The start of the inaugural GTC Endurance Challenge season is fast approaching, and the grid is steadily taking shape. Lema Racing has now confirmed its driver line-ups, which will compete behind the wheel of the Mercedes-AMG GT4. In car #19, Kornelia Olkucka will represent the Slovenian team, while the sister car will feature an all-Italian pairing of Christian Mancinelli and Alberto Antonucci, selected to take on the debut season of the endurance series promoted by RIZA International. Olkucka, a Polish driver, comes from the single-seater ladder, having developed through championships such as F4 CEZ, the Formula Winter Series, and the Italian Formula 4 Championship. The 2026 season will mark her transition to GT racing, with a dual program that will also see her competing in the new GT4 Italy Series. This comprehensive experience is expected to provide valuable data and references to maximize on-track performance in this new phase of her career.
On the other side of the garage, the focus shifts to Italy with Christian Mancinelli, a driver with touring car experience gained in the Clio Cup Italia, where he claimed his first victory in Race 1 at Vallelunga in 2018—the same venue hosting the opening round of the GTC Endurance Challenge. Sharing the Mercedes-AMG GT4 with him throughout the season will be Alberto Antonucci, one of the most promising young talents in Italian motorsport. Born in 2008, the Milanese driver will be among the youngest on the grid and arrives after a strong season in the MitJet Italian Series—his first outside karting—where he finished third in the Junior standings. More recently, he secured a class podium at the 12 Hours of Mugello, a result that provides a solid foundation heading into this new chapter with Lema Racing.
Led by Jaka Marinšek, Lema Racing will field two GT4 cars in the inaugural GTC Endurance Challenge season and heads into the opening round at Vallelunga—scheduled for April 19—as one of the teams to watch closely.
