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Moncini and Testa win the Monza GT Open 500 as late Motopark heartbreak leaves three teams fighting for the overall title.
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2026 International GT Open | Round 7 – Monza | Moncini and Testa win GT Open 500 as title fight narrows

Karishma Persad018 mins

The 2026 International GT Open headed to Monza for its penultimate round, where Leonardo Moncini and Rodrigo Testa followed their Hockenheim breakthrough with victory in the season’s second 500km endurance race. Scuderia Villorba Corse’s young pairing inherited its opportunity late after Christian Mansell and Maximilian Götz controlled much of the weekend for Team Motopark. The…

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A 34-car field heads to the Monza GT Open 500 as double points raise the stakes for close Pro, Pro-Am and Am title battles.
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2026 | International GT Open | Monza GT Open 500 | Preview | Double points raise stakes in title fights

Karishma Persad015 mins

Only two weeks after Hockenheim, the 2026 International GT Open returns for one of the biggest events of the season as a 34-car field heads to the Autodromo Nazionale Monza for the second GT Open 500 of the year. Following the endurance contest at Spa-Francorchamps in May, Monza again replaces the usual two-race format with…

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Emson and Lebbon extend their 2026 International GT Open lead to 23 points after a wet Hockenheim win, as Greystone takes the Teams’ lead.
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2026 International GT Open | Round 6 – Hockenheim | Emson and Lebbon extend championship lead with fifth victory

Karishma Persad018 mins

The 2026 International GT Open season continued at Hockenheim for Round 6, where Scuderia Villorba Corse finally converted its pace into victory on Saturday before Tom Emson and Tom Lebbon mastered a chaotic wet Sunday race to strengthen their championship advantage. Elite Motorsport with Entire Race Engineering’s Emson and Lebbon arrived in Germany only six…

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Team Motopark confirms Mansell and Götz for its #71 Mercedes-AMG, combining youth and experience for the 2026 GT Open season.
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Team Motopark confirms strong line-up for #71 Mercedes-AMG for 2026 International GT Open season

Karishma Persad02 mins

Team Motopark has confirmed the driver line-up for its #71 Mercedes-AMG entry in the 2026 International GT Open, pairing rising talent Christian Mansell with seasoned GT racer Maximilian Götz. The Oschersleben-based squad will field the green-and-black, Boll-backed car with high expectations following a successful previous season. This announcement strengthens Motopark’s ambitions, as the team blends…

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Why Christian Mansell could be replaced by one of these drivers in Formula 2 at Rodin Motorsport

Luke-John Buckle05 mins

Christian Mansell announced that he is going to take a break from racing ahead of the Formula 2 season-opener. The Australian announced on social media that he decided to step back from motorsport due to “personal reasons.” Mansell was scheduled to compete in his first full season in FIA Formula 2 for Rodin alongside Irish…

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Rodin Motorsport's Alexander Dunne spoke about his expectations for his 2025 F2 rookie season with Rodin Motorsport.
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McLaren’s Dunne “in a good place” ahead of 2025 F2 debut with Rodin Motorsport

Karishma Persad09 mins

After a semi-successful rookie F3 season in 2024 with MP Motorsport, Ireland’s Alexander Dunne steps up to F2 with Rodin Motorsport for 2025. He will partner with Australia’s Christian Mansell for the upcoming FIA F2 season. While speaking with media, including Pit Debrief after completing pre-season testing in Barcelona, Dunne discussed his expectations for the…

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Christian Mansell addressed his expectations for the 2025 season as he prepares for his first full season in F2 with Rodin Motorsport.
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Mansell hopes to deliver “absolute maximum” in 2025 F2 season

Karishma Persad06 mins

After a busy few days of pre-season testing, Rodin Motorsport’s Christian Mansell discussed his expectations for 2025 FIA Formula 2 season. This will be the Australian’s first full season in F2. He previously completed three rounds of the 2024 championship, finishing 25th in the standings with an impressive 10 points. Mansell “comfortable” after pre-season testing…

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