Jayden Ojeda and Paul Lucchitti became the first team to win two GTWC Australia races in 2026 after claiming Race 2 at The Bend.
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2026 | GTWC Australia | Tailem Bend | Race 2 | Ojeda and Lucchitti become first repeat winners of 2026

Jayden Ojeda and Paul Lucchitti became the first team to win two GT World Challenge (GTWC) Australia powered by AWS races in 2026 after claiming Race 2 at The Bend. Behind the wheel of the Move My Wheels by Tigani Motorsport Mercedes-AMG GT3, Ojeda and Lucchitti delivered impressive stints to complete a lights-to-flag victory in…

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Sergio Pires secured his first GTWC Australia powered by AWS victory after combining with Brendon Leitch to win Race 1 at The Bend in 2026.
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2026 | GTWC Australia | Tailem Bend | Race 1 | Pires and Leitch convert pole into dominant victory

The 2026 GT World Challenge (GTWC) Australia powered by AWS continued Round 2 at The Bend with a commanding Race 1 performance from Geyer Valmont Racing by Tigani Motorsport. After Pires claimed the ROWE Pole Position Award earlier in the day, he and Leitch controlled the race from start to finish in their Mercedes-AMG GT3…

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Tigani Motorsport shines at The Bend as Ojeda and Pires claim 2026 GTWC Australia Rowe Pole Position awards in Qualifying.
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2026 | GTWC Australia | Tailem Bend | Qualifying | Tigani Motorsport secures double pole at The Bend

The 2026 GT World Challenge (GTWC) Australia powered by AWS delivered two tightly contested Qualifying sessions at The Bend, with Tigani Motorsport emerging as the team to beat. Jayden Ojeda put the Move My Wheels by Tigani Motorsport Mercedes-AMG GT3 on pole in Qualifying 1, before Sergio Pires completed the double for the New South…

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Tigani Motorsport and Team BRM lead Friday Practice in 2026 GT World Challenge (GTWC) Australia at The Bend ahead of Saturday Qualifying.
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2026 | GTWC Australia | Tailem Bend | Practice 1, Bronze Practice & Practice 2 | Tigani and Team BRM lead Friday sessions at The Bend

The 2026 GT World Challenge (GTWC) Australia powered by AWS began its LIQUI MOLY GT Festival weekend at The Bend with a busy Friday of practice, as Tigani Motorsport dominated the opening session before Mark Rosser and Thomas Randle put Castrol Team BRM on top later in the day. The trio of Tigani Motorsport Mercedes-AMG…

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Ojeda and Lucchitti win 2026 GTWC Australia Race 2 at Phillip Island after Safety Cars, pit strategy twists, and late-race collisions reshape results.
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2026 | GTWC Australia | Phillip Island | Race 2 | Ojeda and Lucchitti master Safety Car chaos to secure victory

Jayden Ojeda and Paul Lucchitti produced a flawless and disciplined drive to secure victory in Race 2 at the GT Festival Phillip Island in the opening round of the 2026 GTWC Australia. Despite multiple Safety Car interruptions and several on-track incidents, the pair converted pole position into a winning result in the Move My Wheels…

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Ryan Wood and Steve Brooks top both opening practice sessions at Phillip Island in the 2026 GT World Challenge (GTWC) Australia.
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2026 | GTWC Australia | Phillip Island | Practice 1 & 2 | Woods and Brook dominate opening sessions

Ryan Wood and Steve Brooks have made a commanding start to the 2026 GT World Challenge (GTWC) Australia powered by AWS season at Phillip Island, topping the timesheets in both Practice 1 and Practice 2 of the season opener. The Wolfbrook Motorsport Audi R8 LMS EVO II duo set the fastest laps in each session,…

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Jayden Ojeda and Paul Lucchitti return with Tigani Motorsport for the 2026 GT World Challenge (GTWC) Australia season in a Mercedes-AMG GT3.
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Ojeda and Lucchitti confirm full 2026 GTWC Australia campaign with Tigani Motorsport

Race winners Jayden Ojeda and Paul Lucchitti will continue their partnership in the 2026 season of GT World Challenge (GTWC) Australia powered by AWS with Tigani Motorsport. The pair will once again drive the team’s Mercedes-AMG GT3 for the full championship campaign. Having already built a strong relationship across multiple seasons, Ojeda and Lucchitti aim…

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Oscar Targett and Shane Smollen team up with Tigani Motorsport for the 2026 GTWC Australia season, aiming for Pro-Am success.
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Targett and Smollen join Tigani Motorsport for 2026 GTWC Australia

As reported by Sportscar365, Tigani Motorsport will field a new and exciting driver partnership for the 2026 GTWC Australia powered by AWS season. Porsche Carrera Cup Australia graduate Oscar Targett will join the team, stepping up to GT3 racing, and will share the No. 66 Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo with Shane Smollen. The duo will contest…

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Sergio Pires teams up with Brendon Leitch at Tigani Motorsport for the 2026 GT World Challenge (GTWC) Australia season, aiming for podium success.
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Pires and Leitch join forces for 2026 GTWC Australia with Tigani Motorsport

Sergio Pires will return to the GT World Challenge Australia (GTWC) powered by AWS in 2026, this time with a new teammate, Brendon Leitch. The pair will race in the #44 Mercedes-AMG GT3 for the full season with Tigani Motorsport. Leitch, who has been a prominent figure in various GT series, switches from Melbourne Performance…

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James and Theo Koundouris return to GT World Challenge (GTWC) Australia Am Cup in their Mercedes-AMG GT3, aiming for more podiums in 2026.
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Veteran Koundouris brothers set for 2026 GTWC Australia campaign with Tigani Motorsport

Tigani Motorsport will once again field James and Theo Koundouris in the 2026 GT World Challenge (GTWC) Australia powered by AWS, with the veteran brothers competing in the Am Cup aboard their Mercedes-AMG GT3. Both drivers bring decades of experience to the grid, making them among the most seasoned competitors in Australian motorsport. Since their…

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