Indian Racer Akshay Gupta Shifts Gears to Porsche's GT4 Car for 2026 Nurburgring Challenge
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Indian racecar driver Akshay Gupta is taking the next step in his endurance racing career by joining Sorg Rennsport to compete with the Porsche Cayman GT4 in the Nurburgring Langstrecken-Serie (NLS) and the Nurburgring 24 Hours.
At 33, Gupta will share driving duties with 19-year-old German driver Darian Donkel and fellow German racer Aaron Wenisch in the Cup3 class, part of the Porsche Endurance Trophy Nurburgring (PETN).
After three seasons competing in the VT2 production classes with Hyundai and BMW machinery, Gupta achieved six podium finishes and two race victories.
"The last three years in the production classes were a huge learning experience. I wanted to achieve a few milestones before I took a step up in the GT racing ladder," said Gupta.
Gupta's new team, Sorg Rennsport, is one of the most established Porsche endurance teams at the Nurburgring and fields 10 entries in the Nurburgring Langstrecken-Serie.
The upcoming season will also feature Formula 1 World Champion Max Verstappen competing in the GT3 class with Winward Racing in NLS Round 2 and the Nurburgring 24 Hours.
Akshay Gupta will once again represent India on the grid and remains the only Indian driver competing in the full Nurburgring Langstrecken-Serie championship for a third consecutive season.
