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83 race reports and announcements from the DTM, GT World Challenge and IMSA.
Auer and Engel are GTWC champions again
Lucas Auer and Maro Engel win the overall GT World Challenge Europe title again after 2024. With Luca Stolz, WINWARD Racing also takes both Endurance Cup titles.
Engel wins the finale and finishes runner-up
Maro Engel wins the last DTM race of 2026 at Hockenheim and finishes runner-up. WINWARD Racing is second in the teams’ standings.
Third GTD title in a row
With a first win at Petit Le Mans, Russell Ward and Philip Ellis take their third IMSA title in a row, a first in IMSA’s modern era.
Second win of the season for Engel at Oschersleben
Maro Engel wins the second DTM race at the Motorsport Arena Oschersleben and stays in the title fight.
GS win at Watkins Glen
Bryce Ward and Philip Ellis win the GS class of the Michelin Pilot Challenge at Watkins Glen in the #57 Mercedes-AMG GT4.
Overall win at the Nürburgring 24 Hours
Maro Engel, Maxime Martin, Fabian Schiller and Luca Stolz win the 24-hour race in the Eifel in WINWARD Racing’s #80 Mercedes-AMG GT3.
Engel wins the opener in Spielberg
Maro Engel takes the first DTM win of the 2026 season for Mercedes-AMG Team WINWARD in the second race at the Red Bull Ring.
GTD win at the 24 Hours of Daytona
The #57 Mercedes-AMG GT3 wins the GTD class at the Rolex 24 At Daytona. For the first time, WINWARD Racing fields two cars.
Ward and Ellis defend the GTD title
WINWARD Racing wins the IMSA GTD drivers’ and teams’ championships for the second year in a row at Petit Le Mans.
Engel finishes third in the DTM
Maro Engel ends the 2025 DTM season third overall with four podiums. WINWARD Racing is also third in the teams’ standings.
Auer and Engel win at Brands Hatch
The defending champions start the 2025 Sprint Cup season of the GT World Challenge Europe with a win.
Second Sebring win in a row
Russell Ward, Philip Ellis and Indy Dontje win the GTD class at the Sebring 12 Hours again in the #57 Mercedes-AMG GT3.
Winward Racing triumphs in Arabia
Victory and championship title for Lucas Auer, Maro Engel and Daniel Morad at the 2024 Fanatec GT World Challenge Europe finale in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Big fight from WINWARD at the finale
Lucas Auer and Maro Engel finish the last DTM race of the year in the points and secure third place in the final drivers’ and teams’ standings.
Top team performance from WINWARD Racing
Lucas Auer finishes a strong second in the Saturday race of the 2024 DTM finale at Hockenheim. Maro Engel keeps his title hopes alive with fourth.
Two titles in 24 hours for WINWARD!
Lucas Auer and Maro Engel left nothing to chance in the GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup finale in Barcelona and drove confidently to the title.
WINWARD has its hand on the trophy
With P3 in a bizarre Saturday race in Barcelona, Lucas Auer and Maro Engel took the lead in the GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup.
Damage limitation at WINWARD Racing
With eighth place in the Sunday race at the Red Bull Ring, Maro Engel loses only a little ground in the DTM title fight. Lucas Auer retires early.
WINWARD Racing keeps DTM title hopes alive
Maro Engel finishes a strong second in the Saturday race at the Red Bull Ring and stays within striking distance in the title fight. Seventh for Lucas Auer.
Bittersweet race day at the temple of speed
Early Silver Cup title for WINWARD Racing at the GT World Challenge Endurance Cup round in Monza. Bad luck for the top car of Auer/Engel/Morad.
Positive haul for WINWARD Racing
Maro Engel collects more important points with fifth place in the DTM Sunday race at the Sachsenring. Another tough race day for Lucas Auer.
WINWARD Racing in the title race
Sixth podium of the season for Maro Engel in the DTM Saturday race at the Sachsenring. Team-mate Lucas Auer’s run of bad luck continues.
WINWARD sets up a title showdown
Lucas Auer and Maro Engel celebrate their third win of the season and two podiums in the Fanatec GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup at Magny-Cours.
WINWARD Racing’s podium run continues
Maro Engel finishes second in the DTM Sunday race at the Nürburgring and gains ground in the standings. Tough race day for Lucas Auer.
WINWARD masters the Eifel rain
Maro Engel and Lucas Auer steer their Mercedes-AMG GT3 to third and fourth in the DTM Saturday race at the Nürburgring.
Exciting ProSieben shoot at WWR
Comedian and presenter Pierre M. Krause did some hot laps in WINWARD Racing’s Mercedes-AMG GT3 race taxi – and had a task to solve at the same time.
WINWARD’s strong run continues
Both WINWARD Racing Mercedes-AMG GT3 celebrated a podium at the GT World Challenge Europe round at the Nürburgring.
Title chances intact for WINWARD Racing
The WINWARD Racing Team MANN-FILTER also celebrated a podium in the second race of the Fanatec GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup at Hockenheim.
