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 (Total 24 Hours of Spa on 31 July), one in North America (Indianapolis 8 Hours), 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
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 | Total 24 Hours of Spa | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} 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 |
Kyalami 9 Hours was resheduled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Porsche |  EBM Giga Racing |
911 GT3 R | 16 | Nicholas Boulle |
PA | 2 |
| Adrian d'Silva | ||||||
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} 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
| 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
- 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
The results indicate the classification relative to other drivers in the series, not the classification in the race.
See also
References
- "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.