Motorsport updates: Winward Racing nears title as Red Bull Ring hosts classics

The SROGT World Challenge Europe heads to the Nürburgring for the penultimate round of the 2026 Endurance Cup. Winward Racing, driving the #48 Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo, holds a 41-point lead in the standings. The team, consisting of Maro Engel, Lucas Auer, and Luca Stolz, could secure the championship if they maintain a margin of more than 26 points or finish fourth or higher in the upcoming three-hour race.

In Austria, the Red Bull Ring Classics will feature legendary racing cars in Spielberg. Former Red Bull motorsport advisor Helmut Marko expressed nostalgia for the era of simpler racing machines, criticizing the complexity of modern Formula 1 technical regulations. Marko noted that older cars offered a more 'honest' racing experience compared to the highly monitored technical environment of contemporary motorsport.