Garrett Lowe leads the Junior Trophy classification for drivers aged 25 and under in the V8GP while Logan Bearden tops the Challenger Trophy charts for elite amateurs
- The NASCAR Euro Series Trophies in V8GP promises intense battles
- Garrett Lowe leads the Junior Trophy ranks
- Logan Bearden tops the Challenger Trophy classification
A transatlantic takeover is underway in the V8GP as two American stars charge to the front of the pack after the NASCAR GP UK at Brands Hatch. Garrett Lowe is putting on a masterclass behind the wheel of the #99 BS+BREMOTION Chevrolet, leading the Junior Trophy standings for drivers under 25. Meanwhile, Logan Bearden is setting the pace in the elite amateur ranks, sitting pretty atop the Challenger Trophy leaderboard. But don’t blink – the competition is breathing down their necks, with razor-thin margins separating these leaders from the hungry field chasing them down.
Defending Junior Trophy champion Paul Jouffreau is riding the momentum from his second win at Brands Hatch, sitting just two points off Lowe’s bumper. The French sensation is a double threat, gunning for both class honors and the 2026 NASCAR Euro Series overall crown. Meanwhile, reigning OPEN champion Thomas Krasonis has hit his stride, surging into third – a mere nine points out of the lead. The heat is on behind them, with Julien Rehberg and Jack Davidson locking down the top-5, while Vinnie Meskelis lurks just four points back, waiting to strike.
Logan Bearden of Rette Jones Racing by Hendriks Motorsport has seized control of the Challenger Trophy, holding a razor-thin one-point advantage over reigning class king Davit Kajaia in his Kolkhi GRT machine. The American and Georgian are locked in a fierce, door-to-door duel for supremacy at the front. Further back, rookie Giovanni Cartechini is charging hard in his CAAL Racing entry, sitting just 11 points off the lead, while the field remains tight as Brad Ranson, Thomas Toffel, Andre Lortie, Kenko Miura, and Alex Caffi continue to hunt down the leaders in a high-stakes trophy battle.
As the 2026 NASCAR Euro Series hits the summer break, teams and drivers have a moment to catch their breath following an electric American SpeedFest that drew 42,000 roaring fans despite the Brands Hatch rain on Saturday. The focus now shifts to recharging for the regular season finale at Autodrom Most on August 29-30, where the championship battle will reach boiling point before heading into the double-point playoffs.
Featured image by NASCAR Euro Series / Nina Weinbrenner
