# 2020 Indianapolis 8 Hours

The 2020 Indianapolis 8 Hours was an endurance race held on 4 October 2020 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 inaugural running of the Indianapolis 8 Hour, replacing the previous American leg of the Intercontinental GT Challenge, the California 8 Hours held at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca. It was the second leg of the 2020 Intercontinental GT Challenge and the sixth and final round of the 2020 GT World Challenge America. The GT World Challenge America results would be determined by the race results after three hours instead of the full eight hours.
22 cars started the race, 12 GT3 entries and 10 GT4 entries. Just three of the entries had also raced in round 1 of the Intercontinental GT Challenge held in Australia in February.
The race was dominated by BMWs. The German Walkenhorst Motorsport team finished first and second after eight hours, led by the #34 BMW M6 of Dutch driver Nicky Catsburg, American driver Connor De Phillippi and Brazilian driver Augusto Farfus. BMW M4s also finished first and second in the GT4 class.

## Class structure

Cars competed in the following four classes.
* GT3 Overall
* GT3 Pro/Am
* GT3 Silver Cup
* GT4

## Entries

| No. | Entrant | Car | Class | Driver 1 | Driver 2 | Driver 3 |
| GT3 Entries |||||||
| 04 | CrowdStrike/ DXDT Racing | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | PA | Colin Braun | Ben Keating | George Kurtz |
| 1 | Squadra Corse | Ferrari 488 GT3 | PA | Alessandro Balzan | Martin Fuentes | Mark Issa |
| 6 | Vital Speed Motorsport | Ferrari 488 GT3 | OV | Trevor Baek | Ryan Briscoe | Jeff Westphal |
| 7 | K-PAX Racing | Bentley Continental GT3 | OV | Jules Gounon | Jordan Pepper | Maxime Soulet |
| 20 | Wright Motorsports | Porsche 911 GT3 R | S | Jan Heylen | Fred Poordad | Max Root |
| 30 | Team Honda Racing | Honda NSX GT3 Evo | OV | Dane Cameron | Mario Farnbacher | Renger van der Zande |
| 31 | Audi Sport Team Hardpoint | Audi R8 LMS Evo | OV | Mirko Bortolotti | Spencer Pumpelly | Markus Winkelhock |
| 34 | Walkenhorst Motorsport | BMW M6 GT3 | OV | Nicky Catsburg | Connor De Phillippi | Augusto Farfus |
| 35 | Walkenhorst Motorsport | BMW M6 GT3 | OV | David Pittard | Martin Tomczyk | Nicholas Yelloly |
| 63 | CrowdStrike/ DXDT Racing | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | PA | David Askew | Ryan Dalziel | Richard Heistand |
| 75 | SunEnergy1 Racing | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | PA | Mikaël Grenier | Kenny Habul | Martin Konrad |
| 80 | Racers Edge Motorsports | Acura NSX GT3 Evo | PA | Ziad Ghandour | Kyle Marcelli | TBA |
| 93 | Racers Edge Motorsports | Acura NSX GT3 Evo | OV | Shelby Blackstock | Trent Hindman | Robert Megennis |
| GT4 Entries |||||||
| 2 | GMG Racing | Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 CS MR | | Jason Bell | Andrew Davis | Robin Liddell |
| 3 | Motorsport USA | McLaren 570S GT4 | | Michael Cooper | Michael McAleenan | Dan Rogers |
| 8 | GMG Racing | Audi R8 LMS Evo | | Andy Lee | Elias Sabo | James Sofronas |
| 17 | TRG - The Racers Group | Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 CS MR | | Derek Deboer | Andy Lally | James Rappaport |
| 25 | CCR Team TFB | BMW M4 GT4 | | Tim Barber | Parker Chase | Cole Ciraulo |
| 26 | Classic BMW | BMW M4 GT4 | | Phil Bloom | Toby Grahovec | Stevan McAleer |
| 33 | Notlad Racing by RS1 | Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT4 | | Joe Dalton | Patrick Gallagher | Jonathan Taylor |
| 69 | BGB Motorsports | Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 CS MR | | Tom Collingwood | Dylan Murry | John Tecce |
| 82 | BimmerWorld Racing | BMW M4 GT4 | | Bill Auberlen | James Clay | Chandler Hull |
| 438 | ST Racing | BMW M4 GT4 | | Jon Miller | Samantha Tan | Nickolas Wittmer |
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| Icon | Class |
| OV | Overall |
| S | Silver Cup |
| PA | Pro/Am Cup |

