The 2026 Michelin 24H Series European Series reaches its decisive conclusion at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, where the season-ending Michelin 24H Barcelona will determine several of the championship’s major titles. After thousands of kilometres of racing across Mugello, Spa-Francorchamps, Paul Ricard and the Nürburgring, the European campaign now comes down to its flagship 24-hour contest from 18-20 September.
A 34-car entry will tackle the Barcelona finale, with competitors spread across GT3, 992, GT4, TCE-TCX and GTX. The outright championship remains finely balanced after the Michelin 12H Nürburgring, where GetSpeed Team JR286 took victory and moved into a 10-point lead over Sainteloc Junior Team. HOFOR Racing and GetSpeed Team PCX remain close enough behind to retain an interest in the title fight, while several class championships also remain unresolved heading into the final round.
The race begins at 12:00 local time on Saturday, 19 September and runs through to midday on Sunday. With the finale offering the longest race of the European Series season, reliability, traffic management and consistency will become especially important as teams attempt to convert an entire year of work into championship success.
GetSpeed Team JR286 carries championship lead into Barcelona
GetSpeed Team JR286 arrives in Spain at the head of the outright standings after its victory at the Nürburgring gave the #286 Mercedes-AMG GT3 EVO a 10-point advantage. Steve Jans, Adam Osieka, Jonathan Hirschberg, Tanner Harvey and Patrick Liddy form the five-driver GT3-AM line-up and will attempt to protect a championship lead earned through a strong run of results across the season.
The Nürburgring result placed the team in the strongest possible position before the finale, but the demands of a 24-hour race mean its advantage offers little room for complacency. Mechanical reliability, avoiding contact and limiting time in the pits could prove just as decisive as outright pace, particularly with several title rivals still capable of capitalising on any setback.
Sainteloc Junior Team remains the nearest challenger and enters Barcelona second in the overall standings. Its Audi R8 LMS GT3 EVO II will again feature Pierre Kaffer, Elia Erhart, Michael Doppelmayr, Ernst Inderbitzin and Stephane Tribaudini, giving the French squad a settled line-up as it attempts to overturn the deficit to GetSpeed.
HOFOR and GetSpeed PCX remain in title contention
HOFOR Racing occupies the next position in the overall GT3 standings with another Mercedes-AMG GT3 EVO. Alexander and Chantal Prinz will once again share driving duties with Chantal’s father Michael Kroll, while Torsten Kratz and Maximilian Partl complete the five-driver combination. The team’s extensive endurance experience could prove valuable at Barcelona, where maintaining a clean race over 24 hours will be essential.
Only a small margin separates HOFOR from GetSpeed Team PCX in fourth, leaving both teams with meaningful targets at the finale. PCX has shown impressive pace throughout the 2026 campaign but still arrives at Barcelona searching for its first overall victory of the year. Benjamin Paque, Jordan Boisson, Patrick Charlaix, Cesar Gazeau and Maxime Martin will share the #28 Mercedes-AMG GT3 EVO, which also leads the GT3 PRO-AM standings.
That position gives GetSpeed PCX two objectives during the weekend. The team will aim to secure the PRO-AM title while also trying to convert its strong performances into an outright victory before the season ends.
Proton Competition seeks first outright victory of title defence
Proton Competition sits fifth in the overall standings and leads the Porsche challenge with its 911 GT3 R (992) EVO. The reigning Michelin 24H Series European Series champions will field Manuel Lauck, Joel Sturm, Lucas Wolf and Jörg Dreisow as they attempt to complete their title defence with a first outright victory of the 2026 campaign.
The German squad brings significant long-distance racing experience to Barcelona and remains capable of influencing the championship outcome even if retaining the outright crown proves difficult. The 24-hour format naturally rewards teams that can maintain competitive lap times without encountering major delays, making Proton’s endurance pedigree particularly relevant during the finale.
Several additional Mercedes-AMG entries strengthen the GT3 field. Viper Niza Racing will field Dominic Ang, Melvin Moh, Douglas Khoo and Aaron Lim Say Joon, while Ajith Red Ant Racing returns with Tamil film actor Ajith Kumar alongside Kobe de Breucker and brothers Ayrton and Yannick Redant.
Up2Race returns after strong Nürburgring debut
Up2Race will make another appearance with its Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) EVO after impressing on its Michelin 24H Series debut at the Nürburgring. Tim Heinemann, Fabio Grosse, Alfred Renauer and Oleksiy Kikireshko will share the car as the team steps up to the longer Barcelona challenge.
