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…
GT Sport has revised its provisional 2027 calendars, with Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli replacing the Hockenheimring across the International GT Open, Euroformula Open and GT Cup Europe schedules. The three championships initially planned to race at Hockenheim from 11–13 June 2027. However, GT Sport has moved the event forward by one week to 4–6…
The fifth round of the 2026 GT World Challenge (GTWC) Europe powered by AWS season reshaped the combined and Sprint Cup championship battles as Misano hosted the second short-format event of the campaign. Charles Weerts and Kelvin van der Linde completed a clean sweep of the weekend’s races for Team WRT, moving into a clear…
Jules Gounon claimed pole position for the second GTWC Europe Sprint Cup race at Misano after leading a tightly contested Qualifying 2 session. The Mercedes-AMG Team Verstappen Racing driver set a 1:32.017 to beat Kelvin van der Linde by only 0.057 seconds, while Kobe Pauwels completed the top three just 0.068 seconds away from pole….
Charles Weerts and Kelvin van der Linde claimed their first GTWC Europe Sprint Cup victory of the season at Misano weekend after controlling Saturday evening’s Race 1 in the #32 Team WRT BMW. A strong start placed Weerts at the head of the field before an early Safety Car interrupted the race. Team WRT then…
Valentino Rossi secured his maiden GTWC Europe pole position during the opening qualifying session at Misano, delivering a 1:32.154 for Team WRT in front of his home crowd. The Italian placed the #46 BMW M4 GT3 EVO at the top of the 43-car field, beating Silver Cup leader Andrea Frassineti by just 0.099 seconds. Championship…
Christopher Haase set the fastest time in FP2 at the GTWC Europe Sprint Cup in Misano, putting the #84 Eastalent Racing Audi at the top of the order as the teams completed their first running in evening conditions. Haase recorded a 1:32.347 to finish almost four tenths of a second clear of Aurélien Panis in…
Fabian Schiller set the pace for GetSpeed Team Dubai during FP1 at the GTWC Europe Sprint Cup at Misano, placing the Bronze Cup-entered #12 Mercedes-AMG at the head of a closely matched 43-car field. Schiller produced a 1:32.868 to finish 0.317 seconds clear of Team WRT’s Charles Weerts. Andrea Frassineti completed the overall top three…
The 2026 International GT Open heads to Misano this weekend with attention split between a historic new venue and several increasingly close championship battles. The third round of the 2026 season marks the series’ first visit to the Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli. However, while the new location brings added anticipation, the competitive focus remains…
The 2026 International GT Open season will enter new territory this weekend as the championship visits Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli for the first time in its history. The third round of the campaign marks a significant milestone for the series. After 21 previous editions, Misano becomes the 22nd different circuit to host an International…