## Results
### Top 10 shootout

| Pos. | No. | Class | Driver | Team | Car | Time | Gap |
| 1 | 34 | Overall | Connor De Phillippi | Walkenhorst Motorsport | BMW M6 GT3 | 1:23.318 | |
| 2 | 7 | Overall | Jules Gounon | K-Pax Racing | Bentley Continental GT3 | 1:23.560 | +0.242 |
| 3 | 30 | Overall | Mario Farnbacher | Team Honda Racing | Honda NSX GT3 Evo | 1:23.821 | +0.503 |
| 4 | 35 | Overall | Nicholas Yelloly | Walkenhorst Motorsport | BMW M6 GT3 | 1:23.858 | +0.540 |
| 5 | 93 | Overall | Trent Hindman | Racers Edge Motorsports | Acura NSX GT3 Evo | 1:23.961 | +0.643 |
| 6 | 1 | Pro/Am | Alessandro Balzan | Squadra Corse | Ferrari 488 GT3 | 1:23.961 | +0.643 |
| 7 | 31 | Overall | Mirko Bortolotti | Audi Sport Team Hardpoint | Audi R8 LMS Evo | 1:24.073 | +0.755 |
| 8 | 63 | Pro/Am | Ryan Dalziel | DXDT Racing | Mercedes-AMG GT3 | 1:24.245 | +0.927 |
| 9 | 20 | Silver Cup | Max Root | Wright Motorsports | Porsche 911 GT3 R | 1:24.268 | +0.950 |
| 10 | 6 | Overall | Jeff Westphal | Vital Speed | Ferrari 488 GT3 | 1:24.512 | +1.194 |
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### Race

