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Category: GTWC America

Loris Spinelli keeps Chicago Performance’s Lamborghini fastest in Indianapolis Pre-Qualifying, leading Chris Mies by 0.119s.
Photo Credit: SRO | Fabian Lagunas

2026 Indianapolis 8 Hour | Pre-Qualifying | Spinelli keeps Chicago Performance Lamborghini on top

Karishma Persad08 mins

Loris Spinelli remained at the head of the order in Pre-Qualifying for the 2026 DESDER Indianapolis 8 Hour, keeping the #64 Chicago Performance and Tuning Co. Lamborghini Huracán GT3 EVO2 fastest for a second consecutive session at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. After setting the pace in Thursday evening’s Free Practice, Spinelli lowered his benchmark to a…

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Loris Spinelli puts Chicago Performance’s Lamborghini fastest in Indianapolis 8 Hour Free Practice, edging Loek Hartog by 0.024s.
Photo Credit: SRO | Fabian Lagunas

2026 Indianapolis 8 Hour | Free Practice | Spinelli puts Chicago Performance Lamborghini on top

Karishma Persad08 mins

Loris Spinelli set the pace in Free Practice for the 2026 DESDER Indianapolis 8 Hour, putting the #64 Chicago Performance and Tuning Co. Lamborghini Huracán GT3 EVO2 at the top of the overall order for the first time in GT World Challenge America powered by AWS competition. Spinelli produced a 1:23.686 during Thursday evening’s 90-minute…

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Ayhancan Güven keeps GMG Racing fastest in Indianapolis 8 Hour Test 2, leading Chris Mies as Pro-Am entries dominate the order.
Photo Credit: SRO | Fabian Lagunas

2026 Indianapolis 8 Hour | Test 2 | Güven keeps GMG Racing Porsche on top

Karishma Persad08 mins

Ayhancan Güven remained fastest in the second and final test session for the 2026 DESDER Indianapolis 8 Hour, keeping the #32 GMG Racing Porsche 911 GT3 R Evo at the top of the times on Thursday morning. The Porsche factory driver produced a 1:23.655 during the 90-minute session, improving on the 1:24.333 that had put…

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Robby Foley and Justin Rothberg chase a third straight GTWC America title with Turner Motorsport at the final Indianapolis 8 Hour.
Photo Credit: SRO | Fabian Lagunas

Foley targets third straight GTWC America title at 2026 Indianapolis 8 Hour

Karishma Persad07 mins

Robby Foley heads into the 2026 DESDER Indianapolis 8 Hour with another GT World Challenge (GTWC) America powered by AWS championship within reach, as he and Justin Rothberg attempt to secure a third consecutive title together in the final running of the event at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The Turner Motorsport pairing enters Saturday’s eight-hour season…

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Ayhancan Güven leads the opening 2026 Indianapolis 8 Hour test for GMG Racing as Pro-Am cars fill the top four positions.
Photo Credit: SRO | Fabian Lagunas

2026 Indianapolis 8 Hour | Test 1 | Güven puts GMG Racing Porsche on top

Karishma Persad08 mins

Ayhancan Güven set the pace as the 2026 DESDER Indianapolis 8 Hour weekend got underway on Wednesday, putting the #32 GMG Racing Porsche 911 GT3 R Evo fastest in the opening 90-minute test session. The Porsche factory driver produced a 1:24.333 around the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course, placing the Pro-Am entry 0.250s clear of…

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Therese Lahlouh reflects on her breakthrough GTWC America season with Wright Motorsports as she focuses on recovery and a stronger 2027.
Photo Credit: SRO | Fabian Lagunas

Lahlouh targets stronger 2027 return after breakthrough GTWC America season ends early

Karishma Persad08 mins

Therese Lahlouh is determined to use the disappointment of an early end to her 2026 season as motivation for 2027 after a breakthrough first campaign in GT World Challenge America powered by AWS with Wright Motorsports. A severe allergic reaction suffered during the IMSA weekend at Indianapolis Motor Speedway caused respiratory issues and ultimately brought…

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Maro Engel leads Luca Stolz, Maxime Martin and Laurin Heinrich into the 2026 IGTC title decider at the Indianapolis 8 Hour.
Photo Credit: SRO | Fred Hardy

2026 IGTC | Indianapolis 8 Hour | Preview | Absent Engel leads Stolz, Martin and Heinrich into title decider

Karishma Persad010 mins

The 2026 Intercontinental GT Challenge (IGTC) reaches its conclusion at Indianapolis Motor Speedway this weekend, with Maro Engel attempting to defend a championship lead from afar as Luca Stolz, Maxime Martin and Laurin Heinrich chase him in Saturday’s DESDER Indianapolis 8 Hour. A record 28 cars will contest the final IGTC race at Indianapolis before…

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Tom Sargent, Alex Sedgwick and Lorcan Hanafin lose SRO GT Academy eligibility, handing Ryan Yardley the lead before Indianapolis.
Photo Credit: SRO | Fabian Lagunas

Tom Sargent loses SRO GT Academy eligibility ahead of 2026 Indianapolis 8 Hour finale

Karishma Persad07 mins

Tom Sargent has lost eligibility for the 2026 SRO GT Academy despite entering the final GT World Challenge (GTWC) America powered by AWS round with a commanding 61-point lead, after the Sporting Board ruled that he had not fulfilled the programme’s full-season participation requirement due to his absence from the Indianapolis 8 Hour. Sargent, Alex…

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Thomas Fleming joins Todd Coleman and Aaron Telitz in Archangel Motorsports’ McLaren for the 2026 Indianapolis 8 Hour.
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Thomas Fleming joins Archangel Motorsports for 2026 Indianapolis 8 Hour

Karishma Persad05 mins

McLaren GT3 Junior Driver Thomas Fleming will join Todd Coleman and Aaron Telitz in Archangel Motorsports’ #69 McLaren 720S GT3 EVO for this weekend’s DESDER Indianapolis 8 Hour. The trio will compete in the Pro-Am category at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, combining Coleman and Telitz’s established GT World Challenge America powered by AWS partnership with Fleming’s…

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Morris Schuring joins Kévin Estre and Thomas Merrill in Wright Motorsports’ revised Pro line-up for the 2026 Indianapolis 8 Hour.
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Schuring joins Estre and Merrill in revised Wright Motorsports 2027 Indianapolis 8 Hour entry

Karishma Persad06 mins

Wright Motorsports has revised one of its Porsche line-ups for this weekend’s DESDER Indianapolis 8 Hour, with Morris Schuring joining Thomas Merrill and Kévin Estre in the #120 Porsche 911 GT3 R for the eight-hour season finale. Therese Lahlouh, who had originally been due to share the car with Merrill and Estre, will not compete…

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