2016 Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge explained

The 2016 Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge was 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 beginning of the season: The Roar Before the 24 at Daytona from January 8 to January 10.[1]

RndRaceCircuitLocationDate
1BMW Performance 200Daytona International SpeedwayDaytona Beach, FloridaJanuary 29
2Sebring 150Sebring International RacewaySebring, FloridaMarch 18
3Continental Monterey Grand Prix powered by MazdaMazda Raceway Laguna SecaMonterey, CaliforniaApril 30
4Continental Tire 150 at the GlenWatkins Glen InternationalWatkins Glen, New YorkJuly 2
5Mobil 1 Sportscar Grand Prix Presented by Hawk PerformanceCanadian Tire Motorsport ParkBowmanville, OntarioJuly 9
6Northeast Grand PrixLime Rock ParkLakeville, ConnecticutJuly 23
7Continental Tire Road Race Showcase Road AmericaElkhart Lake, WisconsinAugust 6
8Oak Tree Grand Prix at VIRVirginia International RacewayAlton, VirginiaAugust 27
9Circuit of the Americas 150Circuit of the AmericasAustin, TexasSeptember 16
10Road Atlanta 150Road AtlantaBraselton, GeorgiaSeptember 30

Entry list

Grand Sport

TeamCarDriversRounds
Automatic RacingAston Martin V8 Vantage GT409 Charles Espenlaub[2] 4, 8–10
Charlie Putman4, 8–10
Al Carter[3] 7
Andrew Hobbs7
99 Rob Ecklin, Jr.1–4, 6, 8–9
Al Carter[4] 1–4
Peter Ludwig[5] 6
Charles Espenlaub7
Charlie Putman7
Sebastian Landy[6] 8
Joe Foster[7] 9
Bodymotion RacingPorsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport12 Cameron Cassels[8] 2–10
Trent Hindman2–10
CJ Wilson RacingPorsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport33 Daniel BurkettAll
Marc MillerAll
35 Till Bechtolsheimer2–4, 6–7, 10
Tyler McQuarrie2–4, 6, 10
Justin Piscitell7
C360RFord Shelby GT350R-C76 Paul HoltonAll
Pierre KleinubingAll
Mühlner Motorsports AmericaPorsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport21 Jeroen Bleekemolen[9] 1–2, 7, 9–10
Bob Doyle1
Dennis Trebing2
Peter Ludwig7, 9–10
Multimatic MotorsportsFord Shelby GT350R-C15 Billy JohnsonAll
Scott MaxwellAll
Racers Edge MotorsportsFord Mustang Boss 302R16 Chris Beaufait1
Paddy McClughan1
57 Michael Lira1
Cameron Maugeri1
Rebel Rock RacingPorsche 9976 Frank Depew2
Jim Jonsin2
Elliott Skeer2
Casey Carden10
Ethan Low10
Rum Bum RacingPorsche 99713 Hugh Plumb1–2
Matt Plumb1–2
Team TGMPorsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport46 Ted Giovanis4, 6–10
David Murry4, 6
Guy Cosmo7–10
64 Ted Giovanis2–3, 6–10
David Murry2–3, 6
Guy Cosmo7–10

