2021 Indianapolis 8 Hours
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{{Infobox V8 Supercar race report
| flag = USA
| title = 2021 Indianapolis 8 Hours
| round_no = 2
| season_no = 3
| year = 2021 Intercontinental GT Challenge
| series =
| track_map = File:Indianapolis IndycarGP.svg
| date = 17 October
| location = Speedway, Indiana, United States
| circuit = Indianapolis Motor Speedway
| weather =
| race1_laps = 265
| race1_dist = {{convert|636.88|mi|km}}
| pole1 = {{flagicon|ITA}} No. 51 AF Corse
(driver for session: Alessandro Pier Guidi)
| pole1_team = AF Corse - Francorchamps Motors
| pole1_time = 1:33.456
| winner1 = {{flagicon|DEU}} Christopher Haase
{{flagicon|SUI}} Patric Niederhauser
{{flagicon|DEU}} Markus Winkelhock
| winner1_team = {{flagicon|FRA}} Audi Sport Team Saintéloc
| winner1_time = 8:00:59.768
}}
The 2021 Indianapolis 8 Hours was an endurance race held on 17 October 2021{{Cite web|url=https://www.indianapolismotorspeedway.com/events/endurance/event-info/schedule?day=sunday-october-17-indianapolis-8hour|title = Indianapolis 8 Hour Event Schedule}} at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, in Indiana, United States. The event was open to cars in GT classes, namely GT3 and GT4. It was the second running of the Indianapolis 8 Hour. It was also the second leg of the 2021 Intercontinental GT Challenge and the seventh and final race of the 2021 GT World Challenge America. The GT World Challenge America results were determined by the race results after three hours instead of the full eight hours.
The race was run on the SCCA Runoffs layout, not the INDYCAR Grand Prix layout as was done the previous year, as it was made necessary as a result of kerbing damage in the Turn 5-6 chicane during the Verizon 200 NASCAR-INDYCAR meeting. The Runoffs course utilised the old Formula One course with the newer Snake Pit section.{{Cite web|url=https://sportscar365.com/sro/gtwc/world-challenge-america/indianapolis-wednesday-notebook-3/|title = Indianapolis Wednesday Notebook – Sportscar365}}
Class structure
Cars competed in the following two GT classes.
- GT3 Cars
- GT4 Cars
Entry List
|valign="top"|
| class="wikitable" style="font-size:85%;"
! Icon ! Class |
| align=center| P
| Pro Cup |
| align=center| S
| Silver Cup |
| align=center| PA
| Pro/Am Cup |
| align=center| Am
| Am Cup |
|}
Qualifying
=Qualifying results =
Pole positions in each class are denoted in bold.
| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%;"
|+Final qualifying classification ! scope="col" |{{Tooltip|Pos.|Position}}{{cite news|url=https://www.gt-world-challenge-america.com/news/480/qualifying-craft-bamboo-mercedes-leads-fastest-15-into-indy-pole-shootout|title=Qualifying: Craft-Bamboo Mercedes leads fastest 15 into Indy Pole Shootout|date=16 October 2021|website=gt-world-challenge-america.com|publisher=SRO Motorsports Group|accessdate=16 October 2021}}{{cite news|url=https://www.intercontinentalgtchallenge.com/news/1648/af-corse-ferrari-secures-pole-at-indianapolis-as-pier-guidi-continues-stellar-run?filter_on_igtc_site=1&filter_team_news=0|title=Pier Guidi maintains stellar form to give AF Corse Ferrari pole at Indianapolis|date=16 October 2021|website=gt-world-challenge-america.com|publisher=SRO Motorsports Group|accessdate=16 October 2021}} ! scope="col" |Class ! scope="col" |{{Tooltip|No.|Car number}} ! scope="col" |Team ! scope="col" |{{nowrap|Qualifying}} ! scope="col" |{{nowrap|Pole Shootout}} ! scope="col" |{{Tooltip|Grid|Final grid position}} |
| scope="row" |1
| align="center" | GT3 Pro | align="center" | 51 | {{flagicon|ITA}} AF Corse - Francorchamps Motors | align="center" | 1:34.916 | align="center" | 1:33.456 !1 |
|---|
| scope="row" | 2
| align="center" | GT3 Pro | align="center" | 25 | {{flagicon|FRA}} Audi Sport Team Saintéloc | align="center" | 1:34.728 | align="center" | 1:33.514 ! 2 |
| scope="row" | 3
