2016 Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge

2016 Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge
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WeatherTech SportsCar Championship

The 2016 Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge is the seventeenth season of the Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge and the third season organized by the International Motor Sports Association (IMSA).

Classes

The class structure remained unchanged from 2015.

Schedule

The 2016 schedule was released on August 8, 2015 and features ten rounds. Every race will be 2 hours and 30 minutes in length and will feature both the GS and ST classes. All races will be televised by FOX Sports on a tape-delayed basis and streamed live on IMSA TV. There was also a test session before the begninning of the season: The Roar Before the 24 at Daytona from January 8 to January 10.[1]

Rnd Race Circuit Location Date
1 BMW Performance 200 Daytona International Speedway Daytona Beach, Florida January 29
2 Sebring 150 Sebring International Raceway Sebring, Florida March 18
3 Continental Monterey Grand Prix powered by Mazda Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca Monterey, California April 30
4 Continental Tire 150 at the Glen Watkins Glen International Watkins Glen, New York July 2
5 Mobil 1 Sportscar Grand Prix Presented by Hawk Performance Canadian Tire Motorsport Park Bowmanville, Ontario July 9
6 Northeast Grand Prix Lime Rock Park Lakeville, Connecticut July 23
7 Continental Tire Road Race Showcase Road America Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin August 6
8 Oak Tree Grand Prix at VIR Virginia International Raceway Alton, Virginia August 27
9 Circuit of the Americas 150 Circuit of the Americas Austin, Texas September 16
10 Road Atlanta 150 Road Atlanta Braselton, Georgia September 30

Entry list

Grand Sport

Team Car No. Drivers Rounds
United States Automatic Racing Aston Martin Vantage GT4 09 United States Charles Espenlaub[2] 4, 8–10
United States Charlie Putman[2] 4, 8–10
United States Al Carter[3] 7
United States Andrew Hobbs[3] 7
99 United States Rob Ecklin, Jr.[4] 1–4, 6, 8–9
United States Al Carter[4] 1–4
United States Peter Ludwig[5] 6
United States Charles Espenlaub[3] 7
United States Charlie Putman[3] 7
United States Sebastian Landy[6] 8
United States Joe Foster[7] 9
United States Bodymotion Racing Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport 12 Canada Cameron Cassels[8] 2–10
United States Trent Hindman[8] 2–10
United States CJ Wilson Racing Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport 33 Canada Daniel Burkett[4] All
United States Marc Miller[4] All
35 United Kingdom Till Bechtolsheimer[8] 2–4, 6–7, 10
United States Tyler McQuarrie[8] 2–4, 6, 10
United States Justin Piscitell[3] 7
Canada C360R Ford Shelby GT350R-C 76 United States Paul Holton[4] All
Brazil Pierre Kleinubing[4] All
United States Mühlner Motorsports America Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport 21 Netherlands Jeroen Bleekemolen[9] 1–2, 7, 9–10
United States Bob Doyle[4] 1
United States Dennis Trebing[8] 2
United States Peter Ludwig[3] 7, 9–10
Canada Multimatic Motorsports Ford Shelby GT350R-C 15 United States Billy Johnson[4] All
Canada Scott Maxwell[4] All
United States Racers Edge Motorsports Ford Mustang Boss 302R 16 United States Chris Beaufait[4] 1
United Kingdom Paddy McClughan[4] 1
57 United States Michael Lira[4] 1
United States Cameron Maugeri[4] 1
United States Rebel Rock Racing Porsche 997 6 United States Frank Depew[8] 2
United States Jim Jonsin[8] 2
United States Elliott Skeer[8] 2
United States Casey Carden 10
United States Ethan Low 10
United States Rum Bum Racing Porsche 997 13 United States Hugh Plumb[4] 1–2
United States Matt Plumb[4] 1–2
United States Team TGM Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport 46 United States Ted Giovanis[2] 4, 6–10
United States David Murry[2] 4, 6
United States Guy Cosmo[3] 7–10
64 United States Ted Giovanis[8] 2–3, 6–10
United States David Murry[8] 2–3, 6
United States Guy Cosmo[3] 7–10

