{
  "id": 5328754,
  "title": "Winter Series to start seventh season with three championships in 2027",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/winter-series-to-start-seventh-season-with-three-championships-in-2027",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-03T12:38:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Motorsport.com",
    "slug": "motorsport-com",
    "url": "https://www.motorsport.com/gt-winter-series/news/winter-series-to-enter-seventh-season-with-three-series-in-2027/10851815/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Gedlich Racing will commence the seventh season of its Winter Series in January 2027, with three championships - GT Winter Series, GT4 Winter Series, and Formula Winter Series. The Prototype Winter Series has been discontinued following the conclusion of the Prototype Cup Germany. The inaugural race will take place at Portimao on the Algarve coast, marking the beginning of six race weekends spread across the Iberian Peninsula. The series, which has become a staple on the international motorsport calendar, will conclude at Valencia's Circuit Ricardo Tormo in March. Notably, the six-hour endurance race at Portimao is set to continue its streak as the highlight of the Winter Series season for the third year in a row, though it will not count towards the championship standings. The GT Winter Series will feature GT3 one-make cup cars, while the GT4 Winter Series will accommodate GT4 cars, and the Formula Winter Series will offer young drivers the chance to prepare for 2027 in Formula 4 machinery. Gedlich Racing aims to provide a competitive platform for exotic machinery, provided it adheres to the series' concept. Additionally, the team will launch its own Formula 4 series in Germany in summer 2027, marking the first German Formula 4 championship since 2022.",
  "summary": "Gedlich Racing will kick off the 2027 edition of its Winter Series with three championships in January, as the GT Winter Series, GT4 Winter Series and Formula Winter Series return for another season. It will be the seventh year of the Winter Series concept. The Prototype Winter Series, meanwhile, has been dropped from the programme after the ADAC and Creventic-backed Prototype Cup Germany also…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}