2021 Intercontinental GT Challenge
The 2021 Intercontinental GT Challenge was the sixth season of the Intercontinental GT Challenge. Normally a five round season, the races in the Pacific Rim were eliminated because of pandemic-related restrictions, reducing the season to three rounds, one in Europe (24 Hours of Spa on 31 July), one in North America (Indianapolis 8 Hour), and one in Africa (Kyalami 9 Hours, later postponed to 5 February 2022). Nicky Catsburg and Augusto Farfus were the defending drivers' champions and Porsche was the defending Manufacturers' champion.
Calendar
[edit]At the annual press conference during the 2020 24 Hours of Spa on 23 October, the Stéphane Ratel Organisation announced the first draft of the 2021 calendar.[1]
| Round | Race | Circuit | Date | Report |
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| 1 | 24 Hours of Spa |  Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Stavelot, Belgium
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July 29–August 1, 2021 | report |
| 2 | Indianapolis 8 Hour |  Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Indianapolis, United States
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October 15–17, 2021 | report |
| 3 | Kyalami 9 Hours |  Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit, Midrand, South Africa
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February 3–5, 2022 | report |
Also part of the GT World Challenge Europe
Also part of the GT World Challenge America
Kyalami 9 Hours was rescheduled from 2–4 December 2021 to 3–5 February 2022 due to SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant cases in South Africa.[2]
Entry list
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| Manufacturer | Team | Car | No. | Drivers | Class | Rounds |
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| Porsche |  EBM Giga Racing
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911 GT3 R | 16 | Nicholas Boulle
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PA | 2 |
| Adrian d'Silva
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 Jeff Kinglsey
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| 61 |  Wolfgang Triller
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PA | 1 | |||
 Reid Harker
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| Will Bamber
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 Carlos Rivas
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| McLaren |  Inception Racing
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McLaren 720S GT3 | 70 | Oliver Millroy
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PA | 1–2 |
| Brendan Iribe
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| Kevin Madsen
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| Jordan Pepper
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- Notes
Race results
[edit]| Rnd. | Circuit | Pole position | IGTC Winners | Winning Manufacturer | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spa-Francorchamps
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 No. 88 Mercedes-AMG Team AKKA ASP
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 No. 51 Iron Lynx Motorsport Lab
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Ferrari
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[6][7] |
Jules Gounon Daniel Juncadella Raffaele Marciello
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Alessandro Pier Guidi Nicklas Nielsen Côme Ledogar
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| 2 | Indianapolis
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No. 51 AF Corse - Francorchamps Motors
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No. 25 Audi Sport Team Saintéloc Racing
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Audi
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[8] |
| Alessandro Pier Guidi Nicklas Nielsen Côme Ledogar
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Christopher Haase Patric Niederhauser Markus Winkelhock
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| 3 | Kyalami
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No. 89 Mercedes-AMG Team AKKA ASP
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No. 89 Mercedes-AMG Team AKKA ASP
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Mercedes
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Jules Gounon Timur Boguslavskiy Raffaele Marciello
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Jules Gounon Timur Boguslavskiy Raffaele Marciello
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Championship standings
[edit]- 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 |
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| Points | 25 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
Driver's championship
[edit]The results indicate the classification relative to other drivers in the series, not the classification in the race.
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See also
[edit]- 2021 GT World Challenge Europe
- 2021 GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup
- 2021 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup
- 2021 GT World Challenge America
- 2021 GT World Challenge Asia
- 2021 GT World Challenge Australia
References
[edit]- ^ "Stephane Ratel outlines plans for 2021 and beyond during Total 24 Hours of Spa press conference". Intercontinental GT Challenge. 23 October 2020. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
- ^ Dagys, John. "Kyalami 9H Rescheduled to February – Sportscar365". sportscar365.com. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
- ^ Lloyd, Daniel (27 July 2021). "30 Cars Eligible to Score IGTC Manufacturer Points at Spa". sportscar365. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
- ^ "Intercontinental GT Challenge entry list" (PDF). vmail.vertouk.com. Retrieved 2021-08-03.
- ^ "Entry List Total Energies 24 hours". totalenergies24hours. Retrieved 2021-08-03.
- ^ Lloyd, Daniel (30 July 2021). "Marciello Lands Second Consecutive 24H Spa Pole". sportscar365. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
- ^ Lloyd, Daniel (2 August 2021). "Spa Post-Race Notebook". sportscar365. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
- ^ Lloyd, Daniel (16 October 2021). "Pier Guidi Captures Indianapolis 8H Pole for Ferrari". sportscar365.com. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
- ^ "Race Results 2021 | TotalEnergies 24 Hours of Spa | Main Race | Fanatec GT World Challenge Europe Powered by AWS Endurance Cup | Belgium". Fanatec GT World Challenge Europe Powered by AWS. Retrieved 2022-08-12.
- ^ "Race classification" (PDF). intercontinentalgtchallenge.com. Retrieved 21 March 2023.