2016 Pirelli World Challenge
The 2016 Pirelli World Challenge is the 27th running of the Sports Car Club of America's World Challenge series. Johnny O'Connell is the defending champion in the highest class, the GT class.
Schedule
The final calendar was revealed on November 3, 2015.[1] The season comprises 11 rounds, with several rounds in support of the IndyCar Series and the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. All tracks from the previous season are returning except for the Detroit Belle Isle Raceway, which has been replaced by Lime Rock Park. On May 4, 2016 WC Vision announced that the TC class races at Mid-Ohio would be replaced by races at Lime Rock Park to give the drivers more track time.[2]
Round |
Date |
Event |
Circuit |
Location |
Classes |
Supporting |
1 |
March 3–6 |
Nissan Grand Prix of Texas pres. by VP Racing Fuels |
Circuit of the Americas |
Austin, Texas |
GT/GTA/GT Cup (x2) GTS (x2) TC/TCA/TCB (x2) |
Headline[N 1] |
2 |
March 11–13 |
Cadillac Grand Prix of St. Petersburg |
Streets of St. Petersburg |
St. Petersburg, Florida |
GT/GTA/GT Cup (x2) GTS (x2) |
IndyCar Series |
3 |
April 15–17 |
Replay XD Grand Prix of Long Beach presented by Cadillac |
Streets of Long Beach |
Long Beach, California |
GT/GTA |
IndyCar Series / WeatherTech SportsCar Championship |
4 |
April 22–24 |
Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama |
Barber Motorsports Park |
Birmingham, Alabama |
GT/GTA/GT Cup (x2) GTS (x2) |
IndyCar Series |
5 |
May 19–22 |
TBA |
Canadian Tire Motorsport Park |
Bowmanville, Ontario |
GT/GTA/GT Cup (x2) GTS (x2) TC/TCA/TCB (x2) Sprint-X (x2) |
Co-Headliner with Clarington 200[3] |
6 |
May 27–28 |
TBA |
Lime Rock Park |
Lakeville, Connecticut |
GT/GTA/GT Cup (x2) GTS (x2) TC/TCA/TCB (x2) |
Headline |
7 |
June 23–26 |
Grand Prix of Road America |
Road America |
Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin |
GT/GTA/GT Cup (x2) GTS (x2) TC/TCA/TCB (x2) |
IndyCar Series |
8 |
July 29–30 |
Honda Indy 200 |
Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course |
Lexington, Ohio |
GT/GTA/GT Cup (x2) GTS (x2) |
IndyCar Series |
9 |
August 12–14 |
TBA |
Utah Motorsports Campus |
Tooele, Utah |
GT/GTA/GT Cup (x2) GTS (x2) TC/TCA/TCB (x2) Sprint-X (x2) |
Headline |
10 |
September 16–18 |
GoPro Grand Prix of Sonoma |
Sonoma Raceway |
Sonoma, California |
GT/GTA/GT Cup (x2) GTS (x2) |
IndyCar Series |
11 |
October 7–9 |
TBA |
Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca |
Monterey, California |
GT/GTA/GT Cup GTS TC/TCA/TCB (x2) Sprint-X (x2) |
Headline |
Sources:[4][5] |
- Notes
- ↑ The PWC would have been a co-headliner with the 6 Hours of the Americas, but on January 29 it was announced that the race would be cancelled.
Entry list
GT/GTA
GT Cup
Every driver participates in a Porsche 911 GT3 Cup.
