2022 Intercontinental GT Challenge

The 2022 Intercontinental GT Challenge was the seventh season of the Intercontinental GT Challenge. It comprised four rounds starting with the Bathurst 12 Hour on 15 May with the finale at Gulf 12 Hours on 11 December.

Calendar edit

Round Race Circuit Date Report
1   Bathurst 12 Hour Mount Panorama Circuit, Bathurst, Australia 13–15 May Report
2   24 Hours of Spa Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Stavelot, Belgium 28–31 July Report
3   Indianapolis 8 Hour Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Indianapolis, United States 7–9 October Report
4   Gulf 12 Hours Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates 9–11 December Report
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  Also part of the GT World Challenge Australia
  Also part of the GT World Challenge Europe
  Also part of the GT World Challenge America

Entry list edit

Intercontinental GT Challenge
Manufacturer Team Car No. Drivers Class Rounds
Audi   Team Hallmarc[4] R8 LMS Evo II 9   Marc Cini[4] PA 1
  Dean Fiore[4]
  Lee Holdsworth[4]
  Team BRM[5] 17   Joey Mawson[5] PA 1
  Nick Percat[5]
  Mark Rosser[5]
  C Tech Laser by Tony Bates Racing 24   Tony Bates PA 1
  David Reynolds
  Cameron Waters
  Audi Sport Team Saintéloc 25   Patric Niederhauser P 2, 4
  Lucas Légeret 2
  Christopher Mies
  Christopher Haase 4
  Erwan Bastard
  Saintéloc Junior Team 26   Lucas Légeret S 4
  Simon Gachet
  Gilles Magnus
  Team WRT 30   Benjamin Goethe S 2
  Thomas Neubauer
  Jean-Baptiste Simmenauer
  Audi Sport Team WRT 32   Kelvin van der Linde P 2
  Dries Vanthoor
  Charles Weerts
  Supabarn Motorsport[4] 47   James Koundouris[4] Am 1
  Theo Koundouris[4]
  David Russell[4]
  Paul Stokell[4]
  CoinSpot Racing Team[4] 65   Chaz Mostert[4] PA 1
  Fraser Ross[4]
  Liam Talbot[4]
  Audi Sport Team Attempto 66   Ricardo Feller P 2
  Dennis Marschall
  Markus Winkelhock
  Audi Sport Team Tresor   Mattia Drudi 4
  Dennis Marschall
  Kelvin van der Linde
  Audi Sport Team Valvoline 74   Nathanaël Berthon PA 1
  Kelvin van der Linde
  Brad Schumacher
777   Ricardo Feller PA 1
  Yasser Shahin
  Markus Winkelhock
  Tresor Attempto Racing 99   Alex Aka S 4
  Finlay Hutchinson
  Pietro Delli Guanti
Ferrari   Triarsi Competizione 488 GT3 Evo 2020 13   Ryan Dalziel PA 3
  Conrad Grunewald
  Justin Wetherill
  AF Corse 21   Alessandro Balzan G 2
  Hugo Delacour
  David Perel
  Cedric Sbirrazzuoli
52   Giorgio Sernagiotto Am 4
  Alessandro Cozzi
  Tani Hanna
  Gabriele Lancieri
  Conquest Racing 34   Alessandro Balzan P 3
  Daniel Mancinelli
  Cedric Sbirrazzuoli
  AF Corse - MDK Motorsports 43   Kevin Magnussen P 4
  Jan Magnussen
  Mark Kvamme
  AF Corse - Francorchamps 50   Davide Rigon P 4
  Alessio Rovera
  Nicklas Nielsen
51   Miguel Molina P 3
  Pierre Ragues
  Davide Rigon
71   Antonio Fuoco P 3–4
  Ulysse de Pauw 3
  Daniel Serra
  James Calado 4
  Alessandro Pier Guidi
  Iron Lynx 51   James Calado P 2
  Miguel Molina
  Nicklas Nielsen
71   Antonio Fuoco P 2
  Davide Rigon
  Daniel Serra
  Iron Dames 83   Sarah Bovy G 2
  Rahel Frey
  Michelle Gatting
  Doriane Pin
Lamborghini   K-PAX Racing Huracan GT3 Evo 1   Michele Beretta P 3
  Andrea Caldarelli
  Marco Mapelli
3   Misha Goikhberg P 3
  Jordan Pepper
  Franck Perera
  Wall Racing 6   Tony D'Alberto PA 1
  Adrian Deitz
  Grant Denyer
  David Wall
  Orange 1 K-PAX Racing   Andrea Caldarelli P 2
  Marco Mapelli
  Jordan Pepper
  Emil Frey Racing 19   Giacomo Altoè P 2
