California 8 Hours 2019 - Racing Sports Cars

Event: California 8 Hours		Date: 30.3.2019
Track: WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca (United States), 3.601 kms	Organiser: unknown
California 8 Hours
Intercontinental GT Challenge (round 2)

Weather:	bright, dry
Start time:	8:29
Grid:	rolling start
Distance:	8 hours
Attendance:	unknown

Entered:	20
Practiced:	20
Qualified:	20
Started:	20
Finished:	17
Classified:	17

Classes:	Pract	Start	Class
FIA GT3	16	16	13
FIA GT4	3	3	3
GT Cup	1	1	1

Photo Gallery Entered Cars Technical Data Appearance Race Results Grid Qualifying Qualifying Heat Lap Times

Pre-race sessions:
3 paid test sessions held for a total of 255 minutes on 27-28/3
2 non-qualifying practice sessions held for a total of 180 minutes on 28/3
3 qualifying sessions held for a total of 45 minutes on 29/3
Shoot Out session held on 29/3

Winners:
Overall:	27	Ferrari 488 GT3	Molina / Foster / Slade
FIA GT4:	41	Ford Mustang GT4	McCumbee / Buford / Pesek
GT Cup:	88	Lamborghini Huracan Super Trofeo 2015	Mikulasko / Lewandowski / Konôpka
Fastest Laps:
Overall:	35	Nissan GT-R NISMO GT3	Buncombe / Chiyo / Burdon	1:24.287	153.830 km/h	lap 5
FIA GT4:	41	Ford Mustang GT4	McCumbee / Buford / Pesek	1:31.498	141.700 km/h	lap 4
GT Cup:	88	Lamborghini Huracan Super Trofeo 2015	Mikulasko / Lewandowski / Konôpka	1:26.630	149.670 km/h	lap 218
Pole Positions:
Overall:	30	Honda Acura NSX GT3 Evo	Farnbacher / Baguette / van der Zande		154.830 km/h
FIA GT4:	41	Ford Mustang GT4	McCumbee / Buford / Pesek		142.690 km/h
GT Cup:	88	Lamborghini Huracan Super Trofeo 2015	Mikulasko / Lewandowski / Konôpka		150.610 km/h
Notes of interest:
Top makes by numbers:	Mercedes-AMG (4), Porsche (3), BMW (3), Audi (2), Nissan (2), Bentley (2)
Top engines by numbers:	Mercedes-Benz (4), Porsche (3), BMW (3), Audi (2), Nissan (2), Bentley (2)
Top car types by numbers:	Mercedes-AMG GT3 (4), Porsche 991 GT3 R (2), Audi R8 LMS (2), BMW M6 (2), Nissan GT-R (2), Bentley Continental GT3 (2)
Driver nationalities:	D (11), USA (9), GB (6), AUS (5), B (4), F (4), NL (3), ZA (2), I (2), N (2), DK (2), E (2), SK (2)
Engine positions:	front-engined (60%), mid-engined (30%), rear-engined (10%)
Average engine size:	4607 cc (with regard to 45% turbocharged cars an applicable size is 5436 cc)
Oldest known drivers:	Spencer Pumpelly (45), Markus Palttala (42), Romain Dumas (42)
Youngest known drivers:	Maximilian Buhk (27), Lewis Williamson (30), Dirk Werner (32)
Woman drivers:	Christina Nielsen

Official Race Programme:

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