| Category | Grand tourer Endurance racing |
|---|---|
| Country/region | International |
| Inaugural 2 | 2016 |
| Tyres | Pirelli |
| Champion driver | Kelvin van der Linde |
| Manufacturer | BMW |
| Current season | Intercontinental GT Challenge |
| Website | intercontinentalgtchallenge.com |
The Intercontinental GT Challenge (IGTC) is a sports car racing series developed by the SRO Group in 2016.[1] It consists of international endurance races for grand tourer racing cars complying with the FIA's GT3 regulations.[2]
Format
The series is aimed at manufacturers. Instead of fielding their own cars, manufacturers support local teams in selected events to gain points.[1][3] Four manufacturers took part in the inaugural series in 2016: Audi, Bentley, McLaren and Mercedes.[4]
The races may be stand-alone events, like the Suzuka 1000km and the Bathurst 12 Hour, or part of another championship, like the 24 Hours of Spa and Indianapolis 8 Hour, but they are all contested by cars complying with the same technical regulations.[3][5][6]
Champions
The title is awarded to the manufacturer with the highest points tally.[3] A manufacturer can enter up to four cars in any event but only receives points for its two highest placed cars. Drivers’ titles are awarded in the Pro category and the Am category for drivers that are rated bronze by the FIA's ranking system.
Manufacturers' championship
| Year | GT3 | GT4 |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Audi | Not held |
| 2017 | Audi | Porsche |
| 2018 | Audi | Not held |
| 2019 | Porsche | |
| 2020 | Porsche | |
| 2021 | Audi | |
| 2022 | Mercedes-AMG | |
| 2023 | Mercedes-AMG | |
| 2024 | Porsche | |
| 2025 | BMW |
Drivers' championship
| Year | Drivers | Am Drivers (2016) Bronze Drivers (2018–2019) Pro-Am Drivers (2021–22) Independent Cup (2023–) |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Laurens Vanthoor (Audi) | Thierry Cornac (Porsche) Steve McLaughlan (Audi) |
| 2017 | Markus Winkelhock (Audi) | Not held |
| 2018 | Tristan Vautier (Mercedes-AMG) | Kenny Habul (Mercedes-AMG) |
| 2019 | Dennis Olsen (Porsche) | Kenny Habul (Mercedes-AMG) |
| 2020 | Nicky Catsburg (BMW) Augusto Farfus (BMW) | Not held |
| 2021 | Côme Ledogar (Ferrari) Alessandro Pier Guidi (Ferrari) | Mikaël Grenier (Mercedes-AMG) Kenny Habul (Mercedes-AMG) Martin Konrad (Mercedes-AMG) |
| 2022 | Daniel Juncadella (Mercedes-AMG) | Kenny Habul (Mercedes-AMG) Martin Konrad (Mercedes-AMG) |
| 2023 | Jules Gounon (Mercedes-AMG) | Jonathan Hui (Mercedes-AMG/McLaren/Ferrari) |
| 2024 | Charles Weerts (BMW) | Antares Au (Porsche) |
| 2025 | Kelvin van der Linde (BMW) | Kenny Habul (Mercedes-AMG) |
See also
- Bathurst 12 Hour
- 24 Hours of Spa
- Sepang 12 Hours
- Suzuka 1000km
- California 8 Hours
- Kyalami 9 Hours
- Indianapolis 8 Hour
- Gulf 12 Hours
- Nürburgring 24 Hours
References
- ^ "Concept". SRO motorsports. 2017.
- ^ "The 2017 Intercontinental GT Challenge opener has its date". Blanc Pain. 16 March 2016.
- ^ "Intercontinental GT Challenge". Intercontinental GT Challenge. 2016. Retrieved 2016-07-28.
- ^ "Vanthoor seals Intercontinental GT Challenge". Bathurst 12 Hour. 2016.
- ^ "Monterey added to 2017 Intercontinental GT Challenge". Sportscar 365. 29 July 2016.
- ^ "Bathurst to open Intercontinental GT Challenge". Motorsport. 25 November 2015.