The 2023 Intercontinental GT Challenge was the eighth season of the Intercontinental GT Challenge. It comprised five rounds starting with the Bathurst 12 Hour on 3 February with the finale at Gulf 12 Hours on 9 December.
Calendar
RoundRaceCircuitDate Report1 Bathurst 12 HourMount Panorama Circuit, Bathurst, Australia3–5 FebruaryReport2 Kyalami 9 HoursKyalami Grand Prix Circuit, Midrand, South Africa23–25 FebruaryReport3 24 Hours of SpaCircuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Stavelot, Belgium29 June–2 JulyReport4 Indianapolis 8 HourIndianapolis Motor Speedway, Indianapolis, United States5–7 OctoberReport5 Gulf 12 HoursYas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates8–10 DecemberReport
Entries Manufacturer Team Car Drivers Class RoundsBMW Team WRTM4 GT330 Niklas KrüttenG3 Jean-Baptiste Simmenauer Calan Williams Philipp EngP4 Sheldon van der Linde Dries Vanthoor31 Adam CarrollP3 Lewis Proctor Tim Whale Augusto Farfus4 Maxime Martin Charles Weerts 32 Sheldon van der Linde P 1–3, 5 Charles Weerts Dries Vanthoor1–3 Philipp Eng5 33 Philipp Eng P 2 Augusto Farfus Maxime Martin46 Valentino RossiP1, 3, 5 Augusto Farfus1, 3 Maxime Martin Dries Vanthoor5 Nick Yelloly ST Racing38 Samantha TanPA4 Neil Verhagen Jake Walker Bimmerworld Racing94 Bill AuberlenPA4 Robby Foley Chandler Hull ROWE Racing98 Philipp EngP3 Marco Wittmann Nick YellolyMercedes-AMG CrowdStrike Racing by Riley MotorsportsAMG GT3 Evo04 Colin BraunPA4 George Kurtz Nolan Siegel Mercedes-AMG Team 2 Seas14 Maximilian GötzP5 Jules Gounon Fabian Schiller SPS automotive performance 20 Reece Barr PA 2 Miguel Ramos Luca Stolz Winward Racing57 Indy DontjeG3 Philip Ellis Russell Ward SunEnergy1 Racing 75 Jules Gounon P1 Kenny Habul Luca Stolz Kenny Habul PA 2, 5 Jules Gounon2 Yannick Mettler Martin Konrad3, 5 Nicky Catsburg3 Chaz Mostert Adam Osieka Dominik Baumann5 Philip Ellis Mercedes-AMG Craft-Bamboo Racing 77 Nicky Catsburg P 1 Philip Ellis Daniel Juncadella Maximilian Götz4 Jules Gounon Raffaele Marciello Mercedes-AMG Team GruppeM Racing77 Lucas AuerP5 Frank Bird Lorenzo Ferrari99 Maro EngelP5 Mikaël Grenier Luca Stolz 999 Maro Engel P 1–4 Mikaël Grenier1–3 Raffaele Marciello1–2 Daniel Juncadella3–4 Luca Stolz4 Stradale Motorsport 86 Charl Arangies PA 2 Arnold Neveling Clint Weston AKKodis ASP Team88 Timur BoguslavskiyP3 Jules Gounon Raffaele Marciello DXDT Racing91 Jeff BurtonPA4 Philip Ellis Corey Lewis Mercedes-AMG Team Al Manar777 Lucas AuerP3 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 Stanaway523 Earl BamberB3 Brenton Grove Stephen Grove Anton de Pasquale Herberth Motorsport7 Daniel AllemannAm5 Ralf Bohn Alfred Renauer33 Antares AuPA5 Matteo Cairoli Tim Heinemann Car Collection Motorsport12 Stefano CostantiniPA5 Alex Fontana Yannick Mettler Hash Patel Huber Motorsport20 Antares AuPA4 Laurin Heinrich Alfred Renauer Wright Motorsports45 Jan HeylenP4 Trent Hindman Madison Snow MDK Motorsports53 Matteo CairoliP4 Trenton Estep Seth Lucas Dinamic GT Huber Racing54 Christian EngelhartP3 Ayhancan Güven Sven Müller Manthey EMA Manthey EMA92 Julien AndlauerP3 Kévin Estre Laurens Vanthoor 912 Matt Campbell P 1 Mathieu Jaminet Thomas Preining Rutronik Racing96 Laurin HeinrichP3 Dennis Olsen Thomas Preining GMG Racing by Car Collection Motorsport132 Jeroen BleekemolenPA3 Patrick Long James Sofronas Kyle Washington Sources: Icon Class P Pro Cup S Silver Cup PA Pro-Am Cup GGold Cup Am Am CupBBronze Cup
