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…
Mirko Bortolotti has described Lamborghini’s long-awaited breakthrough victory at the CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa as an “elusive” success that only truly felt real when the chequered flag dropped. The Italian, alongside teammates Jordan Pepper and Luca Engstler, delivered the GRT Grasser Racing Team and Lamborghini their first-ever win in the Ardennes classic, marking a…
The #69 Ferrari won the GT World Challenge Europe Race 1 in Valencia followed by the #63 Lamborghini and #58 McLaren, taking the Sprint Cup title fight to tomorrow. Ferrari carried its dominance from practice into Qualifying 1 at Valencia. Kessel Racing’s #74 Ferrari set the pace and topped the overall sheets. The Bronze Cup…
The Grasser Racing Team entered the final weekend of the GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup in Valencia with an outside shot at the championship. Despite stiff competition, the Austrian outfit remained firmly in contention after a strong Qualifying performance. The opening session had seen Ferrari dominate, continuing their form from Free Practice and Pre-Qualifying….
Jordan Pepper’s path to becoming a factory Lamborghini driver, a full-time DTM driver, and Spa 24 Hours winner has been anything but straightforward. From leaving South Africa as a teenager to chasing glory in Europe, his career embodies resilience, sacrifice, and a sharp eye for opportunity. From South Africa to Europe Motorsport was always a…
Luca Engstler’s rise through the ranks of international motorsport and GT racing has been nothing short of remarkable. The 25-year-old German, son of touring car veteran Franz Engstler, has built a career on determination, and adaptability. Qualities that have carried him from grassroots karting to the top levels of GT racing. Along the way, he…
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…
In an exclusive interview with Pit Debrief, the drivers of the Grasser Racing Team revealed their expectations for this GTWC Endurance Cup weekend at the Nürburgring. After winning the CrowdStrike 24 hours of Spa, Jordan Pepper, Mirko Bortolotti and Luca Engstler, are aiming to fight for the win. While the GT World Challenge Endurance Cup…
Free Practice got underway at the Nürburgring, marking the start of the penultimate round of the GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup. Fastest Lap after less than 10 minutes Tim Heinemann set the fastest lap of the Free Practice session at the Nürburgring. With a 1m55.249s, the German set the time to beat, after less…
The GT World Challenge Europe Powered by AWS started in 2011 with the Blancpain Endurance Series. It quickly grew with strong grids, professional and amateur drivers, and the CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa as its flagship race. In 2014, a Sprint Series joined, later forming the Endurance and Sprint Cups. With partners like Fanatec and…
