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Verstappen Racing partners with Mercedes-AMG for multi-year GT World Challenge (GTWC) Europe programme from 2026.

Verstappen Racing announced Mercedes-AMG GT3 partnership ahead of 2026 GTWC Europe campaign

Karishma Persad3 months ago4 weeks ago03 mins

Verstappen Racing has announced a multi-year collaboration with Mercedes-AMG Motorsport, beginning next season and marking a significant new phase in the team’s development. The programme will see Verstappen Racing continue its presence in the GT World Challenge (GTWC) Europe powered by AWS, with a renewed focus across both Sprint and Endurance competition. Thus, by aligning…

Boutsen VDS partners with Porsche for a two-car 2026 GT World Challenge (GTWC) Europe assault targeting Spa 24 Hours glory.

Boutsen VDS switches to Porsche for ambitious 2026 GTWC Europe campaign

Karishma Persad4 months ago4 weeks ago03 mins

Boutsen VDS will join forces with Porsche for the 2026 season of GT World Challenge (GTWC) Europe powered by AWS, launching a two-car campaign with the updated 911 GT3 R. The Belgian squad will switch from Mercedes-AMG after two highly successful seasons that delivered consecutive Silver Cup titles. Aurélien Panis and Cesar Gazeau secured those…

Lamborghini and Rutronik Racing announce multi-year partnership for GTWC Europe

Rutronik Racing announce multi-year partnership with Lamborghini for GTWC Europe

Chiara Schulte genannt Hobein4 months ago4 months ago03 mins

Rutronik Racing announced the switch to Lamborghini from Porsche as their manufacturer after winning the Endurance Cup and finishing the 24h of Spa second, right behind a Lamborghini. The German team will run the new Lamborghini Temerario GT3 for the whole 2026 GTWC Europe season. Though Rutronik Racing has yet to confirm the finale driver…

Charles Weerts on how Team WRT shaped his GT Racing Journey

“It’s like a family where everybody is really close” – Inside Charles Weerts’ journey with Team WRT

Chiara Schulte genannt Hobein4 months ago4 months ago05 mins

Charles Weerts started his GT Racing career back in 2019 with Team WRT in the GTWC Europe championship. Even though WRT switched from Audi to BMW in 2023 Weerts stayed with the Belgian team. Becoming a factory BMW M Motorsport driver as a result. With 4 Sprint Cup championships since 2019, Weerts became a big…

Jordan Pepper on winning the CrowdStrike 24h of Spa together with Grasser and Lamborghini

“The 24-hour race is 24 hours long” – Pepper on staying cool as Lamborghini seals historic CrowdStrike 24h of Spa win

Chiara Schulte genannt Hobein5 months ago5 months ago04 mins

The 2025 CrowdStrike 24h of Spa ended with a landmark triumph for Lamborghini and Jordan Pepper. After 549 laps of drama and attrition, Grasser Racing Team guided the #63 Lamborghini to the brand’s first overall victory at the Ardennes classic. Pepper, Mirko Bortolotti, and Luca Engstler shared the car and crossed the line just eight…

Garage 59 win the GTWC Europe Race in Barcelona

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

Chiara Schulte genannt Hobein5 months ago5 months ago04 mins

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…

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

Chiara Martin5 months ago5 months ago02 mins

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…

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

Chiara Martin5 months ago5 months ago03 mins

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….

“I kept believing from the morning” — Luca Engstler on Lamborghini’s historic CrowdStrike 24h of Spa win

Chiara Schulte genannt Hobein6 months ago6 months ago05 mins

Luca Engstler played a decisive role in Grasser Racing’s historic triumph at the 2025 CrowdStrike 24h of Spa. He shared the #63 Lamborghini Huracán GT3 EVO2 with Mirko Bortolotti and Jordan Pepper, and together they secured Lamborghini’s first overall victory in the Belgian endurance classic. Engstler’s consistency through the night kept the car in contention…

Team WRT seals GTWC Europe Sprint Cup championship after winning Race 2 in Valencia

GTWC Europe | Round 9 | Valencia | Sprint Cup | Race 2 | #32 BMW seals Sprint Cup title after winning dramatic finale

Chiara Schulte genannt Hobein6 months ago6 months ago03 mins

The #32 Team WRT BMW of Charles Weerts and Kelvin van der Linde sealed the 2025 GTWC Europe Sprint Cup title with victory of Race 2 in the decisive finale in Valencia. The pair overturned an early advantage for the #63 Grasser Lamborghini and resisted a late challenge to secure the crown by less than…