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

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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
1 24 Hours of Spa   Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Stavelot, Belgium July 29–August 1, 2021 report
2 Indianapolis 8 Hour   Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Indianapolis, United States October 15–17, 2021 report
3 Kyalami 9 Hours   Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit, Midrand, South Africa 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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Intercontinental GT Challenge
Manufacturer Team Car No. Drivers Class Rounds
Audi   Audi Sport Team Saintéloc Racing R8 LMS Evo 25   Patric Niederhauser P All
  Markus Winkelhock
  Christopher Haase 1–2
  Kelvin van der Linde 3
  Saintéloc Racing 26   Nicolas Baert S 2–3
  Lucas Légeret
  Aurélien Panis 2
  Simon Gachet 3
  Team WRT 30   Franco Colapinto S 1
  Benjamin Goethe
  James Pull
31   Frank Bird S 1
  Ryuichiro Tomita
  Valdemar Eriksen
  Audi Sport Team WRT 32   Charles Weerts P All
  Dries Vanthoor 1–2
  Kelvin van der Linde 1
  Christopher Mies 2
  Mattia Drudi 3
  Christopher Haase
37   Robin Frijns P 1–2
  Nico Müller
  Dennis Lind 1
  Mattia Drudi 2
  High Class Racing with WRT 33   Michael Markussen PA 3
  Mark Patterson
  Thierry Vermeulen
  Audi Sport Team Attempto 66   Mattia Drudi P 1
  Dennis Marschall
  Christopher Mies
Ferrari   Rinaldi Racing Ferrari 488 GT3 33   Benjamín Hites S 1
  David Perel
  Fabrizio Crestani
  Iron Lynx Motorsport Lab 51   Alessandro Pier Guidi P 1
  Nicklas Nielsen
  Côme Ledogar
71   Antonio Fuoco P 1
  Callum Ilott
  Davide Rigon
  AF Corse - Francorchamps Motors 51   Alessandro Pier Guidi P 2–3
  Côme Ledogar
  Nicklas Nielsen 2
  Miguel Molina 3
71   Antonio Fuoco P 2–3
  Alessio Rovera
  Callum Ilott 2
  Nicklas Nielsen 3
  AF Corse 52   Alessio Rovera PA 1
  John Wartique
  Louis Machiels
  Andrea Bertolini
53   Miguel Molina PA 1
  Duncan Cameron
  Rino Mastronardi
  Matt Griffin
61   Conrad Grunewald Am 2
  Mark Kvamme
  Jean-Claude Saada
  SKY - Tempesta Racing 93   Matteo Cressoni PA 1
  Chris Froggatt
  Jonathan Hui
  Eddie Cheever
Lamborghini   K-PAX Racing Lamborghini Huracan GT3 Evo 3   Mirko Bortolotti P 2
  Andrea Caldarelli
  Jordan Pepper
6   Corey Lewis P 2
  Marco Mapelli
  Giovanni Venturini
  TR3 Racing 10   Giacomo Altoè PA 2
  John Megrue
  Bill Sweedler
  Emil Frey Racing 14   Alex Fontana S 1
  Rolf Ineichen
  Ricardo Feller
163   Giacomo Altoè P 1
  Franck Perera
  Albert Costa
  GRT Grasser Racing Team 16   Alberto Maria Di Folco S 1
  Clemens Schmid
  Tim Zimmermann
  Kikko Galbiati
  Orange 1 FFF Racing Team 19   Stefano Costantini PA 1
  Phil Keen
  Bertrand Baguette
  Hiroshi Hamaguchi
63   Mirko Bortolotti P 1
  Marco Mapelli
  Andrea Caldarelli
  Barwell Motorsport 77   Sandy Mitchell PA 1
  Leo Machitski
  Miguel Ramos
  Henrique Chaves
Mercedes-AMG   Mercedes-AMG Team HRT AMG GT3 Evo 4   Vincent Abril P 1
  Maro Engel
  Luca Stolz
  Toksport WRT 7   Marvin Dienst S 1
  Axcil Jefferies
  Paul Petit
  Óscar Tunjo
  Winward Racing 33   Marvin Dienst S 2
  Philip Ellis
  Russell Ward
57   Philip Ellis S 1
  Mikaël Grenier
  Russell Ward
  HubAuto 50   Maximilian Buhk P 1
  Nicky Catsburg
  Maximilian Götz
  SunEnergy1 Racing 75   Mikaël Grenier PA 2–3
  Kenny Habul
  Martin Konrad
  Mercedes-AMG Team AKKA ASP 88   Jules Gounon P 1
  Daniel Juncadella
  Raffaele Marciello
89   Timur Boguslavskiy P All
  Lucas Auer 1
  Felipe Fraga
  Daniel Juncadella 2
  Raffaele Marciello 2–3
  Jules Gounon 3
  Mercedes-AMG Team Craft-Bamboo Racing 99   Maro Engel P 2
  Jules Gounon
  Luca Stolz
Porsche   Schnabl Engineering 911 GT3 R 3   Michael Christensen P 1
  Frédéric Makowiecki
  Dennis Olsen
  EBM Giga Racing 16   Nicholas Boulle PA 2
  Adrian d'Silva
  Jeff Kinglsey
  Wright Motorsports 20   Jan Heylen S 2
  Fred Poordad
  Max Root
  GPX Martini Racing 22   Earl Bamber P 1
  Matt Campbell
  Mathieu Jaminet
  Huber Motorsport 23   Ivan Jacoma Am 1
  Nicolas Leutwiler
  Nico Menzel
  Jacob Schell
  GMG Racing 34   Dennis Olsen PA 2
  James Sofronas
  Kyle Washington
  KCMG 47   Maxime Martin P 1
  Nick Tandy
  Laurens Vanthoor
  Dinamic Motorsport 54   Klaus Bachler P 1
  Christian Engelhart
  Matteo Cairoli
  Herberth Motorsport 911   Antares Au PA 1
  Daniel Allemann
  Alfred Renauer
  Robert Renauer
Sources:[3][4][5]
Icon Class
P Pro Cup
S Silver Cup
PA Pro-Am Cup
Am Am Cup
Intercontinental GT Pro-Am Challenge
Manufacturer Team Car No. Drivers Class Rounds
Porsche   EBM Giga Racing 911 GT3 R 16   Nicholas Boulle PA 2
  Adrian d'Silva
  Jeff Kinglsey
61   Wolfgang Triller PA 1
  Reid Harker
  Will Bamber
  Carlos Rivas
McLaren   Inception Racing McLaren 720S GT3 70   Oliver Millroy PA 1–2
  Brendan Iribe
  Kevin Madsen
  Jordan Pepper 1
Notes