Street Tuner

Team Car No. Drivers Rounds
United States Alara Racing Mazda MX-5 34 United States Christian Szymczak[4] 1–5, 7–10
United States Justin Piscitell[4] 1–2
United States Cavan O'Keefe 3
United States Bob Stretch[2] 4–5
United States Drake Kemper[3] 7, 9–10
United States Ethan Low[6] 8
43 United States Terry Borcheller[6] 8–9
United States Mike LaMarra[6] 8–9
United States BimmerWorld Racing BMW 328i (F30) 81 United States Jerry Kaufman[4] All
United Kingdom Kyle Tilley[4] All
84 United States James Clay[4] All
United States Tyler Cooke[4] All
United States Bodymotion Racing Porsche Cayman 31 United States Devin Jones[4] All
United States Jason Rabe[4] All
Canada C360R Audi S3 74 United States Jim McGuire[4] All
France Nico Rondet[4] All
75 United States Roy Block[4] 1–8
United States Kyle Gimple[4] 1–4
United States Tom Dyer[10] 5–8
Canada Jayson Clunie[3] 7, 9–10
United States Matthew Keegan[7] 9–10
United States CRG - I Do Borrow Honda Civic Si (Rounds 1–3)
Nissan Altima Coupe (Rounds 4–10)[11]
44 United States Sarah Cattaneo[4] All
United States Owen Trinkler[4] All
United States Freedom Autosport Mazda MX-5 25 United Kingdom Stevan McAleer[4] All
United States Chad McCumbee[4] All
26 United States Andrew Carbonell[4] All
United States Liam Dwyer[4] All
27 Canada Danny Bender[4] All
United States Britt Casey, Jr.[4] All
United States HART Honda Civic Si 92 United States Steve Eich[4] 1–4, 6–7, 9–10
United States Kevin Boehm[4] 1, 3–5, 8–10
United States Cameron Lawrence 2, 5–8
93 United States Chad Gilsinger[4] All
Canada Michael Valiante[4] 1–2
United States Cameron Lawrence 3, 9–10
United States Ryan Eversley[2] 4–8
United States JDC-Miller Motorsports BMW 228i 54 United States Michael Johnson[12] 3–10
South Africa Stephen Simpson[12] 3–10
United States Kris Wright Racing w/ Goldcrest Motorsports Porsche Cayman 22 United States Andy Lee[4] 1–9
United States Kris Wright[4] 1–9
Dominican Republic LRT Racing Honda Civic Si 4 Dominican Republic Jorge Leroux[4] 1
Dominican Republic Juan Carlos Leroux[4] 1
United States MINI JCW Team Mini Cooper JCW 37 United States Ethan Low[4] 1–7
United States Mark Pombo[4] 1–4, 7–8, 10
Canada James Vance 5–6
United States Austin Mack[6] 8
United States Nathan Norenberg[7] 9–10
United States Tyler Stone[7] 9
52 United States Ramin Abdolvahabi[4] All
Canada James Vance[4] 1–4
United States Nathan Norenberg 5, 7
United States Tyler Stone[5] 6, 8, 10
United States Mark Pombo[7] 9
73 United States Derek Jones[4] All
United States Mat Pombo[4] All
United States Murillo Racing Porsche Cayman 56 United States Eric Foss[4] All
United States Jeff Mosing[4] All
BMW 328i (E90) 65 United States Brent Mosing[4] All
United States Tim Probert[4] All
United States Justin Piscitell[4] 1–3, 5–6
United States Next Level European Porsche Cayman 38 United States Dan Rogers[4] All
United States Seth Thomas[4] All
83 United States Ari Balogh[4] All
United States Greg Liefooghe[4] All
United States Rebel Rock Racing Porsche Cayman 7 United States Jim Jonsin[4] 1
United States Mike Mathe[4] 1
United States Sam Adams[8] 2, 4–5, 7
United Kingdom Ian James[8] 2
United States Bryan Leonard[12] 3
United States Tyler Stone[12] 3
United States Elliott Skeer[2] 4–5, 7
United States Lee Carpentier[5] 6, 10
Cayman Islands Kieron O'Rourke[5] 6, 10
United States Frank DePew[6] 8–9
United States Brandon Davis[6] 8
United States Sean Rayhall[7] 9
8 United Kingdom Robin Liddell[4] All
United States Elliott Skeer[4] 1–3
United States Theo Bean[2] 4–10
United States Riley Racing Mazda MX-5 66 United States A. J. Riley[4] 1, 6
United States Jameson Riley[4] 1, 6
United States RS1 Porsche Cayman 17 United States Nick Galante[4] All
United States Spencer Pumpelly[4] All
18 Canada Remo Ruscitti[4] 1–3, 5
United States Aaron Song[4] 1–3
United States Justin Piscitell[2] 4
United States Aurora Straus[2] 4
United States Dillon Machavern[10] 5–7, 9–10
United States Phil Bloom[5] 6, 8
United States Josh Bilicki[3] 7
United States Andy Lally[6] 8
United States Dylan Murcott[7] 9–10
19 United States Connor Bloum[4] All
United States Greg Strelzoff[4] All
United States Schmidt Motorsports Mercedes-Benz C 300 5 United States Mitch Cobb[13] 1
United States James Rowen[13] 1
United States Strategic Wealth Racing Porsche Cayman 36 United States Matthew Dicken[4] All
United States Corey Lewis[4] All

