Audi sweeps both GTWC Asia races at Okayama as Lu Wei turns a four-point deficit into a 22-point championship advantage.
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2026 GTWC Asia | Okayama | Audi sweeps as Lu takes control of title race

The 2026 GTWC Asia powered by AWS season continued at Okayama International Circuit with a weekend that transformed the championship battle and delivered a clean sweep for Audi Sport Asia Team Phantom. Sandy Stuvik marked his return to the championship by taking Race 1 pole for Absolute Racing, while Jaxon Evans led an Audi front-row…

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Winward Racing appeals its Misano Race 2 disqualification, leaving Auer and Engel’s GTWC Europe third place unresolved.
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Winward Racing appeals 2026 Misano disqualification as GTWC Europe result remains unresolved

The final classification from the second 2026 GTWC Europe Sprint Cup race at Misano remains unresolved more than a month after the event following an appeal from Winward Racing against the disqualification of its No. 48 Mercedes-AMG GT3 EVO. Lucas Auer and Maro Engel originally finished third in the 19 July contest, repeating their podium…

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Tom McLennan and Andrew Georgiadis will make their GTWC Australia Pro-Am debuts with EBM in a Porsche 911 GT3 R at Sydney.
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McLennan and Georgiadis set for 2026 GTWC Australia Pro-Am debut in Sydney

Tom McLennan and Andrew Georgiadis will make their GTWC Australia Pro-Am debuts at Sydney Motorsport Park, sharing the #81 McLennan Motorsport Porsche 911 GT3 R under the stewardship of Earl Bamber Motorsport. The pair will join the grid for the penultimate round of the 2026 season from 18–20 September, with their campaign potentially extending to…

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GTWC America returns at Road America with a 24-car field, new entries and tight Pro and Pro-Am title fights after summer break.
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2026 GTWC America returns at Road America with 24-car field and tightening title fights

The 2026 GTWC America powered by AWS returns from its summer break at Road America from 28–30 August, with a strengthened 24-car field ready to tackle the fifth round of the 2026 season. After visits to Sonoma, COTA, Sebring and Road Atlanta, only three events remain on the calendar. The championship now heads to Wisconsin…

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Huang and Ghiretti lead a tight GTWC Asia title fight into Okayama as Güven, Heinrich and Ghiretti headline the weekend.
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Huang and Ghiretti lead tight 2026 GTWC Asia battle into Okayama

The 2026 GTWC Asia powered by AWS reaches the halfway stage of its 2026 season at Okayama on 29–30 August, with just eight points covering the leading three championship contenders. Absolute Racing’s Huang Ruohan and Alessandro Ghiretti remain at the top after setting the early pace from their Sepang victory. However, a quieter Fuji weekend…

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GT and endurance racer Cédric Sbirrazzuoli has died aged 39, prompting tributes from AF Corse, IMSA and the wider motorsport world.
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GT and endurance racer Cédric Sbirrazzuoli dies aged 39

GT and endurance racer Cédric Sbirrazzuoli died on Thursday, 20 August, on his 39th birthday, prompting tributes from across the motorsport community. Across a career spanning more than two decades, Sbirrazzuoli competed in an extensive range of GT and endurance championships, building particularly strong associations with AF Corse and Ferrari. His career took him through…

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Chicago Performance and Tuning Co. reflects on its rapid Lamborghini GT3 build, Sonoma debut and ambitions ahead of Road America.
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A thousand small things’: Chicago Performance and Tuning Co. prepares for Road America

Motorsport rarely offers a straightforward route from one level to the next, and Chicago Performance and Tuning Co. has followed a particularly unconventional path into GT World Challenge America. The Chicago-based organisation spent more than two decades building its reputation through club racing, vintage competition and high-performance tuning before gradually expanding into professional motorsport. After…

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Justin Rothberg reflects on his move to GTWC America Pro, first class victory and challenge of measuring himself against Silver-rated rivals
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Rothberg embraces tougher Pro benchmark after back-to-back GTWC America Pro-Am titles

Justin Rothberg spent the previous two GTWC America seasons establishing himself as one of the leading Pro-Am competitors, but the Turner Motorsport driver entered 2026 looking for a new challenge rather than another opportunity to repeat past success. Alongside Robby Foley in the No. 29 BMW M4 GT3 EVO, Rothberg claimed consecutive Pro-Am championships and…

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Mercedes-AMG leads Porsche by 29 points in the GT World Challenge global standings, with Ferrari closing in after 27 of 46 events.
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Mercedes-AMG leads Porsche as Ferrari closes in 2026 GTWC global title fight

Mercedes-AMG holds a slender advantage over Porsche in the 2026 GT World Challenge (GTWC) powered by AWS global manufacturers’ standings as an increasingly competitive title fight moves beyond the halfway point. Only 29 points separate the two German manufacturers after 27 of the season’s 46 scoring events, with the championship lead having already changed hands…

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