A season-long battle for championships came to a dramatic conclusion at Road Atlanta, where Porsche Sprint Challenge North America crowned its 2026 champions while also setting the stage for an exciting 2027 season featuring the new Porsche 911 Cup and Porsche 911 Challenge race cars.
The 2026
Heavy rain fell over the 2.54-mile circuit in Braselton, Georgia on Saturday after an enjoyable day prior, but drivers embraced the challenge as they approached the final checkered flag of the year.
Staut, Boden become GT3 Cup class champions after Race 1.
Karel Staut became the youngest GT3 Cup champion in series history, finishing with nine victories and three additional podiums across 13 rounds in the Pro-Am class.
The Kellymoss driver from Belgium would finish second to Danny Dyszelski (Topp Racing) in Race 1, which wound up being the final round as Race 2 was abandoned due to weather. For Dyszelski, it was his third consecutive victory after he and Staut enjoyed a competitive battle since joining the GT3 Cup roster midseason.
Completing the Race 1 podium was Jens Hantson (ACI Motorsports), who ends his year with his best performance and first time on the Sprint Challenge North America podium.
Staut was a runaway champion in the class, but rookie driver Riley Giacomazzi (Competition Motorsports) earns accolades as the runner-up by just 32 points over Matthew Siegal (JDX Racing) in third.
The championship margin was not nearly as wide in the GT3 Cup Masters class, with Mark Boden (Fall-Line Motorsports) ultimately taking home the title. Boden’s consistency proved key throughout the season with six wins and five podiums, finishing by just 48 marks over Alain Scalzo (Scalzo Autosport).
At Road Atlanta, however, the pair followed race winner Todd Treffert (CRP Racing) who celebrated his first win of 2026 after numerous top-three finishes throughout the year. Treffert secured third place in the final championship standings.
Cayman victories split amongst title contenders; Cecchi and Peluchiwski crowned.
The Cayman classes were able to sneak in both rounds at Road Atlanta ahead of the looming weather and as they’ve done all season long,
Grant was off to a quick start to win Race 1 despite Cecchi’s best attempts for a late pass, and the latter was victorious in Race 2 to also crown her the Pro-Am class champion. Cecchi has celebrated success across multiple Porsche single-make series since her professional debut in 2024, and her six Sprint Challenge North America wins in 2026 led to the title.
Coleman Hall (Charles Wicht Racing) joined the grid for the first time this season at Road Atlanta and rounded out the Race 1 podium, while Cody Knight (Topp Racing) did so in Race 2.
Knight finished fourth in the championship standings behind Todd Ruttura (HM Road Racing) in third.
The narrowest championship margin of the season was found in the Cayman Masters category. William Peluchiwski delivered Kellymoss another title by 15 points over Tom Rogers (Tatum Racing), and the pair split race victories at Road Atlanta in the process.
Peluchiwski led flag-to-flag for the win in Race 1, while Rogers overtook the lead on Lap 1 to win the final round of the season. Between the two drivers, Peluchiwski tallied five wins in 2026 versus Rogers’ four.
Ramy Farid (KMC) finished third on the podium in Race 1 and Chad Knight (Topp Racing) did the same in Race 2, as both drivers returned to Sprint Challenge North America for the first time since VIRginia International Raceway in June.
Eyes shift to 2027.
With the 2026 champions crowned, attention now shifts to a new era for Porsche Sprint Challenge North America by Yokohama. The championship will
All Porsche Sprint Challenge North America by Yokohama races stream live – and are available to watch anytime – on the Porsche Motorsport North America
Results.
Race 1
GT3 Cup Pro-Am
Danny Dyszelski, #252
Karel Staut, #243
Jens Hanston, #225
GT3 Cup Masters
Todd Treffert, #214
Joel Johnson, #227
Alain Scalzo, #222
Cayman Pro-Am
Keith Grant, #40
Anna Cecchi, #27
Cole Hall, #79
Cayman Masters
Bill Peluchiwski, #62
Tom Rogers, #44
Rami Farid, #53
Race 2
Cayman Pro-Am
Anna Cecchi, #27
David Grant, #29
Cody Knight, #3
Cayman Masters
Tom Rogers, #44
Bill Peluchiwski, #62
Chad Knight, #32
