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The Tandalò Hillclimb on Gravel, held in Buddusò in Sardinia, will celebrate its tenth edition from 19–22 November 2026. The event has established itself as a fixture on the European hillclimb calendar, drawing competitors and spectators to the unpaved mountain course in the heart of the island. Organisers Tandalò Motorsport have announced a refreshed programme for the milestone event, though full details of the 2026 running remain to be confirmed.

Round 6 of the 2026 Time Attack Championship returned to Brands Hatch Indy circuit for the Go Japan event, the penultimate round of the season. The day produced several standout performances, with Luke Sedzikowski reasserting his dominance in Pro after missing the previous round, while Ryan Barker secured his second consecutive victory in Club and claimed the Club 2WD lap record. Sedzikowski controlled the Pro category from warm-up through to the final Super Attack session in the Tegiwa Racing Honda NSX. His quickest lap came in Attack 2 with a time of 46.232, before recording 46.318 in Super Attack to take the win ahead of Andrew Gallacher (47.350) and Josh Barrett (47.464). In Club Pro, Aleksandr Volkov delivered a decisive performance in the final session, posting 48.694 to edge Dean Taylor (48.842) by 0.148 seconds and establish a new Club Pro lap record. Barker's Club victory came after a tightly contested day. Vincent Fan led through the early sessions in the Toyota GR Supra, setting a Club 2WD lap record of 50.779 in Attack 2. However, Barker produced his fastest lap when it mattered most, recording 50.655 in his K24-powered Renault Megane in Super Attack to take the win and reset the Club 2WD benchmark. Luke Capehorn finished second with 50.867, while Fan took third on 50.919, with just 0.264 seconds separating the top three. Dean Riley extended his perfect record in Classic & Retro to six wins from six rounds, driving the Mickeytoenes Racing Vauxhall VX220. Riley set three lap records across the day, culminating in a 50.813 in Super Attack. Gary Papworth matched Riley's achievement, securing his sixth consecutive Pocket Rocket Forced Induction victory with a 52.893 in the Norfolk Mini Racing Cooper S. In Pocket Rocket Naturally Aspirated, Luke Krassismenou claimed his second consecutive class win with 53.706 in the Honda Civic EP3, just 0.015 seconds ahead of Cameron Allflatt, after championship leader Michael Hume was sidelined by engine trouble. The 2026 Time Attack Championship concludes at Cadwell Park on 20 September for Round 7, where the season titles will be decided.

The 57th Eichenbühl hillclimb in Franconia will mark a decisive stage of the German hillclimb championship, with only the final round at Mickhausen remaining on the calendar after this event. The organisers expect a high-calibre entry across multiple classes, competing on the demanding 3km-plus circuit that promises competitive racing and spectacle. Prototypes and open-wheel contenders German-Slovenian driver Patrik Zajelsnik enters as the favourite for overall victory, piloting his Nova NP 01-2 Honda Turbo in the 3-litre E2-SC category. Among his chief rivals in the same class will be veteran Alexander Hin in an Osella PA30 Zytek LRM. In the 3-litre E2-SS formula class, young German Benjamin Noll returns in a legendary Osella FA30 Zytek LRM, while Luxembourg's Tommy Rollinger will also contest the top times in his Osella FA30 Zytek. German regular Gerd Kauff completes the line-up in this category with his Dallara T12 Nissan. The 2-litre E2-SC class is strongly populated. Michael Bodenmüller (Norma M20FC Honda LRM) and Georg Lang (PRC FPR VW Turbo) are expected to lead the fight, with German-Italian Francesco D'Acri (Elia Avrio ST09 Evo Suzuki) also among the contenders. Dino Gebhard will make his national championship debut at his home event in a Norma M20F Honda. Austrian Peter Amann (Osella PA30/2000 Evo Honda), Andreas Voss (Osella PA2000 Evo Honda), Otmar Fassold (Norma M20A Honda), Stephan Collisi (Behnke Condor BMW), and veteran Gerhard Siebert (Osella PA18 BMW) round out a competitive field. Jan Martinez-Schramm will contest the event for the first time in a PRC C/3 MS2 VW. In the 2-litre E2-SS formula class, Bastian Voss leads the championship standings and will be among the favourites. Marco Lorig (Tatuus Formel Master S2000 Honda) has enjoyed a strong season, as has Patrick Rahn in his new Wolf GB08F1 Mistral PSA Turbo. Jürgen Frommknecht (Dallara F302 Evo Spiess) will also compete. In the E2-SH category, Marco Farrenkopf (Silver Car S2 Evo Suzuki) is expected to feature prominently. Road car and touring car battles The touring car overall victory is likely to be contested between Austrian Thomas Strasser (VW Minichberger Corrado R Turbo), seeking to repeat last year's success, and German veteran Holger Hovemann (Lamborghini Huracan ST Evo 1). Finnish driver Mikko Kataja will make his second outing in a uniquely configured Toyota Starlet V8 Hayabusa, while Luxembourg's Charel Valentiny (Subaru Impreza WRX STI) and fellow Luxembourger Michel Fernandes (Porsche 992 GT3 Cup) are also expected to challenge for top positions. In the Pf Class 2 category, Michael Weber (Audi 80 Quattro), Christian Leutheuser (BMW M240i-Cup/GTR), and Sebastian Kühn (BMW 1M GTR) will compete, with Swiss driver Corsin Rietiker making his debut in a BMW E36 GTR V10. The Pf Class 3a field includes Florian Heß (Porsche 997.2 GT3 Cup) and Rainer Noller (Porsche 991.1 GT3 Cup) among the leading contenders.

