The 2026 GT World Challenge (GTWC) America powered by AWS season reached its fourth round at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta, where mixed conditions, tyre strategy and further mechanical setbacks reshaped several championship battles.
JMF Motorsports continues to lead the Pro standings through Michai Stephens and Mikael Grenier. However, AF Corse USA has closed significantly after Matias Perez Companc and Frederik Schandorff converted the team’s first overall pole of the season into its first Pro victory.
Meanwhile, GMG Racing has maintained control of Pro-Am despite JMF Motorsports taking the overall Road Atlanta victory, while AF Corse USA remains unbeaten in Am. Mercedes-AMG has also strengthened its Manufacturers’ Championship lead after another successful weekend for the marque.
2026 GTWC America: Standings after Round 4 (Road Atlanta): Pro: JMF Motorsports retains lead as AF Corse USA closes
Michai Stephens and Mikael Grenier remain at the top of the Pro Drivers’ Championship with 78 points. The JMF Motorsports pairing led during the opening phase at Road Atlanta and remained in contention throughout the changing conditions.
However, their race was complicated by two post-race penalties. Officials added 1.27 seconds for a short pit stop and a further five seconds for improper pit procedures. Schandorff had already passed Grenier on track before the penalties were applied, securing AF Corse USA’s first Pro victory of the campaign alongside Perez Companc.
Schandorff and Perez Companc have consequently moved into second with 70 points, only eight behind the championship leaders. Their 25-point Road Atlanta result also moved them ahead of Sebring winners Justin Rothberg and Robby Foley.
Rothberg and Foley sit third with 67 points after Turner Motorsport suffered another mechanical setback. Foley stopped at the side of the circuit with one hour and 11 minutes remaining because of a fuel-line-related failure, ending the BMW’s challenge after 81 laps. Nevertheless, the team collected 12 points and remains only 11 behind the championship lead.
Alex Sedgwick and Cameron Lawrence hold fourth with 53 points. Dollahite Racing briefly led the race after making an early switch to slick tyres, but the No. 6 Ford Mustang GT3 lost power shortly after the first driver change and retired while leading.
Michael McCann Jr. and Zachary Vanier are now only one point further back on 52 after claiming their first Pro podium of the season. The McCann Racing pairing therefore remains within reach of both Dollahite Racing and Turner Motorsport.
In the Teams’ Championship, JMF Motorsports leads with 78 points. AF Corse USA has moved into second on 70, while Turner Motorsport follows closely with 67. Dollahite Racing and McCann Racing complete the five-team order with only one point separating them.
Drivers’ Standings
- Michai Stephens & Mikael Grenier – 78
- Frederik Schandorff & Matias Perez Companc – 70
- Justin Rothberg & Robby Foley – 67
- Alex Sedgwick & Cameron Lawrence – 53
- Michael McCann Jr. & Zachary Vanier – 52
Teams’ Standings
- JMF Motorsports – 78
- AF Corse USA – 70
- Turner Motorsport – 67
- Dollahite Racing – 53
- McCann Racing – 52
2026 GTWC America: Standings after Round 4 (Road Atlanta): Pro-Am: GMG Racing maintains advantage despite JMF victory
Kyle Washington and Tom Sargent continue to lead the Pro-Am Drivers’ Championship with 77 points. The GMG Racing pairing recovered from a 5.34-second short-pit-stop penalty to finish third in class and fourth overall at Road Atlanta.
Sargent also recorded the fastest lap of the race with a 1:20.277. Their recovery limited the damage to their championship advantage, although the gap at the front has narrowed slightly.
Dave Musial Jr. and Ryan Yardley remain second with 65 points after finishing fifth in Pro-Am for Wright Motorsports. They now sit 12 points behind Washington and Sargent with three rounds remaining.
Jan Heylen and JP Martinez hold third with 48 points. However, RS1 endured a difficult Road Atlanta race after contact involving the No. 28 Porsche during the first Full Course Yellow sequence. The team scored only two championship points and has lost ground to the leading pairings.
