2026 GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup

The 2026 GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup is the fourteenth season of the GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup following on from the demise of the SRO Motorsports Group's FIA GT1 World Championship (an auto racing series for grand tourer cars).

The season began on 2 May at Brands Hatch, and end on 4 October at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya.

Calendar

The calendar was released on 27 June 2025, featuring five rounds.^[1]^[2]


Round	Circuit	Date	Map
1	Brands Hatch, Kent	2–3 May	Brands Hatch Misano Zandvoort Magny-Cours Barcelona
2	Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli, Misano Adriatico	18–19 July
3	Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours, Magny-Cours	1–2 August
4	Circuit Zandvoort, Zandvoort	18–19 September
5	Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Montmeló	3–4 October
Source:^[3]

Entry list

Team	Car	No.	Drivers	Class	Rounds
Boutsen VDS^[4]	Porsche 911 GT3 R (992.2)	2	Dorian Boccolacci^[5]	P	1–3
			Morris Schuring^[5]		1–2
			Alessio Picariello^[5]		3
		10	Robin Knutsson^[6]	G	1–3
		10	Gilles Magnus^[6]	G	1–3
Mercedes-AMG Team Verstappen Racing^[7]^[8]	Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo	3	Daniel Juncadella^[7]	P	1–3
			Chris Lulham^[7]		1
			Jules Gounon^[9]		2–3
2 Seas Motorsport^[8]		222	Charles Dawson^[8]	B	2–3
2 Seas Motorsport^[8]		222	Kiern Jewiss^[8]	B	2–3
Optimum Motorsport^[10]	McLaren 720S GT3 Evo	5	Guilherme Oliveira^[10]	S	1–3
Optimum Motorsport^[10]	McLaren 720S GT3 Evo	5	Mikey Porter^[10]	S	1–3
GetSpeed Team Bartone Bros^[8]	Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo	6	Anthony Bartone^[8]	S	1–3
GetSpeed Team Bartone Bros^[8]		6	Aurélien Panis^[8]	S	1–3
GetSpeed Team Dubai^[8]^[11]		12	Gabriel Rindone^[8]	B	2–3
GetSpeed Team Dubai^[8]^[11]		12	Fabian Schiller^[8]	B	2–3
Comtoyou Racing^[12]	Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 Evo	7	Kobe Pauwels^[12]	P	1–3
		7	Nicki Thiim^[12]	P	1–3
		11	Felice Jelmini^[12]	B	2–3
		11	Marcelo Tomasoni^[12]	B	2–3
		21	Arthur Dorison^[12]	S	1–3
		21	Oliver Söderström^[12]	S	1–3
Pure Rxcing^[13]	Porsche 911 GT3 R (992.2)	9	Alex Malykhin^[13]^[a]	S	1–3
			Alexey Nesov^[13]^[b]		1
			Riccardo Pera^[9]		2
			Mikkel O. Pedersen^[15]		3
Emil Frey Racing^[13]	Ferrari 296 GT3 Evo	14	Matteo Cairoli^[13]	P	1–3
		14	Konsta Lappalainen^[13]	P	1–3
		69	Ben Green^[13]	P	1–3
		69	Thierry Vermeulen^[13]	P	1–3
Saintéloc Racing^[16]	Audi R8 LMS Evo II	26	Michael Blanchemain^[16]	B	3
Saintéloc Racing^[16]	Audi R8 LMS Evo II	26	Jim Pla^[16]	B	3
Kessel Racing^[17]^[11]	Ferrari 296 GT3 Evo	27	David Fumanelli^[17]	B	2–3
		27	Marco Pulcini^[17]	B	2–3
		74	Dustin Blattner^[17]	B	2–3
		74	Dennis Marschall^[17]	B	2–3
Team WRT^[18]	BMW M4 GT3 Evo	30	Matisse Lismont^[18]	S	1–3
		30	Ignacio Montenegro^[18]	S	1–3
		31	Amaury Cordeel^[18]	P	1–3
		31	Jordan Pepper^[18]	P	1–3
		32	Kelvin van der Linde^[19]	P	1–3
		32	Charles Weerts^[19]	P	1–3
		46	Max Hesse^[20]	P	1–3
		46	Valentino Rossi^[21]	P	1–3
Walkenhorst Motorsport^[22]	Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 Evo	34	Jamie Day^[22]	S	1–3
		34	Mateo Villagómez^[22]	S	1–3
		35	Maxime Robin^[22]	S	1–3
		35	Gaspard Simon^[23]	S	1–3
Winward Racing^[8]^[24]	Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo	48	Lucas Auer^[8]	P	1–3
		48	Maro Engel^[8]	P	1–3
		87	Marvin Dienst^[8]	B	2–3
		87	Rinat Salikhov^[8]^[b]	B	2–3
AF Corse^[13]	Ferrari 296 GT3 Evo	50	Arthur Leclerc^[13]	P	1–3
		50	Thomas Neubauer^[13]	P	1–3
		51	Tommaso Mosca^[13]	G	1–3
		51	Matías Zagazeta^[13]	G	1–3
		52	Jef Machiels^[13]	S	1–3
		52	Gilles Stadsbader^[13]	S	1–3
		71	Carl Bennett^[13]	S	1–3
		71	Felix Hirsiger^[13]	S	1–3
Dinamic GT^[25]	Porsche 911 GT3 R (992.2)	54	Tanart Sathienthirakul^[25]	S	1–3
			Loris Cabirou^[25]		1
			Mark Kastelic^[11]		2–3
		55	Loris Cabirou^[11]	B	2–3
		55	Dmitry Gvazava^[25]^[b]	B	2–3
Garage 59^[26]	McLaren 720S GT3 Evo	58	Tom Fleming^[26]	G	1–3
		58	Louis Prette^[26]	G	1–3
		59	Marvin Kirchhöfer^[26]	P	1–3
		59	Dean MacDonald^[26]	P	1–3
Tresor Attempto Racing^[27]	Audi R8 LMS Evo II	66	Andrea Frassineti^[27]	S	1–3
		66	Ariel Levi^[13]	S	1–3
		88	Sebastian Øgaard^[13]	B	2–3
		88	Carrie Schreiner^[28]	B	2–3
		99	Alex Aka^[29]	G	1–3
		99	Dylan Pereira^[29]	G	1–3
KPX Motorsport^[13]	BMW M4 GT3 Evo	77	David Pittard^[30]	G	1–3
KPX Motorsport^[13]	BMW M4 GT3 Evo	77	Jop Rappange^[30]	G	1–3
Lionspeed GP^[13]	Porsche 911 GT3 R (992.2)	80	Bastian Buus^[31]	P	1–3
		80	Ricardo Feller^[31]	P	1–3
		89	Alex Fontana^[13]	B	TBC
		89	Bashar Mardini^[13]	B	TBC
Eastalent Racing^[32]	Audi R8 LMS Evo II	84	Christopher Haase^[32]	P	1–3
Eastalent Racing^[32]	Audi R8 LMS Evo II	84	Simon Reicher^[32]	P	1–3
Ziggo Sport – Tempesta Racing^[33]	Porsche 911 GT3 R (992.2)	93	Eddie Cheever III^[33]	B	2–3
Ziggo Sport – Tempesta Racing^[33]	Porsche 911 GT3 R (992.2)	93	Peter Dempsey^[34]	B	2–3
Rutronik Racing^[35]^[36]	Lamborghini Temerario GT3	96	Luca Engstler^[37]	P	1–3
Rutronik Racing^[35]^[36]	Lamborghini Temerario GT3	96	Patric Niederhauser^[37]	P	1–3
CSA Racing^[38]	McLaren 720S GT3 Evo	111	James Kell^[38]	G	1–3
		111	Arthur Rougier^[38]	G	1–3
		555	Romain Andriolo^[38]	G	1–3
		555	Simon Gachet^[38]	G	1–3
VSR^[36]	Lamborghini Temerario GT3	163	Mattia Michelotto^[39]	G	1–3
VSR^[36]	Lamborghini Temerario GT3	163	Loris Spinelli^[39]	G	1–3
Razoon – more than racing^[40]	Porsche 911 GT3 R (992.2)	914	Simon Birch^[41]	S	1
Razoon – more than racing^[40]	Porsche 911 GT3 R (992.2)	914	Magnus Gustavsen^[41]	S	1
Paradine Competition^[42]	BMW M4 GT3 Evo	991	Augusto Farfus^[43]	B	2–3
Paradine Competition^[42]	BMW M4 GT3 Evo	991	Darren Leung^[42]	B	2–3

