Winward Racing wins its Misano appeal, restoring Engel and Auer's third place and securing their 2026 GTWC Europe's Overall title.
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Winward Racing wins Misano appeal as Engel and Auer secure 2026 GTWC Europe title

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…

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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

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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Thomas Preining seals the 2026 DTM title at Hockenheim as Manthey and Mercedes-AMG top the final teams' and manufacturers' tables.
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DTM | 2026 Hockenheimring | Standings after Round 8

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…

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Maxime Martin wins the 2026 IGTC Drivers' title as Porsche seals the Manufacturers' crown at the Indianapolis 8 Hour season finale
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2026 | IGTC | Standings after Indianapolis 8 Hour (Round 5)

Maxime Martin has been crowned the 2026 Intercontinental GT Challenge (IGTC) Drivers’ Champion, while Porsche secured its fourth Manufacturers’ Championship following a dramatic Indianapolis 8 Hour season finale. The final round saw Martin overturn Maro Engel’s eight-point advantage, while Porsche extended its commanding lead over Mercedes-AMG after GMG Racing claimed a historic victory. The 2026…

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GMG Racing claims record Indianapolis 8 Hour win as Maxime Martin secures the 2026 IGTC Drivers' title and Porsche wins the crown.
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GMG Racing claims historic Indianapolis victory as Martin crowned 2026 IGTC Champion

GMG Racing secured a historic victory at the 2026 DESDER Indianapolis 8 Hour, with Kyle Washington, Riccardo Pera and Ayhancan Güven delivering Porsche its first overall win at the event. The result also secured the German manufacturer its fourth Intercontinental GT Challenge (IGTC) Manufacturers’ Championship. The #32 Porsche 911 GT3 R Evo finished a record…

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Maro Engel wins the 2026 DTM Hockenheimring finale as Thomas Preining seals his second title. Read the full Race 2 report and results.
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DTM | 2026 Hockenheimring | Race 2 | Engel wins season finale as Preining secures second DTM title

Maro Engel claimed victory in the final race of the 2026 DTM season at the Hockenheimring, but Thomas Preining secured his second Drivers’ Championship with a controlled drive to third place. The Mercedes-AMG Team Ravenol driver dominated the closing stages to secure his third victory of the season, finishing 3.058 seconds ahead of Ricardo Feller,…

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Buus takes maiden DTM pole at Hockenheim as Engel qualifies third ahead of Preining. Full 2026 Qualifying 2 report and results here.
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DTM | 2026 Hockenheimring | Qualifying 2 | Buus claims maiden pole as Engel closes gap to Preining

Bastian Buus secured his maiden DTM pole position in Qualifying 2 at the Hockenheimring on Sunday morning, narrowly beating Ricardo Feller as Porsche locked out the front row for the final race of the 2026 season. The Land Motorsport driver delivered a lap of 1:36.923, edging Feller by just 0.006 seconds in another closely contested…

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Maro Engel leads Luca Stolz, Maxime Martin and Laurin Heinrich into the 2026 IGTC title decider at the Indianapolis 8 Hour.
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2026 IGTC | Indianapolis 8 Hour | Preview | Absent Engel leads Stolz, Martin and Heinrich into title decider

The 2026 Intercontinental GT Challenge (IGTC) reaches its conclusion at Indianapolis Motor Speedway this weekend, with Maro Engel attempting to defend a championship lead from afar as Luca Stolz, Maxime Martin and Laurin Heinrich chase him in Saturday’s DESDER Indianapolis 8 Hour. A record 28 cars will contest the final IGTC race at Indianapolis before…

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Engel discusses his preparations, recent setbacks and championship hopes ahead of the 2026 DTM season finale at the Hockenheimring
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Engel remains confident ahead of DTM finale at the Hockenheimring despite recent setbacks

Maro Engel heads into the 2026 DTM season finale at the Hockenheimring determined to end his campaign on a high despite a difficult run of races. With the championship battle reaching its conclusion, the Mercedes-AMG driver remains confident in his abilities and his team’s potential. During the press conference ahead of the season finale, attended…

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Thomas Preining provisionally leads the 2026 DTM standings after Sachsenring, with Bortolotti’s Round 5 disqualification still under appeal.
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DTM | 2026 Sachsenring | Standings after Round 7 (Provisional)

Thomas Preining will head to the 2026 DTM season finale as the provisional Drivers’ Championship leader after extending his advantage during Round 7 at the Sachsenring, while Marco Wittmann has moved to within a single point of Maro Engel in the increasingly close battle behind. Preining entered the weekend only one point behind Engel but…

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