A 34-car field is set to contest the opening round of the 2026 GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup season at Brands Hatch next weekend.
The entry comprises the Pro, Gold, and Silver classes, with the Bronze Cup absent due to capacity restrictions at the British venue.
The entry features the same 34 cars as named for the three classes on February’s full-season entry list, with only minor changes made for the opening round.
14 cars, split across eight different manufacturers, are entered in Pro.
Defending champion Team WRT will defend its teams’ title with three BMW M4 GT3 Evos, whilst title rivals Garage 59 (McLaren GT3 Evo), Winward Racing (Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo), Rutronik Racing (Lamborghini Temerario GT3) and AF Corse (Ferrari 296 GT3 Evo) all return with a single car each.
A further Mercedes-AMG comes from Verstappen Racing, whilst Emil Frey Racing has entered a pair of Ferraris.
Comtoyou Racing will run an Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 Evo, with an Audi R8 LMS GT3 Evo II coming from Eastalent Racing, whilst Boutsen VDS and Lionspeed GP have both entered a Porsche 911 GT3 R (992.2).
Lionspeed GP, notably, has yet to name any drivers for its #80 Porsche.
The Gold Cup will feature eight cars, up one from the full-season list. This is due to the previously announced switch to the class for new team KPX Motorsport, which will field David Pittard and Jop Rappange in its #77 M4 GT3 Evo.
12 cars, meanwhile, are entered into the Silver Cup, where Comtoyou Racing will defend its title with a new line-up of Oliver Söderström and Arthur Dorison.
Changes in Silver include a tweak at Walkenhorst Motorsport, which has switched which of its Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 Evos each crew will drive. Jamie Day and Mateo Villagomez will now drive the #34 entry, with Maxime Robin and Gaspard Simon piloting the #35 Vantage.
Elsewhere, Razoon – more than racing has only confirmed Simon Birch for its #914 Porsche 911 GT3 R (992.2).
The opening round of the 2026 GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup will take place on the 1st to 3rd May 2026, with both 60-minute races at the British venue being held on Sunday.
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