The 2026 GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup was 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 finished on 4 October at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya.

Calendar The calendar was released on 27 June 2025, featuring five rounds. +RoundCircuitDateMap 1 Brands Hatch, Kent 2–3 May 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 OctoberSource:

Entry list Team Car Drivers Class Rounds Boutsen VDS Porsche 911 GT3 R (992.2) 2 Dorian Boccolacci P All Morris Schuring 1–2, 4 Alessio Picariello 3 Sven Müller 5 10 Robin Knutsson G All Gilles Magnus Mercedes-AMG Team Verstappen Racing Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo 3 Daniel Juncadella P All Chris Lulham 1, 4–5 Jules Gounon 2–3 2 Seas Motorsport 222 Charles Dawson B 2–5 Kiern Jewiss Optimum Motorsport McLaren 720S GT3 Evo 5 Guilherme Oliveira S All Mikey Porter GetSpeed Team Bartone Bros Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo 6 Anthony Bartone S All Aurélien Panis GetSpeed Team Dubai 12 Gabriel Rindone B 2–5 Fabian Schiller Comtoyou Racing Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 Evo Kobe Pauwels P All Nicki Thiim 11 Felice Jelmini B 2–5 Marcelo Tomasoni 21 Arthur Dorison S All Oliver Söderström Pure Rxcing Porsche 911 GT3 R (992.2) 9 Alex Malykhin S All Alexey Nesov 1 Riccardo Pera 2, 4 Mikkel O. Pedersen 3, 5 Emil Frey Racing Ferrari 296 GT3 Evo 14 Matteo Cairoli P All Konsta Lappalainen 69 Ben Green P All Thierry Vermeulen Saintéloc Racing Audi R8 LMS Evo II 26 Michael Blanchemain B 3 Jim Pla Kessel Racing Ferrari 296 GT3 Evo 27 David Fumanelli B 2–5 Marco Pulcini 74 Dennis Marschall B 2–5 Dustin Blattner 2–4 Constantin Dressler 5 Team WRT BMW M4 GT3 Evo 30 Matisse Lismont S All Ignacio Montenegro 31 Amaury Cordeel P All Jordan Pepper 32 Kelvin van der Linde P All Charles Weerts 46 Max Hesse P All Valentino Rossi Walkenhorst Motorsport Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 Evo 34 Jamie Day S All Mateo Villagómez 35 Maxime Robin S All Gaspard Simon Winward Racing Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo 48 Lucas Auer P All Maro Engel 87 Marvin Dienst B 2–5 Rinat Salikhov AF Corse Ferrari 296 GT3 Evo 50 Arthur Leclerc P All Thomas Neubauer 51 Tommaso Mosca G All Matías Zagazeta 52 Jef Machiels S All Gilles Stadsbader 71 Carl Bennett S All Felix Hirsiger Dinamic GT Porsche 911 GT3 R (992.2) 54 Tanart Sathienthirakul S All Loris Cabirou 1 Mark Kastelic 2–5 55 Loris Cabirou B 2–5 Dmitry Gvazava Garage 59 McLaren 720S GT3 Evo 58 Tom Fleming G All Louis Prette 59 Dean MacDonald P All Marvin Kirchhöfer 1–4 Joseph Loake 5 Tresor Attempto Racing Audi R8 LMS Evo II 66 Andrea Frassineti S All Ariel Levi 88 Sebastian Øgaard B 2–5 Carrie Schreiner 99 Alex Aka G All Dylan Pereira KPX Motorsport BMW M4 GT3 Evo 77 David Pittard G All Jop Rappange Lionspeed GP Porsche 911 GT3 R (992.2) 80 Bastian Buus P All Ricardo Feller 89 Nicolas Baert S 4–5 Flynt Schuring 4 Gustav Bergström 5 Eastalent Racing Audi R8 LMS Evo II 84 Christopher Haase P All Simon Reicher Ziggo Sport – Tempesta Racing Porsche 911 GT3 R (992.2) 93 Eddie Cheever III B 2–5 Peter Dempsey Rutronik Racing Lamborghini Temerario GT3 96 Luca Engstler P All Patric Niederhauser CSA Racing McLaren 720S GT3 Evo 111 James Kell G All Arthur Rougier 555 Romain Andriolo G All Simon Gachet VSR Lamborghini Temerario GT3 163 Mattia Michelotto G All Loris Spinelli Razoon – more than racing Porsche 911 GT3 R (992.2) 914 Simon Birch S 1 Magnus Gustavsen Klaus Bachler P 4 Simon Birch Paradine Competition BMW M4 GT3 Evo 991 Augusto Farfus B 2–5 Darren Leung 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, but later announced David Pittard and Jop Rappange. Denny Berndt and Leo Pichler were scheduled to share Razoon – more than racing's lone Porsche, but the team reshuffled its lineup prior to the start of the season. Alex Fontana and Bashar Mardini were scheduled to share Lionspeed GP's No. 89 Porsche in Bronze Cup, but did not appear at any rounds. The car was brought back for the final two rounds, in Silver Cup with a different lineup. Daniil Move was scheduled to compete for Ziggo Sport – Tempesta Racing, but was replaced prior to the start of the season.

