The 2017 Pirelli World Challenge was the 28th running of the Pirelli World Challenge. Álvaro Parente was the defending champion in the highest class, the GT class. It was the first season sanctioned by the United States Auto Club, after being under Sports Car Club of America sanctioning for the previous 27 seasons.
Schedule The calendar was revealed on 13 October 2016. The season comprised eleven rounds, with several rounds in support of the IndyCar Series. All tracks from the previous season returned on the schedule except for Barber Motorsports Park, which was replaced by Virginia International Raceway.
Round Date Event Circuit Location Classes Supporting 1 March 9–12 Grand Prix of St. Petersburg presented by Case-it Streets of St. Petersburg St. Petersburg, Florida GT/GTA/GT Cup (x2)GTS/GTSA (x2) IndyCar Series 2 April 7–9 Grand Prix of Long Beach presented by Optima Batteries Streets of Long Beach Long Beach, California GT/GTA IndyCar SeriesWeatherTech SportsCar Championship 3 April 28–30 Nissan Grand Prix of VIR Virginia International Raceway Alton, Virginia SprintX (x2)GTS/GTSA (x2)TC/TCA/TCB (x2) Headline 4 May 19–21 Pirelli World Challenge at CTMP Canadian Tire Motorsport Park Bowmanville, Ontario SprintXGTS/GTSA (x2)TC/TCA/TCB (x2) Co-Headliner with Can-Am 200 5 May 26–27 Grand Prix of Lime Rock Park Lime Rock Park Lakeville, Connecticut SprintX (x2)GTS/GTSA (x2)TC (x2)TCA/TCB (x2) Headline 6 June 23–25 Grand Prix of Road America presented by VP Racing Fuels Road America Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin GT/GTA/GT Cup (x2)GTS/GTSA/TC (x2) IndyCar Series 7 July 28–30 Grand Prix of Mid-Ohio presented by Honda Racing Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course Lexington, Ohio GT/GTA/GT Cup (x2)GTS/GTSA (x2) IndyCar Series 8 August 11–13 Grand Prix of Utah presented by Security National Mortgage Utah Motorsports Campus Tooele, Utah SprintX (x2)GTS/GTSA (x2)TC/TCA/TCB (x2) Headline 9 September 1–3 Grand Prix of Texas Circuit of the Americas Austin, Texas SprintX (x3)GTS/GTSA (x2)TC/TCA/TCB (x2) Headline 10 September 15–17 Grand Prix of Sonoma Sonoma Raceway Sonoma, California GT/GTA/GT Cup (x2)GTS/GTSA (x2) IndyCar Series 11 October 13–15 Grand Prix of Monterey Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca Monterey, California TC (x2)TCA/TCB (x2) Intercontinental GT Challenge
Entry list
GT/GTA/GT Cup Team Car Drivers Rounds TRG Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3 007 J. D. Davison 1 De La Torre Racing Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3 04 Jorge De La Torre 1–2, 6–7 R. Ferri Motorsport Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 013 Marc Muzzo 6 Ferrari 488 GT3 61 Alex Riberas 1–2 Kyle Marcelli 7 CRP Racing Mercedes-AMG GT3 2 Ryan Dalziel All Cadillac Racing Cadillac ATS-V.R 3 Johnny O'Connell All 8 Michael Cooper All Magnus Racing Audi R8 LMS 4 Pierre Kaffer 1–2, 6, 10 Spencer Pumpelly 7 44 John Potter All K-PAX Racing McLaren 650S GT3 6 Bryan Sellers All 9 Álvaro Parente All 98 Mike Hedlund 1–2, 6 Precision Driving Ferrari 458 Challenge Evo 11 Marko Radisic 1, 6–7 GMG Racing Porsche 911 GT3 R 14 James Sofronas All 17 Alec Udell 1 Alec Udell 2, 6–7, 10 Wright Motorsports Porsche 911 GT3 R 16 Michael Schein All 58 Patrick Long All DIME Racing Lamborghini Huracán LP 620-2 Super Trofeo 25 Ricco Shlaimoun 6 Lamborghini Huracán GT3 111 Jonathan Summerton 