2026 GTWC Asia heads to Fuji as Huang and Ghiretti defend their lead and Japan Cup resumes at the Fuji International Speedway.
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2026 GTWC Asia heads to Fuji as Absolute Racing defends points lead

GTWC Asia powered by AWS returns this weekend at Fuji Speedway, with Rounds 5 and 6 of 2026 taking the continental series to the foothills of Mount Fuji. The championship resumes more than two months after Mandalika, where Absolute Racing’s Huang Ruohan and Alessandro Ghiretti strengthened their overall lead to 20 points. Their consistency has…

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Porsche leads the 2026 IGTC after the 24H of Spa, as Maro Engel extends his drivers’ lead and Kerong Li leads the Independent Cup.
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2026 | IGTC | Standings after CrowdStrike 24H of Spa (Round 3)

Porsche has moved to the top of the 2026 Intercontinental GT Challenge (IGTC) Manufacturers’ standings following Lionspeed GP’s victory at the CrowdStrike 24H of Spa. The German manufacturer now leads Mercedes-AMG by eight points after turning a nine-point deficit into a championship advantage. BMW remains third, while Ferrari has climbed into fourth following its first…

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Lionspeed GP wins the 2026 Spa 24 Hours from the pit lane as Porsche takes the IGTC lead and Mann-Filter strengthens its GTWC bid.
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2026 CrowdStrike 24H of Spa | Summary | Lionspeed charges from pit lane to claim Porsche victory

Lionspeed GP completed a remarkable recovery from the back of the field to win the 2026 CrowdStrike 24H of Spa with Ricardo Feller, Thomas Preining and Bastian Buus. An engine change forced the No. 80 Porsche 911 GT3 R to start from the pit lane, behind the remaining 68 cars. However, a faultless drive, strong…

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Lionspeed GP completes a stunning pit-lane-to-victory charge at the 2026 Spa 24 Hours, ahead of Mercedes-AMG and AF Corse Ferrari.
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#80 Lionspeed GP wins the 2026 CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa

Lionspeed GP completed a remarkable recovery from the pit lane to win the 2026 CrowdStrike 24H of Spa with its #80 Porsche. Ricardo Feller, Thomas Preining and Bastian Buus overcame an engine change that denied them their Superpole starting position and forced the Porsche to begin the 79th edition of the Belgian endurance classic from…

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Lionspeed GP completes a stunning pit-lane-to-victory charge at the 2026 Spa 24 Hours, ahead of Mercedes-AMG and AF Corse Ferrari.
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2026 CrowdStrike 24H of Spa | Hour 24 | Lionspeed completes remarkable pit-lane-to-victory charge

Lionspeed GP completed a remarkable recovery from the pit lane to win the 2026 CrowdStrike 24H of Spa with its #80 Porsche. Ricardo Feller, Thomas Preining and Bastian Buus overcame the engine change that denied them their Superpole starting position and forced the Porsche to begin the Belgian endurance classic from the pit lane. Twenty-four…

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Join Pit Debrief’s live coverage of the 2026 CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa for updates, key moments and analysis across the full 24 hours.
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2026 CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa | Live Blog

The 78th CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa brings together 70 GT3 cars from 10 manufacturers for one of the biggest challenges in international sports car racing. The field features drivers from 45 nationalities, including 15 former winners, as teams prepare to race through daylight, darkness and changing conditions at Spa-Francorchamps. Porsche leads the entry with…

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Preining leads 2026 24H Spa into Hour 20 after Lionspeed's undercut, as Ferrari contact drops the #51 and Mercedes-AMG settles into second.
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2026 CrowdStrike 24H of Spa | Hour 20 | Preining leads after Lionspeed undercut

Thomas Preining led the 2026 CrowdStrike 24H of Spa as the race entered Hour 20 after Lionspeed GP converted the #80 Porsche’s pace into a 9.4-second advantage. The pit-lane starter had already passed the #51 AF Corse Ferrari on track during Hour 16 before losing the lead to Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER during a later neutralisation….

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Preining passes Nielsen to lead after 16 hours at 2026 24H Spa, with Engel third as Ferrari, Porsche and Mercedes-AMG fight on for victory.
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2026 CrowdStrike 24H of Spa | Hour 16 | Preining passes Nielsen to take the lead

Thomas Preining passed Nicklas Nielsen on track to put the #80 Lionspeed GP Porsche at the head of the 2026 CrowdStrike 24H of Spa as the race completed 16 hours. Nielsen had controlled the closing phase of the hour aboard the #51 AF Corse Ferrari, but traffic interrupted his rhythm and allowed Preining to attack….

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