SRO Announces Updated 2026 GT World Challenge Europe Calendar
SRO Motorsports Group has finalized the 2026 calendar for the GT World Challenge Europe, confirming the venues and race formats for both the Sprint and Endurance Cups. The updated schedule features the same locations and dates as previously announced at the 24 Hours of Spa, with the primary modification being the inclusion of race formats for each event.
Among the notable highlights is the return of the Autódromo Internacional do Algarve in Portimāo, which will host a three-hour Endurance Cup race. This marks its first appearance in the Endurance Cup, having only previously hosted Sprint Cup events since its inclusion in 2015.
The Endurance Cup will commence with a six-hour race at Circuit Paul Ricard on April 11-12, followed by a three-hour race at Monza and the prestigious 24 Hours of Spa. The calendar concludes with further three-hour events at the Nürburgring and Portimão.
The Sprint Cup kicks off on May 2-3 at Brands Hatch, before proceeding to Misano, Magny-Cours, Zandvoort, and Barcelona. Notably, Barcelona will revert to its previous Sprint Cup format, having been part of the Endurance Cup this season.
2026 GT World Challenge Europe Calendar:
- Prologue: Circuit Paul Ricard, France, April 7-8
- Round 1: Circuit Paul Ricard, France, April 11-12 (Endurance Cup 6H)
- Round 2: Brands Hatch, UK, May 2-3 (Sprint Cup)
- Prologue: Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium, May 19-20
- Round 3: Autodromo Nazionale Monza, Italy, May 30-31 (Endurance Cup 3H)
- Round 4: 24 Hours of Spa, Belgium, June 25-28 (Endurance Cup 24H)
- Round 5: Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli, Italy, July 18-19 (Sprint Cup)
- Round 6: Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours, France, August 1-2 (Sprint Cup)
- Round 7: Nürburgring, Germany, August 29-30 (Endurance Cup 3H)
- Round 8: Zandvoort, Netherlands, September 19-20 (Sprint Cup)
- Round 9: Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Spain, October 3-4 (Sprint Cup)
- Round 10: Autódromo Internacional do Algarve, Portugal, October 17-18 (Endurance Cup 3H)
This calendar promises to deliver an exciting season ahead, with a mix of established circuits and the much-anticipated return of Portimão to the GT calendar.
