2017 Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge

The 2017 Continental Tire SportsCar Championship is the eighteenth season of the Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge and the fourth season organized by the International Motor Sports Association (IMSA).

Classes

The class structure remains unchanged from 2016. However, cars homologated to the FIA-certified Group GT4 regulations are eligible to race in the GS category alongside original GS cars.^[1]

Schedule

The schedule remains unchanged, aside from the dates at Circuit of the Americas and Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca switching. Additionally, there are a pair of four-hour endurance races at Daytona International Speedway and Laguna Seca. All other races are approximately two hours in length.^[2]

Rnd	Race	Circuit	Location	Date	Duration
1	BMW Endurance Challenge	Daytona International Speedway	Daytona Beach, Florida	January 27	4 Hours
2	Sebring 120	Sebring International Raceway	Sebring, Florida	March 17	2 Hours
3	Circuit of the Americas 120	Circuit of the Americas	Austin, Texas	May 6	2 Hours
4	Continental Tire 120 at The Glen	Watkins Glen International	Watkins Glen, New York	July 1	2 Hours
5	Canadian Tire Motorsports Park 120	Canadian Tire Motorsport Park	Bowmanville, Ontario	July 8	2 Hours
6	Lime Rock Park 120	Lime Rock Park	Lakeville, Connecticut	July 22	2 Hours
7	Road America 120	Road America	Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin	August 6	2 Hours
8	Biscuitville Grand Prix	VIRginia International Raceway	Alton, Virginia	August 26	2 Hours
9	Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca 240	Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca	Monterey, California	September 23	4 Hours
10	Fox Factory 120	Road Atlanta	Braselton, Georgia	October 6	2 Hours

Entry list

Grand Sport

Team	Car	No.	Drivers	Rounds
Automatic Racing	Aston Martin V8 Vantage GT4	09	Ramin Abdolvahabi	1
			Max Bladon	1
			Chris Beaufait	1
			Charles Espenlaub	9
			Charles Putnam	9
		99	Al Carter	1–2, 4, 9-10
			Rob Ecklin Jr.	1–3, 6, 8
			Charles Espenlaub	1, 7
			Steven Phillips	3-4, 6, 8-10
			Charles Putman	7
VOLT Racing	McLaren 570S GT4	2	Alan Brynjolfsson	1
	McLaren 570S GT4	2	Chris Hall	1
	McLaren 570S GT4 4 Ford Mustang GT4 6	7	Alan Brynjolfsson	All
	McLaren 570S GT4 4 Ford Mustang GT4 6	7	Chris Hall	All
TRG-AMR^[3]	Aston Martin Vantage GT4	3	Craig Lyons	1–3, 6-7, 9
		3	Kris Wilson	1–3, 6-7, 9
		71	Brandon Davis	9
		71	Gregory Milzcik	9
Team TGM	Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport MR	4	Ted Giovanis	1–5
			Guy Cosmo	1–3, 7–10
			Hugh Plumb	1, 4–5, 7–10
	Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport	46	Ted Giovanis	1, 3–5
			Hugh Plumb	1, 3
			Guy Cosmo	1, 4–5
GMG Racing^[4]	Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport MR	11	Matthew Halliday	1
			Elias Sabo	1
			James Sofronas	1
		88	Andy Lee	1
			Alec Udell	1
			Carter Yeung	1
Bodymotion Racing	Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport	12	Cameron Cassels	All
Bodymotion Racing	Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport	12	Trent Hindman	All
Motorsport USA^[5]	Maserati GranTurismo MC GT4	14	Memo Gidley	9
			Cavan O’Keefe	9
			Mike McAleenan	9
Multimatic Motorsports	Ford Mustang GT4	15	Jade Buford	1
Multimatic Motorsports	Ford Mustang GT4	15	Scott Maxwell	1
Mühlner Motorsports America	Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport	21	Cameron Lawrence	1–6
			Kyle Marcelli	1
			Chuck Quinton	2-6
			Moritz Kranz	7
			Gabriele Piana	7
RS1	Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport MR	28	Dillon Machavern	All
RS1	Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport MR	28	Dylan Murcott	All
CJ Wilson Racing^[6]	Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport	33	Till Bechtolsheimer	All
		33	Marc Miller	All
		35	Damien Faulkner	All
		35	Russell Ward	All
BGB Motorsports	Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport MR	38	James Cox	1–2
BGB Motorsports	Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport MR	38	John Tecce	1–2
Stevenson Motorsports^[7]	Chevrolet Camaro GT4.R	57	Matt Bell	3–8
Stevenson Motorsports^[7]	Chevrolet Camaro GT4.R	57	Robin Liddell	3–8
KohR Motorsports	Ford Mustang GT4	59	Dean Martin	1–8
			Jack Roush Jr.	1–4, 6–10
			Cameron Maugeri	1
			Scott Maxwell	5, 9–10
			Nate Stacy	9
		60	Jade Buford	2
			Scott Maxwell	2
			Nate Stacy	10
			Parker Chase	10
Motorsports In Action	McLaren 570S GT4	68	Rod Randall	1–4, 7–8
		68	Kenny Wilden	1–4, 7–8
		69	Chris Green	All
		69	Jesse Lazare	All
C360R^[8]	McLaren 570S GT4	681	Mathew Keegan	5-6
		681	Nico Rondet	5-6
		76	Paul Holton	All
		76	Matt Plumb	All
		77	Mathew Keegan	1–4, 7–10
		77	Nico Rondet	1–4, 7–10

