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Imperial Racing Division achieved notable results at the 61st edition of the Trofeo Luigi Fagioli, the first of two finals in the Italian National Hillclimb Championship. Salvatore Tortora stood out behind the wheel of a Peugeot 308 run by AC Racing and entered under the Scuderia Ateneo banner, securing victory in Race 2 after finishing second in Race 1.

The 71st Coppa Nissena will serve as the final round of the Italian Hillclimb Championship (Campionato Italiano Supersalita) on 11–13 September, organised by the Automobile Club Caltanissetta. The event carries a 1.5 coefficient multiplier and will also count towards the Southern Italian Mountain Speed Championship and the Sicilian Hillclimb Championship for both modern and historic cars. Entries close on Monday, 7 September. The competition will take place on the historic 5.45 km course along State Road 122 between Ponte Capodarso and Villaggio Santa Barbara on the outskirts of Caltanissetta. Safety upgrades are underway to meet federation standards. The event will be broadcast live on ACI Sport TV (Sky channel 228 and Tivùsat channel 52), with highlights and reports also featured in the weekly magazine programme at 21:00 on Thursdays. As the seventh and concluding round of the national championship, the Coppa Nissena holds particular significance for the title race. The 2025 edition saw Francesco Conticelli claim victory ahead of multiple champion Simone Faggioli and Franco Caruso, all driving Nova Proto machinery. In the historic category, Salvatore Totò Riolo won in a PRC A6, securing the Italian title in the fourth grouping. An official presentation of the 2026 edition will take place on Thursday, 10 September at Caltanissetta town hall.

The 71st Coppa Nissena – honouring Livio Alessi and Michele Tornatore – will serve as the season finale of the Italian Hillclimb Championship when it takes place from 11–13 September in Caltanissetta. The event, organised by the Automobile Club Caltanissetta, represents the seventh and final round of the national series. Entry registrations are currently open and will close on Monday, 7 September. The competition carries a championship coefficient and will determine the final standings of the season.

Version 0.9 of Assetto Corsa EVO introduces significant changes to GT slick tyre behaviour, affecting grip characteristics, slip angles, camber sensitivity and setup tuning across the board. The update alters how drivers interact with the simulator's tyre model, with early feedback indicating a shift towards increased understeer tendencies and measurably slower lap times compared to previous builds. The changes require drivers to reassess their setup strategies and driving techniques to adapt to the revised physics.

The 24 Hours of Zolder will take place from 26 to 30 August 2026 at the Belgian circuit. The event will feature a varied programme combining endurance racing, sprint races, and historic racing cars.

Kunos Simulazioni's Assetto Corsa EVO will receive a Free Roam mode during the sim's Early Access phase. The feature remains in development, with the publisher confirming its arrival as part of the ongoing rollout. The Free Roam update will introduce the Eifel circuit map alongside traffic and multiplayer functionality, allowing players to explore environments and interact with other drivers in a less structured setting than traditional race modes.

Salvo Mondino secured victory in Race 1 at the 61st Trofeo Luigi Fagioli hillclimb, held on the roads near Gubbio. Competing for Cosenza Corse, Mondino piloted a Seat Leon ST RS2.0TB to the top step of the podium in the GT Racing category. The event marked the first of two finals in the Italian Hillclimb Championship season. The weekend delivered a positive overall result for GT Racing competitors on the challenging Gubbio course.

Italian driver Giuseppe Agnello will contest the 2026 edition of the Ilirska Bistrica hillclimb in Slovenia, marking his third appearance in Europe's premier hillclimb series. Agnello will pilot his Lotus Exige S1 up the demanding Istrian mountain course. The entry follows previous European hillclimb outings at Rechbergrennen and Coppa Teodori, where Agnello achieved competitive results in the Group 5 classification.

Sim racing hardware manufacturer CONSPIT has adapted its 290 GP steering wheel for use in the real NXT MK1 EVO prototype, a 451 hp race car that will employ the wheel as its primary driver interface. The crossover between simulation and real-world motorsport reflects growing interest in transferring sim racing technology to prototype development and testing environments.

Jurassic World has been added to the roster of licensed content in Stuntman: Hollywood, the stunt driving simulation from Bandcamp Games. The game now features set pieces and environments from the dinosaur franchise alongside other Universal properties. The sim already includes content from The Fast and the Furious, Back to the Future, and Knight Rider, expanding its appeal to players interested in Hollywood-themed driving challenges and stunt sequences.

A new partnership between Croatian manufacturer Paso Engineering and Team Maroni made a promising start at the 61st Trofeo Luigi Fagioli hillclimb in Gubbio over the weekend. The collaboration secured ninth place in the overall standings and first place in the E2-SC 2000cc class. The result was achieved despite limited preparation time for the team to establish optimal setup and reference points for the event.

Maverick Games has unveiled details of its upcoming sim racing title CLUTCH, showcasing a recreation of Monaco's road network alongside a weight-focused handling model designed for realistic vehicle dynamics. The developer presented the project at Gamescom 2026, emphasising a bespoke open-world design approach. The Monaco recreation is built to capture the layout and characteristics of the principality's famous streets, while the handling system prioritises weight distribution and physics accuracy as core pillars of the driving experience.