2017 SprintX GT Championship Series explained

The 2017 SprintX GT Championship Series was the second season of the SprintX GT Championship Series. Dion von Moltke was the defending champion in the highest class, the Pro class in GT. It was the first season sanctioned by the United States Auto Club, after being under Sports Car Club of America sanctioning last year.

Schedule

The calendar was revealed on 13 October 2016.[1] The season comprised five rounds, all of which are headliners. Laguna Seca did not return on the schedule. Virginia, Lime Rock and Circuit of the Americas made their first appearance on the SprintX schedule.

RoundDateEventCircuitLocation
1April 28–30Nissan Grand Prix of VIRVirginia International RacewayAlton, Virginia
2May 19–21Pirelli World Challenge at CTMPCanadian Tire Motorsport ParkBowmanville, Ontario
3May 26–27Grand Prix of Lime Rock ParkLime Rock ParkLakeville, Connecticut
4August 11–13Grand Prix of Utah presented by Security National MortgageUtah Motorsports CampusTooele, Utah
5September 1–3Grand Prix of TexasCircuit of the AmericasAustin, Texas

Entry list

GT

TeamCarDriversClassRounds
TRG-AMRAston Martin V12 Vantage GT3007 Drew RegitzAA1–3
Kris Wilson
De La Torre RacingAston Martin V12 Vantage GT304 Ate de JongAA5
Jorge De La Torre
R. Ferri MotorsportFerrari 458 Italia GT3013 Terry BorchellerPA2
Marc Muzzo
Drew RegitzAA4
Kris Wilson
Ferrari 488 GT361 Kyle MarcelliPP1–2
Alex Riberas
CRP RacingMercedes-AMG GT32 Ryan DalzielPPAll
Daniel Morad
Cadillac RacingCadillac ATS-V.R3 Johnny O'ConnellPPAll
Ricky Taylor
8 Michael CooperPPAll
Jordan Taylor
Magnus RacingAudi R8 LMS4 Spencer PumpellyPPAll
Pierre Kaffer1–2, 4–5
Dane Cameron3
44 John PotterPAAll
Marco Seefried1–2, 4–5
Andrew Davis3
K-PAX RacingMcLaren 650S GT36 Bryan SellersPPAll
Jonny Kane1–3
Michael Lewis4–5
9 Ben BarnicoatPPAll
Álvaro Parente
98 Mike HedlundPA1–3
Michael Lewis
Scuderia CorsaFerrari 458 Italia GT37 Martín FuentesAA1–2
Stefan Johansson
GMG RacingPorsche 911 GT3 R14 James SofronasPAAll
Laurens Vanthoor1–2
Matthew Halliday3
Mathieu Jaminet4–5
Wright MotorsportsPorsche 911 GT3 R16 Jan HeylenPAAll
Michael Schein
58 Patrick LongPPAll
Jörg Bergmeister1–2, 4–5
Marc Lieb3
M1GT RacingAudi R8 LMS ultra23 James DaysonAA1, 4–5
Larry Pegram1
Jason Bell4–5
James DaysonPA2–3
David Ostella
Audi R8 LMS24 Walt BowlinAA5
Lars Viljoen
MOMO/NGT MotorsportsFerrari 458 Italia GT330 Henrique CisnerosAAAll
Tyler McQuarrie1–3
Jonathon Ziegelman4
Peter Ludwig5
TR3 RacingFerrari 488 GT331 Daniel MancinelliPPAll
Andrea Montermini1
Niccolò Schirò2–5
RealTime RacingAcura NSX GT343 Tom DyerPPAll
Ryan Eversley
93 Peter KoxPPAll
Mark Wilkins
Black Swan RacingMercedes-AMG GT354 Jeroen BleekemolenPAAll
Tim Pappas
DXDT RacingMercedes-AMG GT363 David AskewPA4
Aaron Povoledo
Always Evolving/AIM AutosportNissan GT-R Nismo GT375 Frankie MontecalvoPAAll
Ricardo Sánchez
Calvert DynamicsPorsche 911 GT3 R77 Preston CalvertPAAll
Alec Udell
Absolute RacingBentley Continental GT378 Luo YufengPA1–3
Alexandre Imperatori1–2
André Couto3
Andrew Kim4
Will Stevens
88 Vincent AbrilPPAll
Adderly Fong
McCann RacingAudi R8 LMS82 Andrew DavisPP1
Mike Skeen
PA5
Michael McCann
MCC MotorsportsMercedes-AMG GT392 Alexandre NegrãoPA1–2
Alexandre Negrão Sr.
GAINSCO/Bob Stallings RacingPorsche 911 GT3 R99 Jon FogartyPP4–5
Wolf Henzler
DIME RacingLamborghini Huracán GT3111 J. D. DavisonPP1
Jonathan Summerton
Sources:[2] [3] [4] [5] [6]
IconClass
PPPro-Pro
PAPro-Am
AAAm-Am

