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 (IMSA).

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.

Grand Sport (GS) Touring Car (TCR) Street Tuner (ST)

Schedule 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.

Rnd Race Circuit Location Date Duration 1 BMW Endurance Challenge at Daytona Daytona International Speedway Daytona Beach, Florida January 26 4 Hours 2 Alan Jay Automotive Network 120 Sebring International Raceway Sebring, Florida March 16 2 Hours 3 Mid-Ohio 120 Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course Lexington, Ohio May 5 2 Hours 4 Continental 240 at The Glen Watkins Glen International Watkins Glen, New York June 30 4 Hours 5 Canadian Tire Motorsport Park 120 Canadian Tire Motorsport Park Bowmanville, Ontario July 7 2 Hours 6 Lime Rock Park 120 Lime Rock Park Lakeville, Connecticut July 21 2 Hours 7 Road America 120 Road America Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin August 4 2 Hours 8 Biscuitville Grand Prix Virginia International Raceway Alton, Virginia August 18 2 Hours 9 WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca 120 WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca Monterey, California September 8 2 Hours 10 Fox Factory 120 Road Atlanta Braselton, Georgia October 12 2 HoursNC Michelin Encore 1 Sebring International Raceway Sebring, Florida November 9 4 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

Team Car Drivers Rounds Automatic Racing Aston Martin V8 Vantage GT4 09 Ramin Abdolvahabi 1–2 Rob Ecklin Jr. 1, 3–4, 7, 9 Brandon Kidd 1, 3–4, 9 Conor Flynn 2 Peter Ludwig 7 9 Ramin Abdolvahabi 4 Nick Longhi 4 Aurora Straus 4 Craig Lyons 7 Kris Wilson 7 99 Al Carter 1–4 Steven Phillips 1–3 Aurora Straus 1 Eric Lux 4 Rob Ecklin, Jr. 6 Kris Wilson 6, 9–10 Ramin Abdolvahabi 7 John Allen 7 Gary Ferrera 9–10 Winward Racing/HTP Motorsport Mercedes-AMG GT4 3 Craig Lyons 1–2 Kris Wilson 1–2 33 Damien Faulkner 1–7, 9–10 Russell Ward 1–7, 9–10 57 Bryce Ward 1–4, 6–7, 9–10 Indy Dontje 1–4, 6, 10 Christian Hohenadel 7, 9 Team TGM Mercedes-AMG GT4 4 Guy Cosmo All Ted Giovanis All Owen Trinkler 1 46 Hugh Plumb All Owen Trinkler All Bodymotion Racing Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport MR 5 Stevan McAleer 1–6 Joe Robillard 1–6 Shining Star Motorsport by Atlantic Racing Team Mercedes-AMG GT4 6 Phil Holtrust 5 Danny Kok 5 VOLT Racing Ford Mustang GT4 7 Alan Brynjolfsson All Trent Hindman All Multimatic Motorsports Ford Mustang GT4 8 Patrick Gallagher All Chad McCumbee All 15 Scott Maxwell 1–9 Cole Custer 1, 10 Ty Majeski 1, 4, 7–10 Chase Briscoe 2–3, 5–6 22 1, 10 Austin Cindric 1, 10 GMG Racing Audi Sport Team USA / GMG Racing Audi R8 LMS GT4 13 Daren Jorgensen 1 Rick Parfitt Jr. 1 Cameron Lawrence 1 14 Andrew Davis 1 George Kurtz 1 James Sofronas 1 50 Ashley Freiberg 1 Gosia Rdest 1 RS1 Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport MR 18 Daniel Morad 1 Spencer Pumpelly 1 Jan Heylen 9 Cavan O'Keefe 9 Jason Hart 10 Curt Swearingin 10 28 Dillon Machavern All Spencer Pumpelly All Stephen Cameron Racing Mercedes-AMG GT4 BMW M4 GT4 19 Ari Balogh All Greg Liefooghe All BMW M4 GT4 88 Henry Schmitt 7–9 Chris Miller 7 Ari Balogh 8–9 Classic BMW BMW M4 GT4 26 Toby Grahovec 2–5, 8 Jayson Clunie 2, 5, 8 Ray Mason 3 Matt Travis 4 Jason Hart 4 72 1–2, 8 Mike Vess 1–2, 8 Toby Grahovec 1 BGB Motorsports Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport MR 38 James Cox 1–4, 7, 10 Dylan Murry 1–4, 7, 10 David Murry 1 Carbahn Motorsports Audi R8 LMS GT4 39 Jeff Westphal All Tyler McQuarrie 1–2, 4–10 Mark Siegal 3 PF Racing Ford Mustang GT4 40 Jade Buford 10 James Pesek 10 Murillo Racing Mercedes-AMG GT4 56 Eric Foss All Jeff Mosing All 65 Tim Probert 2–10 Brent Mosing 2–3, 7–10 Justin Piscitell 4–6 KohR Motorsports Ford Mustang GT4 59 Joey Atterbury 1–3, 6–10 Jack Roush Jr. 1–4, 6–10 Jade Buford 1 Andy Lally 4 60 Kyle Marcelli All Nate Stacy All DXDT Racing Mercedes-AMG GT4 63 David Askew 1 Aaron Povoledo 1 Motorsport in Action McLaren 570S GT4 69 Corey Fergus 1–5, 7–10 Jesse Lazare 1–5, 7–10 Rebel Rock Racing Chevrolet Camaro GT4.R 71 Andrew Davis 8–10 Robin Liddell 8–10 Compass Racing McLaren 570S GT4 76 Matt Plumb All Paul Holton 1–8, 10 Nico Rondet 9 Andrew Wojteczko Autosport Ford Mustang GT4 80 Martin Barkey All Brett Sandberg All BimmerWorld Racing BMW M4 GT4 82 James Clay All Tyler Cooke All Quest Racing Mercedes-AMG GT4 92 Mark Ramsey All Alexandre Prémat 1–8 Roger Eagleton 9–10