Jason Daskalos has climbed to fourth with 42 points after claiming the overall and Pro-Am victory for JMF Motorsports. Daskalos moved into the class lead during the opening stint before handing the No. 27 Mercedes-AMG GT3 EVO to Philip Ellis.
Ellis then managed the tyres effectively and launched a decisive late charge. He passed the AF Corse USA Pro Ferrari and the sister JMF Mercedes to take the overall lead, eventually winning by 2.525 seconds. Ellis enters the standings separately in seventh with 25 points following his one-off regular-season appearance.
Therese Lahlouh and Thomas Merrill sit fifth on 32 points, while Colin Braun and Michael Clark have moved into sixth with 26 after placing fourth in class for Kellymoss.
Andy Lee and Slade Stewart follow with 24 points, while Road Atlanta runners-up Aaron Telitz and Todd Coleman have climbed to 19. Archangel Motorsports converted its Pro-Am pole position into its first podium of the season, finishing only 3.753 seconds behind the overall winners.
In the Teams’ Championship, GMG Racing leads with 80 points, 15 ahead of Wright Motorsports. RS1 remains third on 53, but JMF Motorsports has climbed to fourth with 46 after its 25-point victory.
Kellymoss sits fifth with 36 points, followed by Riley Technologies on 27 and Archangel Motorsports on 23. Triarsi Competizione and TR3 Racing are tied on 20 points, while Random Vandals Racing completes the top ten with 18.
Drivers’ Standings
- Kyle Washington & Tom Sargent – 77
- Dave Musial Jr. & Ryan Yardley – 65
- Jan Heylen & JP Martinez – 48
- Jason Daskalos – 42
- Therese Lahlouh & Thomas Merrill – 32
- Colin Braun & Michael Clark – 26
- Philip Ellis – 25
- Andy Lee & Slade Stewart – 24
- Aaron Telitz & Todd Coleman – 19
- Riccardo Agostini & Sebastian Mascaro – 18
- Lorcan Hanafin – 17
- Riley Dickinson & Todd Parriott – 16
- Brayton Williams – 15
- Daniel Morad – 15
- John Gilliland & Loek Hartog – 9
- Derek DeBoer & Hampus Eriksson – 8
- Mads Siljehaug & Nicolai Elghanayan – 4
- Frank Depew & Robin Liddell – 1
- Will Bamber – 0
- Aaron Povoledo & Ross Chouest – 0
Teams’ Standings
- GMG Racing – 80
- Wright Motorsports – 65
- RS1 – 53
- JMF Motorsports – 46
- Kellymoss – 36
- Riley Technologies – 27
- Archangel Motorsports – 23
- Triarsi Competizione – 20
- TR3 Racing – 20
- Random Vandals Racing – 18
- Chicago Performance and Tuning Co. – 8
- Rebel Rock Racing – 8
- Chouest Povoledo Racing – 0
2026 GTWC America: Standings after Round 4 (Road Atlanta): Am: Schreibman and AF Corse USA remain perfect
Jay Schreibman continues to control the Am Drivers’ Championship after securing a fourth consecutive class victory. He now leads with a maximum 100 points from the opening four rounds.
Schreibman shared the No. 163 AF Corse USA Ferrari with Benny Simonsen at Road Atlanta. The pair navigated the wet-to-dry transition cleanly and finished 14th overall after completing 120 laps. Simonsen also recorded the fastest Am lap with a 1:22.757.
Oswaldo Negri, who partnered Schreibman during the opening three rounds, sits second with 75 points. Simonsen enters the standings in third with the 25 points earned at Road Atlanta.
Jay Logan and Marc Austin share fourth with 18 points following their earlier appearance for MAD JOKER by Lone Star Racing.
AF Corse USA has also extended its perfect Teams’ Championship score to 100 points. The team now holds an 82-point advantage over MAD JOKER by Lone Star Racing.
