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2021 Indianapolis 8 Hours

The 2021 Indianapolis 8 Hours was an endurance race held on 17 October 2021[1] 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. [2]

Class structure

Cars competed in the following two GT classes.

Entry List

Qualifying

Qualifying results

Pole positions in each class are denoted in bold.

  1. ^ The No. 68 Smooge Racing Toyota GR Supra GT4 has been stripped of its GT4 class pole following a overboost issue in Qualifying.[22]
  2. ^ The No. 96 Turner Motorsport BMW M6 GT3 was withdrawn following Michael Dinan's sickness in pre-qualifying.[23]
  3. ^ The No. 12 Ian Lacy Racing with G3 Racing Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 was withdrawn following Frank Gannett's crash in Friday's Bronze Test Session.[23]

Race Result

Class winners denoted with bold and ‡.

References

  1. ^ "Indianapolis 8 Hour Event Schedule".
  2. ^ "Indianapolis Wednesday Notebook – Sportscar365".
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  9. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Spa winners Pier Guidi, Ledogar and Nielsen headline Ferrari's Indy 8 Hour assault". gt-world-challenge-america.com. SRO Motorsports Group. 4 October 2021. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
  10. ^ a b c Dagys, John (6 October 2021). "McLaren Factory Drivers Set for Indy 8H Effort". sportscar365.com. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
  11. ^ a b c "inception racing confirms Indianapolis 8 Hour entry". gt-world-challenge-america.com. SRO Motorsports Group. September 23, 2021. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
  12. ^ a b c Lloyd, Daniel (5 October 2021). "Compass Names Drivers for Indianapolis 8H Entry". sportscar365.com. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
  13. ^ a b Goodwin, Graham (4 October 2021). "AKKA ASP Enter AMG GT3 In Indy 8 Hours". dailysportscar. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
  14. ^ a b c Dagys, John (11 October 2021). "AKKA-ASP Borrowing DXDT Mercedes Amid Freight Delays". sportscar365.com. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
  15. ^ Dagys, John (11 October 2021). "Juncadella to Replace Fraga in AKKA-ASP Mercedes for Indy 8H". sportscar365.com. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
  16. ^ a b c "Craft-Bamboo to represent Mercedes-AMG at Indianapolis 8 Hour". gt-world-challenge-america.com. SRO Motorsports Group. September 23, 2021. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
  17. ^ a b c Dagys, John (11 October 2021). "Indianapolis Thursday Notebook". sportscar365.com. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
  18. ^ a b c Dagys, John (5 October 2021). "Hawksworth Joins Smooge Toyota GR Supra GT4 for Indy 8H". sportscar365.com. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
  19. ^ a b c "IndyCar star Daly joins RVR's Indianapolis GT4 entry". gt-world-challenge-america.com. SRO Motorsports Group. October 2, 2021. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
  20. ^ "Qualifying: Craft-Bamboo Mercedes leads fastest 15 into Indy Pole Shootout". gt-world-challenge-america.com. SRO Motorsports Group. 16 October 2021. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
  21. ^ "Pier Guidi maintains stellar form to give AF Corse Ferrari pole at Indianapolis". gt-world-challenge-america.com. SRO Motorsports Group. 16 October 2021. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
  22. ^ Dagys, John (17 October 2021). "Smooge Toyota Supra GT4 Stripped of Indy 8H Class Pole". sportscar365.com. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
  23. ^ a b Dagys, John (16 October 2021). "Turner Withdraws BMW Entry Due to Dinan Illness". sportscar365.com. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 16 October 2021.

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