2026 GTWC Europe | Standings after Round 2 at Brands Hatch

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2026 GTWC Europe standings after Brands Hatch as Winward Racing leads overall and Sprint Cup battles reshape the title fight.
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The 2026 GTWC Europe season continued at Brands Hatch with the opening Sprint Cup event of the campaign, adding a new layer to the overall championship picture. After the Endurance Cup opener at Circuit Paul Ricard set the early tone, Brands Hatch brought two fast-paced Sprint races that reshuffled the combined standings and gave several crews their first major points haul of the year.

Winward Racing leaves Brands Hatch on top of the overall Teams’ standings, while Lucas Auer and Maro Engel lead the Drivers’ championship. The weekend also delivered plenty of Sprint Cup drama, from Lionspeed GP’s qualifying sweep to AF Corse’s Race 1 victory and Lionspeed’s Race 2 redemption.

2026 GTWC Europe Standings after Round 2 at Brands Hatch: Overall

2026 GTWC Europe standings after Brands Hatch as Winward Racing leads overall and Sprint Cup battles reshape the title fight.
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Note: This is a combination of the results from both the Endurance Cup and the Sprint Cup.

The 2026 GTWC Europe overall standings have begun to take shape after the opening Sprint Cup round at Brands Hatch. With points now counted from both the Endurance Cup opener at Circuit Paul Ricard and the first Sprint weekend of the season, Winward Racing has moved to the top of the Teams’ standings.

Winward Racing leads with 40.5 points, holding a narrow advantage over Comtoyou Racing, which sits second on 36.5. Team WRT is third on 32 points after a strong start to the Sprint Cup campaign, while Garage 59 remains firmly in contention with 29.5.

The Drivers’ standings are led by Lucas Auer and Maro Engel on 39 points. Nicki Thiim sits second with 34 points, while Marco Sorensen and Mattia Drudi are close behind on 33. Kelvin Van Der Linde and Charles Weerts also remain well placed after Brands Hatch, sitting fourth on 29 points.

Teams

  1. Winward Racing – 40.5
  2. Comtoyou Racing – 36.5
  3. Team WRT – 32
  4. Garage 59 – 29.5
  5. Lionspeed GP – 18.5
  6. 2Seas Motorsport – 18
  7. AF Corse – 16.5
  8. Boutsen VDS – 16
  9. Emil Frey Racing – 12
  10. Rowe Racing – 12
  11. GetSpeed – 9
  12. CSA Racing – 9
  13. Optimum Motorsport – 2
  14. Rutronik Racing – 1
  15. Walkenhorst Motorsport – 0.5

Drivers

  1. Lucas Auer/ Maro Engel – 39
  2. Nicki Thiim – 34
  3. Marco Sorensen/ Mattia Drudi – 33
  4. Kelvin Van Der Linde/ Charles Weerts – 29
  5. Jordan Pepper – 25.5
  6. Luca Stolz – 25
  7. Thomas Fleming/ Louis Prette – 21
  8. Benjamin Goethe – 19
  9. Ricardo Feller/ Bastian Buus – 18.5
  10. Marvin Kirchhöfer/ Dean Macdonald – 18
  11. Thomas Neubauer/ Arthur Leclerc – 16.5
  12. Daniel Juncadella/ Chris Lulham – 14
  13. Morris Schuring/ Dorian Boccolacci/ Joseph Loake – 12
  14. Amaury Cordeel – 10.5
  15. Jake Dennis/ Augusto Farfus/ Raffaele Marciello – 9
  16. Max Hesse/ Valentino Rossi – 7.5
  17. Matteo Cairoli/ Konsta Lappalainen – 7
  18. Fabian Schiller/ Maxime Martin/ Maximilian Götz – 6
  19. Simon Gachet – 4.5
  20. Arthur Rougier/ James Kell – 4
  21. Matias Zagazeta/ Tommaso Mosca – 3
  22. Matisse Lismont/ Ignacio Montenegro/ Jules Gounon – 2
  23. Kobe Pauwels/ Jens Klingmann/ Tim Tramnitz/ Ugo De Wilde – 1
  24. Thierry Vermeulen/ Ben Green/ Romain Andriolo – 0.5

2026 GTWC Europe Standings after Round 2 at Brands Hatch: Overall: Gold Cup

The overall Gold Cup standings are tightly packed at the front, with CSA Racing leading the way on 50 points. Garage 59 is only four points behind in second, while AF Corse sits third with 43.5 after a strong Brands Hatch weekend.

