GTWS 2026 Exhibition 2 Round 3 Sardegna: A. Ruiz Takes Global Top Spot in Classic Vintage Battle

The third round of the Exhibition 2 Nations Cup brought drivers to Sardegna Road Track A for a unique 10-lap vintage battle. Featuring a curated roster of legendary historic sports cars—including the Mercedes-Benz 300 SL, Jaguar D-type, and Porsche 550 Spyder—competitors battled on Sports Hard tyres with fuel consumption and tyre wear disabled. Spain's A. Ruiz delivered the highest score worldwide, topping the EMEA region with a massive 371-point drive.

Event Overview

Event: World Series 2026 - Exhibition 2 Nations Cup Round 3
Track: Sardegna - Road Track - A
Leagues: GT1, GT2 and GT3
Format: 10 Laps | 10-Minute Qualifying | Rolling Start
Featured Machinery:
- Aston Martin DB3S '53
- Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B Touring Berlinetta '38
- Chevrolet Corvette (C1) '58
- Jaguar D-type '54
- Ferrari 500 Mondial Pinin Farina Coupe '54
- Porsche 356 A/1500 GS Carrera '56 & Speedster '56
- Porsche Spyder type 550/1500RS '55
- Maserati A6GCS/53 Spyder '54
- Mercedes-Benz 300 SL (W194) '52 & Coupé '54
- Mercedes-Benz S Barker Tourer '29

GT1 League: Regional Standings & Top Performers

Europe / Middle East / Africa (EMEA)

A. Ruiz (1st - 371 Points): Spain's A. Ruiz set the global benchmark in Round 3, sweeping to victory with 371 points to take the overall regional championship lead (1033 pts total).
A. Ferrer (2nd - 357 Points): Spain's A. Ferrer secured second place in the round with 357 points, keeping up pressure in second overall.
GTWGP_Ditsch (3rd - 334 Points): France's GTWGP_Ditsch claimed third position with a strong 334-point performance.

North America

A. Barreto (1st - 364 Points): USA's A. Barreto spearheaded North America in Round 3, topping the region with 364 points.
Windfire1010 (2nd - 333 Points): USA's Windfire1010 took second place with 333 points, maintaining the overall North American championship lead with 1087 points.
Tazio Nuvolari (3rd - 318 Points): USA's Tazio Nuvolari rounded out the regional podium with 318 points, closely followed by Vlad (301 pts) and RTR Heck (288 pts).

Central & South America

F. Rodrigues (1st - 284 Points): Brazil's F. Rodrigues led Central & South America in Round 3 with 284 points, extending his championship lead to 900 points total.
C. Nascimento (2nd - 272 Points): Brazil's C. Nascimento secured second place in the region with a 272-point drive.
E. Foletto (3rd - 260 Points): Brazil's E. Foletto finished third on the regional podium with 260 points.

Asia

KumanokoBT (1st - 352 Points): Japan's KumanokoBT topped the Asia leaderboard in Round 3, scoring 352 points.
K. msd (2nd - 339 Points): Japan's K. msd took second place with 339 points.
R-クラフト (3rd - 331 Points): R-クラフト earned third place on the podium with 331 points, ahead of Mistral (330 pts) and Dr Kubrick (326 pts).

Oceania

Xanderstrike14 (1st - 269 Points): Australia's Xanderstrike14 delivered a standout performance to top the Oceania region in Round 3 with 269 points.
Maxy (2nd - 257 Points): Australia's Maxy took second place with 257 points.
BOB_MrKBombNZ (3rd - 244 Points): New Zealand's BOB_MrKBombNZ rounded out the regional top three with 244 points.

Event Overview

Event: World Series 2026 - Exhibition 2 Nations Cup Round 3

Track: Sardegna - Road Track - A

Leagues: GT1, GT2 and GT3

Format: 10 Laps | 10-Minute Qualifying | Rolling Start

Featured Machinery:

Aston Martin DB3S '53
Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B Touring Berlinetta '38
Chevrolet Corvette (C1) '58
Jaguar D-type '54
Ferrari 500 Mondial Pinin Farina Coupe '54
Porsche 356 A/1500 GS Carrera '56 & Speedster '56
Porsche Spyder type 550/1500RS '55
Maserati A6GCS/53 Spyder '54
Mercedes-Benz 300 SL (W194) '52 & Coupé '54
Mercedes-Benz S Barker Tourer '29

GT1 League: Regional Standings & Top Performers

Europe / Middle East / Africa (EMEA)

A. Ruiz (1st - 371 Points): Spain's A. Ruiz set the global benchmark in Round 3, sweeping to victory with 371 points to take the overall regional championship lead (1033 pts total).

A. Ferrer (2nd - 357 Points): Spain's A. Ferrer secured second place in the round with 357 points, keeping up pressure in second overall.

GTWGP_Ditsch (3rd - 334 Points): France's GTWGP_Ditsch claimed third position with a strong 334-point performance.

North America

A. Barreto (1st - 364 Points): USA's A. Barreto spearheaded North America in Round 3, topping the region with 364 points.

Windfire1010 (2nd - 333 Points): USA's Windfire1010 took second place with 333 points, maintaining the overall North American championship lead with 1087 points.

Tazio Nuvolari (3rd - 318 Points): USA's Tazio Nuvolari rounded out the regional podium with 318 points, closely followed by Vlad (301 pts) and RTR Heck (288 pts).

Central & South America

F. Rodrigues (1st - 284 Points): Brazil's F. Rodrigues led Central & South America in Round 3 with 284 points, extending his championship lead to 900 points total.

C. Nascimento (2nd - 272 Points): Brazil's C. Nascimento secured second place in the region with a 272-point drive.

E. Foletto (3rd - 260 Points): Brazil's E. Foletto finished third on the regional podium with 260 points.

Asia

KumanokoBT (1st - 352 Points): Japan's KumanokoBT topped the Asia leaderboard in Round 3, scoring 352 points.

K. msd (2nd - 339 Points): Japan's K. msd took second place with 339 points.

R-クラフト (3rd - 331 Points): R-クラフト earned third place on the podium with 331 points, ahead of Mistral (330 pts) and Dr Kubrick (326 pts).

Oceania

Xanderstrike14 (1st - 269 Points): Australia's Xanderstrike14 delivered a standout performance to top the Oceania region in Round 3 with 269 points.

Maxy (2nd - 257 Points): Australia's Maxy took second place with 257 points.

BOB_MrKBombNZ (3rd - 244 Points): New Zealand's BOB_MrKBombNZ rounded out the regional top three with 244 points.