Continental Racing by Simpson Motorsport will add another Audi R8 LMS GT3 EVO II to the field, with Vasily Vladykin, Paul Scheuschner, Hugo Cook and Miguel Maria Garcia confirmed. Juta Racing also returns with Audi machinery and has so far named Gavin Pickering, Jiatong Liang and Nicola Michelon, further increasing the manufacturer representation within the GT3 field.
The variety of entries ensures the finale will feature several different approaches to the 24-hour race. Some teams arrive with title ambitions, while others will focus on ending the campaign with a major standalone result against one of the strongest GT3 fields of the European Series season.
Era Motorsport and E2P add Ferrari and Aston Martin to GT3 field
Era Motorsport continues its European Series programme with the #81 Ferrari 296 GT3 EVO. Dwight Merriman, Oliver Bryant, Ryan Dalziel, Jake Hill and Kyle Tilley form an experienced five-driver line-up, combining extensive endurance racing backgrounds with proven pace in GT competition.
Spanish squad E2P Racing will look to capitalise on home advantage with its Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 EVO. Pablo Burguera, Antonio Sainero, Oliver Campos and Henrique Chaves will share the car at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, where the team will aim to deliver a strong result in front of its home support.
Two BMW M4 GT3 EVO entries complete the GT3 field. HAAS RT has so far confirmed father-and-son pairing Peter and Nicolas Guelinckx, while championship newcomers Gamota Racing will make their European Series debut with Antal Zsigo, David Jahn, Moritz Kranz, Felipe Fernandez Laser and Jesse Krohn.
The class therefore brings together Mercedes-AMG, Audi, Porsche, Ferrari, Aston Martin and BMW machinery, creating one of the most diverse GT3 fields of the season.
Red Camel brings strong momentum into 992 title decider
The 992 championship also remains unresolved, with Red Camel-Jordans.nl carrying significant momentum into Barcelona. Brothers Luc and Rik Breukers will once again share their Porsche 911 GT3 Cup with their father Ivo Breukers and Fabian Danz after a run of victories that has transformed the title picture.
Red Camel won both the Michelin 12H Paul Ricard and Michelin 12H Nürburgring before adding another victory in the Michelin 992 Endurance Cup. Those results have given the team a 24-point advantage at the top of the 992 standings heading into the finale.
Mühlner Motorsport remains the closest challenger and will attempt to respond with the #921 Porsche. Conrad Tox Leveau, Martin Rump and Joshua Bednarski have so far been confirmed for the team, which won the opening 992 rounds at Mugello and Spa-Francorchamps. The title fight therefore brings together two teams that have effectively divided the major class victories across the European Series season.
HRT Performance leads 992 AM challenge
HRT Performance sits third overall in the 992 standings and leads the 992 AM classification with its #928 Porsche. Steven Gambrell, Igor Sorokin, Jonathan Kearney and James Kellett will share the car as the team attempts to secure its class championship while remaining competitive near the front of the wider 992 field.
The squad will also field the #930 Porsche for Gregg Gorski, Marcus Graichen, JM Littman and Gilles Thiers. A third HRT-operated entry comes through QMMF by HRT, where Abdulla Ali Al Khelaifi, Jassim Al-Thani, Faesal Al Yafei, Ahmed Al-Emadi and Julian Hanses will combine in another five-driver line-up.
Reigning 992 champion RPM Racing enters Barcelona fourth in the standings. Tracy Krohn, Niclas Jönsson, Philip Hamprecht and Patrick Huisman will share its Porsche as the team looks to end its title defence with a strong result in the final race.
Seblajoux fields two Porsches as family line-ups add depth
Seblajoux Racing will enter two Porsche 911 GT3 Cup cars at Barcelona. Team owner Sebastien Lajoux will share the #888 with Stephane Perrin, Anthony Vince, Ralph Poppelaars and Wouter Boerekamps, while Lionel Amrouche, Rhys Lloyd and Yannick Mettler have so far been confirmed for the #910.
Family connections feature prominently elsewhere in the class. Brothers Jonas and Magnus Holmgaard will race alongside Lutz Obermann, Erik Behrens and Hjelte Hoffner for Holmgaard Motorsport, while Van Berlo Motorsport by CP Motorsport will field brothers Glenn and Kay van Berlo together with their father Marcel and Bart van Helden.