In the Drivers’ standings, Simon Gachet leads with 48 points. Thomas Fleming and Louis Prette are close behind on 46, while Arthur Rougier and James Kell sit third on 39.5. With the top three teams separated by just 6.5 points, the Gold Cup battle remains one of the closest in the championship.

Teams

  1. CSA Racing – 50
  2. Garage 59 – 46
  3. AF Corse – 43.5
  4. Rowe Racing – 19
  5. VSR – 17
  6. KPX Motorsport – 13.5
  7. Paradine Competition – 12
  8. Steller Motorsport – 9
  9. Optimum Motorsport – 6
  10. Tresor Attempto Racing – 1
  11. Boutsen VDS – 1

Drivers

  1. Simon Gachet – 48
  2. Thomas Fleming/ Louis Prette – 46
  3. Arthur Rougier/ James Kell – 39.5
  4. Benjamin Goethe – 34
  5. Matias Zagazeta/ Tommaso Mosca – 28.5
  6. Romain Andriolo – 24
  7. Ugo De Wilde/ Jens Klingmann/ Tim Tramnitz – 19
  8. Mattia Michelotto/ Loris Spinelli – 15.5
  9. Malte Ebdrup/ Frederik Schandorff/ Simon Birch – 15
  10. David Pittard/ Jop Rappange – 12
  11. Robert De Haan/ Christian Hahn/ Ashley Sutton – 12
  12. Lorenzo Fluxa Cross/ Dennis Lind/ Antoine Doquin – 9
  13. Harry George/ Freddie Tomlinson/ Adam Smalley – 6
  14. Alex Aka/ Robin Knutsson/ Gilles Magnus/ Dylan Pereira – 1

2026 GTWC Europe Standings after Round 2 at Brands Hatch: Overall: Silver Cup

Team WRT has emerged as the early Silver Cup leader in the overall championship. With 54.5 points, the Belgian squad holds a clear advantage over Pure Rxcing, which sits second on 45 points. Optimum Motorsport is third on 28.5, narrowly ahead of Comtoyou Racing.

Ignacio Montenegro and Matisse Lismont lead the Drivers’ standings with 54.5 points after combining strong results across the opening events. Aleksei Nesov and Aliaksandr Malykhin sit second on 43.5, while Max Hofer holds third with 33.

Teams

  1. Team WRT – 54.5
  2. Pure Rxcing – 45
  3. Optimum Motorsport – 28.5
  4. Comtoyou Racing – 27.5
  5. Tresor Attempto Racing – 20
  6. Walkenhorst Motorsport – 18
  7. AF Corse – 17.5
  8. HRT Ford Racing – 12
  9. GetSpeed – 11.5
  10. Sainteloc Racing – 9
  11. Razoon – more than racing – 4
  12. Team RJN – 4
  13. Dinamic GT – 1.5

Drivers

  1. Ignacio Montenegro/ Matisse Lismont – 54.5
  2. Aleksei Nesov/ Aliaksandr Malykhin – 43.5
  3. Max Hofer – 33
  4. Guilherme Oliveira/ Mikey Porter – 28.5
  5. Oliver Soderstrom – 24
  6. Amaury Cordeel – 24
  7. Kobe Pauwels/ Sébastien Baud – 20
  8. Mateo Villagomez – 18
  9. Ariel Levi – 18
  10. Jamie Day – 17
  11. Gilles Stadsbader/ Jeff Machiels – 16.5
  12. Rocco Mazzola/ Sebastian Øgaard – 15
  13. Finn Wiebelhaus/ Maxime Oosten/ Eduardo Coseteng – 12
  14. Aurélien Panis/ Anthony Bartone – 10
  15. Gaspard Simon – 10
  16. Maxime Robin – 9
  17. Etienne Cheli/ Ivan Klymenko/ Ezequiel Perez Companc – 9
  18. Matias Zagazeta – 6
  19. Carl Bennett/ Felix Hirsiger – 5
  20. Arthur Dorison – 4
  21. Horatio Fitz-Simon/ Maxwell Lynn/ Ben Dörr – 4
  22. Andrea Frassineti – 3
  23. Cesar Gazeau – 2
  24. Simon Birch – 1
  25. Ethan Ischer – 1

