Here is the 27-car entry list for the DESDER Indianapolis 8 Hour, the season finale of both the Intercontinental GT Challenge and the GT World Challenge America powered by AWS.

6 cars are in the Pro class, 18 in Pro-Am and 3 in the Am class.

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🏆 GIDLEY TO DEFEND GT AMERICA TITLE: Reigning champion Memo Gidley will return to SKI Autosports and the #GTAmerica powered by AWS in 2027. The team is also planning select appearances in the GT World Challenge America powered by AWS.

📸 Andrew Miterko | #GTWorldAmerica

🎨 NEW LIVERY FOR SPARKLEFARTS BMW: Slade Stewart has picked a drawing of 5-year-old Addilyn to feature on the Riley BMW in the DESDER Indianapolis 8 Hour (#Indy8H). Jesse Krohn will be the third driver alongside Andy Lee and Stewart.

📸 Fabian Lagunas | #GTWorldAmerica #IGTC

🔄 LATE CHANGE AT SCUDERIA CORSA: Conrad Grunewald replaces Jon Morley at Scuderia Corsa for the DESDER Indianapolis 8 Hour (#Indy8H) this weekend. He will join Mitchell Green and Jamie Morrow in the Am class Ferrari 296 GT3 Evo.

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🏹 ARROW TO TEAM UP WITH RS1: Danny Dyszelski and Jan Heylen are set to share the RS1 Porsche with 'Daan Arrow' in the DESDER Indianapolis 8 Hour. The Florida-based outfit will be fighting for the #GTWorldAmerica Pro-Am teams' championship.

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Alex Sedgwick, who missed Barber due to Dollahite Racing not entering the Mustang, is also no longer eligible for the SRO GT Academy prize.

It will now be a battle between Ryan Yardley, who is on 95 points, and Zachary Vanier, who is on 86 points.

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Sargent is set to compete in the 4 Hours of Portimão on Saturday instead, where he is an LMGT3 title contender in the European Le Mans Series. The Sporting Board does not count this as a case of force majeure.

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❌ ACADEMY LEADER NOT ELIGIBLE FOR PRIZE: Despite having a significant advantage in the standings, Tom Sargent will not be able to win the SRO GT Academy in GT World Challenge America powered by AWS, because he will miss the DESDER Indianapolis 8 Hour (#Indy8H).

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🏆 GT WORLD CHALLENGE CHAMPION JOINS ARCHANGEL: Thomas Fleming will be the third driver alongside Todd Coleman and Aaron Telitz aboard the Pro-Am McLaren of Archangel Motorsports in the DESDER Indianapolis 8 Hour (#Indy8H) this weekend.

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⬆️ WRIGHT PORSCHE BUMPED UP TO PRO: Therese Lahlouh will miss the DESDER Indianapolis 8 Hour (#Indy8H) due to an acute illness and allergic reaction. Morris Schuring joins Estre and Merrill instead, moving the No. 242 Wright Porsche from Pro-Am to the Pro class.

📸 SRO/JEP | #GTWorldAmerica #IGTC

Ralf Bohn will be joined once more by Alfred and Robert Renauer at Herberth Motorsport.

Johannes Zelger has a couple of familiar faces alongside him at Tsunami RT, with Fabio Babini and Alex Fontana in the Porsche of the Italian outfit.

📸 Gruppe C | #GTWorldAmerica #IGTC

🧱 THREE INDEPENDENT CUP ENTRIES: Ralf Bohn, Li Kerong and Johannes Zelger will take part in the DESDER Indianapolis 8 Hour (#Indy8H) next weekend.

Newly-crowned champion Li is set to share the High Class Porsche with Anders Fjordbach and Ye Hongli again.

📸 Gruppe C | #GTWorldAmerica #IGTC

Benny Simonsen returns to share the Am class car of AF Corse USA with regulars Ozz Negri Jr. and Jay Schreibman.

Scuderia Corsa will field a Ferrari in the Am class as well for Mitchell Green, Jon Morley and Jamie Morrow.

📸 Fabian Lagunas | #GTWorldAmerica #IGTC

✅ FERRARI LINE-UP COMPLETE: Nicklas Nielsen will help Matías Pérez Companc in the Pro class title battle of the GT World Challenge America powered by AWS next weekend, joining AF Corse USA for the DESDER Indianapolis 8 Hour (#Indy8H).

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Tom Sargent is doing the European Le Mans Series season finale in Portimão next weekend. Kyle Washington's teammates at GMG Racing will instead be Ayhancan Güven and Riccardo Pera.

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🌟 MORE PORSCHE STARS AT INDY: Alessio Picariello will be the third driver of the McCann Porsche in the DESDER Indianapolis 8 Hour (#Indy8H) alongside Michael McCann Jr. and Zachary Vanier.

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💪 MIES PART OF DOLLAHITE RETURN: Dollahite Racing will be back for the #Indy8H after skipping Barber. The Mustang squad has switched from Pro to Pro-Am, with Scott Dollahite replacing Cam Lawrence. Chris Mies will be the third driver.

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❌ SOLE CORVETTE WITHDRAWN: The #Indy8H will not feature a single Corvette. DragonSpeed have withdrawn, because "conditions were not perfect". According to Sportscar365, the line-up would've been Ben Green, Alexander Sims and Casper Stevenson.

📸 IMSA | #GTWorldAmerica #IGTC

🇸🇪 ERICSSON BROTHERS UNITE: Marcus Ericsson is set for his third-ever GT3 start next weekend. He will be the third driver alongside Derek DeBoer and his younger brother Hampus Ericsson at Random Vandals Racing in the DESDER Indianapolis 8 Hour (#Indy8H).

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✅ JMF LINE-UP COMPLETE: Wyatt Brichacek will team up with #GTWorldAmerica powered by AWS Pro-Am title contender Jason Daskalos and Philip Ellis as the third driver of the No. 27 JMF Mercedes-AMG in the DESDER Indianapolis 8 Hour next weekend.

📸 Fabian Lagunas | #IGTC #Indy8H