Race results

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Rnd. Circuit Pole position IGTC Winners Winning Manufacturer Ref.
1   Spa-Francorchamps   No. 88 Mercedes-AMG Team AKKA ASP   No. 51 Iron Lynx Motorsport Lab   Ferrari [6][7]
  Jules Gounon
  Daniel Juncadella
  Raffaele Marciello
  Alessandro Pier Guidi
  Nicklas Nielsen
  Côme Ledogar
2   Indianapolis   No. 51 AF Corse - Francorchamps Motors   No. 25 Audi Sport Team Saintéloc Racing   Audi [8]
  Alessandro Pier Guidi
  Nicklas Nielsen
  Côme Ledogar
  Christopher Haase
  Patric Niederhauser
  Markus Winkelhock
3   Kyalami   No. 89 Mercedes-AMG Team AKKA ASP   No. 89 Mercedes-AMG Team AKKA ASP   Mercedes
  Jules Gounon
  Timur Boguslavskiy
  Raffaele Marciello
  Jules Gounon
  Timur Boguslavskiy
  Raffaele Marciello

Championship standings

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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

Driver's championship

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

Pos. Driver Manufacturer SPA
 
IND
 
KYA
 
Points
1   Côme Ledogar
  Alessandro Pier Guidi
Ferrari 1 4 2 55
2   Patric Niederhauser
  Markus Winkelhock
Audi 5 1 3 50
3   Timur Boguslavskiy Mercedes-AMG 8 2 1 47
4   Christopher Haase Audi 5 1 4 47
5   Raffaele Marciello Mercedes-AMG Ret 2 1 43
6   Charles Weerts Audi 2 5 4 40
7   Nicklas Nielsen Ferrari 1 4 Ret 37
8   Kelvin van der Linde Audi 2 3 33
9   Dries Vanthoor Audi 2 5 28
10   Jules Gounon Mercedes-AMG Ret 13 1 25
11   Mirko Bortolotti
  Andrea Caldarelli
Lamborghini 6 3 23
12   Miguel Molina Ferrari 10 2 19
13   Mattia Drudi Audi 7 10 4 19
14   Daniel Juncadella Mercedes-AMG Ret 2 18
15   Nicolas Baert
  Lucas Légeret
Audi 6 5 18
16   Robin Frijns
  Nico Müller
Audi 3 10 16
17   Christopher Mies Audi 7 5 16
18   Dennis Lind Audi 3 15
19   Jordan Pepper Lamborghini 3 15
20   Marco Mapelli Lamborghini 6 7 14
21   Maxime Martin
  Nick Tandy
  Laurens Vanthoor
Porsche 4 12
22   Simon Gachet Audi 5 10
23   Mikaël Grenier Mercedes-AMG Ret 8 7 10
24   Kenny Habul
  Martin Konrad
Mercedes-AMG 8 7 10
25   Aurélien Panis Audi 6 8
26   Michael Markussen
  Mark Patterson
  Thierry Vermeulen
Audi 6 8
27   Dennis Marschall Audi 7 6
28   Corey Lewis
  Giovanni Venturini
Lamborghini 7 6
29   Lucas Auer
  Felipe Fraga
Mercedes-AMG 8 4
30   Dennis Olsen Porsche Ret 9 2
31   Marvin Dienst Mercedes-AMG 9 Ret 2
32   Axcil Jefferies
  Paul Petit
  Oscar Tunjo
Mercedes-AMG 9 2
33   James Sofronas
  Kyle Washington
Porsche 9 2
34   Duncan Cameron
  Matt Griffin
  Rino Mastronardi
Ferrari 10 1
  Alessio Rovera Ferrari 11 14 Ret 0
  Giacomo Altoè Lamborghini Ret 11 0
  Andrea Bertolini
  Louis Machiels
  John Wartique
Ferrari 11 0
  John Megrue
  Bill Sweedler
Lamborghini 11 0
  Henrique Chaves
  Leo Machitski
  Sandy Mitchell
  Miguel Ramos
