.

- Suzuki overtook Honda to become Japan's second-biggest carmaker.

- The Xiaomi YU7 GT became the fastest production SUV to lap the Nurburgring Nordschleife in 7m34.931s

- The RAM 1500 Rumble Bee range was unveiled, and it's available in base, the 392, and the 777hp flagship SRT model.

- Prime Video's Clarkson Farm Season 5 streams this June 3, 2026.

- Seiyuu Takahiro Fujiwara passed away at the age of 43.

- Actress-vlogger Alex Gonzaga announced her pregnancy.

TTFN.

Let's Do The News! (May 20, 2026)

           

Your daily round-up of today's news...

- Suspended Senate OIC Sergeant-at-arms Mao Aplasca slammed the publicly-released CCTV footage of last week's shootout as "spliced".

- The PH Supreme Court rejected the temporary restraining order for Senator Bato Dela Rosa. Bato's allies are filing a motion for reconsideration for the junked TRO.

- Grassfire across the Taal Volcano, which occurred yesterday, rages on.

- US Senator Tommy Tuberville wins the Republican nomination for Alabama governor.

- Chinese and Russian leaders Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin met in Beijing, days after US President Donald Trump's visit. 

- UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer postpones planned 5p increase in fuel duty, extending the freeze until the end of 2026.

- The all-electric, all-new Mercedes-AMG GT 4-door was unveiled. The EV powertrain has over 1153hp of power with a 0-100kph time of 2.5 seconds. It even features a fake V8 noise vanity coming from its stereo.

2027 Mercedes-AMG GT63 4-Door

- Skoda's compact EV crossover, the Epiq, was unveiled.

2027 Skoda Epiq

- HOME MADE KAZOKU announced their comeback.

- Veteran voiceover Tom Kane passed away. Kane is known for voicing Professor Utonium from the cartoon "The Powerpuff Girls".

- JYP Entertainment shares update on its legal proceedings against individuals targeting its artists.

- The NFL approved up to ten international games in the 2027 season.

- Kansas City Chiefs player Rashee Rice faces 30 days of jail time.

- Channel 4 "deeply sorry" over Married at First Sight UK's rape allegations and says no decision yet on airing the next season.

TTFN.