The 38th Rallye Elba Storico – Trofeo Locman Italy will take place from 24 to 26 September, with entry deadline extended to Friday 18 September. Organised by ACI Livorno Sport, the event holds dual championship status: it counts as the seventh and penultimate round of the Italian Historic Rally Championship, and is valid for both series of the new European Historic Rally Championship format. The rally will also serve as the penultimate round of the Italian Historic Regularity Rally Championship, plus the Tuscan Rally Trophy, Abarth 112 Trophy, Michelin Historic Trophy, Memory Fornaca, and ACI Livorno Social Championship. The new European format divides competitors into two categories by vehicle era: cars built between 1993 and 2000 in one series, and pre-1992 vehicles in another. Elba has been selected for both European series, reflecting the event's international prestige. The competitive distance will reach 140.08 kilometres across ten special stages. Two separate service parks have been established—one at Porto Azzurro for European Championship competitors and one at Capoliveri for Italian Championship participants—following FIA guidelines for operational efficiency. The three-day format begins Thursday 24 September with a night-time stage in Capoliveri town centre. Friday 25 September moves action to the western part of the island with a regroup at Marciana Marina, while Saturday 26 September concludes with stages in the eastern section and a final finish in Capoliveri's historic centre. The route follows Elba's traditional character with ten selective special stages. The European Pre-2000 championship sees Frenchman François Delecour leading with 110 points, ahead of Englishman Ernie Graham (69 points) and Irishman Alan Ring (65 points). In the Pre-1992 European series, Italian Antonio Parisi dominates Category 1 with 199 points against rival Palmieri's 146. Category 2 remains competitive with Englishman Perez leading Pole Lubiak by 21 points after the latter's Rally Ceredigion victory. The Italian Historic Rally Championship features tight battles across multiple groupings, notably in Group 4 where Matteo Luise leads Andrea Smiderle by just 10 points. A special tribute to the Fiat 131 Abarth will run alongside the main event, celebrating the car's 50th anniversary since its debut at Elba in 1976 with Maurizio Verini and Markku Alén. Up to 30 Group 4 and road-going 131 Abarth examples will participate in a dedicated 98.63-kilometre route, with cars displayed in Capoliveri on Thursday before running the final two stages on Friday.

Entries remain open until 12:00 on Wednesday 9 September for the 71st Coppa Nissena – Trofeo Michele Tornatore – 1° Memorial Livio Alessi – Memorial Luigi Campione, taking place from 11–13 September in Caltanissetta, Sicily. The hillclimb will serve as the final round of the Italian National Hillclimb Championship, with the entry deadline extended at the request of organisers and approved by the ACI Sport federation. The event will be officially presented to Caltanissetta municipality on Thursday 10 September at 11:00 in the Sala Gialla, with the local Automobile Club president and the city mayor in attendance. Media and communications professionals are invited to the presentation. Several championship titles will be decided on the mountain, headlined by the overall Italian championship battle between Simone Faggioli of Florence and Stefano Di Fulvio of Abruzzo. Multiple category champions will also be crowned, with leading competitors across the season confirmed to participate.