+Intercontinental GT Challenge Independent Cup Manufacturer Team Car Drivers Class RoundsFerrari Sky – Tempesta Racing488 GT3 Evo 2020535 Eddie Cheever IIIPA4 Chris Froggatt Jonathan HuiMcLaren Sky – Tempesta Racing720S GT3 Evo93 Eddie Cheever IIIB3 Chris Froggatt Jonathan Hui Jeffrey Schmidt Eddie Cheever IIIPA5 Chris Froggatt Jonathan Hui Kevin Tse Mercedes-AMG SunEnergy1 Racing AMG GT3 Evo75 Kenny Habul PA 2, 5 Jules Gounon2 Yannick Mettler Martin Konrad3, 5 Nicky Catsburg3 Chaz Mostert Adam Osieka Dominik Baumann5 Philip Ellis Harrolds Volante Rosso Motorsport 101 Jonathan HuiS1 Josh Hunt Ross Poulakis Kevin Tse Porsche Grove Racing 911 GT3 R 4 Brenton GrovePA 1–2, 4–5 Stephen Grove Anton de Pasquale 1 Earl Bamber 2, 4 Richie Stanaway523 Earl BamberB3 Brenton Grove Stephen Grove Anton de Pasquale Huber Motorsport20 Antares AuB3 Matteo Cairoli Jannes Fittje Tim Heinemann Antares AuPA4 Laurin Heinrich Alfred Renauer Herberth Motorsport33 Antares AuPA5 Matteo Cairoli Tim Heinemann
Championship standings 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 The results indicate the classification relative to other drivers in the series, not the classification in the race. 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 2 578 Mikaël Grenier Mercedes-AMG 3 7 Ret 1469 Charles Weerts BMW 4 1 Ret 10 744 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 3814 Maximilian Götz Mercedes-AMG 2 333 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 6 323 18 Laurin Heinrich Porsche 4 6 20 = Lucas AuerMercedes-AMG 6 4 20 19 Matt Campbell Mathieu Jaminet Porsche 2 18 = Timur Boguslavskiy Mercedes-AMG 2 18= Antares Au Porsche 6 51820 Alfred Renauer Porsche 6 616= Matteo Cairoli Porsche 7 516 21 Yannick MettlerMercedes-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 1423 Dennis Olsen Porsche 412= Jan Heylen Trent Hindman Madison Snow Porsche 412= Lorenzo Ferrari Frank Bird Mercedes-AMG 412 24 Nicky Catsburg Mercedes-AMG 6 9 10 = Miguel Ramos Reece BarrMercedes-AMG 5 10= Colin Braun George Kurtz Nolan Siegel Mercedes-AMG 510= Tim Heinemann Porsche 510 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 68 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 7628 Niklas Krütten Jean-Baptiste Simmenauer Calan Williams BMW 84= Samantha Tan Neil Verhagen Jake Walker BMW 8429 Martin Konrad Mercedes-AMG 9 NC2 = 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 NC0- Jeroen Bleekemolen Patrick Long James Sofronas Kyle Washington Porsche Ret0- Jeff Burton Corey Lewis Mercedes-AMG Ret0- Richie Stanaway Porsche Ret0 Driver Manufacturer BAT KYA SPA IND ABU PointsBold – PoleItalics – Fastest Lap
Manufacturer's championship 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 2023 British GT Championship 2023 GT World Challenge Europe 2023 GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup 2023 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup 2023 GT World Challenge Asia 2023 GT World Challenge America 2023 GT World Challenge Australia
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