2018 Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge


The 2018 Continental Tire SportsCar Championship is the nineteenth season of the Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge and the fifth season organized by the International Motor Sports Association.

Classes

The class structure adds the TCR category alongside the GS and ST cars. Eligible manufacturers include Alfa Romeo, Audi, Ford, Honda, Hyundai, Kia, SEAT, Subaru, and Volkswagen. Also, the GS category will only allow cars homologated to Group GT4 regulations.
The schedule remains unchanged, aside from the Circuit of the Americas being switched for Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. Additionally, Watkins Glen International becomes a four-hour endurance race along with races at Daytona International Speedway and Laguna Seca. All other races are approximately two hours in length.
RndRaceCircuitLocationDateDuration
1BMW Endurance Challenge at DaytonaDaytona International SpeedwayDaytona Beach, FloridaJanuary 264 Hours
2Alan Jay Automotive Network 120Sebring International RacewaySebring, FloridaMarch 162 Hours
3Mid-Ohio 120Mid-Ohio Sports Car CourseLexington, OhioMay 52 Hours
4Continental 240 at The GlenWatkins Glen InternationalWatkins Glen, New YorkJune 304 Hours
5Canadian Tire Motorsport Park 120Canadian Tire Motorsport ParkBowmanville, OntarioJuly 72 Hours
6Lime Rock Park 120Lime Rock ParkLakeville, ConnecticutJuly 212 Hours
7Road America 120Road AmericaElkhart Lake, WisconsinAugust 42 Hours
8Biscuitville Grand PrixVirginia International RacewayAlton, VirginiaAugust 182 Hours
9WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca 120WeatherTech Raceway Laguna SecaMonterey, CaliforniaSeptember 82 Hours
10Fox Factory 120Road AtlantaBraselton, GeorgiaOctober 122 Hours
NCMichelin Encore 1Sebring International RacewaySebring, FloridaNovember 94 Hours

1 Grand Sport and TCR will participate in this race with the WeatherTech Championship's GT Daytona class and LMP3 cars in IMSA Prototype Challenge as one single four-hour race. This race will preview the 2019 IMSA rules package and new tyre supplier Michelin.

Entry list

Grand Sport

TeamCarDriversRounds
Automatic RacingAston Martin V8 Vantage GT409 Ramin Abdolvahabi1–2
Automatic RacingAston Martin V8 Vantage GT409 Rob Ecklin Jr.1, 3–4, 9
Automatic RacingAston Martin V8 Vantage GT409 Conor Flynn2
Automatic RacingAston Martin V8 Vantage GT409 Brandon Kidd3–4, 9
Automatic RacingAston Martin V8 Vantage GT49 Ramin Abdolvahabi4
Automatic RacingAston Martin V8 Vantage GT49 Nick Longhi4
Automatic RacingAston Martin V8 Vantage GT49 Aurora Straus4
Automatic RacingAston Martin V8 Vantage GT49 Craig Lyons7
Automatic RacingAston Martin V8 Vantage GT49 Kris Wilson7
Automatic RacingAston Martin V8 Vantage GT499 Al Carter1–4
Automatic RacingAston Martin V8 Vantage GT499 Steven Phillips1–3
Automatic RacingAston Martin V8 Vantage GT499 Aurora Straus1
Automatic RacingAston Martin V8 Vantage GT499 Eric Lux4
Automatic RacingAston Martin V8 Vantage GT499 Ray Ecklin, Jr.6
Automatic RacingAston Martin V8 Vantage GT499 Kris Wilson6, 9–10
Automatic RacingAston Martin V8 Vantage GT499 Ramin Abdolvahabi7
Automatic RacingAston Martin V8 Vantage GT499 John Allen7
Automatic RacingAston Martin V8 Vantage GT499 Gary Ferrera9–10
Winward Racing/HTP MotorsportMercedes-AMG GT43 Craig Lyons1–2
Winward Racing/HTP MotorsportMercedes-AMG GT43 Kris Wilson1–2
Winward Racing/HTP MotorsportMercedes-AMG GT433 Damien Faulkner1–6, 9–10
Winward Racing/HTP MotorsportMercedes-AMG GT433 Russell Ward1–6, 9–10
Winward Racing/HTP MotorsportMercedes-AMG GT457 Bryce Ward1–4, 6–7, 9–10
Winward Racing/HTP MotorsportMercedes-AMG GT457 Indy Dontje1–4, 6, 10
Winward Racing/HTP MotorsportMercedes-AMG GT457 Christian Hohenadel7, 9
Team TGMMercedes-AMG GT44 Guy CosmoAll
Team TGMMercedes-AMG GT44 Ted GiovanisAll
Team TGMMercedes-AMG GT446 Hugh PlumbAll
Team TGMMercedes-AMG GT446 Owen TrinklerAll
Bodymotion RacingPorsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport MR5 Stevan McAleerAll
Bodymotion RacingPorsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport MR5 Joe RobillardAll
Shining Star Motorsport by Atlantic Racing TeamMercedes-AMG GT46 Phil Holtrust5
Shining Star Motorsport by Atlantic Racing TeamMercedes-AMG GT46 Danny Kok5
VOLT RacingFord Mustang GT47 Alan BrynjolfssonAll
VOLT RacingFord Mustang GT47 Trent HindmanAll
Multimatic MotorsportsFord Mustang GT48 Patrick GallagherAll
Multimatic MotorsportsFord Mustang GT48 Chad McCumbeeAll
Multimatic MotorsportsFord Mustang GT415 Scott Maxwell1–9
Multimatic MotorsportsFord Mustang GT415 Cole Custer1, 10
Multimatic MotorsportsFord Mustang GT415 Ty Majeski1, 4, 7–10
Multimatic MotorsportsFord Mustang GT415 Chase Briscoe2–3, 5–6
Multimatic MotorsportsFord Mustang GT422 Chase Briscoe1, 10
Multimatic MotorsportsFord Mustang GT422 Austin Cindric1, 10

