P1MCS 2026 – Round 3 | Fuji Speedway | Multiclass Sprint – Race Report 
Cold air (11°C), dry track, and that legendary Fuji straight where bravery gets tested every lap.
Friday night in the Land of the Rising Sun delivered exactly what Fuji promises: clean speed, brutal braking into Turn 1, and multiclass chess at 300 km/h.
With 5 LMH + 11 GT3 on the grid, the field was smaller — but the action absolutely wasn’t.
Qualifying: Thousandths in GT3, statement in LMH
#47 Benjamin Gielczynski – 1:29.682 (Pole)
#46 Jan Wenninger – +0.464
#98 Henrik Adolphs
#97 Fabian Walter
#42 Marlon Müller
LMGT3
The headline: Maleika vs Putzke separated by FOUR THOUSANDTHS.
#215 Jannik Maleika – 1:40.851
#222 David Putzke – +0.004
#288 Bence Szabo
#217 Fabian Jungblut
#225 Oliver Happ
#219 Jürgen Holtkamp
That was the perfect setup for chaos… and Fuji delivered.
Race: Fuji bites back — and punishes mistakes hard
LMH – Result
#47 Gielczynski (Porsche 963) – WIN (59 laps)
#46 Wenninger – +1:00.720
#98 Adolphs – +1 lap
#97 Walter – +1 lap
#42 Müller – +1 lap
LMH story
At the very front it was the familiar team-mates duel again — Gielczynski vs Wenninger, the “private war” of the season.
There were moments where it looked like the fight might ignite properly… but Fuji’s rhythm is ruthless: one mistake and the gap becomes a wall.
- Wenninger had a spin under pressure and lost the lead.
- Gielczynski didn’t stay perfectly spotless either — but the key difference was recovery and consistency.
- End result: a commanding win and a gap that says “control” more than “luck.”
- Behind them, Adolphs/Walter/Müller weren’t just cruising — but once the gaps opened, it became a precision race: don’t overdrive, don’t throw it away, bring it home.
LMGT3 – The real main Event
GT3 Class Result (Top 6)
#288 Bence Szabo (Ford Mustang LMGT3) – WIN
#217 Fabian Jungblut (BMW M4 LMGT3) – massive late charge
#219 Jürgen Holtkamp (BMW M4 LMGT3) – first podium
#225 Oliver Happ (McLaren 720S LMGT3 Evo)
#222 David Putzke (BMW M4 LMGT3)
#215 Jannik Maleika (BMW M4 LMGT3)
GT3 story: “How do you even overtake here?”
Early on it looked like Maleika vs Putzke would decide the race — they were glued together, trading momentum, building pressure, waiting for the pit window.
- Then Fuji did what Fuji does:
- Putzke’s stop went wrong (the car got lifted / extra service), dropping him out of the win fight.
- Maleika later got a drive-through (cuts) with minutes to go — heartbreak timing.
- And that opened the door for the two drivers who played the long game:
Szabo stayed sharp, stayed clean, and when the leaders stumbled, he took the win.
Jungblut came alive at the end and nearly stole it — a proper last-laps sprint.
Holtkamp vs Happ became the story behind the story: pressure, defense, and a BMW that’s a rocket on the straight. Holtkamp held it together and grabbed a career-first podium.
That’s multiclass sprint racing in one sentence: pace helps — but survival, discipline, and execution win trophies.
DNF
#201 Mark McNaughton – DNF (8 laps)
Final Classification Snapshot LMH
- Gielczynski
- Wenninger
- Adolphs
- Walter
- Müller
Final Classification Snapshot LMGT3 (Top 10)
- Szabo
- Jungblut
- Holtkamp
- Happ
- Putzke
- Maleika
- Helyes
- Robin Müller
- Danny Schubert
- Christian Stenzaler (finished despite issues)
Next stop
Next Race: Silverstone – 06 March 2026 
New track, new rhythm, and Fuji just proved: nothing is locked in.
Happy New Year, everyone!
Eximize Racing (LMGT3)
Bence Szabo — #288 Ford Mustang LMGT3
A long-time P1LMS staple — after a tough year they’re back immediately for the new sprint era. Welcome back!
Seawolf NetRace Motorsport (LMGT3)
David Putzke — #222 BMW M4 LMGT3
Schubert Motorsport eSport (LMGT3)
Jürgen is one of five new signings — running a classic, but fresh-looking design.
The cooperation with Seawolf is getting stronger and stronger — and we haven’t regretted it for a second.
More could be coming… (who knows who else will join as a “new” face)
Falcon Simracing (LMGT3 + LMH)
Missing the 24h NOS was a black day in the team’s history 
Now it’s getting serious: Fabian is stepping up to the top class.
Is the timing perfect? He already turned heads in P1GTS in LMGT3 — plenty of people had him on their radar.
Optiminal Esports (LMGT3 + LMH)
Dan Hajek — #237 Ford Mustang LMGT3
Great to have you with us — best of luck!
JuHa Racing (LMGT3)
Team name still “work in progress” during registration 
Register now!
Seats are limited — if you want to race multiclass, don’t wait.
Info & registration: P1-GAMING.DE
A few team/line-up adjustments happened — here’s the current status:
Team Manager: Rouven Meschede
Small internal changes — Optiminal has restructured a bit.
NetRace (LMGT3)
Cat’s out of the bag: many expected Walter — but he’s LMH.
P4iN Racing (LMGT3)
Marlon wird künftig nicht mehr nur mit seinem Bruder unterwegs sein – Zeit war reif.
#42 Marlon Müller (+1 lap)
#98 Henrik Adolphs (+1 lap)
The story:
Statement of the night:
#215 Jannik Maleika
#201 Mark McNaughton
DNFs & Damage: Sebring Doesn’t Hand Out Gifts
Stecklein / Eternal / Eggert (Suspension)
Final word: This is how you launch a new series
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