The California 8 Hours was a sports car endurance race held at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca in Monterey, California, United States from 2017 to 2019 as part of the Intercontinental GT Challenge.[1]
 | |
| Intercontinental GT Challenge | |
|---|---|
| Venue | WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca |
| First race | 2017 |
| Last race | 2019 |
| Duration | 8 Hours |
| Most wins (driver) | Kelvin van der Linde (2) |
| Most wins (manufacturer) | Audi (2) |
The inaugural edition was open to GT3 and GT4 cars. TCR Touring Cars were added for 2018.[2]
For the first two years, the California 8 Hours served as the season finale of the Intercontinental GT Challenge. In 2019, the date was brought forward to fill the second race of the season. The event was replaced as the American leg of IGTC by the newly created Indianapolis 8 Hours event at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in the 2020 Intercontinental GT Challenge.[3]
Over the three editions of the event, it was broadcast in part on television by CBS Sports Network, and streamed live across the internet.[4][5][6]
Winners
edit| Year | Drivers | Vehicle | Entrant | Laps | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 |  Pierre Kaffer Kelvin van der Linde Markus Winkelhock
|
Audi R8 LMS |  Audi Sport Team Magnus
|
314 | [7] |
| 2018 | Christopher Haase Kelvin van der Linde Christopher Mies
|
Audi R8 LMS | Audi Sport Team Land
|
306 | [8] |
| 2019 |  Nick Foster Miguel Molina Tim Slade
|
Ferrari 488 GT3 |  HubAuto Corsa
|
327 | [9] |
Multiple winners
editBy driver
edit| Wins | Driver | Years |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Kelvin van der Linde
|
2017, 2018 |
By manufacturer
edit| Wins | Manufacturer | Years |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Audi
|
2017, 2018 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Karis, Tony. "Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca preps for California 8 Hours, the longest race in track history". Monterey Herald. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
- ^ James, Richard S. (October 25, 2018). "Double the grid, double the spectacle at California 8 Hours". Racer. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
- ^ Coch, Mat (26 July 2019). "Indianapolis joins Bathurst on IGTC calendar". Speedcafe. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
- ^ Kish, Ryan (March 30, 2019). "California 8H: Pre-Race Notes". DailySportsCar. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
- ^ "CBS Sports Network to Broadcast California 8H". SportsCar365. September 22, 2017. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
- ^ "Stream the California 8 Hours live". Racer. October 28, 2018. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
- ^ "8 h California 2017". Racing Sports Cars. Retrieved October 22, 2021.
- ^ "California 8 Hours 2018". Racing Sports Cars. Retrieved October 22, 2021.
- ^ "California 8 Hours 2019". Racing Sports Cars. Retrieved October 22, 2021.