Stormy skies loomed large over Europe’s racing circuits this weekend, but that didn’t stop the action from delivering across the board. In International GT Open, Garage 59 braved the downpours at Hockenheim to secure a commanding double win. At a wet and wild Zandvoort, both DTM and ADAC GT Masters saw breakthrough victories for Paul Motorsport, FK Performance, and Ayhancan Güven before BMW took control on Sunday. Meanwhile at Snetterton, GT Cup served up a weather roulette of its own, where Mark Smith, Topcats Racing, and SVG Motorsport rose above the chaos to collect a haul of silverware.

International GT Open – Hockenheimring: Garage 59 dominates drenched Hockenheim weekend with double victory

Race 1

It was a reshuffle that paid off in gold: Marvin Kirchhöfer and Tom Fleming turned a last-minute Garage 59 pairing into a dominant Race 1 win at Hockenheim. Starting from pole, Kirchhöfer built a solid lead before chaos struck with rain and a poorly timed safety car during pit stops. Fleming emerged in the lead, fought through traffic, and sealed the win, with the sister car of Mark Sansom and Alexander West also taking Am class honours.

Simon Reicher and Christopher Haase claimed second for Eastalent Audi – their third such finish this season – while Elite Motorsport’s Tom Emson and Tom Lebbon completed the podium. SPS Mercedes scored a Pro-Am one-two-three led by Steve Jans and Aaron Walker.

Race 2

Sunday brought rain, but the outcome stayed the same: Tom Fleming and Marvin Kirchhöfer completed the sweep at Hockenheim with another commanding win for Garage 59. Starting on pole in the wet, Fleming kept control through tricky early laps before handing over to Kirchhöfer, who guided the McLaren home after a late safety car.

Reicher and Haase once again finished second in the Eastalent Audi, further closing the points gap to Levente Révész and Max Götz, who completed the podium in the Motopark Mercedes. Pro-Am honours went to ISR’s Milota and Salaquarda, while Forgione and Rugolo bounced back to win Am for AF Corse.

ADAC GT Masters – Zandvoort: Breakthrough wins for Paul Motorsport and FK Performance

Race 1

Paul Motorsport broke through in style as Simon Connor Primm and Finn Zulauf scored a nail-biting win in Race 1 at Zandvoort. The Lamborghini duo led much of the race after early leader Jannes Fittje retired with technical issues, but came under intense pressure in the final laps following a safety car. Zulauf held firm to take victory by just 0.340 seconds over Tim Zimmermann and Leyton Fourie’s FK Performance BMW.

Schubert Motorsport’s Holzem twins completed the podium, fending off a late challenge from FK’s Coseteng and Hanses. Pro-Am honours went to Jonas Karklys and Emil Gjerdrum in the Liqui Moly Team Engstler Lamborghini.

Race 2

Tim Zimmermann and Leyton Fourie delivered FK Performance Motorsport’s first one-two finish in ADAC GT Masters with a narrow win in Race 2. After a thrilling scrap, Zimmermann held off teammate Julian Hanses, who had taken over from Eduardo Coseteng, by just 0.285 seconds to cap a breakthrough weekend for the BMW squad.

Lamborghini duo Jonas Karklys and Emil Gjerdrum rounded out the podium and claimed another Pro-Am class win. Saturday winners Zulauf and Primm finished fourth, ahead of the best-placed Ford Mustang of Reis and Kalus for Haupt Racing Team.

DTM – Zandvoort: Güven shines in the wet, Rast leads BMW’s dry domination

Race 1

Ayhancan Güven delivered a masterclass in changing conditions to win Saturday’s opening race at Zandvoort. The Manthey EMA Porsche driver made the most of a mid-race switch to slicks, jumping into the lead after a slow stop dropped early leader Jordan Pepper out of contention. A late safety car bunched the field, but Güven held off a charging Nicki Thiim to take his second career DTM win by just 0.3 seconds.

Maximilian Paul completed a bold recovery to third for Paul Motorsport after starting on slicks, while Luca Engstler and Lucas Auer rounded out the top five.

Full race report.

Race 2

René Rast returned to winning form on Sunday, leading a Schubert Motorsport BMW one-two in Race 2. The three-time champion held off teammate Marco Wittmann throughout the race, both drivers delivering clean pit stops and controlling the pace from the front.

Thomas Preining snatched third from Jack Aitken with an undercut strategy, while Maro Engel stormed into the top five late on. With the win, Rast moves up to second in the standings, just behind Lucas Auer as the title fight tightens.

Read more about the second DTM race.

GT Cup – Snetterton: Smith sweeps, Topcats doubles, SVG strikes in style

Saturday Sprint Race

Rain mixed up the order in Saturday’s opening sprint, where Topcats Racing claimed a one-two in Lamborghini Huracán Super Trofeos. Fraser Fenwick snatched the overall win in the closing stages from teammate Jarrod Waberski after a chaotic tyre gamble at the start.

Mark Smith briefly led in the Paddock Motorsport McLaren 720S GT3, but a late fade saw Peter Erceg clinch GT3 class victory in the PB Racing Audi R8 LMS GT3 Evo II.

Simon Griffiths mastered the conditions in the Innovation Racing Ginetta G56 GT4 to win GTH, while SVG Motorsport took GTA honours with Ian Astley in their BMW M4 GT4. Richard Chamberlain made a victorious return in GTO with his Porsche 935 on slicks.

Saturday Endurance Race

Smith responded in dominant fashion in the McLaren 720S GT3, carving through the field to take overall and GT3 victory. Erceg kept him honest in the Audi R8 LMS, while Darren Kell was third in the Track Focused McLaren 720S GT3.

Topcats Racing repeated their GTC class triumph with Iain Campbell and Fenwick in the Lamborghini Huracán ST, while Griffiths bagged a GTH double in the Ginetta G56 GT4.

The Anthony Seddon Racing Ginetta G55 GT4 took GTA honours from SVG Motorsport. A mechanical issue stopped Chamberlain’s run in GTO, handing the class win to Paul Bailey and David Brabham in the Ferrari 296 Challenge.

Sunday Endurance Race

Mark Smith kept the momentum going, taking a lights-to-flag win in the Paddock McLaren 720S GT3, with Erceg and Clutton again chasing in the PB Racing Audi.

Topcats Racing scored another flawless win in GTC with their #23 Lamborghini Huracán ST, and SVG Motorsport doubled up with wins in both GTH and GTA: Simon Wallace and Ian Astley triumphed in the BMW M4 GT4 (GTA), while SVG’s Ginetta G56 GT4 secured GTH victory.

Bailey and Brabham added another GTO class win for their Ferrari 296 Challenge.

Sunday Sprint Race

Smith made it a clean sweep with his third GT3 win of the weekend in the Paddock McLaren, holding off Darren Kell.

Topcats completed their perfect weekend in GTC with Campbell again excelling in the Huracán ST.

Archie Clark outduelled Griffiths in a thrilling GTH finale, taking the class in the Feathers Motorsport Aston Martin Vantage GT4, edging the Innovation Ginetta.

SVG Motorsport closed the weekend with another GTA win, Wallace bringing home their BMW M4 GT4 in the final sprint.

Next up: All eyes on the 24 Hours of Le Mans

The motorsport world shifts its focus to France this weekend for the legendary 24 Hours of Le Mans. As the headline event of the FIA World Endurance Championship, the race will see Hypercars and LMGT3s fight through day and night in the ultimate test of speed, strategy, and endurance at Circuit de la Sarthe.

Want to know what makes Le Mans the ultimate challenge? Check out our 24 Hours of Le Mans explainer to get up to speed before the big race.