2024 was the first outing at Le Mans for Lexus with the RC F GT3, the Toyota Motor Company’s representative in the then-new LMGT3 class. And if plans come to fruition, this year’s race will be the brand’s last outing at La Sarthe, at least for the foreseeable future. The arrival of the new GR […]
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Tom Emson delivered the final stint that secured back-to-back International GT Open race wins for Elite Motorsport at the Misano World Circuit. Along with his #17 Ferrari 296 GT3 Evo teammate Tom Lebbon, the pairing became the first repeat race winners in the 2026 season. The roles switched in today’s sprint to the finish since […]
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Elite Motorsport’s Tom Lebbon took pole position for the second race of the International GT Open’s Misano sprint meeting. After his late race-winning move yesterday, the 21-year-old put the #17 Ferrari 296 GT3 Evo on the front grid spot as the team seeks a consecutive race victory this afternoon. It was his second GT Open […]
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Dean Macdonald grabbed pole position for this afternoon’s first International GT Open race at Misano. Greystone GT’s #33 McLaren 720S GT3 Evo driver claimed his second pole this season since the Portimão opener, securing honours during a late, tense fight during the 25-minute qualifying session. Olimp Racing’s Karol Basz established his place at the top […]
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The International GT Open is preparing for its first-ever visit to the Misano World Circuit on the Adriatic Riviera in Italy, with a packed 29-car grid. Misano marks the 22nd circuit the GT-Sport run championship has visited since the inaugural season in 2006, and the first of two visits to the country in the 2026 […]
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Team Motopark won their second consecutive Spa 500-kilometre race from pole position after a thrilling endurance event in damp conditions. Maximilian Götz won again with the team after doing so last year, whilst #71 Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo teammate Christian Mansell took his first victory in his developing GT3 career. Season-debuting Porsche customer team Fach Auto […]
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Defending Spa 500-kilometre winners Team Motopark secured pole position for the 2026 International GT Open’s Blue Riband endurance race at Spa-Francorchamps. Mercedes-AMG factory driver Maximilian Götz and season rookie Christian Mansell delivered an incredibly strong performance in their respective 25-minute sessions. Following Mansell’s unchallenged benchmark in Q1 at the wheel of the #71…
McKenzy Cresswell takes the next step in his burgeoning GT career when the successful former single-seater racer makes his GT3 endurance race debut next weekend (17 May). The McLaren GT3 Junior competes in the International GT Open 500 at Spa-Francorchamps for Greystone GT driving a McLaren GT3 EVO shared with Australian racer Jayden Kelly. Single-seater […]
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The International GT Open is gearing up for a thrilling 500-kilometre race this weekend at the historic Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps. It marks the fifth time GT Sport has held the 500km race meeting at the Belgian venue, which will run for approximately 2 hours and 55 minutes and will mandate three pit stops. It is […]
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Optimum Motorsport has confirmed its return to the International GT Open with Ben Barnicoat and Morgan Tillbrook contesting the upcoming Spa 500km on 15-17 May. The duo, who are already racing the full 2026 British GT Championship season together, will share the team’s Pro-Am class-entered #27 McLaren 720S GT3 Evo at the second GT Open […]
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McLaren GT3 Junior driver Zac Meakin has been officially confirmed as the 200th different driver to win a race in the International GT Open. His achievement came after winning Race 2 at the Portimão 2026 season-opening race meeting with Greystone GT and his McLaren factory driver teammate, Dean Macdonald. “I was washing my car when […]
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Italian outfit ZRS Motorsport impressed on their International GT Open debut in Portimão, giving the new Porsche 911 GT3 R Evo (992) its first outright win on European tarmac. Alex Fontana took pole position in the first qualifying session of the 2026 season, and along with his teammate Pietro Armanni in Race 1, they secured […]
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Greystone GT’s Dean Macdonald and Zac Meakin won Race 2 at Portimão, converting pole position into a controlled win during the opening race meeting of the 2026 International GT Open season. Meanwhile, season debutant Blackthorn delivered Aston Martin their first class win in five years in the Pro-Am rankings, with credit to Charles Bateman and […]
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Greystone GT’s Dean Macdonald triumphed to pole position for Race 2 during the opening International GT Open race meeting in Portimão. The McLaren factory driver jumped to the top of the timing screen over halfway through the 25-minute session, gaining time during his final few laps as the chequered flag loomed. His fastest lap time […]
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ZRS Motorsport’s Alex Fontana and Pietro Armanni claimed a commanding victory on their International GT Open debut at the undulating Autódromo do Algarve today. The 2026 season-opener was drama-filled, with the first dose coming after just three corners, when Ferrari-contracted driver Tommaso Mosca snatched the lead from Fontana at Lagos. However, running over debris shortly […]
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Alex Fontana claimed pole position for the first race of the 2026 International GT Open season after a strong effort from the Italian late in the 25-minute qualifying session. The ZRS Motorsport driver set a fastest lap time of 1:40.507 in his #911 Porsche 911 GT3.R Evo, beating reigning vice-champion Tommasco Mosca to the honour. […]
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CBRX by SPS’s #54 Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo, driven by Dexter Müller and Yannick Mettler, set the pace during the opening International GT Open practice session in Portimão. A fastest lap time of 1:41.732 earned them first place by the end of the first practice of the 2026 season. Dinamic GT’s Philipp Sager and Christian Engelhart […]
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Polish team Olimp Racing topped the second International GT Open free practice session in the scenic hills of Portimão. Marcin Jedliński and Karol Basz’s #777 Ferrari 296 GT3 Evo earned first place with their 1:42.559 lap time, headlining the Pro-Am and Am categories with previous and current generations of Ferrari’s latest GT3 racer. A lively […]
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The excitement of the International GT Open roars back into life this weekend on 18-19 April to kick off the 2026 season in the picturesque hills of Portimão. GT Open’s traditional opener at the Autódromo do Algarve will kick off the 21st season, with last year’s 20th-anniversary celebration highlighting the GT Sport-run championship’s longevity. An […]
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Dybionka Steps Up To GT Open In PTT Racing BMW Fabian Dybionka will step up to the International GT Open for the 2026 season with Polish team PTT Racing’s new BMW M4 GT3 EVO. The Polish youngster finished third in the 2025 Porsche Sports Cup Deutschland Sprint Challenge GT3 standings, making history as their youngest-ever […]
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Adam returns with Blackthorn Aston Martin Racing factory driver Jonny Adam will return to the International GT Open for the first time in seven years. The double Le Mans class winner and four-time British GT champion confirmed the news in a pair of announcements about his 2026 GT racing programme with Blackthorn Racing, which he […]
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Blanchemain and Pla return with Saintéloc Racing Saintéloc Racing will return for its third consecutive season of the International GT Open championship this year. Pro-Am drivers Michaël Blanchemain and Jim Pla will share driving duties in the Audi R8 LMS Evo II package. The pairing contested the 2024 season together in Scuderia Villorba Corse’s Mercedes-AMG […]
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HOFOR Racing to contest 24H Series 2025 24H Barcelona winner HOFOR Racing has become the first team to announce it will contest this year’s full 24H Series Europe. The Swiss outfit will again field its #11 Mercedes-AMG GT3 EVO for the line-up Michael Kroll, Chantal Prinz, Alexander Prinz and Torsten Kratz, in what will be […]
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Longtime Porsche customer ZRS Motorsport will make its International GT Open debut this year, with an entry into the Pro class for Pietro Armanni and Alex Fontana. The Italian squad, which is a former champion in Porsche Carrera Cup Italia, will field a brand-new 911 GT3 R (992.2) in the series. 20-year-old Armanni raced for […]
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