Pit Debrief

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Pit Debrief

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Category: GTWC

Justin Rothberg reflects on his move to GTWC America Pro, first class victory and challenge of measuring himself against Silver-rated rivals
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Rothberg embraces tougher Pro benchmark after back-to-back GTWC America Pro-Am titles

Karishma Persad08 mins

Justin Rothberg spent the previous two GTWC America seasons establishing himself as one of the leading Pro-Am competitors, but the Turner Motorsport driver entered 2026 looking for a new challenge rather than another opportunity to repeat past success. Alongside Robby Foley in the No. 29 BMW M4 GT3 EVO, Rothberg claimed consecutive Pro-Am championships and…

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Mercedes-AMG leads Porsche by 29 points in the GT World Challenge global standings, with Ferrari closing in after 27 of 46 events.
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Mercedes-AMG leads Porsche as Ferrari closes in 2026 GTWC global title fight

Karishma Persad08 mins

Mercedes-AMG holds a slender advantage over Porsche in the 2026 GT World Challenge (GTWC) powered by AWS global manufacturers’ standings as an increasingly competitive title fight moves beyond the halfway point. Only 29 points separate the two German manufacturers after 27 of the season’s 46 scoring events, with the championship lead having already changed hands…

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Nissan joins the Suzuka 1000km victory battle as Team 5ZIGEN fields a Pro GT-R NISMO GT3 for Miyake, Chiyo and Hiramine this year.
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Team 5ZIGEN brings Nissan into Suzuka 1000km victory fight

Karishma Persad05 mins

Nissan will challenge for overall victory in the 50th Suzuka 1000km after Team 5ZIGEN confirmed a factory-supported Pro entry featuring three drivers from the Super GT500 field. Atsushi Miyake will share the team’s Nissan GT-R NISMO GT3 with Katsumasa Chiyo and Kazuki Hiramine for the Summer Endurance Race on September 11–13. The line-up gives Nissan…

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Dylan Pereira reflects on the demands of combining NLS and GTWC Europe Sprint Cup duties during a difficult doubleheader weekend.
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Exclusive: Pereira explains the hidden challenge behind NLS and GTWC Europe double

Chiara Martin09 mins

Dylan Pereira’s Magny-Cours weekend was always going to be measured by more than results. The Luxembourgish driver attempted one of the most demanding schedules of his season, splitting his weekend between the NLS Nürburgring Langstreckenserie and the GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup (GTWC). He travelled between the Nürburgring and Magny-Cours by road, with only…

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Ponos Racing fields Makino, Nonaka and Shinohara in an all-pro Ferrari at Suzuka, targeting victory in the penultimate IGTC round.
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Ponos Racing targets Suzuka 1000km victory with Makino, Nonaka and Shinohara

Karishma Persad07 mins

Former Super GT500 champion Tadasuke Makino will spearhead Ponos Racing’s all-pro Ferrari line-up when the Japanese team contests the Suzuka 1000km in September. Makino will share the Ferrari 296 GT3 Evo with current Super GT300 championship leader Seita Nonaka and Ponos regular Takuro Shinohara. The trio brings considerable experience of Japanese motorsport to the entry…

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AO Racing and Absolute unite for Suzuka 1000km with Bushi Rex
Photo Credit: SRO | AO by Absolute

AO Racing and Absolute unite for Suzuka 1000km with Bushi Rex

Karishma Persad07 mins

AO Racing will make its Intercontinental GT Challenge debut at September’s Suzuka 1000km through a partnership with Absolute Racing and a new samurai-inspired Porsche character, Bushi Rex. The entry, competing as AO by Absolute, will feature an all-factory Porsche line-up of Laurin Heinrich, Alessio Picariello and Julien Andlauer. All three drivers have previously raced for…

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GTWC Europe reschedules its 2026 Portimão finale to Saturday evening so drivers can also contest the FIA WEC round in Barcelona.
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GTWC Europe moves 2026 Portimão finale to Saturday evening amidst WEC clash

Karishma Persad04 mins

GTWC Europe powered by AWS will conclude its 2026 Endurance Cup season on the evening of Saturday 17 October after SRO Motorsports Group revised the Portimão event timetable, to avoid a clash with the World Endurance Championship (WEC) 6 Hours of Barcelona. Organisers originally planned to hold the three-hour race on Sunday 18 October. However,…

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JMR confirms Scott McLaughlin, Nicky Catsburg and Alex Sims for its Pro-class return at the 2026 Suzuka 1000km in September event.
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JMR reunites McLaughlin, Catsburg and Sims for Suzuka 1000km

Karishma Persad07 mins

Johor Motorsports Racing (JMR) will reunite Scott McLaughlin, Nicky Catsburg and Alexander Sims for its Pro-class challenge at the 2026 Suzuka 1000km. The trio took JMR’s Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R to third place at Suzuka last year during the team’s first appearance with an all-Pro line-up. JMR now returns with greater experience and aims to…

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Lionspeed GP’s Bastian Buus and Ricardo Feller win GTWC Europe Race 2 at Magny-Cours after a decisive pit stop and red-flag interruption
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2026 GTWC Europe | Sprint Cup | Magny-Cours | Race 2 | Buus and Feller claim victory after decisive Lionspeed GP pit stop

Chiara Schulte genannt Hobein04 mins

Bastian Buus and Ricardo Feller claimed victory in Race 2 at the GT World Challenge (GTWC) Europe Sprint Cup weekend at Magny-Cours after an exceptionally quick pit stop propelled the #80 Lionspeed GP Porsche from fourth place into the lead. Buus crossed the line 2.120 seconds ahead of Matisse Lismont, who secured the Silver Cup…

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