GetSpeed wins the 2026 GTWC Europe Portimão finale as Verstappen charges to ninth, while WRT, ROWE Racing and Kessel Racing clinch titles.
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2026 GTWC Europe | Endurance Cup | Portimão | Race | GetSpeed wins as Verstappen recovers to ninth

Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed secured its maiden GT World Challenge (GTWC) Europe Endurance Cup victory during Saturday’s three-hour season finale at Portimão, as Maximilian Götz, Ralf Aron and Fabian Schiller defeated Lionspeed GP and Boutsen VDS at the Autódromo Internacional do Algarve. The #17 Mercedes-AMG GT3 EVO completed 94 laps and crossed the line 5.062 seconds…

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Schiller leads 2026 GTWC Europe Portimão FP2 for GetSpeed as Pereira tops Gold, Oosten leads Silver and Verstappen Racing climbs to fourth overall.
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2026 GTWC Europe | Endurance Cup | Portimão | FP2 | Schiller leads as Mercedes-AMG dominates top five

Fabian Schiller put Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed back at the top of the classification during Free Practice 2 (FP2) for the 2026 GT World Challenge (GTWC) Europe Endurance Cup finale at Portimão. The German recorded a 1:42.988 in the #17 Mercedes-AMG GT3 EVO to lead Friday afternoon’s 90-minute session at the Autódromo Internacional do Algarve. Dylan…

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Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed leads the opening 2026 GTWC Europe Portimão test as Verstappen Racing takes second ahead of HRT Ford Racing.
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2026 GTWC Europe | Endurance Cup | Portimão | Test 1 | GetSpeed tops session as Verstappen Racing takes second

Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed topped the opening official paid test session for the 2026 GT World Challenge (GTWC) Europe Endurance Cup finale at Portimão, setting a 1:42.974 to lead a Mercedes-AMG one-two ahead of Max Verstappen’s #3 entry. The #17 Mercedes-AMG GT3 EVO, which Ralf Aron, Maximilian Götz and Fabian Schiller share, finished just 0.102 seconds…

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Petrobelli, Gounon and Schiller top sessions at Paul Ricard as GT field prepares for qualifying and six-hour 2026 GTWC Europe showdown.
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2026 | GTWC Europe | Endurance | Circuit Paul Ricard | Bronze Test & Free Practice | Mercedes-AMG leads the way after busy opening day

The opening day of 2026 GTWC Europe track action at Circuit Paul Ricard delivered three distinct but closely connected sessions, each offering valuable insight into the competitive order ahead of race day. Firstly, Giacomo Petrobelli led the Bronze Test with a narrow margin, setting the tone for a tightly packed field. Subsequently, Jules Gounon placed…

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Mercedes-AMG confirms 16-car GT World Challenge (GTWC) 2026 entry, targeting Endurance and Sprint Cup titles with strong crews.
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Mercedes-AMG unveils 16-car entry for 2026 GTWC Europe Endurance and Sprint Cups

Mercedes-AMG has confirmed an emphatic statement of intent for the 2026 GT World Challenge (GTWC) powered by AWS, unveiling a formidable 16-car campaign across both the Endurance Cup and Sprint Cup. With 10 cars committed to Endurance and six to Sprint competition, the Affalterbach manufacturer signals its determination to dominate Europe’s premier GT3 championship. As…

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