# 2022 Indianapolis 8 Hours

The 2022 Indianapolis 8 Hours (also known as the Indianapolis 8 Hour Presented by AWS for sponsorship reasons) was the third running of the Indianapolis 8 Hour. It took place from October 6–9, 2022. The race was the third round of the 2022 Intercontinental GT Challenge and the seventh and final round 2022 GT World Challenge America championships. For the 2022 race, the event returned to the IndyCar grand prix layout after having used the SCCA runoff course the previous year.

## Background

The 2022 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.
Adjustments were made to driver lineups for Pro class cars, with all Pro teams now required to include an FIA silver-rated driver as part of the lineup.
Supporting the race weekend were the Pirelli GT4 America Series, the TC America Series, and the GT America Series.

## Entry list

| No. | Entrant | Car | Class | Driver 1 | Driver 2 | Driver 3 |
| 04 | Crowdstrike with Riley Motorsports | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | PA | Colin Braun | Ben Keating | George Kurtz |
| 08 | DXDT Racing | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | Am | David Askew | Valentin Pierburg | Scott Smithson |
| 1 | K-Pax Racing | Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo | P | Michele Beretta | Andrea Caldarelli | Marco Mapelli |
| 3 | K-Pax Racing | Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo | P | Misha Goikhberg | Jordan Pepper | Franck Perera |
| 6 | US RaceTronics | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | P | Steven Aghakhani | Loris Spinelli | Tristan Vautier |
| 13 | Triarsi Competizione | Ferrari 488 GT3 Evo 2020 | PA | Ryan Dalziel | Conrad Grunewald | Justin Wetherill |
| 23 | Triarsi Competizione | Ferrari 488 GT3 Evo 2020 | PA | Alessio Rovera | Charlie Scardina | Onofrio Triarsi |
| 32 | GMG Racing | Porsche 911 GT3 R | PA | Klaus Bachler | James Sofronas | Kyle Washington |
| 33 | Winward Racing | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | P | Philip Ellis | Jules Gounon | Russell Ward |
| 34 | Conquest Racing | Ferrari 488 GT3 Evo 2020 | P | Alessandro Balzan | Daniel Mancinelli | Cedric Sbirrazzuoli |
| 38 | ST Racing | BMW M4 GT3 | S | Harry Gottsacker | Samantha Tan | Nick Wittmer |
| 39 | Stephen Cameron Racing LLC | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | PA | Chris Cagnazzi | Guy Cosmo | Shane Lewis |
| 43 | RealTime Racing | Acura NSX GT3 Evo22 | PA | Michael Cooper | Taylor Hagler | Erin Vogel |
| 45 | Wright Motorsports | Porsche 911 GT3 R | PA | Elia Erhart | Jan Heylen | Charlie Luck |
| 51 | AF Corse - Francorchamps | Ferrari 488 GT3 Evo 2020 | P | Miguel Molina | Pierre Ragues | Davide Rigon |
| 63 | DXDT Racing | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | P | Patrick Assenheimer | Dirk Müller | Bryan Sellers |
| 71 | AF Corse - Francorchamps | Ferrari 488 GT3 Evo 2020 | P | Ulysse de Pauw | Antonio Fuoco | Daniel Serra |
| 75 | SunEnergy1 Racing by AKKodis ASP | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | PA | Dominik Baumann | Kenny Habul | Martin Konrad |
| 77 | Mercedes-AMG Team Craft-Bamboo Racing | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | P | Daniel Juncadella | Raffaele Marciello | Daniel Morad |
| 88 | Zelus Motorsports | Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo | Am | Jason Daskalos | Jason Harward | Seth Lucas |
| 91 | TR3 Racing | Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo | PA | Jon Branam | Jeff Burton | Corey Lewis |
| 93 | Racers Edge Motorsports | Acura NSX GT3 Evo22 | PA | Mario Farnbacher | Ashton Harrison | Christina Nielsen |
| 94 | Bimmerworld Racing | BMW M4 GT3 | PA | Bill Auberlen | Chandler Hull | Richard Heistand |
| 96 | Turner Motorsport | BMW M4 GT3 | P | Michael Dinan | John Edwards | Robby Foley |
| 218 | Andretti Autosport x Vital Speed | Ferrari 488 GT3 Evo 2018 | P | Jarett Andretti | Ryan Briscoe | Jeff Westphal |
| Entry List |||||||
| Icon | Class |
| P | Pro Cup |
| S | Silver Cup |
| PA | Pro/Am Cup |
| Am | Am Cup |

