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Latest updates on 6th Gear

• December 18, 2024: Who goes where in 2025? - F1, IndyCar updates
• December 18, 2024: Grand Prix constructor history - 2025 update
• December 16, 2024: Who goes where in 2025? - F2, FRECA, IMSA updates
• December 15, 2024: Lower category champions - Stock Car Brasil update
• December 15, 2024: 2024 winners' circle - Stock Car Brasil update
• December 12, 2024: Who goes where in 2025? - F1 Academy, WEC, IMSA, BTCC updates
• December 11, 2024: Who goes where in 2025? - IndyCar, FRECA updates
• December 9, 2024: 2025 winners' circle - new page
• December 9, 2024: Who goes where in 2025? - F2 update
• December 8, 2024: World champions - 2024 update
• December 8, 2024: Lower category champions - F2, Super GT updates
• December 8, 2024: Grand Prix wins - Abu Dhabi GP update
• December 8, 2024: F1 pole positions - Abu Dhabi GP update
• December 8, 2024: F1 fastest laps - Abu Dhabi GP update
• December 8, 2024: World Championship Grand Prix participations - Abu Dhabi GP update
• December 8, 2024: Grand Prix winners - Abu Dhabi GP update
• December 8, 2024: World Championship point totals - Abu Dhabi GP update
• December 8, 2024: F1 2024 - Abu Dhabi GP update
• December 8, 2024: 2024 winners' circle - F1, F2, F1 Academy, Super GT updates
• December 4, 2024: Who goes where in 2025? - F2, F3, F1 Academy, ELMS updates
• December 2, 2024: Who goes where in 2025? - Formula E, Eurocup-3, ELMS, BTCC updates
• December 2, 2024: Who goes where in 2024? - F1 update
• December 2, 2024: Grand Prix constructor history - 2025 update
• December 2, 2024: F1 2024 - Alpine update

 

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