2026 GTWC Europe Standings after Round 2 at Brands Hatch: Overall: Bronze Cup

Rutronik Racing continues to lead the Bronze Cup standings after its dominant showing at the Endurance Cup opener. The team has 33 points, while Winward Racing sits second on 24 and Paradine Competition holds third on 19.

Loek Hartog, Riccardo Pera, and Antares Au lead the Drivers’ standings with 33 points. Gabriele Piana, Marvin Dienst, and Rinat Salikhov are second on 24, while James Kellett, Dries Vanthoor, and Darren Leung sit third on 19.

Teams

  1. Rutronik Racing – 33
  2. Winward Racing – 24
  3. Paradine Competition – 19
  4. 2Seas Motorsport – 15
  5. Kessel Racing – 12
  6. Century Motorsport – 9
  7. Herberth Motorsport – 7
  8. GetSpeed – 4
  9. Razoon – more than racing – 2
  10. Ecurie Ecosse Blackthorn – 1

Drivers

  1. Loek Hartog/ Riccardo Pera/ Antares Au – 33
  2. Gabriele Piana/ Marvin Dienst/ Rinat Salikhov – 24
  3. James Kellett/ Dries Vanthoor/ Darren Leung – 19
  4. Charles Dawson/ Reece Barr/ Kiern Jewiss – 15
  5. Lorenzo Patrese/ Dustin Blattner/ Dennis Marschall – 12
  6. Javier Sagrera/ Calan Williams/ Ahmad Al Harthy – 9
  7. Robert Renauer/ Huub van Eijndhoven/ Ralf Bohn – 7
  8. Gabriel Rindone/ Mikael Grenier/ Tom Kalender – 4
  9. Dominik Olbert/ Benjamin Paque/ Gerhard Tweraser – 2
  10. Tom Wood/ Giacomo Petrobelli/ Jonathan Adam – 1

Sprint Cup

2026 GTWC Europe standings after Brands Hatch as Winward Racing leads overall and Sprint Cup battles reshape the title fight.
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Brands Hatch served as Round 1 of the 2026 GTWC Europe Sprint Cup. The Sprint Cup standings do not reflect points scored during Endurance Cup events. As such, these standings exclude points scored at Circuit Paul Ricard.

2026 GTWC Europe Standings after Brands Hatch: Sprint Cup: Overall

The opening Sprint Cup weekend at Brands Hatch delivered a dramatic start to the short-format campaign. Team WRT began strongly in practice as Kelvin van der Linde put the No. 32 BMW on top in Free Practice 1, while Dani Juncadella then led Free Practice 2 for Mercedes-AMG Team Verstappen Racing.

Qualifying belonged to Lionspeed GP, with Ricardo Feller and Bastian Buus sweeping both pole positions in the No. 80 Porsche. However, the races told a more unpredictable story. AF Corse inherited victory in Race 1 after the No. 3 Mercedes-AMG Team Verstappen Racing entry was penalised, while Lionspeed GP bounced back from its Race 1 retirement to win Race 2 from pole.

Despite that mixed weekend for the frontrunners, Comtoyou Racing leaves Brands Hatch at the head of the Sprint Cup Teams’ standings with 33 points. Winward Racing sits second on 25, while Garage 59 holds third on 19. In the Drivers’ standings, Marco Sørensen, Mattia Drudi, and Nicki Thiim lead with 33 points, ahead of Lucas Auer, Luca Stolz, and Maro Engel on 25.