GT Cup

TeamCarDriversClassRounds
DXDT RacingLamborghini Huracán LP 620-2 Super Trofeo10 Jeff BurtonPA4
Brandon Davis
Precision DrivingFerrari 458 Challenge Evo11 Dani ClosPA1, 3
Marko Radisic
R3 MotorsportsFerrari 458 Challenge18 Conrad GrunewaldAA5
James Weiland
Dream Racing MotorsportLamborghini Huracán LP 620-2 Super Trofeo55 Alessandro BressanPAAll
Yuki Harata
Autometrics MotorsportsPorsche 911 GT3 Cup90 Cory FriedmanAAAll
Joe Toussaint
Tool RacingPorsche 911 GT3 Cup95 Erich JoinerPA3–5
Andy Lee
Sources:

GTS

TeamCarDriversClassRounds
VOLT RacingMcLaren 570S GT402 Alan BrynjolfssonAA2
Chris Hall
Ford Mustang077 Alan Brynjolfsson3
Chris Hall
TRG-AMRAston Martin Vantage GT403 Craig LyonsAA5
Kris Wilson
09 Jerry KaufmanPA1–2
Kyle Tilley
Derek DeBoerAA4–5
Jason Alexandridis4
Sean Gibbons5
GMG RacingMcLaren 570S GT404 Kenton KochPA2
George Kurtz
Case-it RacingPorsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport MR017 Trent HindmanPAAll
Adam Merzon
018 Philip BloomAA1–3
Cameron Cassels
Stephen Cameron RacingAston Martin Vantage GT4019 Ari BaloghAA1
Greg Liefooghe
BMW M3 E92 Ari Balogh2–5
Greg Liefooghe
PF RacingFord Mustang40 Ernie Francis Jr.PA2
James Pesek
NOLAsportPorsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport MR47 Jason HartAA1, 3–5
Matt Travis1, 3–4
Mike Vess5
Sources:

Race results

RoundCircuitGT Pro-Pro Winning CarGT Pro-Am Winning CarGT Am-Am Winning CarGT Cup Pro-Am Winning CarGT Cup Am-Am Winning CarGTS Pro-Am Winning CarGTS Am-Am Winning Car
GT Pro-Pro Winning DriverGT Pro-Am Winning DriverGT Am-Am Winning DriverGT Cup Pro-Am Winning DriverGT Cup Am-Am Winning DriverGTS Pro-Am Winning DriverGTS Am-Am Winning Driver
1Virginia
  1. 31 Ferrari 488 GT3
  1. 16 Porsche 911 GT3 R
  1. 007 Aston Martin
    V12 Vantage GT3
  1. 55 Lamborghini Huracán
    LP 620-2 Super Trofeo
  1. 90 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup
  1. 017 Porsche Cayman
    GT4 Clubsport MR
  1. 019 Aston Martin Vantage GT4
Daniel Mancinelli
Andrea Montermini
Jan Heylen
Michael Schein
Drew Regitz
Kris Wilson
Alessandro Bressan
Yuki Harata
Cory Friedman
Joe Toussaint
Trent Hindman
Adam Merzon
Ari Balogh
Greg Liefooghe
  1. 2 Mercedes-AMG GT3
  1. 54 Mercedes-AMG GT3
  1. 30 Ferrari 458 Italia GT3
  1. 55 Lamborghini Huracán
    LP 620-2 Super Trofeo
  1. 90 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup
  1. 017 Porsche Cayman
    GT4 Clubsport MR
  1. 019 Aston Martin Vantage GT4
Ryan Dalziel
Daniel Morad
Jeroen Bleekemolen
Tim Pappas
Henrique Cisneros
Tyler McQuarrie
Alessandro Bressan
Yuki Harata
Cory Friedman
Joe Toussaint
Trent Hindman
Adam Merzon
Ari Balogh
Greg Liefooghe
2R1Mosport
  1. 8 Cadillac ATS-V.R
  1. 14 Porsche 911 GT3 R
  1. 30 Ferrari 458 Italia GT3
  1. 55 Lamborghini Huracán
    LP 620-2 Super Trofeo
  1. 40 Ford Mustang
  1. 019 BMW M3 E92
Michael Cooper
Jordan Taylor
James Sofronas
Laurens Vanthoor
Henrique Cisneros
Tyler McQuarrie
Alessandro Bressan
Yuki Harata
Cory Friedman
Joe Toussaint
Ernie Francis Jr.
James Pesek
Ari Balogh
Greg Liefooghe
R2Race cancelled due to a heavy rain shower. The race will be replaced by a third race at Circuit of the Americas.
3R1Lime Rock
  1. 58 Porsche 911 GT3 R
  1. 16 Porsche 911 GT3 R
  1. 30 Ferrari 458 Italia GT3
  1. 55 Lamborghini Huracán
    LP 620-2 Super Trofeo
  1. 90 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup
  1. 017 Porsche Cayman
    GT4 Clubsport MR
  1. 077 Ford Mustang
Marc Lieb
Patrick Long
Jan Heylen
Michael Schein
Henrique Cisneros
Tyler McQuarrie
Alessandro Bressan
Yuki Harata
Cory Friedman
Joe Toussaint
Trent Hindman
Adam Merzon
Alan Brynjolfsson
Chris Hall
R2
  1. 4 Audi R8 LMS
  1. 16 Porsche 911 GT3 R
  1. 30 Ferrari 458 Italia GT3
  1. 55 Lamborghini Huracán
    LP 620-2 Super Trofeo
Dane Cameron
Spencer Pumpelly
Jan Heylen
Michael Schein
Henrique Cisneros
Tyler McQuarrie
Alessandro Bressan
Yuki Harata
Cory Friedman
Joe Toussaint
Trent Hindman
Adam Merzon
Ari Balogh
Greg Liefooghe
4R1Utah
  1. 93 Acura NSX GT3
  1. 16 Porsche 911 GT3 R
Peter Kox
Mark Wilkins
Jan Heylen
Michael Schein
Henrique Cisneros
Jonathon Ziegelman
Erich Joyner
Andy Lee
Cory Friedman
Joe Toussaint
Trent Hindman
Adam Merzon
Jason Hart
Matt Travis
R2
  1. 31 Ferrari 488 GT3
  1. 14 Porsche 911 GT3 R
  1. 55 Lamborghini Huracán
    LP 620-2 Super Trofeo
Daniel Mancinelli
Niccolò Schirò
Mathieu Jaminet
James Sofronas
Henrique Cisneros
Jonathon Ziegelman
Alessandro Bressan
Yuki Harata
Cory Friedman
Joe Toussaint
Trent Hindman
Adam Merzon
Jason Hart
Matt Travis
5R1Austin
  1. 58 Porsche 911 GT3 R
  1. 14 Porsche 911 GT3 R
  1. 30 Ferrari 458 Italia GT3
  1. 55 Lamborghini Huracán
    LP 620-2 Super Trofeo
  1. 90 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup
  1. 019 BMW M3 E92
Jörg Bergmeister
Patrick Long
Mathieu Jaminet
James Sofronas
Henrique Cisneros
Peter Ludwig
Alessandro Bressan
Yuki Harata
Cory Friedman
Joe Toussaint
Trent Hindman
Adam Merzon
Ari Balogh
Greg Liefooghe
R2
  1. 31 Ferrari 488 GT3
  1. 14 Porsche 911 GT3 R
  1. 30 Ferrari 458 Italia GT3
  1. 18 Ferrari 458 Challenge
No finishers
  1. 09 Aston Martin Vantage GT4
Daniel Mancinelli
Niccolò Schirò
Mathieu Jaminet
James Sofronas
Henrique Cisneros
Peter Ludwig
Alessandro Bressan
Yuki Harata
Conrad Grunewald
James Weiland
Derek DeBoer
Sean Gibbons
R3
  1. 2 Mercedes-AMG GT3
  1. 14 Porsche 911 GT3 R
  1. 30 Ferrari 458 Italia GT3
  1. 90 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup
Ryan Dalziel
Daniel Morad
Mathieu Jaminet
James Sofronas
Henrique Cisneros
Peter Ludwig
Alessandro Bressan
Yuki Harata
Cory Friedman
Joe Toussaint
Trent Hindman
Adam Merzon
Derek DeBoer
Sean Gibbons

