2023 Intercontinental GT Challenge
The 2023 Intercontinental GT Challenge was the eighth season of the Intercontinental GT Challenge. It comprised five rounds starting with the Bathurst 12 Hour on 3 February with the finale at Gulf 12 Hours on 9 December.[1]
Calendar
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Map of circuit locations
| Round | Race | Circuit | Date | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | .svg.png){kind=small} Bathurst 12 Hour
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Mount Panorama Circuit, Bathurst, Australia | 3–5 February | Report |
| 2 |  Kyalami 9 Hours
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Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit, Midrand, South Africa | 23–25 February | Report |
| 3 | .svg.png){kind=small} 24 Hours of Spa
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Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Stavelot, Belgium | 29 June–2 July | Report |
| 4 |  Indianapolis 8 Hour
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Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Indianapolis, United States | 5–7 October | Report |
| 5 |  Gulf 12 Hours
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Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | 8–10 December | Report |
Also part of the GT World Challenge Europe
Also part of the GT World Challenge America
Entries
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| Manufacturer | Team | Car | No. | Drivers | Class | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferrari |  Sky – Tempesta Racing
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488 GT3 Evo 2020 | 535 |  Eddie Cheever III
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PA | 4 |
| Chris Froggatt
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 Jonathan Hui
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| McLaren | Sky – Tempesta Racing
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720S GT3 Evo | 93 | Eddie Cheever III
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B | 3 |
| Chris Froggatt
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| Jonathan Hui
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.svg.png){kind=small} Jeffrey Schmidt
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| Eddie Cheever III
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PA | 5 | ||||
| Chris Froggatt
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| Jonathan Hui
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 Kevin Tse
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| Mercedes-AMG | SunEnergy1 Racing
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AMG GT3 Evo | 75 | Kenny Habul
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PA | 2, 5 |
 Jules Gounon
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2 | |||||
| Yannick Mettler
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 Martin Konrad
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3, 5 | |||||
 Nicky Catsburg
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3 | |||||
| Chaz Mostert
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 Adam Osieka
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| Dominik Baumann
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5 | |||||
| Philip Ellis
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| Harrolds Volante Rosso Motorsport[3]
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101 | Jonathan Hui
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S | 1 | ||
| Josh Hunt
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| Ross Poulakis
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| Kevin Tse
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| Porsche | Grove Racing
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911 GT3 R | 4 | Brenton Grove
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PA | 1–2, 4–5 |
| Stephen Grove
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| Anton de Pasquale
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1 | |||||
 Earl Bamber
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2, 4 | |||||
| Richie Stanaway
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5 | |||||
| 23 | Earl Bamber
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B | 3 | |||
| Brenton Grove
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| Stephen Grove
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| Anton de Pasquale
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| Huber Motorsport
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20 | Antares Au
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B | 3 | ||
| Matteo Cairoli
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| Jannes Fittje
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| Tim Heinemann
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| Antares Au
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PA | 4 | ||||
| Laurin Heinrich
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| Alfred Renauer
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| Herberth Motorsport
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33 | Antares Au
|
PA | 5 | ||
| Matteo Cairoli
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| Tim Heinemann
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Championship standings
- 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. 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 |
Drivers' championships
The results indicate the classification relative to other drivers in the series, not the classification in the race.
|
Bold – Pole |
Manufacturer's championship
| Pos. | Manufacturer | BAT
|
KYA
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SPA
|
IND
|
ABU
|
Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
See also
- 2023 British GT Championship
- 2023 GT World Challenge Europe
- 2023 GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup
- 2023 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup
- 2023 GT World Challenge Asia
- 2023 GT World Challenge America
- 2023 GT World Challenge Australia
Notes
References
- ^ "2023 Intercontinental GT Challenge Calendar". Intercontinental GT Challenge | Powered by Pirelli. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
- ^ "Mercedes-AMG set for Intercontinental GT Challenge Powered by Pirelli title defence". Intercontinental GT Challenge | Powered by Pirelli. Retrieved 2023-01-29.
- ^ "Hui confirms full-season IGTC Pro-Am Challenge entry". Intercontinental GT Challenge | Powered by Pirelli. Retrieved 2023-01-29.