Kunos Simulazioni and Supernova have detailed the upcoming 0.6 update for Assetto Corsa Rally, introducing private multiplayer lobbies, a photo mode, three new vehicles spanning different rally eras, and significant physics refinements. The headline feature is private lobby creation, allowing players to organise sessions with friends and establish custom leagues without relying on public matchmaking. A new photography mode will be accessible from special stages, replays, the service park, and the main menu. The update also enables custom liveries with full documentation and templates provided to the community, which developers describe as a first step toward broader mod support. Three historically significant rally cars join the roster: the Audi Quattro Gr. 4 (1980), Peugeot 206 WRC (1999), and Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 (2018). Each receives AI times across all available stages. The physics model gains tyre temperature simulation with adjusted car setups, while gravel surfaces in Greece and Wales have been reworked to better utilise the revised off-road tyre model. Optimal tyre pressures are now set at 28 psi for asphalt and 32 psi for gravel and ice. Online rankings will reset due to these changes, though single-player progress and medals remain intact. Single-player content expands with three new event groups totalling 18 competitions featuring the new vehicles. Event objectives have been refined, particularly for rain and snow conditions, while time trial and challenge modes will lock weather, time of day, and temperature for consistent comparison across players. Multiplayer sessions now start once 70 per cent of players are ready before the countdown expires, eliminating waits for disconnected drivers. Replay framerate limits have been removed, and audio middleware has been updated to FMOD 2.03.14 with new vehicle sound handling and damage-dependent cabin vibration in development. Technical improvements include updated racing lines on stages in Wales, Alsace, Monte Carlo, and Livigno with improved accuracy and turn-width representation. Signage corrections have been applied to the Bollène stage in Monte Carlo, and a static sign issue in Loutraki, Greece has been resolved.

The ADAC GT4 Germany championship continues its battle for the title at Sachsenring, with the next round of the season set to take place at the Saxon circuit. The GT4 category remains one of Europe's most accessible and competitive club racing platforms, attracting drivers across a wide range of experience levels and budgets. Sachsenring, located in the eastern German state of Saxony, has hosted numerous national and international motorsport events and offers a technical 3.6 km layout that will test both car setup and driver skill.

The penultimate round of the 2026 Bergrallyecup will take place at Marktl near Straden in southeastern Styria, with the 1.3 km course expected to deliver decisive moments in what has been a closely contested season. The challenging layout of the circuit promises competitive racing across multiple classes, while the organising team around Stella's Racing Team will also host a hillclimb slalom on Saturday using a shorter track variant. In the overall title fight, Styrian driver Reinhold Taus emerges as one of the leading contenders, piloting his Subaru Impreza P4 Turbo. Taus arrives at the event with strong momentum following a dominant season and a recent victory at the European Championship round in Ilirska Bistrica, Slovenia. Among his chief rivals in the Pf Class 1 category will be Rupert Schwaiger, a Styrian hillclimb veteran, who will campaign a Porsche 911 3.5 Bi-Turbo. Thomas Nöst in a VW Polo 6 HCR and Franz Kogler in a newly prepared Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9 are also expected to challenge for top positions, with Kogler seeking to build on an impressive debut in the car at Voitsberg. Karl Heinz Binder in a Ford Sierra Cosworth RS rounds out the strong field in this class. In Pf Class 2a, Peter Probhardt will pilot his Mitsubishi Lancer WRC 05 Evo 3 in pursuit of another podium finish, while Felix Pailer brings a Lancia Delta Integrale to the grid. Markus Binder will compete in a Ford Escort Cosworth, known for his spectacular driving style, and Michael Storath from Bavaria returns with his Lancia Delta Integrale. Nico Winkler in a Skoda Octavia Turbo Evo 3 and Mario Eisner in a BMW E46 Coupe Turbo complete the entry list for this class. Pf Class 2b promises close competition, with Hannes Kaufmann from Carinthia leading the charge in a Ford Escort Cosworth. Stefan Wiedenhofer in a Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9 and Andreas Miletich in a VW Scirocco Type S are expected to mount strong challenges. Nico Haidenberger in a Lancia Delta Integrale, Roland Wurm and Erwin Heidenbauer in a Seat Leon Cupra TCR, plus Lukas Kicker in a BMW E36 325i Turbo and Rene Piuk in a Honda Civic SIR-S Turbo round out the field. In Pf Class 3a, Herbert Perwein from Salzburg will be among the favourites in his VW PR Golf 1 Turbo 4×4, having recently won the European Championship round in Ilirska Bistrica. Diethard Sternad in a Honda Civic FK7 TCR, currently leading the class championship, will provide stiff opposition. Local driver Stella Ochabauer competes at her home event in a VW Corrado Turbo, while Kevin Reiß brings a Mercedes Benz 190 Evo 1 Turbo to the grid. Pf Class 3b is expected to be dominated by Heiko Fiausch in an Opel Astra STW, who has led the class throughout the season. Karlheinz Stranner from Carinthia in a Ford Escort Cosworth, Markus Gruber in a Skoda Fabia Evo 2, and Stefan Karl in a VW Golf 4 GTI will challenge for positions. Christian Biesinger in a newly rebuilt Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9 and Kristin Gschiel in an Audi A4 B5 Quattro are also entered, with Florian Feiertag making his Bergrallyecup debut in a Ford Escort Turbo. In Pf Class 4a, Patrick Mayer from Lower Austria aims for another victory in his VW Golf 1 16V 2.0, while Dieter Holzer in a Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 8 will be among the contenders. The event will also feature additional classes with numerous competitors seeking strong results on the demanding 1.3 km course.

