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Porsche leads Mercedes-AMG by 32 points in the 2026 GTWC global standings after GMG Racing's historic Indianapolis 8 Hour victory.
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Porsche takes 2026 GTWC Global Manufacturers’ lead after Indianapolis 8 Hour

Karishma Persad011 mins

Porsche has moved into the lead of the 2026 GT World Challenge (GTWC) powered by AWS Global Manufacturers’ Championship following a commanding performance at the DESDER Indianapolis 8 Hour. The German manufacturer now holds a 32-point advantage over Mercedes-AMG as the season approaches its final three events across Europe, Asia and Australia. The Indianapolis result…

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Mercedes-AMG leads Porsche by just six points as Ferrari closes rapidly ahead of the final four 2026 GT World Challenge (GTWC) events.
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Mercedes-AMG leads Porsche by six points as 2026 GTWC global title fight tightens

Karishma Persad07 mins

Mercedes-AMG, Porsche and Ferrari will take the 2026 GT World Challenge powered by AWS manufacturers’ title fight into the final four events of the season after a dramatic run of results across all four continental championships. Only six points separate Mercedes-AMG and Porsche at the top of the global manufacturers’ standings, while Ferrari sits 79…

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Green and Vermeulen win the 2026 GTWC Europe Sprint Cup Race 2 at Zandvoort as Buus and Feller take a six-point championship lead.
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2026 GTWC Europe | Sprint Cup | Zandvoort | Race 2 | Green and Vermeulen win as Feller and Buus take points lead

Karishma Persad06 mins

Ben Green and Thierry Vermeulen claimed victory in Race 2 of the 2026 GT World Challenge (GTWC) Europe powered by AWS Sprint Cup weekend at Zandvoort, returning Emil Frey Racing to the top step of the podium. Green took the lead from teammate Konsta Lappalainen immediately after an early Full Course Yellow before handing the…

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Morris Schuring claims his maiden GTWC Europe pole at Zandvoort, beating Fleming as Cheever and Lismont secure class honours.
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2026 GTWC Europe | Sprint Cup | Zandvoort | Qualifying 1 | Schuring takes maiden pole on home soil

Karishma Persad04 mins

Morris Schuring claimed his maiden GT World Challenge (GTWC) Europe powered by AWS pole position on home soil during Qualifying 1 at Zandvoort in 2026, putting the #2 Boutsen VDS Porsche at the front of the grid for Race 1. The Dutchman produced a 1:33.730 to beat Garage 59’s Thomas Fleming by just 0.101s, continuing…

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Mercedes-AMG leads Porsche by 52 points in the global GTWC manufacturers’ standings after another strong Road America weekend.
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Mercedes-AMG extends global 2026 GTWC manufacturers’ lead after Road America

Karishma Persad04 mins

Mercedes-AMG has strengthened its advantage at the top of the 2026 global GTWC manufacturers’ standings following the latest round of GTWC America at Road America. The German marque now leads Porsche by 52 points as the worldwide competition enters its decisive stages, while Ferrari remains third and retains an outside opportunity to close the gap….

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Lionspeed GP wins the 2026 Spa 24 Hours from the pit lane as Porsche takes the IGTC lead and Mann-Filter strengthens its GTWC bid.
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2026 CrowdStrike 24H of Spa | Summary | Lionspeed charges from pit lane to claim Porsche victory

Karishma Persad010 mins

Lionspeed GP completed a remarkable recovery from the back of the field to win the 2026 CrowdStrike 24H of Spa with Ricardo Feller, Thomas Preining and Bastian Buus. An engine change forced the No. 80 Porsche 911 GT3 R to start from the pit lane, behind the remaining 68 cars. However, a faultless drive, strong…

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Lionspeed GP completes a stunning pit-lane-to-victory charge at the 2026 Spa 24 Hours, ahead of Mercedes-AMG and AF Corse Ferrari.
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#80 Lionspeed GP wins the 2026 CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa

Karishma Persad04 mins

Lionspeed GP completed a remarkable recovery from the pit lane to win the 2026 CrowdStrike 24H of Spa with its #80 Porsche. Ricardo Feller, Thomas Preining and Bastian Buus overcame an engine change that denied them their Superpole starting position and forced the Porsche to begin the 79th edition of the Belgian endurance classic from…

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Lionspeed GP completes a stunning pit-lane-to-victory charge at the 2026 Spa 24 Hours, ahead of Mercedes-AMG and AF Corse Ferrari.
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2026 CrowdStrike 24H of Spa | Hour 24 | Lionspeed completes remarkable pit-lane-to-victory charge

Karishma Persad08 mins

Lionspeed GP completed a remarkable recovery from the pit lane to win the 2026 CrowdStrike 24H of Spa with its #80 Porsche. Ricardo Feller, Thomas Preining and Bastian Buus overcame the engine change that denied them their Superpole starting position and forced the Porsche to begin the Belgian endurance classic from the pit lane. Twenty-four…

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Preining leads 2026 24H Spa into Hour 20 after Lionspeed's undercut, as Ferrari contact drops the #51 and Mercedes-AMG settles into second.
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2026 CrowdStrike 24H of Spa | Hour 20 | Preining leads after Lionspeed undercut

Karishma Persad07 mins

Thomas Preining led the 2026 CrowdStrike 24H of Spa as the race entered Hour 20 after Lionspeed GP converted the #80 Porsche’s pace into a 9.4-second advantage. The pit-lane starter had already passed the #51 AF Corse Ferrari on track during Hour 16 before losing the lead to Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER during a later neutralisation….

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Preining passes Nielsen to lead after 16 hours at 2026 24H Spa, with Engel third as Ferrari, Porsche and Mercedes-AMG fight on for victory.
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2026 CrowdStrike 24H of Spa | Hour 16 | Preining passes Nielsen to take the lead

Karishma Persad08 mins

Thomas Preining passed Nicklas Nielsen on track to put the #80 Lionspeed GP Porsche at the head of the 2026 CrowdStrike 24H of Spa as the race completed 16 hours. Nielsen had controlled the closing phase of the hour aboard the #51 AF Corse Ferrari, but traffic interrupted his rhythm and allowed Preining to attack….

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