Target Racing

Massimo

Target Racing has had a very positive start to the season in the Italian GT Sprint Championship season-opener, held at Imola. The team collected podium finishes in both the GT3 and GT Cup categories.

Huilin Han, driving the Ferrari 296 GT3, twice finished third in the AM class in the two scheduled races. This was a significant result for Han, who excelled in both races. In the GT Cup, Gregor Jeets, driving the McLaren Artura Trophy Evo, after setting the fastest time in Qualifying 1 in the Pro Am Division 2 class, pulled off a convincing performance in the first race, finishing third in his class. In the second race, Jeets finished sixth.

It was a great weekend for Pierluigi Alessandri at the wheel of the Ferrari 296 Challenge. The driver from Romagna finished 18th overall out of 45 participants in Race 1 (sixth in the Pro Am 1st Division class), and in Race 2 he made a remarkable comeback that allowed him to cross the finish line in 11th overall, finishing fourth in his class.

The next round of the Italian Gran Turismo Sprint Championship is scheduled on the weekend of May 24th at Vallelunga.

Massimo

The 2026 season of Target Racing kicks off in Imola. On the track in Romagna on the weekend of 26 April, Roberto Venieri's team will compete in the Italian GT Sprint Championship with three cars. Target Racing will field a McLaren Artura Trophy Evo for Gregor Jeets, a Ferrari 296 GT3 for Huilin Han, and a Ferrari Challenge 296 for Pierluigi Alessandri.

Jeets, a 25-year-old Estonian driver from Tartu, began competing in track racing last year in the Porsche Sprint Challenge Central Europe championship. He previously competed successfully in rallies, including World and European Championship rounds, winning the Latvian championship in 2022. With Target, Jeets will drive the McLaren Artura Trophy Evo in the GT Cup Pro Am 2nd division.

Meanwhile, Han is continuing his motorsport career with Target, after racing with the squad in the 2025 Italian GT Sprint Championship, where he was a strong contender in the AM category, finishing second. This season, the 42-year-old from Beijing will look to repeat his feat in the AM class, chasing the title behind the wheel of the Ferrari 296 GT3.

Alessandri is a welcome return to the Target Racing family. A highly experienced GT driver, born in Savignano sul Rubicone, Romagna, in 1965, he will drive the Ferrari 296 Challenge in the GT Cup Pro Am Division 1 category.

Target Racing has a very busy weekend schedule in Imola. It begins on Friday with three free practice sessions for both the GT3 and GT Cup. The GT3 category will take to the track from 10:50 to 11:40, from 15:50 to 16:40, and from 19:05 to 19:30. The GT Cup will run from 11:50 to 12:40, from 16:50 to 17:40, and from 19:35 to 20:00. Saturday, April 25th, will be devoted to qualifying and the races.

The starting grids for the two races will be determined with the first and second qualifying sessions from 9:10 to 9:25 and from 9:30 to 9:45. For the GT Cup, the two sessions will run from 9:55 to 10:10 and from 10:15 to 10:30. The first eagerly awaited GT3 race will start at 15:00 and finish after 50 minutes plus one lap. The GT Cup will start at 17:30 with the same duration, 50 minutes plus one lap. Finally, on Sunday 26 April we will have the second GT3 race at 2.00 pm, again 50 minutes plus one lap, and the second leg of the GT Cup at 3.30 pm, 50 minutes plus one lap.

Massimo

Comincia da Imola la stagione 2026 di Target Racing. Sul circuito romagnolo, il fine settimana del 26 aprile, la squadra di Roberto Venieri si presenterà al via del Campionato Italiano GT Sprint con ben tre vetture. Target Racing infatti, schiererà una McLaren Artura Trophy Evo per Gregor Jeets, una Ferrari 296 GT3 per Huilin Han e infine, una Ferrari Challenge 296 per Pierluigi Alessandri.

