Weekend Recap: 2021 IGTC Champions Crowned in Kyalami
Recap from Intercontinental GT Challenge powered by Pirelli finale and more...
Mercedes-AMG Team AKKA-ASP dominated the Joburg Kyalami 9 Hour while Ferrari drivers Alessandro Pier Guidi and Come Ledogar finished second to secure the 2021 Intercontinental GT Challenge powered by Pirelli drivers’ title.
Jules Gounon, Raffaele Marciello and Timur Boguslavskiy converted pole to victory in the IGTC season finale, which took place two months later than originally planned after its December date was thwarted by the arrival of the Omicron COVID-19 variant.
Gounon crossed the finish line 15.6 seconds ahead of Pier Guidi in the No. 51 AF Corse Ferrari 488 GT3 Evo 2020 that the Italian and Ledogar shared with Miguel Molina.
It was a commanding run for the AKKA-ASP team, which only dropped out of the lead when off-sequence pit stops enabled AF Corse to hit the front.
Despite being unable to challenge the Mercedes-AMG’s outright pace, Ferrari ended the day with two drivers’ champions while Audi Sport clinched a fourth IGTC manufacturers’ title after its Italian rival only saw one of its cars reach the checkered flag.
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