2025 GT World Challenge Europe

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2025 GT World Challenge Europe
Organizer SRO Motorsports Group
Discipline Sports car racing
Number of races15
Champions
GT World Challenge Europe seasons
2026 
GT World Challenge Europe 2024 Nurburg Nr. 48 Auer, Engel, Morad (1).jpg
GT World Challenge Europe 2024 Nurburg Nr. 32 van der Linde, Vanthoor, Weerts (1).jpg
Maro Engel and Lucas Auer are the reigning drivers' champions, while Team WRT are the reigning teams' champions.

The 2025 GT World Challenge Europe Powered by AWS is set to be a motor racing championship for Group GT3 cars, marking the 12th 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. It is split into the Endurance Cup and the Sprint Cup, each with their own respective titles, alongside the overall GT World Challenge Europe championship. The championship will take place over ten rounds held at various circuits across Europe. It is slated to commence in April and conclude in October.

Contents

The championship is divided into four classes: Pro, Gold, Silver, and Bronze. Pro cars have no driver restrictions and compete for the overall Drivers’ and Teams’ championships. Notably, Pro cars are limited to just three drivers at the 24 Hours of Spa. Gold cars compete in the Gold Cup and consist of Gold drivers and one Silver driver, along with an additional Gold driver for Spa if the team chooses to include one. Cars in the Silver Cup are made up entirely of Silver class drivers. Lastly, cars in the Bronze Cup have a maximum driver quality line-up of Platinum and Bronze drivers, with additional Silver drivers eligible for entry at Endurance rounds, including Spa. [1]

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 Barcelona), 6-hour (Paul Ricard), or 24-hour (Spa) races in the Endurance Cup rounds.

RoundCircuitDateSeries
1 Flag of France.svg Circuit Paul Ricard 11–13 April Endurance
2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Brands Hatch 3–4 May Sprint
3 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Circuit Zandvoort 16–18 May Sprint
4 Flag of Italy.svg Monza Circuit 30 May – 1 June Endurance
5 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps 26–29 June Endurance
6 Flag of Italy.svg Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli 18–20 July Sprint
7 Flag of France.svg Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours 1–3 August Sprint
8 Flag of Germany.svg Nürburgring 29–31 August Endurance
9 Flag of Spain.svg Circuit Ricardo Tormo 19–21 September Sprint
10 Flag of Spain.svg Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya 10–12 October Endurance
Source: [2]

Calendar changes

The 2025 calendar sees Paul Ricard Circuit return to the popular weekend format of a 6-hour endurance race to open the season, the format was used between 2015 and 2023 and will act as the season opener.

Circuit Zandvoort and Circuit Ricardo Tormo return to the calendar after one-year absences. Notably, the Jeddah Corniche Circuit will not return in 2025, being replaced by Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya as the season closer. [3]

