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2024 GT World Challenge America

The 2024 Fanatec GT World Challenge America Powered by AWS will be the eighteenth season of the United States Auto Club's GT World Challenge America, and the seventh under ownership of SRO Motorsports Group.

The season will begin at Sonoma on April 5, and end at Indianapolis on October 6.

Calendar edit

The preliminary calendar released on July 1, 2023, at the SRO's annual 24 Hours of Spa press conference, featuring 14 races across seven rounds.[1] In September, an updated schedule was released, the SRO announced that Barber Motorsports Park would fill the vacancy in the schedule, and Sebring International Raceway would replace NOLA Motorsports Park.[2]

Round Circuit Date Map
1   Sonoma Raceway, Sonoma, California April 5–7
2   Sebring International Raceway, Sebring, Florida May 3–5
3   Circuit of the Americas, Austin, Texas May 17–19
4   Virginia International Raceway, Alton, Virginia July 19–21
5   Road America, Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin August 16–18
6   Barber Motorsports Park, Birmingham, Alabama September 6–8
7   Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Indianapolis, Indiana October 4–6

Entry list edit

Team Car Engine No. Drivers Class Rounds
  CrowdStrike Racing by Riley Motorsports[3] Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 04   Colin Braun[3] PA 1–2
  George Kurtz[3]
  DXDT Racing[4] Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 08   Bryan Sellers[3] PA 1
  Scott Smithson[3]
91   Jeff Burton[3] PA 1
  Philip Ellis[3]
Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R Chevrolet LT6 5.5 L V8 08   Bryan Sellers[5] PA 2
  Scott Smithson[5]
63   Tommy Milner[6] P TBA
  Alec Udell[6]
  Flying Lizard Motorsports[7] Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 Evo Aston Martin M177 4.0 L Turbo V8 2   Jason Bell[8] PA 2
  Henrique Chaves[8]
8   Andy Lee[7] PA 1–2
  Elias Sabo[7]
  Mercedes-AMG Austin with Esses Racing[9] Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 19   Adam Carroll[9] PA 1
  Will Hardeman[9]
  Alan Metni[9] TBA
  ST Racing[10] BMW M4 GT3 BMW S58B30T0 3.0 L Twin Turbo I6 28   Bill Auberlen[11] P 1–2
  Varun Choksey[11]
38   Samantha Tan[10] PA 1–2
  Neil Verhagen[10]
  Turner Motorsport[12] BMW M4 GT3 BMW S58B30T0 3.0 L Twin Turbo I6 29   Robby Foley[12] PA 1–2
  Justin Rothberg[12]
  GMG Racing[13] Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) Porsche M97/80 4.2 L Flat-6 32   Tom Sargent[13] PA 1–2
  Kyle Washington[13]
  Chouest Povoledo Racing[3] Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 50   Ross Chouest[3] PA 1–2
  Aaron Povoledo[3]
  RennSport1 - CBW Racing[8] Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) Porsche M97/80 4.2 L Flat-6 85   Trent Hindman[8] P 2
  Spencer Pumpelly[8]
  Regulator Racing[14] Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo Mercedes-AMG M159 6.2 L V8 91   Jeff Burton[14] PA 2
  Philip Ellis[14]
  Montreal Motorsport Group[15] Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) Porsche M97/80 4.2 L Flat-6 92   Jean-Frédéric Laberge[15] PA 2
  Alex Tagliani[15]
  Racers Edge Motorsports[16] Acura NSX GT3 Evo22 Acura JNC1 3.5 L Turbo V6 93   Luca Mars[16] P 1–2
  Zach Veach[16]
  Wright Motorsports[17] Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) Porsche M97/80 4.2 L Flat-6 120   Adam Adelson[17] P 1–2
  Elliot Skeer[17]
  Random Vandals Racing[18] BMW M4 GT3 BMW S58B30T0 3.0 L Twin Turbo I6 TBA   Conor Daly[18] PA TBA
  Connor De Phillippi[18]
  Kenton Koch[18]
Source: [19] [20]
Icon Class
P Pro Cup
PA Pro/Am Cup
Am Am Cup

Notes:

  • Montreal Motorsport Group was originally entered for the season opener at Sonoma,[3] but the team had to withdrew due to delays receiving their race car.[21]

Race results edit

Bold indicates overall winner

Round Circuit Pole position Pro Winners Pro/Am Winners Am Winners
1 R1   Sonoma   #120 Wright Motorsports   #120 Wright Motorsports   #04 CrowdStrike Racing by Riley Motorsports No Entries
  Adam Adelson
  Elliot Skeer 		  Adam Adelson
  Elliot Skeer 		  Colin Braun
  George Kurtz
R2   #120 Wright Motorsports   #120 Wright Motorsports   #04 CrowdStrike Racing by Riley Motorsports
  Adam Adelson
  Elliot Skeer 		  Adam Adelson
  Elliot Skeer 		  Colin Braun
  George Kurtz
2 R1   Sebring
R2
3 R1   COTA
R2
4 R1   Virginia
R2
5 R1   Road America
R2
6 R1   Barber
R2
7   Indianapolis

Championship standings edit

Scoring system

Championship points are awarded for the first ten positions in each race. Entries are required to complete 75% of the winning car's race distance in order to be classified and earn points. Individual drivers are required to participate for a minimum of 40 minutes in order to earn championship points in any race. Race-by-race entries which only participated in either of the final two races of the season are not eligible for points.

