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Pit Debrief

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Karishma Persad

NLS7 brings six hours of Nordschleife action, GT3 debuts, Ralf Aron's comeback and a farewell race for Porsche's final Cayman GT4.
Photo Credit: ADAC RAVENOL Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie

Porsche farewell, Aron’s return and expanding GT3 field set stage for 2026 NLS7

Karishma Persad010 mins

The ADAC RAVENOL Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie will stage its traditional six-hour highlight on Saturday as the KW 6h ADAC Ruhr Cup brings an extensive and varied field to the Nordschleife. The seventh round of the 2026 season (NLS7) offers 50 per cent more racing than the championship’s regular four-hour contests. Consequently, teams must place greater emphasis…

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stuti outscores Targett at Hidden Valley to cut the SRO GT Academy lead to 42 points with two GTWC Australia rounds left in 2026.
Photo Credit: SRO | Jack Martin Photography

Astuti cuts Targett’s 2026 SRO GT Academy lead at Hidden Valley

Karishma Persad04 mins

Valentino Astuti reduced Oscar Targett’s advantage in the inaugural SRO GT Academy standings after outperforming the championship leader across 2026 GTWC Australia Round 4 at Hidden Valley Raceway. Targett arrived in Darwin after winning the previous four GT World Challenge Australia powered by AWS races and extended that streak to five alongside Shane Smollen in…

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Ralf Aron returns to racing in NLS7 with Winward Racing five months after suffering two fractured vertebrae at Bathurst in 2026.
Photo Credit: SRO | Gruppe C Photography

Ralf Aron set for racing return with Winward Racing at NLS7

Karishma Persad06 mins

Mercedes-AMG Performance Driver Ralf Aron will make his competitive return during Saturday’s six-hour ADAC Ruhr-Pokal-Rennen, the seventh round of the 2026 Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie (NLS7). The 28-year-old Estonian will share the #80 Mercedes-AMG Team Ravenol Mercedes-AMG GT3 with Luca Stolz. Winward Racing operates the Pro-class entry, which forms part of a 21-car SP9 field for the…

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Franciszek Cegielski leads Friday GB4 testing at Silverstone, edging Matan Achituv by 0.003s ahead of Saturday Qualifying session.
Photo Credit: GB4 Championship | Jakob Ebrey

2026 | GB4 | Silverstone | Testing Day 2 | Cegielski edges Achituv to lead Friday running

Karishma Persad03 mins

Franciszek Cegielski set the fastest 2026 GB4 Championship time of the week as pre-event testing concluded at Silverstone on Friday. The Fortec Motorsports driver recorded a 2m02.261s lap during the final session, placing him just 0.003s ahead of Elite Motorsport’s Matan Achituv. Thursday pacesetter Luke Hilton completed a top three separated by only 0.053s. Cegielski…

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Jules Gounon leads a Mercedes-AMG one-two-three in 2026 GTWC Europe Magny-Cours FP1, as Dienst, Magnus and Montenegro top their classes.
Photo Credit: SRO | JEP

2026 GTWC Europe | Sprint Cup | Magny-Cours | FP1 | Gounon leads Mercedes-AMG one-two-three

Karishma Persad06 mins

Jules Gounon led a Mercedes-AMG sweep of the top three positions during the 2026 GT World Challenge (GTWC) Europe powered by AWS Free Practice session (FP1) at Magny-Cours. The Mercedes-AMG Team Verstappen Racing driver set a 1:37.190 as the circuit continued to dry, beating Marvin Dienst’s Bronze Cup-leading #87 Winward Racing entry by 0.231 seconds….

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Alpine showed 2026 WEC podium pace in Brazil, but punctures, tyre wear and penalties left both A424 crews outside the points at Interlagos.
Photo Credit: FIA World Endurance Championship | DPPI

Alpine left frustrated after puncture derails promising 2026 WEC weekend at Interlagos

Karishma Persad09 mins

Alpine Endurance Team left the Brazilian round of the 2026 FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) without points despite showing the pace to challenge at the front throughout the Interlagos weekend. Victor Martins led the final Free Practice session before qualifying the #36 Alpine A424 in third. Charles Milesi added fifth in the sister #35 car,…

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Deagen Fairclough leads Friday 2026 GB3 test sessions at Silverstone with less than a tenth separating the top three ahead of GB3 qualifying.
Photo Credit: GB3 Championship | Jakob Ebrey

2026 | GB3 | Silverstone | Test | Friday | Fairclough leads Pulling on final day of testing

Karishma Persad03 mins

Hitech’s Deagen Fairclough set the pace as pre-event 2026 GB3 test sessions at Silverstone concluded on Friday. The British driver recorded a 1m50.139s lap during the second of the day’s three sessions, placing him just 0.071s ahead of Rodin Motorsport’s Abbi Pulling. Thursday pacesetter Lucas Fluxa completed a top three separated by only 0.081s. Fairclough…

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Timo Bernhard and Joerg Bergmeister return for NLS7 to race the last Porsche Cayman GT4 RS Clubsport before its museum retirement.
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Bernhard and Bergmeister reunite for special Porsche farewell at NLS7

Karishma Persad07 mins

Porsche legends Timo Bernhard and Joerg Bergmeister will come out of retirement for this weekend’s seventh Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie round (NLS7) as the marque prepares to close an important chapter in its customer racing history. The two Porsche brand ambassadors will share the final 718 Cayman GT4 RS Clubsport produced as a racing car during Saturday’s…

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Mercedes-AMG leads Porsche by 19 points as Ferrari closes in and the 2026 global GT World Challenge season enters its second half.
Photo Credit: SRO | Fabian Lagunas

Mercedes-AMG retakes global GT World Challenge lead from Porsche

Karishma Persad06 mins

Mercedes-AMG has reclaimed the lead of the global GT World Challenge powered by AWS Manufacturers’ Championship as the 2026 campaign moves into its second half. Twenty-five of the season’s 42 rounds have now taken place across the regional championships. Although GT World Challenge America remains on its summer break, recent events in Europe, Asia and…

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Dean MacDonald tops the Magny-Cours test for Garage 59 as Mercedes-AMG fills three of the next four places ahead of Free Practice.
Photo Credit: SRO | JEP

2026 GTWC Europe | Sprint Cup | Magny-Cours | Test | Garage 59 begins Magny-Cours weekend fastest through MacDonald

Karishma Persad05 mins

Dean MacDonald placed Garage 59 at the top of Thursday’s 2026 GT World Challenge (GTWC) Europe powered by AWS test session at Magny-Cours. The Scottish driver produced a 1:37.397 during the closing minutes to move the #59 McLaren 720S GT3 EVO ahead of Dani Juncadella’s #3 Mercedes-AMG Team Verstappen Racing entry by 0.173 seconds. Meanwhile,…

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