2026 Intercontinental GT Challenge

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The 2026 Intercontinental GT Challenge will be the eleventh season of the Intercontinental GT Challenge. The season will begin with the Bathurst 12 Hour on 15 February with the finale at Indianapolis 8 Hour on 10 October.

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Calendar

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Map of circuit locations

The provisional calendar was released on 27 June 2025, featuring five rounds. [1]

  Also part of the GT World Challenge Europe
  Also part of the GT World Challenge America
RoundRaceCircuitDateReport
1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Meguiar's Bathurst 12 Hour Mount Panorama Circuit, Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia13–15 February Report
2 Flag of Germany.svg ADAC Ravenol Nürburgring 24 Hours Nürburgring Nordschleife, Nürburg, Germany14–17 May Report
3 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Stavelot, Belgium25–28 June Report
4 Flag of Japan.svg Suzuka 1000 km Suzuka International Racing Course, Suzuka, Mie Prefecture, Japan11–13 September Report
5 Flag of the United States.svg Indianapolis 8 Hour Presented by AWS Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Indianapolis, Indiana, United States8–10 October Report
Source: [2]

Entries

ManufacturerTeamCarNo.DriversClassRounds
BMW Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Team WRT BMW M4 GT3 Evo 32 Flag of South Africa.svg Jordan Pepper [3] P1
Flag of South Africa.svg Kelvin van der Linde [3]
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Charles Weerts [3]
46 Flag of Brazil.svg Augusto Farfus [3] P1
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Raffaele Marciello [3]
Flag of Italy.svg Valentino Rossi [3]
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Team KRC89 Flag of Germany.svg Max Hesse [3] B1
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Maxime Oosten [3]
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Ruan Cunfan [3]
Ferrari Flag of Australia (converted).svg Arise Racing GT [4] Ferrari 296 GT3 TBAFlag of None.svg TBA1
Flag of None.svg TBA
Flag of None.svg TBA
TBAFlag of None.svg TBA1
Flag of None.svg TBA
Flag of None.svg TBA
Ford Flag of Germany.svg HRT Ford Racing [5] Ford Mustang GT3 TBAFlag of None.svg TBA1
Flag of None.svg TBA
Flag of None.svg TBA
Mercedes AMG
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Geyer Valmont Racing / Tigani Motorsport [6]
Supabarn Supermarkets / Tigani Motorsport [6]
Mercedes AMG Team Tigani Motorsport [6]
Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo 44 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sergio Pires1
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Marcel Zalloua
Flag of None.svg TBA
Flag of None.svg TBA
47 Flag of Australia (converted).svg James Koundouris1
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Theo Koundouris
Flag of None.svg TBA
Flag of None.svg TBA
TBAFlag of None.svg TBAP1
Flag of None.svg TBA
Flag of None.svg TBA
Flag of Australia (converted).svg RAM Motorsport / GWR Australia [7] 45Flag of None.svg TBA1
Flag of None.svg TBA
Flag of None.svg TBA
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 75 Express 75 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kenny Habul P1
Flag of None.svg TBA
Flag of None.svg TBA
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Grove Racing [8] 100 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kai Allen [8] P1
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Will Davison [8]
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brenton Grove [8]
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Scott Taylor Motorsport [9] 222 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Chaz Mostert [9] P1
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Thomas Randle [9]
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cameron Waters [9]
Flag of the United States.svg Heart of Racing by SPS TBAFlag of None.svg TBAP1
Flag of None.svg TBA
Flag of None.svg TBA
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Mercedes AMG Team Craft-Bamboo Racing [10] TBAFlag of None.svg TBAP1
Flag of None.svg TBA
Flag of None.svg TBA
TBAFlag of None.svg TBAPA1
Flag of None.svg TBA
Flag of None.svg TBA
Flag of None.svg TBA
Porsche Flag of Denmark.svg High Class Racing Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) 86 Flag of Denmark.svg Anders Fjordbach [11] B1
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Kerong Li [11]
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Leo Ye Hongli [11]
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Bo Yuan [11]
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Absolute Racing [12] TBA Flag of Denmark.svg Bastian Buus [12] P1
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Matt Campbell [12]
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Alessio Picariello [12]
Flag of New Zealand.svg EBM [13] TBA Flag of Austria.svg Klaus Bachler [13] P1
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Ricardo Feller [13]
Flag of Germany.svg Laurin Heinrich [13]
Flag of Germany.svg Herberth MotorsportTBAFlag of None.svg TBAB1
Flag of None.svg TBA
Flag of None.svg TBA
Flag of San Marino.svg Tsunami RT [14] TBAFlag of None.svg TBAB1
Flag of None.svg TBA
Flag of None.svg TBA
Source:
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PPro Cup
GGold Cup
SSilver Cup
BBronze Cup
PAPro-Am Cup
AmAm Cup
Independent Cup

See also

References

  1. ↑ Kilbey, Stephen (27 June 2025). "2026 IGTC Calendar Confirmed". Dailysportscar. Retrieved 21 October 2025.
  2. ↑ "SRO reveals unchanged 2026 IGTC calendar". Intercontinental GT Challenge. SRO Motorsports Group. 1 July 2025. Retrieved 21 October 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Euwema, Davey (19 November 2025). "Pepper to Make BMW Debut in WRT Bathurst Effort". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 19 November 2025.
  4. ↑ O’Connell, R. J. (12 November 2025). "Arise Racing Confirms Bathurst 12H Return". Dailysportscar. Retrieved 12 November 2025.
  5. ↑ "HRT Expands Mustang GT3 Program; Enters IGTC". V8 Sleuth. 18 December 2025. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
  6. 1 2 3 "Tigani expands to three, confirms Pro entry for 2026 | Bathurst 12 Hour". bathurst12hour.com.au. Retrieved 8 December 2025.
  7. ↑ "GWR/RAM Confirm Bathurst 12H Return After Three Years Away". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. 20 October 2025. Retrieved 20 October 2025.
  8. 1 2 3 4 "Grove racing shoots for historic Bathurst enduro double". bathurst12hour.com.au. Retrieved 11 December 2025.
  9. 1 2 3 4 van Leeuwen, Andrew (29 September 2025). "Mostert replaces Lowndes in Bathurst enduro line-up". Speedcafe . Retrieved 29 September 2025.
  10. ↑ Klein, Jamie (20 November 2025). "Craft-Bamboo Announces Two-Car Bathurst Assault". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 20 November 2025.
  11. 1 2 3 4 Plümer, Jonas (17 November 2025). "High Class Racing bestreitet Intercontinental GT Challenge". gt-place.com (in German). Retrieved 17 November 2025.
  12. 1 2 3 4 "Absolute Racing fields Campbell, Buus and Picariello for 23rd running of Bathurst 12 Hour". Porsche Motorsport Asia Pacific. 18 December 2025. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
  13. 1 2 3 4 "Earl Bamber Motorsport confirms Bachler, Heinrich and Feller for 2026 Bathurst 12 Hour". Porsche Motorsport Asia Pacific. 18 December 2025. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
  14. ↑ "Porsche Squad Tsunami RT to Make Bathurst 12H Debut". Sportscar365. 27 October 2025. Retrieved 31 October 2025.
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