INTERSERIES : 2026 CHAMPIONS
4 CHAMPIONS AFTER AN ACTION-PACKED SEASON
Laurent Vallery-Masson, Marc Sydow and Martin Wood in F2 Classic, Alexander Weiss in F3 Classic: meet the four champions of the 2026 season. At the wheel of his March 77B, Laurent Vallery-Masson claimed the 2000cc title, while Marc Sydow prevailed in the 1600cc category with his Lotus 69 and Martin Wood took Formula Atlantic honours in his March 73B. In F3 Classic, Alexander Weiss capped a remarkable campaign aboard his Alfa Romeo-powered Ralt RT3.
From Circuit Paul Ricard to Mugello, via Brands Hatch, Zandvoort and Dijon-Prenois, the five rounds delivered close battles, spectacular charges through the field and plenty of twists. This European tour concluded at the inaugural Gran Premio Storico d’Italia.
F2 Classic : CONSISTENCY PAYS OFF FOR Laurent Vallery-Masson
In the 2000cc category, James Lay and Wolfgang Kaufmann stood out at the Paul Ricard opener, before Lay strengthened his position at Brands Hatch. After winning the first race in Britain, the March 762 driver finished second the following day behind Mark Charteris, who also established himself as a leading contender.
At Zandvoort, Charteris and Kaufmann shared the victories, while Lay retired from the second race. Laurent Vallery-Masson, meanwhile, continued his consistent campaign: finishing at every round, the Frenchman secured a podium in the Netherlands and remained firmly in title contention.
The turning point came at Dijon-Prenois. As several front-runners ran into trouble, Vallery-Masson finished third and second to take the championship lead. Mark Charteris won the opening race ahead of Oliver Chapman, who triumphed the following day to keep the title battle alive heading into the finale.
At Mugello, Vallery-Masson turned that consistency into victory. Following the successive retirements of the leaders, he won the first race ahead of Mark Dwyer and Gianluigi Candiani, then finished third on Sunday behind Matthew Wrigley and Mark Charteris. With 492 points after dropped scores, he claimed the title ahead of Charteris on 376 points and James Lay, third with 369 points. Classified in all ten races of the season, the Frenchman made consistency the key to his success.
MARC SYDOW & MARTIN WOOD LEAD THE WAY IN THEIR CATEGORIES
In the 1600cc category, Marc Sydow built his title-winning campaign on regular appearances and a strong run of results in his Lotus 69. Following Paul Ricard, the German continued his season at Zandvoort before securing category doubles at both Dijon and Mugello. He ended the season with 570 points, ahead of Paul Bason, second on 197 points, and Jeremy Caine, third with 75 points.
In Formula Atlantic, Martin Wood set the pace from the outset. A category winner in both races at Paul Ricard and Brands Hatch, the Briton then faced competition from Mark Goodyear and Stefano Rosina. Retirement in the first race at Zandvoort proved only a temporary setback: he responded with victory the following day, before winning again at Dijon and in Mugello’s opening race.
The final contest produced a thrilling duel with Rosina, who snatched victory on the last lap by just 0.353 seconds. With seven category wins over the season and 628 points after dropped scores, Wood nevertheless secured the title by a comfortable margin ahead of the Italian on 432 points, with Mark Goodyear third on 263 points.
F3 CLASSIC : ALEXANDER WEISS DELIVERS AN OUTSTANDING SEASON
In F3 Classic, Alexander Weiss established himself as the benchmark for performance. After failing to secure a classified finish in the opening race at Paul Ricard, the Dane won every remaining race: nine consecutive victories, including four doubles at Brands Hatch, Zandvoort, Dijon and Mugello.
Davide Leone proved a determined challenger. Leading the championship after the British and Dutch rounds, the Italian held an advantage of just one point heading into the summer break. At Zandvoort, Patrick Andriessen also made his mark with two second-place finishes, one of them achieved after a spectacular charge from the back of the grid.
Weiss finally took the championship lead at Dijon, where he notably held off a late challenge from Frédéric Lajoux in the first race. He then rounded off his season with another double at Mugello, leading both races from start to finish. With 654 points after dropped scores, he claimed the title ahead of Davide Leone, runner-up on 545 points.
Behind them, the battle for third place continued right to the final chequered flag. Frequent rivals throughout the season, Frédéric Lajoux and Éric Martin delivered one last exceptionally close contest at Mugello: just 14 thousandths of a second separated them in race two. Lajoux finished third in the championship with 483 points, eight ahead of Martin. Pietro Vergnano completed the top five with 410 points.
After five European rounds, the 2026 season crowned four champions whose campaigns were defined by consistency, command of their category and winning streaks. Racing on iconic circuits at major historic motorsport events, the F2 and F3 Classic Interseries once again brought the intensity of single-seater competition to life.