2018 Intercontinental GT Challenge
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The 2018 Intercontinental GT Challenge was the third season of the Intercontinental GT Challenge. The season featured four rounds, starting with the Liqui Moly Bathurst 12 Hour on 4 February and concluding with the California 8 Hours on 28 October. Markus Winkelhock was the defending Drivers' champion and Audi was the defending Manufacturers' champion.
The series reverted to rules of the inaugural season, where each manufacturer was permitted to nominate up to four cars in each event. In 2017 all cars and drivers scored points towards the championship.[1]
Calendar
[edit | edit source]At the annual press conference during the 2017 24 Hours of Spa on 28 July, the Stéphane Ratel Organisation announced the 2018 calendar. Suzuka was added to the schedule, replacing the Sepang 12 Hours, which was cancelled the season before.[2] On 25 November 2017, it was announced the race at Laguna Seca was moved a week.[3]
| Round | Race | Circuit | Date | Report |
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| 1 | Bathurst 12 Hour | Australia Mount Panorama Circuit, Bathurst, Australia | 4 February | Report |
| 2 | 24 Hours of Spa | Belgium Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Stavelot, Belgium | 28–29 July | Report |
| 3 | Suzuka 10 Hours | Japan Suzuka Circuit, Suzuka, Japan | 26 August | Report |
| 4 | California 8 Hours | United States WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, Monterey, United States | 28 October | Report |
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Also part of the Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup
Entry list
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Cars not nominated by a manufacturer and therefore not eligible for manufacturer or overall driver points
Drivers participating in championship for Bronze-rated drivers
Race results
[edit | edit source]| Rnd. | Circuit | Pole position | IGTC Winners | Bronze Winners | Winning Manufacturer |
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| 1 | Australia Bathurst | Australia No. 22 Audi Sport Team MPC[N 6] | Belgium No. 37 Audi Sport Team WRT | Australia No. 75 Mercedes-AMG Team SunEnergy1 Racing | Audi |
| South Africa Kelvin van der Linde Australia Garth Tander Belgium Frédéric Vervisch |
Netherlands Robin Frijns United Kingdom Stuart Leonard Belgium Dries Vanthoor |
Australia Kenny Habul | |||
| 2 | Belgium Spa-Francorchamps | Belgium No. 2 Audi Sport Team WRT[N 7] | France No. 25 Audi Sport Team Saintéloc[N 8] | United Kingdom No. 42 Strakka Racing | Audi |
| Netherlands Robin Frijns Switzerland Nico Müller Germany René Rast |
Germany Christopher Haase Belgium Frédéric Vervisch Germany Markus Winkelhock |
United Kingdom Nick Leventis | |||
| 3 | Japan Suzuka | Hong Kong No. 888 Mercedes-AMG Team GruppeM Racing[N 9] | Hong Kong No. 888 Mercedes-AMG Team GruppeM Racing | United States No. 75 SunEnergy 1 Racing | Mercedes-AMG |
| Germany Maro Engel Italy Raffaele Marciello France Tristan Vautier |
Germany Maro Engel Italy Raffaele Marciello France Tristan Vautier |
Australia Kenny Habul | |||
| 4 | United States Laguna Seca | Germany No. 29 Audi Sport Team Land | Germany No. 29 Audi Sport Team Land | United Kingdom No. 63 DXDT Racing | Audi |
| Germany Christopher Haase South Africa Kelvin van der Linde Germany Christopher Mies |
Germany Christopher Haase South Africa Kelvin van der Linde Germany Christopher Mies |
United States David Askew |
NOTE: California 8 Hours results announced 27 July 2019 following review when the original winner, the No. 42 Strakka Racing team, was disqualified when a driver was disqualified for doping violations.
Championship standings
[edit | edit source]- 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, with the exception of Bathurst where a car simply had to cross the finish line to be classified. 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 |
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| Points | 25 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
Drivers' championships
[edit | edit source]The results indicate the classification relative to other drivers in the series, not the classification in the race.
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- Notes
- 1 – Luca Stolz's result with Porsche did not count, because he scored more points with Mercedes-AMG.
- 2 – Ineligible to score points.
- 3 – Álvaro Parente's result with Bentley did not count, because he scored more points with Mercedes-AMG.
- 4 - Results finalised on 27 July 2019 following review of California 8 Hours.
Bronze Drivers
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Manufacturers' championship[edit | edit source]Only the top two cars for a manufacturer are eligible for points.
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