The 49th edition of the Cividale-Castelmonte hillclimb will take place from 2–4 October, serving as the final round of the Italian Mountain Speed Championship (CIVM). Organised by Scuderia Red White, the event is open to both modern and historic cars and will also count towards the Slovenian national championship, the Triveneto Irs Cup, and the historic car championship. Entry closes on 28 September. The course follows the provincial road to Castelmonte, starting at Carraria in Cividale and finishing at Castelmonte in the municipality of Prepotto after 6.395 km of climbing. The route gains 408 metres in elevation with an average gradient of 6.4%, demanding both speed and precision from competitors. The event schedule runs with technical and sporting checks on Friday 2 October, free practice on Saturday 3 October, and the race proper on Sunday 4 October. Two runs will be held, with combined times determining the final standings and awards presented at Castelmonte. The 2025 winners were Diego Degasperi, fastest in the modern car category with a time of 6'15"44 in a Norma M20 GEA Zytek, and Rino Muradore, quickest in the historic class with 7'46"97 in a Ford Escort RS1600. The event presentation takes place on 25 September in Piazza Foro Giulio Cesare in Cividale. Organisers are already looking ahead to next year's edition, which will mark the 50th anniversary of the hillclimb.

Jan Antoszewski has secured the Porsche Sprint Challenge Deutschland GT3 championship with one round remaining after winning both races at the fifth event of the Porsche Sports Cup Deutschland at Spa-Francorchamps. The Polish driver's double victory, combined with strong performances from fellow countrymen, underlined a dominant weekend for the contingent at the 7,004-metre Belgian circuit. Antoszewski set the pace throughout qualifying, posting the fastest time overall at 2:22.039 seconds and backing it up with 2:22.799 seconds to claim pole position in GT3 for both sprints. In the first race, he built an immediate advantage and set the fastest lap of the day—2:24.254 seconds—on lap two, eventually crossing the line 9.171 seconds clear of Joel Hohmann. The second sprint proved similarly commanding; despite light drizzle and 17-degree conditions, Antoszewski led from start to finish, winning by 8.894 seconds over Hohmann. The seventh victory of his season in ten races mathematically confirmed his title with the season finale still to come at Hockenheimring on 3–4 October. Nikodem Sobczyk maintained his championship hopes in GT4, though he finished second in both races behind Rasmus Vendelbo. A first-lap error in race one cost Sobczyk the lead, and despite setting the fastest lap in class and closing to within 1.414 seconds, he could not find a way past the Dane. In the second sprint, Sobczyk briefly led after Vendelbo made an early mistake, but the Danish driver regained the position on the Kemmel Straight and held on by 4.332 seconds. Sobczyk's consistency—ten podiums in ten races, comprising one win, six second places and three thirds—keeps him in contention for the title heading into the finale, though he trails Vendelbo by 32.4 points in the overall standings. Michał Perel claimed both GT3 ProAm victories. Starting from second in each race, he quickly moved ahead of Josef Hrdlička in the opening sprint and controlled the class battle to finish fifth overall and 18.872 seconds clear in category. The second race saw a tighter contest; Perel led for most of the distance but Hrdlička moved ahead late on. Perel responded decisively in the final chicane, making contact as he reclaimed the position, and crossed the line just 0.177 seconds ahead—a margin that grew to 5.177 seconds after Hrdlička received a five-second penalty for track-limit violations. Piotr Szukalski scored two further podiums in GT4 ProAm, finishing third in race one (after receiving 45 seconds in penalties for track-limit breaches and a missed pit-lane pass) and second in race two, 0.527 seconds ahead of Daniel Reiter. From 2027, the Porsche Sports Cup Deutschland and Porsche Sprint Challenge Benelux will merge into a new international series, Porsche Sprint Challenge Germany, organised by Belgian outfit Prospeed. The new calendar will comprise five rounds at Nürburgring, Hockenheimring, Red Bull Ring, Spa-Francorchamps and Circuit Zandvoort, mostly within ADAC Racing Weekend packages. Each weekend will feature two 30-minute sprints plus an optional one-hour endurance race with mandatory pit stops and driver changes. The series will be open to Porsche 911 Cup cars (992.2 and earlier generations), all Porsche GT4 generations, and the new Porsche 911 Challenge. The 2026 season will be the final year of the current Porsche Sports Cup Deutschland format.