| align="center" | GT3 Pro | align="center" | 99 | {{flagicon|HKG}} Mercedes-AMG Team Craft-Bamboo Racing | align="center" | 1:34.444 | align="center" | 1:33.515 ! 3 |
| scope="row" | 4
| align="center" | GT3 Pro | align="center" | 71 | {{flagicon|ITA}} AF Corse - Francorchamps Motors | align="center" | 1:34.706 | align="center" | 1:33.556 ! 4 |
| scope="row" | 5
| align="center" | GT3 Pro | align="center" | 32 | {{flagicon|BEL}} Audi Sport Team WRT | align="center" | 1:34.826 | align="center" | 1:33.817 ! 5 |
| scope="row" | 6
| align="center" | GT3 Pro | align="center" | 37 | {{flagicon|BEL}} Audi Sport Team WRT | align="center" | 1:34.562 | align="center" | 1:33.845 ! 6 |
| scope="row" |7
| align="center" | GT3 Silver | align="center" | 33 | {{flagicon|USA}} Winward Racing | align="center" | 1:35.168 | align="center" | 1:34.013 !7 |
| scope="row" | 8
| align="center" | GT3 Pro | align="center" | 89 | {{flagicon|FRA}} Mercedes-AMG Team AKKA ASP | align="center" | 1:34.942 | align="center" | 1:34.130 ! 8 |
| scope="row" | 9
| align="center" | GT3 Silver | align="center" | 20 | {{flagicon|USA}} Wright Motorsports | align="center" | 1:35.885 | align="center" | 1:34.197 ! 9 |
| scope="row" |10
| align="center" | GT3 Pro/Am | align="center" | 75 | {{flagicon|AUS}} SunEnergy1 Racing | align="center" | 1:35.791 | align="center" | 1:34.232 !10 |
| scope="row" | 11
| align="center" | GT3 Pro | align="center" | 3 | {{flagicon|USA}} K-Pax Racing | align="center" | 1:34.641 | align="center" | 1:34.376 ! 11 |
| scope="row" | 12
| align="center" | GT3 Silver | align="center" | 26 | {{flagicon|FRA}} Saintéloc Racing | align="center" | 1:35.503 | align="center" | 1:34.418 ! 12 |
| scope="row" | 13
| align="center" | GT3 Silver | align="center" | 93 | {{flagicon|USA}} Racers Edge Motorsports | align="center" | 1:35.775 | align="center" | 1:34.456 ! 13 |
| scope="row" | 14
| align="center" | GT3 Pro | align="center" | 6 | {{flagicon|USA}} K-Pax Racing | align="center" | 1:35.664 | align="center" | 1:34.903 ! 14 |
| scope="row" | 15
| align="center" | GT3 Pro | align="center" | 59 | {{flagicon|USA}} Crucial Motorsports | align="center" | 1:34.730 | align="center" | No Time ! 15 |
| scope="row" | 16
| align="center" | GT3 Silver | align="center" | 77 | {{flagicon|CAN}} Richard Mille - Compass Racing | align="center" | 1:36.045 | style="background:#ddd;" | ! 16 |
| scope="row" | 17
| align="center" | GT3 Pro/Am | align="center" | 70 | {{flagicon|GBR}} Inception Racing with Optimum Motorsport | align="center" | 1:36.152 | style="background:#ddd;" | ! 17 |
| scope="row" | 18
| align="center" | GT3 Pro/Am | align="center" | 19 | {{flagicon|USA}} CrowdStrike/ DXDT Racing | align="center" | 1:36.395 | style="background:#ddd;" | ! 18 |
| scope="row" | 19
| align="center" | GT3 Pro/Am | align="center" | 34 | {{flagicon|USA}} GMG Racing | align="center" | 1:36.523 | style="background:#ddd;" | ! 19 |
| scope="row" | 20
| align="center" | GT3 Pro/Am | align="center" | 88 | {{flagicon|USA}} Zelus Motorsports | align="center" | 1:36.764 | style="background:#ddd;" | ! 20 |
| scope="row" | 21
| align="center" | GT3 Pro/Am | align="center" | 04 | {{flagicon|USA}} CrowdStrike/ DXDT Racing | align="center" | 1:37.044 | style="background:#ddd;" | ! 21 |
| scope="row" | 22
| align="center" | GT3 Pro/Am | align="center" | 63 | {{flagicon|USA}} CrowdStrike/ DXDT Racing | align="center" | 1:37.199 | style="background:#ddd;" | ! 22 |
| scope="row" | 23
| align="center" | GT3 Pro/Am | align="center" | 10 | {{flagicon|USA}} TR3 Racing | align="center" | 1:37.218 | style="background:#ddd;" | ! 23 |
| scope="row" | 24
| align="center" | GT3 Pro/Am | align="center" | 91 | {{flagicon|USA}} Rearden Racing | align="center" | 1:37.429 | style="background:#ddd;" | ! 24 |
| scope="row" |25
| align="center" | GT3 Am | align="center" | 61 | {{flagicon|ITA}} AF Corse | align="center" | 1:37.537 | style="background:#ddd;" | !25 |
| scope="row" | 26
