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Porsche extends its 2026 IGTC lead after Suzuka 1000km while Engel stays top of Drivers' standings & Kerong Li seals the Independent Cup.

2026 | IGTC | Standings after Suzuka 1000km (Round 4)

Karishma Persad3 days ago3 days ago010 mins

Porsche has taken a significant step towards the 2026 Intercontinental GT Challenge (IGTC) Manufacturers’ Championship after maximising its points haul at the Suzuka 1000km, while Maro Engel retains the Drivers’ Championship lead despite missing the penultimate round. The German manufacturer arrived in Japan only eight points ahead of Mercedes-AMG following the standings after the CrowdStrike…

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AO by Absolute Racing wins the 2026 Suzuka 1000km as Porsche ends a 32-year drought, with Ford second, and Absolute third overall.

2026 Suzuka 1000km | Race | AO by Absolute Racing dominates as Porsche ends 32-year wait for victory

Karishma Persad3 days ago3 days ago011 mins

AO by Absolute Racing claimed a dominant victory in the 2026 Suzuka 1000km as Julien Andlauer, Alessio Picariello and Laurin Heinrich delivered Porsche its first win at the Japanese endurance classic since 1994. The #8 ‘Bushi Rex’-themed Porsche 911 GT3 R Evo took control shortly after halfway following a remarkable charge from Heinrich. A Safety…

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Ford starts the Suzuka 1000km from pole after grid penalties reshuffle the order, while Craft-Bamboo's Mercedes-AMG drops to 28th.

2026 Suzuka 1000km | Starting Grid | Miedecke Motorsport Ford on pole after penalties reshape order

Karishma Persad4 days ago3 days ago07 mins

Miedecke Motorsport by Team MPC will lead the 30-car field away for the 50th running of the Suzuka 1000km after a series of penalties transformed the order established during Saturday evening’s three-part Qualifying session. Christopher Mies, Frédéric Vervisch and Dennis Olsen initially produced the second-fastest average aboard the #64 Ford Mustang GT3 EVO. However, the…

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Mercedes-AMG receives a 20kg increase for the Suzuka 1000km, with Ford, BMW and Ferrari also gaining ballast after BoP adjustments.

2026 Suzuka 1000km BoP changes add weight to Mercedes-AMG, Ford, BMW and Ferrari

Karishma Persad4 days ago3 days ago04 mins

The Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo has received the largest weight increase in a wide-ranging Balance of Performance (BoP) adjustment ahead of Sunday’s 2026 Suzuka 1000km. An updated BoP table distributed by SRO Motorsports Group adds 20kg to the Mercedes-AMG’s minimum weight following Saturday’s Qualifying sessions. BMW, Ferrari and Ford have also received additional ballast, while Chevrolet…

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Miedecke Motorsport takes Suzuka 1000km pole after Craft-Bamboo loses all laps after its Mercedes-AMG was found 2.5kg underweight.

2026 Suzuka 1000km | Qualifying – Updated | Miedecke Ford takes pole after Craft-Bamboo loses all laps

Karishma Persad4 days ago3 days ago09 mins

Miedecke Motorsport by Team MPC will start from pole for the 2026 Suzuka 1000km after the final Qualifying classifications dramatically changed the order established on track at Suzuka. The #77 Craft-Bamboo Racing Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo of Maxime Martin, Kakunoshin Ohta and Luca Stolz initially produced the quickest three-driver average. However, post-Qualifying scrutineering found the car…

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Craft-Bamboo tops Suzuka 1000km qualifying, but a grid penalty leaves Miedecke Motorsport's Ford on provisional pole for race day.

2026 Suzuka 1000km | Qualifying | Craft-Bamboo fastest as penalty puts Ford in line for pole

Karishma Persad5 days ago3 days ago09 mins

Craft-Bamboo Racing topped Qualifying for the 2026 Suzuka 1000km with the #77 Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo, but a pre-existing grid penalty leaves the #64 Miedecke Motorsport by Team MPC Ford Mustang GT3 EVO in line to start Sunday’s race from pole. Maxime Martin, Kakunoshin Ohta and Luca Stolz combined for an average time of 1:58.696 across…

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Chiyo tops Suzuka 1000km Pre-Qualifying for Team 5ZIGEN as Nissan leads Maezawa Racing and PONOS Ferrari entries in first dry run.

2026 Suzuka 1000km | Pre-Qualifying | Chiyo puts Team 5ZIGEN Nissan on top in first dry daytime running

Karishma Persad5 days ago3 days ago08 mins

Katsumasa Chiyo put Team 5ZIGEN at the top of Pre-Qualifying for the 2026 Suzuka 1000km, producing the only sub-two-minute lap during Saturday morning’s first dry daytime running of the weekend. The Nissan factory driver recorded a 1:59.908 aboard the #500 Nissan GT-R NISMO GT3 to finish 0.202 seconds clear of Alessio Rovera in the #555…

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75 Express' Mikaël Grenier tops Suzuka 1000km Night Practice as Mercedes-AMG heads Ford and Porsche in Friday's first dry running.

2026 Suzuka 1000km | Night Practice | Grenier puts 75 Express on top in first dry running

Karishma Persad5 days ago3 days ago05 mins

Mikaël Grenier put 75 Express at the top of the timesheets during Night Practice for the 2026 Suzuka 1000km, leading the first dry running of the Intercontinental GT Challenge weekend. Grenier produced a 2:00.395 aboard the #75 Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo early in the 90-minute session, beating Chris Mies’ #64 Miedecke Motorsport by Team MPC Ford…

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Ayhancan Güven leads wet Suzuka 1000km Test 1 for Absolute Racing as Porsche heads Mercedes-AMG and BMW in Friday morning running.

2026 Suzuka 1000km | Paid Test 1 | Güven puts Absolute Racing Porsche on top in wet opener

Karishma Persad6 days ago3 days ago04 mins

Absolute Racing topped the opening test session for the 2026 Suzuka 1000km, with Ayhancan Güven setting the pace aboard the #7 Porsche 911 GT3 R Evo. Persistent light rain left Suzuka Circuit wet throughout the one-hour Friday morning session, but Güven produced a 2:11.077 to establish the early benchmark. The reigning DTM champion finished 0.397…

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Kellymoss confirms van Berlo, Kern and Jeansonne for its three-car Porsche Pro-Am IGTC line-up for the 2026 Indianapolis 8 Hour finale.

Kellymoss confirms Kern, van Berlo and Jeansonne for 2026 IGTC Indianapolis 8H

Karishma Persad6 days ago3 days ago05 mins

Kellymoss will mount a three-car Porsche challenge at the 2026 Indianapolis 8 Hour, adding Kay van Berlo, Lars Kern and Aaron Jeansonne to its regular GT World Challenge (GTWC) America line-ups for the season-ending Intercontinental GT Challenge (IGTC) endurance race. Van Berlo joins Riley Dickinson and Todd Parriott aboard the #13 Porsche 911 GT3 R,…

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