SRO GT Academy winner Gaspard Simon will take a decisive step in his career this season as he graduates from Championnat de France FFSA GT to the 2026 GTWC Europe Sprint Cup with Walkenhorst Motorsport. The 19-year-old begins his 2026 campaign at Brands Hatch on 2/3 May before racing at Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli,…
SRO Motorsports Group will elevate its talent pathway in 2026 as SRO GT Academy offers six drivers from six different series career-defining opportunities for 2027. The expanded initiative creates a structured route for emerging talent to reach the summit of global GT racing. Rather than simply identifying promising drivers, the Academy will actively position them…
SRO Motorsports Australia has appointed Matleena Pukkila as the new GT World Challenge (GTWC) Australia powered by AWS Series Manager from 2026 onwards, marking an important leadership transition for the championship. Pukkila brings extensive category management experience to the role. She previously worked across several high-profile national series, including Porsche Sprint Challenge Australia, Porsche Carrera…
SRO Motorsports Group has appointed Paul Hembery as its first global Chief Marketing Officer, signalling a significant milestone in the company’s ongoing international expansion in GTWC. Hembery joins the world leader in GT racing following six years in California, where he advised on sports business acquisitions, automotive start-ups and strategic growth ventures. Consequently, he brings…
The world’s leading figures in GT Racing descended upon the historic Italian city of Venice this past weekend to honour the standout achievements of 2025 at the SRO Awards. The gathering, held at a magnificent Renaissance venue in the city’s north, showcased the year’s most impressive performances across the motorsport calendar. The occasion proved particularly…
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…
Garage 59’s #58 McLaren went fastest in the GTWC Europe qualifying in Barcelona, banking the ROWE Pole Position Award and a crucial championship point. Edging the sister #59 to complete a decisive front-row lockout at the seasons’ finale. Ultimately, what began as a three-way fight with AF Corse turned into a historic moment for Garage…
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…
Kessel Racing’s #74 Ferrari started GTWC Europe Race 1 in Valencia from overall pole after Dennis Marschall topped Qualifying 1. Marschall made a clean getaway, survived the chaotic opening laps, and built a gap of almost four seconds before the pit window. He controlled the pace at the front and handed the car to teammate…
