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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.
Grand Sport (GS)
Street Tuner (ST)
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
Drivers
Rounds
Automatic Racing
Aston Martin Vantage GT4
09
Charles Espenlaub[2]
4, 8–10
Charlie Putman[2]
4, 8–10
Al Carter[3]
7
Andrew Hobbs[3]
7
99
Rob Ecklin, Jr.[4]
1–4, 6, 8–9
Al Carter[4]
1–4
Peter Ludwig[5]
6
Charles Espenlaub[3]
7
Charlie Putman[3]
7
Sebastian Landy[6]
8
Joe Foster[7]
9
Bodymotion Racing
Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport
12
Cameron Cassels[8]
2–10
Trent Hindman [8]
2–10
CJ Wilson Racing
Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport
33
Daniel Burkett [4]
All
Marc Miller[4]
All
35
Till Bechtolsheimer[8]
2–4, 6–7, 10
Tyler McQuarrie[8]
2–4, 6, 10
Justin Piscitell[3]
7
C360R
Ford Shelby GT350R-C
76
Paul Holton[4]
All
Pierre Kleinubing[4]
All
Mühlner Motorsports America
Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport
21
Jeroen Bleekemolen [9]
1–2, 7, 9–10
Bob Doyle[4]
1
Dennis Trebing[8]
2
Peter Ludwig[3]
7, 9–10
Multimatic Motorsports
Ford Shelby GT350R-C
15
Billy Johnson[4]
All
Scott Maxwell [4]
All
Racers Edge Motorsports
Ford Mustang Boss 302R
16
Chris Beaufait[4]
1
Paddy McClughan[4]
1
57
Michael Lira [4]
1
Cameron Maugeri[4]
1
Rebel Rock Racing
Porsche 997
6
Frank Depew[8]
2
Jim Jonsin [8]
2
Elliott Skeer[8]
2
Casey Carden
10
Ethan Low
10
Rum Bum Racing
Porsche 997
13
Hugh Plumb[4]
1–2
Matt Plumb [4]
1–2
Team TGM
Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport
46
Ted Giovanis[2]
4, 6–10
David Murry[2]
4, 6
Guy Cosmo [3]
7–10
64
Ted Giovanis[8]
2–3, 6–10
David Murry[8]
2–3, 6
Guy Cosmo [3]
7–10
Street Tuner
Team
Car
Drivers
Rounds
Alara Racing
Mazda MX-5
34
Christian Szymczak [4]
1–5, 7–10
Justin Piscitell[4]
1–2
Cavan O'Keefe
3
Bob Stretch[2]
4–5
Drake Kemper[3]
7, 9–10
Ethan Low[6]
8
43
Terry Borcheller [6]
8–9
Mike LaMarra[6]
8–9
BimmerWorld Racing
BMW 328i (F30)
81
Jerry Kaufman[4]
All
Kyle Tilley[4]
All
84
James Clay[4]
All
Tyler Cooke[4]
All
Bodymotion Racing
Porsche Cayman
31
Devin Jones [4]
All
Jason Rabe[4]
All
C360R
Audi S3
74
Jim McGuire[4]
All
Nico Rondet [4]
All
75
Roy Block[4]
1–8
Kyle Gimple[4]
1–4
Tom Dyer[10]
5–8
Jayson Clunie[3]
7, 9–10
Matthew Keegan[7]
9–10
CRG - I Do Borrow
Honda Civic Si (Rounds 1–3)Nissan Altima Coupe (Rounds 4–10)[11]
44
Sarah Cattaneo[4]
All
Owen Trinkler[4]
All
Freedom Autosport
Mazda MX-5
25
Stevan McAleer[4]
All
Chad McCumbee [4]
All
26
Andrew Carbonell[4]
All
Liam Dwyer[4]
All
27
Danny Bender[4]
All
Britt Casey, Jr.[4]
All
HART
Honda Civic Si
