2017 Mazda Raceway California 8 Hours

The 2017 Mazda Raceway California 8 Hours was the first Mazda Raceway California 8 Hours race held on Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca on 15 October 2017. The race was contested with GT3-spec cars, GT4-spec cars and MARC cars. The race was organized by the Stéphane Ratel Organisation (SRO).

Race details
Date	15 October 2017
Location	Monterey, United States
Course	3.602 km (2.238 mi)
Weather	Qualifying: Sunny Race: Sunny
Race
Pole
Driver	Christopher Haase	Audi Sport Team Land
Time	1:23.961
Podium
First	Pierre Kaffer Kelvin van der Linde Markus Winkelhock	Audi Sport Team Magnus
Second	Christopher Haase Christopher Mies Connor De Phillippi	Audi Sport Team Land
Third	Ben Barnicoat Álvaro Parente Bryan Sellers	K-PAX Racing

Report

Event format

Day	Session	Time/distance
Thursday (12 October)	Testing	100 minutes
Friday (13 October)	Free Practice	90 minutes
	Pre-Qualifying Practice	60 minutes
Saturday (14 October)	Qualifying	45 minutes
	Pole Shootout	15 minutes
Sunday (15 October)	Race	8 hours
Source:[1]

Race results

Class winners in bold.

Pos.	Class	No.	Drivers	Team	Car	Laps	Time/Retired
1	GT3 Pro	44	Pierre Kaffer Kelvin van der Linde Markus Winkelhock	Audi Sport Team Magnus	Audi R8 LMS	314	8:00:27.641
2	GT3 Pro	29	Christopher Haase Christopher Mies Connor De Phillippi	Audi Sport Team Land	Audi R8 LMS	314	+2.488
3	GT3 Pro	9	Ben Barnicoat Álvaro Parente Bryan Sellers	K-PAX Racing	McLaren 650S GT3	314	+43.050
4	GT3 Pro	43	Dane Cameron Tom Dyer Ryan Eversley	RealTime Racing	Acura NSX GT3	313	+1 Lap
5	GT3 Pro-Am	54	Jeroen Bleekemolen David Calvert-Jones Tim Pappas	Black Swan Racing	Porsche 911 GT3 R	312	+2 Laps
6	GT3 Pro	11	Jake Dennis Robin Frijns Stuart Leonard	Belgian Audi Club Team WRT	Audi R8 LMS	312	+2 Laps
7	GT3 Pro	17	Wolf Henzler Sven Müller Alec Udell	GMG Racing	Porsche 911 GT3 R	312	+2 Laps
8	GT3 Pro-Am	77	Preston Calvert Andrew Davis Michael Lewis	Calvert Dynamics / GMG Racing	Porsche 911 GT3 R	308	+6 Laps
9	Inv	193	Jake Camilleri Morgan Haber Hadrian Morrell	MARC Cars Australia	MARC Mazda 3 V8	294	+20 Laps
10	Inv	194	Keith Kassulke Ryan McLeod Will Rodgers	MARC Cars Australia	MARC Mazda 3 V8	294	+20 Laps
11	GT4	26	Jeff Kearl Sean McAlister Jeff Westphal	Rearden Racing	Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport MR	286	+28 Laps
12	GT4	8	Andy Lee Jon Miller Carter Yeung	HKG Racing / GMG Racing	Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport	286	+28 Laps
13	GT4	3	Craig Lyons Thomas Merrill Kris Wilson	TRG	Aston Martin Vantage GT4	280	+34 Laps
14	GT4	117	Daren Jorgensen Vesko Kozarov Hutton McKenna	Rearden Racing	Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport MR	280	+34 Laps
15	GT4	07	Michael Davis Derek DeBoer Greg Milzcik	TRG	Aston Martin Vantage GT4	266	+48 Laps
16	GT3 Pro	58	Jörg Bergmeister Romain Dumas Patrick Long	Porsche Motorsport North America by Wright Motorsports	Porsche 911 GT3 R	256	+58 Laps
Ret	GT4	12	Frank Gannett Ian Lacy Drew Staveley	Ian Lacy Racing	Ginetta G55 GT4	206	Retired
Ret	GT4	99	Charles Espenlaub Eric Lux Charlie Putman	Automatic Racing	Aston Martin Vantage GT4	136	Retired
Ret	GT3 Pro	93	Jules Gounon Peter Kox Mark Wilkins	RealTime Racing	Acura NSX GT3	21	Cooling system
Source:[2]

See also

• 2017 Intercontinental GT Challenge
• Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca

References

1. "California 8 Hours - October 12th-15th 2017 - Detailed Timetable" (PDF). blancpain-gt-series.com. SRO Motorsports Group. 12 October 2017. Retrieved 1 December 2017.
2. "California 8 Hours - Race - Classification - Provisional". intercontinentalgtchallenge.com. SRO Motorsports Group. 15 October 2017. Retrieved 1 December 2017.

External links

• Official website