GMG Racing claims record Indianapolis 8 Hour win as Maxime Martin secures the 2026 IGTC Drivers' title and Porsche wins the crown.
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GMG Racing claims historic Indianapolis victory as Martin crowned 2026 IGTC Champion

GMG Racing secured a historic victory at the 2026 DESDER Indianapolis 8 Hour, with Kyle Washington, Riccardo Pera and Ayhancan Güven delivering Porsche its first overall win at the event. The result also secured the German manufacturer its fourth Intercontinental GT Challenge (IGTC) Manufacturers’ Championship. The #32 Porsche 911 GT3 R Evo finished a record…

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MAD Joker Racing's Austin, Keating and Dempsey reflect on their Am class victory after a dramatic 2026 Indianapolis 8 Hour finale.
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MAD Joker Racing drivers celebrate 2026 Indianapolis 8 Hour Am class victory

MAD Joker Racing’s Marc Austin, Ben Keating and Peter Dempsey have reflected on their Am class victory at the 2026 DESDER Indianapolis 8 Hour, following a closely contested season finale at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The trio secured class honours in the #11 Mercedes-AMG GT3 EVO after an eight-hour battle against AF Corse USA and Scuderia…

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Washington, Pera and Güven reflect on the historic Indianapolis 8 Hour victory of GMG Racing, Pro-Am titles and Porsche's 2026 IGTC success.
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GMG Racing drivers reflect on historic 2026 Indianapolis 8 Hour victory and GTWC America Pro-Am title

GMG Racing’s Kyle Washington, Riccardo Pera and Ayhancan Güven have reflected on their historic triumph at the 2026 DESDER Indianapolis 8 Hour, where the trio secured overall victory and the GT World Challenge (GTWC) America Pro-Am Championship. The #32 Porsche 911 GT3 R Evo finished a record 56.209 seconds ahead of Archangel Motorsports’ McLaren, becoming…

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Turner Motorsport's Pro class victory gives Foley and Rothberg a third straight GTWC America title at the 2026 Indianapolis 8 Hour
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Turner Motorsport drivers reflect on Indianapolis 8 Hour Pro victory and third consecutive GTWC America title

Justin Rothberg, Robby Foley and Connor De Phillippi of Turner Motorsport have reflected on their Pro class victory at the 2026 Indianapolis 8 Hour, which secured a third consecutive GT World Challenge (GTWC) America Championship for Rothberg and Foley. The trio finished third overall in the #29 BMW M4 GT3 EVO after a closely contested…

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GMG Racing wins the 2026 Indianapolis 8 Hour as Porsche, Maxime Martin, Turner Motorsport and Kyle Washington secure championships.
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2026 Indianapolis 8 Hour | Race after 8 Hours | GMG Racing takes historic Porsche victory as GTWC America and IGTC titles decided

GMG Racing delivered Porsche its first overall victory in the DESDER Indianapolis 8 Hour as Ayhancan Güven, Riccardo Pera and Kyle Washington converted an alternative strategy into a dominant win at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Güven brought the Pro-Am #32 Porsche 911 GT3 R Evo home 56.209s clear of the #69 Archangel Motorsports McLaren 720S GT3…

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Schandorff leads Martin at halfway in the 2026 Indianapolis 8 Hour as Wright takes control of Pro-Am and AF Corse leads Am.
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2026 Indianapolis 8 Hour | Race after 4 Hours | Schandorff leads Martin at halfway as championship battles intensify

The 2026 DESDER Indianapolis 8 Hour reached its halfway point with Frederik Schandorff leading for AF Corse USA after an eventful opening four hours at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The race featured several early lead changes, multiple Full Course Cautions and a number of significant retirements. While AF Corse and Mercedes-AMG Team JMF Motorsports emerged at…

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Watch the 2026 Indianapolis 8 Hour live as a 27-car GT3 field battles through eight hours at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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Watch the 2026 Indianapolis 8 Hour live

The 2026 DESDER Indianapolis 8 Hour takes place on Saturday 10 October, bringing GT World Challenge America and the Intercontinental GT Challenge to Indianapolis Motor Speedway for eight hours of endurance racing. The 27-car GT3 field features leading drivers and manufacturers from North America and across the world, while several championships will also be decided…

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Wright Motorsports enters the 2026 Indianapolis 8 Hour six points from the Pro-Am lead as Musial, Yardley and Heinrich chase the title.
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Wright targets 2026 GTWC America Pro-Am crown with Heinrich at Indianapolis

Dave Musial Jr. and Ryan Yardley enter the DESDER Indianapolis 8 Hour with the opportunity to complete their first full GT World Challenge (GTWC) America campaign as Pro-Am champions for Wright Motorsports. The #31 Porsche 911 GT3 R Evo remains within six points of the championship lead heading into Saturday’s eight-hour finale, leaving Musial and…

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GMG Racing takes a six-point Pro-Am advantage into the 2026 Indianapolis 8 Hour as Washington, Pera and Güven chase the title.
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GMG Racing takes 2026 GTWC America Pro-Am championship lead into Indianapolis finale

Kyle Washington enters the DESDER Indianapolis 8 Hour knowing one final endurance race will decide whether GMG Racing can convert its 2026 GT World Challenge America campaign into the Pro-Am championship. Only six points separate GMG and its closest title rival heading into the finale, leaving little margin for error across eight hours at Indianapolis…

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Turner Motorsport targets a third straight GTWC America title in 2026 as Rothberg and Foley start the Indianapolis 8 Hour from pole.
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Turner Motorsport targets third straight GTWC America title at 2026 Indianapolis 8 Hour

Justin Rothberg and Robby Foley head into the DESDER Indianapolis 8 Hour with the opportunity to secure a third consecutive GT World Challenge (GTWC) America championship together, this time in their first season competing in the Pro category. The Turner Motorsport pairing claimed the previous two Pro-Am crowns before stepping up for 2026, yet the…

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