Entries

Sprint Cup

TeamCarEngineNo.DriversClassRounds
Flag of Austria.svg GRT - Grasser Racing Team [4] Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2 Lamborghini DGF 5.2 L V10 1Flag of None.svg TBABTBC
Flag of None.svg TBA
19Flag of None.svg TBASTBC
Flag of None.svg TBA
63Flag of None.svg TBAPTBC
Flag of None.svg TBA
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Optimum Motorsport [4] McLaren 720S GT3 Evo McLaren M840T 4.0 L Turbo V8 5Flag of None.svg TBAGTBC
Flag of None.svg TBA
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Boutsen VDS [5] Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 9 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Maxime Martin [6] PTBC
Flag of Germany.svg Luca Stolz [5]
10 Flag of France.svg César Gazeau [5] STBC
Flag of France.svg Aurélien Panis [5]
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Comtoyou Racing [7] Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 Evo Aston Martin M177 4.0 L Turbo V8 11Flag of None.svg TBABTBC
Flag of None.svg TBA
21 Flag of Brazil.svg Ricardo Baptista [7] STBC
Flag of Brazil.svg Rafael Suzuki [7]
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Emil Frey Racing [8] Ferrari 296 GT3 Ferrari F163CE 3.0 L Turbo V6 14 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ben Green [8] PTBC
Flag of Finland.svg Konsta Lappalainen [8]
69 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Chris Lulham [8] GTBC
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Thierry Vermeulen [8]
Flag of France.svg Saintéloc Racing [9] Audi R8 LMS Evo II Audi DAR 5.2 L V10 25Flag of None.svg TBABTBC
Flag of None.svg TBA
26 Flag of Ukraine.svg Ivan Klymenko [9] STBC
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Lorens Lecertua [9]
27Flag of None.svg TBAGTBC
Flag of None.svg TBA
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Team WRT [10] BMW M4 GT3 Evo BMW S58B30T0 3.0 L Twin Turbo I6 30 Flag of Sweden.svg Gustav Bergström [10] STBC
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Gilles Stadsbader [10]
32 Flag of South Africa.svg Kelvin van der Linde [10] PTBC
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Charles Weerts [10]
Flag of Oman.svg AlManar Racing by WRT [10] 777 Flag of Oman.svg Al Faisal Al Zubair [10] BTBC
Flag of Germany.svg Jens Klingmann [10]
Flag of Germany.svg Walkenhorst Motorsport [4] Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 Evo Aston Martin M177 4.0 L Turbo V8 35Flag of None.svg TBAPTBC
Flag of None.svg TBA
Flag of the United States.svg Winward Racing Team Mann-Filter [11] Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 48 Flag of Austria.svg Lucas Auer [11] PTBC
Flag of Germany.svg Maro Engel [11]
Flag of the United States.svg Winward Racing [11] 81 Flag of Italy.svg Gabriele Piana [11] BTBC
Flag of Armenia.svg Rinat Salikhov [11] [a]
Flag of Italy.svg AF Corse - Francorchamps Motors [12] Ferrari 296 GT3 Ferrari F163CE 3.0 L Turbo V6 50 Flag of Monaco.svg Arthur Leclerc [12] PTBC
Flag of France.svg Thomas Neubauer [12]
51 Flag of Monaco.svg Vincent Abril [12] PTBC
Flag of Italy.svg Alessio Rovera [12]
52Flag of None.svg TBASTBC
Flag of None.svg TBA
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ziggo Sport – Tempesta Racing [13] 93 Flag of Italy.svg Eddie Cheever III [13] BTBC
Flag of Italy.svg Marco Pulcini [13]
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Garage 59 [4] McLaren 720S GT3 Evo McLaren M840T 4.0 L Turbo V8 58Flag of None.svg TBAPTBC
Flag of None.svg TBA
59Flag of None.svg TBAGTBC
Flag of None.svg TBA
Flag of Germany.svg HRT Ford Performance [14] Ford Mustang GT3 Ford Coyote 5.4 L V8 64Flag of None.svg TBAPTBC
Flag of None.svg TBA
65Flag of None.svg TBASTBC
Flag of None.svg TBA
Flag of Germany.svg Tresor Attempto Racing [4] Audi R8 LMS Evo II Audi DAR 5.2 L V10 66Flag of None.svg TBABTBC
Flag of None.svg TBA
88Flag of None.svg TBAGTBC
Flag of None.svg TBA
99Flag of None.svg TBASTBC
Flag of None.svg TBA
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Kessel Racing [4] Ferrari 296 GT3 Ferrari F163CE 3.0 L Turbo V6 74Flag of None.svg TBABTBC
Flag of None.svg TBA
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Barwell Motorsport [15] Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2 Lamborghini DGF 5.2 L V10 76 Flag of the United States.svg Christian Bogle [15] STBC
Flag of the United States.svg Bijoy Garg [15]
78 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Hugo Cook [16] PTBC
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sandy Mitchell [16]
Flag of Germany.svg Lionspeed GP [4] Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) Porsche M97/80 4.2 L Flat-6 80Flag of None.svg TBABTBC
Flag of None.svg TBA
Flag of Italy.svg Imperiale Racing [4] Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2 Lamborghini DGF 5.2 L V10 85Flag of None.svg TBABTBC
Flag of None.svg TBA
Flag of Germany.svg Rutronik Racing [17] Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) Porsche M97/80 4.2 L Flat-6 96 Flag of Germany.svg Sven Müller [18] PTBC
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Patric Niederhauser [18]
97 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Loek Hartog [19] STBC
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Eshan Pieris [19]
Flag of Austria.svg Razoon more than racing [20] Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) Porsche M97/80 4.2 L Flat-6 110Flag of None.svg TBATBC
Flag of None.svg TBA
Flag of France.svg CSA Racing [21] McLaren 720S GT3 Evo McLaren M840T 4.0 L Turbo V8 111Flag of None.svg TBAPTBC
Flag of None.svg TBA
112Flag of None.svg TBAGTBC
Flag of None.svg TBA
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Paradine Competition [10] BMW M4 GT3 Evo BMW S58B30T0 3.0 L Twin Turbo I6 991 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dan Harper [10] BTBC
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Darren Leung [10]
992 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Mex Jansen [10] STBC
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Maxime Oosten [10]
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg One Group Engineering [22] Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2 Lamborghini DGF 5.2 L V10 TBAFlag of None.svg TBATBC
Flag of None.svg TBA
IconClass
PPro (Overall)
GGold Cup
SSilver Cup
BBronze Cup

