Calendar for the major GT racing and endurance events for the remainder of 2025 and into early 2026. This focuses on the series where Steve Jans is active, as well as global highlights like the FIA WEC and major GT World Challenge rounds.
Dates are listed in order and pertain to the main race weekend.
🗓️ Major GT Racing and Endurance Calendar (Late 2025 – Early 2026)
| Date (Start – End) | Event | Series | Track / Location |
| Oct 9 – 12, 2025 | Endurance Cup Finale | GT World Challenge Europe | Barcelona, Spain |
| Oct 17 – 19, 2025 | Final Round | International GT Open | Monza, Italy |
| Oct 16 – 19, 2025 | Indianapolis 8 Hour | GT World Challenge America | Indianapolis, USA |
| Nov 8, 2025 | 8 Hours of Bahrain | FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) | Sakhir, Bahrain |
| Dec 5 – 6, 2025 | Michelin 12H Malaysia | 24H Series | Sepang, Malaysia |
| Dec 12 – 14, 2025 | Rounds 1 & 2 | Asian Le Mans Series (ALMS) | Sepang, Malaysia |
| Jan 10 – 12, 2026 | Michelin 24H Dubai | 24H Series | Dubai Autodrome, UAE |
| Jan 29 – Feb 1, 2026 | Rounds 3 & 4 | Asian Le Mans Series (ALMS) | Dubai Autodrome, UAE |
| Feb 6 – 8, 2026 | Rounds 5 & 6 (Finale) | Asian Le Mans Series (ALMS) | Yas Marina Circuit, UAE |
🌍 Key Endurance Classics (2025)
| Race Name | Series | Date | Location |
| 24 Hours of Le Mans | FIA WEC | Jun 14 – 15, 2025 | Le Mans, France |
| CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa | GT World Challenge Europe | Jun 24 – 29, 2025 | Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium |
🇪🇺 Complete International GT Open 2025 Calendar
Since Steve Jans is a top competitor in this series, here are the full dates:
| Date | Circuit | Location |
| Apr 25 – 27 | Algarve International Circuit | Portimão, Portugal |
| May 16 – 18 | Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps | Stavelot, Belgium |
| Jun 6 – 8 | Hockenheimring | Hockenheim, Germany |
| Jul 4 – 6 | Hungaroring | Mogyoród, Hungary |
| Jul 18 – 20 | Circuit Paul Ricard | Le Castellet, France |
| Sep 5 – 7 | Red Bull Ring | Spielberg, Austria |
| Sep 19 – 21 | Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya | Montmeló, Spain |
| Oct 17 – 19 | Autodromo Nazionale Monza | Monza, Italy |
The GT World Challenge Europe Powered by AWS is the continent’s premier GT series, featuring spectacular racing split into two championships: the Endurance Cup and the Sprint Cup.
The 2025 season recently concluded (as of late October 2025), and here are the key highlights and title winners:
🏆 2025 Championship Titles (Overall)
The overall GT World Challenge Europe title (combining points from both Endurance and Sprint cups) was won by Team WRT (BMW) in the Teams’ category, with drivers Charles Weerts and Kelvin van der Linde taking the Drivers’ title.
🏁 Sprint Cup Highlights
The Sprint Cup title was decided at Circuit Ricardo Tormo Valencia:
- Drivers’ Champions: Charles Weerts and Kelvin van der Linde (Team WRT, BMW) claimed the championship.
- Race Winner (Valencia Finale): The final race was won by Team WRT’s pairing, securing the championship for them.
⏱️ Endurance Cup Highlights
The Endurance Cup title was decided at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya:
- Teams’ Champions: Rutronik Racing (Porsche) snatched the Endurance Cup title in the final race.
- Race Winner (Barcelona Finale): The final race was won by Garage 59 (McLaren) with the crew of Adam Smalley, Louis Prette, and Dean Macdonald.
👑 The Crown Jewel: CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa
The biggest race of the Endurance Cup season was a thrilling one:
- Winner: The #63 GRT – Grasser Racing Team Lamborghini Huracán GT3 EVO2.
- Winning Drivers: Mirko Bortolotti, Luca Engstler, and Jordan Pepper gave Lamborghini its first-ever overall victory in the 24 Hours of Spa.
🇱🇺 Steve Jans‘s activity in motorsports centers on GT racing and endurance events, primarily in Europe, with participation in Asia. He is a racing driver from Luxembourg.
🏆 Career Highlights and Achievements
- 2019 VLN SP9 Class Pro-Am Championship winner.
- Achieved 3rd place in the International GT Open Pro-Am Class in 2023.
- Secured a Pro-Am win in the Blancpain Endurance Cup in 2012, and finished 6th in Pro-Am in 2013.
- Regularly competes in the NLS/VLN series (Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie/Veranstaltergemeinschaft Langstreckenpokal Nürburgring) since 2013.
- Has participated in the 24h Nürburgring and the Dubai 24 Hours, finishing 4th in the A6 class at the latter in 2013.
- In 2025, he achieved a win in the Michelin Le Mans Cup – LMGT3 and was the 1st place overall points leader in the International GT Open, Class PRO-AM as of part of the season. He also finished 2nd in the Pro-Am class at the Suzuka 1000 km in the Intercontinental GT Challenge in 2025.
- As of early 2025, he has competed in the Asian Le Mans Series – GT.
🏎️ Racing Series and Teams
Steve Jans has consistently competed in various major GT series, driving for different manufacturers and teams:
- Current/Recent Series (2024-2025):
- International GT Open (Class PRO-AM)
- Asian Le Mans Series – GT
- Michelin Le Mans Cup (Class LMGT3)
- Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie (NLS), including the 24h Nürburgring
- Porsche Endurance Trophy Nürburgring
- Notable Teams and Manufacturers:
- Has frequently driven a Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo with teams like GetSpeed Performance.
- In 2024, he drove a Porsche 911 GT3 Cup (992) for Black Falcon Team 48 Losch in the NLS and related events.
- Has also driven for teams like IronForce Racing and Phoenix Racing (driving an Audi R8 LMS GT3 in 2019).
- His career began in 2009.
