2025 Indianapolis 8 Hour
| Event information | |
|---|---|
| Round 5 of 5 in the 2025 Intercontinental GT Challenge | |
| Date | 18 October 2025 |
| Location | Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. |
| Venue | Indianapolis Motor Speedway |
| Duration | 8 Hours |
| Results | |
| Laps completed | 198 |
| Distance | 779.13 km (484.13 mi) |
| Pole position | |
| Time | 1:22.283 |
| Team | Mercedes-AMG Team Lone Star Racing |
| Drivers | Jules Gounon Lin Hodenius Maxime Martin |
| Winners | |
| Time | 8:00:16.725 |
| Team | Team WRT |
| Drivers | Kelvin van der Linde Valentino Rossi Charles Weerts |
The 2025 Indianapolis 8 Hour (formally known as the Indianapolis 8 Hour Presented by AWS[1]) was a sports car race held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Indiana, on October 18, 2025. It was the fifth and final round of the 2025 Intercontinental GT Challenge and the seventh and final round of the 2025 GT World Challenge America season.
Entry list
The provisional entry list was announced on September 17, featuring 27 entries. Eight manufacturers were represented: 7 Porsche cars, 6 Mercedes cars, 5 BMW cars, 2 Ferrari and Aston Martin cars, and 1 car each from Corvette, McLaren, and Ford.[2] An updated list was revealed on 10 October, with the grid decreasing to 25 entries, with Racers Edge Motorsports and CRP Racing withdrawing from the event.[3]
Race results
Class winners denoted in bold and with ‡
References
- ^ "Indianapolis 8 Hour". Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Archived from the original on September 18, 2025. Retrieved September 20, 2025.
- ^ "27 Entries on Provisional Indy 8H Entry List". Sportscar365. September 17, 2025. Retrieved September 20, 2025.
- ^ a b "Stars align for the Indy 8 Hour with a world-class lineup of GT talents". Intercontinental GT Challenge. October 10, 2025. Retrieved October 10, 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Dagys, John (September 24, 2025). "Mercedes-AMG Confirms Indy 8H Driver Lineups". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved September 24, 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f Dagys, John (October 2, 2025). "Rossi Confirmed for Indy 8H in BMW Team WRT Lineup". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved October 2, 2025.
- ^ a b c Chapman, Simon (October 11, 2025). "Power to make GT3 debut with Mostert at Indianapolis". Speedcafe.com. Retrieved October 11, 2025.
- ^ a b c d Dagys, John (September 23, 2025). "Heinrich to Rejoin Wright for Indy 8H Overall Victory Bid". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved September 23, 2025.
- ^ a b c "Robichon Completes Heart of Racing Team Lineup at Indy 8 Hour". GT World Challenge America. SRO Motorsports Group. October 2, 2025. Retrieved October 2, 2025.
- ^ "INDIANAPOLIS 8 HOUR PROVISIONAL ENTRY LIST 17.09.2025" (PDF). Intercontinental GT Challenge. September 17, 2025. Retrieved September 20, 2025.
- ^ "8 Hour Race Provisional Results" (PDF). Intercontinental GT Challenge. SRO Motorsports Group. October 18, 2025. Retrieved October 31, 2025.