2017 Pirelli World Challenge
The 2017 Pirelli World Challenge was the 28th running of the Pirelli World Challenge. Álvaro Parente was the defending champion in the highest class, the GT class. It was the first season sanctioned by the United States Auto Club, after being under Sports Car Club of America sanctioning for the previous 27 seasons.
Schedule[edit]
The calendar was revealed on 13 October 2016.[1] The season comprised eleven rounds, with several rounds in support of the IndyCar Series. All tracks from the previous season returned on the schedule except for Barber Motorsports Park, which was replaced by Virginia International Raceway.
Round | Date | Event | Circuit | Location | Classes | Supporting |
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1 | March 9–12 | Grand Prix of St. Petersburg presented by Case-it | Streets of St. Petersburg | St. Petersburg, Florida | GT/GTA/GT Cup (x2) GTS/GTSA (x2) | IndyCar Series |
2 | April 7–9 | Grand Prix of Long Beach presented by Optima Batteries | Streets of Long Beach | Long Beach, California | GT/GTA | IndyCar Series WeatherTech SportsCar Championship |
3 | April 28–30 | Nissan Grand Prix of VIR | Virginia International Raceway | Alton, Virginia | SprintX (x2) GTS/GTSA (x2) TC/TCA/TCB (x2) | Headline |
4 | May 19–21 | Pirelli World Challenge at CTMP | Canadian Tire Motorsport Park | Bowmanville, Ontario | SprintX[N 1] GTS/GTSA (x2) TC/TCA/TCB (x2) | Co-Headliner with Can-Am 200 |
5 | May 26–27 | Grand Prix of Lime Rock Park | Lime Rock Park | Lakeville, Connecticut | SprintX (x2) GTS/GTSA (x2) TC (x2) TCA/TCB (x2) | Headline |
6 | June 23–25 | Grand Prix of Road America presented by VP Racing Fuels | Road America | Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin | GT/GTA/GT Cup (x2) GTS/GTSA/TC[N 2] (x2) | IndyCar Series |
7 | July 28–30 | Grand Prix of Mid-Ohio presented by Honda Racing | Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course | Lexington, Ohio | GT/GTA/GT Cup (x2) GTS/GTSA (x2) | IndyCar Series |
8 | August 11–13 | Grand Prix of Utah presented by Security National Mortgage | Utah Motorsports Campus | Tooele, Utah | SprintX (x2) GTS/GTSA (x2) TC/TCA/TCB (x2) | Headline |
9 | September 1–3 | Grand Prix of Texas | Circuit of the Americas | Austin, Texas | SprintX (x3)[N 1] GTS/GTSA (x2) TC/TCA/TCB (x2) | Headline |
10 | September 15–17 | Grand Prix of Sonoma | Sonoma Raceway | Sonoma, California | GT/GTA/GT Cup (x2) GTS/GTSA (x2) | IndyCar Series |
11 | October 13–15 | Grand Prix of Monterey | Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca | Monterey, California | TC (x2) TCA/TCB (x2) | Intercontinental GT Challenge |
Entry list[edit]
GT/GTA/GT Cup[edit]
GTS/GTSA[edit]
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TC/TCA/TCB[edit]
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- Notes
- – Drivers with an asterisk in the "Rounds" column took part in the non-championship round at Road America.
