RAFA Racing Team will field a multi-car lineup in the 2026 Pirelli GT4 America championship, pairing returning experience with rising talent as the team targets overall and class honors in one of North America’s most competitive GT4 championships.
Competing in the Toyota GR Supra GT4 EVO2, the program features entries in both the Silver and Pro-Am classes, highlighted by the Endava / RAFA Racing Club No. 68 of Tyler Gonzalez and Westin Workman, and the No. 812 Pro-Am pairing of Chris Spada and Werner Neugebauer.
A third Antolini Tech-backed entry will also contest select events with Kenny Schmied and Anthony Geraci, with Rafael Martinez joining Geraci for the COTA three-hour endurance round.
The expanded effort underscores RAFA Racing Team’s continued growth within the SRO paddock and its commitment to developing drivers across multiple levels of GT competition.
Gonzalez and Workman lead Silver class charge
The Endava / RAFA Racing Club No. 68 entry brings together two drivers who are no strangers to each other.
Gonzalez and Workman have raced head-to-head in Toyota GR Cup and Mazda MX-5 competition in recent seasons. In 2026, that rivalry transforms into a partnership as they combine forces for a full-season Silver class campaign.
“I’m super excited to be back with the team,” Gonzalez said.
“It’s my third year in the GT4 car with this team and third year in SRO. I love working with all of the crew guys, from Kevin and Jeff Pope all the way down to each individual crew guy.
“It’s a really good environment, and it’s going to be a competitive year, but I think we can get it done.”
For Gonzalez, familiarity is a major strength. Entering his third consecutive season in the GR Supra GT4 platform, he brings an extensive knowledge base to the partnership.
“Yeah, I feel super comfortable in the car. It feels like home. It’s my third year in it, third year in SRO.”
That experience will be invaluable to Workman, who steps up to GT4 machinery – adding the Pirelli GT4 America championship to his race-winning IMSA VP Racing SportsCar Challenge program.
“Anything that I’ve ever raced has only been 200 horsepower,” Workman said.
“So I’ve driven 200-horsepower cars for four years now. So coming into something double the horsepower is very new to me. And I honestly thought that I wasn’t going to take to it that easily, just because I thought I was so used to the low-horsepower stuff. But when I got in the GR Supra, I felt just like home.”
Workman is embracing both the performance jump and the opportunity to learn from his new teammate.
“I think it’ll be great coming together with Tyler as my teammate,” he said.
“He obviously has a lot of experience in the GR Supra, and I think I’ll be able to piggyback off of that. The last thing I want to be is the weak link of the equation. So I’m hoping I can lean on him for data, video, how to drive the car, the little intricacies of the car, the different tracks we’re going to. He’s a really strong asset to have on the team for me and everybody around.”
While the pair have previously competed against each other, Gonzalez believes that shared experience will only strengthen their working relationship.
“We’ve always competed against each other, so it’s going to be interesting to work together,” Gonzalez said.
“I think what we learn on track racing against each other helps us build the relationship racing with each other – as far as racecraft, tendencies. We kind of know what to look for and how to help each other out.”
Workman is also looking forward to expanding his racing experience by going endurance racing for the first time.
“I’ve actually never done an endurance race before,” he said.
“I’ve never had to pit at speed. I’ve never had to do a driver change, anything like that. That’ll all be new to me. But I look at any challenge as an opportunity to learn.
“I think the hour races are kind of going to be my strong suit, but it’s going to be those three-hour races at Indy and COTA that are definitely going to be a learning curve for me for sure.”
Gonzalez, meanwhile, is clear about the target.
“I mean, I think it’s realistic to go for the championship and win it,” he said.
“Westin’s a great driver and the team is amazing. So there’s no reason we shouldn’t be able to compete for the championship.”
He added that execution will be key.
“We have to be consistent, try to minimize mistakes on all parties, and just keep working forward. We have the speed, no doubt. We just need the consistency and keep the car up front and keep it clean.”
Spada and Neugebauer anchor Pro-Am effort
In the Pro-Am category, the No. 812 Supra pairs 24-year-old Chris Spada with returning GT4 competitor, Brazilian driver Werner Neugebauer.
Spada’s path to professional sports car racing is unconventional. After two to four years of sim racing, he stepped into F4 machinery last season and now makes the transition to GT4 competition.
“I learned almost everything I know in the sim,” Spada said.
“I’ll put hours into it. Of course, not everything translates from the sim to the real car, but I’ve gotten good at taking what I can get in the sim, getting as prepared as possible so when I get to the track, I can just focus on the track-specific things when I’m practicing and racing.”
The opportunity with RAFA Racing Team came through networking and testing.
“I went out to Watkins Glen with Rafa when they were running the Michelin Pilot Challenge and Super Trofeo cars,” Spada explained.
“Rafa connected me with Kevin. We did the test at Road America, and everything kind of snowballed from there. Kevin’s been incredibly supportive, giving me every opportunity and resource I need to succeed. So it’s up to me to put in the results and put in the effort because they’re giving me everything I need.”
Neugebauer enters his second season in America and brings both GR Supra experience and endurance credentials to the pairing.
“It’s a new experience for me with the SRO championship. I’m very excited for that. New tracks that I don’t know yet. But it’s the same car I raced last year, so for sure it will be a good year for us. It’s my second year with the team, so it will be much easier, a lot less stuff to adapt to.”
Most of Neugebauer’s early-career experience came in single-make championships, including Porsche and Lamborghini competition. The multi-manufacturer GT4 landscape adds strategic complexity.
“In single-brand championships, everyone has the same car,” he said.
“Now with different manufacturers, strategy and preparation are very important. But the GR Supra is a fun car to drive. It has a good amount of grip. I think we will do well.”
Neugebauer also has a proven track record in endurance racing, including a championship in Brazil alongside Rubens Barrichello.
“I like endurance races. Two years ago, I won the championship with Rubens Barrichello in the Porsche Endurance Challenge in Brazil. For me, it’s car racing in its finest. You have everything, all the disciplines in one race. So I think it’s awesome.”
For Spada, having a teammate with that depth of experience is invaluable.
“It’s a great opportunity to race with someone with so much experience in cars and in the Supra,” he said. “I’m looking forward to getting to race weekend and really looking at the data and seeing where I can improve relative to what he’s doing on track.”
Depth across the lineup
The Antolini Tech entry will contest three race weekends with Kenny Schmied and Anthony Geraci, while Rafael Martinez will join Geraci for the COTA three-hour endurance event, further strengthening the team’s presence in marquee rounds.
With a balanced mix of youth and experience, sprint speed and endurance pedigree, RAFA Racing Team enters the 2026 Pirelli GT4 America championship with clear intent.
Consistency, development, and execution remain the core themes as the team sets its sights on Silver and Pro-Am championship contention in 2026.