Schandorff leads Martin at halfway in the 2026 Indianapolis 8 Hour as Wright takes control of Pro-Am and AF Corse leads Am.
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2026 Indianapolis 8 Hour | Race after 4 Hours | Schandorff leads Martin at halfway as championship battles intensify

The 2026 DESDER Indianapolis 8 Hour reached its halfway point with Frederik Schandorff leading for AF Corse USA after an eventful opening four hours at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The race featured several early lead changes, multiple Full Course Cautions and a number of significant retirements. While AF Corse and Mercedes-AMG Team JMF Motorsports emerged at…

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JMF Motorsports enters the 2026 Indianapolis 8 Hour ready to fight for the GTWC America Pro title with Stephens, Grenier and Martin.
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JMF Motorsports ready to fight to the end for Pro title at Indianapolis

Mercedes-AMG Team JMF Motorsports heads into the DESDER Indianapolis 8 Hour with the 2026 GT World Challenge America Pro championship still within its grasp as Michai Stephens and Mikaël Grenier prepare for eight hours that will define their season. The #34 Mercedes-AMG GT3 EVO has remained at the centre of the title battle throughout the…

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GTWC America heads to Indianapolis with the Pro and Pro-Am titles still undecided as the 2026 season concludes at the Brickyard.
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GTWC America title fights head to Indianapolis for 2026 season finale

The 2026 GT World Challenge (GTWC) America powered by AWS season reaches its conclusion at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, with the Pro and Pro-Am championships still undecided ahead of the DESDER Indianapolis 8 Hour. Six three-hour rounds have brought the championship to its longest and highest-scoring event of the year, where the GTWC America field will…

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Álex Palou joins Mercedes-AMG for the Indianapolis 8 Hour as GTWC America and IGTC championship battles reach the 2026 finale.
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Palou returns to Indianapolis 8 Hour as Mercedes-AMG targets GTWC America and IGTC titles

Five-time IndyCar champion Álex Palou will return to the Indianapolis 8 Hour with Mercedes-AMG Team Lone Star Racing as the manufacturer prepares to fight for titles across two championships at the 2026 season finale. The Intercontinental GT Challenge (IGTC) and GT World Challenge (GTWC) America powered by AWS will conclude their seasons at the DESDER…

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Mercedes-AMG leads Porsche and Ferrari in the 2026 GT World Challenge global manufacturers’ standings after the penultimate America round.
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Mercedes-AMG maintains 2026 GTWC global manufacturers’ lead after Barber

The 2026 GT World Challenge (GTWC) powered by AWS season is rapidly approaching its conclusion, with the Global Manufacturers’ Championship entering its decisive stages as the remaining continental series complete their final rounds. In North America, Barber Motorsports Park hosted the penultimate round of the GT World Challenge (GTWC) America powered by AWS campaign and…

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JMF extends its Pro lead after Barber, GMG retakes Pro-Am and Mercedes-AMG stays ahead before the GTWC America Indianapolis finale.
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2026 GTWC America: Standings after Round 6 (Barber Motorsports Park)

The 2026 GT World Challenge (GTWC) America powered by AWS season completed its penultimate round at Barber Motorsports Park, where another three-hour race produced significant changes across the championship standings. JMF Motorsports remains at the top of the Pro standings through Michai Stephens and Mikael Grenier, although AF Corse USA’s Matias Perez Companc has climbed…

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GTWC America heads to Barber with a 20-car field as four points separate the Pro leaders and just three decide the Pro-Am fight.
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2026 | GTWC America | Barber Motorsports Park | Preview | Title fights tighten for penultimate round

The 2026 GT World Challenge (GTWC) America powered by AWS season enters its decisive phase at Barber Motorsports Park from 25–27 September, with the UAB Medicine GT World Alabama benefiting Teal Wings of Hope hosting the championship’s penultimate round and final regular three-hour race before the Desder Indianapolis 8 Hour. Twenty cars are provisionally entered…

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JMF leads GTWC America Pro by four points after Road America, while Wright takes the Pro-Am lead and Mercedes-AMG stays ahead.
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2026 GTWC America: Standings after Round 5 (Road America)

The 2026 GT World Challenge (GTWC) America powered by AWS season returned from its summer break for Round 5 at Road America, where repeated caution periods, contrasting strategies and mechanical problems once again reshaped the championship battles. JMF Motorsports continues to lead the Pro standings through Michai Stephens and Mikael Grenier, but Turner Motorsport has…

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Michai Stephens reflects on growth, teamwork and Road America as JMF Motorsports leads the GTWC America Pro standings.
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Stephens embraces “relationship with the journey” in 2026 GTWC America title push

Michai Stephens has placed continual development at the centre of his 2026 GT World Challenge (GTWC) America powered by AWS championship pursuit with JMF Motorsports. Stephens and team-mate Mikael Grenier lead the Pro standings with 78 points in the No. 34 Mercedes-AMG GT3 EVO. JMF has also claimed three of the opening four overall pole…

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Philip Ellis returns to GTWC America at 2026 Road Atlanta as JMF adjusts its line-up and title battles tighten across the grid.
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Philip Ellis replaces Le Mans-bound Lorcan Hanafin at JMF Motorsports

Philip Ellis will make a one-off return to GTWC America powered by AWS this weekend as the championship heads to Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta for the fourth round of the 2026 season. The Mercedes-AMG factory driver will replace Lorcan Hanafin in the No. 27 JMF Motorsports Pro-Am entry, where he will share driving duties with…

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