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Maro Engel leads Luca Stolz, Maxime Martin and Laurin Heinrich into the 2026 IGTC title decider at the Indianapolis 8 Hour.
Photo Credit: SRO | Fred Hardy

2026 IGTC | Indianapolis 8 Hour | Preview | Absent Engel leads Stolz, Martin and Heinrich into title decider

Karishma Persad010 mins

The 2026 Intercontinental GT Challenge (IGTC) reaches its conclusion at Indianapolis Motor Speedway this weekend, with Maro Engel attempting to defend a championship lead from afar as Luca Stolz, Maxime Martin and Laurin Heinrich chase him in Saturday’s DESDER Indianapolis 8 Hour. A record 28 cars will contest the final IGTC race at Indianapolis before…

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Tom Sargent, Alex Sedgwick and Lorcan Hanafin lose SRO GT Academy eligibility, handing Ryan Yardley the lead before Indianapolis.
Photo Credit: SRO | Fabian Lagunas

Tom Sargent loses SRO GT Academy eligibility ahead of 2026 Indianapolis 8 Hour finale

Karishma Persad07 mins

Tom Sargent has lost eligibility for the 2026 SRO GT Academy despite entering the final GT World Challenge (GTWC) America powered by AWS round with a commanding 61-point lead, after the Sporting Board ruled that he had not fulfilled the programme’s full-season participation requirement due to his absence from the Indianapolis 8 Hour. Sargent, Alex…

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Thomas Fleming joins Todd Coleman and Aaron Telitz in Archangel Motorsports’ McLaren for the 2026 Indianapolis 8 Hour.
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Thomas Fleming joins Archangel Motorsports for 2026 Indianapolis 8 Hour

Karishma Persad05 mins

McLaren GT3 Junior Driver Thomas Fleming will join Todd Coleman and Aaron Telitz in Archangel Motorsports’ #69 McLaren 720S GT3 EVO for this weekend’s DESDER Indianapolis 8 Hour. The trio will compete in the Pro-Am category at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, combining Coleman and Telitz’s established GT World Challenge America powered by AWS partnership with Fleming’s…

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Morris Schuring joins Kévin Estre and Thomas Merrill in Wright Motorsports’ revised Pro line-up for the 2026 Indianapolis 8 Hour.
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Schuring joins Estre and Merrill in revised Wright Motorsports 2027 Indianapolis 8 Hour entry

Karishma Persad06 mins

Wright Motorsports has revised one of its Porsche line-ups for this weekend’s DESDER Indianapolis 8 Hour, with Morris Schuring joining Thomas Merrill and Kévin Estre in the #120 Porsche 911 GT3 R for the eight-hour season finale. Therese Lahlouh, who had originally been due to share the car with Merrill and Estre, will not compete…

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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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GTWC America heads to Indianapolis with the Pro and Pro-Am titles still undecided as the 2026 season concludes at the Brickyard.
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GTWC America title fights head to Indianapolis for 2026 season finale

Karishma Persad07 mins

The 2026 GT World Challenge (GTWC) America powered by AWS season reaches its conclusion at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, with the Pro and Pro-Am championships still undecided ahead of the DESDER Indianapolis 8 Hour. Six three-hour rounds have brought the championship to its longest and highest-scoring event of the year, where the GTWC America field will…

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Turner Motorsport secures fourth at Barber as Foley and Rothberg keep their GTWC America championship hopes alive heading to Indy.
Photo Credit: SRO | Fabian Lagunas

Turner Motorsport keeps 2026 GTWC America title hopes alive after Barber

Karishma Persad02 mins

Turner Motorsport remains in contention for the 2026 GT World Challenge (GTWC) America championship following the penultimate round at Barber Motorsports Park. Robby Foley and Justin Rothberg secured fourth in the final sprint race of the season, collecting valuable points ahead of the championship-deciding Indianapolis 8 Hour. Despite narrowly missing the podium, the pairing maintained…

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Mercedes-AMG leads Porsche and Ferrari in the 2026 GT World Challenge global manufacturers’ standings after the penultimate America round.
Photo Credit: SRO | Fabian Lagunas

Mercedes-AMG maintains 2026 GTWC global manufacturers’ lead after Barber

Karishma Persad06 mins

The 2026 GT World Challenge (GTWC) powered by AWS season is rapidly approaching its conclusion, with the Global Manufacturers’ Championship entering its decisive stages as the remaining continental series complete their final rounds. In North America, Barber Motorsports Park hosted the penultimate round of the GT World Challenge (GTWC) America powered by AWS campaign and…

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GMG Racing retakes the GTWC America Pro-Am lead at Barber as Washington and Sargent carry a six-point advantage to Indianapolis.
Photo Credit: SRO | Fabian Lagunas

Barber recovery puts GMG Racing back atop GTWC America Pro-Am standings

Karishma Persad06 mins

GMG Racing reclaimed the GT World Challenge (GTWC) America Pro-Am championship lead with a hard-fought third-place class finish at Barber Motorsports Park. Kyle Washington and Tom Sargent arrived at the penultimate round three points behind Wright Motorsports’ Dave Musial Jr. and Ryan Yardley after losing the championship lead for the first time this season at…

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Wright Motorsports leaves Barber six points from the GTWC America Pro-Am lead as Musial Jr. and Yardley target Indianapolis.
Photo Credit: SRO | Fabian Lagunas

Wright Motorsports keeps 2026 GTWC America Pro-Am title hopes alive ahead of Indianapolis 8 Hour

Karishma Persad05 mins

Wright Motorsports remains firmly in the 2026 GT World Challenge (GTWC) America Pro-Am championship fight after navigating a challenging penultimate round at Barber Motorsports Park. Dave Musial Jr. and Ryan Yardley entered Barber at the top of the Pro-Am standings after taking the championship lead during the previous Road America round. However, a difficult three-hour…

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