Standard Points
Position  1st   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th   8th   9th   10th 
Points 25 18 15 12 10 8 6 4 2 1
Indianapolis Points
Position  1st   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th   8th   9th   10th 
Points 50 36 30 24 20 16 12 8 4 2

Drivers' championship edit

Pos. Driver Team SON SEB COT VIR ELK BAR IND Points
Pro class
1   Adam Adelson
  Elliot Skeer 		  Wright Motorsports 1 1 50
2   Bill Auberlen
  Varun Choksey 		  ST Racing 3 5 36
3   Luca Mars
  Zach Veach 		  Racers Edge Motorsports 9 6 30
Pro/Am class
1   Colin Braun
  George Kurtz 		  CrowdStrike Racing by Riley Motorsports 2 2 50
2   Samantha Tan
  Neil Verhagen 		  ST Racing 4 3 36
3   Robby Foley
  Justin Rothberg 		  Turner Motorsport 5 8 25
3   Bryan Sellers
  Scott Smithson 		  DXDT Racing 7 4 25
4   Bryan Sellers
  Scott Smithson 		  DXDT Racing 8 7 20
5   Adam Carroll
  Will Hardeman 		  Mercedes-AMG Austin with Esses Racing 6 11 16
6   Andy Lee
  Elias Sabo 		  Flying Lizard Motorsports 10 9 14
7   Tom Sargent
  Kyle Washington 		  GMG Racing 12‡ 10 6
8   Ross Chouest
  Aaron Povoledo 		  Chouest Povoledo Racing 11‡ 12 2
Pos. Driver Team SON SEB COT VIR ELK BAR IND Points
Key
Colour Result
Gold Race winner
Silver 2nd place
Bronze 3rd place
Green Points finish
Blue Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple Did not finish (Ret)
Black Disqualified (DSQ)
Excluded (EX)
White Did not start (DNS)
Race cancelled (C)
Withdrew (WD)
Blank Did not participate

Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap

Notes
  • † – Drivers did not finish the race but were classified, as they completed more than 75% of the race distance.
  • ‡ – Post-event penalty. Car moved to back of class.

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Lloyd, Daniel (July 1, 2023). "2024 GTWC America Schedule Released". sportscar365.com. John Dagys Media. Retrieved July 1, 2023.
  2. ^ Lloyd, Daniel (September 3, 2023). "Barber In; Sebring Replaces NOLA on Updated Schedule". sportscar365.com. John Dagys Media. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Dagys, John (March 29, 2024). "Entry List Revealed for Sonoma Season Opener". sportscar365.com. John Dagys Media. Retrieved March 29, 2024.
  4. ^ Goodwin, Graham (October 5, 2023). "DXDT Racing Joins The Corvette Racing Customer Family". Dailysportscar. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
  5. ^ a b O'Connell, RJ (April 5, 2024). "DXDT Racing Confirms Sebring Launch For Corvette Programme". Dailysportscar. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
  6. ^ a b Dagys, John (April 29, 2024). "Milner, Udell to Drive Second DXDT Corvette; Livery Revealed". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
  7. ^ a b c Euwema, Davey (December 13, 2023). "Flying Lizard to Field Vantage GT3 for Sabo, Lee". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved December 13, 2023.
  8. ^ a b c d e "Seasoned Veterans Return to Fanatec GT World Challenge America powered by AWS for Sebring Fight". GT World Challenge America. SRO Motorsports Group. April 26, 2024. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
  9. ^ a b c d Dagys, John (March 19, 2024). "Esses Racing to Return for Partial Season Campaign". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
  10. ^ a b c Dagys, John (December 22, 2023). "ST Racing Confirms Series Return With Verhagen, Tan". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
  11. ^ a b "Bill Auberlen Begins New Multi-Year BMW Contract Racing with ST Racing in SRO Fanatec GT World Challenge America Powered by AWS; Varun Choksey to Co-Drive ST Racing No. 28 BMW M4 GT3". GT World Challenge America. SRO Motorsports Group. February 28, 2024. Retrieved February 28, 2024.
  12. ^ a b c Dagys, John (March 26, 2024). "Turner to Make Full-Time Return to Fanatec GT". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
  13. ^ a b c Euwema, Davey (February 14, 2024). "Sargent Steps Up to GT3 in GMG Pro-Am Effort". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
  14. ^ a b c "Regulator Racing to Campaign No. 91 Mercedes-AMG for Remainder of 2024 Fanatec GT World Challenge America Season". GT World Challenge America. SRO Motorsports Group. April 23, 2024. Retrieved April 23, 2024.
  15. ^ a b c "Alex Tagliani and Jean-Frédéric Laberge to Co-Drive Porsche 992 GT3 R with MMG in Fanatec GT World Challenge America Powered by AWS". GT World Challenge America. SRO Motorsports Group. April 12, 2024. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
  16. ^ a b c Dagys, John (March 25, 2024). "Veach, Mars Form All-New Lineup in Racers Edge Acura". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
  17. ^ a b c O'Connell, RJ (March 21, 2024). "Wright Motorsports, Skeer & Adelson Return For Second GTWC America Campaign". Dailysportscar. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
  18. ^ a b c d Dagys, John (April 4, 2024). "Random Vandals Confirms BMW GT3 Program for Selected Races". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
  19. ^ "Sonoma - Entry List" (PDF). GT World Challenge America. SRO Motorsports Group America. Retrieved March 29, 2024.
  20. ^ "Sebring - Entry List" (PDF). GT World Challenge America. SRO Motorsports Group America. Retrieved March 29, 2024.
  21. ^ O'Connell, RJ (April 5, 2024). "SRO America, Sonoma: Friday Paddock Notes". Dailysportscar. Retrieved April 6, 2024.

External links edit

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