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Kellymoss takes its Porsche expertise and people-first culture home to Road America as SRO America resumes after the summer break.
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Kellymoss brings Porsche success and community spirit home to Road America

Karishma Persad09 mins

Kellymoss will return from the SRO America summer break with added motivation as the Wisconsin-based organisation prepares for its home event at Road America. The team has developed from a small Porsche specialist into one of North America’s leading customer-racing operations. Today, it manages approximately 30 full-season entries across several championships while maintaining its focus…

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Tom Sargent reflects on his Fuji GTWC Asia debut, strong Porsche pace and how a packed global schedule is accelerating his growth.
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Sargent embraces international growth after impressive GTWC Asia debut in Fuji

Karishma Persad07 mins

Tom Sargent strengthened his international experience with a competitive 2026 GT World Challenge (GTWC) Asia powered by AWS debut at Fuji Speedway. The Australian joined Absolute Racing alongside his long-time teammate Kyle Washington for a one-off appearance in Japan. Although a mechanical issue limited their early running, the pair recovered to challenge near the front…

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Josh Buchan ended Friday fastest at Hidden Valley after Team BRM and Renee Gracie topped prior GTWC Australia practice sessions.
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2026 | GTWC Australia | Hidden Valley | Practice 1, Bronze Practice & Practice 2 | Buchan sets Friday benchmark as GTWC Australia debuts in Darwin

Karishma Persad05 mins

The fourth round of the 2026 GT World Challenge (GTWC) Australia powered by AWS season began with three different leaders across Friday’s practice sessions at Hidden Valley Raceway. Alex Peroni and Mark Rosser edged a closely contested opening session for Team BRM before Renee Gracie led Bronze Practice for OnlyFans Racing. Josh Buchan and Cameron…

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SRO America adopts ONE CONTROL to streamline race operations and establish a foundation for future AI-powered officiating systems.
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SRO America integrates PACETEQ’s ONE CONTROL race management platform

Karishma Persad06 mins

SRO America has integrated PACETEQ’s ONE CONTROL platform into its race weekend operations as the organisation continues preparations for the resumption of its 2026 season. The AI-native system combines live video, timing and scoring, telemetry, GPS information and Race Control communications within one platform. Consequently, officials can review incidents and access relevant information without switching…

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GTWC Australia makes its Hidden Valley debut as Leitch and Pires lead a tight 13-car title fight through Darwin's heat in Round 4.
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2026 | GTWC Australia | Hidden Valley | Preview | Leitch and Pires lead ahead of historic Hidden Valley debut

Karishma Persad09 mins

The 2026 GT World Challenge (GTWC) Australia powered by AWS season continues this weekend as the championship visits Hidden Valley Raceway for the first time. Thirteen cars will tackle the Darwin circuit across two one-hour races during Round 4. The historic Northern Territory debut follows a dramatic Queensland Raceway weekend that produced another major change…

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BMW may forgo factory-backed entries at Suzuka and Indianapolis as it shifts towards customer teams for the rest of the 2026 IGTC.
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BMW shifts towards customer-led 2026 IGTC entries for Suzuka and Indianapolis

Karishma Persad07 mins

As reported by Sportscar365, BMW plans to forgo factory-supported entries at the 2026 Intercontinental GT Challenge (IGTC) Suzuka 1000km and will likely adopt the same approach for the Indianapolis 8 Hour. The defending Intercontinental GT Challenge manufacturers’ champion will instead rely on customer and local teams running the BMW M4 GT3 EVO. However, the manufacturer…

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Weerts and Van der Linde sweep 2026 GTWC Europe Misano as Team WRT's pit stop earns Race 2 victory and a 14-point lead over rivals now.
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2026 GTWC Europe | Sprint Cup | Misano | Race 2 | Weerts and Van der Linde complete clean sweep

Karishma Persad07 mins

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…

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Gounon claimed GTWC Europe pole at Misano for Mercedes-AMG Team Verstappen Racing after a closely fought Qualifying 2 session.
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2026 GTWC Europe | Sprint Cup | Misano | Qualifying 2 | Gounon claims first-ever pole position for Mercedes-AMG Team Verstappen Racing

Chiara Schulte genannt Hobein06 mins

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….

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Charles Weerts and Kelvin van der Linde claimed a commanding GTWC Europe Race 1 victory at Misano for Team WRT
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2026 GTWC Europe | Sprint Cup | Misano | Race 1 | Weerts and Van der Linde take commanding victory

Chiara Schulte genannt Hobein04 mins

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…

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