The 2026 GT World Challenge (GTWC) Europe season concludes on Saturday, 17 October, with a three-hour Endurance Cup finale at the Autódromo Internacional do Algarve in Portimão. The 61-car entry list features leading GT3 drivers and manufacturers, including four-time Formula 1 World Champion Max Verstappen, who makes his GTWC Europe debut with Mercedes-AMG Team Verstappen Racing. Several championship titles also remain undecided heading into the final race.
Boutsen VDS will lead the field from pole position after Morris Schuring, Dorian Boccolacci and Alessio Picariello secured the team’s maiden Endurance Cup pole in the #2 Porsche. Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed will start alongside the Belgian squad, while Lionspeed GP completes the top three. Meanwhile, Team WRT and Winward Racing will contest the combined Overall Teams’ Championship, with the Gold and Bronze Cup Drivers’ titles also at stake.
Read our full 2026 GTWC Europe Portimão preview for everything you need to know ahead of the race.
Watch the 2026 GTWC Europe Endurance Cup Portimão finale live, starting at 17:00 local Portuguese time (WEST) on Saturday, 17 October. The three-hour race will conclude at 20:00, with free coverage available through the GT World YouTube channel and the official GTWC Europe livestream.