Race results[edit]
Round | Circuit | GT Winning Car | GTA Winning Car | GT Cup Winning Car | GTS Winning Car | GTSA Winning Car | TC Winning Car | TCA Winning Car | TCB Winning Car | |
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GT Winning Driver | GTA Winning Driver | GT Cup Winning Driver | GTS Winning Driver | GTSA Winning Driver | TC Winning Driver | TCA Winning Driver | TCB Winning Driver | |||
1 | R1 | St. Petersburg | #9 McLaren 650S GT3 | #17 Porsche 911 GT3 R | #77 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup | #32 Ford Mustang Boss 302R | #80 KTM X-Bow GT4 | Did not participate | ||
Álvaro Parente | Alec Udell | Preston Calvert | Andrew Aquilante | Martin Barkey | ||||||
R2 | #58 Porsche 911 GT3 R | #17 Porsche 911 GT3 R | #77 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup | #32 Ford Mustang Boss 302R | #69 Ginetta G55 GT4 | |||||
Patrick Long | Alec Udell | Preston Calvert | Andrew Aquilante | Harry Gottsacker | ||||||
2 | Long Beach | #9 McLaren 650S GT3 | #14 Porsche 911 GT3 R | Did not participate | ||||||
Alvaro Parente | James Sofronas | |||||||||
3 | R1 | Virginia | Did not participate | #13 KTM X-Bow GT4 | #019 Aston Martin Vantage GT4 | #71 Audi RS 3 LMS | #74 Mazda MX-5 | #24 Chevrolet Sonic | ||
Nico Jamin | Ari Balogh | Paul Holton | Matt Fassnacht | Canaan O'Connell | ||||||
R2 | #13 KTM X-Bow GT4 | #2 SIN R1 GT4 | #20 BMW M235iR | #74 Mazda MX-5 | #30 Mini Cooper | |||||
Nico Jamin | Jason Bell | Greg Liefooghe | Matt Fassnacht | Travis Washay | ||||||
4 | R1 | Mosport | #45 SIN R1 GT4 | #019 BMW M3 E92 | #71 Audi RS 3 LMS | #07 Mazda MX-5 Cup | #6 Honda Fit | |||
Jade Buford | Ari Balogh | Paul Holton | Dean Copeland | Jake Pipal | ||||||
R2 | #45 SIN R1 GT4 | #04 McLaren 570S GT4 | #12 BMW M235iR | #94 Honda Civic Si | #6 Honda Fit | |||||
Jade Buford | George Kurtz | Mason Filippi | Tom O'Gorman | Jake Pipal | ||||||
5 | R1 | Lime Rock | #3 Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport MR | #62 McLaren 570S GT4 | #70 Lotus Exige | #70 Mazda MX-5 Cup | #24 Chevrolet Sonic | |||
Rodrigo Baptista | Mark Klenin | Elivan Goulart | Elivan Goulart | Canaan O'Connell | ||||||
R2 | #3 Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport MR | #077 Ford Mustang | #96 BMW M235iR | #70 Mazda MX-5 Cup | #24 Chevrolet Sonic | |||||
Rodrigo Baptista | Chris Hall | Dane Cameron | Elivan Goulart | Canaan O'Connell | ||||||
6 | R1 | Road America | #88 Bentley Continental GT3 | #14 Porsche 911 GT3 R | #55 Lamborghini Huracán LP 620-2 Super Trofeo | #50 Panoz Avezzano GT | #04 McLaren 570S GT4 | #111 Porsche Cayman | Did not participate | |
Adderly Fong | James Sofronas | Yuki Harata | Ian James | George Kurtz | Cody Ellsworth | |||||
R2 | #58 Porsche 911 GT3 R | #14 Porsche 911 GT3 R | #11 Ferrari 458 Challenge Evo | #50 Panoz Avezzano GT | #04 McLaren 570S GT4 | #91 BMW M235iR | ||||
Patrick Long | James Sofronas | Marko Radisic | Ian James | George Kurtz | Nick Wittmer | |||||
7 | R1 | Mid-Ohio | #9 McLaren 650S GT3 | #14 Porsche 911 GT3 R | #55 Lamborghini Huracán LP 620-2 Super Trofeo | #10 Chevrolet Camaro GT4.R | #04 McLaren 570S GT4 | Did not participate | ||
Álvaro Parente | James Sofronas | Yuki Harata | Lawson Aschenbach | George Kurtz | ||||||
R2 | #9 McLaren 650S GT3 | #14 Porsche 911 GT3 R | #55 Lamborghini Huracán LP 620-2 Super Trofeo | #50 Panoz Avezzano GT | #04 McLaren 570S GT4 | |||||
Álvaro Parente | James Sofronas | Yuki Harata | Ian James | George Kurtz | ||||||
8 | R1 | Utah | Did not participate | #3 Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport MR | #04 McLaren 570S GT4 | #20 BMW M235iR | #67 Honda Civic Si (2017) | #25 Chevrolet Sonic | ||
