Winward Racing appeals its Misano Race 2 disqualification, leaving Auer and Engel’s GTWC Europe third place unresolved.
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Winward Racing appeals 2026 Misano disqualification as GTWC Europe result remains unresolved

The final classification from the second 2026 GTWC Europe Sprint Cup race at Misano remains unresolved more than a month after the event following an appeal from Winward Racing against the disqualification of its No. 48 Mercedes-AMG GT3 EVO. Lucas Auer and Maro Engel originally finished third in the 19 July contest, repeating their podium…

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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

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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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

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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Jules Gounon leads a Mercedes-AMG one-two-three in 2026 GTWC Europe Magny-Cours FP1, as Dienst, Magnus and Montenegro top their classes.
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2026 GTWC Europe | Sprint Cup | Magny-Cours | FP1 | Gounon leads Mercedes-AMG one-two-three

Jules Gounon led a Mercedes-AMG sweep of the top three positions during the 2026 GT World Challenge (GTWC) Europe powered by AWS Free Practice session (FP1) at Magny-Cours. The Mercedes-AMG Team Verstappen Racing driver set a 1:37.190 as the circuit continued to dry, beating Marvin Dienst’s Bronze Cup-leading #87 Winward Racing entry by 0.231 seconds….

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Dean MacDonald tops the Magny-Cours test for Garage 59 as Mercedes-AMG fills three of the next four places ahead of Free Practice.
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2026 GTWC Europe | Sprint Cup | Magny-Cours | Test | Garage 59 begins Magny-Cours weekend fastest through MacDonald

Dean MacDonald placed Garage 59 at the top of Thursday’s 2026 GT World Challenge (GTWC) Europe powered by AWS test session at Magny-Cours. The Scottish driver produced a 1:37.397 during the closing minutes to move the #59 McLaren 720S GT3 EVO ahead of Dani Juncadella’s #3 Mercedes-AMG Team Verstappen Racing entry by 0.173 seconds. Meanwhile,…

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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

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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