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Photo: Fred Hardy/SRO Random Vandals Racing has revealed a three-car BMW M4 GT4 EVO lineup for Pirelli GT4 America, which sees three of its four class championship-winning drivers from 2025 return but in revised pairings. Confirmed on Friday, 2025 Silver class champion Kenton Koch, will now spearhead the No. 94 Pro-Am entry alongside reigning class champion Sam Craven. Craven’s co-driver from last year, Josh Green, meanwhile, moves to the Silver class in the No. 98 car alongside newcomer Bruno Colombo, while Judson Holt and Denny Stripling make the move from Fast Track Racing to the Paul Sparta-owned squad in the No. 188 BMW, which will race in the Am class. Notably absent is longtime Random Vandals driver Kevin Boehm, who teamed with Koch to win the Silver class title last year. Koch, who has been upgraded to FIA Gold driver rating, said: “I feel like we are going to make a pretty formidable pairing. “Pro-Am is always super competitive and has insane battles. [Sam Craven is] c...

Photo: Chouest Povoledo Racing Chouest Povoledo Racing will focus on a GT America powered by AWS-only program this year, with Ross Chouest making a bid for the SR03 championship title. Chouest will continue at the wheel of his Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R for a second consecutive season in SRO America competition, although will not return to GT World Challenge America powered by AWS amid the series’ format change to single three-hour feature races. It is expected to be the only Pratt Miller-built Corvette entry in SRO America this year, with DXDT Racing understood to not be continuing in the series. FIA Bronze-rated driver Chouest enjoyed a breakout season in GT America last year, claiming overall wins at Road America, Barber Motorsports Park and Indianapolis Motor Speedway en route to a third place finish in the drivers’ standings. “We chose the Corvette Z06 GT3.R because we knew it could win, and after three victories last season, I think we are on to something,” said team pri...

Photo: Ford The prize package for the inaugural Motorcraft Mustang Cup Australia season has been revealed, with Supercars test drives and international opportunities up for grabs. Control tire supplier Michelin will support the Dark Horse Junior class prize that will see the tire giant offer an all-expenses paid trip to the U.S. to visit the Ford Racing Technical Center in Concord, N.C.. The winner of the Dark Horse Junior class will be hosted for two days at the Ford Racing Technical Center to experience its facilities, including simulators and mentors as Mustang Cup Australia positions itself as a genuine pathway in the Ford Racing system. The winner of the Dark Horse Legends class will receive a 12-month lease of either a Ford Mustang or Ranger Raptor. These prizes add to the previously announced test day with champion Supercars Championship team Triple Eight Race Engineering in its new Ford Mustang Gen3. Plus, all entrants will fight each round for the Ford Insure Pole Awa...

Photo: Brandon Badraoui/IMSA Ford Racing Driver Development team member Jenson Altzman and Mustang Challenge veteran Zach Lee have been confirmed as drivers for McCumbee McAleer Racing’s expansion into Pirelli GT4 America. As first revealed by Sportscar365 , the veteran sports car racing outfit will enter a Ford Mustang GT4 in SRO America for the first time, with Altzman and Lee set to fight for Pro-Am class honors. Both drivers have experience with the Chad McCumbee and Stevan McAleer owned-operation in IMSA-sanctioned competition, with Altzman a race winner in Michelin Pilot Challenge and Lee having been a dominant force in the Dark Horse Legends class of Mustang Challenge for the last two seasons. It marks the second new Mustang GT4 entry for the series, following TechSport’s previously announced effort that will be anchored by Frankie Muniz. “I know SRO has been on Chad and Stevan’s radar for quite a while to expand their GT4 program, so I’m excited this is coming together ...

Photo: Jake Galstad/IMSA Kellymoss will double up its efforts in SRO America this year, adding three Porsche entries for Pirelli GT4 America in addition to its previously announced trio of Porsche 911 GT3 R Evos in GT World Challenge America powered by AWS. The championship-winning organization announced on Thursday that it will also run Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS Clubsports in SRO America competition, beginning with next month’s season opener at Sonoma Raceway. It will mark the Madison, Wis.-based team’s return to running the GT4 platform in pro-level racing since its two-year campaign in IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge competition (pictured above). Three-time GT4 America champion Eric Filgueiras will make his full-time series return alongside Tom Kopczynski in the No. 52 Porsche, while Erika Hoffmann and Jack Parriott will team up in the No. 73 entry, with Ashley Freiberg and Loni Unser in the team’s No. 24 car. Both the Filgueiras/Kopczynski and Freiberg/Unser entries will race...

Photo: SRO/JEP Former Lamborghini factory driver Dennis Lind will make a return to competition in the GT World Challenge Europe powered by AWS this season driving a Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R for Steller Motorsport. The Dane has not competed since tackling the 2024 GTWC Europe Endurance Cup finale with Imperiale Racing but sampled the Corvette at Barcelona in November when Steller was evaluating possible drivers. It has now confirmed Lind as the first member of its Gold Cup crew as it embarks on a second season with the American brand. Lorcan Hanafin finished ninth in the Silver Cup standings last year with the squad alongside a rotating cast of team-mates. “After our successful days in Barcelona I can’t wait to get back to work with the team,” said Lind. “It’s a really strong outfit for 2026, and I have very high hopes for our Gold Cup campaign.” Team manager Max Daymond added: “Dennis is vastly experienced in GT3 racing, and quick as well. “This is a solid first...

Photo: Bob Chapman/Autosport Image The father-and-son duo of Craig and Zach Lumsden will step up to a full season program with Flying Lizard Motorsports in SRO America competition, it has been announced. After making selected starts in their BMW M4 GT4 EVO machinery last year, Craig is set for a full-time effort in GT America powered by AWS, with Zach paired up with sports car racing veteran Kris Wilson in Pirelli GT4 America. Both programs achieved success last year, with Zach Lumsden and Wilson earning an Am class win in Race 2 at Virginia International Raceway and Craig Lumsden scoring podium finishes in his professional sports car racing debut at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The off-road racers, who run under the Colorado MotorSport banner, will now be embarking on a full-time program operated by the Darren Law-led Lizards squad. “Our race history has focused a lot on desert racing worldwide, but the focus now comes home to the U.S. in our BMW M4 GT4 EVOs,” said Craig Lumsde...