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Matisse Lismont and Ignacio Montenegro secured a second-place overall finish in the GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup at Magny-Cours, driving the Team WRT #30 BMW M4 GT3 EVO. The Belgian-Argentinian duo also won the Silver Cup class on Saturday and Sunday, marking their third class victory of the season. Their success followed a strategic call during a red flag period, which allowed them to climb the overall standings. Team WRT completed a one-two finish in the Silver Cup, reinforcing their dominance in the class.

Defending Sprint Cup champions Kelvin van der Linde and Charles Weerts endured a challenging weekend in France. Their qualifying performance was inconsistent, with a 17th-place grid on Saturday followed by pole position on Sunday, later revoked due to a technical infringement. Despite a strong recovery drive on Saturday, they finished seventh in Race 1. On Sunday, van der Linde retired after contact with another competitor, though they retained their championship lead.

Teammates Max Hesse and Valentino Rossi finished sixth and ninth in the #46 BMW M4 GT3 EVO, while Jordan Pepper and Amaury Cordeel placed 20th and 11th. Augusto Farfus and Darren Leung claimed victory in the Bronze Cup, narrowly missing the class podium in Race 1 before winning Race 2. The Gold Cup saw KPX Motorsport finish sixth and seventh.

Kelvin van der Linde acknowledged the weekend’s difficulties, noting their disqualification from pole position and a challenging race pace. Max Hesse described the weekend as mixed, with strong qualifying efforts but inconsistent race performance. Ignacio Montenegro and Matisse Lismont expressed pride in their results, highlighting Team WRT’s strategy and execution as key to their success.