| Pos. | Class | No. | Team / Entrant | Drivers | Car | Laps | Time/Retired |
| Pos. | Class | No. | Team / Entrant | Drivers | Engine | Laps | Time/Retired |
| 1 | Overall | 34 | Walkenhorst Motorsport | Nicky Catsburg Connor De Phillippi Augusto Farfus | BMW M6 GT3 | 300 | 8:00:55.390 |
| 1 | Overall | 34 | Walkenhorst Motorsport | Nicky Catsburg Connor De Phillippi Augusto Farfus | 4.4 L S63 BMW twin-turbo V8 | 300 | 8:00:55.390 |
| 2 | Overall | 35 | Walkenhorst Motorsport | David Pittard Martin Tomczyk Nicholas Yelloly | BMW M6 GT3 | 300 | +41.346 |
| 2 | Overall | 35 | Walkenhorst Motorsport | David Pittard Martin Tomczyk Nicholas Yelloly | 4.4 L S63 BMW twin-turbo V8 | 300 | +41.346 |
| 3 | Overall | 30 | Team Honda Racing | Dane Cameron Mario Farnbacher Renger van der Zande | Honda NSX GT3 Evo | 299 | +1 lap |
| 3 | Overall | 30 | Team Honda Racing | Dane Cameron Mario Farnbacher Renger van der Zande | 3.5 L Honda JNC1 twin-turbocharged V6 | 299 | +1 lap |
| 4 | Overall | 31 | Audi Sport Team Hardpoint | Mirko Bortolotti Spencer Pumpelly Markus Winkelhock | Audi R8 LMS Evo | 297 | +3 laps |
| 4 | Overall | 31 | Audi Sport Team Hardpoint | Mirko Bortolotti Spencer Pumpelly Markus Winkelhock | 5.2 L FSI 2×DOHC Audi V10 | 297 | +3 laps |
| 5 | Pro/Am | 4 | DXDT Racing | Colin Braun Ben Keating George Kurtz | Mercedes-AMG GT3 | 295 | +5 laps |
| 5 | Pro/Am | 4 | DXDT Racing | Colin Braun Ben Keating George Kurtz | 6.2 L Mercedes-Benz M159 V8 | 295 | +5 laps |
| 6 | Silver Cup | 20 | Wright Motorsports | Jan Heylen Fred Poordad Max Root | Porsche 911 GT3 R | 295 | +5 laps |
| 6 | Silver Cup | 20 | Wright Motorsports | Jan Heylen Fred Poordad Max Root | 4.0 L Porsche H6 | 295 | +5 laps |
| 7 | Overall | 93 | Racers Edge Motorsports | Shelby Blackstock Trent Hindman Robert Megennis | Acura NSX GT3 Evo | 293 | +7 laps |
| 7 | Overall | 93 | Racers Edge Motorsports | Shelby Blackstock Trent Hindman Robert Megennis | 3.5 L Honda JNC1 twin-turbocharged V6 | 293 | +7 laps |
| 8 | Pro/Am | 1 | Squadra Corse | Alessandro Balzan Martin Fuentes Mark Issa | Ferrari 488 GT3 | 292 | +8 laps |
| 8 | Pro/Am | 1 | Squadra Corse | Alessandro Balzan Martin Fuentes Mark Issa | 3.9 L Ferrari F154 twin-turbo V8 | 292 | +8 laps |
| 9 | Pro/AM | 75 | SunEnergy 1 Racing | Mikaël Grenier Kenny Habul Martin Konrad | Mercedes-AMG GT3 | 291 | +9 laps |
| 9 | Pro/AM | 75 | SunEnergy 1 Racing | Mikaël Grenier Kenny Habul Martin Konrad | 6.2 L Mercedes-Benz M159 V8 | 291 | +9 laps |
| 10 | GT4 | 82 | BimmerWorld Racing | Bill Auberlen James Clay Chandler Hull | BMW M4 GT4 | 273 | +27 laps |
| 10 | GT4 | 82 | BimmerWorld Racing | Bill Auberlen James Clay Chandler Hull | 3.0 L BMW N55 twin-turbo I6 | 273 | +27 laps |
| 11 | GT4 | 438 | ST Racing | Jon Miller Samantha Tan Nickolas Wittmer | BMW M4 GT4 | 273 | +27 laps |
| 11 | GT4 | 438 | ST Racing | Jon Miller Samantha Tan Nickolas Wittmer | 3.0 L BMW N55 twin-turbo I6 | 273 | +27 laps |
| 12 | GT4 | 2 | GMG Racing | Jason Bell Andrew Davis Robin Liddell | Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 CS MR | 273 | +27 laps |
| 12 | GT4 | 2 | GMG Racing | Jason Bell Andrew Davis Robin Liddell | 3.8 L Porsche H6 | 273 | +27 laps |
| 13 | GT4 | 33 | Notlad Racing by RS1 | Joe Dalton Patrick Gallagher Jonathan Taylor | Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT4 | 272 | +28 laps |
| 13 | GT4 | 33 | Notlad Racing by RS1 | Joe Dalton Patrick Gallagher Jonathan Taylor | 4.0 L Mercedes-AMG M177 twin-turbocharged V8 | 272 | +28 laps |
| 14 | GT4 | 17 | TRG - The Racers Group | Derek Deboer Andy Lally James Rappaport | Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 CS MR | 270 | +30 laps |
| 14 | GT4 | 17 | TRG - The Racers Group | Derek Deboer Andy Lally James Rappaport | 3.8 L Porsche H6 | 270 | +30 laps |
| 15 | GT4 | 8 | GMG Racing | Andy Lee Elias Sabo James Sofronas | Audi R8 LMS Evo | 297 | +3 laps |
| 15 | GT4 | 8 | GMG Racing | Andy Lee Elias Sabo James Sofronas | 5.2 L FSI 2×DOHC Audi V10 | 297 | +3 laps |
| 16 | GT4 | 69 | BGB Motorsports | Tom Collingwood Dylan Murry John Tecce | Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 | 263 | +37 laps |
| 16 | GT4 | 69 | BGB Motorsports | Tom Collingwood Dylan Murry John Tecce | 3.8 L Porsche H6 | 263 | +37 laps |
| 17 | Overall | 7 | K-Pax Racing | Jules Gounon Jordan Pepper Maxime Soulet | Bentley Continental GT3 | 260 | +40 laps |
| 17 | Overall | 7 | K-Pax Racing | Jules Gounon Jordan Pepper Maxime Soulet | 4.0 L Volkswagen twin-turbo V8 | 260 | +40 laps |
| 18 | GT4 | 26 | Classic BMW | Phil Bloom Toby Grahovec Stevan McAleer | BMW M4 GT4 | 224 | +76 laps |
| 18 | GT4 | 26 | Classic BMW | Phil Bloom Toby Grahovec Stevan McAleer | 3.0 L BMW N55 twin-turbo I6 | 224 | +76 laps |
| 19 | GT4 | 25 | CCR Team TFB | Tim Barber Parker Chase Cole Ciraulo | BMW M4 GT4 | 219 | +81 laps |
| 19 | GT4 | 25 | CCR Team TFB | Tim Barber Parker Chase Cole Ciraulo | 3.0 L BMW N55 twin-turbo I6 | 219 | +81 laps |
| DNF | Pro/Am | 63 | DXDT Racing | David Askew Ryan Dalziel Richard Heistand | Mercedes-AMG GT3 | 175 | +125 laps |
| DNF | Pro/Am | 63 | DXDT Racing | David Askew Ryan Dalziel Richard Heistand | 6.2 L Mercedes-Benz M159 V8 | 175 | +125 laps |
| DNF | Overall | 6 | Vital Speed | Trevor Baek Ryan Briscoe Jeff Westphal | Ferrari 488 GT3 | 98 | +202 laps |
| DNF | Overall | 6 | Vital Speed | Trevor Baek Ryan Briscoe Jeff Westphal | 3.9 L Ferrari F154 twin-turbo V8 | 98 | +202 laps |
| DNF | GT4 | 3 | Motorsport USA | Michael Cooper Michael McAleenan Dan Rogers | McLaren 570S GT4 | 67 | +233 laps |
| DNF | GT4 | 3 | Motorsport USA | Michael Cooper Michael McAleenan Dan Rogers | 3.8 L McLaren M838T E twin-turbocharged V8 | 67 | +233 laps |
| DNS | Overall | 80 | Racers Edge Motorsports | Ziad Ghandour Kyle Marcelli | Honda NSX GT3 Evo | - | - |
| DNS | Overall | 80 | Racers Edge Motorsports | Ziad Ghandour Kyle Marcelli | 3.5 L Honda JNC1 twin-turbocharged V6 | - | - |
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* Race time of winning car: 8:00:55.390
* Race distance of cars on the lead lap: 1177.500 km
* Fastest race lap: 1:23.310 – Nicky Catsburg on lap 219