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2020 Indianapolis 8 Hours

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United States 2020 Indianapolis 8 Hours
Event Information
Round 2 of 4 in the 2020 Intercontinental GT Challenge
Date2–4 October 2020 Intercontinental GT Challenge
LocationSpeedway, Indiana, United States
VenueIndianapolis Motor Speedway
Results
Race 1
Distance 300 laps 1177.500 km
Pole position United States Connor de Phillippi
Walkenhorst Motorsport
1:23.318
Winner United States Connor de Phillippi
Netherlands Nick Catsburg
Brazil Augusto Farfus, Jr.
Walkenhorst Motorsport
8:00:55.390

The 2020 Indianapolis 8 Hours was an endurance race held on 4 October 2020 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, in Indiana, United States. The event was open to cars in GT classes, namely GT3 and GT4. It was the inaugural running of the Indianapolis 8 Hour, replacing the previous American leg of the Intercontinental GT Challenge, the California 8 Hours held at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca. It was the second leg of the 2020 Intercontinental GT Challenge and the sixth and final round of the 2020 GT World Challenge America. The GT World Challenge America results would be determined by the race results after three hours instead of the full eight hours.

22 cars started the race, 12 GT3 entries and 10 GT4 entries. Just three of the entries had also raced in round 1 of the Intercontinental GT Challenge held in Australia in February.

The race was dominated by BMWs. The German Walkenhorst Motorsport team finished first and second after eight hours, led by the #34 BMW M6 of Dutch driver Nicky Catsburg, American driver Connor De Phillippi and Brazilian driver Augusto Farfus. BMW M4s also finished first and second in the GT4 class.

Class structure

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Cars competed in the following four classes.

  • GT3 Overall
  • GT3 Pro/Am
  • GT3 Silver Cup
  • GT4

Entries

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No. Entrant Car Class Driver 1 Driver 2 Driver 3
GT3 Entries
04 United States CrowdStrike/ DXDT Racing Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo PA United States Colin Braun United States Ben Keating United States George Kurtz
1 Italy Squadra Corse Ferrari 488 GT3 PA Italy Alessandro Balzan Mexico Martin Fuentes United States Mark Issa
6 United States Vital Speed Motorsport Ferrari 488 GT3 OV United States Trevor Baek Australia Ryan Briscoe United States Jeff Westphal
7 United States K-PAX Racing Bentley Continental GT3 OV France Jules Gounon South Africa Jordan Pepper Belgium Maxime Soulet
20 United States Wright Motorsports Porsche 911 GT3 R S Belgium Jan Heylen United States Fred Poordad United States Max Root
30 Japan Team Honda Racing Honda NSX GT3 Evo OV United States Dane Cameron Germany Mario Farnbacher Netherlands Renger van der Zande
31 United States Audi Sport Team Hardpoint Audi R8 LMS Evo OV Italy Mirko Bortolotti United States Spencer Pumpelly Germany Markus Winkelhock
34 Germany Walkenhorst Motorsport BMW M6 GT3 OV Netherlands Nicky Catsburg United States Connor De Phillippi Brazil Augusto Farfus
35 Germany Walkenhorst Motorsport BMW M6 GT3 OV United Kingdom David Pittard Germany Martin Tomczyk United Kingdom Nicholas Yelloly
63 United States CrowdStrike/ DXDT Racing Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo PA United States David Askew United Kingdom Ryan Dalziel United States Richard Heistand
75 Australia SunEnergy1 Racing Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo PA Canada Mikaël Grenier Australia Kenny Habul Austria Martin Konrad
80 United States Racers Edge Motorsports Acura NSX GT3 Evo PA Lebanon Ziad Ghandour Canada Kyle Marcelli TBA
93 United States Racers Edge Motorsports Acura NSX GT3 Evo OV United States Shelby Blackstock United States Trent Hindman United States Robert Megennis
GT4 Entries
2 United States GMG Racing Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 CS MR United States Jason Bell United States Andrew Davis United Kingdom Robin Liddell
3 United States Motorsport USA McLaren 570S GT4 United States Michael Cooper United States Michael McAleenan United States Dan Rogers
8 United States GMG Racing Audi R8 LMS Evo United States Andy Lee United States Elias Sabo United States James Sofronas
17 United States TRG - The Racers Group Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 CS MR United States Derek Deboer United States Andy Lally United States James Rappaport
25 United States CCR Team TFB BMW M4 GT4 United States Tim Barber United States Parker Chase United States Cole Ciraulo
26 United States Classic BMW BMW M4 GT4 United States Phil Bloom United States Toby Grahovec United Kingdom Stevan McAleer
33 United States Notlad Racing by RS1 Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT4 United States Joe Dalton United States Patrick Gallagher United States Jonathan Taylor
69 United States BGB Motorsports Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 CS MR Canada Tom Collingwood United States Dylan Murry United States John Tecce
82 United States BimmerWorld Racing BMW M4 GT4 United States Bill Auberlen United States James Clay United States Chandler Hull
438 United States ST Racing BMW M4 GT4 United States Jon Miller United States Samantha Tan Canada Nickolas Wittmer
Source:[1]
Icon Class
OV Overall
S Silver Cup
PA Pro/Am Cup