Icon	Class
P	Pro Cup
G	Gold Cup
S	Silver Cup
B	Bronze Cup

KPX Motorsport provisionally entered a lineup of team co-owner Peter Kox and daughter Stéphane Kox,^[13] but later announced David Pittard and Jop Rappange.^[30]
Denny Berndt and Leo Pichler were scheduled to share Razoon – more than racing's lone Porsche,^[13] but the team reshuffled its lineup prior to the start of the season.^[41]
Daniil Move was scheduled to compete for Ziggo Sport – Tempesta Racing,^[33] but was replaced prior to the start of the season.^[34]

Race results

Round		Circuit	Pole Position	Overall Winners	Gold Winners	Silver Winners	Bronze Winners	Report
1	R1	Brands Hatch	#80 Lionspeed GP	#50 AF Corse	#51 AF Corse	#5 Optimum Motorsport	Did not participate	Report
	R1		Bastian Buus Ricardo Feller	Arthur Leclerc Thomas Neubauer	Tommaso Mosca Matías Zagazeta	Guilherme Oliveira Mikey Porter		Report
	R2		#80 Lionspeed GP	#80 Lionspeed GP	#555 CSA Racing	#30 Team WRT		Report
	R2		Bastian Buus Ricardo Feller	Bastian Buus Ricardo Feller	Romain Andriolo Simon Gachet	Matisse Lismont Ignacio Montenegro		Report
2	R1	Misano	#46 Team WRT	#32 Team WRT	#99 Tresor Attempto Racing	#30 Team WRT	#12 GetSpeed Team Dubai	Report
	R1		Max Hesse Valentino Rossi	Kelvin van der Linde Charles Weerts	Alex Aka Dylan Pereira	Matisse Lismont Ignacio Montenegro	Gabriel Rindone Fabian Schiller	Report
	R2		#3 Mercedes-AMG Team Verstappen Racing	#32 Team WRT	#99 Tresor Attempto Racing	#6 GetSpeed Team Bartone Bros	#87 Winward Racing	Report
	R2		Jules Gounon Daniel Juncadella	Kelvin van der Linde Charles Weerts	Alex Aka Dylan Pereira	Anthony Bartone Aurélien Panis	Marvin Dienst Rinat Salikhov	Report
3	R1	Magny-Cours	#3 Mercedes-AMG Team Verstappen Racing	#3 Mercedes-AMG Team Verstappen Racing	#10 Boutsen VDS	#30 Team WRT	#87 Winward Racing	Report
	R1		Jules Gounon Daniel Juncadella	Jules Gounon Daniel Juncadella	Robin Knutsson Gilles Magnus	Matisse Lismont Ignacio Montenegro	Marvin Dienst Rinat Salikhov	Report
	R2		#7 Comtoyou Racing	#80 Lionspeed GP	#111 CSA Racing	#30 Team WRT	#991 Paradine Competition	Report
	R2		Kobe Pauwels Nicki Thiim	Bastian Buus Ricardo Feller	James Kell Arthur Rougier	Matisse Lismont Ignacio Montenegro	Augusto Farfus Darren Leung	Report
4	R1	Zandvoort						Report
	R1							Report
	R2							Report
	R2							Report
5	R1	Barcelona						Report
	R1							Report
	R2							Report
	R2							Report

Championship standings

Scoring system

Championship points are awarded for the first ten positions in each race. The pole-sitter also receives one point.

