California 8 Hours Endurance Race Has Worldwide Appeal

A pack of GT3 cars at the start of the Intercontinental GT Challenge California 8 Hours.   Image Credit:  2019 Brandon O'Brien / Motor Driven Images

California 8 Hours Endurance Race Has Worldwide Appeal
Words By:Brandon J. O'Brien
Image Credit:  Brandon O'Brien / Motor Driven Images unless otherwise specified

The 2019 Intercontinental GT Challenge powered by Pirelli became the first major event of the racing season at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca.  The Intercontinental GT Challenge features five endurance races on five continents (Australia, North America, Europe, Japan, and Africa).  In 2019 it features eight manufacturers (Audi, Bentley, BMW, Ferrari, Honda/Acura, Mercedes-AMG, Nissan, and Porsche) using GT3 homologated cars.  WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca hosts the shortest race of the series at 8-hours with SPA hosting the longest at 24-hours.