COTA Replaces Indianapolis as 2027 IGTC U.S. Venue
SRO said uncertainty over a planned Indianapolis repave prompted the Texas 8 Hour to move to Circuit of The Americas and set off wider calendar changes for 2027.
Overview
- SRO announced the switch on Friday during its annual press conference, confirming Circuit of The Americas will host the Intercontinental GT Challenge U.S. eight‑hour race in place of Indianapolis.
- The Texas 8 Hour is scheduled for May 7–9, 2027 and sits on the published 2027 IGTC calendar alongside Bathurst, the Nürburgring 24, the Spa 24 Hours and the Suzuka 1000km.
- Series officials said the move was driven by an unclear timeline for a planned repave at Indianapolis Motor Speedway that could conflict with IGTC’s traditional date and force scheduling instability.
- SRO America reshuffled its domestic slate to match the change, reinstating Watkins Glen on May 21–23, keeping Indianapolis provisionally as an early‑October three‑hour GT World Challenge America finale, and publishing the GR Cup North America seven‑event calendar starting at Arlington.
- Organizers also announced operational shifts for 2027 — a return to condensed three‑day weekends, Pirelli specified for IGTC cars, and possible relocation of a GT4 endurance race at COTA — and warned further changes could follow once Indianapolis’s repave timetable is fixed.