2023 Intercontinental GT Challenge

The 2023 Intercontinental GT Challenge is the eighth season of the Intercontinental GT Challenge. It comprises five rounds starting with the Bathurst 12 Hour on 3 February with the finale at Gulf 12 Hours on 9 December.[1]

Calendar

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Round Race Circuit Date Report
1   Bathurst 12 Hour Mount Panorama Circuit, Bathurst, Australia 3–5 February Report
2   Kyalami 9 Hours Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit, Midrand, South Africa 23–25 February Report
3   24 Hours of Spa Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Stavelot, Belgium 29 June–2 July Report
4   Indianapolis 8 Hour Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Indianapolis, United States 5–7 October Report
5   Gulf 12 Hours Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates 8–10 December Report
  Also part of the GT World Challenge Europe
  Also part of the GT World Challenge America

Entries

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Intercontinental GT Challenge
Manufacturer Team Car No. Drivers Class Rounds
BMW   Team WRT M4 GT3 30   Niklas Krütten G 3
  Jean-Baptiste Simmenauer
  Calan Williams
  Philipp Eng P 4
  Sheldon van der Linde
  Dries Vanthoor
31   Adam Carroll P 3
  Lewis Proctor
  Tim Whale
  Augusto Farfus 4
  Maxime Martin
  Charles Weerts
32   Sheldon van der Linde P 1–3, 5
  Charles Weerts
  Dries Vanthoor 1–3
  Philipp Eng 5
33   Philipp Eng P 2
  Augusto Farfus
  Maxime Martin
46   Valentino Rossi P 1, 3, 5
  Augusto Farfus 1, 3
  Maxime Martin
  Dries Vanthoor 5
  Nick Yelloly
  ST Racing 38   Samantha Tan PA 4
  Neil Verhagen
  Jake Walker
  Bimmerworld Racing 94   Bill Auberlen PA 4
  Robby Foley
  Chandler Hull
  ROWE Racing 98   Philipp Eng P 3
  Marco Wittmann
  Nick Yelloly
Mercedes-AMG   CrowdStrike Racing by Riley Motorsports AMG GT3 Evo 04   Colin Braun PA 4
  George Kurtz
  Nolan Siegel
  Mercedes-AMG Team 2 Seas 14   Maximilian Götz P 5
  Jules Gounon
  Fabian Schiller
  SPS automotive performance 20   Reece Barr PA 2
  Miguel Ramos
  Luca Stolz
  Winward Racing 57   Indy Dontje G 3
  Philip Ellis
  Russell Ward
  SunEnergy1 Racing 75   Jules Gounon P 1
  Kenny Habul
  Luca Stolz
  Kenny Habul PA 2, 5
  Jules Gounon 2
  Yannick Mettler
  Martin Konrad 3, 5
  Nicky Catsburg 3
  Chaz Mostert
  Adam Osieka
  Dominik Baumann 5
  Philip Ellis
  Mercedes-AMG Craft-Bamboo Racing 77   Nicky Catsburg P 1
  Philip Ellis
  Daniel Juncadella
  Maximilian Götz 4
  Jules Gounon
  Raffaele Marciello
  Mercedes-AMG Team GruppeM Racing[2] 77   Lucas Auer P 5
  Frank Bird
  Lorenzo Ferrari
99   Maro Engel P 5
  Mikaël Grenier
  Luca Stolz
999   Maro Engel P 1–4
  Mikaël Grenier 1–3
  Raffaele Marciello 1–2