Race results Round Circuit Pole Position Overall Winners Gold Winners Silver Winners Bronze WinnersReport 1 1 Brands Hatch #80 Lionspeed GP #50 AF Corse #51 AF Corse #5 Optimum Motorsport Did not participate Report Bastian Buus Ricardo Feller Arthur Leclerc Thomas Neubauer Tommaso Mosca Matías Zagazeta Guilherme Oliveira Mikey Porter R2 #80 Lionspeed GP #80 Lionspeed GP #555 CSA Racing #30 Team WRT Report Bastian Buus Ricardo Feller Bastian Buus Ricardo Feller Romain Andriolo Simon Gachet Matisse Lismont Ignacio Montenegro 2 1 Misano #46 Team WRT #32 Team WRT #99 Tresor Attempto Racing #30 Team WRT #12 GetSpeed Team Dubai Report Max Hesse Valentino Rossi Kelvin van der Linde Charles Weerts Alex Aka Dylan Pereira Matisse Lismont Ignacio Montenegro Gabriel Rindone Fabian Schiller R2 #3 Mercedes-AMG Team Verstappen Racing #32 Team WRT #99 Tresor Attempto Racing #6 GetSpeed Team Bartone Bros #87 Winward Racing Report Jules Gounon Daniel Juncadella Kelvin van der Linde Charles Weerts Alex Aka Dylan Pereira Anthony Bartone Aurélien Panis Marvin Dienst Rinat Salikhov 3 1 Magny-Cours #3 Mercedes-AMG Team Verstappen Racing #3 Mercedes-AMG Team Verstappen Racing #10 Boutsen VDS #30 Team WRT #87 Winward Racing Report Jules Gounon Daniel Juncadella Jules Gounon Daniel Juncadella Robin Knutsson Gilles Magnus Matisse Lismont Ignacio Montenegro Marvin Dienst Rinat Salikhov R2 #7 Comtoyou Racing #80 Lionspeed GP #111 CSA Racing #30 Team WRT #991 Paradine Competition Report Kobe Pauwels Nicki Thiim Bastian Buus Ricardo Feller James Kell Arthur Rougier Matisse Lismont Ignacio Montenegro Augusto Farfus Darren Leung 4 1 Zandvoort #2 Boutsen VDS #58 Garage 59 #58 Garage 59 #30 Team WRT #93 Ziggo Sport Tempesta Racing Report Dorian Boccolacci Morris Schuring Tom Fleming Louis Prette Tom Fleming Louis Prette Matisse Lismont Ignacio Montenegro Eddie Cheever III Peter Dempsey R2 #14 Emil Frey Racing #69 Emil Frey Racing #51 AF Corse #21 Comtoyou Racing #93 Ziggo Sport Tempesta Racing Report Matteo Cairoli Konsta Lappalainen Ben Green Thierry Vermeulen Tommaso Mosca Matías Zagazeta Arthur Dorison Oliver Söderström Eddie Cheever III Peter Dempsey 5 1 Barcelona #80 Lionspeed GP #99 Tresor Attempto Racing #99 Tresor Attempto Racing #5 Optimum Motorsport #93 Ziggo Sport Tempesta Racing Report Bastian Buus Ricardo Feller Alex Aka Dylan Pereira Alex Aka Dylan Pereira Guilherme Oliveira Mikey Porter Eddie Cheever III Peter Dempsey R2 #69 Emil Frey Racing #69 Emil Frey Racing #163 VSR #66 Tresor Attempto Racing #93 Ziggo Sport Tempesta Racing Report Ben Green Thierry Vermeulen Ben Green Thierry Vermeulen Mattia Michelotto Loris Spinelli Andrea Frassineti Ariel Levi Eddie Cheever III Peter Dempsey