| align="center" | GT3 Pro/Am | align="center" | 16 | {{flagicon|MYS}} EBM Giga Racing | align="center" | 1:41.637 | style="background:#ddd;" | ! 26 |
| scope="row" |27
| align="center" | GT4 Am | align="center" | 68 | {{flagicon|USA}} TGR Smooge Racing | align="center" | 1:43.069 | style="background:#ddd;" | ! 39{{refn|group=Q|name=Smooge Grid|The No. 68 Smooge Racing Toyota GR Supra GT4 has been stripped of its GT4 class pole following a overboost issue in Qualifying.{{cite news|url=https://sportscar365.com/sro/gtwc/world-challenge-america/smooge-toyota-supra-gt4-stripped-of-gt4-pole/|title=Smooge Toyota Supra GT4 Stripped of Indy 8H Class Pole|date=17 October 2021|last=Dagys|first=John|work=sportscar365.com|publisher=John Dagys Media|accessdate=17 October 2021}}}} |
| scope="row" |28
| align="center" | GT4 Pro/Am | align="center" | 2 | {{flagicon|USA}} GMG Racing | align="center" | 1:43.516 | style="background:#ddd;" | !27 |
| scope="row" |29
| align="center" | GT4 Silver | align="center" | 36 | {{flagicon|USA}} Bimmerworld Racing | align="center" | 1:43.748 | style="background:#ddd;" | !28 |
| scope="row" | 30
| align="center" | GT4 Pro/Am | align="center" | 119 | {{flagicon|USA}} Stephen Cameron Racing | align="center" | 1:44.093 | style="background:#ddd;" | ! 29 |
| scope="row" | 31
| align="center" | GT4 Silver | align="center" | 82 | {{flagicon|USA}} Bimmerworld Racing | align="center" | 1:44.240 | style="background:#ddd;" | ! 30 |
| scope="row" | 32
| align="center" | GT4 Pro/Am | align="center" | 47 | {{flagicon|USA}} Nolasport | align="center" | 1:44.252 | style="background:#ddd;" | ! 31 |
| scope="row" | 33
| align="center" | GT4 Pro/Am | align="center" | 8 | {{flagicon|USA}} GMG Racing | align="center" | 1:44.414 | style="background:#ddd;" | ! 32 |
| scope="row" | 34
| align="center" | GT4 Pro/Am | align="center" | 98 | {{flagicon|USA}} Random Vandals Racing | align="center" | 1:44.649 | style="background:#ddd;" | ! 33 |
| scope="row" | 35
| align="center" | GT4 Silver | align="center" | 111 | {{flagicon|USA}} Classic BMW | align="center" | 1:44.651 | style="background:#ddd;" | ! 34 |
| scope="row" | 36
| align="center" | GT4 Pro/Am | align="center" | 66 | {{flagicon|USA}} TRG - The Racers Group | align="center" | 1:44.740 | style="background:#ddd;" | ! 35 |
| scope="row" | 37
| align="center" | GT4 Pro/Am | align="center" | 54 | {{flagicon|USA}} Black Swan Racing | align="center" | 1:44.859 | style="background:#ddd;" | ! 36 |
| scope="row" | 38
| align="center" | GT4 Am | align="center" | 7 | {{flagicon|USA}} Nolasport with OGH | align="center" | 1:46.189 | style="background:#ddd;" | !37 |
| scope="row" | 39
| align="center" | GT4 Am | align="center" | 09 | {{flagicon|USA}} Automatic Racing | align="center" | 1:44.608 | style="background:#ddd;" | ! 38 |
| scope="row" | 40
| align="center" | GT3 Pro | align="center" | 96 | {{flagicon|USA}} Turner Motorsport | align="center" | No Time | style="background:#ddd;" | ! {{Abbr|WD|Withdrawn}}{{refn|group=Q|name=Turner Grid|The No. 96 Turner Motorsport BMW M6 GT3 was withdrawn following Michael Dinan's sickness in pre-qualifying.{{cite news|url=https://sportscar365.com/sro/gtwc/world-challenge-america/turner-withdraws-bmw-entry-due-to-dinan-illness/|title=Turner Withdraws BMW Entry Due to Dinan Illness|date=16 October 2021|last=Dagys|first=John|work=sportscar365.com|publisher=John Dagys Media|accessdate=16 October 2021}}}} |
| scope="row" | 41
| align="center" | GT3 Pro/Am | align="center" | 12 | {{flagicon|USA}} Ian Lacy Racing with G3 Racing | align="center" | No Time | style="background:#ddd;" | ! {{Abbr|WD|Withdrawn}}{{refn|group=Q|name=Ian Lacy Grid|The No. 12 Ian Lacy Racing with G3 Racing Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 was withdrawn following Frank Gannett's crash in Friday's Bronze Test Session.}} |
{{reflist|group=Q}}
Race Result
Class winners denoted with bold and {{double-dagger}}.
| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
! {{tooltip|Pos.|Position}} ! Class ! {{tooltip|No.|Car number}} ! Team / Entrant ! Drivers ! Car ! Laps ! Time/Retired |
| style="font-weight: bold"
! 1 | GT3 Pro | 25 | {{flagicon|FRA}} Audi Sport Team Saintéloc | {{flagicon|DEU}} Christopher Haase | 265 | 8:00:59.768{{double-dagger}} |
| 2
| GT3 Pro | 89 | {{flagicon|FRA}} Mercedes-AMG Team AKKA ASP | {{flagicon|RUS}} Timur Boguslavskiy | 265 | +11.958 |
|---|
| 3
| GT3 Pro | 3 | {{flagicon|USA}} K-Pax Racing | {{flagicon|ITA}} Mirko Bortolotti | 265 | +22.853 |
| 4
| GT3 Pro | 51 | {{flagicon|ITA}} AF Corse - Francorchamps Motors | {{flagicon|FRA}} Côme Ledogar | 265 | +49.508 |
| 5
| GT3 Pro | 32 | {{flagicon|BEL}} Audi Sport Team WRT | {{flagicon|DEU}} Christopher Mies | 265 | +51.655 |
| style="font-weight: bold"
! 6 | GT3 Silver | 77 | {{flagicon|CAN}} Richard Mille - Compass Racing | {{flagicon|DEU}} Mario Farnbacher | 265 | +59.815{{double-dagger}} |
| 7
| GT3 Silver | 26 | {{flagicon|FRA}} Saintéloc Racing | {{flagicon|BEL}} Nicolas Baert | 265 | +1:23.937 |
| 8
| GT3 Silver | 93 | {{flagicon|USA}} Racers Edge Motorsports | {{flagicon|USA}} Jacob Abel | 264 | +1 Lap |
| 9
| GT3 Pro | 6 | {{flagicon|USA}} K-Pax Racing | {{flagicon|USA}} Corey Lewis | 264 | +1 Lap |
| style="font-weight: bold"
! 10 | GT3 Pro-Am | 75 | {{flagicon|AUS}} SunEnergy1 Racing | {{flagicon|CAN}} Mikaël Grenier | 261 | +4 Laps{{double-dagger}} |
| 11
| GT3 Pro-Am | 34 | {{flagicon|USA}} GMG Racing | {{flagicon|NOR}} Dennis Olsen | 261 | +4 Laps |
| 12
| GT3 Pro | 37 | {{flagicon|BEL}} Audi Sport Team WRT | {{flagicon|ITA}} Mattia Drudi | 261 | +4 Laps |
| 13
| GT3 Pro-Am | 10 | {{flagicon|USA}} TR3 Racing | {{flagicon|ITA}} Giacomo Altoè | 259 | +6 Laps |
| 14
| GT3 Pro-Am | 63 | {{flagicon|USA}} CrowdStrike/DXDT Racing | {{flagicon|USA}} David Askew | 256 | +9 Laps |
| 15
| GT3 Pro-Am | 70 | {{flagicon|GBR}} Inception Racing with Optimum Motorsport | {{flagicon|USA}} Brendan Iribe | 255 | +10 Laps |
| style="font-weight: bold"
! 16 | GT3 Am | 61 | {{flagicon|ITA}} AF Corse | {{flagicon|USA}} Conrad Grunewald | 254 | +11 Laps{{double-dagger}} |
| style="font-weight: bold"
! 17 | GT4 Silver | 36 | {{flagicon|USA}} Bimmerworld Racing | {{flagicon|USA}} Bill Auberlen | 247 | +18 Laps{{double-dagger}} |
| style="font-weight: bold"
! 18 | GT4 Pro-Am | 119 | {{flagicon|USA}} Stephen Cameron Racing | {{flagicon|USA}} Guy Cosmo | 247 | +18 Laps{{double-dagger}} |
| 19
| GT4 Pro-Am | 54 | {{flagicon|USA}} Black Swan Racing | {{flagicon|NLD}} Jeroen Bleekemolen | Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 Clubsport | 247 | +18 Laps |
| 20
| GT4 Silver | 82 | {{flagicon|USA}} Bimmerworld Racing | {{flagicon|USA}} Nick Galante | 246 | +19 Laps |
| 21
