Karishma Persad, Author at Pit Debrief

NLS7 brings six hours of Nordschleife action, GT3 debuts, Ralf Aron's comeback and a farewell race for Porsche's final Cayman GT4.

Porsche farewell, Aron’s return and expanding GT3 field set stage for 2026 NLS7

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The ADAC RAVENOL Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie will stage its traditional six-hour highlight on Saturday as the KW 6h ADAC Ruhr Cup brings an extensive and varied field to the Nordschleife. The seventh round of the 2026 season (NLS7) offers 50 per cent more racing than the championship’s regular four-hour contests. Consequently, teams must place greater emphasis…

stuti outscores Targett at Hidden Valley to cut the SRO GT Academy lead to 42 points with two GTWC Australia rounds left in 2026.

Astuti cuts Targett’s 2026 SRO GT Academy lead at Hidden Valley

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Valentino Astuti reduced Oscar Targett’s advantage in the inaugural SRO GT Academy standings after outperforming the championship leader across 2026 GTWC Australia Round 4 at Hidden Valley Raceway. Targett arrived in Darwin after winning the previous four GT World Challenge Australia powered by AWS races and extended that streak to five alongside Shane Smollen in…

Ralf Aron returns to racing in NLS7 with Winward Racing five months after suffering two fractured vertebrae at Bathurst in 2026.

Ralf Aron set for racing return with Winward Racing at NLS7

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Mercedes-AMG Performance Driver Ralf Aron will make his competitive return during Saturday’s six-hour ADAC Ruhr-Pokal-Rennen, the seventh round of the 2026 Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie (NLS7). The 28-year-old Estonian will share the #80 Mercedes-AMG Team Ravenol Mercedes-AMG GT3 with Luca Stolz. Winward Racing operates the Pro-class entry, which forms part of a 21-car SP9 field for the…

Jules Gounon leads a Mercedes-AMG one-two-three in 2026 GTWC Europe Magny-Cours FP1, as Dienst, Magnus and Montenegro top their classes.

2026 GTWC Europe | Sprint Cup | Magny-Cours | FP1 | Gounon leads Mercedes-AMG one-two-three

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Jules Gounon led a Mercedes-AMG sweep of the top three positions during the 2026 GT World Challenge (GTWC) Europe powered by AWS Free Practice session (FP1) at Magny-Cours. The Mercedes-AMG Team Verstappen Racing driver set a 1:37.190 as the circuit continued to dry, beating Marvin Dienst’s Bronze Cup-leading #87 Winward Racing entry by 0.231 seconds….

Alpine showed 2026 WEC podium pace in Brazil, but punctures, tyre wear and penalties left both A424 crews outside the points at Interlagos.

Alpine left frustrated after puncture derails promising 2026 WEC weekend at Interlagos

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Alpine Endurance Team left the Brazilian round of the 2026 FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) without points despite showing the pace to challenge at the front throughout the Interlagos weekend. Victor Martins led the final Free Practice session before qualifying the #36 Alpine A424 in third. Charles Milesi added fifth in the sister #35 car,…

Timo Bernhard and Joerg Bergmeister return for NLS7 to race the last Porsche Cayman GT4 RS Clubsport before its museum retirement.

Bernhard and Bergmeister reunite for special Porsche farewell at NLS7

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Porsche legends Timo Bernhard and Joerg Bergmeister will come out of retirement for this weekend’s seventh Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie round (NLS7) as the marque prepares to close an important chapter in its customer racing history. The two Porsche brand ambassadors will share the final 718 Cayman GT4 RS Clubsport produced as a racing car during Saturday’s…

Mercedes-AMG leads Porsche by 19 points as Ferrari closes in and the 2026 global GT World Challenge season enters its second half.

Mercedes-AMG retakes global GT World Challenge lead from Porsche

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Mercedes-AMG has reclaimed the lead of the global GT World Challenge powered by AWS Manufacturers’ Championship as the 2026 campaign moves into its second half. Twenty-five of the season’s 42 rounds have now taken place across the regional championships. Although GT World Challenge America remains on its summer break, recent events in Europe, Asia and…

Dean MacDonald tops the Magny-Cours test for Garage 59 as Mercedes-AMG fills three of the next four places ahead of Free Practice.

2026 GTWC Europe | Sprint Cup | Magny-Cours | Test | Garage 59 begins Magny-Cours weekend fastest through MacDonald

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Dean MacDonald placed Garage 59 at the top of Thursday’s 2026 GT World Challenge (GTWC) Europe powered by AWS test session at Magny-Cours. The Scottish driver produced a 1:37.397 during the closing minutes to move the #59 McLaren 720S GT3 EVO ahead of Dani Juncadella’s #3 Mercedes-AMG Team Verstappen Racing entry by 0.173 seconds. Meanwhile,…

2026 GTWC Europe arrives at Magny-Cours with a record 45-car Sprint Cup grid, night racing and fierce title battles across every class.

2026 GTWC Europe | Sprint Cup | Magny-Cours | Preview | Record grid set for French outing

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The 2026 GT World Challenge (GTWC) Europe powered by AWS will bring a record 45-car Sprint Cup field to Magny-Cours from 31 July to 2 August for the sixth event of the 2026 season. The French venue hosts the third of five Sprint Cup rounds only two weeks after Team WRT dominated at Misano. Charles…

ILN chairman Martin Rosorius criticises ADAC Nordrhein plans for a rival 2027 Nordschleife series and calls for a unified endurance model.

ILN criticises ADAC Nordrhein plans for rival 2027 Nordschleife series

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As reported by Sportscar365, The Interessengemeinschaft Langstrecke Nürburgring (ILN) has criticised plans by ADAC Nordrhein to establish a second series of endurance races around the Nordschleife in 2027. Nürburgring 24 organisers intend to create a four-event mini-series that will use the same regulations as the German endurance classic. Teams that contest the complete programme will…