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]
Round | Race | Circuit | Date | Report |
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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 |
Manufacturer | Team | Car | No. | Drivers | Class | Rounds |
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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 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 |
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Points | 25 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
The results indicate the classification relative to other drivers in the series, not the classification in the race.
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Bold – Pole |
Pos. | Manufacturer | BAT | KYA | SPA | IND | ABU | Points |
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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 |
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