Mercedes-AMG Secures Seventh Straight Global GTWC Title

Mercedes-AMG has secured its seventh consecutive global GT World Challenge powered by AWS title after overhauling BMW in the season-closing event at Hampton Downs.

The 3.8 km circuit on New Zealand’s North Island played host to the 30th and final round of the global campaign, which began across the water at Mount Panorama in February.

Since then, the competitive action has spanned America, Asia, Australia and Europe, totaling 99 hours of sprint and endurance racing around the world.

Mercedes-AMG entered the finale 20 points in arrears following a string of strong performances from BMW, including victory at the Indianapolis 8 Hour presented by AWS and a double podium finish at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya.

Coupled with a poor result for Mercedes-AMG at the European finale, this made the Bavarian marque the outright leader for the first time since May.

But, with no BMW entries on the Australian grid, the odds were stacked in Mercedes-AMG’s favour.

Average scores from the previous GTWC Australia meetings suggested that the Affalterbach marque would be able to overcome the deficit, and with no fewer than five cars on the entry list it had sufficient firepower to do so.

The matter was very nearly settled in Race 1 thanks to a brace of top-ten finishes from Mach 1 and Tigani, which put Mercedes-AMG just two points shy of BMW heading into the deciding 60-minute contest.

The title was then sealed in convincing fashion, with Tigani duo Jayden Ojeda and Paul Lucchitti securing third spot in the closing race. With Mach 1 also among the top five, Mercedes-AMG had done more than enough to retain its crown.

“I am incredibly proud that we are manufacturers’ champions for the seventh time in a row,” said Head of Mercedes-AMG Motorsport Christoph Sagemüller. “This once again underlines the strength of our global Customer Racing program, which is one of the best in the world.

“My thanks go to our international teams, who have once again demonstrated impressive consistency and determination to win.

“With our Mercedes-AMG GT3 and worldwide support, we lay the foundations in Affalterbach, and our Customer Racing Teams translate these into impressive successes. It’s a combination that makes me very confident about 2026 as well.”

In the global standings, Mercedes-AMG ultimately prevailed by just 23 points over BMW. Porsche was third, an outcome already assured ahead of the closing round, followed by Ferrari, Audi, Lamborghini and McLaren.

Aston Martin finished eighth, beating Corvette by a mere 24 points thanks to a strong final round for Volante Rosso, with Ford completing this year’s standings.

Mercedes-AMG’s seventh title was unquestionably the hardest fought, with the ubiquity of its customer teams once again making the crucial difference.

Notably, it did not top any of the continental tables: BMW was the best scorer in Europe and America, while Porsche led in Asia and Audi was the class of the field in Australia.

BMW also earned the greatest number of race victories, scoring a total of 12 across the campaign. Mercedes-AMG and Porsche took eight a piece, while Audi and Ferrari each earned seven wins.

The GTWC season saw a record ten manufacturers competing for the global title.

Mercedes-AMG’s global reach was further emphasized by clinching the inaugural ‘Customer Performance Award’ a classification that recognizes results across each continent’s various classes.

Unlike GT World Challenge global, Mercedes-AMG secured this title ahead of the finale before establishing a 775.5-point margin over BMW at Hampton Downs. Porsche completed the top three.