Race results

Bold indicates overall winner.

Rnd Circuit GS Winning Team ST Winning Team
GS Winning Drivers ST Winning Drivers
1 Daytona Canada #15 Multimatic Motorsports United States #56 Murillo Racing
United States Billy Johnson
Canada Scott Maxwell
United States Eric Foss
United States Jeff Mosing
2 Sebring United States #12 Bodymotion Racing United States #44 CRG - I Do Borrow
Canada Cameron Cassels
United States Trent Hindman
United States Sarah Cattaneo
United States Owen Trinkler
3 Laguna Seca United States #12 Bodymotion Racing United States #25 Freedom Autosport
Canada Cameron Cassels
United States Trent Hindman
United Kingdom Stevan McAleer
United States Chad McCumbee
4 Watkins Glen United States #12 Bodymotion Racing United States #17 RS1
Canada Cameron Cassels
United States Trent Hindman
United States Nick Galante
United States Spencer Pumpelly
5 Mosport Canada #15 Multimatic Motorsports United States #44 CRG - I Do Borrow
United States Billy Johnson
Canada Scott Maxwell
United States Sarah Cattaneo
United States Owen Trinkler
6 Lime Rock Canada #15 Multimatic Motorsports United States #25 Freedom Autosport
United States Billy Johnson
Canada Scott Maxwell
United Kingdom Stevan McAleer
United States Chad McCumbee
7 Road America Canada #15 Multimatic Motorsports United States #17 RS1
United States Billy Johnson
Canada Scott Maxwell
United States Nick Galante
United States Spencer Pumpelly
8 VIR United States #33 CJ Wilson Racing United States #93 HART
Canada Daniel Burkett
United States Marc Miller
United States Ryan Eversley
United States Chad Gilsinger
9 Austin Canada #15 Multimatic Motorsports United States #56 Murillo Racing
United States Billy Johnson
Canada Scott Maxwell
United States Eric Foss
United States Jeff Mosing
10 Road Atlanta Canada #15 Multimatic Motorsports United States #17 RS1
United States Billy Johnson
Canada Scott Maxwell
United States Nick Galante
United States Spencer Pumpelly

Championship standings

Points system

Championship points are awarded in each class at the finish of each event. Points are awarded based on finishing positions as shown in the chart below.

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
Race 35 32 30 28 26 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