  Daniel Juncadella 3–4
  Luca Stolz 4
  Stradale Motorsport 86   Charl Arangies PA 2
  Arnold Neveling
  Clint Weston
  AKKodis ASP Team 88   Timur Boguslavskiy P 3
  Jules Gounon
  Raffaele Marciello
  DXDT Racing 91   Jeff Burton PA 4
  Philip Ellis
  Corey Lewis
  Mercedes-AMG Team Al Manar 777   Lucas Auer P 3
  Fabian Schiller
  Luca Stolz
  Makita Volante Rosso Motorsport AMG GT3 24   Tony Bates PA 1
  Jordan Love
  David Reynolds
Porsche   Grove Racing 911 GT3 R 4   Brenton Grove PA 1–2, 4–5
  Stephen Grove
  Anton de Pasquale 1
  Earl Bamber 2, 4
  Richie Stanaway 5
23   Earl Bamber B 3
  Brenton Grove
  Stephen Grove
  Anton de Pasquale
  Herberth Motorsport 7   Daniel Allemann Am 5
  Ralf Bohn
  Alfred Renauer
33   Antares Au PA 5
  Matteo Cairoli
  Tim Heinemann
  Car Collection Motorsport 12   Stefano Costantini PA 5
  Alex Fontana
  Yannick Mettler
  Hash Patel
  Huber Motorsport 20   Antares Au PA 4
  Laurin Heinrich
  Alfred Renauer
  Wright Motorsports 45   Jan Heylen P 4
  Trent Hindman
  Madison Snow
  MDK Motorsports 53   Matteo Cairoli P 4
  Trenton Estep
  Seth Lucas
  Dinamic GT Huber Racing 54   Christian Engelhart P 3
  Ayhancan Güven
  Sven Müller
  Manthey EMA[a]
  Manthey EMA[b]
92   Julien Andlauer P 3
  Kévin Estre
  Laurens Vanthoor
912   Matt Campbell P 1
  Mathieu Jaminet
  Thomas Preining
  Rutronik Racing 96   Laurin Heinrich P 3
  Dennis Olsen
  Thomas Preining
  GMG Racing by Car Collection Motorsport 132   Jeroen Bleekemolen PA 3
  Patrick Long
  James Sofronas
  Kyle Washington
Sources:
Icon Class
P Pro Cup
S Silver Cup
PA Pro-Am Cup
G Gold Cup
Am Am Cup
B Bronze Cup
Intercontinental GT Challenge Independent Cup
Manufacturer Team Car No. Drivers Class Rounds
Ferrari   Sky – Tempesta Racing 488 GT3 Evo 2020 535   Eddie Cheever III PA 4
  Chris Froggatt
  Jonathan Hui
McLaren   Sky – Tempesta Racing 720S GT3 Evo 93   Eddie Cheever III B 3
  Chris Froggatt
  Jonathan Hui
  Jeffrey Schmidt
  Eddie Cheever III PA 5
  Chris Froggatt
  Jonathan Hui
  Kevin Tse
Mercedes-AMG   SunEnergy1 Racing AMG GT3 Evo 75   Kenny Habul PA 2, 5
  Jules Gounon 2
  Yannick Mettler
  Martin Konrad 3, 5
  Nicky Catsburg 3
  Chaz Mostert
  Adam Osieka
  Dominik Baumann 5
  Philip Ellis
  Harrolds Volante Rosso Motorsport[3] 101   Jonathan Hui S 1
  Josh Hunt
  Ross Poulakis
  Kevin Tse
Porsche   Grove Racing 911 GT3 R 4   Brenton Grove PA 1–2, 4–5
  Stephen Grove
  Anton de Pasquale 1
  Earl Bamber 2, 4
  Richie Stanaway 5
23   Earl Bamber B 3
  Brenton Grove
  Stephen Grove
  Anton de Pasquale
  Huber Motorsport 20   Antares Au B 3
  Matteo Cairoli
  Jannes Fittje
  Tim Heinemann
  Antares Au PA 4
  Laurin Heinrich
  Alfred Renauer
  Herberth Motorsport 33   Antares Au PA 5
  Matteo Cairoli
  Tim Heinemann