Teams

  1. Comtoyou Racing – 33
  2. Winward Racing – 25
  3. Garage 59 – 19
  4. Team WRT – 15
  5. Rowe Racing – 12
  6. GetSpeed – 9
  7. CSA Racing – 6
  8. 2Seas Motorsport – 4
  9. Boutsen VDS – 2
  10. Rutronik Racing – 1

Drivers

  1. Marco Sørensen/ Mattia Drudi/ Nicki Thiim – 33
  2. Lucas Auer/ Luca Stolz/ Maro Engel – 25
  3. Benjamin Goethe/ Thomas Fleming/ Louis Prette – 19
  4. Kelvin van der Linde/ Jordan Pepper/ Charles Weerts – 15
  5. Marvin Kirchöfer/ Dean Macdonald/ Joseph Loake – 12
  6. Jake Dennis/ Augusto Farfus/ Raffaele Marciello – 9
  7. Maxime Martin/ Fabian Schiller/ Maximillian Götz – 6
  8. Arthur Rougier/ James Kell/ Simon Gachet – 4
  9. Chris Lulham/ Daniel Juncadella/ Jules Gounon – 2
  10. Jens Klingmann/ Tim Tramnitz/ Ugo De Wilde – 1

2026 GTWC Europe Standings after Brands Hatch: Sprint Cup: Gold Cup

The Sprint Cup Gold Cup battle began with AF Corse moving to the top of the standings. Tommaso Mosca and Matias Zagazeta secured Gold Cup victory in Race 1 with the No. 51 Ferrari, finishing ahead of their closest class rivals from Garage 59.

CSA Racing also made a strong start to its Sprint Cup campaign. Simon Gachet and Romain Andriolo claimed Gold Cup honours in Race 2, helping the team move to second in the Teams’ standings, just 2.5 points behind AF Corse.

AF Corse leads the Teams’ standings with 28.5 points, followed by CSA Racing on 26 and VSR on 17. In the Drivers’ standings, Matias Zagazeta and Tommaso Mosca lead with 28.5 points, ahead of Simon Gachet and Romain Andriolo on 24.

Teams

  1. AF Corse – 28.5
  2. CSA Racing – 26
  3. VSR – 17
  4. KPX Motorsport – 13.5
  5. Garage 59 – 12
  6. Boutsen VDS – 1
  7. Tresor Attempto Racing – 1

Drivers

  1. Matias Zagazeta/ Tommaso Mosca – 28.5
  2. Simon Gachet/ Romain Andriolo – 24
  3. Mattia Michelotto/ Arthur Rougier/ James Kell/ Loris Spinelli – 15.5
  4. Thomas Fleming/ Louis Prette – 12
  5. Jop Rappange/ David Pittard – 11.5
  6. Robin Knutsson/ Alex Aka/ Gilles Magnus/ Dylan Pereira – 1

2026 GTWC Europe Standings after Brands Hatch: Sprint Cup: Silver Cup

The Silver Cup fight was closely contested throughout the Brands Hatch weekend. Pure Rxcing struck first in Race 1, with Aliaksandr Malykhin and Aleksei Nesov taking class honours after the No. 30 Team WRT BMW lost the win to a penalty.

Team WRT responded across the weekend with consistent pace and strong points. Matisse Lismont and Ignacio Montenegro also secured Silver Cup pole positions in qualifying, before the No. 30 BMW went on to claim the class win in Race 2.

That gives Team WRT the early Silver Cup lead with 30.5 points, narrowly ahead of Optimum Motorsport on 28.5. Walkenhorst Motorsport sits third on 17. In the Drivers’ standings, Matisse Lismont and Ignacio Montenegro lead on 30.5 points, just two clear of Mikey Porter and Guilherme Oliveira.

