Ayhancan Güven set the pace as the 2026 DESDER Indianapolis 8 Hour weekend got underway on Wednesday, putting the #32 GMG Racing Porsche 911 GT3 R Evo fastest in the opening 90-minute test session. The Porsche factory driver produced a 1:24.333 around the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course, placing the Pro-Am entry 0.250s clear of…
Therese Lahlouh is determined to use the disappointment of an early end to her 2026 season as motivation for 2027 after a breakthrough first campaign in GT World Challenge America powered by AWS with Wright Motorsports. A severe allergic reaction suffered during the IMSA weekend at Indianapolis Motor Speedway caused respiratory issues and ultimately brought…
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…
Several prominent drivers from the FIA World Endurance Championship and international GT racing will carry different FIA classifications in 2027, with Jonny Edgar, Riccardo Pera, Tom Fleming and Valentino Rossi among those provisionally promoted from Silver to Gold. The latest batch of FIA driver rating changes will take effect from 1 January, subject to the…
The 2026 European Le Mans Series (ELMS) reaches its conclusion at the Autódromo Internacional do Algarve this weekend, with a maximum 47-car field and all four class championships still undecided heading into Saturday’s 4 Hours of Portimão. Nineteen entries remain mathematically involved across LMP2, LMP2 Pro/Am, LMP3 and LMGT3, creating a fitting conclusion to a…
The 2026 European Le Mans Series (ELMS) will reach its conclusion at Portimão on Saturday, with United Autosports and Forestier Racing by Panis going head-to-head for the overall LMP2 championship. Ben Hanley, Griffin Peebles and Grégoire Saucy arrive at the Autódromo Internacional do Algarve with a 13-point advantage following another podium at Silverstone. Only reigning…
The FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) heads to the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya from 16-18 October for the penultimate round of the 2026 season, with both the Hypercar and LMGT3 championship battles still open as the Spanish circuit makes its WEC debut. Barcelona represents a new destination for the world championship, but endurance racing is already…
The Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Oceania Trophy (CTFROT) will begin its new-generation era with a full 22-car grid after unprecedented early interest from international and New Zealand drivers ahead of the 2027 season. All available places across the six teams have now been allocated, subject to the completion of a handful of remaining driver contracts….
The GB4 Championship will race outside the United Kingdom for the first time in February 2027 after confirming a three-round Copa del Sol series across MotorLand Aragón, Circuito del Jarama and Circuito de Jerez. GB4 will join its sister GB3 Championship at all three Spanish events, beginning at Aragón on 13-14 February before moving to…
The FIA Formula Regional European Championship (FREC) will expand from eight to 10 rounds in 2027, with Portimão and Silverstone joining the schedule and Barcelona returning for the championship’s second season under full FIA status. The expansion follows an unpredictable inaugural FIA campaign in 2026, when 11 different drivers claimed victories and the Drivers’ Championship…