Touring Car

Team Car Drivers Rounds eEuroparts.com Racing Audi RS 3 LMS TCR 10 Lee Carpentier All Kieron O'Rourke All 12 Kenton Koch 4, 6–10 Tom O'Gorman 4, 6–10 RS Werkes Racing Audi RS 3 LMS TCR 11 Don Istook 1–4, 6, 8 JT Coupal 1 Ethan Low 2 Mikey Taylor 3–4, 6, 8, 10 Tyler Stone 10 Rumcastle, LLC Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR 31 Luke Rumburg 1–4, 6, 8, 10 Tanner Rumburg 1–4, 6, 8, 10 Jon Miller 1 Bryan Ortiz 4 32 Rob Ferriol 8 DJ Fitzpatrick 8 Mark Brummond 10 Pat Wilmot 10 Murillo Racing Audi RS 3 LMS TCR 53 Matthew Fassnacht 1 Justin Pisctell 1 JDC-Miller MotorSports Audi RS 3 LMS TCR 54 Michael Johnson 3–10 Stephen Simpson 3–10 Roadshagger Racing Audi RS 3 LMS TCR 61 Gavin Ernstone 6, 9 Jonathan Morley 6, 9 Strom Motorsports Audi RS 3 LMS TCR 67 David Depillo 6 Brett Strom 6 Compass Racing Audi RS 3 LMS TCR 74 Rodrigo Sales All Kuno Wittmer All 75 Roy Block All Pierre Kleinubing All 77 Britt Casey Jr. All Tom Long All

Street Tuner

Team Car Drivers Rounds Bodymotion Racing Porsche Cayman 21 Max Faulkner All Jason Rabe All MINI JCW Team Mini JCW 37 Derek Jones All Nate Norenberg All 52 Mark Pombo All Jared Salinsky 1–2 Tyler Stone 1 Colin Mullan 3–9 Luis Perocarpi 10 73 Mike LaMarra All Mat Pombo All Murillo Racing Porsche Cayman 55 Brent Mosing 1 Justin Piscitell 1 Tim Probert 1 Riley Racing Mazda MX-5 66 AJ Riley 4, 6 Jameson Riley 4, 6 BimmerWorld Racing BMW 328i (F30) 81 Nick Galante All Devin Jones All

Notes

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

Team's Championship Standings GS Team's Championship (top 10) Team Car DAY SEB MOH WGL MOS LIM ELK VIR LGA ATL Total 1 #46 Team TGM Mercedes-AMG GT4 6 8 4 5 7 1 3 1 1 11 281 2 #60 KohR Motorsports Ford Mustang GT4 23 1 1 3 1 9 13 5 10 5 256 3 #82 BimmerWorld Racing BMW M4 GT4 2 11 3 2 8 7 9 17 11 1 252 4 #28 RS1 Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport MR 1 3 6 7 17 3 2 18 7 8 250 5 #39 Carbahn Motorsports Audi R8 LMS GT4 22 5 12 4 6 18 4 12 3 4 225 6 #8 Multimatic Motorsports Ford Mustang GT4 27 19 2 1 5 15 7 4 9 10 220 7 #56 Murillo Racing Mercedes-AMG GT4 7 22 9 8 10 5 8 7 5 23 206 8 #7 VOLT Racing Ford Mustang GT4 8 25 17 13 4 14 1 8 4 24 200 9 #80 Andrew Wojteczko Autosport Ford Mustang GT4 10 14 10 15 2 13 6 14 15 15 199 10 #19 Stephen Cameron Racing Mercedes-AMG GT4 14 4 199 BMW M4 GT4 8 6 9 19 10 20 16 6

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