Alex Fontana is due to arrive in the United States to take part in the final round of the 2026 Intercontinental GT Challenge season. The Swiss driver will be competing at the historic Indianapolis circuit in an eight-hour endurance race. He will be joined for this raceby Johannes Zelger and Fabio Babini in the #79 Tsunami RT Porsche 911 GT3-R (992) EVO, competing in the Pro-Am class.
Alex has historyin the Indianapolis 8 Hours: in 2024, he finished5thin the Pro-Am class at the end of the race in a Porsche 992 GT3 R. For Fontana, this marks his fourth appearance in an IGTC event this season, following his drivesin the Bathurst 12 Hour, the Nürburgring 24 Hours and the Spa 24 Hours. In particular, the trio of drivers competing in the Indianapolis 8 Hours is the same as that which took part in the Bathurst 12 Hour.
The US weekend is scheduled to get underway onFriday, when free practice will take place from 00:30 to 02:30 European time, with the first half-hour reserved exclusively for Bronze teams. Pre-qualifying will take place at 15:50 and last for 90 minutes. Official qualifying will then get underway at 21:35. Finally, on Saturday, the Indianapolis 8 Hours will start at 18:30 Central Time.
Alex Fontana
“I’m delighted to be taking part in this race with the Tsunami team. Indianapolis is a unique circuit that really puts drivers and cars to the test. It’s going to be crucial for the teams to get the strategy right. For our part, we’ll be aiming to make the most of our potential and I can’t wait to get back out on track with Fabio and Johannes”.
Alex has historyin the Indianapolis 8 Hours: in 2024, he finished5thin the Pro-Am class at the end of the race in a Porsche 992 GT3 R. For Fontana, this marks his fourth appearance in an IGTC event this season, following his drivesin the Bathurst 12 Hour, the Nürburgring 24 Hours and the Spa 24 Hours. In particular, the trio of drivers competing in the Indianapolis 8 Hours is the same as that which took part in the Bathurst 12 Hour.
The US weekend is scheduled to get underway onFriday, when free practice will take place from 00:30 to 02:30 European time, with the first half-hour reserved exclusively for Bronze teams. Pre-qualifying will take place at 15:50 and last for 90 minutes. Official qualifying will then get underway at 21:35. Finally, on Saturday, the Indianapolis 8 Hours will start at 18:30 Central Time.
Alex Fontana
“I’m delighted to be taking part in this race with the Tsunami team. Indianapolis is a unique circuit that really puts drivers and cars to the test. It’s going to be crucial for the teams to get the strategy right. For our part, we’ll be aiming to make the most of our potential and I can’t wait to get back out on track with Fabio and Johannes”.