Press release dated April 20, 2026
The first round of the GTC Endurance Challenge season, held from April 17 to 19, 2026, concluded at the Vallelunga circuit. This opening weekend marked the debut of a revamped format, bringing together cars from the GT4 and TCR categories in a single competition, delivering excitement and competitiveness right from the first sessions on the track.
The weekend’s schedule consisted of two 40-minute free practice sessions, followed by a qualifying session divided into two 15-minute heats and a race comprising two 50-minute heats, each featuring a mandatory pit stop and driver change. As per the regulations, the drivers who participated in the respective qualifying sessions started in the corresponding race.
Autorlando fielded the Porsche Cayman 718 GT4 RS CS, driven by the crew consisting of Italian Visdomini and Turkish driver Kamiloglu.
In the first qualifying session (Q1), Visdomini secured pole position in the PRO-AM category, demonstrating strong competitiveness right from the start. In the second qualifying session (Q2), Kamiloglu confirmed the team’s potential by setting the second-fastest time in the same category.
In the races, Visdomini finished Race 1 with an excellent second place in PRO-AM, while Kamiloglu took third place in Race 2. These results allowed the team to conclude the weekend with an overall third-place finish in the PRO-AM category.
A strong start to the season has the team looking forward with confidence to the next event on the calendar, scheduled for June 7 in Slovakia.