Teams

  1. Team WRT – 30.5
  2. Optimum Motorsport – 28.5
  3. Walkenhorst Motorsport – 17
  4. Pure Rxcing – 12
  5. AF Corse – 11.5
  6. GetSpeed – 9.5
  7. Comtoyou Racing – 7
  8. Tresor Attempto Racing – 4.5
  9. Razoon – more than racing – 4
  10. Dinamic GT – 1.5

Drivers

  1. Matisse Lismont/ Ignacio Montenegro – 30.5
  2. Mikey Porter/ Guilherme Oliveira – 28.5
  3. Jamie Day/ Mateo Villagomez – 17
  4. Jeff Machiels/ Gilles Stadsbader – 10.5
  5. Aleksei Nesov/ Aliaksandr Malykhin – 10
  6. Maxime Robin/ Gaspard Simon – 9
  7. Aurélien Panis/ Anthony Bartone – 8
  8. Carl Bennett/ Felix Hirsiger – 4.5
  9. Arthur Dorison/ Oliver Soderstrom – 4
  10. Andrea Frassineti/ Ariel Levi – 3
  11. Simon Birch – 1

Endurance Cup

2026 GTWC Europe standings after Brands Hatch as Winward Racing leads overall and Sprint Cup battles reshape the title fight.
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The Endurance Cup standings do not reflect points scored during Sprint Cup events. While Brands Hatch served as Round 2 of the overall 2026 GTWC Europe powered by AWS season, and as Round 1 of the Sprint Cup, it was not part of the Endurance Cup. As such, the Endurance Cup standings exclude points scored at Brands Hatch and remain unchanged from the season-opening event at Circuit Paul Ricard.

At Paul Ricard, Comtoyou Racing opened the Endurance Cup season with victory after a dramatic late-race turnaround. The No. 007 Aston Martin crew of Marco Sørensen, Mattia Drudi, and Nicki Thiim recovered from an early puncture and used a late Safety Car to close in on Winward Racing. Thiim then passed Lucas Auer in the closing stages to seal the win by less than a second. Garage 59 completed the overall podium and also led the Gold Cup, while Pure Rxcing topped Silver Cup and Rutronik Racing dominated Bronze Cup.

2026 GTWC Europe Standings after Brands Hatch: Endurance Cup: Overall

Teams

  1. Comtoyou Racing – 33
  2. Winward Racing – 25
  3. Garage 59 – 19
  4. Team WRT – 15
  5. Rowe Racing – 12
  6. GetSpeed – 9
  7. CSA Racing – 6
  8. 2Seas Motorsport – 4
  9. Boutsen VDS – 2
  10. Rutronik Racing – 1

Drivers

  1. Marco Sørensen/ Mattia Drudi/ Nicki Thiim – 33
  2. Lucas Auer/ Luca Stolz/ Maro Engel – 25
  3. Benjamin Goethe/ Thomas Fleming/ Louis Prette – 19
  4. Kelvin van der Linde/ Jordan Pepper/ Charles Weerts – 15
  5. Marvin Kirchöfer/ Dean Macdonald/ Joseph Loake – 12
  6. Jake Dennis/ Augusto Farfus/ Raffaele Marciello – 9
  7. Maxime Martin/ Fabian Schiller/ Maximillian Götz – 6
  8. Arthur Rougier/ James Kell/ Simon Gachet – 4
  9. Chris Lulham/ Daniel Juncadella/ Jules Gounon – 2
  10. Jens Klingmann/ Tim Tramnitz/ Ugo De Wilde – 1

2026 GTWC Europe Standings after Brands Hatch: Endurance Cup: Gold Cup

Teams

  1. Garage 59 – 34
  2. CSA Racing – 24
  3. Rowe Racing – 19
  4. AF Corse – 15
  5. Paradine Competition – 12
  6. Steller Motorsport – 9
  7. Optimum Motorsport – 6

Drivers

  1. Benjamin Goethe/ Thomas Fleming/ Louis Prette – 34
  2. Simon Gachet/ Arthur Rougier/ James Kell – 24
  3. Jens Klingmann/ Ugo De Wilde/ Tim Tramnitz – 19
  4. Malte Ebdrup/ Frederik Schandoff/ Simon Birch – 15
  5. Christian Hahn/ Robert De Haan/ Ashley Sutton – 12
  6. Lorenzo Fluxa Cross/ Dennis Lind/ Antoine Doquin – 9
  7. Harry George/ Freddie Tomlinson/ Adam Smalley – 6

