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Triple Eight Race Engineering will return to the Meguiar’s Bathurst 12 Hour in 2027, partnering with Ford Racing to field a Ford Mustang GT3 Evo for Supercars drivers Broc Feeney and Will Brown. The Australian organisation will make its first appearance at the endurance classic since 2024, with a third driver set to complete its…
Tsunami RT will return to the Meguiar’s Bathurst 12 Hour in 2027, confirming its second appearance at Mount Panorama with the distinctive #79 Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) EVO. The San Marino-based team will aim to improve on its challenging debut earlier this year, which ended prematurely following a major accident involving Johannes Zelger and…
The Texas 8 Hour will make its debut at Circuit of The Americas (COTA) from 7–9 May 2027, marking a significant change for GT World Challenge (GTWC) America powered by AWS and the Intercontinental GT Challenge (IGTC). The eight-hour endurance race will move from Indianapolis Motor Speedway to Austin, Texas, bringing international GT3 competition to…
Scott Taylor Motorsport (STM) has confirmed Cameron Waters, Chaz Mostert and Thomas Randle for the 2027 Meguiar’s Bathurst 12 Hour, becoming the first team to announce its entry for next year’s Australian endurance racing classic. The all-Australian trio will reunite in the team’s Mercedes-AMG GT3 EVO for a second consecutive year, targeting an outright victory…
LIQUI MOLY will return to the Meguiar’s Bathurst 12 Hour in 2027, with the German automotive lubricant manufacturer confirming a renewed partnership as the event’s Official Oil and Lubricant Partner. The agreement brings the brand back to one of Australia’s leading international endurance races, strengthening its longstanding relationship with the event at Mount Panorama. As…
Maxime Martin has been crowned the 2026 Intercontinental GT Challenge (IGTC) Drivers’ Champion, while Porsche secured its fourth Manufacturers’ Championship following a dramatic Indianapolis 8 Hour season finale. The final round saw Martin overturn Maro Engel’s eight-point advantage, while Porsche extended its commanding lead over Mercedes-AMG after GMG Racing claimed a historic victory. The 2026…
GMG Racing secured a historic victory at the 2026 DESDER Indianapolis 8 Hour, with Kyle Washington, Riccardo Pera and Ayhancan Güven delivering Porsche its first overall win at the event. The result also secured the German manufacturer its fourth Intercontinental GT Challenge (IGTC) Manufacturers’ Championship. The #32 Porsche 911 GT3 R Evo finished a record…
MAD Joker Racing’s Marc Austin, Ben Keating and Peter Dempsey have reflected on their Am class victory at the 2026 DESDER Indianapolis 8 Hour, following a closely contested season finale at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The trio secured class honours in the #11 Mercedes-AMG GT3 EVO after an eight-hour battle against AF Corse USA and Scuderia…
GMG Racing delivered Porsche its first overall victory in the DESDER Indianapolis 8 Hour as Ayhancan Güven, Riccardo Pera and Kyle Washington converted an alternative strategy into a dominant win at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Güven brought the Pro-Am #32 Porsche 911 GT3 R Evo home 56.209s clear of the #69 Archangel Motorsports McLaren 720S GT3…
The 2026 DESDER Indianapolis 8 Hour reached its halfway point with Frederik Schandorff leading for AF Corse USA after an eventful opening four hours at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The race featured several early lead changes, multiple Full Course Cautions and a number of significant retirements. While AF Corse and Mercedes-AMG Team JMF Motorsports emerged at…
