Post-Race Stewarding Update: Quokka Awarded Red Bull Ring GT3 Victory as Championship Tightens to a Dead Heat
Time penalties for Moradness Squad and Team Brake Fade revise the Round 2 GT3 classification and dramatically reshape the championship picture ahead of the St. Petersburg finale.
Following post-race review of Round 2 at the Red Bull Ring, Champion Motorsports has applied two GT3 time penalties that change both the official finishing order and the 2026 iRTES championship standings.
Moradness Squad #87 has received a 30-second penalty for passing under Code 60. The penalty is added to the team's finishing time and drops Moradness from first to second in the GT3 classification. As a result, Quokka Racing is promoted to the official Red Bull Ring GT3 victory.
Team Brake Fade has received a 25-second penalty for avoidable contact. Applied to its finishing time, the penalty moves Brake Fade from third to fifth, promoting Longhorn Racing Chrome to third and SimHQ Motorsports WHITE to fourth. Brake Fade remains ahead of PCA Sim Racing GT3 and is officially classified fifth.
Revised Red Bull Ring GT3 Top Six
| Pos. | Team | Car | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Quokka Racing | Lamborghini Huracán GT3 EVO | 35 |
| 2 | Moradness Squad #87 | Mercedes-AMG GT3 | 32 |
| 3 | Longhorn Racing - Chrome | Mercedes-AMG GT3 | 30 |
| 4 | SimHQ Motorsports WHITE | Ferrari 296 GT3 | 28 |
| 5 | Team Brake Fade | McLaren 720S GT3 EVO | 26 |
| 6 | PCA Sim Racing GT3 | Porsche 911 GT3 R | 25 |
Quokka's Consistency Becomes a Victory
Quokka Racing had already established itself as the model of consistency in Season 6. The Lamborghini finished second at Homestead and initially crossed the line second again in Austria after another full-distance performance.
The post-race Code 60 penalty assessed to Moradness reverses that order. Quokka is now credited with the 35-point Red Bull Ring victory, while Moradness receives 32 points for second.
Instead of entering the finale six points apart, the two leading GT3 teams will start the St. Petersburg weekend completely level — 67 to 67. They are also level on the first two countback categories, with one victory and one runner-up result each.
Chrome and SimHQ Gain Ground
The Team Brake Fade penalty also reshapes the battle immediately behind the championship leaders.
Longhorn Racing Chrome is promoted to the final podium position at Red Bull Ring and receives 30 championship points. Combined with its corrected Homestead score, Chrome now sits on 50 points.
SimHQ Motorsports WHITE moves to fourth and receives 28 points. That takes SimHQ to 47 championship points and also affects the 50+ championship: James Andrew's Red Bull Ring score rises from 26 to 28, increasing his season total to 47 points.
Team Brake Fade is reclassified fifth and receives 26 points, leaving the McLaren team third in the GT3 championship on 54 points.
Revised GT3 Championship — Top Eight
| Pos. | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| T1 | Moradness Squad | 67 |
| T1 | Quokka Racing | 67 |
| 3 | Team Brake Fade | 54 |
| 4 | PCA Sim Racing GT3 | 51 |
| T5 | SOELPEC Precision Racing | 50 |
| T5 | Longhorn Racing - Chrome | 50 |
| 7 | SimHQ Motorsports WHITE | 47 |
| 8 | ThumbTech Motorsport | 47 |
Brake Fade Still Has a Mathematical Path
Despite the penalty, Team Brake Fade remains mathematically alive for the championship. A victory at St. Petersburg would take the team to 89 points.
Because both Moradness and Quokka already own a win and a second-place finish, Brake Fade cannot win a 89-point tie on countback. Its title path therefore requires a St. Petersburg victory plus both current leaders finishing 10th or worse.
The scenario is difficult, but the finale takes place on a street circuit where one incident, wall contact or extended repair can radically alter a championship.
GTP Championship Unaffected
The latest stewarding decisions affect only the GT3 classification. GermanPitbullzRacing Alpha and PCA Sim Racing 963 remain tied at 67 points in GTP, with The Organization Racing seven points behind at 60.
That means both iRTES classes will enter the final round with two teams tied for the championship lead at 67 points.
GTP — GermanPitbullzRacing Alpha 67, PCA Sim Racing 963 67.
GT3 — Moradness Squad 67, Quokka Racing 67.
After two very different endurance races, both championships will be settled from dead level on the streets of St. Petersburg.
Updated Standings Now Official
The revised standings supersede the previously published post-Red Bull Ring championship table. Championship points have been adjusted to reflect the final GT3 classification, while incident and lap totals remain unchanged and cumulative across the first two rounds.
The updated classification will now serve as the championship baseline for Free Practice 1, the final Sprint Race weekend and the Season 6 finale at St. Petersburg.