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The 2016 Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge was the seventeenth season of the Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge and the third season organized by the International Motor Sports Association (IMSA).
The class structure remained unchanged from 2015.
Grand Sport (GS) Street Tuner (ST) The 2016 schedule was released on August 8, 2015 and features ten rounds. Every race will be 2 hours and 30 minutes in length and will feature both the GS and ST classes. All races will be televised by FOX Sports on a tape-delayed basis and streamed live on IMSA TV . There was also a test session before the beginning of the season: The Roar Before the 24 at Daytona from January 8 to January 10.[ 1]
Rnd Race Circuit Location Date 1 BMW Performance 200 Daytona International Speedway Daytona Beach, Florida January 29 2 Sebring 150 Sebring International Raceway Sebring, Florida March 18 3 Continental Monterey Grand Prix powered by Mazda Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca Monterey, California April 30 4 Continental Tire 150 at the Glen Watkins Glen International Watkins Glen, New York July 2 5 Mobil 1 Sportscar Grand Prix Presented by Hawk Performance Canadian Tire Motorsport Park Bowmanville, Ontario July 9 6 Northeast Grand Prix Lime Rock Park Lakeville, Connecticut July 23 7 Continental Tire Road Race Showcase Road America Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin August 6 8 Oak Tree Grand Prix at VIR Virginia International Raceway Alton, Virginia August 27 9 Circuit of the Americas 150 Circuit of the Americas Austin, Texas September 16 10 Road Atlanta 150 Road Atlanta Braselton, Georgia September 30
Team Car Drivers Rounds Aston Martin V8 Vantage GT4 09 [ 2] 4, 8–10 [ 2] 4, 8–10 [ 3] 7 [ 3] 7 99 [ 4] 1–4, 6, 8–9 [ 4] 1–4 [ 5] 6 [ 3] 7 [ 3] 7 [ 6] 8 [ 7] 9 Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport 12 [ 8] 2–10 Trent Hindman [ 8] 2–10 CJ Wilson Racing Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport 33 Daniel Burkett [ 4] All [ 4] All 35 [ 8] 2–4, 6–7, 10 [ 8] 2–4, 6, 10 [ 3] 7 C360R Ford Shelby GT350R-C 76 [ 4] All [ 4] All Mühlner Motorsports America Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport 21 Jeroen Bleekemolen [ 9] 1–2, 7, 9–10 [ 4] 1 [ 8] 2 [ 3] 7, 9–10 Multimatic Motorsports Ford Shelby GT350R-C 15 Billy Johnson [ 4] All Scott Maxwell [ 4] All Ford Mustang Boss 302R 16 [ 4] 1 [ 4] 1 57 Michael Lira [ 4] 1 [ 4] 1 Rebel Rock Racing Porsche 997 6 [ 8] 2 Jim Jonsin [ 8] 2 [ 8] 2 10 10 Porsche 997 13 [ 4] 1–2 Matt Plumb [ 4] 1–2 Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport 46 Ted Giovanis [ 2] 4, 6–10 [ 2] 4, 6 Guy Cosmo [ 3] 7–10 64 Ted Giovanis [ 8] 2–3, 6–10 [ 8] 2–3, 6 Guy Cosmo [ 3] 7–10
