With the 2024 Fanatec GT World Challenge Europe powered by AWS first race next week at Le Castellet, three major endurance championships (IMSA, WEC and GTWChEu) will count 7 Ferrari 296 GT3 driven by 8 Ferrari factory drivers supporting AF Corse, Risi Competizione, Cetillar Racing and Triarsi Competizione.

Iron Dames were never in contention ending 8th, Proton Competition Ford Mustang neither ending P9 and Corvette ends 10th after optimism with pole set Saturday.

Manthey PureRxcing #92 Porsche 911 GT3 R dominat’ed and won the first LMGT3 round in Qatar ahead of both Aston Martin Vantage AMR LMGT3 who scored a double podium finish

At mid-race, both Vista AF Corse Ferrari 296 GT3 are P1 and P3 with Manthey PureRxcing Porsche 911 GT3 R second. Rossi, Martin and Al Harty are fourth progressing regularly in the LMGT3 ranking.

Chevrolet’s new Corvette Z06 GT3.R secured its first pole position with Tom Van Rompuy and Porsche’s Manthey customer team first row for the new LMGT3 class with Alex Malykhin in the #92 Porsche 911 GT3 R

Alex Lynn with the #2 Cadillac Racing V-Series.R ran fastest during practice 3 which puts the Cadillac in P2 of combined practices. Aston Martin topped the LMGT3 class.

Estre (Porsche 963), Vergne (Peugeot 9X8), Button (Porsche 963) and Lynn (Cadillac V-Series.R) are the top 4 of Thursday practices. Both Ferrari top LMGT3 class.

On Monday and Tuesday, the two BMW M Hybrid V8s and the pair of BMW M4 GT3s each completed around 500 test laps during the Prologue at the Lusail International Circuit (QAT) as the team provided the best possible preparation.

A Porsche 963 topped the time list in each of the four sessions. In total, the seven racing cars from Weissach covered 8,820 kilometres and set a strong pace even over long distances.

Second part of Ben Barker's interview at Losail International Circuit: the tests, the team and the ambitions.

Announced as a Ford sports car factory driver in December 2023, Ben Barker will race the #77 Proton Competition Ford Mustang GT3 in the 2024 FIA World Endurance Championship. We met Ben at Losail prior to the WEC Prologue.

Latest pictures from Porsche at the Prologue of the FIA World Endurance Championshiop WEC in Doha (Qatar)

Is the new 2024 pre-Qatar BoP going to bring LMDh based cars at same level as LMH cars in the Hypercars championships? In LMGT3, the BoP setting is also complex.

Five Porsche 963 and two 911 GT3 R on the grid at the season opener in Qatar.

McLaren Automotive and United Autosports reveal the Le Mans-inspired livery of the LMGT3 duo contesting the 2024 FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC)

The Iron Dames will be present on four endurance fronts in 2024 with a Lamborghini in IMSA, Michelin Le Mans Cup and WEC and a Porsche in ELMS.

The entry list for the season-opening Qatar 1812km – round one of the 2024 FIA World Endurance Championship – features a record-breaking 14 manufacturers.

Aston Martin unveils Vantage GT3 which we already saw at ROLEX 24 at Daytona.

Rowe Racing and Team WRT to represent BMW Motorsport with BMW M4 GT3 in GT World Challenge Europe, WEC and 24 Hours of Nürburgring.

Get the headlines of Ford Performance’s four videos reviving the Ford Mustang GT3's journey preparing GT World Challenge Europe, IMSA and WEC championships challenging BMW M, Corvette, Lexus, Mercedes and Porsche GT3’s who scored many races and/or championship wins in 2023.