Team |
No. |
Driver |
Rounds |
Motorsports Promotions |
00 |
Corey Fergus |
1–2, 4 |
Global Motorsports Group |
08 |
Alex Welch |
1 |
17 |
Alec Udell |
1–2, 4 |
WPD/Moorespeed |
18 |
Will Hardeman |
1 |
TruSpeed Autosport |
20 |
Sloan Urry |
1–2, 4 |
Calvert Dynamics |
77 |
Preston Calvert |
1–2, 4 |
Wright Motorsports |
91 |
Anthony Imperato |
1 |
Sources:[6][7][9] |
GTS
Constructor |
Team |
Car |
No. |
Driver |
Rounds |
Aston Martin |
TRG-AMR |
Vantage GT4 |
07 |
Max Riddle |
1 |
09 |
Derek DeBoer |
1–2, 4[N 1] |
Jason Alexandridis |
1–2, 4[N 1] |
7 |
Sean Gibbons |
2 |
Audi |
Compass360 Racing |
TT-RS |
73 |
Pierre Kleinubing |
2 |
Chevrolet |
Blackdog Speed Shop |
Camaro Z/28.R |
10 |
Lawson Aschenbach |
1–2, 4 |
11 |
Tony Gaples |
1–2, 4 |
Breathless Racing |
Camaro |
71 |
Dave Ricci |
4 |
Ford |
Roush Performance Road Racing |
Mustang Boss 302 |
14 |
Nathan Stacy |
1–2, 4 |
60 |
Jack Roush Jr. |
1–2, 4 |
Breathless Racing |
Mustang |
98 |
Ernie Francis Jr. |
4 |
Ginetta |
Performance Motorsports Group |
G55 GT4 |
19 |
Parker Chase |
1–2, 4 |
29 |
Harry Gottsacker |
4 |
34 |
Nick Esayian |
1 |
Ginetta USA |
55 |
Alline Cipriani |
4 |
KTM |
Mantella Autosport Inc. |
X-Bow GT4 |
8 |
Anthony Mantella |
1–2, 4 |
80 |
Martin Barkey |
1–2, 4 |
ANSA Motorsports |
12 |
Dore Chaponick Jr. |
1–2, 4 |
13 |
Brett Sandberg |
1–2, 4 |
Lotus |
VSA Motorsports |
Evora GT4 |
44 |
Kevin Marshall |
1–2, 4 |
SDR Motorsports |
46 |
Scott Dollahite |
1, 4 |
Maserati |
Klenin Performance Racing |
GranTurismo MC |
62 |
Mark Klenin |
1–2, 4 |
Racing for Children's |
66 |
Clint Guthrie |
4 |
RT Motorsports |
93 |
Ron Ballard |
1, 4 |
Charles Espenlaub |
2 |
JCR Motorsports |
99 |
Jeff Courtney |
1–2, 4 |
Porsche |
John Allen Racing |
Cayman |
16 |
John Allen |
4 |
SIN |
Racers Edge Motorsports |
R1 GT4 |
45 |
Patrick Byrne |
1 |
Chris Beaufait |
4 (PO) |
Jade Buford |
4 |
54 |
Bob Michaelian |
1 |
Conner Kearby |
1 (PO) |
Scott Heckert |
4 |
Sources:[6][7][9] |
- Notes
- 1 2 Derek DeBoer and Jason Alexandridis entered in the same car at Round 1, 2 and 4. DeBoer participated in Race 1 at Rounds 1 and 4 and in Race 2 at Round 2 while Alexandridis participated in Race 2 at Rounds 1 and 4 and in Race 1 at Round 2.