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 Drivers Team BRH MIS MAG ZAN CAT Points 1 Bastian Buus Ricardo Feller Lionspeed GP RetP 1P 2 20 11 1F 23 2 2P 36 72 2 Arthur Leclerc Thomas Neubauer AF Corse 1 15 9 6 2 4 6 5 Ret 2 65.5 3 Daniel Juncadella Mercedes-AMG Team Verstappen Racing 12 2 Ret 2P 1P 8 5F 9 12 5 59 4 Ben Green Thierry Vermeulen Emil Frey Racing 10 11 4 5 15 Ret 3 1 Ret 1P 56.5 5 Kelvin van der Linde Charles Weerts Team WRT 3 6 1F 1 7 Ret Ret 15 10 6 55 6 Lucas Auer Maro Engel Winward Racing 6F 3 3 3F 4 19 13 8 7 11 45.5 7 Max Hesse Valentino Rossi Team WRT 14 4 6P 4 6 9 12 4 16 38 33.5 8 Jules Gounon Mercedes-AMG Team Verstappen Racing Ret 2P 1P 8 32.5 9 Dorian Boccolacci Boutsen VDS 2 12F 27 18 9 12 2P 11 6F Ret 30.5 10 Chris Lulham Mercedes-AMG Team Verstappen Racing 12 2 5F 9 12 5 26.5 11 Dean MacDonald Garage 59 11 5 13 7 5 7 20 13 4 9 26.5 12 Alex Aka Dylan Pereira Tresor Attempto Racing Ret Ret 5 8 14 37 14 14 1 10 25 13 Morris Schuring Boutsen VDS 2 12F 27 18 2P 11 25 14 Luca Engstler Patric Niederhauser Rutronik Racing 20 18 11 26 41 3 22 7 3 Ret 22 15 Tom Fleming Louis Prette Garage 59 8 Ret 12 9 12 16 1 25 24 35F 19.5 16 Marvin Kirchhöfer Garage 59 11 5 13 7 5 7 20 13 18 17 Matteo Cairoli Konsta Lappalainen Emil Frey Racing 5 9 22 Ret 28 17 16 3PF Ret 13 17.5 18 Matisse Lismont Ignacio Montenegro Team WRT 15 8 10 17 13 2 8 16 33 Ret 17.5 19 Kobe Pauwels Nicki Thiim Comtoyou Racing 9 14 16 Ret 3F 18P 9 Ret 18 7 16.5 20 Amaury Cordeel Jordan Pepper Team WRT 4 7 7 10 20 11 Ret Ret 11 8 16 21 Tommaso Mosca Matías Zagazeta AF Corse 7 19 15 14 10 10 7 6 30 17 13 22 Andrea Frassineti Ariel Levi Tresor Attempto Racing 22 31 Ret WD 16 21 15 22 Ret 3 9.5 23 Mattia Michelotto Loris Spinelli VSR 28 23 36 12 22 Ret 10 17 15 4 8.5 24 Christopher Haase Simon Reicher Eastalent Racing 23 17 8 35 Ret 5 21 Ret 14 14 8 25 Eddie Cheever III Peter Dempsey Ziggo Sport – Tempesta Racing 35 30 18 28 17 21 5 20 6 26 James Kell Arthur Rougier CSA Racing 21 25 18 15 19 6 28 30 22 37 4.5 27 Robin Knutsson Gilles Magnus Boutsen VDS Ret DNS 17 19 8 24 11 10 19 