NTT IndyCar Series 2026 - INDY 500

The Greatest Spectacle of Racing, the INDY 500, was held every Memorial Day weekend and for 2026, this is INDY 500 at its best as it takes part of the United States of America's 250th anniversary celebrations.

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In what's known to be the closest-ever fight to the finish, Felix Rosenqvist snatched David Malukas lead in the final stretch to win this year's INDY 500. Scott McLaughlin completes the podium with a third place finish.

Of course, it wouldn't be INDY 500 without some incidental moments, notably the Lap 17 incident involving Ryan Hunter-Reay and Katherine Legge. Although it's a heartbreak for Legge, she managed to escape the accident and took a brieg rest before going to Charlotte for NASCAR's Coca-Cola 600 race.

While this year's INDY 500 is done, the 2026 IndyCar season continues with the Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix this May 31, 2026.

DTM 2026: Zandvoort

Zandvoort, the so-called holy place of the F1 Dutch Grand Prix, is the next stop for the DTM 2026 season. The two-race weekend in the Netherlands showcased the unsung heroes of DTM coming out on top.

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In the first race, Matteo Cairoli achieved his first-ever DTM victory, with Lucas Auer finishing in second place. Hometown hero Thierry Vermeulen secured third place, marking his first DTM podium finish. In the final race, Kelvin Van Der Linde also celebrated his first DTM win, while Ben Dorr finished in second place, earning his first podium in the series. Marco Wittmann completed the podium by finishing third.

The next race is at the Dekra Lausitzring this June 18-21, 2026.

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.

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