Results

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Top 10 shootout

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Pos. No. Class Driver Team Car Time Gap
1 34 Overall United States Connor De Phillippi Germany Walkenhorst Motorsport BMW M6 GT3 1:23.318
2 7 Overall France Jules Gounon United States K-Pax Racing Bentley Continental GT3 1:23.560 +0.242
3 30 Overall Germany Mario Farnbacher Japan Team Honda Racing Honda NSX GT3 Evo 1:23.821 +0.503
4 35 Overall United Kingdom Nicholas Yelloly Germany Walkenhorst Motorsport BMW M6 GT3 1:23.858 +0.540
5 93 Overall United States Trent Hindman United States Racers Edge Motorsports Acura NSX GT3 Evo 1:23.961 +0.643
6 1 Pro/Am Italy Alessandro Balzan Italy Squadra Corse Ferrari 488 GT3 1:23.961 +0.643
7 31 Overall Italy Mirko Bortolotti United States Audi Sport Team Hardpoint Audi R8 LMS Evo 1:24.073 +0.755
8 63 Pro/Am United Kingdom Ryan Dalziel United States DXDT Racing Mercedes-AMG GT3 1:24.245 +0.927
9 20 Silver Cup United States Max Root United States Wright Motorsports Porsche 911 GT3 R 1:24.268 +0.950
10 6 Overall United States Jeff Westphal United States Vital Speed Ferrari 488 GT3 1:24.512 +1.194
Source:[2]

