The 2021 Intercontinental GT Challenge was the sixth season of the

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. Normally a five round season, the races in the Pacific Rim were eliminated because of pandemic-related restrictions, reducing the season to three rounds, one in Europe (

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on 31 July), one in North America (

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), and one in Africa (

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, later postponed to 5 February 2022).

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and

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were the defending drivers' champions and

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was the defending Manufacturers' champion.

Calendar

At the annual press conference during the

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on 23 October, the

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announced the first draft of the 2021 calendar. Kyalami 9 Hours was rescheduled from 2–4 December 2021 to 3–5 February 2022 due to

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cases in South Africa.

Entry list

;Notes

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. 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.

Driver's championship

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

References

External links

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