2018 Intercontinental GT Challenge
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The 2018 Intercontinental GT Challenge was the third season of the Intercontinental GT Challenge. The season featured four rounds, starting with the Liqui Moly Bathurst 12 Hour on 4 February and concluding with the California 8 Hours on 28 October. Markus Winkelhock was the defending Drivers' champion and Audi was the defending Manufacturers' champion.
The series reverted to rules of the inaugural season, where each manufacturer was permitted to nominate up to four cars in each event. In 2017 all cars and drivers scored points towards the championship.[1]
Calendar
At the annual press conference during the 2017 24 Hours of Spa on 28 July, the Stéphane Ratel Organisation announced the 2018 calendar. Suzuka was added to the schedule, replacing the Sepang 12 Hours, which was cancelled the season before.[2] On 25 November 2017, it was announced the race at Laguna Seca was moved a week.[3]
| Round | Race | Circuit | Date | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bathurst 12 Hour |  Mount Panorama Circuit, Bathurst, Australia |
4 February | Report |
| 2 | 24 Hours of Spa |  Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Stavelot, Belgium |
28–29 July | Report |
| 3 | Suzuka 10 Hours |  Suzuka Circuit, Suzuka, Japan |
26 August | Report |
| 4 | California 8 Hours |  WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, Monterey, United States |
28 October | Report |
Entry list
Race results
| Rnd. | Circuit | Pole position | IGTC Winners | Bronze Winners | Winning Manufacturer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bathurst |
No. 22 Audi Sport Team MPC[N 6] |
No. 37 Audi Sport Team WRT |
No. 75 Mercedes-AMG Team SunEnergy1 Racing |
Audi |
 Kelvin van der Linde Garth Tander Frédéric Vervisch |
 Robin Frijns Stuart Leonard Dries Vanthoor |
Kenny Habul | |||
| 2 | Spa-Francorchamps |
No. 2 Audi Sport Team WRT[N 7] |
 No. 25 Audi Sport Team Saintéloc[N 8] |
No. 42 Strakka Racing |
Audi |
Robin Frijns Nico Müller René Rast |
Christopher Haase Frédéric Vervisch Markus Winkelhock |
Nick Leventis | |||
| 3 | Suzuka |
 No. 888 Mercedes-AMG Team GruppeM Racing[N 9] |
No. 888 Mercedes-AMG Team GruppeM Racing |
No. 75 SunEnergy 1 Racing |
Mercedes-AMG |
Maro Engel Raffaele Marciello Tristan Vautier |
Maro Engel Raffaele Marciello Tristan Vautier |
Kenny Habul | |||
| 4 | Laguna Seca |
No. 29 Audi Sport Team Land |
No. 29 Audi Sport Team Land |
No. 63 DXDT Racing |
Audi |
| Christopher Haase Kelvin van der Linde Christopher Mies |
Christopher Haase Kelvin van der Linde Christopher Mies |
David Askew |
NOTE: California 8 Hours results altered 26 June 2019 following review as the original Bronze winner, No. 42 Strakka Racing's Nick Leventis, was disqualified for doping violations.