Championship standings

Drivers' championships

Championship points were awarded for the first twenty positions in each race. The overall pole-sitter also received one point. 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 
Points25232119171514131211109876543211

Overall

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GT
1 Michael Cooper
Jordan Taylor
Cadillac Racing431428346Ret175
2 Ryan Dalziel
Daniel Morad
CRP Racing5166998351172
3 Patrick Long Wright Motorsports63021Ret36182163
4 Daniel Mancinelli TR3 Racing141325102121Ret162
5 Johnny O'Connell
Ricky Taylor
Cadillac Racing713326745527149
6 Spencer Pumpelly Magnus Racing285521Ret96103141
7 Ben Barnicoat
Álvaro Parente
K-PAX Racing2923033642144140
8 Jörg Bergmeister Wright Motorsports630236182136
9 Tom Dyer
Ryan Eversley
RealTime Racing1911115552996135
10 Niccolò Schirò TR3 Racing1325102121Ret118
11 Bryan Sellers K-PAX Racing18127881078125116
12 Peter Kox
Mark Wilkins
RealTime RacingRet14976111Ret78111
13 Vincent Abril
Adderly Fong
Absolute Racing118494727715Ret107
14 Pierre Kaffer Magnus Racing2855Ret9610393
15 James Sofronas GMG Racing101581219121210111092
16 Jan Heylen
Michael Schein
Wright Motorsports316101011111714291288
17 Michael Lewis K-PAX Racing1618172818107812579
18 Jeroen Bleekemolen
Tim Pappas
Black Swan Racing2210201313161411131171
19 Jonny Kane K-PAX Racing181278852
20 Mathieu Jaminet GMG Racing121210111051
21 Andrew Davis McCann Racing2751
Magnus Racing1514
22 Henrique Cisneros MOMO/NGT Motorsports1517151615181815161550
23 Mike Skeen McCann Racing27141749
24 Dane Cameron Magnus Racing2148
25 Frankie Montecalvo
Ricardo Sánchez
Always Evolving/AIM AutosportRet2014111221131217DNS48
26 John Potter Magnus Racing3125161514131513Ret1348
27 Jon Fogarty
Wolf Henzler
GAINSCO/Bob Stallings Racing19103946
28 Andrea Montermini TR3 Racing1444
29 Preston Calvert
Alec Udell
Calvert Dynamics14Ret181720151616Ret1438
30 Luo Yufeng Absolute Racing81912141636
31 Marco Seefried Magnus Racing312516131513Ret1335
32 Laurens Vanthoor GMG Racing1015830
33 Marc Lieb Wright Motorsports1Ret27
34 Kyle Marcelli
Alex Riberas
R. Ferri Motorsport96DNS27
35 Tyler McQuarrie MOMO/NGT Motorsports151715161527
36 Alexandre Imperatori Absolute Racing8191224
37 J. D. Davison
Jonathan Summerton
DIME Racing13920
38 Drew Regitz
Kris Wilson
TRG-AMR122123181719
R. Ferri Motorsport2019
39 Peter Ludwig MOMO/NGT Motorsports15161517
40 Mike Hedlund K-PAX Racing161817281815
41 André Couto Absolute Racing141612
42 Matthew Halliday GMG Racing121911
43 Michael McCann McCann Racing141711
44 James Dayson M1GT Racing272421WDWD232117201811
45 Andrew Kim
Will Stevens
Absolute Racing14317
46 Jason Bell M1GT Racing232120187
47 Walt Bowlin
Lars Viljoen
M1GT Racing26166
48 Jonathon Ziegelman MOMO/NGT Motorsports18186
49 David Ostella M1GT Racing21WDWD174
50 David Askew
Aaron Povoledo
DXDT Racing17284
51 Alexandre Negrão
Alexandre Negrão Sr.
MCC Motorsports1731WD4
52 Ate de Jong
Jorge De La Torre
De La Torre Racing23234
53 Terry Borcheller
Marc Muzzo
R. Ferri Motorsport192
54 Larry Pegram M1GT Racing27240
55 Martín Fuentes
Stefan Johansson
Scuderia Corsa3027WD0
GT Cup
Alessandro Bressan
Yuki Harata
Dream Racing Motorsport20222219212520181819
Erich Joiner
Andy Lee
Tool Racing202422222220
Cory Friedman
Joe Toussaint
Autometrics Motorsports21232421232424192121
Conrad Grunewald
James Weiland
R3 Motorsports1922
Jeff Burton
Brandon Davis
DXDT Racing2623
Dani Clos
Marko Radisic
Precision DrivingWDWD2222
Tom Haacker
Sloan Urry
TruSpeed AutoSportWDWD
GTS
Trent Hindman
Adam Merzon
Case-it Racing2428262325292620Ret28
Ari Balogh
Greg Liefooghe
Stephen Cameron Racing23262727263029222725
Derek DeBoer TRG-AMR28302424
Sean Gibbons TRG-AMR2424
Ernie Francis Jr.
James Pesek
PF Racing25
Jason Hart NOLAsportWDWDWDWD27252526
Matt Travis NOLAsportWDWDWDWD2725
Mike Vess NOLAsport2526
Alan Brynjolfsson
Chris Hall
VOLT Racing2924DNS
Philip Bloom
Cameron Cassels
Case-it Racing2529WDWDWD
Jerry Kaufman
Kyle Tilley
TRG-AMR26Ret28
Jason Alexandridis TRG-AMR2830
Craig Lyons
Kris Wilson
TRG-AMR2827
Kenton Koch
George Kurtz
GMG RacingRet
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Bold – Pole position
Italics – Fastest Lap

