2024 Indianapolis 8 Hours
{{Short description|Indianapolis 8 Hours (4–6 October 2024)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2025}}
{{Motorsport season
| title = Indianapolis 8 Hours
| link = Indianapolis 8 Hours
| year = 2024
}}
{{Infobox V8 Supercar race report
| flag = USA
| title = 2024 Indianapolis 8 Hours
| round_no = 4
| season_no = 4
| year = 2024 Intercontinental GT Challenge
| series =
| track_map = File:Indianapolis IndycarGP.svg
| date = 5 October
| location = Speedway, Indiana, United States
| circuit = Indianapolis Motor Speedway
| weather =
| race1_laps = 320
| race1_dist = {{convert|780.48|mi|km}}
| pole1 = {{flagicon|GER}} No. 10 Herberth Motorsport
(driver for session: {{flagicon|SUI}} Patric Niederhauser )
| pole1_team = Herbeth Motorsport
| pole1_time = 1:22.564
| winner1 = {{flagicon|BEL}} Charles Weerts
{{flagicon|ZAF}} Sheldon van der Linde
{{flagicon|BEL}} Dries Vanthoor
| winner1_team = {{flagicon|BEL}} Team WRT
| winner1_time = 8:00:17.640
}}
The 2024 Indianapolis 8 Hours (also known as the Indianapolis 8 Hour Presented by AWS for sponsorship reasons) was the fifth running of the Indianapolis 8 Hour. It took place from October 4–6, 2024. The race was the fourth and final round of the 2024 Intercontinental GT Challenge and the seventh and final round 2024 GT World Challenge America championships.
Background
The 2024 edition was open only to cars within GT3 regulations. GT4 cars, which had appeared in the first two races, were dropped from the race in an effort to reduce incidents caused by multi-class racing.{{cite web|url=https://sportscar365.com/sro/igtc/silver-driver-required-in-each-top-category-lineup-at-indy-8h/|title=Silver Driver Required in Each Top Category Lineup at Indy 8H|first=Daniel|last=Lloyd|date=July 5, 2022|accessdate=October 8, 2022|website=sportscar365.com|publisher=John Dagys Media, LLC.}}
Supporting the race weekend were the Pirelli GT4 America Series, the TC America Series, and the GT America Series.{{Cite web |title=EVENT SCHEDULE |url=https://www.intercontinentalgtchallenge.com/images/results/141/SRO-indy24-EventSchedule_V2.pdf |access-date=December 6, 2024}}
Entry list
{{Clear}}
| {| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%"
! {{Tooltip|No.|Car number}} ! Entrant ! Car ! Class ! Driver 1 ! Driver 2 ! Driver 3 |
| align="center"| 4
| {{flagicon|USA}} Mercedes-AMG Team Lone Star Racing | align="center" | P | {{flagicon|ESP}} Alex Palou | {{flagicon|DEU}} Fabian Schiller | {{flagicon|DEU}} Luca Stolz |
| align="center" | 8
| {{flagicon|USA}} Flying Lizard Motorsports | align="center" | PA | {{flagicon|USA}} Andy Lee | {{flagicon|USA}} Elias Sabo | {{flagicon|GBR}} Nick Yelloly |
| align="center" | 10
| {{flagicon|DEU}} Herberth Motorsport | align="center" | PA | {{flagicon|HKG}} Antares Au | {{flagicon|NLD}} Loek Hartog | {{flagicon|CHE}} Patric Niederhauser |
| align="center" | 21
| {{flagicon|DEU}} Car Collection Motorsport | align="center" | PA | {{flagicon|CHE}} Alex Fontana | {{flagicon|DEU}} Yannick Mettler | {{flagicon|USA}} 'Hash' |
| align="center"| 28
| {{flagicon|CAN}} ST Racing | align="center" | P | {{flagicon|USA}} Bill Auberlen | {{flagicon|USA}} Varun Choksey | {{flagicon|AUT}} Philipp Eng |
| align="center"| 29
| {{flagicon|USA}} Turner Motorsport | align="center" | PA | {{flagicon|USA}} Robby Foley | {{flagicon|USA}} Justin Rothberg | {{flagicon|USA}} Patrick Gallagher |
| align="center"| 31
| {{flagicon|BEL}} Team WRT | align="center" | P | {{flagicon|BEL}} Charles Weerts | {{flagicon|ZAF}} Sheldon van der Linde | {{flagicon|BEL}} Dries Vanthoor |
