Ben’s 2026 season has already taken him across some of the biggest events in international GT racing. From Daytona and Bathurst to GT World Challenge Europe, British GT, and Nürburgring preparations with Scherer Sport PHX, the British driver continues to balance a packed schedule across multiple championships and manufacturers.
After competing in DTM and GT World Challenge Asia last season, Green now combines sprint and endurance racing throughout Europe, Asia, Australia, and America, further building his experience across international GT competition.
DTM and GTWC Asia experience
2025 already provided a major learning experience for Green as he balanced two championships with very different racing philosophies: DTM and GT World Challenge Asia.
“Both championships are different in the fact that DTM is single driver and GTWC Asia is a two-driver program, focusing more on Pro/Am racing,” Green explains. “DTM is more focused about maximising qualifying and performing your best on cold tyres after the pitstop.”
Meanwhile, GTWC Asia required a different mindset altogether. “Racing in Asia is more about adapting quickly to new tracks that I have not been to before, and supporting Prince Jefri with his development throughout the season so he can perform his best in qualifying and the races.”
Despite the challenge of constantly switching environments, Green looks back positively on the experience. “Traveling to Asia was a great experience and I have fantastic memories with Johor Racing. We achieved wins and podiums and were right in the fight for the championship until the end of the season.”
Daytona and Bathurst run
In 2026, Green added another major milestone to his résumé by making his debut at Daytona. Although the circuit itself did not surprise him too much, the intensity of IMSA multi-class racing presented a completely new challenge.
“The track itself was not too challenging, however the racing was very fierce and dealing with much faster traffic like the Hypercars was a new challenge,” he says.
Night conditions made the race even more complicated. “Driving at night in the fog was probably the most challenging part of the race, especially while driving before and during the safety car.”
Only weeks after his Daytona debut, Green immediately returned to endurance racing duties with Johor Motorsports Racing in the Asian Le Mans Series rounds at Dubai and Abu Dhabi. The back-to-back weekends added even more mileage to an already intense start to the season.
Not long after finishing the Middle Eastern campaign, Green travelled directly to Australia for the Bathurst 12 Hour, continuing another stretch of consecutive endurance events. At Mount Panorama, Johor Motorsports Racing arrived with a competitive Corvette package and quickly emerged as one of the strongest contenders across the weekend.
“Johor Racing prepared a very fast Corvette GT3 car for us,” Green says. “After some adaptation and learning the circuit, we performed well in qualifying and the race.”
The weekend eventually ended with second place in Pro-Am for Green and the team, marking one of the biggest achievements of his season so far and further strengthening his growing endurance experience.
Returning to British GT and GTWC Europe
Alongside endurance racing, Green also returned to British GT this year after spending several seasons focused internationally. Although familiar with the championship, the transition back into the UK racing environment still required adjustment.
“It’s interesting to come back to British GT,” he says. “It’s a championship I know well but I haven’t raced in the UK for six years.”
Still, Green believes the experience gained across Europe and international GT racing can now help him compete consistently near the front. “The regulations and race craft are slightly different, but I feel the experience I’ve gained in Europe will help me compete at the front in my debut race season in the Mercedes GT3.”
At the same time, Green continues his GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup campaign with Emil Frey Racing in the Ferrari 296 GT3 Evo. The opening round at Brands Hatch became an important development weekend for both drivers and engineers as they continue understanding the updated Evo package.
“It’s a pleasure to join them again and race in GTWC Sprint,” Green explains. “We still have some learning and development to do with the new Evo kit, as it requires adjustment from both the team and the drivers.”
Even so, Green believes the team left Brands Hatch with valuable lessons heading into the next rounds. “We learnt a lot at Brands Hatch and will take this into round two at Misano.”
Nürburgring preparation
One of Green’s biggest focuses this year remains the 24 Hours of Nürburgring, especially after recently winning the 24h Nürburgring Qualifiers with Scherer Sport PHX.
“It was great to win the Nürburgring Qualifiers race,” he says. “This shows we have a great package with Scherer Sport PHX and my teammates Christopher [Haase] and Alex [Sims].”
For Green, the qualifiers weekend was not only about the result itself, but also about rebuilding rhythm and experience around the Nordschleife after time away from the circuit.
“We worked on the setup and practised driving according to the regulations,” he explains. “The Nürburgring has its own specific regulations regarding slow zones, so it’s important to practice these procedures.”
With one of the most demanding endurance races in the world approaching, Green knows consistency and discipline will ultimately decide the final outcome. “This race will be incredibly challenging for everyone, so we must keep clean, make no mistakes, and be fast through the night.”
Switching between different GT3 cars
Throughout the 2026 season, Green has already driven four different GT3 cars across multiple championships and endurance events, requiring him to constantly adapt between different driving styles, teams, and technical characteristics.
Balancing multiple manufacturers and teams throughout the season also requires a fast adaptation process, something Green continues improving through simulator preparation.
“I focus on using sims to practice swapping between cars and improve my adaptation time between different driving styles,” he says. “Each car has its own unique tricks.” Rather than seeing the challenge as exhausting, Green believes it helps sharpen his overall performance.
“Every time I swap from one car to the next I improve my adaptation time. It’s important to swap cars from time to time because it keeps you sharp and learning all the time.”
Sprint racing roots and endurance goals
Although much of his earlier success came through sprint racing, Green now sees endurance racing becoming an increasingly important part of his future.
“I’ve done a lot of sprint racing, so I enjoy qualifying and race starts the most,” he says. “But I’ve also raced a lot in endurance events and regularly drove 12 and 24-hour races.”
With several major endurance programs already added to his résumé this year, Green is eager to continue building experience at the highest level of GT racing.
“It’s great to now increase my endurance racing calendar and get experience at some of the biggest races in the world,” he says.
As the packed 2026 season continues, the British driver remains especially excited for the endurance classics still to come. “The big 24-hour events are always very exciting,” Green says. “There are many races I’m looking forward to for the rest of the season.”
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