Position	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th	10th	Pole
Points	16.5	12	9.5	7.5	6	4	3	2	1	0.5	1

Drivers' championships

Overall

Pos.	Drivers	Team	BRH		MIS		MAG		ZAN	CAT	Points
1	Kelvin van der Linde Charles Weerts	Team WRT	3	6	1^F	1	7	Ret			49.5
2	Bastian Buus Ricardo Feller	Lionspeed GP	Ret^P	1^P	2	20	11	1^F			47
3	Daniel Juncadella	Mercedes-AMG Team Verstappen Racing	12	2	Ret	2^P	1^P	8			44.5
4	Arthur Leclerc Thomas Neubauer	AF Corse	1	15	9	6	2	4			41
5	Lucas Auer Maro Engel	Winward Racing	6^F	3	3	3^F	4	19			40
6	Jules Gounon	Mercedes-AMG Team Verstappen Racing			Ret	2^P	1^P	8			32.5
7	Max Hesse Valentino Rossi	Team WRT	14	4	6^P	4	6	9			25
8	Marvin Kirchhöfer Dean MacDonald	Garage 59	11	5	13	7	5	7			18
9	Matisse Lismont Ignacio Montenegro	Team WRT	15	8	10	17	13	2			14.5
10	Ben Green Thierry Vermeulen	Emil Frey Racing	10	11	4	5	15	Ret			14
11	Amaury Cordeel Jordan Pepper	Team WRT	4	7	7	10	20	11			14
12	Dorian Boccolacci	Boutsen VDS	2	12^F	27	18	9	12			13
13	Morris Schuring	Boutsen VDS	2	12^F	27	18					12
13	Chris Lulham	Mercedes-AMG Team Verstappen Racing	12	2							12
14	Kobe Pauwels Nicki Thiim	Comtoyou Racing	9	14	16	Ret	3^F	18^P			11.5
15	Luca Engstler Patric Niederhauser	Rutronik Racing	20	18	11	26	41	3			9.5
16	Alex Aka Dylan Pereira	Tresor Attempto Racing	Ret	Ret	5	8	14	37			8
16	Christopher Haase Simon Reicher	Eastalent Racing	23	17	8	35	Ret	5			8
17	Matteo Cairoli Konsta Lappalainen	Emil Frey Racing	5	9	22	Ret	28	17			7
18	James Kell Arthur Rougier	CSA Racing	21	25	18	15	19	6			4
19	Tommaso Mosca Matías Zagazeta	AF Corse	7	19	15	14	10	10			4
20	Tom Fleming Louis Prette	Garage 59	8	Ret	12	9	12	16			3
21	Robin Knutsson Gilles Magnus	Boutsen VDS	Ret	DNS	17	19	8	24			2
22	Alessio Picariello	Boutsen VDS					9	12			1
23	Romain Andriolo Simon Gachet	CSA Racing	27	10	41	11	30	14			0.5
—	Mattia Michelotto Loris Spinelli	VSR	28	23	36	12	22	Ret			0
—	Guilherme Oliveira Mikey Porter	Optimum Motorsport	13	13	29	33	42	13			0
—	Anthony Bartone Aurélien Panis	GetSpeed Team Bartone Bros	17	29	19	13	25	20			0
—	Jamie Day Mateo Villagomez	Walkenhorst Motorsport	16	20	14	16	24	26			0
—	Arthur Dorison Oliver Söderström	Comtoyou Racing	24	27	28	27	27	15			0
—	Jef Machiels Gilles Stadsbader	AF Corse	25	16	20	21	Ret	34			0
—	Andrea Frassineti Ariel Levi	Tresor Attempto Racing	22	31	Ret	WD	16	21			0
—	Marvin Dienst Rinat Salikhov	Winward Racing			23	24	17	36			0
—	Maxime Robin Gaspard Simon	Walkenhorst Motorsport	18	26	31	22	28	29			0
—	Eddie Cheever III Peter Dempsey	Ziggo Sport – Tempesta Racing			35	30	18	28			0
—	Alex Malykhin	Pure Rxcing	19	21	34	28	35	Ret			0
—	Alexey Nesov	Pure Rxcing	19	21							0
—	Charles Dawson Kiern Jewiss	2 Seas Motorsport			26	31	21	25			0
—	Gabriel Rindone Fabian Schiller	GetSpeed Team Dubai			21	36	28	32			0
—	Carl Bennett Felix Hirsiger	AF Corse	26	22	32	23	32	30			0
—	Tanart Sathienthirakul	Dinamic GT	31	30	33	29	37	22			0
—	Mark Kastelic	Dinamic GT			33	29	37	22			0
—	Dustin Blattner Dennis Marschall	Kessel Racing			24	34	23	Ret			0
—	Augusto Farfus Darren Leung	Paradine Competition			25	38	31	23			0
—	David Pittard Jop Rappange	KPX Motorsport	29	24	30	25	26	31			0
—	Loris Cabirou	Dinamic GT	31	30	38	32	34	27			0
—	Dmitry Gvazava	Dinamic GT			38	32	34	27			0
—	Simon Birch Magnus Gustavsen	Razoon – more than racing	30	28							0
—	Riccardo Pera	Pure Rxcing			34	28					0
—	David Fumanelli Marco Pulcini	Kessel Racing			37	39	33	35			0
—	Sebastian Øgaard Carrie Schreiner	Tresor Attempto Racing			39	37	39	33			0
—	Mikkel O. Pedersen	Pure Rxcing					35	Ret			0
—	Felice Jelmini Marcelo Tomasoni	Comtoyou Racing			40	40	40	38			0
—	Michael Blanchemain Jim Pla	Saintéloc Racing					38	Ret			0
Pos.	Drivers	Team	BRH		MIS		MAG		ZAN	CAT	Points