92
Steve Eich[4]
1–4, 6–7, 9–10
Kevin Boehm[4]
1, 3–5, 8–10
Cameron Lawrence
2, 5–8
93
Chad Gilsinger[4]
All
Michael Valiante [4]
1–2
Cameron Lawrence
3, 9–10
Ryan Eversley [2]
4–8
JDC-Miller Motorsports
BMW 228i
54
Michael Johnson[12]
3–10
Stephen Simpson [12]
3–10
Kris Wright Racing w/ Goldcrest Motorsports
Porsche Cayman
22
Andy Lee[4]
1–9
Kris Wright[4]
1–9
LRT Racing
Honda Civic Si
4
Jorge Leroux[4]
1
Juan Carlos Leroux[4]
1
MINI JCW Team
Mini Cooper JCW
37
Ethan Low[4]
1–7
Mark Pombo[4]
1–4, 7–8, 10
James Vance
5–6
Austin Mack[6]
8
Nathan Norenberg[7]
9–10
Tyler Stone[7]
9
52
Ramin Abdolvahabi[4]
All
James Vance[4]
1–4
Nathan Norenberg
5, 7
Tyler Stone[5]
6, 8, 10
Mark Pombo[7]
9
73
Derek Jones[4]
All
Mat Pombo[4]
All
Murillo Racing
Porsche Cayman
56
Eric Foss[4]
All
Jeff Mosing[4]
All
BMW 328i (E90)
65
Brent Mosing[4]
All
Tim Probert[4]
All
Justin Piscitell[4]
1–3, 5–6
Next Level European
Porsche Cayman
38
Dan Rogers[4]
All
Seth Thomas[4]
All
83
Ari Balogh[4]
All
Greg Liefooghe[4]
All
Rebel Rock Racing
Porsche Cayman
7
Jim Jonsin [4]
1
Mike Mathe[4]
1
Sam Adams[8]
2, 4–5, 7
Ian James[8]
2
Bryan Leonard[12]
3
Tyler Stone[12]
3
Elliott Skeer[2]
4–5, 7
Lee Carpentier[5]
6, 10
Kieron O'Rourke[5]
6, 10
Frank DePew[6]
8–9
Brandon Davis[6]
8
Sean Rayhall [7]
9
8
Robin Liddell[4]
All
Elliott Skeer[4]
1–3
Theo Bean[2]
4–10
Riley Racing
Mazda MX-5
66
A. J. Riley[4]
1, 6
Jameson Riley[4]
1, 6
RS1
Porsche Cayman
17
Nick Galante[4]
All
Spencer Pumpelly [4]
All
18
Remo Ruscitti[4]
1–3, 5
Aaron Song[4]
1–3
Justin Piscitell[2]
4
Aurora Straus[2]
4
Dillon Machavern[10]
5–7, 9–10
Phil Bloom[5]
6, 8
Josh Bilicki[3]
7
Andy Lally [6]
8
Dylan Murcott[7]
9–10
19
Connor Bloum[4]
All
Greg Strelzoff[4]
All
Schmidt Motorsports
Mercedes-Benz C 300
5
Mitch Cobb[13]
1
James Rowen[13]
1
Strategic Wealth Racing
Porsche Cayman
36
Matthew Dicken[4]
All
Corey Lewis[4]
All
Race results
Bold indicates overall winner.
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
Notes
Drivers denoted by † did not complete sufficient laps in order to score points.
Street Tuner
Driver
DAY
SEB
LGA
WGL
MOS
LIM
ELK
VIR
AUS
ATL
Points
1
Chad Gilsinger
7
2
5
82
2
Stevan McAleer
16
4
1
78
Chad McCumbee
16
4
1
78
Nick Galante
2
10
6
78
Spencer Pumpelly
2
10
6
78
3
Eric Foss
1
21
3
75
Jeff Mosing
1
21
3
75
4
Sarah Cattaneo
6
1
18
74
Owen Trinkler
6
1
18
74
5
Justin Piscitell
8
11
7
67
6
Ari Balogh
4
8
17
66
Greg Liefooghe
4
8
17
66
7
James Clay
25
3
4
64
Tyler Cooke
25
3
4
64
Andy Lee
11
6
13
64
Kris Wright
11
6
13
64
8
Connor Bloum
10
9
12
63
Greg Strelzoff
10
9
12
63
9
Danny Bender
13
12
8
60
Britt Casey, Jr.
