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Charles Weerts and Kelvin van der Linde won both Sprint Cup races at Misano, driving the #32 BMW M4 GT3 EVO for Team WRT. Their victories elevated them to the top of the Sprint Cup championship standings. Valentino Rossi secured his first GT World Challenge pole position in Saturday’s qualifying, though his team finished sixth and fourth in the #46 BMW M4 GT3 EVO. The weekend featured challenging conditions, including a multi-car incident at the start of the first race.

Team WRT also achieved success in the Silver Cup, with the #30 BMW M4 GT3 EVO finishing first and third. The opening race saw drama early on, with several cars involved in contact. Weerts and van der Linde maintained their lead from fourth on the grid, while Rossi served a ten-second penalty for a jump start before handing the car to teammate Max Hesse, who recovered to sixth place.

On Sunday, van der Linde started second and Hesse fourth, quickly moving into second and third. Team WRT’s strategic pit stop allowed Weerts to take the lead, securing his second victory of the weekend and becoming the Sprint Cup’s all-time record holder with 20 wins. Hesse and Rossi initially held third place, but Rossi lost a position to Lucas Auer in the closing laps, leaving them fourth.

In the #31 BMW M4 GT3 EVO, Jordan Pepper and Amaury Cordeel finished seventh and tenth after a penalty for Pepper forcing a rival off track. The #30 car won the Silver Cup race on Saturday but finished third on Sunday after a time penalty. Augusto Farfus and Darren Leung placed fourth and eighth in the Bronze Cup. Team WRT’s Vincent Vosse praised the weekend’s results, highlighting strong performances across multiple categories.