Key
Colour	Result
Gold	Race winner
Silver	2nd place
Bronze	3rd place
Green	Points finish
Blue	Non-points finish
Blue	Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple	Did not finish (Ret)
Black	Disqualified (DSQ)
Black	Excluded (EX)
White	Did not start (DNS)
	Race cancelled (C)
	Withdrew (WD)
Blank	Did not participate

P – Pole
F – Fastest Lap

Gold Cup

Pos.	Drivers	Team	BRH		MIS		MAG		ZAN	CAT	Points
1	Tommaso Mosca Matías Zagazeta	AF Corse	7	19	15	14	10	10			68
2	Tom Fleming Louis Prette	Garage 59	8	Ret	12	9^F	12	16			53
3	James Kell Arthur Rougier	CSA Racing	21	25	18	15^P	19	6^P			50
4	Romain Andriolo Simon Gachet	CSA Racing	27	10^F	41	11	30	14			47
5	Alex Aka Dylan Pereira	Tresor Attempto Racing	Ret^P	Ret	5^PF	8	14^F	37^F			45.5
6	Robin Knutsson Gilles Magnus	Boutsen VDS	Ret	DNS^P	17	19	8^P	24			35
7	Mattia Michelotto Loris Spinelli	VSR	28	23	36	12	22	Ret			30
8	David Pittard Jop Rappange	KPX Motorsport	29^F	24	30	25	26	31			24.5
Pos.	Drivers	Team	BRH		MIS		MAG		ZAN	CAT	Points

Silver Cup

Pos.	Drivers	Team	BRH		MIS		MAG		ZAN	CAT	Points
1	Matisse Lismont Ignacio Montenegro	Team WRT	15^P	8^P	10	17^F	13	2^PF			90.5
2	Jamie Day Mateo Villagomez	Walkenhorst Motorsport	16	20	14	16	24	26			52.5
3	Anthony Bartone Aurélien Panis	GetSpeed Team Bartone Bros	17	29	19^F	13^P	25	20			50
4	Guilherme Oliveira Mikey Porter	Optimum Motorsport	13	13	29	33	42	13			45.5
5	Arthur Dorison Oliver Söderström	Comtoyou Racing	24	27	28	27	27^P	15			29.5
6	Jef Machiels Gilles Stadsbader	AF Corse	25	16	20	21	Ret	34			26
7	Maxime Robin Gaspard Simon	Walkenhorst Motorsport	18	26	31	22	28	29			24
8	Andrea Frassineti Ariel Levi	Tresor Attempto Racing	22	31	Ret^P	WD	16^F	21			22
9	Carl Bennett Felix Hirsiger	AF Corse	26	22	32	23	32	30			14.5
10	Alex Malykhin	Pure Rxcing	19	21^F	34	28	35	Ret			13.5
11	Alexey Nesov	Pure Rxcing	19	21^F							10
12	Tanart Sathienthirakul	Dinamic GT	31	30	33	29	37	22			7
12	Mark Kastelic	Dinamic GT			33	29	37	22			7
13	Riccardo Pera	Pure Rxcing			34	28					2.5
14	Simon Birch Magnus Gustavsen	Razoon – more than racing	30^F	28							1
14	Mikkel O. Pedersen	Pure Rxcing					35	Ret			1
—	Loris Cabirou	Dinamic GT	31	30							0
Pos.	Drivers	Team	BRH		MIS		MAG		ZAN	CAT	Points

Bronze Cup

Pos.	Drivers	Team	MIS		MAG		ZAN	CAT	Points
1	Marvin Dienst Rinat Salikhov	Winward Racing	23^F	24	17	36^F			47
2	Charles Dawson Kiern Jewiss	2 Seas Motorsport	26	31^P	21^PF	25			39
3	Eddie Cheever III Peter Dempsey	Ziggo Sport – Tempesta Racing	35	30	18	28^P			36.5
4	Augusto Farfus Darren Leung	Paradine Competition	25	38	31	23			32
5	Gabriel Rindone Fabian Schiller	GetSpeed Team Dubai	21^P	36^F	36	32			29.5
6	Dustin Blattner Dennis Marschall	Kessel Racing	24	34	23	Ret			23
7	Loris Cabirou Dmitry Gvazava	Dinamic GT	38	32	34	27			22
8	David Fumanelli Marco Pulcini	Kessel Racing	37	39	33	35			11
9	Sebastian Øgaard Carrie Schreiner	Tresor Attempto Racing	39	37	39	33			8.5
10	Felice Jelmini Marcelo Tomasoni	Comtoyou Racing	40	40	40	38			2
11	Michael Blanchemain Jim Pla	Saintéloc Racing			38	Ret			1
Pos.	Drivers	Team	MIS		MAG		ZAN	CAT	Points