TC/TCA/TCB
Constructor |
Team |
Car |
No. |
Driver |
Rounds |
BMW |
Classic BMW Motorsports |
M235iR |
26 |
Toby Grahovec |
1 |
27 |
Gino Carini |
1 |
Chevrolet |
Tech Sport Racing |
Sonic |
24 |
Michael Johnson |
1 |
25 |
P. J. Groenke |
1 |
Ford |
Breathless Racing |
Mustang V6 |
10 |
Ricardo Flores Jr. |
1 |
Ian Lacy Racing |
43 |
Steve Burns |
1 |
Honda |
Drengler Racing |
Fit |
01 |
Jasper Drengler |
1 |
Shea Racing |
Accord V6 Coupe |
7 |
Jason Fichter |
1 |
67 |
Shea Holbrook |
1 |
Team Ost Racing |
Civic Si |
32 |
Patrick Seguin |
1 |
38 |
Samantha Tan |
1 |
39 |
Marc-André Seguin |
1 |
Parallax Racing |
Accord V6 Coupe |
40 |
Steve Kohli |
1 |
Rains Racing |
44 |
Andrew Rains |
1 |
Prostate Cancer Awareness/B. P. R. |
Civic Si |
46 |
Johan Schwartz |
1 |
PWC & LDL Speed Shop |
51 |
Paul Whiting |
1 |
Honda Sainte-Rose Racing |
Accord V6 Coupe |
91 |
Nick Wittmer |
1 |
Team HMA |
93 |
Paul Street |
1 |
Black Armor Helmets |
Fit |
94 |
Tom O'Gorman |
1 |
Kia |
Kinetic Motorsports |
Forte Koup |
12 |
Jason Wolfe |
1 |
35 |
Kris Wright |
1 |
Mazda |
BERG Racing |
MX-5 |
5 |
John Weisberg |
1 |
MX-5 Cup |
16 |
Jay Salinsky |
1 |
MX-5 |
50 |
Dinah Weisberg |
1 |
Hale Motorsports |
Demio |
14 |
Henry Morse |
1 |
MX-5 |
17 |
Randy Hale |
1 |
47 |
Joey Jordan |
1 |
Demio |
65 |
Will Rodgers |
1 |
Tech Sport Racing |
MX-5 Cup |
21 |
Drake Kemper |
1 |
22 |
Kevin Anderson |
1 |
23 |
Eric Powell |
1 |
Doghouse Performance |
MX-5 |
33 |
Adam Poland |
1 |
S. A. C. Racing |
MX-5 Cup |
36 |
Daniel Williams |
1 |
MX-5 |
69 |
Anthony Geraci |
1 |
MX-5 Cup |
70 |
Elivan Goulart |
1 |
MX-5 |
73 |
Daniel Moen |
1 |
MX-5 Cup |
74 |
Matthew Fassnacht |
1 |
Black Armor Helmets |
Demio |
37 |
Blake Thompson |
1 |
55 |
James Wilson |
1 |
75 |
Steve Taake |
1 |
Atlanta Motorsports Group |
MX-5 Cup |
49 |
Joey Bickers |
1 |
MX-5 |
54 |
Patrick Gallagher |
1 |
Snader Racing |
64 |
Austin Snader |
1 |
Breathless Racing |
Demio |
68 |
Ted Hough |
1 |
MX-5 |
98 |
Ernie Francis Jr. |
1 |
Mini |
The Precision Motorsports Group |
Cooper |
18 |
Patrick Wilmot |
1 |
Nissan |
CA Sport |
370Z |
3 |
Vesko Kozarov |
1 |
34 |
Carl Rydquist |
1 |
Brass Monkey Racing |
97 |
Tony Rivera |
1 |
Porsche |
Outlier/Scion Group |
Cayman |
88 |
Kevin Krauss |
1 |
Sources:[6] |
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Race results
Championship standings
Drivers' Championships
Points were awarded based on finishing positions as shown in the chart below. The Pole position winner of every class received 7 points with the exception of the GTA class.
Position |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
13 |
14 |
15 |
16 |
17 |
18 |
19 |
20 |
21 |
22 |
23 |
24 |
25 |
26 |
27 |
28 |
29 |
30 |
31 |
32 |
33 |
34 |
35 |
36 |
37 |
38 |
39 |
40 |
Race |
110 |
98 |
90 |
84 |
80 |
76 |
72 |
68 |
64 |
60 |
57 |
54 |
51 |
48 |
45 |
43 |
41 |
39 |
37 |
35 |
33 |
31 |
29 |
27 |
25 |
23 |
21 |
19 |
17 |
15 |
13 |
11 |
9 |
7 |
6 |
5 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
GT
|
Color |
Result |
Gold |
Winner |
Silver |
2nd place |
Bronze |
3rd place |
Green |
4th & 5th place |
Light Blue |
6th–10th place |
Dark Blue |
Finished (Outside Top 10) |
Purple |
Did not finish |
Red |
Did not qualify (DNQ) |
Brown |
Withdrawn (Wth) |
Black |
Disqualified Excluded (DSQ/EX) |
White |
Did not start (DNS) |
Light Cyan |
Practice only (PO) |
Blank |
Did not participate |
. – GTA class
Bold – Pole position
Italics – Fastest Lap |
|
- Notes
- Results denoted by † did not complete sufficient laps in order to score points.
