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News and features from junior single-seater racing, tracking the progress of future F1 stars since 2011. Covering F2, F3, F4 and more.
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Formula Scout @formulascout.bsky.social · 16h
The 2025 Walter Hayes Trophy final was an electrifying race, and Team Dolan's Jason Smyth stunned by charging from 13th to first then holding off some of #FF1600's biggest names — and surviving a last-lap clash — to secure victory.

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Smyth stuns by winning sensational 2025 Walter Hayes Trophy final - Formula Scout
Team Dolan's Jason Smyth came from 13th on the grid to win a thrilling final to the Walter Hayes Trophy at Silverstone.
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Formula Scout @formulascout.bsky.social · 19h
Team Dolan's Niall Murray took a controlling win in the second Walter Hayes Trophy semi-final, despite two safety car periods and an early red flag interruption.

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Murray in control for Walter Hayes Trophy semi-final two victory - Formula Scout
Team Dolan's Niall Murray comfortably won the second Walter Hayes Trophy semi-final, despite safety car interruptions.
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Formula Scout @formulascout.bsky.social · 20h
Andrew Rackstraw and Jason Smyth did battle for victory again in the first Walter Hayes Trophy semi-final, in which two victory favourites had spins and there was a seven-car lead train at times.

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Rackstraw wins another duel with Smyth in WHT semi-final one - Formula Scout
KMR Sport's Andrew Rackstraw won the Walter Hayes Trophy's dramatic first semi-final, holding off Team Dolan's Jason Smyth.
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Formula Scout @formulascout.bsky.social · 23h
Oldfield Motorsport's Connor Willis overtook nine cars to win a restarted Walter Hayes Trophy last chance race after lap one chaos, as Alex Walker charged from 17th to second around a drying Silverstone.

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Willis wins WHT last chance race as Walker goes on another charge - Formula Scout
Oldfield Motorsport's Connor Willis was victorious in a restarted Walter Hayes Trophy last chance race at a drying Silverstone.
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Formula Scout @formulascout.bsky.social · 1d
Wayne Poole Racing's Alex Walker charged through the spray from 27th on the grid to win the Walter Hayes Trophy progression race, with Leanne McShane making up 17 places to finish on the podium too.

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Walker charges through spray from 27th to win WHT progression race - Formula Scout
Alex Walker charged through the spray on Silverstone's National layout to win the Walter Hayes Trophy progression race from 27th on the grid.
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Formula Scout @formulascout.bsky.social · 1d
Expect a lot of drama in Sunday's races at the Walter Hayes Trophy, as heat four today "felt very much like a final" as drivers went to the limit and over it in fights that led to spinners on the podium and other charging drives.

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Kelly wins as the drama gets dialled up in the fourth WHT heat - Formula Scout
Team Dolan's Jordan Kelly triumphed in the fourth Walter Hayes Trophy heat at Silverstone, which was full of drama.
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Formula Scout @formulascout.bsky.social · 1d
A track limits penalty changed the outcome of the victory fight between Niall Murray and Jordan Dempsey in the third Walter Hayes Trophy heat, which also featured last-lap rain.

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Dempsey penalty hands WHT heat three victory to Murray - Formula Scout
Niall Murray won the third Walter Hayes Trophy heat after Jordan Dempsey was penalised 15 seconds for track limits abuse.
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Formula Scout @formulascout.bsky.social · 1d
"I almost forgot how intense FFord racing is"

Porsche Carrera Cup GB champion Andrew Rackstraw fought off United FFord champion Jason Smyth and 2024 Walter Hayes Trophy victor Rory Smith to win heat two, and the trio told Formula Scout about their battle:
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Rackstraw wins WHT heat two after fight with Smyth and Smith - Formula Scout
Andrew Rackstraw won a race-long fight with Rory Smith and Jason Smyth in the second Walter Hayes Trophy heat.
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Formula Scout @formulascout.bsky.social · 1d
Jacob Tofts held off Joey Foster to win the first Walter Hayes Trophy heat today, while Tom Nippers came fourth despite losing a lot of bodywork.

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Tofts holds off Foster to win first Walter Hayes Trophy heat - Formula Scout
KMR Sport's Jacob Tofts held off Pirate M-Sports' Joey Foster to win the first Walter Hayes Trophy heat race at Silverstone.
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Formula Scout @formulascout.bsky.social · 1d
MSA4 champion KC Ensor-Smith grabbed pole for the fourth Walter Hayes Trophy heat at Silverstone, with FFord returnee Jordan Kelly his closest rival.

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KC Ensor-Smith grabs Walter Hayes Trophy heat four pole - Formula Scout
KMR Sport's KC Ensor-Smith grabbed pole for the fourth Walter Hayes Trophy heat in the final qualifying session of Saturday morning.
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Formula Scout @formulascout.bsky.social · 1d
The fight for Walter Hayes Trophy heat three pole was decided after the chequered flag, and Jordan Dempsey denied Niall Murray by 0.032s.

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Dempsey pips Murray by 0.032s in fight for WHT heat three pole - Formula Scout
B-M Racing's Jordan Dempsey pipped Team Dolan's Niall Murray to pole for the Walter Hayes Trophy's third heat race.
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Formula Scout @formulascout.bsky.social · 1d
Team Dolan's Jason Smyth talked up his pace during Walter Hayes Trophy testing, and delivered on the promise by being 0.815 seconds faster than anyone else in heat two qualifying.