Teams' championships

Overall

Pos.	Team	Manufacturer	BRH		MIS		MAG	ZAN	CAT	Points
1	Team WRT	BMW	3	4	1^PF	1				51
2	Winward Racing	Mercedes-AMG	6^F	3	3	3^F				34.5
3	Lionspeed GP	Porsche	Ret^P	1^P	2	20				30.5
4	2 Seas Motorsport Mercedes-AMG Team Verstappen Racing	Mercedes-AMG	12	2	26	2^P				27
5	Emil Frey Racing	Ferrari	5	9	4	5				26.5
6	AF Corse	Ferrari	1	15	9	6				25.5
7	Garage 59	McLaren	8	5	12	7				15
8	Boutsen VDS	Porsche	2	12^F	17	18				14
9	Tressor Attempto Racing	Audi	22	31	5	8				9
10	CSA Racing	McLaren	21	10	18	11				5
11	Eastalent Racing	Audi	23	17	8	35				4
12	Comtoyou Racing	Aston Martin	9	14	16	27				3.5
13	Rutronik Racing	Lamborghini	20	18	11	26				2
14	Optimum Motorsport	McLaren	13	13	29	33				2
15	VSR	Lamborghini	28	23	36	12				1
16	Walkenhorst Motorsport	Aston Martin	16	20	14	16				1
17	GetSpeed Team Bartone Bros	Mercedes-AMG	17	29	19	13				0.5
—	Pure Rxcing	Porsche	19	21	34	28				0
—	KPX Motorsport	BMW	29	24	30	25				0
—	Kessel Racing	Ferrari			24	34				0
—	Paradine Competition	BMW			25	38				0
—	Dinamic GT	Porsche	31	30	33	29				0
—	Razoon – more than racing	Porsche	31	30						0
—	Ziggo Sport – Tempesta Racing	Porsche			35	30				0
Pos.	Team	Manufacturer	BRH		MIS		MAG	ZAN	CAT	Points

Gold Cup

Pos.	Team	Manufacturer	BRH		MIS		MAG	ZAN	CAT	Points
1	AF Corse	Ferrari	7	19	15	14				44
2	CSA Racing	McLaren	21	10^F	18	11^P				42.5
3	Garage 59	McLaren	8	Ret	12	9^F				36
4	Tressor Attempto Racing	Audi	Ret^P	Ret	5^PF	8				35
5	VSR	Lamborghini	28	23	36	12				27.5
6	KPX Motorsport	BMW	29^F	24	30	25				20.5
7	Boutsen VDS	Porsche	Ret	DNS^P	17	19				12.5
Pos.	Team	Manufacturer	BRH		MIS		MAG	ZAN	CAT	Points

Silver Cup

Pos.	Team	Manufacturer	BRH		MIS		MAG	ZAN	CAT	Points
1	Team WRT	BMW	15^P	8^P	10	17^F				56.5
2	Walkenhorst Motorsport	Aston Martin	16	20	14	16				41
3	GetSpeed Team Bartone Bros	Mercedes-AMG	17	29	19^F	13^P				36.5
4	Optimum Motorsport	McLaren	13	13	29	33				34.5
5	AF Corse	Ferrari	25	16	20	21				26.5
6	Comtoyou Racing	Aston Martin	24	27	28	27				19
7	Pure Rxcing	Porsche	19	21^F	34	28				18
8	Dinamic GT	Porsche	31	30	33	29				7.5
9	Tressor Attempto Racing	Audi	22	31	Ret^P	WD				5.5
10	Razoon – more than racing	Porsche	30^F	28						4
Pos.	Team	Manufacturer	BRH		MIS		MAG	ZAN	CAT	Points

Bronze Cup

Pos.	Team	Manufacturer	MIS		MAG	ZAN	CAT	Points
1	Winward Racing	Mercedes-AMG	23^F	24				28.5
2	GetSpeed Team Dubai	Mercedes-AMG	21^P	36^F				21.5
3	2 Seas Motorsport	Mercedes-AMG	25	31^P				16.5
4	Ziggo Sport – Tempesta Racing	Porsche	35	20				16
5	Kessel Racing	Ferrari	24	34				15.5
6	Dinamic GT	Porsche	38	32				10.5
7	Paradine Competition	BMW	25	38				9.5
8	Tresor Attempto Racing	Audi	39	37				5
9	Comtoyou Racing	Aston Martin	40	40				2
Pos.	Team	Manufacturer	MIS		MAG	ZAN	CAT	Points

Notes

↑ Malykhin is Belarusian, but he competed under a British licence at rounds 1–3 as Belarusian national emblems were banned by the FIA following the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The ban was lifted on 13 August 2026.^[14]
1 2 3 Gvazava and Salikhov are Russian, but they competed as neutral competitors at rounds 1–3 as Russian national emblems were banned by the FIA following the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Nesov, also a Russian, competed under a Slovene licence for the same reason. The ban was lifted on 13 August 2026.^[14]