Drivers' Championships

Grand Sport

Pos. Driver DAY SEB LGA WGL MOS LIM ELK VIR AUS ATL Points
1 United States Billy Johnson 1 2 4 4 1 1 1 2 1 1 330
Canada Scott Maxwell 1 2 4 4 1 1 1 2 1 1 330
2 Canada Daniel Burkett 3 7 2 3 2 2 6 1 7 2 296
United States Marc Miller 3 7 2 3 2 2 6 1 7 2 296
3 Canada Cameron Cassels 1 1 1 4 3 5 3 2 8 274
United States Trent Hindman 1 1 1 4 3 5 3 2 8 274
4 United States Paul Holton 2 4 6 6 3 7 8† 6 3 4 247
Brazil Pierre Kleinubing 2 4 6 6 3 7 8† 6 3 4 247
5 United States Ted Giovanis 8 7 7 6 3 7 8 6 198
6 United States Rob Ecklin, Jr. 4 10 5 5 5 5 5 179
7 United Kingdom Till Bechtolsheimer 5 3 2 4 9† 5 142
United States Tyler McQuarrie 5 3 2 4 5 142
8 United States Charles Espenlaub 8 4 4 6 3 134
United States Charlie Putman 8 4 4 6 3 134
9 United States Al Carter 4 10 5 5 7 125
10 Netherlands Jeroen Bleekemolen 6 6 2 4 DNS 110
11 United States Guy Cosmo 3 7 8 6 102
12 United States David Murry 8 7 7 6 96
13 United States Peter Ludwig 5 2 4 DNS 86
14 United States Hugh Plumb 5 3 56
United States Matt Plumb 5 3 56
15 United States Sebastian Landy 5 26
16 United States Joe Foster 5 26
17 United States Bob Doyle 6 25
18 United States Dennis Trebing 6 25
19 United States Michael Lira 7 24
United States Cameron Maugeri 7 24
20 United States Andrew Hobbs 7 24
21 United States Casey Carden 7 24
United States Ethan Low 7 24
22 United States Chris Beaufait 8 23
United Kingdom Paddy McClughan 8 23
23 United States Frank Depew 9 22
24 United States Jim Jonsin 9† 0
United States Elliott Skeer 9† 0
United States Justin Piscitell 9† 0
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver 2nd place
Bronze 3rd place
Green Points finish
Blue Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple Retired (Ret)
Red Did not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
Black Disqualified (DSQ)
White Did not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not participate (DNP)
Excluded (EX)

Bold - Pole position
Italics - Fastest lap

Notes

Street Tuner

Pos. Driver DAY SEB LGA WGL MOS LIM ELK VIR AUS ATL Points
1 United States Chad Gilsinger 7 2 5 82
2 United Kingdom Stevan McAleer 16 4 1 78
United States Chad McCumbee 16 4 1 78
United States Nick Galante 2 10 6 78
United States Spencer Pumpelly 2 10 6 78
3 United States Eric Foss 1 21 3 75
United States Jeff Mosing 1 21 3 75
4 United States Sarah Cattaneo 6 1 18 74
United States Owen Trinkler 6 1 18 74
5 United States Justin Piscitell 8 11 7 67
6 United States Ari Balogh 4 8 17 66
United States Greg Liefooghe 4 8 17 66
7 United States James Clay 25 3 4 64
United States Tyler Cooke 25 3 4 64
United States Andy Lee 11 6 13 64
United States Kris Wright 11 6 13 64
8 United States Connor Bloum 10 9 12 63
United States Greg Strelzoff 10 9 12 63
9 Canada Danny Bender 13 12 8 60
United States Britt Casey, Jr. 13 12 8 60
10 United States Devin Jones 21 5 9 58
United States Jason Rabe 21 5 9 58
11 United States Tim Probert 14 15 7 57
12 Canada Michael Valiante 7 2 56
13 United States Matthew Dicken 5 18 16 55
United States Corey Lewis 5 18 16 55
14 United States Christian Szymczak 8 11 22 53
15 United States Steve Eich 24 7 10 52
United States Derek Jones 12 16 14 52
United States Mat Pombo 12 16 14 52
16 United States Andrew Carbonell 22 22 2 50
United States Liam Dwyer 22 22 2 50
United States Cameron Lawrence 7 5 50
17 United Kingdom Robin Liddell 3 14 26† 47
United States Elliott Skeer 3 14 26† 47
18 United Kingdom Kyle Tilley 18 13 20 43
19 United States Ramin Abdolvahabi 15 17 21 41
Canada James Vance 15 17 21 41
20 United States Dan Rogers 9 24 24 37
United States Seth Thomas 9 24 24 37
21 United States Brent Mosing 14 15 7† 33
22 United States Ethan Low 20 20 23 31
United States Mark Pombo 20 20 23 31
23 United States Jerry Kaufman 18† 13 20 30
24 United States Kevin Boehm 24 10 28
25 United States Jim McGuire 23 DNS 15 25
France Nico Rondet 23 DNS 15 25
26 Canada Remo Ruscitti 19 19 111 24
United States Aaron Song 19 19 11† 24
27 United States Roy Block DNS 23 19 21
United States Kyle Gimple DNS 23 19 21
28 United States A. J. Riley 17 14
United States Jameson Riley 17 14
29 United States Cavan O'Keefe 22 10
30 United States Bryan Leonard 25 7
United States Tyler Stone 25 7
31 United States Sam Adams 25 6
United Kingdom Ian James 25 6
32 United States Mitch Cobb 26 5
United States James Rowen 26 5
33 United States Jim Jonsin 27 4
United States Mike Mathe 27 4
34 United States Michael Johnson 27† 0
South Africa Stephen Simpson 27† 0
Dominican Republic Jorge Leroux DSQ 0
Dominican Republic Juan Carlos Leroux DSQ 0
Notes