Drivers’ Standings
- Jay Schreibman – 100
- Oswaldo Negri – 75
- Benny Simonsen – 25
- Jay Logan & Marc Austin – 18
Teams’ Standings
- AF Corse USA – 100
- MAD JOKER by Lone Star Racing – 18
2026 GTWC America: Standings after Round 4 (Road Atlanta): SRO GT Academy: Sargent doubles Yardley’s score
Tom Sargent has further strengthened his control of the SRO GT Academy standings. The GMG Racing driver leads with 144 points after collecting the maximum Academy score at each of the opening four rounds.
His Road Atlanta performance included a recovery from the team’s pit-stop penalty, a third-place Pro-Am finish and the fastest lap of the three-hour race.
Ryan Yardley remains second with 79 points, but now trails Sargent by 65. Zachary Vanier has moved into third with 64 points after earning nine Academy points alongside McCann Racing’s first Pro podium of the season.
Lorcan Hanafin sits fourth with 56 points, while Riley Dickinson holds fifth on 40 despite not adding to his total at Road Atlanta. Hampus Eriksson follows on 35, only two ahead of Alex Sedgwick.
Justin Rothberg sits eighth with 14 points after adding four at Road Atlanta, while race-winning Pro driver Matias Perez Companc completes the standings with nine.
SRO GT Academy Standings
- Tom Sargent – 144
- Ryan Yardley – 79
- Zachary Vanier – 64
- Lorcan Hanafin – 56
- Riley Dickinson – 40
- Hampus Eriksson – 35
- Alex Sedgwick – 33
- Justin Rothberg – 14
- Matias Perez Companc – 9
2026 GTWC America: Standings after Round 4 (Road Atlanta): Manufacturers: Mercedes-AMG opens 14-point lead
Mercedes-AMG has extended its advantage at the top of the Manufacturers’ Championship. The marque leads with 78 points after JMF Motorsports secured the overall and Pro-Am victory at Road Atlanta.
Porsche remains second with 64 points, 14 behind Mercedes-AMG. GMG Racing’s third-place Pro-Am finish contributed the manufacturer’s 12-point Road Atlanta score.
Ferrari has moved into third with 63 points after AF Corse USA claimed the Pro victory. The manufacturer is now only one point behind Porsche and three ahead of BMW M.
BMW M dropped to fourth with 60 points after Turner Motorsport retired from the race. Kellymoss still delivered fourth in Pro-Am, but the manufacturer added only ten points to its championship total.
Ford sits fifth with 42 points despite Dollahite Racing’s retirement, while McLaren has moved to 35 following Archangel Motorsports’ runner-up Pro-Am result.
Aston Martin follows with 26 points, ahead of Lamborghini on eight. Corvette remains ninth without a point.
Manufacturers’ Standings
- Mercedes-AMG – 78
- Porsche – 64
- Ferrari – 63
- BMW M – 60
- Ford – 42
- McLaren – 35
- Aston Martin – 26
- Lamborghini – 8
- Corvette – 0
Championship battles tighten before the summer break
After Round 4 at Road Atlanta, JMF Motorsports continues to lead the Pro championship, but the advantage is far from secure. AF Corse USA now sits only eight points behind after its breakthrough victory, while Turner Motorsport remains within 11 points despite its retirement.
GMG Racing maintains a stronger advantage in Pro-Am, although Wright Motorsports continues to apply pressure. JMF Motorsports has also emerged as a growing threat after Daskalos and Ellis became the first Pro-Am pairing to claim an overall victory at Road Atlanta this season.
Meanwhile, AF Corse USA remains in complete control of Am, and Mercedes-AMG has created a more comfortable Manufacturers’ Championship advantage following JMF Motorsports’ successful weekend.
Road Atlanta once again demonstrated how quickly endurance-racing championships can change. Early tyre decisions elevated Dollahite Racing into the lead, mechanical trouble eliminated two Pro contenders, and Ellis’ late charge transformed the overall result. The field will now enter its summer break before returning for Round 5 at Road America from 28–30 August 2026.