Street Tuner

Team	Car	No.	Drivers	Rounds
Rebel Rock Racing	Porsche Cayman	6	Trevor Knight	1
		6	Shane Lewis	1
		8	Dion von Moltke	1
		8	David Roberts	1
		22	Leh Keen	1
		22	Kris Wright	1
RS1	Porsche Cayman	17	Nick Galante	All
		17	Spencer Pumpelly	All
		18	Connor Bloum	All
			Aurora Straus	All
			Nick Longhi	1
Freedom Autosport	Mazda MX-5	25	Stevan McAleer	All
		25	Chad McCumbee	All
		26	Andrew Carbonell	All
		26	Liam Dwyer	All
		27	Britt Casey Jr.	All
			Robby Foley	1–3
			Matthew Fassnacht	4, 6
			Mark Drennan	5, 9
			Tom Long	7–8, 10
Bodymotion Racing	Porsche Cayman	31	Devin Jones	1–6, 8–10
			Drake Kemper	All
			Colin Thompson	7
Murillo Racing	Mazda MX-5	34	Christopher Stone	2, 4–10
	Mazda MX-5	34	Christian Szymczak	2, 4–10
	Porsche Cayman	43	Christopher Stone	1
		43	Christian Szymczak	1
		56	Eric Foss	All
			Jeff Mosing	1–8
			Justin Piscitell	9–10
		65	Brent Mosing	1–6, 8–10
			Tim Probert	All
			Justin Piscitell	1, 7, 9
Strategic Wealth Racing	Porsche Cayman	36	Matthew Dicken	4
Strategic Wealth Racing	Porsche Cayman	36	Corey Lewis	4
MINI JCW Team	Mini JCW	37	Mike LaMarra	1–3, 5–10
		37	James Vance	1–3, 5–10
		52	Mark Pombo	1–2, 4, 6, 9–10
			Nate Norenberg	1, 3, 5–9
			Jared Salinsky	2, 4–5, 10
			Tyler Stone	3, 8
			Chris Miller	7
		73	Derek Jones	All
		73	Mat Pombo	All
Goldcrest Motorsports	Porsche Cayman	39	Angus Rogers	10
Goldcrest Motorsports	Porsche Cayman	39	Curt Swearingen	10
CRG-I Do Borrow	Nissan Altima	44	Sarah Cattaneo	All
CRG-I Do Borrow	Nissan Altima	44	Owen Trinkler	All
Team Octane	Mini JCW	47	Adam Isman	4-5
			Alain Lauziere	4
			Cavan O'Keefe	5
JDC-Miller Motorsports	BMW 228i	54	Michael Johnson	All
JDC-Miller Motorsports	BMW 228i	54	Stephen Simpson	All
Kensai/DXDT Racing	Porsche Cayman	65	David Askew	4–5, 8
Kensai/DXDT Racing	Porsche Cayman	65	Aaron Povoledo	4–5, 8
Riley Racing	Mazda MX-5	66	AJ Riley	4, 6
Riley Racing	Mazda MX-5	66	Jameson Riley	4, 6
C360R^[9]	Audi S3	75	Roy Block	All
C360R^[9]	Audi S3	75	Pierre Kleinubing	All
BimmerWorld Racing	BMW 328i (F30)	81	Ari Balogh	All
		81	Greg Liefooghe	All
		84	James Clay	All
			Tyler Cooke	All
			Tyler Clary	1

Race results

Bold indicates overall winner.

