Overview

• Valentino Rossi, Kelvin van der Linde and Charles Weerts won the 8 Hours of Indianapolis in Team WRT’s BMW M4 No. 46, finishing ahead of Mercedes‑GruppeM No. 88 and BMW No. 777.
• Lightning and heavy rain triggered a red flag and prolonged neutralizations that defined the closing stages.
• A well‑timed pit stop by van der Linde after the restart moved the No. 46 into the lead, which it held as conditions worsened.
• The victory sealed van der Linde’s Intercontinental GT Challenge drivers’ championship and delivered BMW the manufacturers’ title for the series.
• Rossi became the first competitor to win at Indianapolis on both two and four wheels, echoing his 2008 MotoGP triumph.