Lorens Lecertua in GT World with CSA Racing
In 2025, he was undoubtedly one of the revelations of the GT World Challenge Europe, with a victory in the Silver Cup and an overall podium finish in the second Sprint race at Zandvoort. In 2026, Lorens Lecertua will join the French CSA Racing team to continue his progress in the world of GT racing.
“My entourage and I were in talks with several racing teams this winter,” explains the Namur-based driver. “The goal was to find the best possible support. We finally chose the CSA Racing team. Its boss, Kevin Chanas, is extremely passionate and believes in me. We were impressed by his proposal, and I am very happy to be joining them for what will be my third season in GT3. Last year, CSA Racing already demonstrated its potential in its debut with McLaren, and the whole team is extremely motivated to do even better in 2026!”
The 19-year-old Belgian will compete in all five rounds of the Endurance Cup at the wheel of a McLaren 720S GT3 EVO. The highlight will be the CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa, a race in which Lorens finished second in the Silver Cup in 2025. “My first time competing in the world’s biggest GT race left me with extraordinary memories,” he smiles. “Racing in front of my family, friends, and supporters is always something special, but it is the scale of the event that is really impressive. Last year, there were 128,000 spectators! It is huge, and I am looking forward to being back on the starting line during the last weekend of June.”
Once again, Lorens will be competing in the Silver Cup, the category for young professionals or semi-professional drivers. “I know who my teammates are… but I cannot reveal their names yet,” Lorens jokes. “Even though we know that the level of competition in GT World is incredibly high, I hope we will do a good job together. With the experience I gained in 2025, I feel ready to show how much I have improved.”
CSA Racing team boss Kevin Chanas is particularly enthusiastic. “Lorens is one of those young drivers in whom I really believe,” he explains. “I had already tried to recruit him in 2025, but he made a different choice. We will bring him all of our experience so that he can progress as much as possible. By joining us, he will also be able to rub shoulders with the brand’s official drivers and learn from them. The current programme consists of the five GT World Endurance races, but we are considering the possibility of having him race more often so that he can progress as quickly as possible.”
The season will begin at the Circuit Paul Ricard with the Prologue (8 and 9 April), followed by a first 6-hour race on Saturday, 12 April. This will be followed by a 3-hour race at Monza (31 May), the CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa (27 and 28 June), and two 3-hour races: Nürburgring (30 August) and Portimão (18 October).