Street Tuner

TeamCarDriversRounds
Alara RacingMazda MX-534 Christian Szymczak1–5, 7–10
Justin Piscitell1–2
Cavan O'Keefe3
Bob Stretch4–5
Drake Kemper7, 9–10
Ethan Low8
43 Terry Borcheller8–9
Mike LaMarra8–9
BimmerWorld RacingBMW 328i (F30)81 Jerry KaufmanAll
Kyle TilleyAll
84 James ClayAll
Tyler CookeAll
Bodymotion RacingPorsche Cayman31 Devin JonesAll
Jason RabeAll
C360RAudi S374 Jim McGuireAll
Nico RondetAll
75 Roy Block1–8
Kyle Gimple1–4
Tom Dyer[10] 5–8
Jayson Clunie7, 9–10
Matthew Keegan9–10
CRG - I Do BorrowHonda Civic Si (Rounds 1–3)
Nissan Altima Coupe (Rounds 4–10)[11]
44 Sarah CattaneoAll
Owen TrinklerAll
Freedom AutosportMazda MX-525 Stevan McAleerAll
Chad McCumbeeAll
26 Andrew CarbonellAll
Liam DwyerAll
27 Danny BenderAll
Britt Casey, Jr.All
HARTHonda Civic Si92 Steve Eich1–4, 6–7, 9–10
Kevin Boehm1, 3–5, 8–10
Cameron Lawrence2, 5–8
93 Chad GilsingerAll
Michael Valiante1–2
Cameron Lawrence3, 9–10
Ryan Eversley4–8
JDC-Miller MotorsportsBMW 228i54 Michael Johnson[12] 3–10
Stephen Simpson3–10
Kris Wright Racing w/ Goldcrest MotorsportsPorsche Cayman22 Andy Lee1–9
Kris Wright1–9
LRT RacingHonda Civic Si4 Jorge Leroux1
Juan Carlos Leroux1
MINI JCW TeamMini Cooper JCW37 Ethan Low1–7
Mark Pombo1–4, 7–8, 10
James Vance5–6
Austin Mack8
Nathan Norenberg9–10
Tyler Stone9
52 Ramin AbdolvahabiAll
James Vance1–4
Nathan Norenberg5, 7
Tyler Stone6, 8, 10
Mark Pombo9
73 Derek JonesAll
Mat PomboAll
Murillo RacingPorsche Cayman56 Eric FossAll
Jeff MosingAll
BMW 328i (E90)65 Brent MosingAll
Tim ProbertAll
Justin Piscitell1–3, 5–6
Next Level EuropeanPorsche Cayman38 Dan RogersAll
Seth ThomasAll
83 Ari BaloghAll
Greg LiefoogheAll
Rebel Rock RacingPorsche Cayman7 Jim Jonsin1
Mike Mathe1
Sam Adams2, 4–5, 7
Ian James2
Bryan Leonard3
Tyler Stone3
Elliott Skeer4–5, 7
Lee Carpentier6, 10
Kieron O'Rourke6, 10
Frank DePew8–9
Brandon Davis8
Sean Rayhall9
8 Robin LiddellAll
Elliott Skeer1–3
Theo Bean4–10
Riley RacingMazda MX-566 A. J. Riley1, 6
Jameson Riley1, 6
RS1Porsche Cayman17 Nick GalanteAll
Spencer PumpellyAll
18 Remo Ruscitti1–3, 5
Aaron Song1–3
Justin Piscitell4
Aurora Straus4
Dillon Machavern5–7, 9–10
Phil Bloom6, 8
Josh Bilicki7
Andy Lally8
Dylan Murcott9–10
19 Connor BloumAll
Greg StrelzoffAll
Schmidt MotorsportsMercedes-Benz C 3005 Mitch Cobb[13] 1
James Rowen1
Strategic Wealth RacingPorsche Cayman36 Matthew DickenAll
Corey LewisAll

Race results

Bold indicates overall winner.

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

Drivers' Championships

Grand Sport

valign=middlevalign=middleDriverDAYSEBLGAWGLMOSLIMELKVIRAUSATLvalign=middlePoints
1 Billy Johnson1244111211330
Scott Maxwell1244111211330
2 Daniel Burkett3723226172296
Marc Miller3723226172296
3 Cameron Cassels111435328274
Trent Hindman111435328274
4 Paul Holton2466378†634247
Pierre Kleinubing2466378†634247
5 Ted Giovanis87763786198
6 Rob Ecklin, Jr.41055555179
7 Till Bechtolsheimer53249†5142
Tyler McQuarrie53245142
8 Charles Espenlaub84463134
Charlie Putman84463134
9 Al Carter410557125
10 Jeroen Bleekemolen6624DNS110
11 Guy Cosmo3786102
12 David Murry877696
13 Peter Ludwig524DNS86
14 Hugh Plumb5356
Matt Plumb5356
15 Sebastian Landy526
16 Joe Foster526
17 Bob Doyle625
18 Dennis Trebing625
19 Michael Lira724
Cameron Maugeri724
20 Andrew Hobbs724
21 Casey Carden724
Ethan Low724
22 Chris Beaufait823
Paddy McClughan823
23 Frank Depew922
24 Jim Jonsin9†0
Elliott Skeer9†0
Justin Piscitell9†0
Bold - Pole position
Italics - Fastest lap
Notes:

