2018 Intercontinental GT Challenge


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.

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. On 25 November 2017, it was announced the race at Laguna Seca was moved a week.
RoundRaceCircuitDate
1Liqui Moly Bathurst 12 Hour Mount Panorama Circuit, Bathurst, Australia4 FebruaryReport
2Total 24 Hours of Spa Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Stavelot, Belgium28–29 JulyReport
3Suzuka 10 Hours Suzuka Circuit, Suzuka, Japan26 AugustReport
4California 8 Hours WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, Monterey, United States28 OctoberReport

Entry list

Race results

NOTE: California 8 Hours results announced 27 July 2019 following review when the original winner, the No. 42 Strakka Racing team, was disqualified when a driver was disqualified for doping violations.

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, with the exception of Bathurst where a car simply had to cross the finish line to be classified. 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
Points251815121086421

Drivers' championships

The results indicate the classification relative to other drivers in the series, not the classification in the race.
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Manufacturers' championship

Only the top two cars for a manufacturer are eligible for points.
ManufacturerCarBAT
SPA
SUZ
LGA
Points
1AudiR8 LMS1131138
1AudiR8 LMS10442138
2Mercedes-AMGAMG GT32213127
2Mercedes-AMGAMG GT37327127
3Porsche911 GT3 R31111469
3Porsche911 GT3 R412121069
4BentleyContinental GT3
Continental GT3
11106540
4BentleyContinental GT3
Continental GT3
RetRet141140
5McLaren650S GT389Ret20
5McLaren650S GT3Ret1520
ManufacturerCarBAT
SPA
SUZ
LGA
Points