2026 Indianapolis 8 Hour Archives

Schandorff leads Martin at halfway in the 2026 Indianapolis 8 Hour as Wright takes control of Pro-Am and AF Corse leads Am.

2026 Indianapolis 8 Hour | Race after 4 Hours | Schandorff leads Martin at halfway as championship battles intensify

Karishma Persad2 weeks ago2 weeks ago05 mins

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

Karishma Persad2 weeks ago2 weeks ago01 mins

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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AF Corse USA carries Barber victory into the 2026 Indianapolis 8 Hour as Pérez Companc and Schandorff fight for the GTWC America Pro title.

AF Corse USA carries Barber momentum into 2026 GTWC America title fight at Indianapolis

Karishma Persad2 weeks ago2 weeks ago04 mins

AF Corse USA enters the DESDER Indianapolis 8 Hour with momentum firmly on its side as Matías Pérez Companc and Frederik Schandorff attempt to complete their late-season charge by winning the 2026 GT World Challenge (GTWC) America Pro championship. The #12 Ferrari 296 GT3 EVO transformed its title prospects across the closing rounds, with strong…

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Four Indianapolis 8 Hour Superpole cars lose their times for ground clearance infringements, reshuffling the grid behind pole-sitter Robby Foley.

Four Indianapolis 8 Hour Superpole cars penalised for ground clearance infringements

Karishma Persad2 weeks ago2 weeks ago07 mins

The starting grid for the 2026 DESDER Indianapolis 8 Hour has undergone a significant reshuffle after four of the 10 cars that took part in Friday’s Superpole lost their lap times for technical infringements. The #32 GMG Racing Porsche 911 GT3 R Evo, #69 Archangel Motorsports McLaren 720S GT3 Evo, #80 Mercedes-AMG Team Lone Star…

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Foley puts Turner Motorsport on Indianapolis 8 Hour pole after a thrilling 0.002s Superpole fight with Güven.

2026 Indianapolis 8 Hour | Superpole | Foley beats Güven to pole by 0.002s

Karishma Persad2 weeks ago2 weeks ago07 mins

Robby Foley secured pole position for the 2026 DESDER Indianapolis 8 Hour after beating Ayhancan Güven by just 0.002s in an exceptionally close Superpole session at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Foley delivered a 1:22.805 aboard the #29 Turner Motorsport BMW M4 GT3 EVO, narrowly denying the #32 GMG Racing Porsche 911 GT3 R Evo after Güven…

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Turner Motorsport tops Indianapolis 8 Hour qualifying as Foley, Rothberg and De Phillippi lead 10 crews into Superpole.

2026 Indianapolis 8 Hour | Qualifying | Turner Motorsport leads 10-car field into Superpole

Karishma Persad2 weeks ago2 weeks ago010 mins

Turner Motorsport topped qualifying for the 2026 DESDER Indianapolis 8 Hour, with Justin Rothberg, Connor De Phillippi and Robby Foley combining for the fastest three-driver average before 10 crews advanced to Friday evening’s Superpole at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The #29 BMW M4 GT3 EVO recorded a 1:23.460 average across the three 15-minute sessions, putting the…

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Loris Spinelli keeps Chicago Performance’s Lamborghini fastest in Indianapolis Pre-Qualifying, leading Chris Mies by 0.119s.

2026 Indianapolis 8 Hour | Pre-Qualifying | Spinelli keeps Chicago Performance Lamborghini on top

Karishma Persad2 weeks ago2 weeks ago08 mins

Loris Spinelli remained at the head of the order in Pre-Qualifying for the 2026 DESDER Indianapolis 8 Hour, keeping the #64 Chicago Performance and Tuning Co. Lamborghini Huracán GT3 EVO2 fastest for a second consecutive session at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. After setting the pace in Thursday evening’s Free Practice, Spinelli lowered his benchmark to a…

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Loris Spinelli puts Chicago Performance’s Lamborghini fastest in Indianapolis 8 Hour Free Practice, edging Loek Hartog by 0.024s.

2026 Indianapolis 8 Hour | Free Practice | Spinelli puts Chicago Performance Lamborghini on top

Karishma Persad2 weeks ago2 weeks ago08 mins

Loris Spinelli set the pace in Free Practice for the 2026 DESDER Indianapolis 8 Hour, putting the #64 Chicago Performance and Tuning Co. Lamborghini Huracán GT3 EVO2 at the top of the overall order for the first time in GT World Challenge America powered by AWS competition. Spinelli produced a 1:23.686 during Thursday evening’s 90-minute…

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Ayhancan Güven keeps GMG Racing fastest in Indianapolis 8 Hour Test 2, leading Chris Mies as Pro-Am entries dominate the order.

2026 Indianapolis 8 Hour | Test 2 | Güven keeps GMG Racing Porsche on top

Karishma Persad2 weeks ago2 weeks ago08 mins

Ayhancan Güven remained fastest in the second and final test session for the 2026 DESDER Indianapolis 8 Hour, keeping the #32 GMG Racing Porsche 911 GT3 R Evo at the top of the times on Thursday morning. The Porsche factory driver produced a 1:23.655 during the 90-minute session, improving on the 1:24.333 that had put…

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Robby Foley and Justin Rothberg chase a third straight GTWC America title with Turner Motorsport at the final Indianapolis 8 Hour.

Foley targets third straight GTWC America title at 2026 Indianapolis 8 Hour

Karishma Persad2 weeks ago2 weeks ago07 mins

Robby Foley heads into the 2026 DESDER Indianapolis 8 Hour with another GT World Challenge (GTWC) America powered by AWS championship within reach, as he and Justin Rothberg attempt to secure a third consecutive title together in the final running of the event at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The Turner Motorsport pairing enters Saturday’s eight-hour season…

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