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The 2024 Intercontinental GT Challenge is the ninth season of the Intercontinental GT Challenge. It comprises four rounds starting with the Bathurst 12 Hour on 18 February with the finale at Indianapolis 8 Hour on 6 October.
The provisional calendar was released on July 1, 2023, at the SRO's annual 24 Hours of Spa press conference, featuring four rounds. [1] [2] [3] [4]
| Round | Race | Circuit | Date | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Repco Bathurst 12 Hour | Mount Panorama Circuit, Bathurst, Australia | 16 – 18 February | Report |
| 2 |  ADAC Ravenol Nürburgring 24 Hours | Nürburgring Nordschleife, Nürburg, Germany | 30 May – 2 June | Report |
| 3 |  CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa | Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Stavelot, Belgium | 27 – 30 June | Report |
| 4 |  Indianapolis 8 Hour Presented by AWS | Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Speedway, United States | 4 – 6 October | Report |
| Manufacturer | Team | Car | No. | Drivers | Class | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercedes-AMG | Triple Eight JMR | AMG GT3 Evo | 88 |  Prince Jeffri Ibrahim | PA | 1 |
| Jordan Love | ||||||
| Jamie Whincup | ||||||
| 888 |  Alexander Sims | PA | 3 | |||
| Prince Jeffri Ibrahim | ||||||
| Jordan Love | ||||||
 Martin Konrad | ||||||
| Porsche | Lionspeed GP | 911 GT3 R (992) | 24 |  Antares Au | PA | 2 |
 Indy Dontje | ||||||
| Patrick Kolb | ||||||
 Patric Niederhauser | ||||||
| Lionspeed x Herberth | 80 | Antares Au | B | 3 | ||
| Alessio Picariello | ||||||
 Martin Rump | ||||||
| Alexander Fach | ||||||
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 |
The results indicate the classification relative to other drivers in the series, not the classification in the race.
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Bold – Pole |
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