Teams' Championships

Grand Sport

Pos. Team DAY SEB LGA WGL MOS LIM ELK VIR AUS ATL Points
1 #15 Multimatic Motorsports 1 2 4 4 1 1 1 2 1 1 330
2 #33 CJ Wilson Racing 3 7 2 3 2 2 6 1 7 2 296
3 #12 Bodymotion Racing 1 1 1 4 3 5 3 2 8 274
4 #76 Compass360 Racing 2 4 6 6 3 7 8 6 3 4 270
5 #99 Automatic Racing 4 10 5 5 5 4 5 5 207
6 #35 CJ Wilson Racing 5 3 2 4 9 5 164
7 #09 Automatic Racing 8 7 4 6 3 130
8 #64 Team TGM 8 7 DNS 6 3 DNS DNS 6 127
9 #21 Mühlner Motorsports America 6 6 2 4 DNS 110
10 #46 Team TGM 7 DNS DNS 7 8 DNS 71
11 #13 Rum Bum Racing 5 3 56
12 #6 Rebel Rock Racing 9 7 46
13 #57 Racers Edge Motorsports 7 24
14 #16 Racers Edge Motorsports 8 23

Street Tuner

Pos. Team DAY SEB LGA WGL MOS LIM ELK VIR AUS ATL Points
1 #93 HART 7 2 5 82
2 #25 Freedom Autosport 16 4 1 78
3 #17 RS1 2 10 6 78
4 #56 Murillo Racing 1 21 3 75
5 #44 CRG - I Do Borrow 6 1 18 74
6 #83 Next Level European 4 8 17 66
7 #84 BimmerWorld Racing 25 3 4 64
8 #22 Kris Wright Racing w/ Goldcrest Motorsports 11 6 13 64
9 #19 RS1 10 9 12 63
10 #27 Freedom Autosport 13 12 8 60
11 #31 Bodymotion Racing 21 5 9 58
12 #65 Murillo Racing 14 15 7 57
13 #36 Strategic Wealth Racing 5 18 16 55
14 #8 Rebel Rock Racing 3 14 26 53
15 #34 Alara Racing 8 11 22 53
16 #92 HART 24 7 10 52
17 #73 MINI JCW Team 12 16 14 52
18 #26 Freedom Autosport 22 22 2 50
19 #81 BimmerWorld Racing 18 13 20 43
20 #52 MINI JCW Team 15 17 21 41
21 #38 Next Level European 9 24 24 37
22 #37 MINI JCW Team 20 20 23 31
23 #74 Compass360 Racing 23 DNS 15 25
24 #18 RS1 19 19 111 24
25 #75 Compass360 Racing DNS 23 19 21
26 #7 Rebel Rock Racing 27 25 25 10
27 #66 Riley Racing 17 14
28 #5 Schmidt Motorsports 26 5
29 #54 JDC-Miller Motorsports 27 5
30 #4 LRT Racing DSQ 0
Notes

Manufacturers' Championships

Grand Sport

Pos. Manufacturer DAY SEB LGA WGL MOS LIM ELK VIR AUS ATL Points
1 Ford 1 2 4 4 1 1 1 2 1 1 338
2 Porsche 3 1 1 1 2 2 2 1 2 2 332
3 Aston Martin 4 10 5 5 5 4 4 5 3 270

Street Tuner

Pos. Manufacturer DAY SEB LGA WGL MOS LIM ELK VIR AUS ATL Points
1 Porsche 1 5 3 95
2 Honda 6 1 5 95
3 Mazda 8 4 1 95
4 BMW 14 3 4 88
5 Mini 12 16 14 80
6 Audi 23 23 15 75
Manufacturers ineligible for championship points
Mercedes-Benz 26 0

See also

References

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