Street Tuner

valign=middlevalign=middleDriverDAYSEBLGAWGLMOSLIMELKVIRAUSATLvalign=middlePoints
1 Nick Galante2106124116211268
Spencer Pumpelly2106124116211268
2 Eric Foss121322553316256
Jeff Mosing121322553316256
3 Chad Gilsinger725213262122253
4 Stevan McAleer164146148720252
Chad McCumbee164146148720252
5 Devin Jones21592998659230
Jason Rabe21592998659230
6 Connor Bloum10912518823533219
Greg Strelzoff10912518823533219
7 Derek Jones121614154177465213
Mat Pombo121614154177465213
8 Cameron Lawrence757713727196
9 Danny Bender13128181412910421190
Britt Casey, Jr.13128181412910421190
10 Matthew Dicken518163211510191410182
Corey Lewis518163211510191410182
11 James Clay25346116151327†19180
Tyler Cooke2534611615132719180
12 Andrew Carbonell22222241035172313174
Liam Dwyer22222241035172313174
13 Robin Liddell31426†923181112258158
14 Ari Balogh48172526241422216157
Greg Liefooghe48172526241422216157
15 Christian Szymczak8112227†19218112418150
16 Andy Lee11613161225211412150
Kris Wright11613161225211412150
17 Sarah Cattaneo611820128†19262024†148
Owen Trinkler611820128†19262024†148
18 Kyle Tilley181320101514DNS211512142
19 Dan Rogers92424231619229817140
Seth Thomas92424231619229817140
20 Ryan Eversley21326†212139
21 Ramin Abdolvahabi1517211724211222915138
22 Kevin Boehm2410777187137
23 Steve Eich24710771318131
24 Justin Piscitell8117827†1111130
25 Jerry Kaufman18†1320101514DNS211512129
26 Nico Rondet23DNS151317236231123126
27 Tim Probert141571227†11DNS2428†14120
28 Jim McGuire23DNS151317236231123†118
29 Theo Bean923181112258111
30 Elliott Skeer31426†11131799
31 Mark Pombo20202326†20279496
32 Ethan Low20202326†2013201191
33 James Vance15172117201384
34 Brent Mosing14157†1227†11†DNS2428†1476
35 Nate Norenberg241210475
36 Roy BlockDNS23191425201628†25†70
37 Tyler Stone252122101563
38 Dillon Machavern81025†1362
39 Terry Borcheller2181759
40 Michael Johnson27†192216241526†DNS59
Stephen Simpson27†192216241526†DNS59
41 Sam Adams2511131758
42 Michael Valiante7256
43 Remo Ruscitti1919111847
44 Aurora Straus81143
45 Kyle GimpleDNS23191438
46 Drake Kemper18241833
47 Philip Bloom102032
48 Jayson Clunie161630
49 Mike LaMarra181727
50 Aaron Song191911†24
51 Dylan Murcott1318
52 Frank DePew251918
53 Lee Carpentier222218
Kieron O'Rourke222218
54 Tom Dyer252028†25†17
55 Matthew Keegan1615
56 A. J. Riley1727†14
Jameson Riley1727†14
57 Bob Stretch27†1912
58 Sean Rayhall1912
59 Andy Lally2011
60 Cavan O'Keefe2210
61 Bryan Leonard257
62 Ian James256
62 Brandon Davis256
64 Mitch Cobb265
James Rowen265
65 Jim Jonsin274
Mike Mathe274
66 Austin Mack274
67 Josh Bilicki25†0
68 Jorge LerouxDSQ0
Juan Carlos LerouxDSQ0
Notes:

Teams' Championships

Grand Sport

valign=middlevalign=middleTeamDAYSEBLGAWGLMOSLIMELKVIRAUSATLvalign=middlePoints
1
  1. 15 Multimatic Motorsports
1244111211330
2
  1. 33 CJ Wilson Racing
3723226172296
3
  1. 12 Bodymotion Racing
111435328274
4
  1. 76 Compass360 Racing
2466378634270
5
  1. 99 Automatic Racing
410555455207
6
  1. 35 CJ Wilson Racing
532495164
7
  1. 09 Automatic Racing
87463130
8
  1. 64 Team TGM
87DNS63DNSDNS6127
9
  1. 21 Mühlner Motorsports America
6624DNS110
10
  1. 46 Team TGM
7DNSDNS78DNS71
11
  1. 13 Rum Bum Racing
5356
12
  1. 6 Rebel Rock Racing
9746
13
  1. 57 Racers Edge Motorsports
724
14
  1. 16 Racers Edge Motorsports
823

