Max Verstappen makes his GTWC Europe bow at Portimão with Chris Lulham and Ben Barnicoat. Read the guide to the race and schedule.
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Max Verstappen at 2026 GTWC Europe Portimão finale: Teammates, rivals, race format and how to watch

Four-time Formula 1 World Champion Max Verstappen will make his GT World Challenge (GTWC) Europe powered by AWS debut at the Autódromo Internacional do Algarve in Portimão, Portugal, on Saturday, 17 October 2026. The Dutch driver will compete in the three-hour Endurance Cup season finale, sharing the #3 Mercedes-AMG GT3 EVO with Chris Lulham and…

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GTWC Europe concludes at Portimão with a 61-car grid, Max Verstappen's debut and key title battles. Preview the race and schedule.
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2026 GTWC Europe | Endurance Cup | Portimão | Preview | Verstappen joins 61-car grid for season finale

The 2026 GT World Challenge (GTWC) Europe powered by AWS season concludes at the Autódromo Internacional do Algarve in Portimão this weekend, with a 61-car grid preparing for a three-hour Endurance Cup finale on Saturday, 17 October. The Portuguese circuit will host the tenth and final round of the combined championship and the fifth Endurance…

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The 2026 GTWC Europe Endurance Cup heads to the Nürburgring with a 55-car grid and crucial championship points on the line.
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2026 GTWC Europe | Endurance Cup | Nürburgring | Preview | Title fight enters decisive phase

The GT World Challenge (GTWC) Europe powered by AWS Endurance Cup returns from its summer break this weekend as a 55-car field prepares to tackle the Nürburgring. The German circuit hosts the fourth Endurance Cup round of the 2026 season from 28–30 August, marking the championship’s first long-distance event since the CrowdStrike 24 Hours of…

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Mercedes-AMG Team Verstappen Racing’s #3 Mercedes-AMG tops an interrupted FP1 at the GTWC Europe Endurance Cup round in Monza
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2026 GTWC Europe | Endurance Cup | Monza | FP1 | Gounon tops Full Course Yellow and Red Flag interrupted session

The GT World Challenge Europe powered by AWS Endurance Cup field returned to the track at Monza for FP1 on Saturday morning, as the first official session of the weekend got underway at the Temple of Speed. With a packed 57-car GT3 grid representing 10 manufacturers, the Monza round marks one of the championship’s biggest…

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Garage 59 win the GTWC Europe Race in Barcelona
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GTWC Europe | Round 10 | Barcelona | Endurance Cup | Race | McLaren’s first Endurance win in 9 years and Porsche’s first title

Garage 59 ended McLaren’s nine-year wait with a poised, clinical drive during the GTWC Europe race in Barcelona. Dean MacDonald launched from pole and set the tone, stringing together fastest laps as the #58 McLaren eased clear. A safety car erased that early cushion and reshuffled strategies, and when Adam Smalley climbed aboard he rejoined…

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Garage 59 score 1-2 during GTWC Europe Qualifying in Barcelona
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GTWC Europe | Round 10 | Barcelona | Endurance Cup | Qualifying | Garage 59 score a 1-2 for the season finale

Garage 59’s #58 McLaren went fastest in the GTWC Europe qualifying in Barcelona, banking the ROWE Pole Position Award and a crucial championship point. Edging the sister #59 to complete a decisive front-row lockout at the seasons’ finale. Ultimately, what began as a three-way fight with AF Corse turned into a historic moment for Garage…

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GTWC Europe | Round 10 | Barcelona | Endurance Cup | Goethe leads Pre-Qualifying as title showdown intensifies

Benjamin Goethe topped Pre-Qualifying at Barcelona as teams continued preparations for the GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup title decider. Earlier in the day, Team GetSpeed’s Jules Gounon had set the benchmark in Free Practice with a 1:40.793 lap in the No. 17 Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo, the only driver to break the 1:41.00 barrier. ROWE…

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GTWC Europe | Round 10 | Barcelona | Endurance Cup | FP | Gounon sets the pace

Team GetSpeed’s Jules Gounon topped the timesheets in opening Free Practice ahead of the GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup title decider at Barcelona. Jules Gounon delivered an impressive performance in the two-hour opening GTWC Free Practice session in Barcelona, setting the fastest lap of 1:40.793 in the No. 17 Team GetSpeed Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo….

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BMW claims maiden victory at home during the GTWC Endurance Cup at the Nürburgring
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GTWC Europe | Round 8 | Nürburgring | Endurance Cup | Race | BMW claims victory at home

BMW finally tasted overall victory on home soil at the GT World Challenge Europe powered by AWS, as ROWE Racing conquered the Nürburgring in the three-hour Endurance Cup race. It marked the Bavarian manufacturer’s first triumph in Germany since joining the series, a breakthrough achieved by the #98 crew of Raffaele Marciello, Augusto Farfus and…

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