2026 GT World Challenge Europe
| 2026 GT World Challenge Europe | |
|---|---|
| Organizer | SRO Motorsports Group |
| Discipline | Sports car racing |
| Number of races | 15 |
| Champions | |
| GT World Challenge Europe Drivers | |
| GT World Challenge Europe Teams | |
The 2026 GT World Challenge Europe Powered by AWS is a planned motor racing championship for GT3 cars, marking the 13th edition of the GT World Challenge Europe. Organised by the SRO Motorsports Group, it will form the European part of the broader GT World Challenge, which will also include GT World Challenge America, GT World Challenge Australia and GT World Challenge Asia. The championship will 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, is scheduled to take place between 7 and 8 April 2026, with testing for the 24 Hours of Spa occurring between 19 and 20 May 2026. Racing is planned to commence in April and conclude in October.[1][2]
Calendar
All Sprint Cup rounds consist of two one-hour races, totalling 15 races throughout the season, alongside the single 3-hour, 6-hour, or 24-hour races in Endurance Cup rounds.
| Round | Circuit | Date | Map |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Circuit Paul Ricard | 11–12 April | |
| 2 | Brands Hatch | 2–3 May | |
| 3 | Monza Circuit | 30–31 May | |
| 4 | Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps | 25–28 June | |
| 5 | Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli | 18–19 July | |
| 6 | Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours | 1–2 August | |
| 7 | Nürburgring | 29–30 August | |
| 8 | Circuit Zandvoort | 19–20 September | |
| 9 | Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya | 3–4 October | |
| 10 | Algarve International Circuit | 17–18 October | |
| Source:[3] | |||
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.[3]
See also
- 2026 GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup
- 2026 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup
- 2026 GT World Challenge America
- 2026 GT World Challenge Asia
- 2026 GT World Challenge Australia
- 2026 Intercontinental GT Challenge
References
- ^ Euwema, Davey (27 June 2025). "Portimao to Make GTWC Europe Return After 11-Year Absence – Sportscar365". sportscar365.com. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
- ^ Kilbey, Stephen (27 June 2025). "GT World Challenge Europe Calendar Features Portimāo Return". www.dailysportscar.com. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
- ^ a b "GT World Challenge Europe powered by AWS returns to Portimāo for 2026 season finale". GT World Challenge Europe Powered by AWS. 27 June 2025. Retrieved 27 June 2025.