2024 GT4 America Series

The 2024 Pirelli GT4 America Series is the fifth season of the GT4 America Series. The season begins on April 7 at Sonoma Raceway and will end on October 6 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

Calendar

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The preliminary calendar was released on July 1, 2023, featuring 14 races across seven rounds.[1] The calendar was later updated in September, replacing the second round at NOLA Motorsports Park with a round at Sebring International Raceway. Round 6, which was set as TBA on the preliminary calendar was confirmed to be a round at Barber Motorsports Park. All rounds support the 2024 GT World Challenge America.[2] The calendar was dropped to 13 rounds with Pirelli GT4 America's first ever endurance race at COTA.[3]

Round Circuit Date
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

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Team Car Engine No. Drivers Class Rounds
  Precision Racing L.A.[4][5] Toyota GR Supra GT4 Evo BMW B58B30 3.0 L Twin-Turbo I6 07   Harry Cheung[6] PA 1, 3
  Ryan Eversley[4]
  Rotek Racing[7] Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS Clubsport Porsche MDG 4.0 L Flat-6 099   Robb Holland[8] Am 1–3
  Jaden Lander[8]
  Flying Lizard Motorsports[9][10] Nissan Z Nismo GT4 Nissan VR30DDTT 3.0 L Twin-Turbo V6 5   Damir Hot[10] PA 1–3
  Stefan Rzadzinski[10] 1–2
  Rodrigo Baptista[11] 3
Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT4 Aston Martin M177 4.0 L Turbo V8 13   Tom Dyer[9] PA 1–3
  Todd Parriott[9]
  ACI Motorsports[12] Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS Clubsport Porsche MDG 4.0 L Flat-6 7   Kay van Berlo[12] PA 1–3
  Curt Swearingin[12]
  Blackdog Speed Shop[10] Nissan Z Nismo GT4 Nissan VR30DDTT 3.0 L Twin-Turbo V6 9   Tony Gaples[10] PA 1–3
  Michael Cooper[10] 1, 3
  Max Root[13] 2
  Skip Barber Racing[11] Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT4 Aston Martin M177 4.0 L Turbo V8 16   Marc Sharinn[11] Am 3
  Tyler Sharinn[11]
  OGH Motorsports[14] Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS Clubsport Porsche MDG 4.0 L Flat-6 17   Sean Gibbons[14] Am 1–3
  Sam Owen[14]
  RennSport1[14] Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS Clubsport Porsche MDG 4.0 L Flat-6 18   Austin Krainz[14] Am 1–2
PA 3
1–3
  Roland Krainz[14]
  RennSport1 - CBW Racing[14] 28   John Capestro-Dubets[15] S 1–3
  Eric Filgueiras[14]
  Carrus Callas Raceteam[16] BMW M4 GT4 Gen II BMW S58B30T0 3.0 L Twin Turbo I6 20   Terry Borcheller[16] Am 1–3
  Nicholas Shanny[16]
  TechSport Racing[10] Nissan Z Nismo GT4 Nissan VR30DDTT 3.0 L Twin-Turbo V6 22   Colin Harrison[10] PA 1–3
  Eric Powell[10]
23   Jonathan Neudorf[10] S 1–3
  Michai Stephens[17]
  Heart of Racing Team[18] Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT4 Aston Martin M177 4.0 L Turbo V8 24   Roman De Angelis[18] PA 1–3
  Gray Newell[18]
26   Hannah Greenemeier[18] Am 1–2
PA 3
1–3
  Hannah Grisham[18]
  JMF Motorsports[19] Mercedes-AMG GT4 Mercedes-AMG M178 4.0 L V8 34   Demi Chalkias[19] S 1–3
  Jake Cowden[19]
  Bimmerworld Racing[20] BMW M4 GT4 Gen II BMW S58B30T0 3.0 L Twin Turbo I6 36   James Clay[20] Am 1–3
  Charlie Postins[20]
82   Tyler McQuarrie[20] PA 1–3
  James Walker Jr.[20]
  OnlyFans Racing With P1 Groupe By RENNtech[21] Mercedes-AMG GT4 Mercedes-AMG M178 4.0 L V8 43   Matt Bell[21] PA 1–3
  Alex Vogel[21]
  RENNtech Motorsports[21] 89   Michael Auriemma[21] PA 1–3
  Matheus Leist[21]
  Auto Technic Racing[22] BMW M4 GT4 Gen II BMW S58B30T0 3.0 L Twin Turbo I6 51   Zac Anderson[22] S 1–3
  Colin Garrett[22]
53   Troy Lindstrom[14] Am 1–2
PA 3
1–3
  Matt Million[14]
  NOLASport[14] Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS Clubsport Porsche MDG 4.0 L Flat-6 52   Lee Carpentier[14] Am 1–3
  David Peterman[14]
60   Steve Schneider[14] Am 1–3
  Seth Thomas[14]
  TGR Smooge Racing[23] Toyota GR Supra GT4 Evo BMW B58B30 3.0 L Twin-Turbo I6 55   Kevin Conway[11] Am 3
  Isabella Robusto[11]
68   Tyler Gonzalez[23] S 1–3
  John Geesbreght[23]
  KRUGSPEED[14] Toyota GR Supra GT4 Evo BMW B58B30 3.0 L Twin-Turbo I6 72   Anthony Geraci[14] Am 1–3
  Lance Bergstein[14] 1–2
  Elivan Goulart[11] 3
  Orlando Motorsport Services[24] McLaren Artura GT4 McLaren M630 3.0 L Turbo V6 80   Nick Longhi[24] Am 2
  Kaia Teo[24]
  CrowdStrike Racing by Random Vandals[25] BMW M4 GT4 Gen II BMW S58B30T0 3.0 L Twin Turbo I6 97   Kevin Boehm[25] S 1–3
  Kenton Koch[25]
  Random Vandals Racing[25] 98   Paul Sparta[25] Am 1–3
  Kris Wilson[25]
  Fast Track Racing[11] BMW M4 GT4 Gen II BMW S58B30T0 3.0 L Twin Turbo I6 188   Judson Holt[11] Am 3
  Denny Stripling[11]
  RySpec Racing[26] Mercedes-AMG GT4 Mercedes-AMG M178 4.0 L V8 635   Danny Dyszelski[26] PA 2
  Johan Schwartz[26]
  TGR Hanley Motorsports[27] Toyota GR Supra GT4 Evo BMW B58B30 3.0 L Twin-Turbo I6 999   Daniel Hanley[27] S 1–3
  Parker Thompson[27]
Source:[28][29][30]
Icon Class
S Silver Cup
PA Pro-Am Cup
Am Am Cup
INV Invitational

