The 2026 GT World Challenge (GTWC) America powered by AWS season concluded at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, where the double-points DESDER Indianapolis 8 Hour produced significant changes across the final championship standings. Turner Motorsport secured the Pro Drivers’ and Teams’ Championships, while GMG Racing completed a remarkable comeback to claim both Pro-Am titles following a historic overall victory.
Justin Rothberg and Robby Foley overturned a ten-point deficit to secure their third consecutive GTWC America title, having previously won the Pro-Am Championship in 2024 and 2025. Meanwhile, Kyle Washington converted GMG Racing’s narrow advantage into a decisive Pro-Am championship victory, despite regular teammate Tom Sargent missing the finale.
In Am, Jay Schreibman secured his second consecutive Drivers’ Championship, while AF Corse USA retained the corresponding Teams’ title. The Indianapolis weekend also determined the inaugural American SRO GT Academy winner, with Ryan Yardley earning a funded drive at the 2027 CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa following the exclusion of three previously eligible competitors.
Porsche also moved to the top of the published GTWC America Manufacturers’ classification, completing a decisive final round that reshaped the standings established after Barber Motorsports Park.
Pro: Turner Motorsport overturns JMF’s championship advantage
Rothberg and Foley secured the 2026 Pro Drivers’ Championship with 154 points after claiming the maximum 50 available for class victory at Indianapolis. The Turner Motorsport pairing entered the final round third in the standings, ten points behind JMF Motorsports’ Michai Stephens and Mikaël Grenier, but a decisive performance in the eight-hour race allowed them to overturn that deficit.
Sharing the #29 BMW M4 GT3 EVO with Connor De Phillippi, the pair remained in contention throughout the event before Foley challenged Frederik Schandorff’s AF Corse USA Ferrari for the Pro lead. His decisive overtakes during the closing stages secured the class victory and completed an impressive championship comeback.
The full Indianapolis 8 Hour race report details how the closing battle between Turner and AF Corse ultimately determined the championship.
Stephens and Grenier finish second with 144 points after taking third in Pro, ten behind the champions. Matías Pérez Companc moves into third with 141 following AF Corse’s runner-up finish, while Schandorff completes the season fourth on 131 after missing Road America.
Michael McCann Jr. and Zachary Vanier finish fifth with 103 points, ahead of Alex Sedgwick and Cameron Lawrence on 68. Miguel Molina completes the published Pro classification with ten.
Drivers’ Standings
- Justin Rothberg & Robby Foley – 154
- Michai Stephens & Mikaël Grenier – 144
- Matías Pérez Companc – 141
- Frederik Schandorff – 131
- Michael McCann Jr. & Zachary Vanier – 103
- Alex Sedgwick & Cameron Lawrence – 68
- Miguel Molina – 10
Pro Teams: Turner secures first Pro crown
Turner Motorsport also secured the Pro Teams’ Championship with 154 points, completing a successful transition into the category after winning consecutive Pro-Am titles. The organisation entered Indianapolis third with 104 points, trailing JMF Motorsports and AF Corse USA, but its class victory delivered the maximum 50 points and moved it into the championship lead.
JMF finishes second on 144 after adding 30 points for third in class, while AF Corse USA remains third despite securing the runner-up position and 36 points at Indianapolis. The Ferrari squad finishes on 141, just three behind JMF, having entered the finale as the closest challenger to the championship leaders.
McCann Racing completes the season fourth with 103 points after securing another 24 through its Indianapolis result. Dollahite Racing remains fifth on 68 following its absence from the Pro category during the final two rounds.
The Pro title battle ahead of Indianapolis had left the leading three teams separated by only ten points, ensuring the championship remained undecided until the final race.
Teams’ Standings
- Turner Motorsport – 154
- JMF Motorsports – 144
- AF Corse USA – 141
- McCann Racing – 103
- Dollahite Racing – 68
Pro-Am: Washington seals championship with historic Indianapolis victory
Washington secured the Pro-Am Drivers’ Championship with 142 points after GMG Racing claimed both the class and overall victories at Indianapolis. The American entered the finale on 92 points, six ahead of Wright Motorsports’ Dave Musial Jr. and Ryan Yardley, and converted that narrow advantage into a 26-point championship victory.
With Sargent unavailable because of his European Le Mans Series commitments, Washington shared the #32 Porsche 911 GT3 R Evo with Riccardo Pera and Ayhancan Güven. The team adopted an alternative strategy that allowed it to take control during the second half of the race, with Güven eventually crossing the line 56.209 seconds ahead of Archangel Motorsports.
The historic Indianapolis victory made GMG the first Pro-Am team to win the event outright.
Musial and Yardley finish second in the published Drivers’ Championship with 116 points after securing third in class. Archangel’s Todd Coleman and Aaron Telitz climb to third in the displayed classification on 82 following their runner-up result.
Sargent’s absence from Indianapolis did not remove the 92 Pro-Am championship points he had earned through Barber. His separate SRO GT Academy ineligibility must not be confused with his GTWC America Drivers’ Championship results.
