Matisse Lismont and Ignacio Montenegro completed a memorable weekend at Zandvoort by finishing second in the Silver Cup in Race 2, a result that secured the 2026 GT World Challenge Europe Silver Cup Sprint title and completed a clean sweep of all three Silver Cup championships.
Montenegro started the race in the #30 Team WRT BMW M4 GT3 EVO and completed the opening lap in P27 overall, gaining one position from the start. The championship battle remained open during the first stint, with the #34 Aston Martin of Jamie Day and Mateo Villagomez running ahead of the #30.
The mandatory pit stop became a crucial moment in the race. Montenegro handed the BMW over to Matisse on lap 15, with Team WRT completing the stop in just 48.696 seconds. The rapid work from the crew helped the #30 emerge from the pit cycle in P3 in the Silver Cup and P24 overall.
Matisse immediately set about moving forward. By lap 21, the #30 was running directly behind the #52 Ferrari, and on lap 22 he made the pass to take second place in the Silver Cup.
From there, Matisse controlled the remainder of the race and brought the BMW home in P2 in the Silver Cup and P16 overall after 36 laps. The result was more than enough to secure the Sprint championship for Matisse and Ignacio.
The title completes a remarkable Silver Cup hat trick for Matisse and Nacho. Having already secured the Endurance Cup title and the overall Silver Cup crown, they now add the Sprint Cup championship to complete the set with Team WRT.
“We have completed the hat trick, and that feels incredibly special. We have worked so hard for this throughout the season, but in the end you still have to make it happen when it matters, and we did.
The team played a huge part again today. The pit stop was incredibly quick and gave us exactly what we needed. Everyone has worked so well together all season, and this title is another reward for that effort.
What comes next, I don't know it yet. First of all, we want to finish this season on a high. Just because we have already won the championship doesn’t mean we are going to take it easy. If anything, it gives us even more motivation to keep pushing and try to dominate again in the final two rounds.”
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