2026 GTWC Europe Standings after Brands Hatch: Endurance Cup: Silver Cup

Teams

  1. Pure Rxcing – 33
  2. Team WRT – 24
  3. Comtoyou Racing – 20
  4. Tresor Attempto Racing – 15
  5. HRT Ford Racing – 12
  6. Saintéloc Racing – 9
  7. AF Corse – 6
  8. Team RJN – 4
  9. GetSpeed – 2
  10. Walkenhorst Motorsport – 1

Drivers

  1. Aleksi Nesov/ Aliaksandr Malykhin/ Max Hofer – 33
  2. Amaury Cordeel/ Ignacio Montenegro/ Matisse Lismont – 24
  3. Kobe Pauwels/ Oliver Söderström/ Sébastien Baud – 20
  4. Ariel Levi/ Rocco Mazzola/ Sebastian Øgaard – 15
  5. Finn Wiebelhaus/ Maxime Oosten/ Eduardo Coseteng – 12
  6. Etienne Cheli/ Ivan Klymenko/ Ezequiel Perez Companc – 9
  7. Matías Zagazeta/ Gilles Stadsbader/ Jeff Machiels – 6
  8. Maxwell Lynn/ Horatio Fitz-Simon/ Ben Dörr – 4
  9. Aurélien Panis/ Cesar Gazeau/ Anthony Bartone – 2
  10. Ethan Ischer/ Gaspard Simon/ Mateo Villagomez – 1

2026 GTWC Europe Standings after Brands Hatch: Endurance Cup: Bronze Cup

Teams

  1. Rutronik Racing – 33
  2. Winward Racing – 24
  3. Paradine Competition – 19
  4. 2Seas Motorsport – 15
  5. Kesel Racing – 12
  6. Century Motorsport – 9
  7. Herberth Motorsport – 7
  8. GetSpeed – 4
  9. Razoon – more than racing – 2
  10. Ecurie Ecosse Blackthorn – 1

Drivers

  1. Loek Hartog/ Riccardo Pera/ Antares Au – 33
  2. Gabriele Piana/ Marvin Dienst/ Rinat Salikhov – 24
  3. James Kellett/ Dries Vanthoor/ Darren Leung – 19
  4. Charles Dawson/ Reece Barr/ Kiern Jewiss – 15
  5. Lorenzo Patrese/ Dustin Blattner/ Dennis Marschall – 12
  6. Javier Sagrera/ Calan Williams/ Ahmad Al Harthy – 9
  7. Robert Renauer/ Huub van Eijndhoven/ Ralf Bohn – 7
  8. Gabriel Rindone/ Mikael Grenier/ Tom Kalender – 4
  9. Dominik Olbert/ Benjamin Paque/ Gerhard Tweraser – 2
  10. Tom Wood/ Giacomo Petrobelli/ Jonathan Adam – 1

A championship picture beginning to form

2026 GTWC Europe standings after Brands Hatch as Winward Racing leads overall and Sprint Cup battles reshape the title fight.

After two very different opening events, the 2026 GTWC Europe season is already beginning to develop several clear storylines. Circuit Paul Ricard rewarded endurance execution, late-race strategy, and recovery drives, while Brands Hatch immediately showed how unpredictable the Sprint Cup can be.

Winward Racing leaves Brands Hatch at the top of the combined overall Teams’ standings, but Comtoyou Racing, Team WRT, and Garage 59 remain close enough to keep the championship fight wide open. In the Drivers’ standings, Lucas Auer and Maro Engel have taken the early lead, though Nicki Thiim, Marco Sorensen, Mattia Drudi, Kelvin van der Linde, and Charles Weerts are all within striking distance.

The class battles are just as tightly poised. CSA Racing leads Gold Cup overall, Team WRT has built an early Silver Cup advantage, and Rutronik Racing remains in control of Bronze Cup after its strong Paul Ricard performance. In the Sprint Cup, AF Corse and Team WRT have already established themselves as early class benchmarks, while the Endurance Cup standings remain frozen until the next long-distance round.

With the Sprint Cup now underway and the Endurance Cup set to resume, the early championship order is far from settled. Brands Hatch has added momentum for some and pressure for others, setting up a fascinating next phase of the 2026 GTWC Europe season.

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