Winward Racing
Winward's yellow-green Mamba is the most recognisable car in GTWCE — and one of the quickest.
// who is
Who Is Winward Racing?
American commercial confidence meets German factory machinery. The Mamba livery is deliberately loud. Winward knows how to be noticed.
Despite independent status, Winward operates at factory-level preparation standards. Their AMG Customer Racing relationship is among the deepest in the programme.
// 2026 lineup
Winward Racing 2026 Entry
##48
Pro##87
Bronze// 2026 results
Winward Racing 2026 Race-by-Race
Fills in round by round as each weekend's noticeboard data gets processed.
Qualifying
P15
Grid
P8
Race
P6
Class
P6
Gained 2 positions from grid to flag
L.Auer/M.Engel
Qualifying
P4
Grid
—
Race
P3
Class
P3
L.Auer/M.Engel
// Time Penalty of 5 seconds to be added to the elapsed race time
Qualifying
P7
Grid
—
Race
P2
Class
P1
L.Auer/L.Stolz/M.Engel
Qualifying
P6
Grid
—
Race
P2
Class
P2
L.Auer/L.Stolz/M.Engel
Qualifying
P5
Grid
P3
Race
P3
Class
P3
L.Auer/M.Engel
Qualifying
P6
Grid
—
Race
P3
Class
P3
L.Auer/M.Engel
Qualifying
P4
Grid
P2
Race
P4
Class
P4
Lost 2 positions from grid to flag
L.Auer/M.Engel
Qualifying
P10
Grid
P5
Race
P19
Class
P12
Lost 14 positions from grid to flag
L.Auer/M.Engel
Qualifying
P8
Grid
P4
Race
P4
Class
P4
L.Auer/L.Stolz/M.Engel
// 2026 season
Winward Racing 2026 Season
In the 2026 GT World Challenge season, Winward Racing fields 2 Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo entries. Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo car #48 (Pro) is driven by Maro Engel, Lucas Auer, Luca Stolz. Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo car #87 (Bronze) is driven by Marvin Dienst, Rinat Salikhov, Gabriele Piana.
In 2026, the #48 (Engel, Auer, Stolz) hunts overall honours while the #87 (Dienst, Salikhov, Piana) targets Bronze Cup class wins.
// history
Winward Racing History
Winward Racing is an American-flagged Mercedes-AMG customer team that built a fearsome reputation in European GT3. Their MANN-FILTER partnership produced one of the paddock's most iconic liveries and one of its most effective driver pairings.
Lucas Auer and Maro Engel have become a benchmark pairing in European GT3. Joined by Luca Stolz for Endurance rounds, the #48 operates with factory-program depth without the official designation.
// cars
What Cars Does Winward Racing Use?
Two Mercedes-AMG GT3 EVO entries — the Pro Cup #48 officially entered as Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER, and the Bronze Cup #87 targeting the mixed-driver class.
// faq
Frequently Asked Questions
Who drives for Winward Racing in 2026?
In GT World Challenge, Winward Racing fields Maro Engel and Lucas Auer and Luca Stolz in the Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo #48 (Pro); Marvin Dienst and Rinat Salikhov and Gabriele Piana in the Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo #87 (Bronze).
What car does Winward Racing race?
Winward Racing races the Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo in 2026.
Which championships does Winward Racing compete in?
In 2026, Winward Racing competes in GT World Challenge.
Where is Winward Racing based?
Winward Racing is based in United States.
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