References

↑ Plümer, Jonas (27 June 2025). "GT World Challenge Europe: Kalender 2026 präsentiert". gt-place.com (in Swiss High German). Retrieved 19 October 2025.
↑ Kilbey, Stephen (25 October 2025). "SRO Confirms Sprint & Endurance Cup Rounds For GT World Challenge Europe". Dailysportscar. Retrieved 25 October 2025.
↑ "GT World Challenge Europe powered by AWS returns to Portimāo for 2026 season finale". GT World Challenge Europe Powered by AWS. SRO Motorsports Group. 27 June 2025. Retrieved 19 October 2025.
↑ "Boutsen VDS passe en Porsche en 2026". Endurance-Info (in French). 28 November 2025. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
1 2 3 "D'Ieteren Luxury Performance avec Boutsen VDS en Porsche". Endurance-Info (in French). 9 January 2026. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
1 2 "Magnus et Knutsson, premiers pilotes Porsche de Boutsen VDS". Endurance-Info (in French). 19 December 2025. Retrieved 20 December 2025.
1 2 3 Thukral, Rachit (24 December 2025). "Max Verstappen's team switches to Mercedes for 2026 GT campaign". Motorsport.com. Motorsport Network. Retrieved 24 December 2025.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Lord, Bradley; McDaid, Adam; Proll, Aline (25 February 2026). "Tales from the paddock". Mercedes-Benz. Retrieved 25 February 2026.
1 2 Mercier, Laurent (16 July 2026). "Misano - Les infos du jeudi 16 juillet". Endurance-Info (in French). Retrieved 16 July 2026.
1 2 3 "2026 ENTRY: Optimum Motorsport confirms two-car McLaren programme". gt-world-challenge-europe.com. SRO Motorsports Group. 25 February 2026. Retrieved 25 February 2026.
1 2 3 4 "GT World heads to Misano for packed weekend of motorsport and music by the sea". gt-world-challenge-europe.com. SRO Motorsports Group. 9 July 2026. Retrieved 9 July 2026.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Plümer, Jonas (29 January 2026). "GT World Challenge Europe: Comtoyou Racing mit drei Fahrzeugen". GT-Place.com (in German). Retrieved 29 January 2026.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 "Spectacular season ahead as GT World Challenge powered by AWS reveals capacity grids featuring 10 manufacturers". gt-world-challenge-europe.com. SRO Motorsports Group. 26 February 2026. Retrieved 26 February 2026.
1 2 Cozens, Jack (13 August 2026). "FIA lifts restrictions on Russian drivers and teams". The Race. Retrieved 15 August 2026.
↑ "Magny-Cours welcomes 45-car Sprint Cup grid for packed summer weekend". gt-world-challenge-europe.com. SRO Motorsports Group. 27 July 2026. Retrieved 27 July 2026.
1 2 3 Plümer, Jonas (13 July 2026). "GT World Challenge Europe: Saintéloc Racing startet in Magny-Cours". GT-Place.com (in German). Retrieved 13 July 2026.
1 2 3 4 5 "Kessel Racing : cap sur 2026 avec 12 Ferrari en piste". Endurance-Info (in French). 25 February 2026. Retrieved 25 February 2026.
1 2 3 4 5 Lickorish, Stephen (16 February 2026). "WRT Reveals Final GTWC Europe Lineups". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 16 February 2026.
1 2 Wane, Ewan (2 February 2026). "Van Der Linde, Weerts & Pepper Team Up At WRT". Dailysportscar. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
↑ Lickorish, Stephen (20 January 2026). "WRT Confirms Rossi Return with Hesse, Harper". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
↑ Corghi, Francesco (14 January 2026). "Valentino Rossi signs new BMW contract, returns to GT World Challenge". Motorsport.com. Motorsport Network. Retrieved 14 January 2026.
1 2 3 4 "Walkenhorst Motorsport gears up for GT World Challenge Europe". Walkenhorst Motorsport. 25 February 2026. Retrieved 25 February 2026.
↑ Plümer, Jonas (5 February 2026). "GT World Challenge Europe: SRO GT Academy-Sieger Gaspard Simon für Walkenhorst Motorsport". GT-Place.com (in German). Retrieved 5 February 2026.
↑ "GT World brings international stars to Brands Hatch for Sprint Cup opener". gt-world-challenge-europe.com. SRO Motorsports Group. 23 April 2026. Retrieved 9 July 2026.
1 2 3 4 Plümer, Jonas (18 February 2026). "GT World Challenge Europe: Dinamic GT mit zwei Porsche". GT-Place.com (in German). Retrieved 18 February 2026.
1 2 3 4 5 Lickorish, Stephen (24 February 2026). "Garage 59 Shuffles Lineups in Two-Car McLaren Effort". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 24 February 2026.
1 2 "Tresor Competition poursuit avec Audi en 2026". Endurance-Info (in French). 27 December 2025. Retrieved 27 December 2025.
↑ Plümer, Jonas (25 March 2026). "GT World Challenge Europe: Tresor Attempto Racing bestätigt Teamkollegen von Carrie Schreiner". GT-Place.com (in German). Retrieved 25 March 2026.
1 2 Plümer, Jonas (27 February 2026). "GT World Challenge Europe: Tresor Attempto Racing bestätigt Gold Cup-Aufgebot". GT-Place.com (in German). Retrieved 27 February 2026.
1 2 3 Wane, Ewan (15 April 2026). "KPX Motorsport Reveals Drivers For Sprint Cup Debut". Dailysportscar. Retrieved 15 April 2026.
1 2 Lickorish, Stephen (28 April 2026). "Buus, Feller at Lionspeed on 34-Car Brands Hatch Entry". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 28 April 2026.
1 2 3 Plümer, Jonas (30 January 2026). "GT World Challenge Europe: Eastalent Racing steigt ein". GT-Place.com (in German). Retrieved 30 January 2026.
1 2 3 Pittaccio, Cecilia (28 February 2026). "Ziggo Sport Tempesta passa a Porsche e rilancia la sfida nel GTWC Europe 2026". Rosso Motori (in Italian). Retrieved 2 March 2026.
1 2 Plümer, Jonas (16 July 2026). "GT World Challenge Europe: Peter Dempsey für Tempesta Racing". GT-Place.com (in German). Retrieved 16 July 2026.
↑ "Rutronik Racing partners with Lamborghini to field new Temerario GT3". gt-world-challenge-europe.com. SRO Motorsports Group. 2 November 2025. Retrieved 2 November 2025.
1 2 Dagys, John (29 January 2026). "Lamborghini Allocates Seven Temerario GT3s for Europe". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
1 2 Kilbey, Stephen (22 February 2026). "Rutronik Reveals All-Star Cast For World Challenge Europe". Dailysportscar. Retrieved 22 February 2026.
1 2 3 4 5 Lickorish, Stephen (23 February 2026). "CSA Racing Retains Title-Contending Gold Cup Crew". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 23 February 2026.
1 2 Pellegrini, Luca (19 February 2026). "VSR con una Temerario in Sprint Cup". Pelle Motorsport (in Italian). Retrieved 19 February 2026.
↑ "Un programme 2026 ambitieux pour razoon - more than racing". Endurance-Info (in French). 22 December 2025. Retrieved 22 December 2025.
1 2 3 "razoon - more than racing boucle son équipage pour le Sprint". Endurance-Info (in French). 30 April 2026. Retrieved 30 April 2026.
1 2 Plümer, Jonas (23 February 2026). "GT World Challenge Europe: Paradine Competition mit zwei BMW". GT-Place.com (in German). Retrieved 23 February 2026.
↑ Lickorish, Stephen (12 May 2026). "Farfus to Partner Leung in Paradine Sprint Cup Entry". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 12 May 2026.

