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Six Drivers Split WEC-GTWC Duties as WADOUX Joins Ferrari Lineup

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October 14, 2026

GRRL! SUMMARY:

  • LILOU WADOUX joins AF Corse’s #50 Ferrari 296 at Portimao alongside Arthur Leclerc and Albert Costa, after Sean Gelael’s WEC-LMGT3 commitments with WRT-BMW prevented his participation in the GT World Challenge finale.
  • Six drivers navigate unprecedented WEC-GTWC scheduling clash, with Drudi, Fleming, Goethe, Leung, Dempsey, and Andrade managing dual commitments across Barcelona’s Circuit de Catalunya and Portimao’s Algarve International Circuit during same weekend.
  • McLaren’s Garage 59 squad most impacted by schedule conflicts, with Fleming and Goethe splitting duties between WEC LMGT3 entries and Gold Cup McLaren 720S shared with Prette at Portimao endurance finale.
  • Verstappen enters Team Redline’s Mercedes #3 alongside Barnicoat and Lulham for Portimao, as Juncadella and Gounon remain locked into WEC Barcelona commitments with Genesis and Alpine factory programs respectively.

UPCOMING:

  • GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup finale, Portimao, October 17, 2026
  • WEC Round at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, October 17-19, 2026

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GRRL! summary based upon reporting by Francesco Corghi originally appearing on www.motorsport.com