Wadoux, Schreiner and Kox to tackle GT World Challenge Europe
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The 2026 GT World Challenge Europe season will feature three female drivers across its grids, with Carrie Schreiner and Lilou Wadoux confirmed for the Endurance Cup and Stephane Kox joining the Sprint Cup.
The 2026 entry lists for GT World Challenge Europe have been confirmed for both the Endurance and Sprint championships, with three female drivers featuring across the grids.
Already previously announced, Carrie Schreiner will make her series debut in the Endurance Cup aboard the #88 Tresor Attempto Racing Audi R8 LMS GT3 EVO II. She will share the Bronze Cup entry with Silver-rated Daniele di Amato and a yet-to-be-announced Bronze-rated driver.
Schreiner brings extensive GT3 experience at a high level, having competed in ADAC GT Masters, NLS and Italian GT, among others. In 2023, she returned to single-seaters to join the all-female F1 Academy championship, where she claimed a race victory at Zandvoort and completed a two-year stint before switching her focus back to GT racing.
In 2025, as an Audi ambassador, she contested the GT Winter Series to prepare for her return to ADAC GT Masters, while also making further appearances in NLS at the Nürburgring. In 2026, she will again combine a multi-programme campaign in NLS alongside her debut season in GT World Challenge Europe.
Also contesting the Endurance Cup, Ferrari factory driver Lilou Wadoux will pilot the #50 AF Corse Ferrari in a top-tier Pro-class line-up alongside Arthur Leclerc and Sean Gelael. Wadoux returns to GT World Challenge Europe after competing in the 24 Hours of Spa in both 2023 and 2024, as well as at the final round in Barcelona.
Wadoux has been one of the most successful female racers in recent years, achieving remarkable results across leading sportscar championships. In 2023, she became the first woman to win a race in the FIA World Endurance Championship. She also secured a podium in Japanese Super GT, claimed LMP2 victory in IMSA at the 6 Hours of the Glen, and in 2025 enjoyed a hugely successful season that included two race wins in the European Le Mans Series, a title fight in LMGT3, a start at Le Mans, victory at Petit Le Mans and the IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup title.
In 2026, the French driver - who has twice driven Ferrari’s Hypercar at the WEC Rookie Test - will also contest the IMSA GTD championship with AF Corse, while targeting strong results in the GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup.
In the Sprint Cup, Dutch racer Stephane Kox is set to make her return to GT World Challenge competitions alongside her father, Peter Kox. The duo will compete in the Silver Cup class aboard the #77 KPX Motorsport BMW M4 GT3 EVO. Kox, 32, has been reclassified as a Bronze-rated driver from 2026 and returns to GT3 machinery after one-off appearances in the 24H Series, as well as the Gulf 12 Hours and Asian Le Mans Series in 2022. She previously also made starts in GT World Challenge Europe in 2016.
The Endurance Cup season will open at Circuit Paul Ricard on 11–12 April, as GT World Challenge Europe powered by AWS finalises preparations for what promises to be a spectacular campaign. The Sprint Cup will begin at Brands Hatch on 2–3 May. Competition is expected to be particularly intense, with a 59-car field confirmed for the Endurance Cup and a record 45 entries for the Sprint Cup.