Pro-Am

valign=middlevalign=middleDrivervalign=middleTeamVIRMOSLIMUTAAUSvalign=middlePoints
GT
1 James Sofronas GMG Racing1015812191212101110227
2 Jan Heylen
Michael Schein
Wright Motorsports3161010111117142912214
3 Jeroen Bleekemolen
Tim Pappas
Black Swan Racing22102013131614111311192
4 Frankie Montecalvo
Ricardo Sánchez
Always Evolving/AIM AutosportRet2014111221131217DNS156
5 John Potter Magnus Racing3125161514131513Ret13156
6 Preston Calvert
Alec Udell
Calvert Dynamics14Ret181720151616Ret14126
7 Mathieu Jaminet GMG Racing1212101110123
8 Marco Seefried Magnus Racing312516131513Ret13122
9 Luo Yufeng Absolute Racing81912141695
10 Mike Hedlund
Michael Lewis
K-PAX Racing161817281879
11 Laurens Vanthoor GMG Racing1015869
12 Alexandre Imperatori Absolute Racing8191261
13 Michael McCann
Mike Skeen
McCann Racing141736
14 Matthew Halliday GMG Racing121935
15 Andrew Davis Magnus Racing151434
16 André Couto Absolute Racing141634
17 Andrew Kim
Will Stevens
Absolute Racing143132
18 Alexandre Negrão
Alexandre Negrão Sr.
MCC Motorsports1731WD28
19 David Askew
Aaron Povoledo
DXDT Racing172828
20 James Dayson
David Ostella
M1GT Racing21WDWD1725
21 Terry Borcheller
Marc Muzzo
R. Ferri Motorsport1913
GT Cup
1 Alessandro Bressan
Yuki Harata
Dream Racing Motorsport20222219212520181819248
2 Erich Joiner
Andy Lee
Tool Racing202422222220138
3 Dani Clos
Marko Radisic
Precision DrivingWDWD222244
4 Jeff Burton
Brandon Davis
DXDT Racing262342
Tom Haacker
Sloan Urry
TruSpeed AutoSportWDWD0
GTS
1 Trent Hindman
Adam Merzon
Case-it Racing2428262325292620Ret28223
2 Jerry Kaufman
Kyle Tilley
TRG-AMR26Ret2844
3 Ernie Francis Jr.
James Pesek
PF Racing2525
4 Kenton Koch
George Kurtz
GMG RacingRet0
valign=middlevalign=middleDrivervalign=middleTeamVIRMOSLIMUTAAUSvalign=middlePoints