Race

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Pos. Class No. Team / Entrant Drivers Car Laps Time/Retired
Engine
1 Overall 34 Germany Walkenhorst Motorsport Netherlands Nicky Catsburg
United States Connor De Phillippi
Brazil Augusto Farfus
BMW M6 GT3 300 8:00:55.390
4.4 L S63 BMW twin-turbo V8
2 Overall 35 Germany Walkenhorst Motorsport United Kingdom David Pittard
Germany Martin Tomczyk
United Kingdom Nicholas Yelloly
BMW M6 GT3 300 +41.346
4.4 L S63 BMW twin-turbo V8
3 Overall 30 Japan Team Honda Racing United States Dane Cameron
Germany Mario Farnbacher
Netherlands Renger van der Zande
Honda NSX GT3 Evo 299 +1 lap
3.5 L Honda JNC1 twin-turbocharged V6
4 Overall 31 United States Audi Sport Team Hardpoint Italy Mirko Bortolotti
United States Spencer Pumpelly
Germany Markus Winkelhock
Audi R8 LMS Evo 297 +3 laps
5.2 L FSI 2×DOHC Audi V10
5 Pro/Am 4 United States DXDT Racing United States Colin Braun
United States Ben Keating
United States George Kurtz
Mercedes-AMG GT3 295 +5 laps
6.2 L Mercedes-Benz M159 V8
6 Silver Cup 20 United States Wright Motorsports Belgium Jan Heylen
United States Fred Poordad
United States Max Root
Porsche 911 GT3 R 295 +5 laps
4.0 L Porsche H6
7 Overall 93 United States Racers Edge Motorsports United States Shelby Blackstock
United States Trent Hindman
United States Robert Megennis
Acura NSX GT3 Evo 293 +7 laps
3.5 L Honda JNC1 twin-turbocharged V6
8 Pro/Am 1 Italy Squadra Corse Italy Alessandro Balzan
Mexico Martin Fuentes
United States Mark Issa
Ferrari 488 GT3 292 +8 laps
3.9 L Ferrari F154 twin-turbo V8
9 Pro/AM 75 Australia SunEnergy 1 Racing Canada Mikaël Grenier
Australia Kenny Habul
Austria Martin Konrad
Mercedes-AMG GT3 291 +9 laps
6.2 L Mercedes-Benz M159 V8
10 GT4 82 United States BimmerWorld Racing United States Bill Auberlen
United States James Clay
United States Chandler Hull
BMW M4 GT4 273 +27 laps
3.0 L BMW N55 twin-turbo I6
11 GT4 438 United States ST Racing United States Jon Miller
United States Samantha Tan
Canada Nickolas Wittmer
BMW M4 GT4 273 +27 laps
3.0 L BMW N55 twin-turbo I6
12 GT4 2 United States GMG Racing United States Jason Bell
United States Andrew Davis
United Kingdom Robin Liddell
Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 CS MR 273 +27 laps
3.8 L Porsche H6
13 GT4 33 United States Notlad Racing by RS1 United States Joe Dalton
United States Patrick Gallagher
United States Jonathan Taylor
Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT4 272 +28 laps
4.0 L Mercedes-AMG M177 twin-turbocharged V8
14 GT4 17 United States TRG - The Racers Group United States Derek Deboer
United States Andy Lally
United States James Rappaport
Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 CS MR 270 +30 laps
3.8 L Porsche H6
15 GT4 8 United States GMG Racing United States Andy Lee
United States Elias Sabo
United States James Sofronas
Audi R8 LMS Evo 297 +3 laps
5.2 L FSI 2×DOHC Audi V10
16 GT4 69 United States BGB Motorsports Canada Tom Collingwood
United States Dylan Murry
United States John Tecce
Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 263 +37 laps
3.8 L Porsche H6
17 Overall 7 United States K-Pax Racing France Jules Gounon
South Africa Jordan Pepper
Belgium Maxime Soulet
Bentley Continental GT3 260 +40 laps
4.0 L Volkswagen twin-turbo V8
18 GT4 26 United States Classic BMW United States Phil Bloom
United States Toby Grahovec
United Kingdom Stevan McAleer
BMW M4 GT4 224 +76 laps
3.0 L BMW N55 twin-turbo I6
19 GT4 25 United States CCR Team TFB United States Tim Barber
United States Parker Chase
United States Cole Ciraulo
BMW M4 GT4 219 +81 laps
3.0 L BMW N55 twin-turbo I6
DNF Pro/Am 63 United States DXDT Racing United States David Askew
United Kingdom Ryan Dalziel
United States Richard Heistand
Mercedes-AMG GT3 175 +125 laps
6.2 L Mercedes-Benz M159 V8
DNF Overall 6 United States Vital Speed United States Trevor Baek
Australia Ryan Briscoe
United States Jeff Westphal
Ferrari 488 GT3 98 +202 laps
3.9 L Ferrari F154 twin-turbo V8
DNF GT4 3 United States Motorsport USA United States Michael Cooper
United States Michael McAleenan
United States Dan Rogers
McLaren 570S GT4 67 +233 laps
3.8 L McLaren M838T E twin-turbocharged V8
DNS Overall 80 United States Racers Edge Motorsports Lebanon Ziad Ghandour
Canada Kyle Marcelli
Honda NSX GT3 Evo - -
3.5 L Honda JNC1 twin-turbocharged V6
Source:[3]
  • Race time of winning car: 8:00:55.390
  • Race distance of cars on the lead lap: 1177.500 km
  • Fastest race lap: 1:23.310 – Nicky Catsburg on lap 219

References

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  1. ^ Dagys, John (September 28, 2020). "Indy 8H Set for 23-Car Grid; Numerous Driver Additions". sportscar365.com. John Dagys Media. Retrieved September 28, 2020.
  2. ^ "Indianapolis Motor Speedway POLE SHOOTOUT - CLASSIFICATION - FINAL" (PDF). SRO Motorsports Group. 6 October 2020.
  3. ^ "Indianapolis Motor Speedway RACE - CLASSIFICATION - PROVISIONAL" (PDF). SRO Motorsports Group. 10 October 2020.
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