The combination of established teams, family line-ups and title contenders gives the 992 field considerable variety. However, the central championship battle remains between Red Camel and Mühlner, with Barcelona set to determine whether Red Camel can convert its recent momentum into the season-long crown.
CP Motorsport and Sorg go head-to-head in GT4
GT4 features a direct two-team fight between BMW and Porsche. CP Motorsport will field its BMW M4 GT4 G82 for Daaf Steentjes, Patrick Grootscholten, Pieter-Jan Lefevere, Semo Keric and Johan de Rouw, while Team Sorg Rennsport counters with a Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS Clubsport.
Chara Mansur, Benito Tagle and Norbert Dekker have been confirmed for the Porsche, with one further driver still to be announced. With only two cars in the class, reliability could play an even greater role than usual because any extended repair or mechanical problem could immediately decide the outcome.
The small entry does not reduce the challenge of the race itself. Both teams must still manage 24 hours of traffic, changing conditions and driver changes while maintaining enough pace to avoid falling into difficulties against the faster GT3 and 992 machinery.
Not Only Motorsport leads seven-car TCE-TCX battle
TCE-TCX brings a much larger seven-car field and another active championship fight to Barcelona. Not Only Motorsport leads the standings with its Ligier JS2 R and has strengthened its line-up for the finale by adding Nathan Huet and Giacomo Pollini alongside regular drivers Filippo Tornaghi and Gino Rocchio.
AsBest Racing provides the principal title challenge with the #102 SEAT Leon Cup Racer. Rafal Gieras, Pia Ohlsson, Junichi Umemoto and Samuel Hsieh will share the car, while the team will also field a Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 CS in TCE-TCX with Steven Tierlinck and Seth Brown currently confirmed.
The class championship therefore remains open heading into the final race, and the additional points available across the 24-hour event could significantly change the standings if either leading team encounters trouble.
Cupra and Honda increase TCE-TCX variety
Two Cupra TCR DSG entries will also compete at Barcelona. Stanco&Tanner Motorsport will field Armando, Dario and Luigi Stanco alongside Christian Jakob and Stefan Tanner, while CP Motorsport’s Cupra features Peter Terlouw, Matthijs Terlouw, Robin Heijerman and Karel Neleman.
THRW Honda Racing will make its European Series debut with two Honda Civic Type R FL5 cars, adding another manufacturer to the class. Calvin Tam, Corey Taguchi, Christina Hernandez and Weston Walter will share the #123 entry, while Todd Chiappino, Lawrence Hwang, Jeremy Lucas and Scott Nicol line up in the sister #124 Honda.
The additional cars expand both the size and technical diversity of TCE-TCX, which will feature several different types of touring and cup machinery competing together during the 24-hour event.
Vortex stands alone in GTX
Vortex V8 provides the only GTX entry for the Barcelona finale with its #701 Vortex 2.0. Philippe Bonnel, Julien Boillot, Thierry Chkondali, Marc Girard and Michel Sallenbach will share the car across the 24-hour race.
Although the absence of another GTX competitor removes a direct class battle, the team must still complete sufficient distance and avoid serious delays to capitalise fully on its presence. The demands of the event remain unchanged, with traffic, mechanical reliability and driver consistency all capable of affecting the team’s result.
Barcelona set for busy final race weekend
The 2026 European Series season began at Mugello before visiting Spa-Francorchamps, Paul Ricard and the Nürburgring. Barcelona now completes the five-round campaign with its longest race and one of the championship’s most recognisable events.
CR Track Days take place at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya on Wednesday, 16 September and Thursday, 17 September before the official weekend gets underway. Final practice follows on Friday, with qualifying scheduled for 16:05 local time before night practice completes the day’s running.
The Michelin 24H Barcelona starts at 12:00 local time on Saturday, 19 September and continues through to the same time on Sunday. Radical Cup Europe will provide the supporting race programme around the main endurance event.
For GetSpeed Team JR286, the priority will be protecting the 10-point advantage established at the Nürburgring, but Sainteloc, HOFOR and GetSpeed Team PCX all arrive with their own championship ambitions. Proton Competition will also look to end its title defence with a first overall victory of the season, while Red Camel and Mühlner prepare for a direct fight over the 992 crown.
After four rounds and thousands of kilometres of racing, the European Series once again reaches its conclusion with everything resting on 24 final hours at Barcelona.
