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Photo: GMG Racing Inaugural McLaren Trophy America Am class champion James Sofronas will not defend his title this season, with the GMG Racing team owner/driver instead set to place his full focus on an increased customer effort in the single-make series, which includes the addition of Deniz Teoman and Jeff Cook. Teoman and Cook, who arrive at GMG after a season with Dark Horse Racing, will join the Pro-Am pairing of John Capestro-Dubets and Randy Highland in the new-look two-car McLaren Artura Trophy EVO effort, which kicks off the weekend at Sonoma Raceway. GMG additionally won the overall teams’ title in the single-make series last year. “Last year was a crucial learning year for me and GMG Racing, less about my on-track achievements and more about laying the groundwork for the team’s future success in McLaren Trophy,” said Sofronas. “We are totally committed to this great new series, and my goal last year was to familiarize myself with the ins and outs of the McLaren Trophy ...

Image: Provided Racing to End Alzheimer’s has expanded its program to SRO America, teaming up with Stephen Cameron Racing’s partial season BMW M4 GT4 EVO entry in Pirelli GT4 America, beginning with this weekend’s season opener at Sonoma Raceway. The association, which was formed in the team’s IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge Ford Mustang GT4 entry last year, will see its now-famous “names” livery applied to the No. 90 BMW of Jonathan Perichon and Greg Liefooghe in the Pro-Am class. The decision to join GT4 America came from a conversation between Frengs, team owner Stephen Cameron, and Liefooghe, with the livery set to feature 83 names of loved ones who have suffered from Alzheimer’s. “We’re thrilled to be back in the SRO paddock,” said Frengs. “We have so many great memories from 2021 and the championship has continued to grow through the years. “Greg and Cameron Racing also have an outstanding history in this and in other SRO series, so we’re looking forward to seeing what we ca...

Photo: JEP/SRO GT World Challenge powered by AWS raises the curtain on its season this weekend with races in America and Australia, while the opening rounds in Asia (April 4-5) and Europe (April 11-12) are not far behind. An unchanged lineup of ten brands will compete for the global title, which will be decided by a 46-race schedule staged across 14 countries on four continents. Mercedes-AMG is on a remarkable winning streak, claiming each global title since the inaugural season in 2019. But its status has been fiercely contested in recent seasons. Indeed, 2025 was the closest fight yet as BMW went into the deciding round with a slender lead. Mercedes-AMG ultimately prevailed, though just 23 points made the difference at the conclusion of the campaign. Porsche ended 2025 in third spot, followed by Ferrari, Audi, Lamborghini, McLaren, Aston Martin, Corvette and Ford. The full field returns this season hoping to improve their positions, while Mercedes-AMG must keep them at bay if...

Photo: GT World Challenge Asia Porsche Center Okazaki has finalized its two-car lineup for the upcoming GT World Challenge Asia powered by AWS season. For the third consecutive season, the ARN-run team will field a two-car effort in the six-round series that begins next weekend at Sepang, while upgrading to the latest Porsche 911 GT3 R Evo for both the Pro-Am No. 18 car and the Silver-Am No. 25. Gentleman driver Hiroaki Nagai will share the No. 18 Porsche with SUPER GT racer Kazuto Kotaka, who is unavailable for the second round at Mandalika in early May owing to a clash with the Japanese championship’s Fuji Golden Week fixture. As such, Yuichi Nakayama will stand in for Kotaka for the Mandalika round. Nakayama has accrued GT3 experience in multiple series since losing his SARD Toyota GT500 seat at the end of 2024, including in cameo outings for the Akkodis ASP Lexus team in the FIA World Endurance Championship. Meanwhile, the No. 25 NK Racing-backed car will be shared by an un...

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Volante Rosso Motorsport has finalized its GT World Challenge Australia powered by AWS plans, confirming a multi-brand two-car attack on the new season. The Sydney-based team will campaign both a McLaren 720S GT3 Evo (pictured above) in the Pro-Am class, as announced by the team in the run-up to last month’s Meguiar’s Bathurst 12 Hour , as well as a Trophy class Aston Martin Vantage GT3 (below). Both cars are decked out in the colors of new sponsor Motorhaus Garage. Team owner Josh Hunt, who appeared in the team’s Aston for last year’s Hampton Downs season finale, will return to full-time driving duties this year aboard the No. 15 McLaren entry alongside three-time Australian GT champion Geoff Emery. Sharing the No. 14 Aston Martin entry meanwhile will be Alex Gardner, who last drove for the team in GTWC Australia in 2024, and newcomer Lee Stibbs. “We’re very pleased with how our plans have come together for the 2026 GT season,” said Volante Rosso technical director Chris Papadop...

Photo: Forte Racing Cooper Broll will make the switch to Forte Racing for his upcoming McLaren Trophy America campaign, completing the lineup in the California-based team’s expanded four-car effort. Broll, who along with co-driver Tommy Pintos finished runner-up in the 2025 Pro class, will drive solo aboard his No. 100 McLaren Artura Trophy EVO in the Am class of the single-make series. Forte Racing has announced the addition of the No. 100 PiedParker McLaren Artura Trophy Evo to its 2026 McLaren Trophy Originally from the Lake Tahoe region, Broll developed his competitive foundation as a ski racer in the Sierra Nevada. He is currently pursuing a degree in Finance at the University of Nevada, Reno, while also competing in Lamborghini Super Trofeo North America in 2026. “I am very excited to be back in McLaren Trophy America in 2026 with Forte Racing,” said Broll. “After a strong 2025 season, I feel ready to go back into it with a new challenge, driving as a single driver. “I a...