Lamborghini 12 0
  Conrad Grunewald
  Mark Kvamme
  Jean-Claude Saada
Lamborghini 12 0
  Maro Engel
  Luca Stolz
Mercedes-AMG 19 13 0
  Eddie Cheever
  Matteo Cressoni
  Chris Froggatt
  Jonathan Hui
Ferrari 13 0
  Antonio Fuoco Ferrari Ret 14 Ret 0
  Callum Ilott Ferrari Ret 14 0
  Franco Colapinto
  Benjamin Goethe
  James Pull
Audi 14 0
  Frank Bird
  Valdemar Eriksen
  Ryuichiro Tomita
Audi 15 0
  Daniel Allemann
  Antares Au
  Alfred Renauer
  Robert Renauer
Porsche 16 0
  Fabrizio Crestani
  Benjamín Hites
  David Perel
Ferrari 17 0
  Ricardo Feller
  Alex Fontana
  Rolf Ineichen
Lamborghini 18 0
  Vincent Abril Mercedes-AMG 19 0
  Maximilian Buhk
  Nicky Catsburg
  Maximilian Götz
Mercedes-AMG 20 0
  Ivan Jacoma
  Nicolas Leutwiler
  Nico Menzel
  Jacob Schell
Porsche 21 0
  Philip Ellis
  Russell Ward
Mercedes-AMG Ret Ret 0
  Kikko Galbiati
  Alberto Maria Di Folco
  Clemens Schmid
  Tim Zimmermann
Lamborghini Ret 0
  Klaus Bachler
  Matteo Cairoli
  Christian Engelhart
Porsche Ret 0
  Michael Christensen
  Frédéric Makowiecki
Porsche Ret 0
  Earl Bamber
  Matt Campbell
  Mathieu Jaminet
Porsche Ret 0
  Bertrand Baguette
  Stefano Costantini
  Hiroshi Hamaguchi
  Phil Keen
Lamborghini Ret 0
  Albert Costa
  Franck Perera
Lamborghini Ret 0
  Davide Rigon Ferrari Ret 0
  Jan Heylen
  Fred Poordad
  Max Root
Porsche Ret 0
Pos. Driver Manufacturer SPA
 
IND
 
KYA
 
Points
Sources:[9][10]
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

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References

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  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ Dagys, John. "Kyalami 9H Rescheduled to February – Sportscar365". sportscar365.com. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
  3. ^ Lloyd, Daniel (27 July 2021). "30 Cars Eligible to Score IGTC Manufacturer Points at Spa". sportscar365. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
  4. ^ "Intercontinental GT Challenge entry list" (PDF). vmail.vertouk.com. Retrieved 2021-08-03.
  5. ^ "Entry List Total Energies 24 hours". totalenergies24hours. Retrieved 2021-08-03.
  6. ^ Lloyd, Daniel (30 July 2021). "Marciello Lands Second Consecutive 24H Spa Pole". sportscar365. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
  7. ^ Lloyd, Daniel (2 August 2021). "Spa Post-Race Notebook". sportscar365. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  8. ^ Lloyd, Daniel (16 October 2021). "Pier Guidi Captures Indianapolis 8H Pole for Ferrari". sportscar365.com. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  9. ^ "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.
  10. ^ "Race classification" (PDF). intercontinentalgtchallenge.com. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
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