Am-Am

valign=middlevalign=middleDrivervalign=middleTeamVIRMOSLIMUTAAUSvalign=middlePoints
GT
1 Henrique Cisneros MOMO/NGT Motorsports15171516151818151615248
2 Drew Regitz
Kris Wilson
TRG-AMR1221231817163
R. Ferri Motorsport2019
3 James Dayson M1GT Racing272423212018128
4 Tyler McQuarrie MOMO/NGT Motorsports1517151615123
5 Jason Bell M1GT Racing2321201886
6 Peter Ludwig MOMO/NGT Motorsports15161575
7 Jonathon Ziegelman MOMO/NGT Motorsports181850
8 Walt Bowlin
Lars Viljoen
M1GT Racing261642
9 Larry Pegram M1GT Racing272442
10 Ate de Jong
Jorge De La Torre
De La Torre Racing232340
11 Martín Fuentes
Stefan Johansson
Scuderia Corsa3027WD38
GT Cup
1 Cory Friedman
Joe Toussaint
Autometrics Motorsports21232421232424192121248
2 Conrad Grunewald
James Weiland
R3 Motorsports192248
GTS
1 Ari Balogh
Greg Liefooghe
Stephen Cameron Racing23262727263029222725236
2 Jason Hart NOLAsportWDWDWDWD2725252694
3 Derek DeBoer TRG-AMR2830242494
4 Matt Travis NOLAsportWDWDWDWD272550
5 Sean Gibbons TRG-AMR242450
6 Alan Brynjolfsson
Chris Hall
VOLT Racing2924DNS48
7 Philip Bloom
Cameron Cassels
Case-it Racing2529WDWDWD46
8 Jason Alexandridis TRG-AMR283044
8 Mike Vess NOLAsport252644
10 Craig Lyons
Kris Wilson
TRG-AMR282738
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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pirelli World Challenge Announces 2017 Racing Schedule. world-challenge.com. Pirelli World Challenge. April 28, 2017. October 13, 2016.
  2. News: Pirelli World Challenge Virginia International Raceway Entry List. world-challenge.com. Pirelli World Challenge. April 26, 2017. April 28, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170420234457/http://files.world-challenge.com/events/2017-04-vira/2017-PWC-VIRA-EntryList.pdf. April 20, 2017. dead.
  3. News: Pirelli World Challenge Canadian Tire Motorsport Park Entry List. world-challenge.com. Pirelli World Challenge. May 17, 2017. May 19, 2017.
  4. News: Pirelli World Challenge Lime Rock Park Entry List. world-challenge.com. Pirelli World Challenge. May 24, 2017. May 26, 2017. August 3, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170803050948/http://files.world-challenge.com/events/2017-05-lime/2017-PWC-LIME-EntryList.pdf. dead.
  5. News: Pirelli World Challenge Utah Motorsports Campus Park Entry List. world-challenge.com. Pirelli World Challenge. August 11, 2017. August 17, 2017.
  6. News: Pirelli World Challenge Circuit of the Americas Entry List. world-challenge.com. Pirelli World Challenge. August 31, 2017. September 2, 2017.