GTWC Europe is the premier GT3 championship, featuring elite teams and manufacturers across iconic circuits. It delivers intense sprint and endurance racing at the highest level. Pit Debrief covers all the latest GTWC Europe news and action.
Optimum Motorsport will embark on its most ambitious GT World Challenge (GTWC) powered by AWS programme to date in 2026. The British squad will field two cars in the Endurance Cup and, crucially, will add a Sprint Cup entry for the first time, thereby contesting the full 10-round championship. As a result, the McLaren outfit…
Mercedes-AMG has confirmed an emphatic statement of intent for the 2026 GT World Challenge (GTWC) powered by AWS, unveiling a formidable 16-car campaign across both the Endurance Cup and Sprint Cup. With 10 cars committed to Endurance and six to Sprint competition, the Affalterbach manufacturer signals its determination to dominate Europe’s premier GT3 championship. As…
Rutronik Racing has finalised its 2026 GT World Challenge (GTWC) Europe line-up by adding a second car to compete in the Bronze Cup class, completing a strengthened driver roster for the upcoming season. Following the recent announcement of its full-season Lamborghini entry, the German squad has now confirmed that its second crew will take the…
BMW M Motorsport has finalised its works driver deployments for the 2026 GTWC Europe campaign, intending to defend titles and challenge on multiple fronts. While Team WRT had already confirmed its pairings, BMW has now detailed the full factory allocation, including a reinforced Endurance Cup effort with ROWE Racing. Champions lead BMW-backed Team WRT 2026…
Garage 59 has underlined its title ambitions by confirming formidable driver line-ups for both its Pro and Gold Cup entries in the upcoming 2026 GTWC Europe season. Building on its most successful campaign in a decade, the British squad has opted for continuity, confidence and proven pace. All six drivers return from last year’s programme,…
CSA Racing has unveiled its driver line-ups and liveries for the 2026 season of the GT World Challenge powered by AWS, as the French squad embarks on its second campaign with McLaren machinery. The Kevin Chanas-led outfit enjoyed a strong debut season with the McLaren 720S GT3 in 2025, highlighted by a Gold Cup victory…
Paradine Competition will continue its campaign in the GT World Challenge (GTWC) powered by AWS in 2026, while further strengthening its presence across both Sprint and Endurance competition in Europe. The BMW squad will field two cars in the Endurance Cup and one in Sprint, underlining its long-term commitment to the championship. After joining the…
Razoon – more than racing has confirmed that it will contest a full season of the GT World Challenge (GTWC) powered by AWS in 2026, signalling a significant expansion of its GT3 programme. After making a one-off appearance at Misano in 2025, the Austrian squad will now tackle both the Sprint and Endurance Cups across…
TGI Team by GRT confirmed Franck Perera as the third driver alongside Mirko Bortolotti and Maximilian Paul for its campaign in the SRO Motorsports Group’s flagship endurance championship. The 41-year-old Lamborghini factory driver returned to familiar colours, having represented the Italian squad since 2018. He most recently contested the Endurance Cup with GRT in 2024…
Endurance Cup line-up made up entirely of Lamborghini factory drivers, as the reigning champions switch to the new Temerario GT3 for the 2026 season. The Remchingen-based squad has fielded a Porsche 911 GT3 R in the category since 2021 and secured last year’s Endurance Cup crown with Patric Niederhauser, Sven Müller and Alessio Piciarello. However,…