  Arthur Rougier
  Léo Roussel
63   Jack Aitken P 2
  Mirko Bortolotti
  Albert Costa
  Zelus Motorsports 88   Jason Harward Am 3
  Seth Lucas
  Jason Daskalos
  TR3 Racing 91   Jon Branam PA 3
  Jeff Burton
  Corey Lewis
  Vincenzo Sospiri Racing 563   Karol Basz S 2
  Michele Beretta
  Benjamin Hites
  Yuki Nemoto
Mercedes-AMG   Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed AMG GT3 Evo 2   Maximilian Götz P 2
  Steijn Schothorst
  Luca Stolz
  US RaceTronics 6   Steven Aghakhani P 3
  Loris Spinelli
  Tristan Vautier
  Nineteen Corporation Racing Team 19   Will Brown PA 1
  Mark Griffith
  Jack Perkins
  Winward Racing 33   Philip Ellis P 3
  Jules Gounon
  Russell Ward
  RAM Motorsport 45   Brett Hobson Am 1
  Michael Sheargold
  Garth Walden
  Mercedes-AMG GruppeM Racing[6] 55   Maximilian Buhk P 2
  Maro Engel
  Mikaël Grenier
89   Raffaele Marciello P 4
  Jules Gounon
  Daniel Juncadella
98   Maro Engel P 4
  Maximilian Götz
  Lucas Auer
  SunEnergy1 Racing by Triple Eight 75   Jules Gounon[7] PA 1
  Kenny Habul[7]
  Martin Konrad[7]
  Luca Stolz[7]
  SunEnergy1 Racing by SPS   Philip Ellis 2, 4
  Kenny Habul
  Martin Konrad
  Dominik Baumann 2
  SunEnergy1 Racing by AKKodis ASP   Dominik Baumann 3
  Kenny Habul
  Martin Konrad
  Mercedes-AMG Team Craft-Bamboo Racing[8] 77   Daniel Juncadella P 3
  Raffaele Marciello
  Daniel Morad
91   Maro Engel[9] PA 1
  Daniel Juncadella[9]
  Kevin Tse[9]
  Al Manar Racing by Getspeed 77   Luca Stolz P 4
  Al Faisal Al Zubair
  Fabian Schiller
  Mercedes-AMG Team AKKodis ASP 88   Jules Gounon P 2
  Daniel Juncadella
  Raffaele Marciello
  Al Manar Racing by HRT 777   Al Faisal Al Zubair S 2
  Axcil Jefferies
  Daniel Morad
  Fabian Schiller
  Triple Eight Race Engineering[10] 888   Broc Feeney[10] PA 1
  Shane van Gisbergen[10]
  Prince Jefri Ibrahim[10]
  Valmont Racing AMG GT3 55   Duvashen Padayachee Am 1
  Sergio Pires
  Marcel Zalloua
Porsche   Grove Racing[11] 911 GT3 R 4   Ben Barker[11] PA 1
  Brenton Grove[11]
  Stephen Grove[11]
  EBM Giga Racing 16   Brenton Grove Am 4
  Adrian D'Silva
  Stephen Grove
  Carlos Rivas
  GMG Racing 32   Klaus Bachler PA 3
  James Sofronas
  Kyle Washington
  Singha Racing Team TP 12 39   Earl Bamber PA 2
  Piti Bhirombhakdi
  Christophe Hamon
  Tanart Sathienthirakul
  Herberth Motorsport 44   Klaus Bachler PA 4
  Alfred Renauer
  Daniel Allemann
69   Robert Renauer PA 4
  Patrick Kolb
  Ralf Bohn
  Wright Motorsports 45   Elia Erhart PA 3
  Jan Heylen
  Charlie Luck
  S’Aalocin Racing 48   Stéphane Kox PA 4
  Peter Kox
  Nico Pronk
  Tom Boonen
  KCMG 47   Dennis Olsen P 2
  Nick Tandy
  Laurens Vanthoor
  Toksport WRT 100   Julien Andlauer P 2
  Marvin Dienst
  Sven Müller
  GPX Martini Racing[12] 221   Michael Christensen P 2
  Kévin Estre
  Richard Lietz
Sources:
Icon Class
P Pro Cup
S Silver Cup
PA Pro-Am Cup
G Gold Cup
Am Am Cup
Intercontinental GT Pro-Am Challenge
Manufacturer Team Car No. Drivers Class Rounds
Mercedes-AMG   SunEnergy1 Racing by Triple Eight AMG GT3 Evo 75   Jules Gounon PA 1
  Kenny Habul
  Martin Konrad
  Luca Stolz
  SunEnergy1 Racing by SPS   Philip Ellis 2, 4
  Kenny Habul
  Martin Konrad
  Dominik Baumann 2
  SunEnergy1 Racing by AKKodis ASP   Dominik Baumann 3
  Kenny Habul
  Martin Konrad
  Sky - Tempesta Racing by HRT 93   Eddie Cheever III PA 2
  Chris Froggatt
  Jonathan Hui
  Loris Spinelli
McLaren   Inception Racing 720S GT3 7   Brendan Iribe G 2
  Ollie Millroy
  Frederik Schandorff
  Sebastian Priaulx

