The 2019 Intercontinental GT Challenge was the fourth season of the

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. The season featured five rounds, starting with the Liqui Moly Bathurst 12 Hour on 3 February and concluding with the

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on 23 November.

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was the defending Drivers' champion and

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was the defending Manufacturers' champion.

Calendar

At the annual press conference during the

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on 27 July, the

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announced the first draft of the 2019 calendar.

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was added to the schedule. On 3 December, it was announced the nine-hour race in South Africa would be moved from 3 to 23 November to avoid a clash with the

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. The date of the

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was confirmed on 18 January. The race was moved from Sunday to the Saturday the day before in order to better accommodate live TV.

Entry list

¹ – Car No. 75 was nominated for manufacturer points at Round 1, but was not nominated for manufacturer points at Round 4.

Race results

Championship standings

;Scoring system Championship points were awarded for the first ten positions in each race. Entries were required to complete 75% of the winning car's race distance in order to be classified and earn points, with the exception of Bathurst where a car simply had to cross the finish line to be classified. Individual drivers were required to participate for a minimum of 25 minutes in order to earn championship points in any race. A manufacturer only received points for its two highest placed cars in each round.

Drivers' championships

The results indicate the classification relative to other drivers in the series, not the classification in the race.

Calendar

Entry list

Race results

Championship standings

Drivers' championships

Bronze Drivers

Manufacturers' championship

See also

Notes

References

External links