2 Dream Racing Motorsport Lamborghini Huracán LP 620-2 Super Trofeo 55 Yuki Harata 6–7, 10 TR3 Racing Ferrari 488 GT3 31 Daniel Mancinelli All RealTime Racing Acura NSX GT3 43 Ryan Eversley All 93 Peter Kox All Black Swan Racing Mercedes-AMG GT3 54 Tim Pappas All Champ1 Mercedes-AMG GT3 69 Pablo Pérez Companc 1–2, 7, 10 Calvert Dynamics Porsche 911 GT3 Cup 77 Preston Calvert 1 Porsche 911 GT3 R Preston Calvert 6–7, 10 Absolute Racing Bentley Continental GT3 78 Luo Yufeng 1–2 88 Adderly Fong 1–2, 6 McCann Racing Audi R8 LMS 82 Michael McCann 6–7 MCC Motorsports Mercedes-AMG GT3 92 Alexandre Negrão 6 GAINSCO/Bob Stallings Racing Porsche 911 GT3 R 99 Jon Fogarty All TKO Motorsports Porsche 911 GT3 R 101 Memo Gidley 10 Sources: Colour Class GT GTA GT Cup
GTS/GTSA Team Car Drivers Rounds TRG-AMR TRG Aston Martin Vantage GT4 007 Derek DeBoer 10 Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport MR 03 Craig Lyons 4 Aston Martin Vantage GT4 09 Jason Alexandridis 8 VOLT Racing McLaren 570S GT4 02 Alan Brynjolfsson 4–5 Ford Mustang GT4 077 Chris Hall 5 GMG Racing McLaren 570S GT4 04 George Kurtz All Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport MR 7 Carter Yeung 8–10 64 Brett Meredith 9 Jon Miller 9 Case-it Racing Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport MR 017 Adam Merzon 1, 3–9 018 Cameron Cassels 1, 3–6 Stephen Cameron Racing Aston Martin Vantage GT4 019 Ari Balogh 3 BMW M3 E92 4–5 Racers Edge Motorsports SIN R1 GT4 2 Jason Bell 1, 3–9 45 Jade Buford 1, 4 Chris Beaufait 3, 6, 8 Bob Michaelian 7, 9–10 Flying Lizard Motorsports Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport MR 3 Rodrigo Baptista All 14 Nate Stacy All Mantella Autosport KTM X-Bow GT4 8 Anthony Mantella 1, 3–5 80 Martin Barkey 1 Martin Barkey 3–10 KRÜGSPEED Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport MR 7 Cameron Maugeri 1 ANSA Motorsports KTM X-Bow GT4 9 Bill Ziegler 1, 4–7, 9 13 Frankie Montecalvo 1 Nico Jamin 3 Austin Versteeg 6 25 Ricco Shlaimoun 3 Roman De Angelis 4 Dakota Dickerson 9 Blackdog Speed Shop Chevrolet Camaro GT4.R 10 Lawson Aschenbach All 11 Tony Gaples All Ian Lacy Racing Ginetta G55 GT4 12 Drew Staveley 6 Drew Staveley 8–10 24 Frank Gannett 6, 8–10 Performance Motorsports Group PMG Autosport Ginetta G55 GT4 19 Parker Chase 1, 6–7, 9–10 69 Harry Gottsacker 1 Harry Gottsacker 6–7, 9 CRP Racing Porsche Cayman GTS 22 Cody Ellsworth 9 Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport MR Alex Lloyd 10 Phoenix Performance Ford Mustang Boss 302R 32 Andrew Aquilante 1 PF Racing Ford Mustang GT4 40 Ernie Francis Jr. 4, 6–7 James Pesek 6–7 SDR Motorsports Lotus Evora GT4 46 Scott Dollahite 9 NOLAsport Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport MR 47 Keith Jensen 6, 8–9 Team Panoz Racing Panoz Avezzano GT 50 Ian James All KPR McLaren 570S GT4 62 Mark Klenin All JCR Motorsports Maserati GranTurismo MC GT4 89 Fred Roberts 4, 6–7 99 Jeff Courtney 3–4, 6–9 Sources: Colour Class GTS GTSA