Championship standings

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Scoring system

Championship points were awarded for the first ten positions in each race. Entries were required to complete 75% of the winning car's race distance in order to be classified and earn points. Individual drivers were required to participate for a minimum of 25 minutes in order to earn championship points in any race. A manufacturer only received points for its two highest placed cars in each round.

Position  1st   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th   8th   9th   10th 
Points 25 18 15 12 10 8 6 4 2 1

Drivers' championships

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The results indicate the classification relative to other drivers in the series, not the classification in the race.

Pos. Driver Manufacturer BAT
 
KYA
 
SPA
 
IND
 
ABU
 
Points
1   Jules Gounon Mercedes-AMG 1 3 2 2 3 91
2   Luca Stolz Mercedes-AMG 1 4 6 3 1 83
3   Dries Vanthoor BMW 4 1 Ret 1 2 80
4   Philipp Eng BMW 2 1 1 7 74
5   Sheldon van der Linde BMW 4 1 Ret 1 7 68
6   Maro Engel Mercedes-AMG 3 7 Ret 3 1 61
7   Raffaele Marciello Mercedes-AMG 3 7 2 2 57
8   Mikaël Grenier Mercedes-AMG 3 7 Ret 1 46
9   Charles Weerts BMW 4 1 Ret 10 7 44
10   Nick Yelloly BMW 1 2 43
11   Kenny Habul Mercedes-AMG 1 3 NC 40
12   Augusto Farfus
  Maxime Martin
BMW 5 2 5 10 39
13   Valentino Rossi BMW 5 5 2 38
14   Maximilian Götz Mercedes-AMG 2 3 33
15   Thomas Preining Porsche 2 4 30
16   Marco Wittmann BMW 1 25
17   Daniel Juncadella Mercedes-AMG 6 Ret 3 23
=   Fabian Schiller Mercedes-AMG 6 3 23
18   Laurin Heinrich Porsche 4 6 20
=   Lucas Auer Mercedes-AMG 6 4 20
19   Matt Campbell
  Mathieu Jaminet
Porsche 2 18
=   Timur Boguslavskiy Mercedes-AMG 2 18
=   Antares Au Porsche 6 5 18
20   Alfred Renauer Porsche 6 6 16
=   Matteo Cairoli Porsche 7 5 16
21   Yannick Mettler Mercedes-AMG 3 DNS 15
=   Kévin Estre
  Laurens Vanthoor
  Julien Andlauer
Porsche 3 15
22   Brenton Grove
  Stephen Grove
Porsche Ret 4 11 9 Ret 14
=   Earl Bamber Porsche 4 11 9 14
23   Dennis Olsen Porsche 4 12
=   Jan Heylen
  Trent Hindman
  Madison Snow
Porsche 4 12
=   Lorenzo Ferrari
  Frank Bird
Mercedes-AMG 4 12
24   Nicky Catsburg Mercedes-AMG 6 9 10
=   Miguel Ramos
  Reece Barr
Mercedes-AMG 5 10
=   Colin Braun
  George Kurtz
  Nolan Siegel
Mercedes-AMG 5 10
=   Tim Heinemann Porsche 5 10
25   Philip Ellis Mercedes-AMG 6 10 Ret NC 9
26   Charl Arangies
  Arnold Neveling
  Clint Weston
Mercedes-AMG 6 8
=   Daniel Allemann
  Ralf Bohn
Porsche 6 8
27   Tony Bates
  Jordan Love
  David Reynolds
Mercedes-AMG 7 6
=   Christian Engelhart
  Sven Müller
  Ayhancan Güven
Porsche 7 6
=   Trenton Estep
  Seth Lucas
Porsche 7 6
28   Niklas Krütten
  Jean-Baptiste Simmenauer
  Calan Williams
BMW 8 4
=   Samantha Tan
  Neil Verhagen
  Jake Walker
BMW 8 4
29   Martin Konrad Mercedes-AMG 9 NC 2
=   Chaz Mostert
  Adam Osieka
Mercedes-AMG 9 2
30   Indy Dontje
  Russell Ward
Mercedes-AMG 10 1
-   Anton de Pasquale Porsche Ret 11 0
-   Bill Auberlen
  Robby Foley
  Chandler Hull
BMW 11 0
-   Dominik Baumann Mercedes-AMG NC 0
-   Jeroen Bleekemolen
  Patrick Long
  James Sofronas
  Kyle Washington
Porsche Ret 0
-   Jeff Burton
  Corey Lewis
Mercedes-AMG Ret 0
-   Richie Stanaway Porsche Ret 0
Pos. Driver Manufacturer BAT
 
KYA
 
SPA
 
IND
 
ABU
 
Points
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver Second place
Bronze Third place
Green Points finish
Blue Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple Retired (Ret)
Red Did not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
Black Disqualified (DSQ)
White Did not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap

Manufacturer's championship

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Pos. Manufacturer BAT
 
KYA
 
SPA
 
IND
 
ABU
 
Points
1   Mercedes-AMG 1 3 2 2 1 164
3 5 6 3 3
2   BMW 4 1 1 1 2 159
5 2 5 8 7
3   Porsche 2 4 3 4 5 101
Ret 4 6 6

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Car no. 92 entered under a German license.
  2. ^ Car no 912. entered under an Australian license.

References

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  1. ^ "2023 Intercontinental GT Challenge Calendar". Intercontinental GT Challenge | Powered by Pirelli. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
  2. ^ "Mercedes-AMG set for Intercontinental GT Challenge Powered by Pirelli title defence". Intercontinental GT Challenge | Powered by Pirelli. Retrieved 2023-01-29.
  3. ^ "Hui confirms full-season IGTC Pro-Am Challenge entry". Intercontinental GT Challenge | Powered by Pirelli. Retrieved 2023-01-29.
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