The Mamba triumphs at Hockenheim!
Second win of the season for WINWARD Racing Team MANN-FILTER in the first race of the Fanatec GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup at Hockenheim.
Engel celebrates: a podium for his anniversary
Maro Engel brings Mercedes-AMG Team WINWARD second place in the DTM Sunday race at the Norisring. A difficult race day for Lucas Auer.
Bad luck for WWR in Nuremberg traffic
Maro Engel scores points in his Mercedes-AMG GT3 in the Saturday race at the Norisring. Team-mate Lucas Auer retires early.
Podium for WINWARD Racing at Spa
Good performance, lots of bad luck, but also a happy ending for the WINWARD Racing Mercedes-AMG GT3 at the CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa.
Disappointing race day on the North Sea coast
Bad luck for WINWARD Racing in race 2 of the DTM weekend at Zandvoort (NL): Auer retires early, Engel finishes 13th after several contacts.
WWR drivers add to their points tally
Lucas Auer and Maro Engel bring their Mercedes-AMG GT3 home 5th and 11th in the first race of the DTM weekend at Zandvoort (NL).
Two top-10 finishes for WINWARD Racing
WWR drivers Maro Engel and Lucas Auer bring their Mercedes-AMG GT3 home 7th and 10th in the DTM Sunday race at the Lausitzring.
WINWARD Racing defies the weather
WWR drivers Maro Engel and Lucas Auer bring their Mercedes-AMG GT3 home 2nd and 4th in the DTM Saturday race at the Lausitzring.
Mamba tamers show great fighting spirit
Another podium for WINWARD Racing Team MANN-FILTER at the second event of the 2024 Fanatec GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup powered by AWS at Misano.
The Mamba bites in England
WINWARD Racing Team MANN-FILTER dominates the opening round of the 2024 Fanatec GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup powered by AWS at Brands Hatch (GB).
A podium for WWR’s DTM anniversary
Maro Engel finishes a superb second in the Sunday race of the 2024 DTM opening weekend at Oschersleben. Bad luck for team-mate Lucas Auer.
Solid start to the season for WINWARD Racing
Mercedes-AMG Team WINWARD scores points with both Mercedes-AMG GT3 at the 2024 DTM season opener at Oschersleben.
Joy and sorrow at WINWARD Racing
A class win and a later retirement for the two WWR cars at the opening round of the Fanatec GT World Challenge Europe powered by AWS in southern France.
WINWARD Racing with a powerful package
Strong partners for Mercedes-AMG Team WINWARD: Auer’s and Engel’s DTM cars race in MANN-FILTER and RAVENOL colours in 2024.
WINWARD Racing goes flat out internationally
The German-Texan racing team fields several Mercedes-AMG GT3 in the Fanatec GT World Challenge Europe powered by AWS in 2024.
A strong DTM duo for WINWARD Racing
Mercedes-AMG Team WINWARD goes into the 2024 DTM season highly motivated. Veteran Maro Engel becomes Austrian Lucas Auer’s new team-mate.
A conciliatory season finale for WWR
Lucas Auer brings his Mercedes-AMG GT3 into the top 10 in the last DTM race of 2023. David Schumacher drops back after a foul.
Disappointing race day for WINWARD
In the Saturday race of the 2023 DTM season finale at Hockenheim, the Mercedes-AMG GT3 of Auer and Schumacher missed the points.
WINWARD misses the title by a whisker
Double podium for the WWR trios Schumacher/Born/Zug and Ward/Dontje/Ellis at the GT World Challenge Endurance Cup finale in Barcelona.
A positive end to a tough weekend
Lucas Auer also scores points for WINWARD Racing in the DTM Sunday race at the Red Bull Ring. A good race from David Schumacher.
An eventful start in Styria
In difficult conditions, Lucas Auer scored a point for WINWARD Racing in the DTM Saturday race at the Red Bull Ring.
Hard-earned points for WINWARD Racing
In a highly turbulent DTM Sunday race at the Sachsenring, David Schumacher and Lucas Auer finish in the points.
An off day for WINWARD Racing
In the DTM Saturday race at the Sachsenring, the Mercedes-AMG GT3 of David Schumacher and Lucas Auer went home without points.
WINWARD stays in touch with the leaders
Sixth place for Mercedes-AMG driver Lucas Auer in the DTM Sunday race at the Lausitzring. Team-mate David Schumacher retires after a collision.
More important points for Auer and WINWARD
Mercedes-AMG ace Lucas Auer finishes a strong fourth in the DTM Saturday race at the Lausitzring. Team-mate David Schumacher retires.
Strong points haul for WINWARD Racing
Lucas Auer takes his second podium of the weekend in the rain-soaked Sunday race at the Nürburgring. A strong showing from David Schumacher.
Auer takes WINWARD onto the podium
A superb second place for Lucas Auer in the DTM Saturday race at the Nürburgring. Team-mate David Schumacher retires after a collision.
