2022 Indianapolis 8 Hours

The 2022 Indianapolis 8 Hours (also known as the Indianapolis 8 Hour Presented by AWS for sponsorship reasons) was the third running of the Indianapolis 8 Hour. It took place from October 6–9 2022. The race was the third round of the 2022 Intercontinental GT Challenge and the seventh and final round 2022 GT World Challenge America championships. For the 2022 race, the event returned to the IndyCar grand prix layout after having used the SCCA runoff course the previous year.[1]

United States 2022 Indianapolis 8 Hours
Event Information
Round 3 of 4 in the 2022 Intercontinental GT Challenge
Date8 October 2022 Intercontinental GT Challenge
LocationSpeedway, Indiana, United States
VenueIndianapolis Motor Speedway
Results
Race 1
Distance 328 laps 799.99 miles (1,287.46 km) km
Pole position United States No. 33 Winward Racing
(driver for session: France Jules Gounon)
Winward Racing
1:22.190
Winner Spain Daniel Juncadella
Switzerland Raffaele Marciello
Canada Daniel Morad
Hong Kong Mercedes-AMG Team Craft-Bamboo Racing
8:00:34.571

Background

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The 2022 was open only to cars within GT3 regulations. GT4 cars, which had appeared in the first two races, were dropped from the race in an effort to reduce incidents caused by multi-class racing.[2]

Adjustments were made to driver lineups for Pro class cars, with all Pro teams now required to include an FIA silver-rated driver as part of the lineup.[2]

Supporting the race weekend were the Pirelli GT4 America Series, the TC America Series, and the GT America Series.[3]

Entry list

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No. Entrant Car Class Driver 1 Driver 2 Driver 3
04   Crowdstrike with Riley Motorsports Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo PA   Colin Braun   Ben Keating   George Kurtz
08   DXDT Racing Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo Am   David Askew   Valentin Pierburg   Scott Smithson
1   K-Pax Racing Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo P   Michele Beretta   Andrea Caldarelli   Marco Mapelli
3   K-Pax Racing Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo P   Misha Goikhberg   Jordan Pepper   Franck Perera
6   US RaceTronics Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo P   Steven Aghakhani   Loris Spinelli   Tristan Vautier
13   Triarsi Competizione Ferrari 488 GT3 Evo 2020 PA   Ryan Dalziel   Conrad Grunewald   Justin Wetherill
23   Triarsi Competizione Ferrari 488 GT3 Evo 2020 PA   Alessio Rovera   Charlie Scardina   Onofrio Triarsi
32   GMG Racing Porsche 911 GT3 R PA   Klaus Bachler   James Sofronas   Kyle Washington
33   Winward Racing Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo P   Philip Ellis   Jules Gounon   Russell Ward
34   Conquest Racing Ferrari 488 GT3 Evo 2020 P   Alessandro Balzan   Daniel Mancinelli   Cedric Sbirrazzuoli
38   ST Racing BMW M4 GT3 S   Harry Gottsacker   Samantha Tan   Nick Wittmer
39   Stephen Cameron Racing LLC Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo PA   Chris Cagnazzi   Guy Cosmo   Shane Lewis
43   RealTime Racing Acura NSX GT3 Evo22 PA   Michael Cooper   Taylor Hagler   Erin Vogel
45   Wright Motorsports Porsche 911 GT3 R PA   Elia Erhart   Jan Heylen   Charlie Luck
51   AF Corse - Francorchamps Ferrari 488 GT3 Evo 2020 P   Miguel Molina   Pierre Ragues   Davide Rigon
63   DXDT Racing Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo P   Patrick Assenheimer   Dirk Müller   Bryan Sellers
71   AF Corse - Francorchamps Ferrari 488 GT3 Evo 2020 P   Ulysse de Pauw   Antonio Fuoco   Daniel Serra
75   SunEnergy1 Racing by AKKodis ASP Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo PA   Dominik Baumann   Kenny Habul   Martin Konrad
77   Mercedes-AMG Team Craft-Bamboo Racing Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo P   Daniel Juncadella   Raffaele Marciello   Daniel Morad
88   Zelus Motorsports Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo Am   Jason Daskalos   Jason Harward   Seth Lucas
91   TR3 Racing Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo PA   Jon Branam   Jeff Burton   Corey Lewis
93   Racers Edge Motorsports Acura NSX GT3 Evo22 PA   Mario Farnbacher   Ashton Harrison   Christina Nielsen
94   Bimmerworld Racing BMW M4 GT3 PA   Bill Auberlen   Chandler Hull   Richard Heistand
96   Turner Motorsport BMW M4 GT3 P   Michael Dinan   John Edwards   Robby Foley
218   Andretti Autosport x Vital Speed Ferrari 488 GT3 Evo 2018 P   Jarett Andretti   Ryan Briscoe   Jeff Westphal
Entry List
Icon Class
P Pro Cup
S Silver Cup
PA Pro/Am Cup
Am Am Cup

Race Result

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Class winners denoted with bold and ‡.