| align="center"| 32
|{{flagicon|USA}} GMG Racing | align="center" | PA |{{flagicon|AUS}} Tom Sargent |{{flagicon|USA}} Kyle Washington |{{flagicon|TUR}} Ayhancan Güven |
| align="center"| 33
| {{flagicon|BEL}} Team WRT | align="center" | P | {{flagicon|BRA}} Augusto Farfus | {{flagicon|GBR}} Dan Harper | {{flagicon|DEU}} Max Hesse |
| align="center"| 38
| {{flagicon|CAN}} ST Racing | align="center" | PA | {{flagicon|CAN}} Samantha Tan | {{flagicon|USA}} Neil Verhagen | {{flagicon|USA}} John Capestro-Dubets |
| align="center"| 61
| {{flagicon|NZL}} Earl Bamber Motorsport | align="center" | PA | {{flagicon|DNK}} Bastian Buus | {{flagicon|MYS}} Adrian D'Silva | {{flagicon|NZL}} Brendon Leitch |
| align="center"| 63
| {{flagicon|USA}} DXDT Racing | Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R | align="center" | P | {{flagicon|USA}} Tommy Milner | {{flagicon|USA}} Alec Udell | {{flagicon|GBR}} Alexander Sims |
| align="center"| 64
| {{flagicon|USA}} DXDT Racing | Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R | align="center" | PA | {{flagicon|USA}} Bryan Sellers | {{flagicon|USA}} Patrick Liddy | {{flagicon|USA}} Blake McDonald |
| align="center"| 75
| {{flagicon|AUS}} SunEnergy1 Racing | align="center" | PA | {{flagicon|AUT}} Lucas Auer | {{flagicon|AUS}} Kenny Habul | {{flagicon|AUS}} Jayden Ojeda |
| align="center"| 85
| {{flagicon|USA}} RennSport1 | align="center" | P | {{flagicon|USA}} Trent Hindman | {{flagicon|USA}} Jake Pedersen | {{flagicon|NLD}} Kay van Berlo |
| align="center"| 88
| {{flagicon|ITA}} AF Corse | align="center" | PA | {{flagicon|ITA}} Riccardo Agostini | {{flagicon|BRA}} Custodio Toledo | {{flagicon|MCO}} Cedric Sbirrazzuoli |
| align="center"| 91
| {{flagicon|USA}} Regulator Racing | align="center" | PA | {{flagicon|USA}} Jeff Burton | {{flagicon|FIN}} Elias Seppänen | {{flagicon|CHE}} Philip Ellis |
| align="center" | 92
| {{flagicon|CAN}} Montreal Motorsport Group | align="center" | PA | {{flagicon|CAN}} Jean-Frédéric Laberge | {{flagicon|CAN}} Kyle Marcelli | |
| align="center" | 93
| {{flagicon|USA}} Racers Edge Motorsports | align="center" | P | {{flagicon|USA}} Luca Mars | {{flagicon|USA}} Zach Veach | {{flagicon|COL}} Gabby Chaves |
| align="center" | 99
| {{flagicon|USA}} Random Vandals Racing | align="center" |P | {{flagicon|USA}} Kenton Koch | {{flagicon|USA}} Conor Daly | {{flagicon|USA}} Connor De Phillippi |
| align="center" | 120
| {{flagicon|USA}} Wright Motorsports | align="center" | PA | {{flagicon|USA}} Adam Adelson | {{flagicon|USA}} Elliot Skeer | {{flagicon|DEU}} Laurin Heinrich |
| align="center"| 130
| {{flagicon|HKG}} Mercedes-AMG Team GruppeM Racing | align="center" | P | {{flagicon|DEU}} Maro Engel | {{flagicon|AND}} Jules Gounon | {{flagicon|CAN}} Mikael Grenier |
| 163
|{{flagicon|ITA}} AF Corse | align="center" |PA |{{flagicon|BRA}} Oswaldo Negri Jr. |{{flagicon|USA}} Jay Schreibman |{{flagicon|FIN}} Toni Vilander |
| 888
|{{flagicon|AUS}} Triple Eight JMR | align="center" |PA |{{flagicon|MYS}} Prince Jefri Ibrahim |{{flagicon|IND}} Arjun Maini |{{flagicon|AUS}} Jordan Love |
| colspan=7| Source:{{Cite web |title=Fanatec GT World Challenge America powered by AWS - INDIANAPOLIS 8 HOUR presented by AWS Provisional Entry List |url=https://www.dailysportscar.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/IGTC-2024-Indianapolis-8H-Entry.pdf |access-date=December 6, 2024 |website=dailysportscar.com}} |
|---|
|valign="top"|
| class="wikitable" style="font-size:85%;"
! Icon ! Class |
