IndyNXT – Wisconsin

The IndyNXT Aussie trio of Lochie Hughes, Jack Beeton and Nicolas Stati was at it again over the weekend competing in not one, but two feature races at Road America in Wisconsin.

Hughes headlined the results from both Grand Prix at Road America races, keeping head and shoulders above the rest of the IndyNXT field to claim his first win of the season in Race 1.

In Race 1 on Saturday, Hughes produced his strongest drive of the season.

Starting from the second row, the Andretti Global driver charged to the front after a series of restarts and claimed victory by 0.78 seconds, securing his first win of 2026 and moving himself back into Championship contention.

Beeton also impressed, delivering a career-best Indy NXT finish of fourth for HMD Motorsports. Stati fought through a difficult race to finish 17th for Cusick Morgan Motorsports.

The weekend’s second feature race proved more challenging for the Australians. Hughes was unable to repeat his Saturday heroics finishing 20th.

Beeton again showed consistency and pace in the leading pack, adding another respectable finish to his rookie tally with a a sixth-placed finish, while Stati was able to complete both races on one of North America’s most demanding road courses, the latter of which in 12th.

Race 2 was ultimately won by Italy’s Matteo Nannini after post-race disqualifications for the two A.J. Foyt entries reshuffled final classification and subsequent placings.

Next up for the three will be another double-header weekend, with two races scheduled for this year’s Grand Prix oat Mid-Ohio.

IndyCar – Wisconsin

IndyCar veteran Will Power spent the weekend at the XPEL Grand Prix at Road America, showing flashes of speed with the Team Penske driver beginning the weekend strongly, finishing ninth in Practice at the 6.46-kilometre Wisconsin circuit.

Power continued to build momentum into Qualifying, securing 11th on the grid for Sunday’s 55-lap feature race, placing him firmly in contention for a top-10 result.

Power was able to position high up the order when a final-lap incident involving Graham Rahal triggered a caution.

With the field frozen under yellow conditions, Power was classified third, securing a valuable podium finish and a significant haul of Championship points.

The result marked an important boost in momentum for the veteran, who once again demonstrated his experience and racecraft.

Road America has long been one of Power’s strongest venues, and his podium performance added another impressive chapter to his record at the track.

The next round of the NTT IndyCar Series takes competitors to Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course for the Honda Indy 200, where Power will look to build on his Road America success on 5 July.

Formula Regional European Championship – Monza

Australian youngster Alex Ninovic continued his impressive rookie Formula Regional European Championship campaign at Monza, showing strong pace throughout the weekend for Rodin Motorsport.

Ninovic was among the frontrunners in Free Practice, ending the session second fastest with a lap just 0.010s shy of the benchmark time after leading for much of the running.

His pace carried into Qualifying 1, where he finished fifth in Group B with a 1:45.684, only 0.308s off pole position despite having a lap deleted for exceeding track limits at Turn 2. Ninovic then claimed sixth in Qualifying 2 with a time of 1:45.583.

In the three races held across the Monza weekend, Ninovic converted that speed into solid results, despite having an early retirement in Race 1 after getting caught up in a lap 1 incident which featured six retired vehicles.

The Rodin Motorsport team managed to get Ninovic’s car back onto the track in time for Race 2, however, the Aussie found issues with keeping up with the field, closing the session in P24 16 seconds off the pace.

Ninovic saved his best performance for last, improving to a P5 in Race 3 for the weekend, before a five-second time penalty dropped him down to 19th.

Ninovic and Rodin Motorsport head to the Hungaroring from 3-5 July for Round 5 as the Championship enters the back half of the season.

F4 Italian Championship – Monza

Australian teenager Noah Killion enjoyed a career-defining weekend during the latest round of the Italian F4 Championship at Monza, claiming his maiden victory in the competitive Formula 4 category.

Driving for US Racing, Killion showed impressive speed from the outset, topping his qualifying group to secure pole position for the opening race.

He converted that pace into a strong result in Race 1, finishing second before producing the his highlight the weekend in Race 2.

Killion produced a composed drive to secure his first Italian F4 Championship victory.

The breakthrough result marked an important milestone in Killion’s rookie European campaignin the world’s leading junior single-seater category.

Killion remained a consistent presence in his third and final race of the weekend, crossing the line in third place to cap off a highly successful visit to the Temple of Speed.

The strong haul of points adds a welcome boost to Killion’s campaign, which will resume on 26 July at Mugello.