GTWS 2026 Exhibition 2 Round 1 Interlagos: Lanuza Leads Global Field as Nations Cup Kicks Off

The opening round of the Exhibition 2 Nations Cup brought drivers to Autódromo de Interlagos for a 20-lap Gr.3 battle. With a restricted selection of machinery including the Ferrari 296 GT3 '23 and Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) '22, competitors managed 5x tyre wear and a mandatory pit stop on Racing Mediums. France's N. Lanuza delivered the highest score worldwide in the EMEA region with 440 points.

Event Overview

Event: World Series 2026 - Exhibition 2 Nations Cup Round 1
Track: Autódromo de Interlagos
Leagues: GT1, GT2 and GT3
Featured Machinery:

GT1 League: Regional Standings & Top Performers

Europe / Middle East / Africa (EMEA)

N. Lanuza (1st - 440 Points): France's N. Lanuza set the global benchmark in Round 1, taking top honours with 440 points.
J. Balding (2nd - 424 Points): Representing Great Britain, Balding secured second place in EMEA with a 424-point drive.
N. De Onffroy (3rd - 423 Points): France locked down two podium spots as De Onffroy closely followed Balding with 423 points.
D. Chafe & L. Burton (4th & 5th - 411 & 395 Points): Netherlands' Chafe and Great Britain's Burton rounded out the top five.

Asia-Oceania

K.Ishino (1st - 413 Points): Japan's K.Ishino topped the Asia-Oceania leaderboard, scoring 413 points to take the regional lead.
TAK (2nd - 406 Points): TAK claimed second in the region with 406 points in a tightly contested top group.
Ryun | R. Hayashi (3rd - 397 Points): Hayashi earned a podium spot with 397 points, ahead of S. Terajima (390 pts) and Shogo Nakamura (381 pts).

Americas

Windfire1010 (1st - 380 Points): USA's Windfire1010 spearheaded the Americas region, securing top spot with 380 points.
Karson Racing (2nd - 365 Points): Canada's Karson Racing took second place with a solid 365-point performance.
ADR_Ghost (3rd - 350 Points): USA's ADR_Ghost grabbed third on the regional podium with 350 points, followed by Tazio Nuvolari (335 pts) and VIP_Shahir (320 pts).

GT2 & GT3 League leaders

Europe / Middle East / Africa (EMEA)

GT2 Leader Miki with 183 points.
GT3 Leader Jazz Meets Rock with 87 points.

Asia-Oceania

GT2 Leader 鱧猫 with 163 points.
GT3 Leader Giant Hornet with 62 points.

Americas

GT2 Leader Matt with 159 points.
GT3 Leader Jy with 65 points.

GT1 League: Regional Standings & Top Performers

Europe / Middle East / Africa (EMEA)

N. Lanuza (1st - 440 Points): France's N. Lanuza set the global benchmark in Round 1, taking top honours with 440 points.

J. Balding (2nd - 424 Points): Representing Great Britain, Balding secured second place in EMEA with a 424-point drive.

N. De Onffroy (3rd - 423 Points): France locked down two podium spots as De Onffroy closely followed Balding with 423 points.

D. Chafe & L. Burton (4th & 5th - 411 & 395 Points): Netherlands' Chafe and Great Britain's Burton rounded out the top five.

Asia-Oceania

K.Ishino (1st - 413 Points): Japan's K.Ishino topped the Asia-Oceania leaderboard, scoring 413 points to take the regional lead.

TAK (2nd - 406 Points): TAK claimed second in the region with 406 points in a tightly contested top group.

Ryun | R. Hayashi (3rd - 397 Points): Hayashi earned a podium spot with 397 points, ahead of S. Terajima (390 pts) and Shogo Nakamura (381 pts).

Americas

Windfire1010 (1st - 380 Points): USA's Windfire1010 spearheaded the Americas region, securing top spot with 380 points.

Karson Racing (2nd - 365 Points): Canada's Karson Racing took second place with a solid 365-point performance.

ADR_Ghost (3rd - 350 Points): USA's ADR_Ghost grabbed third on the regional podium with 350 points, followed by Tazio Nuvolari (335 pts) and VIP_Shahir (320 pts).