External links

Official website

[Belarusians-15] Malykhin is Belarusian, but he competed under a British licence at rounds 1–3 as Belarusian national emblems were banned by the FIA following the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The ban was lifted on 13 August 2026.^[14]

[Russians-16] 1 2 3 Gvazava and Salikhov are Russian, but they competed as neutral competitors at rounds 1–3 as Russian national emblems were banned by the FIA following the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Nesov, also a Russian, competed under a Slovene licence for the same reason. The ban was lifted on 13 August 2026.^[14]

[1] Plümer, Jonas (27 June 2025). "GT World Challenge Europe: Kalender 2026 präsentiert". gt-place.com (in Swiss High German). Retrieved 19 October 2025.

[2] Kilbey, Stephen (25 October 2025). "SRO Confirms Sprint & Endurance Cup Rounds For GT World Challenge Europe". Dailysportscar. Retrieved 25 October 2025.

[:0-3] "GT World Challenge Europe powered by AWS returns to Portimāo for 2026 season finale". GT World Challenge Europe Powered by AWS. SRO Motorsports Group. 27 June 2025. Retrieved 19 October 2025.

[BoutsenVDSPorsche-4] "Boutsen VDS passe en Porsche en 2026". Endurance-Info (in French). 28 November 2025. Retrieved 28 November 2025.

[D'IeterenVDS-5] 1 2 3 "D'Ieteren Luxury Performance avec Boutsen VDS en Porsche". Endurance-Info (in French). 9 January 2026. Retrieved 9 January 2026.

[MagnusKnutsson-6] 1 2 "Magnus et Knutsson, premiers pilotes Porsche de Boutsen VDS". Endurance-Info (in French). 19 December 2025. Retrieved 20 December 2025.

[Verstappen2SeasMerc-7] 1 2 3 Thukral, Rachit (24 December 2025). "Max Verstappen's team switches to Mercedes for 2026 GT campaign". Motorsport.com. Motorsport Network. Retrieved 24 December 2025.

[AMGEntries-8] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Lord, Bradley; McDaid, Adam; Proll, Aline (25 February 2026). "Tales from the paddock". Mercedes-Benz. Retrieved 25 February 2026.

[MisanoNotes-9] 1 2 Mercier, Laurent (16 July 2026). "Misano - Les infos du jeudi 16 juillet". Endurance-Info (in French). Retrieved 16 July 2026.

[OptimumMcLaren-10] 1 2 3 "2026 ENTRY: Optimum Motorsport confirms two-car McLaren programme". gt-world-challenge-europe.com. SRO Motorsports Group. 25 February 2026. Retrieved 25 February 2026.

[44EntriesMIS-11] 1 2 3 4 "GT World heads to Misano for packed weekend of motorsport and music by the sea". gt-world-challenge-europe.com. SRO Motorsports Group. 9 July 2026. Retrieved 9 July 2026.

[AMRComtoyouLineups-12] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Plümer, Jonas (29 January 2026). "GT World Challenge Europe: Comtoyou Racing mit drei Fahrzeugen". GT-Place.com (in German). Retrieved 29 January 2026.

[GTWCSprintEntries-13] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 "Spectacular season ahead as GT World Challenge powered by AWS reveals capacity grids featuring 10 manufacturers". gt-world-challenge-europe.com. SRO Motorsports Group. 26 February 2026. Retrieved 26 February 2026.

[RussianBanLifted-14] 1 2 Cozens, Jack (13 August 2026). "FIA lifts restrictions on Russian drivers and teams". The Race. Retrieved 15 August 2026.

[45EntriesMAG-17] "Magny-Cours welcomes 45-car Sprint Cup grid for packed summer weekend". gt-world-challenge-europe.com. SRO Motorsports Group. 27 July 2026. Retrieved 27 July 2026.

[SaintélocMagnyCours-18] 1 2 3 Plümer, Jonas (13 July 2026). "GT World Challenge Europe: Saintéloc Racing startet in Magny-Cours". GT-Place.com (in German). Retrieved 13 July 2026.

[KesselFerrari-19] 1 2 3 4 5 "Kessel Racing : cap sur 2026 avec 12 Ferrari en piste". Endurance-Info (in French). 25 February 2026. Retrieved 25 February 2026.