GTA
GT Cup
Every driver competes in a Porsche 911 GT3 Cup.
Pos. |
Driver |
AUS |
STP |
BAR |
MOS |
LIM |
ELK |
MDO |
UTA |
SON |
LAG |
Points |
1 |
Sloan Urry |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
644 |
2 |
Alec Udell |
1 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
638 |
3 |
Preston Calvert |
7 |
7 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
|
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|
|
|
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|
498 |
4 |
Corey Fergus |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4† |
2 |
4 |
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|
434 |
5 |
Will Hardeman |
3 |
3 |
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|
180 |
6 |
Alex Welch |
5 |
6 |
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|
156 |
7 |
Anthony Imperato |
6 |
5 |
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156 |
Pos. |
Driver |
AUS |
STP |
BAR |
MOS |
LIM |
ELK |
MDO |
UTA |
SON |
LAG |
Points |
- Notes
- Results denoted by † did not complete sufficient laps in order to score points.
GTS
- Notes
- Results denoted by † did not complete sufficient laps in order to score points.
TC
- Notes
- Results denoted by † did not complete sufficient laps in order to score points.
TCA
- Notes
- Results denoted by † did not complete sufficient laps in order to score points.
TCB
Manufacturers' Championships
Only those manufacturers who are SCCA Pro Racing corporate members were eligible to receive points toward the Manufacturers' Championship. Points were awarded based on finishing positions as shown in the chart below. Only the highest finishing car of each eligible manufacturer earned points for its finishing position. The Pole position winner received 1 bonus point with the exception of the GTS class at St. Petersburg.
Position |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
Race |
10 |
8 |
7 |
6 |
5 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
GT
- Notes
- 1 – For unknown reasons Bryan Heitkotter's second place in Race 1 at Austin did not count toward the Manufacturers' Championship, instead Nissan was awarded six points for J. D. Davison's fourth place. Also Davison's fourth place at Long Beach did not cound toward the Manufacturers' Championship.
- 2 – For unknown reasons Audi only received one point for Kyle Marcelli's fifth place at Long Beach instead of the usual five points.
- 3 – For unknown reasons Ryan Eversley's seventh place at Long Beach did not count toward the Manufacturers' Championship.
GTS
- Notes
- Results denoted by † did not complete sufficient laps in order to score points.
TC
TCA
References
- ↑ "Pirelli World Challenge "State of the Series" announcements include 2016 confirmed schedule, SRO alliance, new rules". World-Challenge.com. November 3, 2015. Retrieved November 3, 2015.
- ↑ "Pirelli World Challenge Announces Touring Car (TC) Classes Schedule Change". WC Vision (Austin, Texas). May 4, 2016. Retrieved May 5, 2016.
- ↑ "Canadian Tire Motorsports Park 2016 PWC Event". World-Challenge.com. Retrieved November 4, 2015.
- ↑ "Pirelli World Challenge announces exciting 2016 schedule". Motorsport.com. September 15, 2015. Retrieved September 15, 2015.
- ↑ "Pirelli World Challenge Championship 2016 Schedule". Pirelli World Challenge. Retrieved March 4, 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 "Pirelli World Challenge COTA Entry List" (PDF). Pirelli World Challenge. March 6, 2016. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
- 1 2 3 "Pirelli World Challenge St. Petersburg Entry List" (PDF). Pirelli World Challenge. March 8, 2016. Retrieved March 12, 2016.
- ↑ "Pirelli World Challenge Long Beach Entry List" (PDF). Pirelli World Challenge. April 6, 2016. Retrieved April 14, 2016.
- 1 2 3 "Pirelli World Challenge Barber Entry List" (PDF). Pirelli World Challenge. April 19, 2016. Retrieved April 22, 2016.