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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Konsta Lappalainen claims maiden GTWC Europe pole at Zandvoort, beating Prette as Emil Frey places two Ferraris in the top three.
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2026 GTWC Europe | Sprint Cup | Zandvoort | Qualifying 2 | Lappalainen claims maiden pole for Emil Frey

Konsta Lappalainen claimed his maiden overall GT World Challenge (GTWC) Europe pole position during Qualifying 2 at Zandvoort in 2026, continuing Emil Frey Racing’s strong weekend at the Dutch circuit. The Finn produced a 1:33.192 in the #14 Ferrari 296 GT3 EVO to beat Race 1 winner Louis Prette by 0.207s, while Ben Green placed…

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Comtoyou Racing wins race at the Nürburgring as Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER seals the GTWC Europe Endurance Cup drivers’ title.
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2026 GTWC Europe | Endurance Cup | Nürburgring | Race | Comtoyou Racing dominates as Mercedes-AMG trio seals Endurance Cup title

Comtoyou Racing converted pole position into a commanding victory in the GT World Challenge (GTWC) Europe Endurance Cup race at the Nürburgring, but the result was not enough to keep the drivers’ championship alive. Marco Sørensen, Mattia Drudi and Nicki Thiim delivered the win in the #7 Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 EVO, while fourth…

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Comtoyou Racing’s #7 Aston Martin takes GTWC Europe Endurance Cup pole at the Nürburgring with a 1:53.591 qualifying average
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2026 GTWC Europe | Endurance Cup | Nürburgring | Qualifying | Comtoyou Racing secures pole as title fight intensifies

Comtoyou Racing claimed a crucial pole position for the GT World Challenge (GTWC) Europe Endurance Cup race at the Nürburgring, with Mattia Drudi, Marco Sørensen and Nicki Thiim putting the #7 Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 EVO at the head of the 55-car field during Qualifying. The trio produced an average qualifying time of 1:53.591…

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Schiller topped Nürburgring FP2 for Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed as GTWC Europe Endurance Cup teams completed Saturday practice
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2026 GTWC Europe | Endurance Cup | Nürburgring | FP2 | Schiller leads Free Practice for Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed

Fabian Schiller put Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed at the top of the order in Free Practice 2 (FP2) as the GT World Challenge (GTWC) Europe Endurance Cup field completed its Saturday running at the Nürburgring. Schiller produced a 1:54.962 early in the 90-minute session and remained unbeaten to secure top spot for the local squad. Dries…

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Marciello topped Nürburgring FP1 for ROWE Racing as the GTWC Europe Endurance Cup field began a tightly contested weekend
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2026 GTWC Europe | Endurance Cup | Nürburgring | FP1 | Marciello puts ROWE Racing on top

Raffaele Marciello set the early benchmark as the GT World Challenge (GTWC) Europe Endurance Cup field began its competitive part of the Nürburgring weekend with Free Practice 1 (FP1) on Saturday morning. The #98 ROWE Racing BMW M4 GT3 EVO led a closely contested 90-minute session, with Marciello’s 1:54.855 proving enough to keep Arthur Rougier’s…

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Lionspeed GP’s Bastian Buus and Ricardo Feller win GTWC Europe Race 2 at Magny-Cours after a decisive pit stop and red-flag interruption
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2026 GTWC Europe | Sprint Cup | Magny-Cours | Race 2 | Buus and Feller claim victory after decisive Lionspeed GP pit stop

Bastian Buus and Ricardo Feller claimed victory in Race 2 at the GT World Challenge (GTWC) Europe Sprint Cup weekend at Magny-Cours after an exceptionally quick pit stop propelled the #80 Lionspeed GP Porsche from fourth place into the lead. Buus crossed the line 2.120 seconds ahead of Matisse Lismont, who secured the Silver Cup…

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Thiim inherits GTWC Europe Race 2 pole at Magny-Cours after Team WRT loses its times following a technical infringement in Qualifying 2
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2026 GTWC Europe | Sprint Cup | Magny-Cours | Qualifying 2 | Thiim inherits pole at Magny-Cours after Team WRT penalty 

Nicki Thiim secured pole position for the second GT World Challenge (GTWC) Europe Sprint Cup race at Magny-Cours after the stewards cancelled Kelvin van der Linde’s times he set during Qualifying 2. The Southafrican had comfortably led the session in the #32 Team WRT BMW, but a technical infringement promoted the #7 Comtoyou Racing Aston…

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Jules Gounon and Daniel Juncadella claim Verstappen Racing’s maiden GTWC Europe Sprint Cup win in Race 1 at Magny-Cours.
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2026 GTWC Europe | Sprint Cup | Magny-Cours | Race 1 | Gounon and Juncadella secure Verstappen Racing’s maiden GTWC Europe victory

Jules Gounon and Daniel Juncadella delivered Mercedes-AMG Team Verstappen Racing its first overall GT World Challenge (GTWC) Europe victory in Race 1 at Magny-Cours. The No. 3 Mercedes-AMG controlled the race from pole position before Juncadella resisted late pressure from Arthur Leclerc to win by 2.597 seconds. Thomas Neubauer and Leclerc charged from ninth on…

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