Notes:

  • Tom Kopczynski was originally set to compete for RennSport1 in the No. 28,[14] but withdrew due to other commitments.[15] RennSport1 substituted Kopczynski with John Capestro-Dubets, with the driver change causing the entry to move classes from Pro-Am to Silver.

Race Results

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Bold indicates overall winner

Round Circuit Pole position Silver Winners Pro-Am Winners Am Winners Report
1 R1   Sonoma   #22 TechSport Racing   #68 TGR Smooge Racing   #82 Bimmerworld Racing   #26 Heart of Racing Team Report
  Colin Harrison
  Eric Powell
  John Geesbreght
  Tyler Gonzalez
  Tyler McQuarrie
  James Walker Jr.
  Hannah Greenemeier
  Hannah Grisham
R2   #999 TGR Hanley Motorsports   #51 Auto Technic Racing   #89 RENNtech Motorsports   #53 Auto Technic Racing Report
  Daniel Hanley
  Parker Thompson
  Zac Anderson
  Colin Garrett
  Michael Auriemma
  Matheus Leist
  Troy Lindstrom
  Matt Million
2 R1   Sebring   #28 RennSport1   #28 RennSport1   #7 ACI Motorsports   #18 RennSport1 Report
  John Capestro-Dubets
  Eric Filgueiras
  John Capestro-Dubets
  Eric Filgueiras
  Kay van Berlo
  Curt Swearingin
  Austin Krainz
  Roland Krainz
R2   #9 Blackdog Speed Shop   #28 RennSport1   #9 Blackdog Speed Shop   #98 Random Vandals Racing Report
  Tony Gaples
  Max Root
  John Capestro-Dubets
  Eric Filgueiras
  Tony Gaples
  Max Root
  Paul Sparta
  Kris Wilson
3 3H   COTA   #9 Blackdog Speed Shop   #97 CrowdStrike Racing by Random Vandals   #82 Bimmerworld Racing   #98 Random Vandals Racing Report
  Tony Gaples
  Michael Cooper
  Kevin Boehm
  Kenton Koch
  Tyler McQuarrie
  James Walker Jr.
  Paul Sparta
  Kris Wilson
4 R1   Virginia
R2
5 R1   Road America
R2
6 R1   Barber
R2
7 R1   Indianapolis
R2