Touring Car

TeamCarDriversRounds
eEuroparts.com RacingAudi RS 3 LMS TCR10 Lee Carpentier1–5, 7–10
eEuroparts.com RacingAudi RS 3 LMS TCR10 Kieron O'Rourke1–5, 7–10
eEuroparts.com RacingAudi RS 3 LMS TCR12 Kenton Koch4, 6–10
eEuroparts.com RacingAudi RS 3 LMS TCR12 Tom O'Gorman4, 6–10
RS Werkes RacingAudi RS 3 LMS TCR11 Don Istook1–4, 6, 8–9
RS Werkes RacingAudi RS 3 LMS TCR11 JT Coupal1
RS Werkes RacingAudi RS 3 LMS TCR11 Ethan Low2
RS Werkes RacingAudi RS 3 LMS TCR11 Mikey Taylor3–4, 6, 8–10
RS Werkes RacingAudi RS 3 LMS TCR11 Tyler Stone10
Rumcastle, LLCVolkswagen Golf GTI TCR31 Luke Rumburg1–2, 4, 6, 8, 10
Rumcastle, LLCVolkswagen Golf GTI TCR31 Tanner Rumburg1–2, 4, 6, 8, 10
Rumcastle, LLCVolkswagen Golf GTI TCR31 Jon Miller1
Rumcastle, LLCVolkswagen Golf GTI TCR31 Bryan Ortiz4
Rumcastle, LLCVolkswagen Golf GTI TCR32 Rob Ferriol8
Rumcastle, LLCVolkswagen Golf GTI TCR32 DJ Fitzpatrick8
Rumcastle, LLCVolkswagen Golf GTI TCR32 Mark Brummond10
Rumcastle, LLCVolkswagen Golf GTI TCR32 Pat Wilmot10
Murillo RacingAudi RS 3 LMS TCR53 Matthew Fassnacht1
Murillo RacingAudi RS 3 LMS TCR53 Justin Pisctell1
JDC-Miller MotorSportsAudi RS 3 LMS TCR54 Michael Johnson3–10
JDC-Miller MotorSportsAudi RS 3 LMS TCR54 Stephen Simpson3–10
Roadshagger RacingAudi RS 3 LMS TCR61 Gavin Ernstone6, 9
Roadshagger RacingAudi RS 3 LMS TCR61 Jonathan Morley6, 9
Strom MotorsportsAudi RS 3 LMS TCR67 David Depillo6
Strom MotorsportsAudi RS 3 LMS TCR67 Brett Strom6
Compass RacingAudi RS 3 LMS TCR74 Rodrigo SalesAll
Compass RacingAudi RS 3 LMS TCR74 Kuno WittmerAll
Compass RacingAudi RS 3 LMS TCR75 Roy BlockAll
Compass RacingAudi RS 3 LMS TCR75 Pierre KleinubingAll
Compass RacingAudi RS 3 LMS TCR77 Britt Casey Jr.All
Compass RacingAudi RS 3 LMS TCR77 Tom LongAll