Endurance Cup

TeamCarEngineNo.DriversClassRounds
Flag of Germany.svg Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed [23] Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 2 Flag of Andorra.svg Jules Gounon [23] PTBC
Flag of Germany.svg Fabian Schiller [23]
Flag of Germany.svg Luca Stolz [23]
Flag of Germany.svg GetSpeed [23] 3 Flag of the United States.svg Anthony Bartone [23] STBC
Flag of Poland.svg Karol Basz [23]
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Yannick Mettler [23]
6 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Colin Caresani [23] STBC
Flag of Thailand.svg Tanart Sathienthirakul [23]
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Aaron Walker [23]
Flag of the United States.svg CrowdStrike by SPS [24] Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 4Flag of None.svg TBAPATBC
Flag of None.svg TBA
Flag of None.svg TBA
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Optimum Motorsport [4] McLaren 720S GT3 Evo McLaren M840T 4.0 L Turbo V8 5Flag of None.svg TBAGTBC
Flag of None.svg TBA
Flag of None.svg TBA
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Comtoyou Racing [4] Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 Evo Aston Martin M177 4.0 L Turbo V8 7Flag of None.svg TBAPTBC
Flag of None.svg TBA
Flag of None.svg TBA
11Flag of None.svg TBATBC
Flag of None.svg TBA
Flag of None.svg TBA
21Flag of None.svg TBASTBC
Flag of None.svg TBA
Flag of None.svg TBA
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Kessel Racing [4] Ferrari 296 GT3 Ferrari F163CE 3.0 L Turbo V6 8Flag of None.svg TBABTBC
Flag of None.svg TBA
Flag of None.svg TBA
74Flag of None.svg TBABTBC
Flag of None.svg TBA
Flag of None.svg TBA
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Boutsen VDS [5] Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 9 Flag of Germany.svg Maximilian Götz [5] PTBC
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Mikaël Grenier [5]
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Maxime Martin [6]
10 Flag of France.svg Loris Cabirou [5] STBC
Flag of France.svg César Gazeau [5]
Flag of France.svg Aurélien Panis [5]
Flag of Germany.svg Rinaldi Racing [4] Ferrari 296 GT3 Ferrari F163CE 3.0 L Turbo V6 12 Flag of Italy.svg Davide Rigon [25] BTBC
Flag of None.svg TBA
Flag of None.svg TBA
Flag of Italy.svg BMW Italia Ceccato Racing [10] BMW M4 GT3 Evo BMW S58B30T0 3.0 L Twin Turbo I6 15 Flag of Italy.svg Felice Jelmini [10] BTBC
Flag of Italy.svg Federico Malvestiti [10]
Flag of Brazil.svg Marcelo Tomasoni [10]
Flag of Austria.svg GRT - Grasser Racing Team [4] Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2 Lamborghini DGF 5.2 L V10 19Flag of None.svg TBASTBC
Flag of None.svg TBA
Flag of None.svg TBA
63Flag of None.svg TBAPTBC
Flag of None.svg TBA
Flag of None.svg TBA
Flag of France.svg Schumacher CLRT [4] Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) Porsche M97/80 4.2 L Flat-6 22Flag of None.svg TBAPTBC
Flag of None.svg TBA
Flag of None.svg TBA
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Team RJN [4] McLaren 720S GT3 Evo McLaren M840T 4.0 L Turbo V8 23Flag of None.svg TBAGTBC
Flag of None.svg TBA
Flag of None.svg TBA
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Steller Motorsport [26] Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R Chevrolet LT6 5.5 L V8 24Flag of None.svg TBABTBC
Flag of None.svg TBA
Flag of None.svg TBA
424Flag of None.svg TBABTBC
Flag of None.svg TBA
Flag of None.svg TBA
Flag of France.svg Saintéloc Racing [9] Audi R8 LMS Evo II Audi DAR 5.2 L V10 25Flag of None.svg TBABTBC
Flag of None.svg TBA
Flag of None.svg TBA
26 Flag of Ukraine.svg Ivan Klymenko [9] STBC
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Lorens Lecertua [9]
Flag of None.svg TBA
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Team WRT [10] BMW M4 GT3 Evo BMW S58B30T0 3.0 L Twin Turbo I6 30 Flag of Sweden.svg Gustav Bergström [10] STBC