Championship Standings

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Scoring system
Position  1st   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th   8th   9th   10th 
Points 25 18 15 12 10 8 6 4 2 1

Drivers' championship

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Pos. Drivers Team SON SEB COT VIR ELK BAR IND Points
Silver Cup
1   John Capestro-Dubets
  Eric Filgueiras
  RennSport1 7 9 1 1 72
2   Kevin Boehm
  Kenton Koch
  CrowdStrike Racing by Random Vandals 2 2 3 4 63
2   Zac Anderson
  Colin Garrett
  Auto Technic Racing 9 1 4 2 63
3   Tyler Gonzalez
  John Geesbreght
  TGR Smooge Racing 1 5 8 20 55
4   Daniel Hanley
  Parker Thompson
  TGR Hanley Motorsports Ret 4 2 6 49
5   Jonathan Neudorf
  Michai Stephens
  TechSport Racing 3 26 26 3 42
6   Demi Chalkias
  Jake Cowden
  JMF Motorsports 8 10 10 Ret 26
Pro-Am
1   Kay van Berlo
  Curt Swearingin
  ACI Motorsports 5 2 1 2 71
2   Roman De Angelis
  Gray Newell
  Heart of Racing Team 2 4 6 3 53
3   Tony Gaples   Blackdog Speed Shop 8 8 3 1 12
4   Michael Auriemma
  Matheus Leist
  RENNtech Motorsports 6 1 4 8 49
5   Tyler McQuarrie
  James Walker Jr.
  Bimmerworld Racing 1 3 Ret 9 42
6   Max Root   Blackdog Speed Shop - - 3 1 40
7   Colin Harrison
  Eric Powell
  TechSport Racing 3 5 8 5 39
8   Danny Dyszelski
  Johan Schwartz
  RySpec Racing - - 2 4 30
9   Damir Hot
  Stefan Rzadzinski
  Flying Lizard Motorsports Ret 6 5 6 21
10   Matt Bell
  Alex Vogel
  OnlyFans Racing with P1 Groupe by RENNtech 8 9 7 7 6
11   Tom Dyer
  Todd Parriott
  Flying Lizard Motorsports 4 8 Ret 10 17
12   Michael Cooper   Blackdog Speed Shop 7 7 - - 12
13   Harry Cheung
  Ryan Eversley
  Precision Racing L.A. Ret 4 - - 8
Am
1   Paul Sparta
  Kris Wilson
  Random Vandals Racing 13 12 12 9 5 129
2   Hannah Greenemeier
  Hannah Grisham
  Heart of Racing Team 12 13 16 11 65
3   Troy Lindstrom
  Matt Million
  Auto Technic Racing 17 11 14 17 60
4   Robb Holland
  Jaden Lander
  Rotek Racing 16 24† 17 23 10 56
5   Austin Krainz
  Roland Krainz
  RennSport1 Ret 16 11 10 55
6   James Clay
  Charlie Postins
  Bimmerworld Racing 14 Ret 20 15 12 49
7   Lance Bergstein
  Anthony Geraci
  KRUGSPEED 20 20 22 20 13 39
8   Terry Borcheller
  Nick Shanny
  Carras Callus Raceteam 19 23† 15 27 8 24
9   Judson Holt
  Denny Stripling
  Fast Track Racing 11 24
10   Sean Gibbons
  Sam Owen
  OGH Motorsports 24† 21 Ret DNS 21 17
11   Steve Schneider
  Seth Thomas
  Nolasport 23 22 18 25 15
12   Marc Sharinn
  Tyler Sharinn
  Skip Barber Racing 16 12
13   Lee Carpentier
  David Peterman
  Nolasport 21 Ret 19 24 Ret 11
14   Nick Longhi
  Kaia Teo
  Orlando Motorsport Services 25† 19 8
15   Kevin Conway
  Isabella Robusto
  TGR Smooge Racing Ret 0
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.


See also

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References

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