Race Results edit

Rd Circuit Pole Position IGTC Winners Winning Manufacturer Ref.
1   Bathurst   No. 65 CoinSpot Racing Team   No. 75 SunEnergy1 Racing   Mercedes-AMG [13]
  Chaz Mostert
  Fraser Ross
  Liam Talbot
  Jules Gounon
  Kenny Habul
  Martin Konrad
  Luca Stolz
2   Spa-Francorchamps   No. 88 Mercedes-AMG Team AKKodis ASP   No. 88 Mercedes-AMG Team AKKodis ASP   Mercedes-AMG 
  Jules Gounon
  Daniel Juncadella
  Raffaele Marciello
  Jules Gounon
  Daniel Juncadella
  Raffaele Marciello
3   Indianapolis   No. 33 Winward Racing   No. 77 Mercedes-AMG Team Craft-Bamboo Racing   Mercedes-AMG
  Philip Ellis
  Jules Gounon
  Russell Ward
  Daniel Juncadella
  Raffaele Marciello
  Daniel Morad
4   Abu Dhabi   No. 98 Mercedes-AMG GruppeM Racing   No. 71 AF Corse - Francorchamps    Ferrari
  Lucas Auer
  Maro Engel
  Maximilian Götz
  James Calado
  Antonio Fuoco
  Alessandro Pier Guidi

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, with the exception of Bathurst where a car simply had to cross the finish line to be classified. 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 edit

The results indicate the classification relative to other drivers in the series, not the classification in the race.

