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.
Jamie Day put Walkenhorst Motorsport on top in GTWC Europe Sprint Cup Magny-Cours, as worsening rain brought the second practice session (FP2) to an early halt. The #34 Aston Martin driver set the benchmark with a 1:54.168, leading the session in difficult wet conditions. The lap sat far away from the dry pace seen earlier…
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….
Dylan Pereira will undertake an extraordinary double programme as he attempts to compete in the Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie (NLS) and the GT World Challenge (GTWC) Europe Sprint Cup during the same weekend. The Luxembourgish driver must travel more than 1,200 kilometres between the Nürburgring and Magny-Cours, with only a small window between his two races on…
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,…
The 2026 GT World Challenge (GTWC) Europe powered by AWS will bring a record 45-car Sprint Cup field to Magny-Cours from 31 July to 2 August for the sixth event of the 2026 season. The French venue hosts the third of five Sprint Cup rounds only two weeks after Team WRT dominated at Misano. Charles…
The fifth round of the 2026 GT World Challenge (GTWC) Europe powered by AWS season reshaped the combined and Sprint Cup championship battles as Misano hosted the second short-format event of the campaign. Charles Weerts and Kelvin van der Linde completed a clean sweep of the weekend’s races for Team WRT, moving into a clear…
Charles Weerts and Kelvin van der Linde completed a perfect 2026 GT World Challenge (GTWC) Europe powered by AWS Sprint Cup weekend at Misano with victory in Sunday’s second race. Jules Gounon led the opening stint from pole for Mercedes-AMG Team Verstappen Racing. However, an exceptional Team WRT pit stop moved the #32 BMW M4…
Jules Gounon claimed pole position for the second GTWC Europe Sprint Cup race at Misano after leading a tightly contested Qualifying 2 session. The Mercedes-AMG Team Verstappen Racing driver set a 1:32.017 to beat Kelvin van der Linde by only 0.057 seconds, while Kobe Pauwels completed the top three just 0.068 seconds away from pole….
Charles Weerts and Kelvin van der Linde claimed their first GTWC Europe Sprint Cup victory of the season at Misano weekend after controlling Saturday evening’s Race 1 in the #32 Team WRT BMW. A strong start placed Weerts at the head of the field before an early Safety Car interrupted the race. Team WRT then…
Valentino Rossi secured his maiden GTWC Europe pole position during the opening qualifying session at Misano, delivering a 1:32.154 for Team WRT in front of his home crowd. The Italian placed the #46 BMW M4 GT3 EVO at the top of the 43-car field, beating Silver Cup leader Andrea Frassineti by just 0.099 seconds. Championship…
