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Max Verstappen makes GT World Challenge debut in Portimao this weekend

Motorsport.com • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 13, 2026, 4:23 PM

Last updated Oct 13, 2026

Max Verstappen makes GT World Challenge debut in Portimao this weekend

Summary

Max Verstappen will participate in the GT World Challenge Europe this weekend in Portimao, marking his debut in the series. While regular drivers Daniel Juncadella and Jules Gounon are occupied with the rescheduled World Endurance Championship round in Barcelona, Verstappen will take the wheel for his team, Verstappen Racing. This event concludes the GT World Challenge Europe season, highlighting Verstappen's transition from Formula 1 to GT racing. Fans will be watching to see how the F1 star adapts to this new competition.

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Key Details

•Verstappen Racing will compete in GT World Challenge Europe.
•Juncadella and Gounon are in Barcelona for WEC.
•Portimao event is the season finale for GTWCE.
•Verstappen aims to showcase his skills in GT racing.

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4:23 PMMotorsport.com — GT World Challenge Portimao: All you need to know about season finale featuring Max Verstappen

What they're saying

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Max Verstappen is set to make his long-awaited debut in GT World Challenge Europe [GTWCE] this weekend. With two of the regular drivers for his Verstappen Racing team, Daniel Juncadella and Jules Gounon, competing in the rescheduled World Endurance Championship (WEC) round in Barcelona, which replaces the cancelled Qatar race, the Formula 1 superstar will take the wheel himself. Verstappen ...Keep reading
— Motorsport.com

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