The Championship
The Gulf Championship
GT and touring car racing across the Gulf
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Lusail International Circuit 🇶🇦
The championship
GT & touring car
racing in the Gulf.
The Gulf Championship runs GT and touring car racing across two groups over a multi-round season, with a clear class structure and driver categories for teams, drivers and partners.
Premier Class
GT3 · Gulf 01
Two groups.
Eight classes.
The grid pairs the popular GT and touring cars with suitable race pace for an exciting multi-class race.
Full class structureGroup A · Premier
GT3
Homologated GT3 cars
GTX
Cup cars and out-of-homologation GT3 cars racing within Group A, with pace between GT3 and Porsche Cup.
Porsche Cup
A one-make field of identical 992 GT3 Cup cars.
Group B
GT4
GT4 homologated cars.
TCR
Front-drive touring cars to global TCR rules.
Gulf Touring
The region's own touring-car class.
Clio Cup
One-make junior touring category.
86 Class
The region's own touring-car class, limited to 2000cc.
Four rounds.
Four nations.
Standings open after Round 1.
Drivers' and teams' championship tables go live once the lights go out at Lusail International Circuit, 16 – 20 DEC 2026. Every point, across GT3, GT4 and Touring Cars.
Seats, cars, drives & crew — matched.
Approved championship teams post available seats, cars, drives and paddock roles — so drivers, race engineers and mechanics can find their next opportunity on the grid.
Seat Available
Teams with an available race seat looking for a driver.
Car Available
A car or chassis a team is offering — to buy, for a season, or arrive-and-drive.
Driver Available
Drivers offering their services and seeking a drive.
Race Engineer
Race and performance engineers available for hire.
Mechanic / Crew
Mechanics and support crew available for race weekends.
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Race in the Gulf Championship
Registrations are open for teams across all classes for the inaugural season. Approved teams then request the rounds they want.