Team Car Drivers Rounds Mazda MX-5 34 Christian Szymczak [ 4] 1–5, 7–10 [ 4] 1–2 3 [ 2] 4–5 [ 3] 7, 9–10 [ 6] 8 43 Terry Borcheller [ 6] 8–9 [ 6] 8–9 BimmerWorld Racing BMW 328i (F30) 81 [ 4] All Kyle Tilley [ 4] All 84 [ 4] All [ 4] All Porsche Cayman 31 Devin Jones [ 4] All [ 4] All C360R Audi S3 74 [ 4] All Nico Rondet [ 4] All 75 [ 4] 1–8 [ 4] 1–4 [ 10] 5–8 [ 3] 7, 9–10 [ 7] 9–10 Honda Civic Si (Rounds 1–3)Nissan Altima Coupe (Rounds 4–10)[ 11] 44 [ 4] All [ 4] All Mazda MX-5 25 Stevan McAleer [ 4] All Chad McCumbee [ 4] All 26 [ 4] All [ 4] All 27 [ 4] All [ 4] All HART Honda Civic Si 92 [ 4] 1–4, 6–7, 9–10 [ 4] 1, 3–5, 8–10 Cameron Lawrence 2, 5–8 93 [ 4] All Michael Valiante [ 4] 1–2 Cameron Lawrence 3, 9–10 Ryan Eversley [ 2] 4–8 JDC-Miller Motorsports BMW 228i 54 [ 12] 3–10 Stephen Simpson [ 12] 3–10 Porsche Cayman 22 [ 4] 1–9 Kris Wright [ 4] 1–9 Honda Civic Si 4 [ 4] 1 [ 4] 1 MINI JCW Team Mini Cooper JCW 37 [ 4] 1–7 [ 4] 1–4, 7–8, 10 5–6 [ 6] 8 [ 7] 9–10 [ 7] 9 52 [ 4] All [ 4] 1–4 5, 7 [ 5] 6, 8, 10 [ 7] 9 73 [ 4] All [ 4] All Murillo Racing Porsche Cayman 56 [ 4] All [ 4] All BMW 328i (E90) 65 [ 4] All [ 4] All [ 4] 1–3, 5–6 Porsche Cayman 38 [ 4] All [ 4] All 83 [ 4] All [ 4] All Rebel Rock Racing Porsche Cayman 7 Jim Jonsin [ 4] 1 [ 4] 1 [ 8] 2, 4–5, 7 [ 8] 2 [ 12] 3 [ 12] 3 [ 2] 4–5, 7 [ 5] 6, 10 [ 5] 6, 10 [ 6] 8–9 [ 6] 8 Sean Rayhall [ 7] 9 8 [ 4] All [ 4] 1–3 [ 2] 4–10 Mazda MX-5 66 [ 4] 1, 6 [ 4] 1, 6 Porsche Cayman 17 [ 4] All Spencer Pumpelly [ 4] All 18 [ 4] 1–3, 5 [ 4] 1–3 [ 2] 4 [ 2] 4 [ 10] 5–7, 9–10 [ 5] 6, 8 [ 3] 7 Andy Lally [ 6] 8 [ 7] 9–10 19 [ 4] All [ 4] All Mercedes-Benz C 300 5 [ 13] 1 [ 13] 1 Porsche Cayman 36 [ 4] All Corey Lewis [ 4] All
Bold indicates overall winner.
Championship standings [ edit ] Championship points are awarded in each class at the finish of each event. Points are awarded based on finishing positions as shown in the chart below.
Position 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Race 35 32 30 28 26 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
[ edit ] Notes Drivers denoted by † did not complete sufficient laps in order to score points. Driver DAY SEB LGA WGL MOS LIM ELK VIR AUS ATL Points 1 2 10 6 1 2 4 1 16 21 1 268 Spencer Pumpelly 2 10 6 1 2 4 1 16 21 1 268 2 1 21 3 22 5 5 3 3 1 6 256 1 21 3 22 5 5 3 3 1 6 256 3 7 2 5 21 3 26 † 2 1 2 2 253 4 Stevan McAleer 16 4 1 4 6 1 4 8 7 20 252 Chad McCumbee 16 4 1 4 6 1 4 8 7 20 252 5 Devin Jones 21 5 9 2 9 9 8 6 5 9 230 21 5 9 2 9 9 8 6 5 9 230 6 10 9 12 5 18 8 23 5 3 3 219 10 9 12 5 18 8 23 5 3 3 219 7 12 16 14 15 4 17 7 4 6 5 213 12 16 14 15 4 17 7 4 6 5 213 8 Cameron Lawrence 7 5 7 7 13 7 2 7 196 9 13 12 8 18 14 12 9 10 4 21 190 