| GT4 Pro-Am | 66 | {{flagicon|USA}} TRG - The Racer's Group | {{flagicon|USA}} Derek DeBoer | Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 Clubsport | 246 | +19 Laps |
| 22
| GT4 Pro-Am | 8 | {{flagicon|USA}} GMG Racing | {{flagicon|USA}} Andy Lee | 244 | +21 Laps |
| 23
| GT4 Silver | 111 | {{flagicon|USA}} Classic BMW | {{flagicon|USA}} John Capestro-DuBets | 223 | +42 Laps |
| 24
| GT3 Pro-Am | 04 | {{flagicon|USA}} CrowdStrike/DXDT Racing | {{flagicon|USA}} Colin Braun | 212 | +53 Laps |
| style="font-weight: bold"
! 25 | GT4 Am | 09 | {{flagicon|USA}} Automatic Racing | {{flagicon|USA}} Jonathan Branam | Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT4 | 212 | +53 Laps{{double-dagger}} |
| 26
| GT4 Am | 7 | {{flagicon|USA}} Nolasport with OGH | {{flagicon|USA}} Sean Gibbons | Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 Clubsport | 200 | +65 Laps |
| 27
| GT4 Pro-Am | 47 | {{flagicon|USA}} Nolasport | {{flagicon|USA}} Jason Hart | Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 Clubsport | 196 | +69 Laps |
| NC
| GT3 Pro | 99 | {{flagicon|HKG}} Mercedes-AMG Team Craft-Bamboo Racing | {{flagicon|DEU}} Maro Engel | 243 | Retired |
| NC
| GT3 Pro | 59 | {{flagicon|USA}} Crucial Motorsports | {{flagicon|GBR}} Ben Barnicoat | 242 | Retired |
| NC
| GT3 Pro | 71 | {{flagicon|ITA}} AF Corse - Francorchamps Motors | {{flagicon|ITA}} Antonio Fuoco | 237 | Retired |
| NC
| GT4 Pro-Am | 98 | {{flagicon|USA}} Random Vandals Racing | {{flagicon|USA}} Al Carter | 169 | Retired |
| NC
| GT3 Pro-Am | 16 | {{flagicon|MYS}} EBM Giga Racing | {{flagicon|USA}} Nick Boulle | 144 | Retired |
| NC
| GT3 Silver | 20 | {{flagicon|USA}} Wright Motorsports | {{flagicon|BEL}} Jan Heylen | 144 | Retired |
| NC
| GT4 Pro-Am | 2 | {{flagicon|USA}} GMG Racing | {{flagicon|USA}} Jason Bell | Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT4 | 134 | Retired |
| NC
| GT4 Am | 68 | {{flagicon|USA}} TGR Smooge Racing | {{flagicon|USA}} Kevin Conway | 120 | Retired |
| NC
| GT3 Pro-Am | 91 | {{flagicon|USA}} Rearden Racing | {{flagicon|USA}} Jeff Burton | 103 | Retired |
| NC
| GT3 Pro-Am | 19 | {{flagicon|USA}} CrowdStrike/DXDT Racing | {{flagicon|USA}} Michael Cooper | 62 | Retired |
| NC
| GT3 Silver | 33 | {{flagicon|USA}} Winward Racing | {{flagicon|DEU}} Marvin Dienst | 62 | Retired |
| NC
| GT3 Pro-Am | 88 | {{flagicon|USA}} Zelus Motorsports | {{flagicon|USA}} Jason Harward | 100 | {{tooltip|Retired|moved to last position of GT World Challenge America competitors for a technical infringement}} |
| colspan=8| [https://www.intercontinentalgtchallenge.com/images/results/125/Race%20Classification%20Provisional%20Amended.pdf Results] |
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{Official website|https://www.gt-world-challenge-america.com/}}
- {{official website|https://www.indianapolismotorspeedway.com/events/endurance}}
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