Pos. Driver Manufacturer BAT
 
SPA
 
IND
 
GUL
 
Points
1   Daniel Juncadella Mercedes-AMG 2 1 1 Ret 68
2   Jules Gounon Mercedes-AMG 1 1 3 Ret 65
3   Antonio Fuoco Ferrari 3 2 1 58
4   Luca Stolz Mercedes-AMG 1 2 4 55
5   Raffaele Marciello Mercedes-AMG 1 1 Ret 50
6   Davide Rigon Ferrari 3 4 2 45
7   Kenny Habul
  Martin Konrad
Mercedes-AMG 1 28 5 35
8   Daniel Serra Ferrari 3 2 33
8   James Calado Ferrari 6 1 33
9   Maro Engel Mercedes-AMG 2 4 Ret 30
10   Nicklas Nielsen Ferrari 6 2 26
11   Daniel Morad Mercedes-AMG Ret 1 25
11   Philip Ellis Mercedes-AMG 3 5 25
11   Alessandro Pier Guidi Ferrari 1 25
12   Miguel Molina Ferrari 6 4 20
13   Steijn Schothorst Mercedes-AMG 2 18
13   Maximilian Götz Mercedes-AMG 2 Ret 18
13   Kevin Tse Mercedes-AMG 2 18
13   Ulysse de Pauw Ferrari 2 18
13   Alessio Rovera Ferrari 2 18
14   Jordan Pepper Lamborghini 7 5 16
15   Prince Jefri Ibrahim
  Broc Feeney
  Shane van Gisbergen
Mercedes-AMG 3 15
15   Russell Ward Mercedes-AMG 3 15
15   Christopher Haase
  Erwan Bastard
Mercedes-AMG 3 15
15   Patric Niederhauser Mercedes-AMG 3 15
16   Maximilian Buhk
  Mikaël Grenier
Mercedes-AMG 4 12
16   Kelvin van der Linde Audi 4 12
16   Brad Schumacher
  Nathanaël Berthon
Audi 4 12
16   Pierre Ragues Ferrari 4 12
16   Al Faisal Al Zubair
  Fabian Schiller
Ferrari Ret 4 12
17   Dennis Olsen
  Nick Tandy
  Laurens Vanthoor
Porsche 5 10
17   Markus Winkelhock
  Ricardo Feller
Audi 7 8 10
17   Tony D'Alberto
  Adrian Deitz
  Grant Denyer
  David Wall
Lamborghini 5 10
17   Misha Goikhberg
  Franck Perera
Lamborghini 5 10
18   Marc Cini
  Dean Fiore
  Lee Holdsworth
Audi 6 8
18   Jon Branam
  Jeff Burton
  Corey Lewis
Lamborghini 6 8
18   Kevin Magnussen
  Jan Magnussen
  Mark Kvamme
Ferrari 6 8
19   Marco Mapelli
  Andrea Caldarelli
Lamborghini 7 6
19   Yasser Shahin Audi 7 6
19   James Sofronas
  Kyle Washington
Porsche 7 6
19   Klaus Bachler Porsche 7 6
19   Alex Aka
  Finlay Hutchinson
  Pietro Delli Guanti
Audi 7 6
20   Dennis Marschall Audi 8 4
20   Joey Mawson
  Nick Percat
  Mark Rosser
Audi 8 4
20   Elia Erhart
  Jan Heylen
  Charlie Luck
Porsche 8 4
20   Robert Renauer
  Patrick Kolb
  Ralf Bohn
Porsche 8 4
21   Benjamin Goethe
  Thomas Neubauer
  Jean-Baptiste Simmenauer
Audi 9 2
21   Giorgio Sernagiotto
  Alessandro Cozzi
  Tani Hanna
  Gabriele Lancieri
Ferrari 9 2
22   Léo Roussel
  Arthur Rougier
  Giacomo Altoè
Lamborghini 10 1
22   Stéphane Kox
  Peter Kox
  Nico Pronk
Porsche 10 1
Pos. Driver Manufacturer BAT
 
SPA
 
IND
 
GUL
 
Points
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver Second place
Bronze Third place
Green Points finish
Blue Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple Retired (Ret)
Red Did not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
Black Disqualified (DSQ)
White Did not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Goodwin, Graham (2021-11-18). "2022 Calendar". dailysportscar.com.
  2. ^ "New date set for 2022 Liqui-Moly Bathurst 12 Hour". intercontinentalgtchallenge.com. 13 January 2022. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
  3. ^ "Gulf 12 Hours replaces Kyalami as 2022 IGTC finale". motorsport.com. 29 July 2022. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Herrero, Daniel (3 May 2022). "Bathurst 1000 winners named in Audi 12 Hour squad". speedcafe.com. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
  5. ^ a b c d Herrero, Daniel (30 March 2022). "Percat lands Audi Bathurst 12 Hour drive". speedcafe.com. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  6. ^ O'Brien, Connor (2021-12-21). "GruppeM Racing confirms 2022 Lineup". Speedcafe.com.
  7. ^ a b c d John, Dagys (22 April 2022). "Gounon to Lead SunEnergy1 Lineup in Bathurst 12H". sportscar365.com. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
  8. ^ Goodwin, Graham (14 April 2022). "Craft Bamboo Confirm Bathurst 12 Hours Entry". Dailysportscar. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
  9. ^ a b c Goodwin, Graham (11 May 2022). "Engel, Juncadella & Tse For Craft Bamboo At Bathurst 12 Hour". Dailysportscar. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
  10. ^ a b c d John, Dagys (17 February 2022). "Van Gisbergen to Lead Triple Eight's Bathurst 12H Lineup". sportscar365.com. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
  11. ^ a b c d Chapman, Simon (2 April 2022). "Grove confirms Bathurst 12 Hour line-up". speedcafe.com. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  12. ^ John, Dagys (17 January 2022). "GPX Switches to IGTC Campaign With Porsche". sportscar365.com. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  13. ^ "Gounon leads SunEnergy1 Racing to Bathurst 12 Hour glory". Speedcafe. 2022-05-15. Retrieved 2022-05-15.

External links edit