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Team Dolan's Jason Smyth dominates WHT heat two qualifying - Formula Scout
Team Dolan's Jason Smyth dominated qualifying for the second Walter Hayes Trophy heat at Silverstone, taking pole by 0.815 seconds.
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Formula Scout @formulascout.bsky.social · 2d
Four-time Walter Hayes Trophy winner Joey Foster was fastest in a damp qualifying session around Silverstone's National layout to take pole for heat one.

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Four-time WHT winner Joey Foster on pole for first heat - Formula Scout
Pirate M-Sports' Joey Foster claimed pole for the opening Walter Hayes Trophy heat on Silverstone's damp National layout.
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Formula Scout @formulascout.bsky.social · 2d
The 2025 Walter Hayes Trophy spotter’s guide

There's over 100 #FF1600 cars racing at Silverstone this weekend in what promises to be a dramatic event full of slipstreaming action.

Here's a rundown on who to look out for on and off track:
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The 2025 Walter Hayes Trophy spotter's guide - Formula Scout
Formula Scout has gone through the Walter Hayes Trophy entry list to find out who's likely to shine this weekend at Silverstone.
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Formula Scout @formulascout.bsky.social · 2d
Despite a "frustrating" campaign, Evan Giltaire was ART GP's lead driver in FREC this year. But the team ran his team-mates in FIA #F3's post-season tests and the Frenchman now aims to step up to Super Formula Lights:
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Giltaire aiming for SF Lights after "frustrating" sophomore FREC season - Formula Scout
Evan Giltaire has his sights set on a move to Japan after his absence from the FIA Formula 3 post-season tests.
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Formula Scout @formulascout.bsky.social · 3d
USF Juniors champions Leonardo Escorpioni and Zanella Racing will step up to USF2000 together next year:
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Leonardo Escorpioni and Zanella Racing to step up to USF2000 together - Formula Scout
Zanella Racing has announced it will expand into USF2000 next year, which will be its third in single-seater racing.
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Formula Scout @formulascout.bsky.social · 3d
Round four of Indian F4's season was due to run on a new street circuit in Goan city Vasco da Gama this weekend, but local opposition contributed to the track's inaugural event being postponed.

Indian F4 has decided to swap the event out for a third visit to Kari Motor Speedway on November 15/16.
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Formula Scout @formulascout.bsky.social · 3d
After two wins from 85 races in #F2, Enzo Fittipaldi moved to sportscars this year. Now he's heading back to single-seaters, with a deal to spend 2026 racing for HMD Motorsports in Indy Nxt:
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Enzo Fittipaldi to make single-seater return with HMD in Indy Nxt - Formula Scout
Enzo Fittipaldi will return to single-seater racing next year, joining HMD Motorsports' line-up in Indy Nxt.
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Formula Scout @formulascout.bsky.social · 3d
The F1 Academy field tested at Bahrain this week, but several drivers missed the last day of action so they can participate in the Formula E women's test in Spain tomorrow.

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F1 Academy drivers test in Bahrain as rivals head to Spain for Formula E - Formula Scout
F1 Academy held an in-season test at Bahrain this week, before several of its drivers headed to Valencia for Formula E testing.
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Formula Scout @formulascout.bsky.social · 4d
🇺🇸🇨🇦 USF Pro 2000 will race on #IndyCar's new street circuits in Arlington and Markham next year, and add more oval action, while USF Juniors will head to new venues of its own as the full 2026 schedules for IndyCar's support series are released:
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USFP2000 to race in Arlington, USF Juniors starts 2026 in Homestead - Formula Scout
The calendars for fhe 2026 seasons of IndyCar support series USF Pro 2000, USF2000 and USF Juniors have been released.
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Formula Scout @formulascout.bsky.social · 4d
🇮🇹 Single-seater manufacturer Tatuus has made a landmark move in the karting sphere, buying the rival Birel ART and Kart Republic brands, engine supplier IAME and creating a new Italian motorsport group:
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Tatuus buys top kart brands Birel ART and Kart Republic - Formula Scout
Single-seater manufacturer Tatuus has made a landmark move by becoming the majority owner of kart manufacturers Birel ART and Kart Republic.
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Formula Scout @formulascout.bsky.social · 4d
Just 0.042s split the top three in FRegional Europe post-season testing at Monza, and Gabriel Gomez was quickest for ART GP.

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Gomez quickest as 0.042s splits top three in FREC post-season testing - Formula Scout
ART Grand Prix's Gabriel Gomez set the pace in Formula Regional Europe Championship post-season testing at Monza.
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Formula Scout @formulascout.bsky.social · 4d
Karter Alp Hasan Aksoy set the pace for Prema in Italian F4's post-season test at Monza this week.

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Alp Aksoy tops Italian F4 test at Monza for Prema - Formula Scout
Alp Hasan Aksoy was quickest for Prema in post-season Italian Formula 4 testing at Monza this week.
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Formula Scout @formulascout.bsky.social · 4d
F4 champion and FRegional race-winner Jack Beeton will jump up to @indynxt.com in 2026 with HMD Motorsports:
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Jack Beeton to leap up to Indy Nxt with HMD Motorsports - Formula Scout
HMD Motorsports has announced it has added Formula Regional graduate Jack Beeton to its Indy Nxt line-up for 2026.
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Formula Scout @formulascout.bsky.social · 4d
Toyota's two-time #WRC champion Kalle Rovanpera will switch to circuit racing next year, and he recently made his #F2 test debut with Hitech GP as he targets racing in the championship by 2027.

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Hitech runs F2-aspiring WRC champion Kalle Rovanpera in private test - Formula Scout
Hitech GP has run Kalle Rovanpera in a private F2 test at Jerez, as the two-time WRC champion prepares to race in the championship in 2027.
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