Street Tuner

valign=middlevalign=middleTeamDAYSEBLGAWGLMOSLIMELKVIRAUSATLvalign=middlePoints
1
  1. 17 RS1
2106124116211268
2
  1. 93 HART
725213262122258
3
  1. 56 Murillo Racing
121322553316256
4
  1. 25 Freedom Autosport
164146148720252
5
  1. 31 Bodymotion Racing
21592998659230
6
  1. 19 RS1
10912518823533219
7
  1. 73 MINI JCW Team
121614154177465213
8
  1. 92 HART
24710777137187203
9
  1. 27 Freedom Autosport
13128181412910421190
10
  1. 84 BimmerWorld Racing
2534611615132719184
11
  1. 36 Strategic Wealth Racing
518163211510191410182
12
  1. 26 Freedom Autosport
22222241035172313174
13
  1. 8 Rebel Rock Racing
31426923181112258164
14
  1. 44 CRG - I Do Borrow
61182012819262024158
15
  1. 83 Next Level European
48172526241422216157
16
  1. 34 Alara Racing
811222719218112418154
17
  1. 22 Kris Wright Racing w/ Goldcrest Motorsports
11613161225211412150
18
  1. 18 RS1
1919111881025201311146
19
  1. 81 BimmerWorld Racing
181320101514DNS211512142
20
  1. 38 Next Level European
92424231619229817140
21
  1. 52 MINI JCW Team
1517211724211222915138
22
  1. 37 MINI JCW Team
2020232620132027104129
23
  1. 65 Murillo Racing
14157122711DNS242814127
24
  1. 74 Compass360 Racing
23DNS151317236231123126
25
  1. 7 Rebel Rock Racing
27252511132217251922105
26
  1. 75 Compass360 Racing
DNS231914252016281625288
27
  1. 54 JDC-Miller Motorsports
27192216241526DNS69
28
  1. 43 Alara Racing
181727
29
  1. 66 Riley Racing
172714
30
  1. 5 Schmidt Motorsports
265
31
  1. 4 LRT Racing
DSQ0
Notes:

Manufacturers' Championships

Grand Sport

valign=middlevalign=middleManufacturerDAYSEBLGAWGLMOSLIMELKVIRAUSATLvalign=middlePoints
1Ford1244111211338
2Porsche3111222122332
3Aston Martin4105554453270

Street Tuner

valign=middlevalign=middleManufacturerDAYSEBLGAWGLMOSLIMELKVIRAUSATLvalign=middlePoints
1Porsche1531241211334
2Honda6157372122314
3Mazda84146148414303
4BMW1434611615131512278
5Mini121614154137464275
6Audi2323151317206231113256
Manufacturers ineligible for championship points
Nissan20128192620240
Mercedes-Benz260

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: IMSA Continental Tire Challenge Sets 10-Race Schedule For 2016. IMSA. Daytona Beach, Florida. January 29, 2016. August 8, 2015. February 2, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160202003241/http://www.imsa.com/articles/imsa-continental-tire-challenge-sets-10-race-schedule-2016. dead.
  2. Web site: Sahlen's Six Hours of the Glen Pre-Race Entry List. IMSA. July 4, 2016. June 30, 2016. July 5, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160705051320/http://sportscarchallenge.imsa.com/sites/default/files/event-weekends/2016/emedit_event_weekend/em_sahlen039s_six_hours_of_the_glen/2016_ctsc_wgi_prerace_entrylist_0.pdf. dead.
  3. Web site: Provisional Pre-Event Entry List Continental Tire Road Race Showcase. IMSA. August 4, 2016. August 2, 2016.
  4. Web site: BMW Performance 200 at Daytona Entry List. IMSA. January 29, 2016. January 27, 2016. February 1, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160201231708/http://www.imsa.com/sites/default/files/races/entry_lists/2016_CTSC_Daytona_PostSafeftyCheck_EntryList.pdf. dead.
  5. Web site: 2016 Northeast Grand Prix Entry List. IMSA. July 22, 2016. July 25, 2016.
  6. Web site: Pre-Race Entry List Oak Tree Krand Prix at VIR. IMSA. August 28, 2016. August 26, 2016.
  7. Web site: Circuit of the Americas 150 Pre-Race Entry List. IMSA. September 16, 2016. September 16, 2016. September 17, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160917085828/http://sportscarchampionship.imsa.com/sites/default/files/event-weekends/2016/emedit_event_weekend/em_2016_lone_star_le_mans/2016_ctsc_cota_prerace_entrylist.pdf. dead.
  8. Web site: Pre-Race Entry List Sebring 150. IMSA. March 19, 2016. March 18, 2016. March 28, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160328083506/http://www.imsa.com/sites/default/files/races/entry_lists/2016_ICTSC_Sebring_PreRace_EntryList.pdf. dead.
  9. Web site: BMW Performance 200 at Daytona Practice 3 Results. IMSA. January 29, 2016. January 28, 2016.
  10. Web site: Provisional Pre-Event Entry List Mobil 1 SportsCar Grand Prix. IMSA. July 7, 2016. June 28, 2016.
  11. Web site: CRG – I Do Borrow Joins the Nissan Family. IMSA. July 9, 2016. June 10, 2016.
  12. Web site: Post-Safety Check Entry List Continental Monterey Grand Prix powered by Mazda. IMSA. April 30, 2016. April 30, 2016.
  13. Web site: BMW Performance 200 at Daytona Qualifying Results. IMSA. January 29, 2016. January 28, 2016.