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Category: GTWC

GetSpeed wins the 2026 GTWC Europe Portimão finale as Verstappen charges to ninth, while WRT, ROWE Racing and Kessel Racing clinch titles.
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2026 GTWC Europe | Endurance Cup | Portimão | Race | GetSpeed wins as Verstappen recovers to ninth

Karishma Persad017 mins

Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed secured its maiden GT World Challenge (GTWC) Europe Endurance Cup victory during Saturday’s three-hour season finale at Portimão, as Maximilian Götz, Ralf Aron and Fabian Schiller defeated Lionspeed GP and Boutsen VDS at the Autódromo Internacional do Algarve. The #17 Mercedes-AMG GT3 EVO completed 94 laps and crossed the line 5.062 seconds…

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Watch the 2026 GTWC Europe Endurance Cup finale live from Portimão as 61 GT3 entries tackle three hours of thrilling racing on Saturday.
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Watch the 2026 GTWC Europe Portimão finale live as Verstappen debuts and Rossi targets recovery

Karishma Persad02 mins

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…

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Schiller leads 2026 GTWC Europe Portimão FP2 for GetSpeed as Pereira tops Gold, Oosten leads Silver and Verstappen Racing climbs to fourth overall.
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2026 GTWC Europe | Endurance Cup | Portimão | FP2 | Schiller leads as Mercedes-AMG dominates top five

Karishma Persad010 mins

Fabian Schiller put Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed back at the top of the classification during Free Practice 2 (FP2) for the 2026 GT World Challenge (GTWC) Europe Endurance Cup finale at Portimão. The German recorded a 1:42.988 in the #17 Mercedes-AMG GT3 EVO to lead Friday afternoon’s 90-minute session at the Autódromo Internacional do Algarve. Dylan…

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Rutronik Racing expands to two Lamborghini Temerario GT3s for 2027 GTWC Europe, adding a customer entry alongside its Pro Cup car.
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Rutronik Racing confirms two-car Lamborghini Temerario GT3 entry for 2027 GTWC Europe

Karishma Persad09 mins

Rutronik Racing will expand its partnership with Lamborghini Squadra Corse for the 2027 GT World Challenge (GTWC) Europe powered by AWS season, confirming plans to field two Lamborghini Temerario GT3s following a promising debut campaign with the Italian manufacturer. The German outfit will retain a Pro Cup entry while introducing a second Temerario GT3 for…

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Winward Racing wins its Misano appeal, restoring Engel and Auer's third place and securing their 2026 GTWC Europe's Overall title.
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Winward Racing wins Misano appeal as Engel and Auer secure 2026 GTWC Europe title

Karishma Persad010 mins

Winward Racing has successfully overturned its disqualification from the second Sprint Cup race at Misano, officially confirming Maro Engel and Lucas Auer as the 2026 GT World Challenge (GTWC) Europe powered by AWS Overall Drivers’ champions. The Royal Automobile Club of Belgium (RACB) National Court of Appeal ruled in Winward’s favour following a hearing on…

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Haase tops 2026 GTWC Europe Portimão FP1 by 0.004s from van der Linde, as Aka leads Gold Cup and Verstappen finishes 20th overall.
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2026 GTWC Europe | Endurance Cup | Portimão | FP1 | Haase edges Van der Linde by 0.004s

Karishma Persad011 mins

Christopher Haase topped Free Practice 1 (FP1) for the 2026 GT World Challenge (GTWC) Europe Endurance Cup finale at Portimão, recording a 1:42.643 in the #84 Eastalent Racing Audi R8 LMS GT3 EVO II. The German narrowly edged Team WRT’s Kelvin van der Linde, whose #32 BMW M4 GT3 EVO finished just 0.004 seconds behind…

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Max Verstappen targets victory on his 2026 GTWC Europe debut at Portimão and discusses a potential 2027 24 Hours of Spa GT3 race drive.
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Verstappen targets 2026 GTWC Europe Portimão victory and eyes 2027 24 Hours of Spa debut

Karishma Persad012 mins

Max Verstappen has expressed his determination to challenge for victory on his GT World Challenge (GTWC) Europe debut at Portimão while revealing that he hopes to compete in the 2027 CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa. The four-time Formula 1 World Champion will contest the 2026 GTWC Europe Endurance Cup season finale at the Autódromo Internacional…

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IMSA and SRO scrap the December Daytona GT3 BoP test over unplanned manufacturer costs, while keeping technical cooperation alive.
Photo Credit: SRO | Fabian Lagunas

IMSA and SRO cancel planned Daytona GT3 BoP test over rising costs

Karishma Persad07 mins

The International Motor Sports Association (IMSA) and SRO Motorsports Group have cancelled their planned joint Balance of Performance (BoP) test at Daytona International Speedway in December 2026, citing substantial additional costs for manufacturers and customer racing teams. The two organisations confirmed their decision on Thursday, 15 October, following extensive discussions with their manufacturer partners. The…

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Peter Dempsey and Rui Andrade withdraw from the GTWC Europe Portimão finale as WEC commitments trigger widespread line-up changes.
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Dempsey and Andrade withdraw from GTWC Europe Portimão finale amid WEC clash

Karishma Persad012 mins

Peter Dempsey and Rui Andrade will no longer contest the 2026 GT World Challenge (GTWC) Europe powered by AWS Endurance Cup finale at Portimão, as the scheduling clash with the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) continues to force changes across the 61-car grid. Both drivers initially appeared on the entry list for the three-hour race…

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Charles Dawson tops the GTWC Europe Portimão Bronze Test for 2Seas Motorsport, ahead of Darren Leung and Kessel's Dustin Blattner.
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2026 GTWC Europe | Endurance Cup | Portimão | Bronze Test | Dawson tops session ahead of Leung and Blattner

Karishma Persad07 mins

Charles Dawson topped the Bronze Test at the 2026 GT World Challenge (GTWC) Europe Endurance Cup finale in Portimão, placing the #222 2Seas Motorsport Mercedes-AMG GT3 EVO at the head of Thursday afternoon’s classification. Dawson recorded a 1:43.433 around the Autódromo Internacional do Algarve, finishing 0.372 seconds ahead of Paradine Competition’s Darren Leung. Kessel Racing’s…

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