Team WRT will defend its Sprint Cup and overall drivers’ crowns in the 2026 GT World Challenge (GTWC) Europe season with an unchanged pairing of Charles Weerts and Kelvin van der Linde. The duo will once again spearhead the Belgian squad’s Pro campaign, while newly appointed BMW factory driver Jordan Pepper strengthens the line-up for…
Team WRT delivered a masterclass in endurance racing strategy to secure a sensational one-two finish in the Michelin 24H Dubai. Crucially, the No.669 BMW M4 GT3 EVO held firm to claim victory after a bold fuel-saving gamble in the closing stages. Jordan Pepper, sharing driving duties with Kelvin van der Linde, Ben Tuck, Fran Rueda…
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…
The #32 Team WRT BMW of Charles Weerts and Kelvin van der Linde sealed the 2025 GTWC Europe Sprint Cup title with victory of Race 2 in the decisive finale in Valencia. The pair overturned an early advantage for the #63 Grasser Lamborghini and resisted a late challenge to secure the crown by less than…
Team WRT delivered a commanding performance in qualifying for the GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup at the Nürburgring, though their pole position remains under scrutiny following a controversial incident. The Belgian squad’s No. 32 BMW M4 GT3 EVO, piloted by Kelvin van der Linde, Charles Weerts and Ugo de Wilde, claimed pole position with…
The 2025 GT World Challenge Europe powered by AWS began in style at Circuit Paul Ricard. A strong field, high expectations, and a dramatic six-hour race delivered the perfect start. By Sunday night, Team WRT and BMW celebrated a decisive victory, but every manufacturer showed signs of strength. Lamborghini fires first shots The two-day prologue…
As Formula E set the tone in Berlin for the tenth time, Kelvin Van der Linde, ABT Cupra’s reserve driver, approaches the E-Prix with a calm demeanour, distancing himself from the usual pressures that accompany professional motorsport. Having not raced in Formula E for over a year, Van der Linde is more focused on acclimatisation…
Kelvin van der Linde is set to return to Formula E, driving for ABT CUPRA in the upcoming Berlin E-Prix. This opportunity comes as Nico Mueller will be fulfilling commitments in the FIA World Endurance Championship on the same weekend. Scheduled for the 11th and 12th of May, Rounds 9 & 10 of the season…
