The 2026 GT World Challenge Europe Powered by AWS is a motor racing championship for GT3 cars, marking the 13th edition of the GT World Challenge Europe. Organised by the SRO Motorsports Group, it forms the European part of the broader GT World Challenge, which also includes GT World Challenge America, GT World Challenge Australia and GT World Challenge Asia.
The championship is split into the Endurance Cup and the Sprint Cup, each with its respective titles, alongside the overall GT World Challenge Europe championship. The season will take place over ten rounds at various European circuits. The annual season prologue, which acts as the championship's pre-season testing, took place between 8 and 9 April, with testing for the 24 Hours of Spa occurring between 19 and 20 May. Racing commenced in April and will conclude in October.
Calendar All Sprint Cup rounds consist of two one-hour races, totalling 15 races throughout the season, alongside the single 3-hour (Monza, Nürburgring and Portimão), 6-hour (Paul Ricard), or 24-hour (Spa) races in Endurance Cup rounds. RoundCircuitDateSeriesMap1 Circuit Paul Ricard10–12 AprilEndurance2 Brands Hatch2–3 MaySprint3 Monza Circuit28–31 MayEndurance4 Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps23–28 JuneEndurance5 Misano World Circuit16–19 JulySprint6 Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours30 July – 2 AugustSprint7 Nürburgring28–30 AugustEndurance8 Circuit Zandvoort17–20 SeptemberSprint9 Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya1–4 OctoberSprint10 Algarve International Circuit15–18 OctoberEnduranceSource:
Calendar changes 2026 is scheduled to feature a largely unchanged calendar. With the only significant alterations being the return of the Algarve International Circuit as the season finale, marking its first appearance since 2015, and Circuit Zandvoort being moved from May to September.
Entries Sprint Cup
Bronze Cup entries will not compete at the Brands Hatch round and will instead begin their Sprint Cup season at Misano World Circuit, the second round of the Sprint Cup and the fifth round of the season. Team Car Engine Class DriversRounds Boutsen VDSPorsche 911 GT3 R (992.2)Porsche M97/80 4.2 L Flat-62P Dorian BoccolacciAll Morris Schuring2, 5, 8 Alessio Picariello6 Sven Müller910G Robin KnutssonAll Gilles Magnus Mercedes-AMG Team Verstappen RacingMercedes-AMG GT3 EvoMercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V83P Daniel JuncadellaAll Chris Lulham2, 8–9 Jules Gounon5–6 2 Seas Motorsport222B Charles Dawson5–6, 8–9 Kiern Jewiss Optimum MotorsportMcLaren 720S GT3 EvoMcLaren M840T 4.0 L Turbo V85S Guilherme OliveiraAll Mikey Porter GetSpeed Team BartoneBrosMercedes-AMG GT3 EvoMercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V86S Anthony BartoneAll Aurélien Panis GetSpeed Team Dubai12B Gabriel Rindone5–6, 8–9 Fabian Schiller Comtoyou RacingAston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 EvoAston Martin M177 4.0 L Turbo V87P Kobe PauwelsAll Nicki Thiim11B Felice Jelmini5–6, 8–9 Marcelo Tomasoni21S Arthur DorisonAll Oliver Söderström Pure RxcingPorsche 911 GT3 R (992.2)Porsche M97/80 4.2 L Flat-69S Alex MalykhinAll Riccardo Pera5, 8 Mikkel O. Pedersen6, 9 Alexey Nesov2 Emil Frey RacingFerrari 296 GT3 EvoFerrari F163CE 3.0 L Turbo V614P Matteo