Flag of France.svg Étienne Cheli [10]
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Gilles Stadsbader [10]
32 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Ugo de Wilde [10] PTBC
Flag of South Africa.svg Kelvin van der Linde [10]
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Charles Weerts [10]
Flag of Oman.svg AlManar Racing by WRT [10] 777 Flag of Oman.svg Al Faisal Al Zubair [10] BTBC
Flag of Germany.svg Jens Klingmann [10]
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ben Tuck [10]
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Verstappen.com Racing [27] Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 Evo Aston Martin M177 4.0 L Turbo V8 33 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Harry King [27] GTBC
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Chris Lulham [27]
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Thierry Vermeulen [27]
Flag of Germany.svg Walkenhorst Motorsport [28] Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 Evo Aston Martin M177 4.0 L Turbo V8 34Flag of None.svg TBAPTBC
Flag of None.svg TBA
Flag of None.svg TBA
35Flag of None.svg TBASTBC
Flag of None.svg TBA
Flag of None.svg TBA
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Century Motorsport [29] BMW M4 GT3 Evo BMW S58B30T0 3.0 L Twin Turbo I6 42 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Mex Jansen [29] STBC
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Will Moore [29]
Flag of South Africa.svg Jarrod Waberski [29]
Flag of the United States.svg Mercedes-AMG Team Mann-Filter [11] Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 48 Flag of Austria.svg Lucas Auer [11] PTBC
Flag of Italy.svg Matteo Cairoli [11]
Flag of Germany.svg Maro Engel [11]
Flag of the United States.svg Winward Racing [11] 81 Flag of Germany.svg Marvin Dienst [11] BTBC
Flag of Italy.svg Gabriele Piana [11]
Flag of Armenia.svg Rinat Salikhov [11] [a]
Flag of Italy.svg AF Corse - Francorchamps Motors [12] Ferrari 296 GT3 Ferrari F163CE 3.0 L Turbo V6 50 Flag of Italy.svg Eliseo Donno [12] PTBC
Flag of Italy.svg Antonio Fuoco [12]
Flag of Monaco.svg Arthur Leclerc [12]
51 Flag of Monaco.svg Vincent Abril [12] PTBC
Flag of Italy.svg Alessandro Pier Guidi [12]
Flag of Italy.svg Alessio Rovera [12]
52 Flag of Italy.svg Andrea Bertolini [25] BTBC
Flag of None.svg TBA
Flag of None.svg TBA
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ziggo Sport – Tempesta Racing [13] 93 Flag of Italy.svg Eddie Cheever III [13] BTBC
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Chris Froggatt [13]
Flag of Italy.svg Marco Pulcini [13]
Flag of Italy.svg Dinamic GT [30] Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) Porsche M97/80 4.2 L Flat-6 54 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Federico Al Rifai [30] STBC
Flag of Guatemala.svg Mateo Llarena [30]
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jop Rappange [30]
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Garage 59 [4] McLaren 720S GT3 Evo McLaren M840T 4.0 L Turbo V8 58Flag of None.svg TBAPTBC
Flag of None.svg TBA
Flag of None.svg TBA
59Flag of None.svg TBAGTBC
Flag of None.svg TBA
Flag of None.svg TBA
188Flag of None.svg TBABTBC
Flag of None.svg TBA
Flag of None.svg TBA
Flag of Italy.svg Vincenzo Sospiri Racing [4] Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2 Lamborghini DGF 5.2 L V10 60Flag of None.svg TBASTBC
Flag of None.svg TBA
Flag of None.svg TBA
163Flag of None.svg TBAPTBC
Flag of None.svg TBA
Flag of None.svg TBA
Flag of Germany.svg HRT Ford Performance [14] Ford Mustang GT3 Ford Coyote 5.4 L V8 64Flag of None.svg TBAPTBC
Flag of None.svg TBA
Flag of None.svg TBA
65Flag of None.svg TBASTBC
Flag of None.svg TBA
Flag of None.svg TBA
