Intercontinental GT Challenge

GMG wins at Indianapolis as Porsche secures IGTC titles

Kyle Washington, Riccardo Pera and Ayhancan Güven took the 8 Hour by 56 seconds; Maxime Martin clinched the drivers’ crown.

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GMG Racing’s Kyle Washington, Riccardo Pera and Ayhancan Güven won the DESDER Indianapolis 8 Hour on 11 October 2026, taking the race by a record 56 seconds, according to the Intercontinental GT Challenge.

The result secured Porsche’s fourth IGTC manufacturers’ title. Mercedes-AMG driver Maxime Martin finished fifth overall and fourth among the Intercontinental entrants, enough to claim the drivers’ championship by four points over Maro Engel.

GMG’s strategy delivers the race win

GMG’s Porsche 911 GT3 R gained a strategic advantage when the team pitted 20 minutes before exceeding the permitted stint length. The race remained green to the finish, allowing the team to make the most of its position.

Washington, the team’s Am driver, was outside the top 10 when he handed over to Pera. He had completed his minimum drive time early, leaving Pera and fellow Pro driver Güven to finish the race. Pera set the fastest lap, and the trio became the first Pro-Am combination to win the Indianapolis 8 Hour in its seven-year history.

Martin takes the drivers’ crown

Martin entered the finale needing to finish no lower than fifth among IGTC entrants and to beat Mercedes-AMG colleague Luca Stolz. Stolz’s championship challenge ended after 10 minutes, when co-driver Lin Hodenius crashed into the Kellymoss Porsche at Turn 1; the Lone Star entry retired.

Martin’s JMF Motorsports Mercedes-AMG led during the second and third hours, with Michai Stephens and Mikael Grenier driving, but later fell back. Martin finished fifth overall, behind the non-IGTC Archangel McLaren shared by Todd Coleman, Thomas Fleming and Aaron Telitz, and collected fourth among the Intercontinental entrants. The source identifies him as the series’ 11th different drivers’ champion in as many years.

BMW takes domestic Pro honours; Independent Cup decided

AF Corse America’s Ferrari, driven by Matias Perez Companc, Nicklas Nielsen and Frederik Schandorff, had moved ahead of JMF’s Mercedes-AMG. Turner Motorsport’s BMW later passed the Ferrari as darkness fell. Robby Foley’s move on Schandorff, repeated after the final pit stops, secured the domestic Pro title for Foley and Justin Rothberg, the source reports.

Wright Motorsports’ Porsche finished sixth, with Laurin Heinrich, Dave Musial and Ryan Yardley. RS1’s Porsche, shared by Danny Dyszelski, Daan Arrow and Jan Heylen, placed seventh.

In the Independent Cup, Herberth’s Ralf Bohn denied High Class Racing’s Li Kerong a maximum 100-point result. High Class driver Leo Ye made a pit stop in the final 30 minutes.

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The race report and championship details are attributed to the Intercontinental GT Challenge, which published its account on 11 October 2026.

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