CairoliAll Konsta Lappalainen69P Ben GreenAll Thierry Vermeulen Saintéloc RacingAudi R8 LMS Evo IIAudi DAR 5.2 L V1026B Michael Blanchemain6 Jim Pla Kessel RacingFerrari 296 GT3 EvoFerrari F163CE 3.0 L Turbo V627B David Fumanelli5–6, 8–9 Marco Pulcini74B Dustin Blattner5–6, 8–9 Dennis Marschall Team WRTBMW M4 GT3 EvoBMW P58 3.0 L Turbo I630S Matisse LismontAll Ignacio Montenegro31P Amaury CordeelAll Jordan Pepper32P Kelvin van der LindeAll Charles Weerts46P Max HesseAll Valentino Rossi Walkenhorst MotorsportAston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 EvoAston Martin M177 4.0 L Turbo V834S Jamie DayAll Mateo Villagomez35S Maxime RobinAll Gaspard Simon Winward RacingMercedes-AMG GT3 EvoMercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V848P Lucas AuerAll Maro Engel87B Marvin Dienst5–6, 8–9 Rinat Salikhov AF CorseFerrari 296 GT3 EvoFerrari F163CE 3.0 L Turbo V650P Arthur LeclercAll Thomas Neubauer51G Tommaso MoscaAll Matías Zagazeta52S Jef MachielsAll Gilles Stadsbader71S Carl BennettAll Felix Hirsiger Dinamic GTPorsche 911 GT3 R (992.2)Porsche M97/80 4.2 L Flat-654S Tanart SathienthirakulAll Mark Kastelic5–6, 8–9 Loris Cabirou255B Loris Cabirou5–6, 8–9 Dmitry Gvazava Garage 59McLaren 720S GT3 EvoMcLaren M840T 4.0 L Turbo V858G Tom FlemingAll Louis Prette59P Dean MacDonaldAll Marvin Kirchhöfer2, 5–6, 8 Joseph Loake9 Tresor Attempto RacingAudi R8 LMS Evo IIAudi DAR 5.2 L V1066S Andrea FrassinetiAll Ariel Levi88B Sebastian Øgaard5–6, 8–9 Carrie Schreiner99G Alex AkaAll Dylan Pereira KPX MotorsportBMW M4 GT3 EvoBMW P58 3.0 L Turbo I677G David PittardAll Jop Rappange Lionspeed GPPorsche 911 GT3 R (992.2)Porsche M97/80 4.2 L Flat-680P Bastian BuusAll Ricardo Feller89S Nicolas Baert8–9 Flynt Schuring8 Gustav Bergström9 Eastalent RacingAudi R8 LMS Evo IIAudi DAR 5.2 L V1084P Christopher HaaseAll Simon Reicher Ziggo Tempesta RacingPorsche 911 GT3 R (992.2)Porsche M97/80 4.2 L Flat-693B Eddie Cheever III5–6, 8–9 Peter Dempsey Rutronik RacingLamborghini Temerario GT3Lamborghini L411 4.0 L Turbo V896P Luca EngstlerAll Patric Niederhauser CSA RacingMcLaren 720S GT3 EvoMcLaren M840T 4.0 L Turbo V8111G James KellAll Arthur Rougier555G Romain AndrioloAll Simon Gachet VSRLamborghini Temerario GT3Lamborghini L411 4.0 L Turbo V8163G Mattia MichelottoAll Loris Spinelli Razoon – more than racingPorsche 911 GT3 R (992.2)Porsche M97/80 4.2 L Flat-6914S Simon Birch2 Magnus GustavsenP Simon Birch8 Klaus Bachler Paradine CompetitionBMW M4 GT3 EvoBMW P58 3.0 L Turbo I6991B Augusto Farfus5–6, 8–9 Darren Leung Icon Class P Pro (Overall) G Gold Cup S Silver Cup B Bronze Cup
Peter Kox and Stéphane Kox were initially announced to drive the No. 77 KPX Motorsport BMW in the Silver Cup, but were replaced by David Pittard and Jop Rappange, who completed the full Sprint Cup season. The Bronze Cup No. 89 Lionspeed GP Porsche was set to be driven by Alex Fontana and Bashar Mardini. Instead, the car made just two appearances in the final two rounds of the Sprint Cup in Silver, with Nicolas Baert, Flynt Schuring and Gustav Bergström. Razoon – more than racing had initially announced Denny Berndt and Leo Pichler as the drivers of the No. 914 Porsche, but neither made an appearance. The car would ultimately make two appearances of the Sprint Cup with different drivers.
Endurance Cup