2020 Intercontinental GT Challenge2020Intercontinental GT ChallengePrevious2019Next2021The 2020 Intercontinental GT Challenge was the fifth season of the Intercontinental GT Challenge. The season again features five rounds, starting with the Liqui Moly Bathurst 12 Hour on 2 February and concluding with the Kyalami 9 Hours on 12 December. Dennis Olsen is the defending Drivers' champion and Porsche is the defending Manufacturers' champion.
Indianapolis 8 HourThe Indianapolis 8 Hour is an endurancesports car race contested at Indianapolis Motor Speedway using the infield road course, first held in 2020, making it the first ever endurance sports car race at this venue. The event is the US leg of the Intercontinental GT Challenge (IGTC) and the finale of the GT World Challenge America series. The race was originally open to GT3 and GT4 cars.Intercontinental GT ChallengeThe Intercontinental GT Challenge (IGTC) is a sports car racing series developed by the SRO Group in 2016. It consists of international endurance races for grand tourer racing cars complying with the FIA's GT3 regulations.
Monterey, CaliforniaMonterey ( ; Spanish: Monterrey) is a city on the southern edge of Monterey Bay, on the Central Coast of California. Located in Monterey County, the city occupies a land area of 8.645 sq mi (22.39 km) and recorded a population of 30,218 in the 2020 census. Monterey was founded by the Spanish in 1774, when Gaspar de Portolá and Junípero Serra established the Presidio of Monterey and the Cathedral of San Carlos Borromeo.
CBS Sports NetworkCBS Sports Network is an American digital cable and satellitetelevision network owned by the CBS Entertainment Group unit of Paramount Skydance. When it launched in 2002 as the National College Sports Network (later College Sports Television also known as CSTV), it operated as a multi-platform media brand which also included its primary website, collegesports.com, and a network of websites operated for the athletic departments of 215 colleges and universities.
United StatesCountry primarily in North AmericaThe United States of America (USA), also known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It is a federal republic consisting of 50 states and a federal capital district, Washington, D.C. The 48 contiguous states border Canada to the north and Mexico to the south, with the semi-exclave of Alaska in the northwest and the archipelago of Hawaii in the Pacific Ocean.
Indianapolis Motor SpeedwayThe Indianapolis Motor Speedway is a motor racing circuit located in Speedway, Indiana, United States, an enclave suburb of Indianapolis, Indiana. It is the home of the Indianapolis 500 and the Brickyard 400, and formerly the home of the United States Grand Prix and the Indianapolis motorcycle Grand Prix. It is located six miles (9.7 km) west of Downtown Indianapolis.
Sports car racingSports car racing is a form of motorsport road racing that involves sports cars with two seats and enclosed wheels. The cars used may be either purpose-built sports prototypes, which represent the highest level of sports car racing – or grand tourer (GT) cars, which are based on road-going production models and are more common but generally slower than prototypes.
Laguna SecaLaguna Seca Raceway (branded as WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, and previously Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca for sponsorship reasons) is a paved road racing track near both Salinas and Monterey, California, United States. It was built in 1957 and is used for both auto racing and motorcycle racing. The racetrack is 2.238 mi (3.602 km) long, with a 180 ft (55 m) elevation change.
Group GT3Group GT3, known technically as Cup Grand Touring Cars and commonly referred to as simply GT3, is a set of regulations maintained by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) for grand tourer racing cars designed for use in various auto racing series throughout the world.
Endurance racing (motorsport)Endurance racing is a form of motorsport which is meant to test the durability of equipment and endurance of participants. Teams of multiple drivers attempt to cover a large distance in a single event, with participants given a break with the ability to change during the race. Endurance races can be run either to cover a set distance in laps as quickly as possible, or to cover as much distance as possible over a preset amount of time.
TCR Touring CarTouring car racing specificationA group of TCR touring cars at Sepang International Circuit, featuring Audi, Honda, and SEAT.A 2017 spec Honda Civic Type-R TCR (FK2) on the ADAC TCR Germany Touring Car Championship grid.A TCR Touring Car is a touring car specification first introduced in 2014. Created by the WSC Group, led by Marcello Lotti, the ruleset is now employed by a multitude of series worldwide.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.