Winward Racing has successfully overturned its disqualification from the second Sprint Cup race at Misano, officially confirming Maro Engel and Lucas Auer as the 2026 GT World Challenge (GTWC) Europe powered by AWS Overall Drivers’ champions. The Royal Automobile Club of Belgium (RACB) National Court of Appeal ruled in Winward’s favour following a hearing on…
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…
Thomas Preining has secured his second DTM Drivers’ Championship following the 2026 season finale at the Hockenheimring, concluding the campaign with 225 points and a 12-point advantage over Maro Engel. Meanwhile, Manthey claimed the Teams’ Championship, while Mercedes-AMG retained the Manufacturers’ crown for a third consecutive season. Preining entered the final round with a 23-point…
Lucas Auer secured his first victory of the 2026 DTM season in a chaotic opening race of the season finale at the Hockenheimring. The Mercedes-AMG Team Landgraf driver emerged victorious after a race featuring an early red flag, a heavy crash for polesitter Luca Engstler and a costly pit stop for Maro Engel. Mirko Bortolotti…
Several leading 2026 GT World Challenge (GTWC) Australia powered by AWS entries are set for significant driver changes at the season-ending Adelaide Grand Final, with Broc Feeney, Ryan Wood and Jayden Ojeda expected to prioritise their Repco Supercars Championship commitments at the shared event. As reported by Sportscar365, Melbourne Performance Centre, Team BRM and Tigani…
Lucas Auer heads to the Sachsenring firmly in the DTM title fight as the championship enters its decisive final stages. The Mercedes-AMG driver endured a mixed Nürburgring weekend after retiring from Sunday’s DTM race, but quickly bounced back with success in GT World Challenge competition. With the Sachsenring and Hockenheim remaining on the calendar, Auer…
Mercedes-AMG will return to the FIA GT World Cup in Macau this November with a three-car effort split between Craft-Bamboo Racing and event newcomer Tigani Motorsport. The German manufacturer skipped the 2025 edition because concerns surrounding the cost and preparation required for FIA-mandated torque sensors prevented it from committing to the event. However, Mercedes-AMG will…
Lucas Auer secured another trophy at the 2026 DTM Norisring round after converting fifth on the grid into third place during a dramatic Race 2. Nicki Thiim completed a perfect weekend by winning from pole, while Finn Wiebelhaus followed him home in second. Auer joined them on the podium after making progress when rain transformed…
Maro Engel set the fastest time in DTM Free Practice 2 at the Lausitzring, narrowly beating fellow Mercedes-AMG driver Lucas Auer by just 0.002s. With temperatures exceeding 30 degrees Celsius, Engel topped the session with a 1:20.408 for Landgraf Motorsport. Auer completed a Mercedes-AMG one-two, underlining the manufacturer’s strong pace in the hot conditions. Arjun…
DTM Race 1 at Zandvoort belonged to Matteo Cairoli, as the Emil Frey Ferrari driver converted pole position into his first victory in the series. The Italian completed a perfect Saturday on the Dutch dunes after topping Friday practice, taking pole in qualifying, and then controlling the race from the front. Lucas Auer finished second…