Street Tuner

TeamCarDriversRounds
Bodymotion RacingPorsche Cayman21 Max FaulknerAll
Bodymotion RacingPorsche Cayman21 Jason RabeAll
MINI JCW TeamMini JCW37 Derek JonesAll
MINI JCW TeamMini JCW37 Nate NorenbergAll
MINI JCW TeamMini JCW52 Mark PomboAll
MINI JCW TeamMini JCW52 Jared Salinsky1–2
MINI JCW TeamMini JCW52 Tyler Stone1
MINI JCW TeamMini JCW52 Colin Mullan3–9
MINI JCW TeamMini JCW52 Luis Perocarpi10
MINI JCW TeamMini JCW73 Mike LaMarraAll
MINI JCW TeamMini JCW73 Mat PomboAll
Murillo RacingPorsche Cayman55 Brent Mosing1
Murillo RacingPorsche Cayman55 Justin Piscitell1
Murillo RacingPorsche Cayman55 Tim Probert1
Riley RacingMazda MX-566 AJ Riley4
Riley RacingMazda MX-566 Jameson Riley4
BimmerWorld RacingBMW 328i 81 Nick Galante1–2, 5–10
BimmerWorld RacingBMW 328i 81 Devin Jones1–2, 5–10

Race results

Bold indicates overall winner.
RndCircuitGS Winning CarTCR Winning CarST Winning Team
RndCircuitGS Winning DriversTCR Winning DriversST Winning Drivers
1Daytona No. 28 RS1 No. 77 Compass Racing No. 81 BimmerWorld Racing
1Daytona Dillon Machavern
Spencer Pumpelly
Britt Casey Jr.
Tom Long
Nick Galante
Devin Jones
2Sebring No. 60 KohR Motorsports No. 74 Compass Racing No. 52 MINI JCW Team
2Sebring Kyle Marcelli
Nate Stacy
Rodrigo Sales
Kuno Wittmer
Mark Pombo
Jared Salinsky
3Mid-Ohio No. 60 KohR Motorsports No. 74 Compass Racing No. 73 MINI JCW Team
3Mid-Ohio Kyle Marcelli
Nate Stacy
Rodrigo Sales
Kuno Wittmer
Mike LaMarra
Mat Pombo
4Watkins Glen No. 8 Multimatic Motorsports No. 77 Compass Racing No. 52 MINI JCW Team
4Watkins Glen Patrick Gallagher
Chad McCumbee
Britt Casey Jr.
Tom Long
Colin Mullan
Mark Pombo
5Mosport No. 60 KohR Motorsports No. 77 Compass Racing No. 81 BimmerWorld Racing
5Mosport Kyle Marcelli
Nate Stacy
Britt Casey Jr.
Tom Long
Nick Galante
Devin Jones
6Lime Rock No. 46 Team TGM No. 54 JDC-Miller MotorSports No. 73 Mini JCW Team
6Lime Rock Hugh Plumb
Owen Trinkler
Michael Johnson
Stephen Simpson
Mike LaMarra
Mat Pombo
7Road America No. 7 VOLT Racing No. 74 Compass Racing No. 81 BimmerWorld Racing
7Road America Alan Brynjolfsson
Trent Hindman
Rodrigo Sales
Kuno Wittmer
Nick Galante
Devin Jones
8Virginia No. 46 Team TGM No. 12 eEuroparts.com Racing No. 52 MINI JCW Team
8Virginia Hugh Plumb
Owen Trinkler
Kenton Koch
Tom O'Gorman
Colin Mullan
Mark Pombo
9Laguna Seca No. 46 Team TGM No. 77 Compass Racing No. 81 BimmerWorld Racing
9Laguna Seca Hugh Plumb
Owen Trinkler
Britt Casey Jr.
Tom Long
Nick Galante
Devin Jones
10Road Atlanta No. 82 BimmerWorld Racing No. 12 eEuroparts.com Racing No. 73 MINI JCW Team
10Road Atlanta James Clay
Tyler Cooke
Kenton Koch
Tom O'Gorman
Mike LaMarra
Mat Pombo

Team's Championship Standings

GS Team's Championship (top 10)

External Links

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