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News
Race reports, technical notes and homologation news, written by the people involved. Reports are published the week of the race, including the ones that did not go well.
Race report
Four thousand kilometres at the Nürburgring, and one broken upright
The development GT3 R completed four Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie rounds without a technical retirement. A left-rear upright failed on the final test day at Adenauer Forst. The revised part is already homologated and goes to customers at no charge.
4 August 2026
Press release
SRO homologates the GT4 R Evo package for 2027
The kit revises the radiator ducting, the front splitter mounts and the damper specification. It retrofits to every chassis built since 2021 and is priced within the category's upgrade cap. Fitting takes one day in the customer's own workshop.
21 July 2026
Race report
Fourth at Spa after a three-minute brake duct repair
The No. 42 GT3 R ran second into Sunday morning before debris damaged the left-front brake duct at 04:12. The repair cost three minutes and one position. Both factory cars finished, 511 laps between them, with no unscheduled mechanical stops.
29 June 2026
Technical
Why the rear of the GT3 R leaves in one piece
Gearbox, uprights, dampers and wing mounts form a single cassette held by six bolts and two connectors. Inês Meireles explains what the arrangement costs in weight, what it returns after contact, and why the road car does not have it.
14 May 2026
Drivers
Matilde Rebelo joins the factory GT3 programme for 2026
Rebelo, 27, moves up from a customer GT4 R seat after two seasons in the GT4 European Series. She takes the third stint in the No. 42 car and continues as a development driver on the 2027 aerodynamic package.
3 February 2026
Team
GT4 R cleared for the IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge
Two customer cars will contest the full 2026 season, with a parts store established at Braselton, Georgia. It is the first Vantera programme outside Europe and the first time the factory has held stock on another continent.
15 January 2026