Silvio Fiore claimed victory at the fifth edition of the Città di Ucria hillclimb in Sicily, extending his recent run of success with a commanding performance in his Radical SR4 1150. The event, organised by ASD Ucria Racing, counted towards the Italian South Trophy, Sicilian Hillclimb Championship, AC Messina Social Championship, and Nebrodi Trophy. Fiore posted the best score of 157.36 points, set during the second run with a clean time of 2'37.36 and no penalties. The Biancavilla driver had encountered electrical issues during the opening run that forced him to retire, but a battery replacement allowed him to attack decisively on the second ascent. Gabriele Di Bartolo finished second in his Gloria B5 with 160.90 points, 3.54 adrift, while Giovanni Greco took third place in a Radical SR4 1600 on 164.55 points. Di Bartolo had touched a cone marker during the first run, which affected his momentum for the remainder of the event. The hillclimb attracted 102 entries with 94 starters, reflecting strong local support and the growing reputation of the Ucria Racing club's organisation. The event drew spectators throughout the weekend, with significant attendance during scrutineering and along the course itself, including many younger enthusiasts. Messina-based drivers Santi Leo and Giuseppe Bellini rounded out the top five in identical Radical SR4 1400cc machinery, while Antonino Di Matteo claimed sixth in a Gloria C8 1600cc. Category winners included Salvatore Giunta in E2SH, Alessio Truscello in Racing Start Plus, Mattia Tirintino in Group N, and Claudio Giamboi in Group A. In the women's classification, Angelica Giamboi prevailed in her Fiat X1/9, ahead of Rossella Pappalardo in a Fiat 500 and Alice Gammeri in a Renault Clio Williams N2000.

Matteo Fontana secured his first career rally win at the 44th Rally Casciana Terme, driving a Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 alongside co-driver Alessandro Arnaboldi. The WRC3 defending champion and current series leader, competing for HMI team, topped the eight-stage event organised by Laserprom 015 and Squadra Corse Città di Pisa across roads in the province of Pisa. Fontana used the outing—valid for the Coppa Rally di Zona 7—to develop familiarity with the car on asphalt for the first time. Fontana moved to the lead during the third timed stage on Sunday, overtaking Claudio Arzà, who had controlled the opening two stages on Saturday evening. The battle intensified on the final day as Rudy Michelini, piloting a Skoda Fabia RS for P.A. Racing with Nicola Angilletta on notes, challenged Arzà's second-place position. Michelini prevailed to secure second overall despite competing with a lingering injury from August, while Arzà completed the podium in third. Fontana's international FIA priority meant he did not score in the Zona 7 classification, allowing Michelini to claim maximum points in that contest. The top five was rounded out by Lorenzo Sardelli in fourth on a Skoda Fabia RS and Daniele Silvestri in fifth, also in a Fabia RS. Further down the order, Filippo Puccetti and Mirko Luisotti finished seventh in a Skoda Fabia Evo on their first Casciana Terme appearance, while Mirco Straffi and Camilla Carini took eighth in a Ford Fiesta Rally3. Fabio Pinelli made his debut in a Lancia Ypsilon Rally2 but was hampered by front-end contact on the final stage, finishing ninth. In the historic rally category, Brunero Guarducci won the 3rd Historic Casciana Terme at the wheel of a BMW M3 with Emanuele Mischi navigating. The Pistoia driver finished ahead of Lio Tommi and Roberto Ricci in an Alfa Romeo 33, with Federico Scatena and Michele Benedetti third in a Peugeot 205 Rallye. A minute's silence was observed during the closing ceremony in respect of recent fatalities in Italian motorsport.