[FinalWRTLineups-20] 1 2 3 4 5 Lickorish, Stephen (16 February 2026). "WRT Reveals Final GTWC Europe Lineups". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 16 February 2026.

[WRT32Lineup-21] 1 2 Wane, Ewan (2 February 2026). "Van Der Linde, Weerts & Pepper Team Up At WRT". Dailysportscar. Retrieved 2 February 2026.

[WRT46Lineup-22] Lickorish, Stephen (20 January 2026). "WRT Confirms Rossi Return with Hesse, Harper". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 20 January 2026.

[RossiBMW-23] Corghi, Francesco (14 January 2026). "Valentino Rossi signs new BMW contract, returns to GT World Challenge". Motorsport.com. Motorsport Network. Retrieved 14 January 2026.

[WalkenhorstAMR-24] 1 2 3 4 "Walkenhorst Motorsport gears up for GT World Challenge Europe". Walkenhorst Motorsport. 25 February 2026. Retrieved 25 February 2026.

[SimonWalkenhorst-25] Plümer, Jonas (5 February 2026). "GT World Challenge Europe: SRO GT Academy-Sieger Gaspard Simon für Walkenhorst Motorsport". GT-Place.com (in German). Retrieved 5 February 2026.

[34EntriesBRH-26] "GT World brings international stars to Brands Hatch for Sprint Cup opener". gt-world-challenge-europe.com. SRO Motorsports Group. 23 April 2026. Retrieved 9 July 2026.

[DinamicGT-27] 1 2 3 4 Plümer, Jonas (18 February 2026). "GT World Challenge Europe: Dinamic GT mit zwei Porsche". GT-Place.com (in German). Retrieved 18 February 2026.

[G59McLaren-28] 1 2 3 4 5 Lickorish, Stephen (24 February 2026). "Garage 59 Shuffles Lineups in Two-Car McLaren Effort". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 24 February 2026.

[TresorAudi-29] 1 2 "Tresor Competition poursuit avec Audi en 2026". Endurance-Info (in French). 27 December 2025. Retrieved 27 December 2025.

[SchreinerAttempto-30] Plümer, Jonas (25 March 2026). "GT World Challenge Europe: Tresor Attempto Racing bestätigt Teamkollegen von Carrie Schreiner". GT-Place.com (in German). Retrieved 25 March 2026.

[Tresor99-31] 1 2 Plümer, Jonas (27 February 2026). "GT World Challenge Europe: Tresor Attempto Racing bestätigt Gold Cup-Aufgebot". GT-Place.com (in German). Retrieved 27 February 2026.

[KPXLineup-32] 1 2 3 Wane, Ewan (15 April 2026). "KPX Motorsport Reveals Drivers For Sprint Cup Debut". Dailysportscar. Retrieved 15 April 2026.

[LionspeedLineup-33] 1 2 Lickorish, Stephen (28 April 2026). "Buus, Feller at Lionspeed on 34-Car Brands Hatch Entry". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 28 April 2026.

[EastalentAudi-34] 1 2 3 Plümer, Jonas (30 January 2026). "GT World Challenge Europe: Eastalent Racing steigt ein". GT-Place.com (in German). Retrieved 30 January 2026.

[TempestaPorsche-35] 1 2 3 Pittaccio, Cecilia (28 February 2026). "Ziggo Sport Tempesta passa a Porsche e rilancia la sfida nel GTWC Europe 2026". Rosso Motori (in Italian). Retrieved 2 March 2026.

[DempseyTempesta-36] 1 2 Plümer, Jonas (16 July 2026). "GT World Challenge Europe: Peter Dempsey für Tempesta Racing". GT-Place.com (in German). Retrieved 16 July 2026.

[RutronikLambo-37] "Rutronik Racing partners with Lamborghini to field new Temerario GT3". gt-world-challenge-europe.com. SRO Motorsports Group. 2 November 2025. Retrieved 2 November 2025.

[TemerarioAllocation-38] 1 2 Dagys, John (29 January 2026). "Lamborghini Allocates Seven Temerario GT3s for Europe". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 29 January 2026.

[96RutronikLineup-39] 1 2 Kilbey, Stephen (22 February 2026). "Rutronik Reveals All-Star Cast For World Challenge Europe". Dailysportscar. Retrieved 22 February 2026.

[CSAMcLaren-40] 1 2 3 4 5 Lickorish, Stephen (23 February 2026). "CSA Racing Retains Title-Contending Gold Cup Crew". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 23 February 2026.

[VSRGold-41] 1 2 Pellegrini, Luca (19 February 2026). "VSR con una Temerario in Sprint Cup". Pelle Motorsport (in Italian). Retrieved 19 February 2026.

[RazoonPorsche-42] "Un programme 2026 ambitieux pour razoon - more than racing". Endurance-Info (in French). 22 December 2025. Retrieved 22 December 2025.

[RazoonLineup-43] 1 2 3 "razoon - more than racing boucle son équipage pour le Sprint". Endurance-Info (in French). 30 April 2026. Retrieved 30 April 2026.

[ParadineBMW-44] 1 2 Plümer, Jonas (23 February 2026). "GT World Challenge Europe: Paradine Competition mit zwei BMW". GT-Place.com (in German). Retrieved 23 February 2026.

[FarfusParadine-45] Lickorish, Stephen (12 May 2026). "Farfus to Partner Leung in Paradine Sprint Cup Entry". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 12 May 2026.

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2026 GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup

Contents

Calendar

Entry list

Race results

Championship standings

Drivers' championships

Overall

Gold Cup

Silver Cup

Bronze Cup

Teams' championships

Overall

Gold Cup

Silver Cup

Bronze Cup

See also

Notes

References

External links