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GMG Racing's James Sofronas, Kyle Washington, Riccardo Pera and Ayhancan Güven reflect on historic 2026 Indianapolis 8 Hour glory.

GMG Racing celebrates milestone 2026 Indianapolis victory after 20 years in motorsport

Karishma Persad3 weeks ago2 weeks ago013 mins

GMG Racing Team Owner and Founder James Sofronas has praised Kyle Washington, Riccardo Pera and Ayhancan Güven following their historic victory at the 2026 DESDER Indianapolis 8 Hour, which secured the team’s first major endurance racing triumph and the GT World Challenge (GTWC) America Pro-Am Championship. The trio delivered a commanding performance in the #32…

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Turner Motorsport's Pro class victory gives Foley and Rothberg a third straight GTWC America title at the 2026 Indianapolis 8 Hour

Turner Motorsport reflects on 2026 Indianapolis 8 Hour victory and third consecutive GTWC America title

Karishma Persad3 weeks ago2 weeks ago011 mins

Turner Motorsport’s Robby Foley, Justin Rothberg and Connor De Phillippi have reflected on their Pro class victory at the 2026 DESDER Indianapolis 8 Hour, which secured a third consecutive GT World Challenge (GTWC) America Championship for Foley and Rothberg. The trio finished third overall in the #29 BMW M4 GT3 EVO after a closely contested…

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MAD Joker Racing's Austin, Keating and Dempsey reflect on their Am class victory after a dramatic 2026 Indianapolis 8 Hour finale.

MAD Joker Racing drivers celebrate 2026 Indianapolis 8 Hour Am class victory

Karishma Persad3 weeks ago2 weeks ago011 mins

MAD Joker Racing’s Marc Austin, Ben Keating and Peter Dempsey have reflected on their Am class victory at the 2026 DESDER Indianapolis 8 Hour, following a closely contested season finale at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The trio secured class honours in the #11 Mercedes-AMG GT3 EVO after an eight-hour battle against AF Corse USA and Scuderia…

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Watch the 2026 Indianapolis 8 Hour live

Karishma Persad3 weeks ago3 weeks ago01 mins

The 2026 DESDER Indianapolis 8 Hour takes place on Saturday 10 October, bringing GT World Challenge America and the Intercontinental GT Challenge to Indianapolis Motor Speedway for eight hours of endurance racing. The 27-car GT3 field features leading drivers and manufacturers from North America and across the world, while several championships will also be decided…

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Turner Motorsport tops Indianapolis 8 Hour qualifying as Foley, Rothberg and De Phillippi lead 10 crews into Superpole.

2026 Indianapolis 8 Hour | Qualifying | Turner Motorsport leads 10-car field into Superpole

Karishma Persad3 weeks ago3 weeks ago010 mins

Turner Motorsport topped qualifying for the 2026 DESDER Indianapolis 8 Hour, with Justin Rothberg, Connor De Phillippi and Robby Foley combining for the fastest three-driver average before 10 crews advanced to Friday evening’s Superpole at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The #29 BMW M4 GT3 EVO recorded a 1:23.460 average across the three 15-minute sessions, putting the…

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Loris Spinelli keeps Chicago Performance’s Lamborghini fastest in Indianapolis Pre-Qualifying, leading Chris Mies by 0.119s.

2026 Indianapolis 8 Hour | Pre-Qualifying | Spinelli keeps Chicago Performance Lamborghini on top

Karishma Persad3 weeks ago3 weeks ago08 mins

Loris Spinelli remained at the head of the order in Pre-Qualifying for the 2026 DESDER Indianapolis 8 Hour, keeping the #64 Chicago Performance and Tuning Co. Lamborghini Huracán GT3 EVO2 fastest for a second consecutive session at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. After setting the pace in Thursday evening’s Free Practice, Spinelli lowered his benchmark to a…

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Loris Spinelli puts Chicago Performance’s Lamborghini fastest in Indianapolis 8 Hour Free Practice, edging Loek Hartog by 0.024s.

2026 Indianapolis 8 Hour | Free Practice | Spinelli puts Chicago Performance Lamborghini on top

Karishma Persad3 weeks ago3 weeks ago08 mins

Loris Spinelli set the pace in Free Practice for the 2026 DESDER Indianapolis 8 Hour, putting the #64 Chicago Performance and Tuning Co. Lamborghini Huracán GT3 EVO2 at the top of the overall order for the first time in GT World Challenge America powered by AWS competition. Spinelli produced a 1:23.686 during Thursday evening’s 90-minute…

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Ayhancan Güven keeps GMG Racing fastest in Indianapolis 8 Hour Test 2, leading Chris Mies as Pro-Am entries dominate the order.

2026 Indianapolis 8 Hour | Test 2 | Güven keeps GMG Racing Porsche on top

Karishma Persad3 weeks ago3 weeks ago08 mins

Ayhancan Güven remained fastest in the second and final test session for the 2026 DESDER Indianapolis 8 Hour, keeping the #32 GMG Racing Porsche 911 GT3 R Evo at the top of the times on Thursday morning. The Porsche factory driver produced a 1:23.655 during the 90-minute session, improving on the 1:24.333 that had put…

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Robby Foley and Justin Rothberg chase a third straight GTWC America title with Turner Motorsport at the final Indianapolis 8 Hour.

Foley targets third straight GTWC America title at 2026 Indianapolis 8 Hour

Karishma Persad3 weeks ago3 weeks ago07 mins

Robby Foley heads into the 2026 DESDER Indianapolis 8 Hour with another GT World Challenge (GTWC) America powered by AWS championship within reach, as he and Justin Rothberg attempt to secure a third consecutive title together in the final running of the event at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The Turner Motorsport pairing enters Saturday’s eight-hour season…

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Ayhancan Güven leads the opening 2026 Indianapolis 8 Hour test for GMG Racing as Pro-Am cars fill the top four positions.

2026 Indianapolis 8 Hour | Test 1 | Güven puts GMG Racing Porsche on top

Karishma Persad3 weeks ago3 weeks ago08 mins

Ayhancan Güven set the pace as the 2026 DESDER Indianapolis 8 Hour weekend got underway on Wednesday, putting the #32 GMG Racing Porsche 911 GT3 R Evo fastest in the opening 90-minute test session. The Porsche factory driver produced a 1:24.333 around the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course, placing the Pro-Am entry 0.250s clear of…

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