2017 Mazda Raceway California 8 Hours

The 2017 Mazda Raceway California 8 Hours was the first Mazda Raceway California 8 Hours race held on Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca on 15 October 2017. The race was contested with GT3-spec cars, GT4-spec cars and MARC cars. The race was organized by the Stéphane Ratel Organisation (SRO).

Race details
Date 15 October 2017
Location Monterey, United States
Course 3.602 km (2.238 mi)
Weather Qualifying: Sunny
Race: Sunny
Race
Pole
Driver Germany Christopher Haase Audi Sport Team Land
Time 1:23.961
Podium
First Germany Pierre Kaffer
South Africa Kelvin van der Linde
Germany Markus Winkelhock
Audi Sport Team Magnus
Second Germany Christopher Haase
Germany Christopher Mies
United States Connor De Phillippi
Audi Sport Team Land
Third United Kingdom Ben Barnicoat
Portugal Álvaro Parente
United States Bryan Sellers
K-PAX Racing

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Testing

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Free practice

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Pre-qualifying practice

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Qualifying

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Pole shootout

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Race

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Event format

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Day Session Time/distance
Thursday (12 October) Testing 100 minutes
Friday (13 October) Free practice 90 minutes
Pre-qualifying practice 60 minutes
Saturday (14 October) Qualifying 45 minutes
Pole shootout 15 minutes
Sunday (15 October) Race 8 hours
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Race results

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Class winners in bold.

Pos. Class No. Drivers Team Car Laps Time/Retired
1 GT3 Pro 44   Pierre Kaffer
  Kelvin van der Linde
  Markus Winkelhock
  Audi Sport Team Magnus Audi R8 LMS 314 8:00:27.641
2 GT3 Pro 29   Christopher Haase
  Christopher Mies
  Connor De Phillippi
  Audi Sport Team Land Audi R8 LMS 314 +2.488
3 GT3 Pro 9   Ben Barnicoat
  Álvaro Parente
  Bryan Sellers
  K-PAX Racing McLaren 650S GT3 314 +43.050
4 GT3 Pro 43   Dane Cameron
  Tom Dyer
  Ryan Eversley
  RealTime Racing Acura NSX GT3 313 +1 Lap
5 GT3 Pro-Am 54   Jeroen Bleekemolen
  David Calvert-Jones
  Tim Pappas
  Black Swan Racing Porsche 911 GT3 R 312 +2 Laps
6 GT3 Pro 11   Jake Dennis
  Robin Frijns
  Stuart Leonard
  Belgian Audi Club Team WRT Audi R8 LMS 312 +2 Laps
7 GT3 Pro 17   Wolf Henzler
  Sven Müller
  Alec Udell
  GMG Racing Porsche 911 GT3 R 312 +2 Laps
8 GT3 Pro-Am 77   Preston Calvert
  Andrew Davis
  Michael Lewis
  Calvert Dynamics / GMG Racing Porsche 911 GT3 R 308 +6 Laps
9 Inv 193   Jake Camilleri
  Morgan Haber
  Hadrian Morrell
  MARC Cars Australia MARC Mazda 3 V8 294 +20 Laps
10 Inv 194   Keith Kassulke
  Ryan McLeod
  Will Rodgers
  MARC Cars Australia MARC Mazda 3 V8 294 +20 Laps
11 GT4 26   Jeff Kearl
  Sean McAlister
  Jeff Westphal
  Rearden Racing Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport MR 286 +28 Laps
12 GT4 8   Andy Lee
  Jon Miller
  Carter Yeung
  HKG Racing / GMG Racing Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport 286 +28 Laps
13 GT4 3   Craig Lyons
  Thomas Merrill
  Kris Wilson
  TRG Aston Martin Vantage GT4 280 +34 Laps
14 GT4 117   Daren Jorgensen
  Vesko Kozarov
  Hutton McKenna
  Rearden Racing Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport MR 280 +34 Laps
15 GT4 07   Michael Davis
  Derek DeBoer
  Greg Milzcik
  TRG Aston Martin Vantage GT4 266 +48 Laps
16 GT3 Pro 58   Jörg Bergmeister
  Romain Dumas
  Patrick Long
  Porsche Motorsport North America by Wright Motorsports Porsche 911 GT3 R 256 +58 Laps
Ret GT4 12   Frank Gannett
  Ian Lacy
  Drew Staveley
  Ian Lacy Racing Ginetta G55 GT4 206 Retired
Ret GT4 99   Charles Espenlaub
  Eric Lux
  Charlie Putman
  Automatic Racing Aston Martin Vantage GT4 136 Retired
Ret GT3 Pro 93   Jules Gounon
  Peter Kox
  Mark Wilkins
  RealTime Racing Acura NSX GT3 21 Cooling system
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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "California 8 Hours - October 12th-15th 2017 - Detailed Timetable" (PDF). blancpain-gt-series.com. SRO Motorsports Group. 12 October 2017. Retrieved 1 December 2017.
  2. ^ "California 8 Hours - Race - Classification - Provisional". intercontinentalgtchallenge.com. SRO Motorsports Group. 15 October 2017. Retrieved 1 December 2017.
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