Analysis
When two governing bodies stopped trusting the Gulf at the same time
Two calendar decisions, made eight months apart, by two governing bodies that never coordinated. The Gulf's risk profile is now visible in both.
Porsche
Event Notebook
Sebring will answer the question Daytona could not
Daytona tested speed. Sebring tests structure. Three German manufacturers face the surface that separates execution from hardware.
Analysis
Porsche consolidates 963 factory programme into one series
Porsche folds its WEC and IMSA rosters into a single two-car 963 programme, concentrating factory talent and revealing an end-of-cycle strategy for GTP.
Analysis
The arms race of stability: German GT3 strategy in 2026
Why 2026 GT3 is no longer about speed but about stability, as Mercedes-AMG, Porsche and BMW reshape customer racing under economic pressure.
Analysis
German precision in the fog: what the 2026 Rolex 24 actually tested
A fog-interrupted Rolex 24 turned Daytona into a compressed systems test. Porsche, BMW, and Mercedes-AMG passed it through preparation, restraint, and operational clarity.
Event Notebook
Reading the Roar: maturity, not speed, will decide Daytona
What the Roar Before the 24 reveals about organisational maturity, factory intent, and customer resilience as Daytona shifts from preparation to pressure.
Analysis
German GT presence sets the tone as Asian Le Mans calendar takes shape
German GT influence is already clear in Asian Le Mans, as Porsche podiums and disciplined teams underline why the series has become a serious endurance proving ground.
Analysis
A German-heavy GT spine underpins ELMS’s 47-car milestone grid
A record 47-car ELMS grid for 2026 hides a familiar truth: German GT cars, teams and drivers continue to define the championship’s competitive core.
Analysis
Manthey sets out its 2026 WEC defence with two Porsche LMGT3 crews
Manthey confirms two Porsche LMGT3 line-ups for its 2026 WEC title defence, blending continuity with selective new faces as it targets a third straight Le Mans win.
Event Notebook
Porsche customer strength frames the 2026 Bathurst 12 Hour grid
Porsche customer teams set early markers for the 2026 Bathurst 12 Hour as Absolute Racing and Earl Bamber Motorsport confirm experienced, high-calibre Porsche 911 GT3 R line-ups.
IMSA
Manthey sets its sights on IMSA with a two-car GTD and GTD Pro assault for 2026
Manthey will enter the IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup for the first time in 2026, committing a pair of Porsche 911 GT3 R entries to a five-round endurance campaign that opens with the 24 Hours of Daytona in January. The programme marks a significant expansion of Manthey’s footprint outside
Porsche
Four entries confirmed for Sepang as the Asian Le Mans Series begins
The Asian Le Mans Series will start its 2024–25 campaign at Sepang International Circuit, with four cars set to take the grid for the opening double-header in Malaysia. The field is small but well-formed, blending title-winning experience with teams chasing a clean reset after challenging runs