With just four races remaining this season, the GT4 European Series’ return to Zandvoort will likely prove pivotal as the chase for the class titles reaches boiling point.
The 4.25-kilometre Dutch venue, which is hosting GT4 Europe for the 11th time, already has a history of deciding champions courtesy of hosting the season finales in both 2013 and 2016, and could see yet more silverware handed out this weekend.
36 cars are on the entry list, with 20 in Silver, 13 in Pro-Am, 2 in Am and 1 TBD.
After the opening four races of the season, #111 SR Motorsport by Schnitzelalm Mercedes-AMG GT4 drivers Enrico Förderer and Cedric Fuchs looked solid favourites for the Silver crown, but recent races may have changed that.
The German duo won three of the first four outings, but have struggled across the last two events, banking just a single top-five finish. That has opened the door for their rivals to close the gap.
Gabriele Piana and Thomas Rackl have been the top scorers over that time with twin wins at Spa in their #12 Borusan Otomotiv Motorsport BMW M4 GT4 G82 Evo, but a retirement at Misano did cost them momentum meaning they sit 24 points off the lead.
#78 Elite Motorsport McLaren Artura GT4 drivers Charlie Hart and McKenzy Cresswell closed the gap with a strong run of form across the weekends in Belgium and Italy, celebrating their first win as a pairing in Misano. But, like Borusan, failure to score in both races means they still have ground to make up.
Gregory Guilvert and Paul Petit also opened their account with a win in Italy aboard the #8 Team Speedcar Audi R8 LMS GT4, moving a single point behind the McLaren. Lucas Cartelle and Hudson Schwartz have been the only other winners but are under pressure to return to form aboard their #87 CRT-Sport Toyota Supra GT4 Evo 2.
Reigning Drivers’ champions Robert Consani and Benjamin Lariche, who won Race 2 at Zandvoort last year, require a strong weekend aboard the #1 Team Speedcar Audi to keep their slim hopes of a success title defence alive. After a difficult campaign, the pair sit seventh in the standings, 52 points behind.
At a minimum, they can contribute to the Silver Teams’ championship fight, where SR Motorsport by Schnitzelalm leads Team Speedcar by just eight points.
While consistency has proven difficult in Silver, the same cannot be said for Pro-Am as Joakim Walde and Victor Bouveng head to Zandvoort with a real chance of sealing the class crown early.
The #98 Schubert Motorsport BMW pair have enjoyed a superb run so far, celebrating two wins and five further podium finishes in eight starts, and that has given them a commanding points lead. They go into the weekend 66 points ahead of their nearest rivals and will be crowned champions if they can maintain or extend that margin.
Twice winners this year, Daniel Drexel and Chris Salkeld stand the best chance of chasing them down in their #70 Razoon – more than racing BMW, but they also have father-and-son Paolo and Davide Meloni only one point behind in their #53 W&D Racing Team M4. Viny Beltramelli and Sacha Bottemanne are the top non-BMW, running fourth in their #3 Team Speedcar Audi.
Daniel Blickle hit the front of the Am standings mid-year and has looked solid ever since with three wins from the last four races alongside #30 W&S Motorsport Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS CS team-mate Max Kronberg. Even a late puncture could not deny them a second place at Misano as Kronberg limped the damaged car to the flag.
#55 GR Racing Sweden Supra drivers Mikael and Christoffer Brunnhagen took full advantage to score their maiden GT4 Europe victory to stay 28 points behind Blickle, with Kronberg playing catch up in third having missed the season opener.
The penultimate round of the 2026 GT2 European Series will take place at Zandvoort, Netherlands on 18th to 20th September 2026.
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