Pro-Am Drivers: Final published classification
The official final Pro-Am Drivers’ table lists the following competitors. Several drivers who appeared in the previous round’s standings are no longer displayed, including Sargent, Jan Heylen and Philip Ellis. Those omissions should not be interpreted as disqualifications from the GTWC America championship.
Drivers’ Standings
- Kyle Washington – 142
- Dave Musial Jr. & Ryan Yardley – 116
- Aaron Telitz & Todd Coleman – 82
- Jason Daskalos – 64
- Danny Dyszelski – 60
- Colin Braun & Michael Clark – 50
- Brayton Williams – 48
- Daniel Morad – 48
- JP Martinez – 48
- Therese Lahlouh – 44
- Andy Lee & Slade Stewart – 39
- Derek DeBoer & Hampus Eriksson – 30
- Riccardo Agostini & Sebastian Mascaro – 26
- Riley Dickinson & Todd Parriott – 24
- Nicolai Elghanayan & Mads Siljehaug – 12
- John Gilliland & Loek Hartog – 11
- Scott Andrews & Tony Davis – 10
- Frank DePew & Robin Liddell – 2
- Ross Chouest & Aaron Povoledo – 0
The Round 6 standings after Barber independently document Sargent’s 92 points, Heylen’s 84, Ellis’ 47 and several other previously classified drivers. The current SRO webpage does not establish final totals for all those omitted names, so they have not been assigned invented positions or additional points.
Pro-Am Teams: GMG Racing completes championship double
GMG Racing secured the Pro-Am Teams’ Championship with 145 points, extending its six-point advantage over RS1 before Indianapolis into a 29-point margin over Wright Motorsports. Its overall victory delivered the maximum 50 points, completing a championship campaign characterised by early success, a difficult Road America retirement and a recovery during the final two rounds.
The team’s championship-winning season included victories at Sonoma and Sebring before the decisive result at Indianapolis. The combination of Washington’s consistency and the team’s strategic execution ultimately proved sufficient to overcome the challenge from its closest rivals.
Wright Motorsports moves from third to second after adding 30 points for its Indianapolis podium, finishing on 116. RS1 drops to third on 113 despite scoring another 24, while Archangel Motorsports climbs into fourth with 88 after its second consecutive strong result.
JMF Motorsports completes the top five with 70 points, followed by Kellymoss on 65 and TR3 Racing on 53.
Teams’ Standings
- GMG Racing – 145
- Wright Motorsports – 116
- RS1 – 113
- Archangel Motorsports – 88
- JMF Motorsports – 70
- Kellymoss – 65
- TR3 Racing – 53
- Riley Technologies – 45
- Random Vandals Racing – 43
- Triarsi Competizione – 30
- Chicago Performance and Tuning Co. – 18
- Rebel Rock Racing – 12
- HP-TECH Motorsport – 10
- Chouest Povoledo Racing – 0
Am: Schreibman completes second consecutive title-winning campaign
Schreibman secured his second consecutive Am Drivers’ Championship, finishing the season with 193 points according to the official final classification. The AF Corse USA driver entered Indianapolis holding a substantial advantage after securing five class victories during the opening six rounds, leaving his closest challengers requiring an exceptional result to overturn the deficit.
The season finale nevertheless produced a different winning team, with MAD JOKER by Lone Star Racing claiming the Am victory. Marc Austin, Ben Keating and Peter Dempsey shared the #11 Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo, which finished ahead of AF Corse USA’s Ferrari despite receiving a post-race time penalty for an incident involving a Wright Motorsports Porsche.
The Indianapolis race conclusion confirmed Schreibman as champion even though AF Corse missed out on another class win.
The official Am Drivers’ table credits Schreibman with 50 Indianapolis points, increasing his total from 143 to 193. Oswaldo Negri finishes second on 150, while Benny Simonsen completes the top three on 93. Mitchell Green takes fourth with 61 following Scuderia Corsa’s podium.
Drivers’ Standings
- Jay Schreibman – 193
- Oswaldo Negri – 150
- Benny Simonsen – 93
- Mitchell Green – 61
- Jon Morley – 25
- Marc Austin – 18
- Jay Logan – 18
Am Teams: AF Corse retains title despite Indianapolis defeat
AF Corse USA secured the Am Teams’ Championship with 179 points after establishing a commanding advantage during the opening six rounds. The Ferrari organisation entered Indianapolis with 143 points following five victories, leaving its rivals unable to overturn the deficit during the double-points finale.
The team added 36 points for second place in class, while MAD JOKER by Lone Star Racing secured the maximum 50 through its Indianapolis victory. That result moved the Mercedes-AMG squad into second place with 68 points, overtaking Scuderia Corsa.
Scuderia Corsa finishes third on 55 after adding 30 for the final Am podium position. The Ferrari team had previously claimed victory at Road America, temporarily interrupting AF Corse’s winning sequence.
Although MAD JOKER ended the season with an important result, AF Corse’s consistency across the championship proved decisive. Its substantial advantage reflected the performances of Schreibman and his teammates throughout the campaign, completing another successful year for the organisation.