28 3 28 David Pittard Jop Rappange KPX Motorsport 29 24 30 25 26 31 30 37 8 Ret 2 29 Alessio Picariello Boutsen VDS 9 12 1 29 Dennis Marschall Kessel Racing 24 34 23 Ret 38 27 9 21 1 30 Romain Andriolo Simon Gachet CSA Racing 27 10 41 11 30 14 Ret 24 13 16 0.5 — Simon Birch Razoon – more than racing 30 28 4 18 0 — Arthur Dorison Oliver Söderström Comtoyou Racing 24 27 28 27 27 15 19 12 29 19 0 — Jef Machiels Gilles Stadsbader AF Corse 25 16 20 21 Ret 34 32 20 23 12 0 — Guilherme Oliveira Mikey Porter Optimum Motorsport 13 13 29 33 42 13 25 29 21 18 0 — Anthony Bartone Aurélien Panis GetSpeed Team Bartone Bros 17 29 19 13 25 20 36 26 34 22 0 — Jamie Day Mateo Villagomez Walkenhorst Motorsport 16 20 14 16 24 26 29 19 26 15 0 — Marvin Dienst Rinat Salikhov Winward Racing 23 24 17 36 24 34 17 23 0 — Augusto Farfus Darren Leung Paradine Competition 25 38 31 23 18 35 20 29 0 — Maxime Robin Gaspard Simon Walkenhorst Motorsport 18 26 31 22 28 29 31 31 Ret 25 0 — Alex Malykhin Pure Rxcing 19 21 34 28 35 Ret 37 33 Ret Ret 0 — Alexey Nesov Pure Rxcing 19 21 0 — Charles Dawson Kiern Jewiss 2 Seas Motorsport 26 31 21 25 26 23 35 30 0 — Gabriel Rindone Fabian Schiller GetSpeed Team Dubai 21 36 28 32 34 40 32 31 0 — Carl Bennett Felix Hirsiger AF Corse 26 22 32 23 32 30 Ret 28 28 26 0 — Tanart Sathienthirakul Dinamic GT 31 30 33 29 37 22 33 32 27 27 0 — Mark Kastelic Dinamic GT 33 29 37 22 33 32 27 27 0 — Dustin Blattner Kessel Racing 24 34 23 Ret 38 27 0 — Loris Cabirou Dinamic GT 31 30 38 32 34 27 35 39 31 33 0 — Dmitry Gvazava Dinamic GT 38 32 34 27 35 39 31 33 0 — Magnus Gustavsen Razoon – more than racing 30 28 0 — Riccardo Pera Pure Rxcing 34 28 37 33 0 — Felice Jelmini Marcelo Tomasoni Comtoyou Racing 40 40 40 38 Ret Ret 36 32 0 — Sebastian Øgaard Carrie Schreiner Tresor Attempto Racing 39 37 39 33 39 36 38 34 0 — David Fumanelli Marco Pulcini Kessel Racing 37 39 33 35 40 38 37 WD 0 — Mikkel O. Pedersen Pure Rxcing 35 Ret Ret Ret 0 — Michael Blanchemain Jim Pla Saintéloc Racing 38 Ret 0Guest drivers ineligible to score points — Joseph Loake Garage 59 4 9 0 — Klaus Bachler Razoon – more than racing 4 18 0 — Sven Müller Boutsen VDS 6F Ret 0 — Constantin Dressler Kessel Racing 9 21 0 — Nicolas Baert Lionspeed GP 27 Ret 25 24 0 — Gustav Bergström Lionspeed GP 25 24 0 — Flynt Schuring Lionspeed GP 27 Ret 0 Drivers Team BRH MIS MAG ZAN CAT PointsP – Pole F – Fastest Lap

Gold Cup