TC/TCA/TCB Team Car Drivers Rounds BERG Racing Audi RS 3 LMS 007 John Allen 3–5 009 JT Coupal All Mazda MX-5 5 John Weisberg 3–5, 9, 11 Drengler Racing Honda Fit 01 Jasper Drengler All Believeland Motorsport Mazda 2 02 Ted Sahley 3–5, 9 Max Fedler Racing BMW M235iR 05 Max Fedler 8 * Rearden Racing BMW M235iR 06 Jeff Kearl 8 017 Greg Warnock 8 065 Daren Jorgensen 8–9, 11 13 Andrew McCubbins 8 Copeland Motorsports Mazda MX-5 Cup 07 Dean Copeland 3–5 97 Brian Henderson 3, 5 Black Armor Helmets Mazda 2 08 Stephanie Andersen 11 55 James Wilson 11 S.A.C. Racing Mazda MX-5 080 Richard Astacio 5 68 Daniel Williams 8 Audi RS 3 LMS 69 Anthony Geraci All Mazda MX-5 Cup 70 Elivan Goulart All Mazda MX-5 73 Daniel Moen All 74 Matt Fassnacht 3–5, 8–9 Mazda MX-5 Cup 11 Classic BMW BMW M235iR 1 Toby Grahovec All * 2 Gino Carini 3, 9 Jayson Clunie 5, 8, 11 26 Jayson Clunie * Matt Travis 9 Pierre Kleinubing 11 27 Gino Carini * 29 Justin Raphael 3–5, 8 92 Chris Ohmacht All KRÜGSPEED Lotus Exige 4 Dennis Hanratty Jr. 3–5 70 Elivan Goulart 5 72 Cameron Maugeri 3–4 Jake Pipal Racing Mini Cooper 6 Jake Pipal 3 Honda Fit 4–5, 8–9, 11 Shea Racing Honda Accord V6 Coupe 7 Jason Fichter 3 Honda Civic Si 65 Sarah Montgomery 3–4 Honda Accord V6 Coupe 67 Shea Holbrook 3–5 Honda Civic Si (2017) Shea Holbrook 8–9, 11 Honda Civic Si 94 Tom O'Gorman 3–5 Honda Civic Si (2017) 8–9, 11 Stephen Cameron Racing BMW M235iR 8 Rodrigo Sales All 19 Ari Balogh All 20 Greg Liefooghe All 87 Henry Schmitt All Muellerized Lotus Exige (2016) 9 Nicolai Elghanayan 11 RacerInk Motorsports Porsche Cayman 11 Cody Ellsworth 3–5 111 * Winding Road Team TFB BMW M235iR 12 Mason Filippi All 81 Jacob Ruud 5, 8–9 Mazda MX-5 Cup 89 Jeff Sexton 3–4, 8–9, 11 Hale Motorsports Mazda 2 16 Damon Surzyshyn 11 Mazda MX-5 17 Randy Hale 3, 5, 9, 11 Zorro Racing Nissan 370Z 16 Derek Kulach 9 ZIMA Motorsports BMW M235iR 18 Stefan Sajic 3–5, 8–9 * 36 Chetan Puranik 3–4, 8–9 Randy Pobst 5 Marko Radisic * Tech Sport Racing Mazda MX-5 21 Michael Johnson 3 Steve Streimer 5 Scion FR-S 22 Kevin Anderson 3–5, 11 Breton Williams 8 Daniel Williams 9 Mazda MX-5 23 Eric Powell 3–5 Scion FR-S 8–9, 11 Chevrolet Sonic 24 Canaan O'Connell All 25 P. J. Groenke All AutoTechnic Racing BMW M235iR 28 Robert Nimkoff 3–5, 8–9 Johan Schwartz 11 82 Scott Thomas 11 Indian Summer Racing Mini Cooper 30 Travis Washay 3–5 Audi RS 3 LMS Travis Washay 8–9, 11 Mini Cooper 77 Taylor Handwerk 3–5 Murillo Racing Mazda MX-5 Cup 33 Kenny Murillo 8–9, 11 Brass Monkey Racing Nissan 370Z 34 Tony Rivera All ISellMiataParts Mazda 2 37 Blake Thompson 3–5, 9 ST Racing BMW M235iR 38 Samantha Tan All * 91 Nick Wittmer All * Parallax Racing Honda Accord V6 Coupe 40 Steve Kohli 3 Ian Lacy Racing Ford Mustang 43 Steve Burns 8 Rains Racing Honda Accord V6 Coupe 44 Andrew Rains 3 Lapse Motorsport Honda Civic Si 50 Éric Laporte 4–5 PWR Honda Civic Si 51 Paul Whiting 3, 5 Glory Racing Honda Civic Si 52 Glory Fernandez 3, 8 Paul Whiting 8 NOLAsport Mazda MX-5 Cup 53 Keith Jensen 9 Hooverspeed Mazda MX-5 54 Mark Drennan 11 M&S Racing Honda Civic Si 66 Gary Kwok 4 C360R Audi RS 3 LMS 71 Paul Holton All GenRacer Hyundai Genesis Coupe 75 Nick Barbato * Dan Honovich 9 78 Jeff Ricca 3–5, 9 * Patterson Racing Mazda MX-5 79 Spencer Patterson 3–4 Rooster Hall Racing BMW M235iR 80 Anthony Magagnoli All DG-Spec Racing Toyota TMG 86 Cup Car 86 Craig Stanton 8 DSPORT Magazine Mazda MX-5 Cup 88 Cameron Parsons 11 Team HMA Honda Accord V6 Coupe 93 Joshua Foran 3, 5, 9, 11 Turner Motorsport BMW M235iR 95 Will Turner 5 96 Dane Cameron 5 Honda Ste-Rose Racing Honda Accord V6 Coupe 99 Karl Wittmer All Rossini Racing Products Mazda MX-5 155 Jason Connole 3 Sources: Colour Class TC TCA TCB Notes – Drivers with an asterisk in the "Rounds" column took part in the non-championship round at Road America.
Race results