Teams’ Standings
- AF Corse USA – 179
- MAD JOKER by Lone Star Racing – 68
- Scuderia Corsa – 55
SRO GT Academy: Yardley wins after eligibility ruling reshapes standings
Yardley secured the inaugural American SRO GT Academy title with 146 points, earning a fully funded drive at the 2027 CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa. The Wright Motorsports driver entered Indianapolis leading Zachary Vanier by nine points after an important Sporting Board decision removed three competitors from eligibility.
Tom Sargent had previously led the Academy competition by 61 points, collecting four consecutive maximum scores during the opening rounds. However, he could not participate at Indianapolis because of a clash with his European Le Mans Series commitments, preventing him from meeting the Academy’s full-season participation requirement.
The Sporting Board’s decision to exclude Sargent, Sedgwick and Hanafin also confirmed that no points would be redistributed to the remaining drivers.
Yardley subsequently outscored Vanier during the final round, increasing his advantage and securing the prize. The confirmation of his Academy victory established him as the American representative in the international programme.
Unlike the conventional championship, the Academy evaluates individual driving performance, including speed and consistency, rather than simply awarding points based on race results.
SRO GT Academy: Final eligible classification
Yardley completes the season 42 points ahead of Vanier, who finishes second with 104. Riley Dickinson secures third on 83, moving ahead of Hampus Eriksson, who finishes fourth on 80.
Matías Pérez Companc takes fifth with 76 points after adding to his total during the final round, while newly crowned Pro champion Rothberg completes the eligible classification on 41.
The final eligible standings exclude Sargent, Sedgwick and Hanafin in accordance with the Sporting Board’s ruling.
SRO GT Academy Standings
- Ryan Yardley – 146
- Zachary Vanier – 104
- Riley Dickinson – 83
- Hampus Eriksson – 80
- Matías Pérez Companc – 76
- Justin Rothberg – 41
SRO’s online archive continues displaying historical totals of 192 for Sargent, 57 for Sedgwick and 56 for Hanafin below the eligible drivers. Those figures are not part of the final eligible classification because the drivers were removed under the Academy regulations.
Yardley will now join British GT Academy winner Jarrod Waberski in a Team Motopark Mercedes-AMG at Spa, with the winners from GTWC Asia and Australia completing the four-driver combination.
Manufacturers: Porsche moves ahead of Mercedes-AMG
Porsche finishes at the top of the published GTWC America Manufacturers’ standings with 147 points after GMG Racing’s Indianapolis victory delivered the maximum 50. The manufacturer entered the finale trailing Mercedes-AMG but emerged ahead following a successful weekend across several categories.
Mercedes-AMG finishes second on 138 points, nine behind Porsche. JMF Motorsports secured third in Pro, while MAD JOKER Racing added an Am victory, although the marque’s strongest championship-scoring result was worth 24 points.
BMW M moves into third on 135 following Turner Motorsport’s Pro victory, adding 36 points in the published manufacturers’ classification. Ferrari drops to fourth with 130 despite AF Corse USA’s second-place Pro finish, while Ford completes the five manufacturers currently displayed in SRO’s final online table with 80.
The previous standings after Barber placed Mercedes-AMG ahead of Ferrari, BMW M and Porsche, demonstrating the significant changes produced by the Indianapolis finale.
Porsche also secured the separate Intercontinental GT Challenge Manufacturers’ Championship at Indianapolis and moved into the lead of the global GT World Challenge Manufacturers’ standings following the event.
Manufacturers’ Standings
- Porsche – 147
- Mercedes-AMG – 138
- BMW M – 135
- Ferrari – 130
- Ford – 80
These are the five manufacturers currently displayed in SRO’s final GTWC America classification. McLaren, Aston Martin, Lamborghini and Corvette appeared in the previous published standings, but their final totals are not included on the current official page. They have not been assigned unverified final scores.
Indianapolis concludes dramatic 2026 GTWC America championship battles
The Indianapolis 8 Hour brought an eventful conclusion to the 2026 GTWC America season, with Turner Motorsport and GMG Racing overturning the championship order established before the final round. Rothberg and Foley secured the Pro titles following an intense battle with AF Corse USA, while Washington’s overall victory completed GMG’s successful Pro-Am campaign.
Schreibman retained the Am Drivers’ Championship, and AF Corse USA secured another Teams’ title despite finishing behind MAD JOKER at Indianapolis. Meanwhile, Yardley’s SRO GT Academy victory provided an important international opportunity after the Sporting Board’s eligibility decision reshaped the competition.
Porsche also emerged at the top of the published American manufacturers’ classification, while claiming the Intercontinental GT Challenge Manufacturers’ title through its Indianapolis success.
With the seven-round championship concluded, attention now turns towards the 2027 season, which is scheduled to begin at Sonoma Raceway from 2–4 April. Turner, GMG and AF Corse USA will enter the new campaign as the defending champions in their respective categories after a season in which the final eight hours proved decisive.