Rnd	Circuit	GS Winning Car	ST Winning Team
Rnd	Circuit	GS Winning Drivers	ST Winning Drivers
1	Daytona	#12 Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport	#73 MINI Cooper
1	Daytona	Cameron Cassels Trent Hindman	Derek Jones Mat Pombo
2	Sebring	#60 Ford Mustang	#17 Porsche Cayman
2	Sebring	Jade Buford Scott Maxwell	Nick Galante Spencer Pumpelly
3	Austin	#76 McLaren 570S GT4	#56 Porsche Cayman
3	Austin	Paul Holton Matt Plumb	Eric Foss Jeff Mosing
4	Watkins Glen	#59 Ford Mustang	#73 MINI Cooper
4	Watkins Glen	Dean Martin Jack Roush Jr.	Derek Jones Mat Pombo
5	Mosport	#57 Chevrolet Camaro GT4.R	#56 Porsche Cayman
5	Mosport	Matt Bell Robin Liddell	Eric Foss Jeff Mosing
6	Lime Rock	#57 Chevrolet Camaro GT4.R	#25 Mazda MX-5
6	Lime Rock	Matt Bell Robin Liddell	Stevan McAleer Chad McCumbee
7	Road America	#59 Ford Mustang	#25 Mazda MX-5
7	Road America	Dean Martin Jack Roush Jr.	Stevan McAleer Chad McCumbee
8	Virginia	#28 Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport MR	#44 Nissan Altima
8	Virginia	Dillon Machavern Dylan Murcott	Sarah Cattaneo Owen Trinkler
9	Laguna Seca	#99 Aston Martin Vantage GT4	#75 Audi S3
9	Laguna Seca	Al Carter Steven Phillips	Roy Block Pierre Kleinubing
10	Road Atlanta	#69 McLaren 570S GT4	#44 Nissan Altima
10	Road Atlanta	Chris Green Jesse Lazare	Sarah Cattaneo Owen Trinkler

References

^ Dagys, John. "GT4 Confirmed for CTSC in 2017; Schedule released". SportsCar365.com. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
^ "2017 IMSA CONTINENTAL TIRE SPORTSCAR CHALLENGE SCHEDULE INCLUDES PAIR OF ENDURANCE RACES ON 10-RACE CALENDAR". International Motor Sports Association. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
^ http://sportscarchallenge.imsa.com/news/122016/trg-announces-lyons-wilson-2017-continental-tire-sportscar-challenge-drivers
^ http://sportscarchallenge.imsa.com/news/012017/gmg-returns-imsa-competition-daytona
^ Kilshaw, Jake (7 September 2017). "Gidley to Make IMSA Return in Maserati GT4". sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
^ http://sportscarchallenge.imsa.com/news/012017/cj-wilson-racing-announces-2017-plans
^ http://sportscarchallenge.imsa.com/news/022017/stevenson-motorsports-return-imsa-continental-sportscar-challenge-competition-camaro
^ http://sportscarchallenge.imsa.com/news/122016/c360r-expands-gs-class-effort-and-introduces-mclaren-570s-gt4
^ http://c360r.com/entries/entry/c360r-returns-with-audi-s3-effort-in-imsa-ctsc-st

External links

Official website

[CTSCGT4-1] Dagys, John. "GT4 Confirmed for CTSC in 2017; Schedule released". SportsCar365.com. Retrieved 7 January 2017.

[CTSC_schedule-2] "2017 IMSA CONTINENTAL TIRE SPORTSCAR CHALLENGE SCHEDULE INCLUDES PAIR OF ENDURANCE RACES ON 10-RACE CALENDAR". International Motor Sports Association. Retrieved 7 January 2017.

[3] ttp://sportscarchallenge.imsa.com/news/122016/trg-announces-lyons-wilson-2017-continental-tire-sportscar-challenge-drivers

[4] ttp://sportscarchallenge.imsa.com/news/012017/gmg-returns-imsa-competition-daytona

[GidleyReturn-5] Kilshaw, Jake (7 September 2017). "Gidley to Make IMSA Return in Maserati GT4". sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 7 September 2017.

[6] ttp://sportscarchallenge.imsa.com/news/012017/cj-wilson-racing-announces-2017-plans

[7] ttp://sportscarchallenge.imsa.com/news/022017/stevenson-motorsports-return-imsa-continental-sportscar-challenge-competition-camaro

[8] ttp://sportscarchallenge.imsa.com/news/122016/c360r-expands-gs-class-effort-and-introduces-mclaren-570s-gt4

[9] ttp://c360r.com/entries/entry/c360r-returns-with-audi-s3-effort-in-imsa-ctsc-st

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