Mercedes-AMG Enters 2026 CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa with Five Customer Teams and 11 GT3 Cars
Mercedes-AMG Motorsport will compete in the 78th CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa with five customer teams and eleven Mercedes-AMG GT3 cars as it aims for its third overall win.
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What Happened
Mercedes-AMG Motorsport enters the 78th edition of the CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa with five customer racing teams and eleven Mercedes-AMG GT3 cars. The lineup includes three performance teams competing in the PRO Cup: Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed, Mercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER (operated by Winward Racing), and Mercedes-AMG Verstappen Racing (operated by 2 Seas Motorsport). Eight additional GT3 cars will compete in the SILVER, BRONZE, and PRO-AM classes. Four Mercedes-AMG GT4 cars will also race in the GT4 European Series support races.
- Win the overall race for the third time (after 2013 and 2022)
- Win the Coupe du Roi manufacturer trophy for the fifth time
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Five customer teams, including three performance teams in the PRO Cup
Why this matters
The 24 Hours of Spa is the biggest GT3 race globally, and Mercedes-AMG seeks to add to its legacy by winning the event for the third time and securing a fifth Coupe du Roi manufacturer trophy.
Terms in This Story
- Customer Racing Team
- A team that purchases and operates cars from a manufacturer but is not a factory team.
- GT3
- A category of grand tourer race cars built to FIA GT3 regulations, used in many endurance and sprint races worldwide.
- Coupe du Roi
- The King's Cup, an award given to the winning manufacturer in the 24 Hours of Spa based on overall performance.
- Performance Team
- A customer team that receives enhanced support from the manufacturer, often competing in the top PRO class.
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