Rodrigo Baptista | George Kurtz | Greg Liefooghe | Shea Holbrook | P. J. Groenke | ||||||
R2 | #50 Panoz Avezzano GT | #04 McLaren 570S GT4 | #20 BMW M235iR | #23 Scion FR-S | #24 Chevrolet Sonic | |||||
Ian James | George Kurtz | Greg Liefooghe | Eric Powell | Canaan O'Connell | ||||||
9 | R1 | Austin | #50 Panoz Avezzano GT | #04 McLaren 570S GT4 | #20 BMW M235iR | #33 Mazda MX-5 Cup | #24 Chevrolet Sonic | |||
Ian James | George Kurtz | Greg Liefooghe | Kenny Murillo | Canaan O'Connell | ||||||
R2 | #3 Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport MR | #04 McLaren 570S GT4 | #91 BMW M235iR | #33 Mazda MX-5 Cup | #6 Honda Fit | |||||
Rodrigo Baptista | George Kurtz | Nick Wittmer | Kenny Murillo | Jake Pipal | ||||||
10 | R1 | Sonoma | #8 Cadillac ATS-V.R | #16 Porsche 911 GT3 R | #55 Lamborghini Huracán LP 620-2 Super Trofeo | #50 Panoz Avezzano GT | #007 Aston Martin Vantage GT4 | Did not participate | ||
Michael Cooper | Michael Schein | Yuki Harata | Ian James | Derek DeBoer | ||||||
R2 | #8 Cadillac ATS-V.R | #14 Porsche 911 GT3 R | No finishers | #10 Chevrolet Camaro GT4.R | #11 Chevrolet Camaro GT4.R | |||||
Michael Cooper | James Sofronas | Lawson Aschenbach | Tony Gaples | |||||||
11 | R1 | Laguna Seca | Did not participate | #71 Audi RS 3 LMS | #23 Scion FR-S | #25 Chevrolet Sonic | ||||
Paul Holton | Eric Powell | P. J. Groenke | ||||||||
R2 | #71 Audi RS 3 LMS | #23 Scion FR-S | #25 Chevrolet Sonic | |||||||
Paul Holton | Eric Powell | P. J. Groenke |
Championship standings[edit]
Drivers' championships[edit]
Championship points were awarded for the first twenty positions in each race. The pole-sitter also received one point with the exception of the GTA and GTSA classes. Entries were required to complete 50% of the winning car's race distance in order to be classified and earn points.
Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | 11th | 12th | 13th | 14th | 15th | 16th | 17th | 18th | 19th | 20th | Pole |
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Points | 25 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
GT[edit]
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SprintX races Bold – Pole position |
GTA[edit]
Pos. | Driver | Team | STP | LBH | ELK | MDO | SON | Points | ||||
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1 | James Sofronas | GMG Racing | 13 | 14 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 211 |
2 | John Potter | Magnus Racing | 18 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 171 |
3 | Tim Pappas | Black Swan Racing | 17 | 17 | 21 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 17 | DSQ | 12 | 146 |
4 | Michael Schein | Wright Motorsports | 12 | 11 | 15 | DNS | Ret | 14 | 13 | 8 | Ret | 140 |
5 | Pablo Pérez Companc | Champ1 | Ret | 13 | 18 | 22 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 114 | ||
6 | Jorge De La Torre | De La Torre Racing | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 101 | ||
7 | Preston Calvert | Calvert Dynamics | 17 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 14 | Ret | 79 | |||
8 | Michael McCann | McCann Racing | 18 | 17 | 21 | 19 | 62 | |||||
9 | Mike Hedlund | K-PAX Racing | 15 | 12 | 22 | WD | WD | 53 | ||||
10 | Alec Udell | GMG Racing | 9 | 6 | 50 | |||||||
11 | Luo Yufeng | Absolute Racing | 22 | 16 | 17 | 47 | ||||||
12 | Marc Muzzo | R. Ferri Motorsport | 19 | 16 | 34 | |||||||
Pos. | Driver | Team | STP | LBH | ELK | MDO | SON | Points |
GT Cup[edit]
Pos. | Driver | Team | STP | ELK | MDO | SON | Points | ||||
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1 | Yuki Harata | Dream Racing Motorsport | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 16 | DNS | 129 | ||
2 | Preston Calvert | Calvert Dynamics | 21 | 20 | 51 | ||||||
