Twelve rounds have elapsed so far in the 2025 GT World Challenge America powered by AWS season, and now the year will come to an epic conclusion this weekend at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, where the ongoing Pro-Am championship fight is set to be decided in the grande finale Indianapolis 8 Hour.
Leading the standings with 210 points, Turner Motorsport enters the final round in command of the championship battle. The No. 29 Turner Motorsport BMW M4 GT3, piloted by Justin Rothberg and Robby Foley, has been a consistent front-runner all season long, collecting numerous podiums, as well as five impressive wins that have kept the team at the top of the leaderboard.
The duo, joined by Patrick Gallagher for the endurance event, is aiming to defend their title after clinching the Pro-Am championship in dramatic fashion at last year’s Indy 8 Hour. Last time around, they came into the final round with a points deficit and a big hurdle to overcome, but this year they are the ones with the target on their backs.
Their closest challengers, DXDT Racing, arrive at the Brickyard just 19 points adrift, with a total of 191 points to their name. The team’s No. 11 Corvette Z06 GT3.R, shared by full-season drivers Blake McDonald and Matt Bell, who are accompanied in Indianapolis by Alec Udell, has shown tremendous pace throughout the season, keeping the pressure on Turner Motorsport with several strong performances, including four wins. Although they had some mixed results in the opening rounds, they have come back swinging, and their recent top form enabled them to close the gap significantly.
Notably, Udell was also part of the championship battle with DXDT Racing in 2024, and with the amount of experience and knowledge the trio is equipped with, this three-driver lineup is poised to make one final charge for the title, and they will certainly be a big threat to watch out for.
Adding to the intensity of the finale, Turner Motorsport’s No. 29 BMW earned a spot in Friday evening’s Pole Shootout, qualifying 10th overall on the grid for the eight-hour endurance classic, and also the top qualifiers in the Pro-Am category. The performance positions the team solidly within striking distance as strategy, consistency, and teamwork become the deciding factors over the long-distance contest.
However, DXDT Racing will start from 11th place overall, and second in the Pro-Am class, just behind Turner Motorsport. Although there are eight hours on the clock, all eyes will be set on this showdown from the moment the green flag waves.
Both teams know the stakes could not be any higher. One final race to determine who will emerge as the 2025 Pro-Am Champions of GT World Challenge America powered by AWS, and it all comes down to Indy.
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