RacingNews365 poll backs Verstappen for Portimão GT World Challenge win

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A majority of RacingNews365 poll respondents predicted a win for Verstappen on his first GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup outing in Portimão.

From the GPBeat newsroomPublished · 17 Oct 2026, 22:10 · 1 min

A majority of RacingNews365 poll respondents backed Max Verstappen to win his first GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup race in Portimão. The poll put support for victory at 60.95%.

Verstappen’s Mercedes GT3, shared with Ben Barnicoat and Chris Lulham, qualified 15th on the road before a penalty elsewhere promoted the car to 14th.

The report says 39.04% did not expect a win, while 11.64% predicted the trio would miss the podium.

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