Jeets, 25 anni, pilota estone di Tartu, ha iniziato a cimentarsi nelle competizioni in pista lo scorso anno nel campionato Porsche Sprint Challenge Central Europe, mentre in precedenza ha gareggiato con successo nei rally, partecipando anche a prove del Mondiale e dell’Europeo, vincendo il campionato della Lettonia nel 2022. Con Target, Jeets guiderà la McLaren Artura Trophy Evo nella categoria GT Cup Pro Am 2. Divisione.

Han invece, prosegue la sua carriera nel motorsport rimanendo legato a Target, avendovi corso nel 2025 nel Campionato Italiano GT Sprint dove è stato grande protagonista nella categoria AM classificandosi al secondo posto. E anche questa stagione, il 42enne di Pechino cercherà di ripetersi nella classe AM, dando la caccia al titolo al volante della Ferrari 296 GT3.

Alessandri è un gradito ritorno nella famiglia di Target Racing. Pilota di grande esperienza nei campionati Gran Turismo, romagnolo di Savignano sul Rubicone, classe 1965, guiderà la Ferrari 296 Challenge nella categoria GT Cup Pro Am 1. Divisione.

Il programma del fine settimana imolese per Target Racing è molto intenso. Si comincia il venerdì con ben tre turni di prove libere, sia per il GT3 sia per il GT Cup. La categoria GT3 scenderà in pista dalle 10.50 alle 11.40, dalle 15.50 alle 16.40 e dalle 19.05 alle 19.30. La GT Cup invece, proverà dalle 11.50 alle 12.40, dalle 16.50 alle 17.40 e dalle 19.35 alle 20.00. La giornata di sabato 25 aprile è dedicata a qualifiche e gare.

Dalle 9.10 alle 9.25 e dalle 9.30 alle 9.45 verranno determinati gli schieramenti di partenza delle due corse con la prima e la seconda sessione di qualifica. Per la GT Cup, gli orari dei due turni sono dalle 9.55 alle 10.10 e dalle 10.15 alle 10.30. La prima attesa gara GT3 partirà alle ore 15.00 per concludersi dopo 50’ più un giro. La GT Cup scatterà alle 17.30 con la stessa durata, 50’ più un giro. Infine, domenica 26 aprile avremo la seconda gara GT3 alle 14.00, sempre 50’ più un giro, e la seconda frazione della GT Cup alle 15.30, 50’ più un giro.

Massimo

Breaking news for Target Racing. The team, managed by Roberto Venieri, will participate in the McLaren Trophy Europe in the 2026 season. Target will field two cars from the British manufacturer in the five-round calendar, all of which coincide with the GT World Challenge. The first event is scheduled for Monza on the weekend of 31^st May, followed by rounds in Spa (25-27 June), Misano (17-19 July), Montmeló (2-4 October), and Portimão (16-18 October).

The car featured  in the series are the Artura Evo, designed exclusively for the McLaren Trophy. With 585 hp and an improved aerodynamic package, it is extremely agile in both low- and high-speed corners, allowing it to lap within seconds of a GT3.  The Artura Trophy Evo is equipped with innovative "Push to Pass" technology, increasing power to 620 hp for 300 seconds per race, and providing drivers with even more adrenaline. The Artura Trophy Evo also features wider tires, new suspension uprights, and improved anti-roll bars to generate even greater traction and stability, instilling even more confidence in the driver.

The race weekend format includes two 60-minute free practice sessions on Friday, a third 15-minute free practice session on Saturday, followed by a 15-minute Qualifying 1 session and the first 50-minute race with pit stops. On Sunday, another 15-minute free practice session precedes a 15-minute Qualifying 2 session and the second 50-minute race with pit stops. All races have a rolling start.

There are two drivers per car, and each must compete in one of the two qualifying sessions. The driver categories are the usual Pro, Pro Am, Silver, Bronze, and Am. Points are awarded to the top eight in each race, with 12 points for the winner, 9 for second, 7 for third, 5 for fourth, and down to one point for eighth. The final championship standings will be calculated based on a driver's nine best scores, allowing the lowest score to be eliminated.

Roberto Venieri: "We are delighted to embark on this new adventure with McLaren. For Target, this marks the beginning of a new journey of challenges that will see us compete on Europe's most prestigious tracks alongside a brand that has made motorsport history."

Massimo