CHZ Lighting-Sponsored Drivers Navarrete & Pedrera Complete GT Cup Europe Season at Catalunya Finale

Am-Class Title Contenders Complete the Season

Navarrete and Pedrera arrived in Barcelona as genuine Am-class title contenders, sitting in second place in the Am standings with 45 points (40 net points) heading into the final round. The season finale featured a 25-car grid - the largest of the 2026 season - and a four-way title fight with just 4 net points separating the top four Am-class entries.

Ahead of the weekend, a GT Cup Europe official pre-event report noted the intensity of the championship battle: "The Am class is going down to the wire in Barcelona. With four crews separated by just four net points and a 25-car field - the biggest of the year - anything can happen at Catalunya."

At the end of the weekend, Martins and Svepes of LMR Motorsport were crowned Am-class champions, securing their third consecutive GT Cup Europe title. The full-season campaign at Barcelona marked the completion of Navarrete and Pedrera's 2026 championship journey across all seven rounds.

Championship Decided in Barcelona

The overall GT Cup Europe championship was won by Paul Meijer and Jurriaan De Back of HWM Motorsport, driving a Porsche 992 GT3 Cup. The Dutch-Belgian duo secured the title with a consistent season-long performance across the seven-round calendar.

"It is an incredible feeling to win the GT Cup Europe championship," said Meijer and De Back in a joint statement. "We have worked so hard all season, and to finish it off at this amazing circuit in Barcelona is very special. Thank you to the whole HWM Motorsport team for giving us a perfect car every weekend."

One of the standout stories of the weekend was Johnny Kaminsky, an 18-year-old American driver making his series debut with AF Corse in a Ferrari 296 GT3. Kaminsky took pole position and scored a double race win on his first GT Cup Europe weekend, marking one of the most impressive debuts in the championship's history.

"I cannot believe it - two wins on my debut weekend in GT Cup Europe is just unreal," said Kaminsky. "The car was amazing, the team did a fantastic job, and Barcelona is such a special place to race. This is a weekend I will never forget."

In the Pro-Am class, the championship title went to Barambio and Garcia of GT Corse, also driving a Porsche. In the Am class, as noted, Martins and Svepes of LMR Motorsport claimed their third consecutive GT Cup Europe Am championship - a remarkable achievement that underscores the team's sustained excellence in the series.

CHZ Lighting - Deep Roots in the Spanish Market

CHZ Lighting's presence in the Spanish market runs deep. The company operates a dedicated office in Spain - one of its 7 overseas offices worldwide - providing local support and service to customers across the Iberian Peninsula and Southern Europe.

The GT Cup Europe sponsorship is part of CHZ Lighting's long-standing motorsport partnership journey, which began in 2017 with Formula 1 team Williams Racing, continued in 2020 with GT Cup competition, and expanded in 2025 to include TCR World Tour driver Mikel Azcona. This dual-line strategy - global TCR World Tour exposure combined with regional GT Cup Europe engagement - allows CHZ Lighting to connect with motorsport fans and B2B customers at both international and local levels.

Founded in 2013, CHZ Lighting has grown into a global leader in outdoor lighting solutions. The company operates 3 production bases with a total area of 18,000 square meters and an annual production capacity of 1 million units. With a 99.2% on-time delivery rate and a 0.2% spare parts reserve ensuring rapid after-sales support, CHZ Lighting has built a reputation for reliability that mirrors the engineering precision of motorsport.

Today, CHZ Lighting serves customers in 100+ countries through 7 overseas offices, having completed more than 1,600 projects worldwide. The company stands behind its products with industry-leading warranties: 3-5 years for solar lighting and 5-7 years for LED lighting.

Looking Ahead to 2027

With the 2026 GT Cup Europe season now concluded, CHZ Lighting is evaluating its 2027 motorsport sponsorship portfolio. The company brings nearly a decade of motorsports heritage to the table - 9 years of partnerships across Formula 1, GT racing, and touring car competition.

From F1 Williams Racing in 2017 to GT Cup Europe in 2020 and TCR World Tour from 2025 onward, CHZ Lighting's motorsport journey reflects the same commitment to performance and engineering excellence that defines its lighting products. The 2027 season promises to bring new opportunities and new partnerships on the global motorsport stage.

Conclusion

The 2026 GT Cup Europe season finale at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya brought the curtain down on a memorable seven-round championship. For CHZ Lighting-sponsored drivers Fernando Navarrete and Fernando Pedrera, the Barcelona weekend capped off a full-season campaign that saw them compete at the front of the fiercely contested Am class, arriving at the finale as genuine title contenders in a four-way championship battle.

Beyond the results on track, the GT Cup Europe partnership embodies CHZ Lighting's broader philosophy: engineering excellence tested under the most demanding conditions. The same precision and reliability required to compete in GT3 endurance racing are the qualities that define every CHZ Lighting product - from solar street lights to LED stadium lighting systems.

As the 2026 motorsport season draws to a close, CHZ Lighting looks ahead to 2027 with a 9-year motorsports heritage and a commitment to continuing its partnerships at the highest levels of racing. Whether on the track or on the street, the pursuit of performance and reliability remains the same.