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Boutsen VDS takes 2026 GTWC Europe Portimão pole ahead of GetSpeed as HRT Ford loses Silver Cup pole over a data logger breach in Qualifying.
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2026 GTWC Europe | Endurance Cup | Portimão | Qualifying | Boutsen VDS beats GetSpeed as penalties reshape grid

Karishma Persad016 mins

Boutsen VDS secured its first GT World Challenge (GTWC) Europe Endurance Cup pole position at Portimão as Morris Schuring, Dorian Boccolacci and Alessio Picariello combined to put the #2 Porsche 911 GT3 R EVO at the front for Saturday’s three-hour season finale. The trio recorded a 1:42.071 average across Friday’s three qualifying segments, beating Mercedes-AMG…

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GTWC Europe concludes at Portimão with a 61-car grid, Max Verstappen's debut and key title battles. Preview the race and schedule.
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2026 GTWC Europe | Endurance Cup | Portimão | Preview | Verstappen joins 61-car grid for season finale

Karishma Persad015 mins

The 2026 GT World Challenge (GTWC) Europe powered by AWS season concludes at the Autódromo Internacional do Algarve in Portimão this weekend, with a 61-car grid preparing for a three-hour Endurance Cup finale on Saturday, 17 October. The Portuguese circuit will host the tenth and final round of the combined championship and the fifth Endurance…

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Bastian Buus takes crucial GTWC Europe pole at Barcelona, beating Kiern Jewiss as Lionspeed GP strengthens its Sprint Cup title bid.
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2026 GTWC Europe | Sprint Cup | Barcelona | Qualifying 1 | Buus takes crucial pole in title fight

Karishma Persad07 mins

Bastian Buus strengthened Lionspeed GP’s push for the 2026 GT World Challenge (GTWC) Europe Sprint Cup title by taking a crucial pole position for Race 1 in Qualifying 1 at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. The championship leader produced a 1:39.542 in the #80 Porsche 911 GT3 R EVO during the opening Pro and Gold Cup…

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Bastian Buus leads Barcelona FP1 for Lionspeed GP as the championship leaders begin their final push for the Sprint Cup title.

2026 GTWC Europe | Sprint Cup | Barcelona | FP1 | Buus leads Lionspeed GP as title push begins.

Karishma Persad06 mins

Bastian Buus put championship-leading Lionspeed GP on top during Free Practice 1 at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya as the final round of the 2026 GT World Challenge (GTWC) Europe Sprint Cup got underway. The Danish driver produced a 1:40.389 in the #80 Porsche 911 GT3 R EVO he shares with Ricardo Feller, beating Gold Cup…

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Lionspeed GP’s Bastian Buus and Ricardo Feller win GTWC Europe Race 2 at Magny-Cours after a decisive pit stop and red-flag interruption
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2026 GTWC Europe | Sprint Cup | Magny-Cours | Race 2 | Buus and Feller claim victory after decisive Lionspeed GP pit stop

Chiara Schulte genannt Hobein04 mins

Bastian Buus and Ricardo Feller claimed victory in Race 2 at the GT World Challenge (GTWC) Europe Sprint Cup weekend at Magny-Cours after an exceptionally quick pit stop propelled the #80 Lionspeed GP Porsche from fourth place into the lead. Buus crossed the line 2.120 seconds ahead of Matisse Lismont, who secured the Silver Cup…

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Porsche leads the 2026 IGTC after the 24H of Spa, as Maro Engel extends his drivers’ lead and Kerong Li leads the Independent Cup.
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2026 | IGTC | Standings after CrowdStrike 24H of Spa (Round 3)

Karishma Persad08 mins

Porsche has moved to the top of the 2026 Intercontinental GT Challenge (IGTC) Manufacturers’ standings following Lionspeed GP’s victory at the CrowdStrike 24H of Spa. The German manufacturer now leads Mercedes-AMG by eight points after turning a nine-point deficit into a championship advantage. BMW remains third, while Ferrari has climbed into fourth following its first…

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Lionspeed GP completes a stunning pit-lane-to-victory charge at the 2026 Spa 24 Hours, ahead of Mercedes-AMG and AF Corse Ferrari.
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#80 Lionspeed GP wins the 2026 CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa

Karishma Persad04 mins

Lionspeed GP completed a remarkable recovery from the pit lane to win the 2026 CrowdStrike 24H of Spa with its #80 Porsche. Ricardo Feller, Thomas Preining and Bastian Buus overcame an engine change that denied them their Superpole starting position and forced the Porsche to begin the 79th edition of the Belgian endurance classic from…

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Lionspeed GP win GTWC Europe Sprint Cup Race 2 at Brands Hatch, ahead of Verstappen Racing and Winward Racing.
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2026 GTWC Europe | Sprint Cup | Brands Hatch | Race 2 | Lionspeed GP convert pole into victory

Chiara Schulte genannt Hobein03 mins

Lionspeed GP bounced back in style at Brands Hatch to win Race 2 of the first GTWC Europe Sprint Cup weekend. After heartbreak in the opening contest, the #80 Porsche returned to the front and stayed there. Bastian Buus led from pole in the opening stint, then handed over to Ricardo Feller, who brought the…

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Haase tops GT World Challenge (GTWC) Europe Prologue at Paul Ricard as Audi and Porsche trade fastest laps ahead of the 2026 season opener.
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2026 GTWC Europe | Prologue | Tight margins define Paul Ricard Prologue ahead of season opener

Karishma Persad04 mins

Just days before the opening six-hour endurance race at Circuit Paul Ricard, the GT World Challenge (GTWC) Europe powered by AWS officially launched its 2026 track action with the traditional Prologue at Circuit Paul Ricard. Therefore, with no time to lose, teams approached the sessions not only as a test but also as a crucial…

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Thomas Preining joins 2026 GTWC Europe Pro line-up at Lionspeed GP, strengthening its Porsche assault with a proven champion.
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Lionspeed GP adds Thomas Preining to 2026 GTWC Europe roster

Karishma Persad03 mins

Lionspeed GP has strengthened its ambitions for the 2026 GT World Challenge (GTWC) Europe powered by AWS season by signing Porsche factory driver Thomas Preining. The Austrian will join the team’s Pro class effort, driving the No. 80 Porsche 911 GT3 R Evo in the Endurance Cup alongside Ricardo Feller and Bastian Buus. This move…

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