Michael McCann and Zachary Vanier will graduate to the Pro class of GT World Challenge America (GTWC) powered by AWS in 2026, committing to a full-season campaign with Porsche-backed McCann Racing. After several formative years in Porsche Carrera Cup North America, both drivers now step into the top tier of GT3 competition with the new…
Kelvin van der Linde’s career has followed a clear pattern from the very beginning. He adapts quickly and he fights at the front. The South African began karting at the age of eight and wasted little time in rewriting record books. At just 14, he became the youngest driver to compete in a National South…
Random Vandals Racing (RVR) has confirmed its #99 Vbrick / Franck Muller BMW M4 GT3 entry for the full 2026 GT World Challenge (GTWC) America powered by AWS season. The Concord, North Carolina-based squad will contest the Pro-Am class with Derek DeBoer and Hampus Ericsson sharing driving duties. By committing to a full-season effort, the…
TR3 Racing has confirmed its return to GT World Challenge (GTWC) America powered by AWS for the 2026 season. After a focused period of preparation, the South Florida-based team will field the No. 9 Mercedes-AMG GT3 in the Pro-Am category. The programme marks a renewed commitment to top-level GT3 competition and signals the team’s intent…
GT World Challenge (GTWC) powered by AWS has completed final preparations for the 2026 season, with stacked grids and a line-up of world-renowned manufacturers confirmed ahead of the opening round in Europe at Circuit Paul Ricard on 11–12 April. Notably, the championship will feature a full-capacity 59-car field in the Endurance Cup, while the Sprint…
GT World Challenge (GTWC) Europe powered by AWS teams have continued to unveil their 2026 programmes ahead of the official entry list announcement later on Thursday. As anticipation builds, several leading squads have confirmed driver line-ups and class changes across both Sprint and Endurance competition. Kessel Racing targets Bronze Cup defence in 2026 GTWC Europe;…
Wright Motorsports will field an expanded three-car GT3 programme in SRO America for 2026 GTWC America. The team will enter two full-season Pro-Am cars in GTWC America. Furthermore, they will enter one car in GT America Powered by AWS. All three cars will campaign the Porsche 911 GT3 R (992). Through this expansion, Wright embarks…
JMF Motorsports will return to GT World Challenge (GTWC) America powered by AWS in 2026, entering the PRO Class with renewed ambition and a proven driver pairing. Canadian Mercedes-AMG factory driver Mikael Grenier will once again line up alongside long-time JMF team driver Michai Stephens in the No. 34 Mercedes-AMG GT3. Grenier arrives with strong…
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…