Pos. Class No. Team / Entrant Drivers Car Laps Time/Retired
1 Pro 77   Mercedes-AMG Team Craft-Bamboo Racing   Daniel Juncadella
  Raffaele Marciello
  Daniel Morad
Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo 328 8:00:34.571‡
2 Pro 71   AF Corse - Francorchamps   Ulysse de Pauw
  Antonio Fuoco
  Daniel Serra
Ferrari 488 GT3 Evo 2020 328 +0.800
3 Pro 96   Turner Motorsport   Michael Dinan
  John Edwards
  Robby Foley
BMW M4 GT3 328 +1:05.864
4 Pro 33   Winward Racing   Philip Ellis
  Jules Gounon
  Russell Ward
Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo 328 +1:16.351
5 Pro 51   AF Corse - Francorchamps   Miguel Molina
  Pierre Ragues
  Davide Rigon
Ferrari 488 GT3 Evo 2020 326 +2 Laps
6 Pro-Am 94   Bimmerworld Racing   Bill Auberlen
  Chandler Hull
  Richard Heistand
BMW M4 GT3 326 +2 Laps‡
7 Pro-Am 75   SunEnergy1 Racing by AKKodis ASP   Dominik Baumann
  Kenny Habul
  Martin Konrad
Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo 325 +3 Laps
8 Pro 34   Conquest Racing   Alessandro Balzan
  Daniel Mancinelli
  Cedric Sbirrazzuoli
Ferrari 488 GT3 Evo 2020 325 +3 Laps
9 Pro-Am 93   Racers Edge Motorsports   Mario Farnbacher
  Ashton Harrison
  Christina Nielsen
Acura NSX GT3 Evo22 324 +4 Laps
10 Silver 38   ST Racing   Harry Gottsacker
  Samantha Tan
  Nick Wittmer
BMW M4 GT3 324 +4 Laps‡
11 Pro 3   K-Pax Racing   Misha Goikhberg
  Jordan Pepper
  Franck Perera
Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 323 +5 Laps
12 Pro-Am 91   TR3 Racing   Jon Branam
  Jeff Burton
  Corey Lewis
Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 322 +6 Laps
13 Pro-Am 32   GMG Racing   Klaus Bachler
  James Sofronas
  Kyle Washington
Porsche 911 GT3 R 322 +6 Laps
14 Pro-Am 13   Triarsi Competizione   Ryan Dalziel
  Conrad Grunewald
  Justin Wetherill
Ferrari 488 GT3 Evo 2020 321 +7 Laps
15 Pro 218   Andretti Autosport x Vital Speed   Jarett Andretti
  Ryan Briscoe
  Jeff Westphal
Ferrari 488 GT3 Evo 2018 314 +14 Laps
16 Pro-Am 45   Wright Motorsport   Elia Erhart
  Jan Heylen
  Charlie Luck
Porsche 911 GT3 R 309 +19 Laps
17 Am 88   Zelus Motorsports   Jason Daskalos
  Jason Harward
  Seth Lucas
Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 301 +27 Laps‡
18 Am 08   DXDT Racing   David Askew
  Valentin Pierburg
  Scott Smithson
Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo 288 +40 Laps
19 Pro-Am 43   RealTime Racing   Michael Cooper
  Taylor Hagler
  Erin Vogel
Acura NSX GT3 Evo22 286 +42 Laps
20 Pro-Am 04   Crowdstrike with Riley Motorsports   Colin Braun
  Ben Keating
  George Kurtz
Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo 236 +92 Laps
NC Pro-Am 23   Triarsi Competizione   Alessio Rovera
  Charlie Scardina
  Onofrio Triarsi
Ferrari 488 GT3 Evo 2018 226 Contact
NC Pro 63   DXDT Racing   Patrick Assenheimer
  Dirk Müller
  Bryan Sellers
Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo 209 Contact
NC Pro 1   K-Pax Racing   Michele Beretta
  Andrea Caldarelli
  Marco Mapelli
Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo 178 Accident
NC Pro-Am 39   Stephen Cameron Racing LLC   Chris Cagnazzi
  Guy Cosmo
  Shane Lewis
Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo 103 Contact damage
NC Pro 6   US RaceTronics   Steven Aghakhani
  Loris Spinelli
  Tristan Vautier
Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo 101 Vibration
Intercontinental GT Challenge results
GT World Challenge America results

References

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  1. ^ Dagys, John (October 6, 2022). "Indianapolis Thursday Notebook". sportscar365.com. John Dagys Media, LLC. Retrieved October 8, 2022.
  2. ^ a b Lloyd, Daniel (July 5, 2022). "Silver Driver Required in Each Top Category Lineup at Indy 8H". sportscar365.com. John Dagys Media, LLC. Retrieved October 8, 2022.
  3. ^ Indianapolis 8 Hour Full Event Timetable


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