GTWS 2026 Exhibition 2 Round 2 CGV: Hyundai Extends Lead while Porsche Dominates Lower Splits

GTWS 2026 Exhibition 2 Round 2 CGV: Hyundai Extends Lead while Porsche Dominates Lower Splits

Round 2 of the Manufacturers Cup shifted to Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve and the 15-lap Gr.3 race heavily tested braking stability and kerb riding. The BoP trends from Suzuka largely carried over - front-engine layouts with predictable chassis dynamics out of the tight chicanes dominated the top splits, while rear-engine cars continued to struggle in GT1 despite finding traction in the lower lobbies.

Event Overview

  • Event: Gran Turismo World Series Manufacturers Cup - Round 2
  • Track: Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve
  • Leagues: GT1, GT2 and GT3
  • Featured Machinery: Gr.3 Class

GT1 League: Global Standings

  • Hyundai (1st - 220 Points): The Genesis Gr.3 remains the current meta. Hyundai secured 80 points in EMEA and 70 in both Asia-Oceania and North America. The car's ability to ride the heavy CGV kerbs without unsettling the suspension is clearly paying off.
  • Ferrari (2nd - 189 Points): The 296 GT3 held its ground as the top mid-engine option. It pulled 69 points in Asia-Oceania and 66 in North America to maintain a comfortable gap over the rest of the pack.
  • BMW (3rd - 172 Points): The M6 GT3 continues to farm points through sheer consistency. Despite a weaker EMEA showing (39 points), solid 67 and 66 point hauls in Asia and NA kept BMW in the overall top three.
  • Porsche (6th - 129 Points): The 911 GT3 R (992) is still suffering in the top tier. While traction out of the hairpin is a theoretical advantage, the BoP weight penalty and kerb instability restricted them to just 33 points in North America.

Individual Top Performers (Round 2)

  • Hyundai: N. Lanuza posted a massive 436 points for the round, with Calster backing it up with 406 points to lock out the top of the Hyundai driver board.
  • Ferrari: M. Rosolen secured 275 points to maintain his massive overall lead (686 total) for the Italian manufacturer.
  • Jaguar: PRiMA_Alpina brought in 301 points - a crucial individual result that kept Jaguar in 5th place globally.
  • Porsche: Simone Carrubba managed 287 points to lead the internal Porsche standings.
  • BMW: Sot_85 ground out 259 points to edge past Grove Street (233 pts) in the BMW rankings.

GT2 & GT3 Lower League Highlights

GT2 League:

  • Hyundai leads the intermediate tier with 209 points overall.
  • Porsche sits second (182 pts).
  • Jaguar closely follows in third (174.5 pts).

GT3 League:

  • Porsche completely flips the script in GT3, leading the global table with 216 points heavily carried by a 76-point NA result.
  • Ferrari takes second (193 pts).
  • Hyundai rounds out the top three (173 pts).