Team 5ZIGEN returns to the grid in 2026 with an all-Silver driver line-up, led by Atsushi Miyake for the new season of GT World Challenge (GTWC) Asia powered by AWS. The Japanese squad first joined the championship in 2023 and quickly established itself as a competitive force. Since then, it has claimed three overall race…
Team WRT has completed its 2026 GTWC Europe programme, confirming an additional Endurance entry and two new Sprint crews. As a result, the BMW outfit will field three cars in Endurance Cup competition and four in Sprint Cup events, underlining its intent to fight across every front next season. Previously, the squad had already revealed…
Mercedes-AMG began the 2026 Intercontinental GT Challenge (IGTC) season in spectacular fashion, capturing a record-breaking fourth Meguiar’s Bathurst 12 Hours victory. The win marked a first Bathurst triumph for the GMR team and its drivers – Maxime Martin, Mikael Grenier, and Maro Engel – with Engel finally conquering Mount Panorama on his 10th attempt. The…
Cameron Waters surged to provisional pole for the 2026 Meguiar’s Bathurst 12 Hour, putting Scott Taylor Motorsport’s Mercedes-AMG at the head of a field packed with championship contenders. Waters clocked 2:01.079s on his second flying lap, setting the second-fastest lap in the event’s history and cementing STM’s sixth Allan Simonsen Pole Trophy. Sharing the car…
The 2026 Intercontinental GT Challenge (IGTC) season begins at the Meguiar’s Bathurst 12 Hour, with the largest-ever Independent Cup entry in the series’ history. Seven FIA Bronze-rated drivers will contest the globe-trotting GT3 championship, led by reigning champion Kenny Habul, who secured his fifth title last season and aims to defend it. Joining Habul are…
The 2026 running of the IGTC Meguiar’s Bathurst 12 Hour burst into life across two intense days of practice at Mount Panorama Circuit. Teams wasted no time revealing their intent, with BMW, Mercedes-AMG and Audi trading blows at the top of the timing screens. From punctures and near misses to late-session flyers and red flags,…
Lionspeed GP has confirmed its return to the GT World Challenge (GTWC) Europe Endurance Cup for the 2026 season with a three-driver line-up aboard its #89 Porsche. The German squad will build on the momentum it established over the past two campaigns as it continues to expand its presence on the GT World grid. The…
As reported by Sportscar365, JMR Johor Racing will return to the Indianapolis 8 Hour in 2026, fielding a two-car effort at the season finale of the Intercontinental GT Challenge (IGTC) at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The Malaysian squad will campaign a pair of Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R entries, including a Pro class car strengthened by GM…
The 2026 Intercontinental GT Challenge (IGTC) begins in emphatic style this weekend as the Meguiar’s Bathurst 12 Hour hosts its largest IGTC field since 2020. Six manufacturers, 23 IGTC-registered cars and a record six Independent Cup contenders headline a 35-car grid at the daunting Mount Panorama Circuit. The season opener immediately underlines the championship’s global…
This February, GT drivers will gain a rare opportunity for meaningful early-season preparation at one of North America’s most exclusive circuits. From 12–15 February, 2026, SRO America will host its all-new GT Opening Drive at the Miami International Autodrome. Organisers have partnered with the venue’s Precision Drive Club to deliver a four-day winter showcase that…