| align=center| P
| Pro Cup |
| align=center| PA
| Pro/Am Cup |
|}
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 |
| 1
| Pro | 31 | {{flagicon|BEL}} Team WRT | {{flagicon|BEL}} Charles Weerts | 320 | 8:00:17.640{{double-dagger}} |
|---|
| 2
| Pro | 120 | {{flagicon|USA}} Wright Motorsports | {{flagicon|USA}} Adam Adelson | 320 | +0.260 |
| 3
| Pro | 130 | {{flagicon|HKG}} Mercedes-AMG Team GruppeM Racing | {{flagicon|DEU}} Maro Engel | 320 | +20.886 |
| 4
| Pro | 93 | {{flagicon|USA}} Racers Edge Motorsports | {{flagicon|USA}} Luca Mars | 320 | +53.149 |
| 5
| Pro | 63 | {{flagicon|USA}} DXDT Racing | {{flagicon|USA}} Tommy Milner | Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R | 320 | +1:09.880 |
| 6
| Pro | 85 | {{flagicon|USA}} RennSport1 | {{flagicon|USA}} Trent Hindman | 320 | +1:10.569 |
| 7
| Pro-Am | 10 | {{flagicon|DEU}} Herberth Motorsport | {{flagicon|HKG}} Antares Au | 319 | +1 Lap{{double-dagger}} |
| 8
| Pro-Am | 29 | {{flagicon|USA}} Turner Motorsport | {{flagicon|USA}} Robby Foley | 318 | +2 Laps |
| 9
| Pro-Am | 91 | {{flagicon|USA}} DXDT Racing | {{flagicon|USA}} Jeff Burton | 317 | +3 Laps |
| 10
| Pro-Am | 163 | {{flagicon|ITA}} AF Corse | {{flagicon|BRA}} Oswaldo Negri Jr. | 317 | +3 Laps |
| 11
| Pro | 28 | {{flagicon|CAN}} ST Racing | {{flagicon|USA}} Bill Auberlen | 316 | +4 Laps |
| 12
| Pro-Am | 21 | {{flagicon|DEU}} Car Collection Motorsport | {{flagicon|CHE}} Alex Fontana | 315 | +5 Laps |
| 13
| Pro | 4 | {{flagicon|USA}} Mercedes-AMG Team Lone Star Racing | {{flagicon|ESP}} Alex Palou | 309 | +11 Laps |
| 14
| Pro-Am | 64 | {{flagicon|USA}} DXDT Racing | {{flagicon|USA}} Bryan Sellers | Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R | 308 | +12 Laps |
| 15
| Pro-Am | 88 | {{flagicon|ITA}} AF Corse | {{flagicon|ITA}} Riccardo Agostini | 289 | +31 Laps |
| 16
| Pro-Am | 61 | {{flagicon|NZL}} Earl Bamber Motorsport | {{flagicon|DNK}} Bastian Buus | 288 | +32 Laps |
| 17
| Pro-Am | 8 | {{flagicon|USA}} Flying Lizard Motorsports | {{flagicon|USA}} Andy Lee | 284 | +36 Laps |
| 18
| Pro | 33 | {{flagicon|BEL}} Team WRT | {{flagicon|BRA}} Augusto Farfus | 280 | +40 Laps |
| 19
| Pro-Am | 38 | {{flagicon|CAN}} ST Racing | {{flagicon|USA}} Neil Verhagen | 278 | +42 Laps |
| 20
| Pro-Am | 75 | {{flagicon|AUS}} SunEnergy1 Racing | {{flagicon|AUT}} Lucas Auer | 251 |Rear Axle |
| 21
| Pro | 99 | {{flagicon|USA}} Random Vandals Racing | {{flagicon|USA}} Kenton Koch | 213 |Fuel Pump |
| 22
| Pro-Am | 888 | {{flagicon|AUS}} Triple Eight JMR | {{flagicon|MYS}} Prince Jefri Ibrahim | 143 |Mechanical |
| 23
|Pro-Am |32 |{{flagicon|USA}} GMG Racing |{{flagicon|AUS}} Tom Sargent |136 |Steering |
| NC
|Pro-Am |50 |{{flagicon|USA}} Chouest Povoledo Racing |{{flagicon|USA}} Ross Chouest |0 |Did not start |
| NC
|Pro-Am |92 |{{flagicon|CAN}} Montreal Motorsport Group |{{flagicon|CAN}} Jean-Frédéric Laberge |0 |Did not start |
| colspan="8" | Source:{{Cite web |date=October 5, 2024 |title=IGTC Indianapolis 8 Hour Race Provisional |url=https://www.gt-world-challenge-america.com/documents/notice/1416/IGTC+8+Hour+Race+Provisional+-+Results.pdf |access-date=December 6, 2024 |website=sportscar365.com}} |
References
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{{Sportscar Race Report
|Year_of_race=2024
|Sportscar_Series=Intercontinental GT Challenge
|Previous_race_in_season=2024 24 Hours of Spa
|Next_race_in_season=None
}}{{Indianapolis 8 Hour}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Indianapolis 8 Hours}}
Category:2024 in American motorsport