Flag of Germany.svg Tresor Attempto Racing [4] Audi R8 LMS Evo II Audi DAR 5.2 L V10 66Flag of None.svg TBABTBC
Flag of None.svg TBA
Flag of None.svg TBA
88Flag of None.svg TBAGTBC
Flag of None.svg TBA
Flag of None.svg TBA
99Flag of None.svg TBASTBC
Flag of None.svg TBA
Flag of None.svg TBA
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Barwell Motorsport [15] Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2 Lamborghini DGF 5.2 L V10 76 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Adam Ali [15] STBC
Flag of the United States.svg Christian Bogle [15]
Flag of the United States.svg Bijoy Garg [15]
Flag of Germany.svg Lionspeed GP [4] Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) Porsche M97/80 4.2 L Flat-6 80Flag of None.svg TBABTBC
Flag of None.svg TBA
Flag of None.svg TBA
Flag of Germany.svg Herberth Motorsport [4] Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) Porsche M97/80 4.2 L Flat-6 91Flag of None.svg TBABTBC
Flag of None.svg TBA
Flag of None.svg TBA
92Flag of None.svg TBABTBC
Flag of None.svg TBA
Flag of None.svg TBA
Flag of Germany.svg Rutronik Racing [17] Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) Porsche M97/80 4.2 L Flat-6 96 Flag of Germany.svg Sven Müller [18] PTBC
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Patric Niederhauser [18]
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Alessio Picariello [18]
97 Flag of Hong Kong.svg Antares Au [31] BTBC
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Loek Hartog [31]
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Morris Schuring [31]
Flag of Germany.svg ROWE Racing [10] BMW M4 GT3 Evo BMW S58B30T0 3.0 L Twin Turbo I6 98 Flag of Brazil.svg Augusto Farfus [10] PTBC
Flag of Finland.svg Jesse Krohn [10]
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Raffaele Marciello [10]
Flag of Austria.svg Razoon more than racing [20] Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) Porsche M97/80 4.2 L Flat-6 110Flag of None.svg TBATBC
Flag of None.svg TBA
Flag of None.svg TBA
Flag of France.svg CSA Racing [21] McLaren 720S GT3 Evo McLaren M840T 4.0 L Turbo V8 111Flag of None.svg TBAPTBC
Flag of None.svg TBA
Flag of None.svg TBA
112Flag of None.svg TBASTBC
Flag of None.svg TBA
Flag of None.svg TBA
Flag of Germany.svg Paul Motorsport [4] Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2 Lamborghini DGF 5.2 L V10 333Flag of None.svg TBAGTBC
Flag of None.svg TBA
Flag of None.svg TBA
Flag of Germany.svg Nordique Racing [4] Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 611Flag of None.svg TBAGTBC
Flag of None.svg TBA
Flag of None.svg TBA
Flag of Lithuania.svg Pure Rxcing [4] Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) Porsche M97/80 4.2 L Flat-6 911Flag of None.svg TBAPTBC
Flag of None.svg TBA
Flag of None.svg TBA
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Paradine Competition [10] BMW M4 GT3 Evo BMW S58B30T0 3.0 L Twin Turbo I6 991 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dan Harper [10] BTBC
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Darren Leung [10]
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Toby Sowery [10]
992 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Charles Clark [10] STBC
Flag of Brazil.svg Pedro Ebrahim [10]
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Kellett [10]
Flag of Japan.svg Goodsmile Racing & Team UKYO [32] Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 TBA Flag of Japan.svg Tatsuya Kataoka [32] TBC
Flag of Japan.svg Kamui Kobayashi [32]
Flag of Japan.svg Nobuteru Taniguchi [32]
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg One Group Engineering [22] Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2 Lamborghini DGF 5.2 L V10 TBAFlag of None.svg TBATBC
Flag of None.svg TBA
Flag of None.svg TBA
IconClass
PPro (Overall)
GGold Cup
SSilver Cup
BBronze Cup
PAPro-Am Cup