## Race Result

Class winners denoted with bold and ‡.
| Pos. | Class | No. | Team / Entrant | Drivers | Car | Laps | Time/Retired |
| 1 | Pro | 77 | Mercedes-AMG Team Craft-Bamboo Racing | Daniel Juncadella Raffaele Marciello Daniel Morad | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | 328 | 8:00:34.571‡ |
| 2 | Pro | 71 | AF Corse - Francorchamps | Ulysse de Pauw Antonio Fuoco Daniel Serra | Ferrari 488 GT3 Evo 2020 | 328 | +0.800 |
| 3 | Pro | 96 | Turner Motorsport | Michael Dinan John Edwards Robby Foley | BMW M4 GT3 | 328 | +1:05.864 |
| 4 | Pro | 33 | Winward Racing | Philip Ellis Jules Gounon Russell Ward | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | 328 | +1:16.351 |
| 5 | Pro | 51 | AF Corse - Francorchamps | Miguel Molina Pierre Ragues Davide Rigon | Ferrari 488 GT3 Evo 2020 | 326 | +2 Laps |
| 6 | Pro-Am | 94 | Bimmerworld Racing | Bill Auberlen Chandler Hull Richard Heistand | BMW M4 GT3 | 326 | +2 Laps‡ |
| 7 | Pro-Am | 75 | SunEnergy1 Racing by AKKodis ASP | Dominik Baumann Kenny Habul Martin Konrad | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | 325 | +3 Laps |
| 8 | Pro | 34 | Conquest Racing | Alessandro Balzan Daniel Mancinelli Cedric Sbirrazzuoli | Ferrari 488 GT3 Evo 2020 | 325 | +3 Laps |
| 9 | Pro-Am | 93 | Racers Edge Motorsports | Mario Farnbacher Ashton Harrison Christina Nielsen | Acura NSX GT3 Evo22 | 324 | +4 Laps |
| 10 | Silver | 38 | ST Racing | Harry Gottsacker Samantha Tan Nick Wittmer | BMW M4 GT3 | 324 | +4 Laps‡ |
| 11 | Pro | 3 | K-Pax Racing | Misha Goikhberg Jordan Pepper Franck Perera | Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo | 323 | +5 Laps |
| 12 | Pro-Am | 91 | TR3 Racing | Jon Branam Jeff Burton Corey Lewis | Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo | 322 | +6 Laps |
| 13 | Pro-Am | 32 | GMG Racing | Klaus Bachler James Sofronas Kyle Washington | Porsche 911 GT3 R | 322 | +6 Laps |
| 14 | Pro-Am | 13 | Triarsi Competizione | Ryan Dalziel Conrad Grunewald Justin Wetherill | Ferrari 488 GT3 Evo 2020 | 321 | +7 Laps |
| 15 | Pro | 218 | Andretti Autosport x Vital Speed | Jarett Andretti Ryan Briscoe Jeff Westphal | Ferrari 488 GT3 Evo 2018 | 314 | +14 Laps |
| 16 | Pro-Am | 45 | Wright Motorsport | Elia Erhart Jan Heylen Charlie Luck | Porsche 911 GT3 R | 309 | +19 Laps |
| 17 | Am | 88 | Zelus Motorsports | Jason Daskalos Jason Harward Seth Lucas | Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo | 301 | +27 Laps‡ |
| 18 | Am | 08 | DXDT Racing | David Askew Valentin Pierburg Scott Smithson | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | 288 | +40 Laps |
| 19 | Pro-Am | 43 | RealTime Racing | Michael Cooper Taylor Hagler Erin Vogel | Acura NSX GT3 Evo22 | 286 | +42 Laps |
| 20 | Pro-Am | 04 | Crowdstrike with Riley Motorsports | Colin Braun Ben Keating George Kurtz | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | 236 | +92 Laps |
| NC | Pro-Am | 23 | Triarsi Competizione | Alessio Rovera Charlie Scardina Onofrio Triarsi | Ferrari 488 GT3 Evo 2018 | 226 | Contact |
| NC | Pro | 63 | DXDT Racing | Patrick Assenheimer Dirk Müller Bryan Sellers | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | 209 | Contact |
| NC | Pro | 1 | K-Pax Racing | Michele Beretta Andrea Caldarelli Marco Mapelli | Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo | 178 | Accident |
| NC | Pro-Am | 39 | Stephen Cameron Racing LLC | Chris Cagnazzi Guy Cosmo Shane Lewis | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | 103 | Contact damage |
| NC | Pro | 6 | US RaceTronics | Steven Aghakhani Loris Spinelli Tristan Vautier | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | 101 | Vibration |
| Intercontinental GT Challenge results ||||||||
| GT World Challenge America results ||||||||