3 | Marko Radisic | Precision Driving | Ret | DNS | Ret | 20 | Ret | 23 | 49 | ||
Ricco Shlaimoun | DIME Racing | WD | WD | 0 | |||||||
Pos. | Driver | Team | STP | ELK | MDO | SON | Points |
GTS[edit]
Pos. | Driver | Team | STP | VIR | MOS | LIM | ELK | MDO | UTA | AUS | SON | Points | |||||||||
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1 | Lawson Aschenbach | Blackdog Speed Shop | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 366 |
2 | Ian James | Team Panoz Racing | Ret | Ret | 6 | 4 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | Ret | 1 | 2 | 303 |
3 | Martin Barkey | Mantella Autosport | 5 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 268 |
4 | Rodrigo Baptista | Flying Lizard Motorsports | 4 | 6 | 5 | Ret | 20 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 29 | DSQ | 16 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 257 |
5 | Nate Stacy | Flying Lizard Motorsports | 6 | 9 | 10 | Ret | 9 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 252 |
6 | George Kurtz | GMG Racing | 12 | 8 | DNS | Ret | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 9 | 212 |
7 | Jeff Courtney | JCR Motorsports | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 30 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 191 | ||||||
8 | Tony Gaples | Blackdog Speed Shop | 7 | 7 | DNS | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 11 | Ret | 11 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 170 |
9 | Mark Klenin | KPR | 11 | Ret | 9 | 10 | 19 | 18 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 168 |
10 | Parker Chase | Performance Motorsports Group | 17 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 148 | ||||||||||||
PMG Autosport | 31 | 12 | 5 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
11 | Harry Gottsacker | Performance Motorsports Group | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 129 | ||||||||||
12 | Drew Staveley | Ian Lacy Racing | 8 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 126 | ||||||||||
13 | Adam Merzon | Case-it Racing | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 18 | 123 | ||
14 | Jason Bell | Racers Edge Motorsports | 8 | 15 | 12 | 6 | 18 | 13 | 11 | Ret | 29 | 15 | 8 | 12 | 16 | Ret | Ret | 19 | 101 | ||
15 | Anthony Mantella | Mantella Autosport | 10 | Ret | 8 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 100 | ||||||||||
16 | Jade Buford | Racers Edge Motorsports | 3 | DNS | 1 | 1 | 72 | ||||||||||||||
17 | Cameron Cassels | Case-it Racing | 16 | 10 | Ret | 7 | 12 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 18 | Ret | 64 | ||||||||
18 | Bill Ziegler | ANSA Motorsports | 15 | 13 | 15 | 14 | Ret | 12 | 30 | 17 | 12 | 15 | 16 | Ret | 61 | ||||||
19 | Ernie Francis Jr. | PF Racing | 2 | Ret | 5 | 4 | 59 | ||||||||||||||
20 | Frank Gannett | Ian Lacy Racing | 16 | 28 | 8 | 6 | 13 | 15 | Ret | 14 | 56 | ||||||||||
21 | Carter Yeung | GMG Racing | 13 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 55 | ||||||||||||
22 | Andrew Aquilante | Phoenix Performance | 1 | 1 | 51 | ||||||||||||||||
23 | Nico Jamin | ANSA Motorsports | 1 | 1 | 51 | ||||||||||||||||
24 | Chris Beaufait | Racers Edge Motorsports | 13 | 8 | 15 | 18 | 14 | 8 | 50 | ||||||||||||
25 | Ari Balogh | Stephen Cameron Racing | 7 | Ret | 7 | 11 | DNS | 14 | 45 | ||||||||||||
26 | Bob Michaelian | Racers Edge Motorsports | 9 | 11 | 20 | 11 | 12 | Ret | 42 | ||||||||||||
27 | Alan Brynjolfsson | VOLT Racing | 11 | DNS | 6 | 10 | 36 | ||||||||||||||
28 | Keith Jensen | NOLAsport | Ret | 10 | 15 | 10 | 19 | 16 | 35 | ||||||||||||
29 | Chris Hall | VOLT Racing | 8 | 3 | 34 | ||||||||||||||||
30 | Derek DeBoer | TRG-AMR | 4 | 7 | 33 | ||||||||||||||||
31 |