Driver and team changes

Arthur Leclerc Austria 2022.jpg
GT World Challenge Europe 2024 Nurburg Nr. 51 Pier Guidi, Rigon, Rovera.jpg
Arthur Leclerc, a former Formula 2 driver and current F1 development driver for Scuderia Ferrari, is set to make his GT World Challenge Europe debut with AF Corse in the Ferrari 296 GT3 as a full-season entry.

In the Pro class, Maro Engel and Lucas Auer are gearing up to defend their championship in the No. 48 Mercedes-AMG, which will compete as Winward Racing Team Mann-Filter during the Sprint Cup rounds and Mercedes-AMG Racing Team Mann-Filter during the Endurance Cup rounds, where Matteo Cairoli will join them. In 2024, this duo achieved eight podium finishes out of ten Sprint Cup races and secured an overall victory at the final round in Jeddah. [33]

In a surprising twist for 2025, former BMW driver Maxime Martin has switched to Mercedes-AMG, driving the No. 9 Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo for Boutsen VDS in a full-season Pro entry. [34] Luca Stolz will support him during the Sprint Cup rounds, while Maximilian Götz and Mikaël Grenier will join for the Endurance rounds. [35]

Shortly thereafter, AF Corse Francorchamps Motors announced two full-season Pro cars, marking the first time in nine seasons that the Italian outfit has participated with a Pro car in the Sprint Cup. The No. 50 car will be driven by former Formula 2 podium finisher Arthur Leclerc throughout all rounds in 2025. Thomas Neubauer will partner with him for the Sprint rounds, while Antonio Fuoco and Eliseo Donno will accompany Leclerc for the Endurance rounds. In the sister No. 51 car, Alessio Rovera and Vincent Abril will contest the whole season, with Alessandro Pier Guidi joining for the Endurance rounds. [12]

Porsche outfit Rutronik Racing has also announced their return to the series, launching yet another attempt at the overall GT World Challenge Europe title. Patric Niederhauser and Sven Müller will race in the No. 96 after a relatively successful 2024 season, during which the duo clinched victory in the final Sprint Cup round. Alessio Picariello will join them for the Endurance rounds. [36]

BMW M Motorsport is set for a strong comeback, entering a full-season Pro car driven by Kelvin van der Linde and Charles Weerts at all rounds. The car will carry the No. 32 during the Endurance Cup rounds, where they will be joined by Ugo de Wilde, and No. 31 in the Sprint Cup rounds. [10]

In the Silver Cup, Barwell Motorsport is making a comeback with Lamborghini for the tenth consecutive season. Previous efforts in the Silver Cup led the team to victory at the 2019 24 Hours of Spa and additional titles in 2020. The No. 76 Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 2 will be driven for the entire season by American duo Bijoy Garg and Christian Bogle, with Canadian Adam Ali joining for the Endurance rounds. [15] Additionally, BMW will aim for another championship bid in the Silver Cup, with Paradine Competition and Team WRT fielding full-season entries, piloted by young Dutch drivers Mex Jansen and Maxime Oosten, and Gustav Bergström and Gilles Stadsbader, respectively. [10] Rutronik Racing and Boutsen VDS will also field full-season Silver Cup entries alongside their Pro cars. [37] [38]

In the Bronze Cup, 2024 Endurance Cup class champions Tempesta Racing return to the series, now with Ziggo Sport as the title sponsor, replacing Sky. Jonathan Hui will be absent this year and is replaced by Marco Pulcini, while Chris Froggatt and Eddie Cheever III remain with the team for the seventh consecutive year. Although the team excelled in the Endurance Cup, Hui and Cheever also finished fourth in the 2024 Sprint Cup. [13] After a strong 2024 campaign, Paradine Competition will return with a full-season Bronze entry. [10] Winward Racing will field a full-season Bronze entry alongside their reigning champions in the Pro class. [33]


See also

Notes

  1. 1 2 Salikhov is Russian, but he competes under an Armenian licence as Russian national emblems were banned by the FIA following the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

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