13
12
8
60
10
Devin Jones
21
5
9
58
Jason Rabe
21
5
9
58
11
Tim Probert
14
15
7
57
12
Michael Valiante
7
2
56
13
Matthew Dicken
5
18
16
55
Corey Lewis
5
18
16
55
14
Christian Szymczak
8
11
22
53
15
Steve Eich
24
7
10
52
Derek Jones
12
16
14
52
Mat Pombo
12
16
14
52
16
Andrew Carbonell
22
22
2
50
Liam Dwyer
22
22
2
50
Cameron Lawrence
7
5
50
17
Robin Liddell
3
14
26†
47
Elliott Skeer
3
14
26†
47
18
Kyle Tilley
18
13
20
43
19
Ramin Abdolvahabi
15
17
21
41
James Vance
15
17
21
41
20
Dan Rogers
9
24
24
37
Seth Thomas
9
24
24
37
21
Brent Mosing
14
15
7†
33
22
Ethan Low
20
20
23
31
Mark Pombo
20
20
23
31
23
Jerry Kaufman
18†
13
20
30
24
Kevin Boehm
24
10
28
25
Jim McGuire
23
DNS
15
25
Nico Rondet
23
DNS
15
25
26
Remo Ruscitti
19
19
111
24
Aaron Song
19
19
11†
24
27
Roy Block
DNS
23
19
21
Kyle Gimple
DNS
23
19
21
28
A. J. Riley
17
14
Jameson Riley
17
14
29
Cavan O'Keefe
22
10
30
Bryan Leonard
25
7
Tyler Stone
25
7
31
Sam Adams
25
6
Ian James
25
6
32
Mitch Cobb
26
5
James Rowen
26
5
33
Jim Jonsin
27
4
Mike Mathe
27
4
34
Michael Johnson
27†
0
Stephen Simpson
27†
0
Jorge Leroux
DSQ
0
Juan Carlos Leroux
DSQ
0
Notes
1 – Remo Ruscitti was not able to score points as he exceeded the maximum drive-time limitation.
Drivers denoted by † did not complete sufficient laps in order to score points.
Teams' Championships
Grand Sport
Street Tuner
Notes
1 – #18 RS1 was not able to score points as driver Remo Ruscitti exceeded the maximum drive-time limitation.
Manufacturers' Championships
Grand Sport
Street Tuner
See also
References
^ "IMSA Continental Tire Challenge Sets 10-Race Schedule For 2016" . Daytona Beach, Florida : IMSA . August 8, 2015. Retrieved January 29, 2016 .
^ a b c d e f g h i j "Sahlen's Six Hours of the Glen Pre-Race Entry List" (PDF) . IMSA . June 30, 2016. Retrieved July 4, 2016 .
^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Provisional Pre-Event Entry List Continental Tire Road Race Showcase" (PDF) . IMSA . August 2, 2016. Retrieved August 4, 2016 .
^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba bb bc bd be bf bg bh bi bj bk bl bm bn bo bp bq br bs bt "BMW Performance 200 at Daytona Entry List" (PDF) . IMSA . January 27, 2016. Retrieved January 29, 2016 .
^ a b c d e "2016 Northeast Grand Prix Entry List" (PDF) . IMSA . July 22, 2016. Retrieved July 25, 2016 .
^ a b c d e f g h "Pre-Race Entry List Oak Tree Krand Prix at VIR" (PDF) . IMSA . August 26, 2016. Retrieved August 28, 2016 .
^ a b c d e f g "Circuit of the Americas 150 Pre-Race Entry List" (PDF) . IMSA . September 16, 2016. Retrieved September 16, 2016 .
^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Pre-Race Entry List Sebring 150" (PDF) . IMSA . March 18, 2016. Retrieved March 19, 2016 .
^ "BMW Performance 200 at Daytona Practice 3 Results" (PDF) . IMSA . January 28, 2016. Retrieved January 29, 2016 .
^ a b "Provisional Pre-Event Entry List Mobil 1 SportsCar Grand Prix" (PDF) . IMSA . June 28, 2016. Retrieved July 7, 2016 .
^ "CRG – I Do Borrow Joins the Nissan Family" . IMSA . June 10, 2016. Retrieved July 9, 2016 .
^ a b c d "Post-Safety Check Entry List Continental Monterey Grand Prix powered by Mazda" (PDF) . IMSA . April 30, 2016. Retrieved April 30, 2016 .
^ a b "BMW Performance 200 at Daytona Qualifying Results" (PDF) . IMSA . January 28, 2016. Retrieved January 29, 2016 .
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