The 2026 Italian Gran Turismo Championship Endurance Series heads to the iconic Autodromo Nazionale Monza for its second round of the season following an exciting season opener at Misano. With a highly competitive field of 39 GT entries, Ferrari will once again be among the manufacturers to watch as several 296 GT3 Evo crews arrive at the Temple of Speed aiming for victory and valuable championship points.
Ferrari 296 GT3 Evo Leads the Charge in GT Class
Leading the Ferrari contingent is the No. 45 Ferrari 296 GT3 Evo entered by Rinaldi Racing. Driven by Alessandro Balzan and Dylan Medler, the car arrives at Monza as the championship leader after winning the opening round at Misano. Medler also heads into the weekend with strong momentum following his recent victory in one of the Ferrari Challenge Europe races at Le Mans.
Easy Race will field two Ferrari 296 GT3 Evo entries. The No. 3 car, driven by Mattia Marchiante, Luigi Coluccio and Carlo Tamburini, currently tops the Pro-Am standings, while the No. 26 entry will compete in the Am class with Leonardo Gorini, Daniel Mancinelli and Massimo Perrina sharing driving duties.
Spirit of Racing brings an impressive five-car lineup to Monza. The Swiss-based team will field the No. 50 Ferrari for Rafael Duran and David Perel, the No. 51 for Francesco Braschi, Riccardo Ponzio and Andrew Rackstraw, the No. 21 for Gino Forgione, Michele Rugolo and Willem van der Vorm, the No. 69 for Fabrizio Fontana and Stefano Gai, and the No. 83 driven by Marcos Vivien, David McDonald and Benny Simonsen.
Additional Ferrari entries include Kessel Racing’s No. 33 Ferrari 296 GT3 Evo driven by Murat Cuhadaroglu, Davide Cleto Fumanelli and Marco Pulcini, alongside the No. 93 shared by Giacomo Altoé, Giovanni Altoé and Oscar Lee Ryndziewicz.
Africa Racing by Dragon enters the No. 25 Ferrari for Letlaka Xolile, Axcil Jefferies and Stuart White, who currently sit third in the Pro-Am championship standings. Double TT Racing fields the No. 62 for Leonardo Colavita, Gilles Renmans and Ibrahim Badawy, while Rossocorsa enters the No. 74 for Stefano Marazzi and Samuele Buttarelli.
Ferrari Well Represented in GT Cup
Ferrari will also play a major role in the GT Cup category, reserved for one-make trophy cars.
In the First Division Pro-Am class, championship leaders Edoardo Barbolini, Federico Al Rifai and Simone Patrinicola will defend their advantage aboard the No. 150 Ferrari 296 Challenge entered by Spirit of Racing. Joining them is Rossocorsa’s No. 107 Ferrari 296 Challenge driven by Raffaele Vitale and Nicola De Marco.
The First Division Am class features the No. 231 Ferrari 296 Challenge of Misano winners Luigi Ferrara and Francesco Galli from Krypton by DL Racing. Their main rivals include the No. 219 Best Lap Ferrari shared by Vito Postiglione, Ivan Mari and Luigi Gallo.
In the Second Division Pro-Am category, SR&R aims to challenge for the championship lead with Andrea Bodellini, Giacomo Riva and Lyle Schofield aboard the No. 433 Ferrari 488 Challenge. The team will also field the No. 434 car for Lorenzo Bernazzani, Adriano Tocci and Alberto Antonucci.
Monza Schedule: Qualifying on Saturday, 3-Hour Race on Sunday
Track action begins on Friday with two free practice sessions scheduled from 11:22 to 12:12 and from 14:14 to 15:04. A third practice session will take place on Saturday morning between 08:30 and 09:20.
Qualifying is set for Saturday afternoon, with six sessions across the GT and GT Cup classes running from 13:20 to 15:00. The starting grid will be determined by combining each driver’s best lap times within their respective crews.
The highlight of the weekend, the 3 Hours of Monza, will start on Sunday at 15:00, promising another thrilling chapter in the 2026 Italian GT Championship Endurance season.
Credits: Ferrari.com
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