The WINWARD juniors rock the Ring
David Schumacher, Miklas Born and Marius Zug take the class win for WWR at the GT World Challenge Endurance Cup round at the Nürburgring.
Tough going for WINWARD Racing
Lucas Auer also scores points in the Sunday race of the DTM weekend at the Norisring. David Schumacher retires early again.
WINWARD Racing on the up
Both Mercedes-AMG GT3 score points in the DTM Saturday race at the Norisring: Auer a strong fourth, Schumacher works his way up to P14.
Strong WWR team performance goes unrewarded
WINWARD Racing impresses with great fighting spirit at the 24 Hours of Spa. Ward/Ellis/Dontje finish fourth in class, retirement for the juniors.
A frustrating Sunday for WINWARD Racing
In the second race of the DTM meeting at Zandvoort, Lucas Auer and David Schumacher went home without points in their Mercedes-AMG GT3.
A strong showing from WINWARD Racing
Sixth place for Lucas Auer in the first race of the DTM meeting at Zandvoort (NL). Team-mate David Schumacher retires early.
WINWARD Racing celebrates a podium
Second place for the German-Texan team’s “junior car” at the second round of the 2023 GT World Challenge Endurance Cup at Le Castellet (F).
A clear step forward for WINWARD Racing
In the Sunday race at Oschersleben, Lucas Auer and David Schumacher score their first DTM points of 2023 in their Mercedes-AMG GT3.
A botched DTM start for WINWARD Racing
In the first race of the 2023 DTM season at Oschersleben, the Mercedes-AMG GT3 of Lucas Auer and David Schumacher missed the points.
A difficult start to the season for WINWARD Racing
After a strong start, the German-Texan team has a tough race day at the 2023 GT World Challenge Endurance Cup opener at Monza.
WWR attacks in endurance racing
As last year, WINWARD Racing races in the Fanatec GT World Endurance Cup – this time with two cars, one for a veterans’ team and one for juniors.
WWR goes into the 2023 DTM highly motivated
With two Mercedes-AMG GT3 for Lucas Auer and David Schumacher, WINWARD Racing wants to cause a stir again in the coming DTM season.
WWR driver Auer fights for the DTM title!
Victory for Lucas Auer and Mercedes-AMG Team WINWARD Racing in the Saturday race at Hockenheim. A heavy crash for David Schumacher.
WINWARD Racing’s gamble pays off
A daring strategy in the Sunday race at the Red Bull Ring gave Lucas Auer a very good starting position for the DTM showdown.
Late satisfaction for WINWARD Racing
A penalty against Lucas Auer in the Saturday race at the Red Bull Ring is overturned afterwards. Götz scores again, Schumacher also strong.
A rollercoaster ride for WINWARD Racing
With fourth place in the Sunday race at Spa, Lucas Auer makes a big jump in the 2022 DTM standings. No points for Götz and Schumacher.
WINWARD Racing narrowly misses victory
Max Götz celebrates his first podium of the 2022 DTM season in the Saturday race at Spa-Francorchamps. Bad luck for Auer and Schumacher.
A strong team performance by WINWARD Racing
Third podium of the 2022 DTM season for Lucas Auer in the Sunday race at the Nürburgring. Maximilian Götz a strong fifth, Schumacher retires.
WINWARD Racing defies the fog chaos
Fifth 2022 DTM race weekend: Maximilian Götz and Lucas Auer finish fourth and fifth in the first race at the Nürburgring.
Best possible haul for WINWARD Racing
Maximilian Götz also scores points in the Sunday DTM race at the Norisring. His team-mates Auer and Schumacher again come away empty-handed.
WWR scores at the Norisring crash festival
Fourth 2022 DTM race weekend in Nuremberg: Maximilian Götz finishes sixth in the Saturday race, Auer and Schumacher retire after crashes.
Strong reaction from WINWARD Racing at Imola
Lucas Auer narrowly misses the podium in the Sunday DTM race in Italy. Max Götz also scores points, David Schumacher retires.
A difficult first day for WWR at Imola
Disappointment at the DTM’s Italian round: Mercedes-AMG Team WINWARD Racing fails to score in the Saturday race.
A mixed race Sunday for WWR
Disappointment for Mercedes-AMG Team WINWARD on Sunday of the DTM weekend at the Lausitzring: Auer the only one in the points.
Podium and championship lead for WWR
Lucas Auer finishes third in the Saturday race at the Lausitzring and takes the lead of the 2022 DTM. Tenth for Max Götz, David Schumacher out.
Important points for WINWARD Racing on Sunday
Fifth place for Max Götz and WINWARD Racing in the second race of the 2022 DTM at Portimão. A strong showing by David Schumacher.
Opening win for WINWARD Racing in Portugal!
Lucas Auer wins the 2022 DTM season opener at Portimão for Mercedes-AMG Team WINWARD. A good DTM debut for David Schumacher.
WWR aims to withstand the bumpy track
Despite a late driver change, WINWARD Racing heads into the Sebring 12 Hours highly motivated with a strong line-up in its Mercedes-AMG GT3.