13 12 8 18 14 12 9 10 4 21 190 10 5 18 16 3 21 15 10 19 14 10 182 Corey Lewis 5 18 16 3 21 15 10 19 14 10 182 11 25 3 4 6 11 6 15 13 27† 19 180 25 3 4 6 11 6 15 13 27 † 19 180 12 22 22 2 24 10 3 5 17 23 13 174 22 22 2 24 10 3 5 17 23 13 174 13 3 14 26† 9 23 18 11 12 25 8 158 14 4 8 17 25 26 24 14 2 22 16 157 4 8 17 25 26 24 14 2 22 16 157 15 Christian Szymczak 8 11 22 27† 19 2 18 11 24 18 150 16 11 6 13 16 12 25 21 14 12 150 Kris Wright 11 6 13 16 12 25 21 14 12 150 17 6 1 18 20 1 28† 19 26 20 24† 148 6 1 18 20 1 28† 19 26 20 24† 148 18 Kyle Tilley 18 13 20 10 15 14 DNS 21 15 12 142 19 9 24 24 23 16 19 22 9 8 17 140 9 24 24 23 16 19 22 9 8 17 140 20 Ryan Eversley 21 3 26† 2 1 2 139 21 15 17 21 17 24 21 12 22 9 15 138 22 24 10 7 7 7 18 7 137 23 24 7 10 7 7 13 18 131 24 8 11 7 8 27† 11 11 130 25 18† 13 20 10 15 14 DNS 21 15 12 129 26 Nico Rondet 23 DNS 15 13 17 23 6 23 11 23 126 27 14 15 7 12 27† 11 DNS 24 28† 14 120 28 23 DNS 15 13 17 23 6 23 11 23† 118 29 9 23 18 11 12 25 8 111 30 3 14 26† 11 13 17 99 31 20 20 23 26† 20 27 9 4 96 32 20 20 23 26† 20 13 20 11 91 33 15 17 21 17 20 13 84 34 14 15 7† 12 27† 11† DNS 24 28† 14 76 35 24 12 10 4 75 36 DNS 23 19 14 25 20 16 28† 25† 70 37 25 21 22 10 15 63 38 8 10 25† 13 62 39 Terry Borcheller 2 18 17 59 40 27† 19 22 16 24 15 26† DNS 59 Stephen Simpson 27† 19 22 16 24 15 26† DNS 59 41 25 11 13 17 58 42 Michael Valiante 7 2 56 43 19 19 111 8 47 44 8 11 43 45 DNS 23 19 14 38 46 18 24 18 33 47 10 20 32 48 16 16 30 49 18 17 27 50 19 19 11† 24 51 13 18 52 25 19 18 53 22 22 18 22 22 18 54 25 20 28† 25† 17 55 16 15 56 17 27† 14 17 27† 14 57 27† 19 12 58 Sean Rayhall 19 12 59 Andy Lally 20 11 60 22 10 61 25 7 62 25 6 62 25 6 64 26 5 26 5 65 Jim Jonsin 27 4 27 4 66 27 4 67 Josh Bilicki 25† 0 68 DSQ 0 DSQ 0
Notes 1 – Remo Ruscitti was not able to score points as he exceeded the maximum drive-time limitation.Drivers denoted by † did not complete sufficient laps in order to score points. [ edit ] Team DAY SEB LGA WGL MOS LIM ELK VIR AUS ATL Points 1 #17 RS1 2 10 6 1 2 4 1 16 21 1 268 2 #93 HART 7 2 5 21 3 26 2 1 2 2 258 3 #56 Murillo Racing 1 21 3 22 5 5 3 3 1 6 256 4 #25 Freedom Autosport 16 4 1 4 6 1 4 8 7 20 252 5 #31 Bodymotion Racing 21 5 9 2 9 9 8 6 5 9 230 6 #19 RS1 10 9 12 5 18 8 23 5 3 3 219 7 #73 MINI JCW Team 12 16 14 15 4 17 7 4 6 5 213 8 #92 HART 24 7 10 7 7 7 13 7 18 7 203 9 #27 Freedom Autosport 13 12 8 18 14 12 9 10 4 21 190 10 #84 BimmerWorld Racing 25 3 4 6 11 6 15 13 27 19 184 11 #36 Strategic Wealth Racing 5 18 16 3 21 15 10 19 14 10 182 12 #26 Freedom Autosport 22 22 2 24 10 3 5 17 23 13 174 13 #8 Rebel Rock Racing 3 14 26 9 23 18 11 12 25 8 164 14 #44 CRG - I Do Borrow 6 1 18 20 1 28 19 26 20 24 158 15 #83 Next Level European 4 8 17 25 26 24 14 2 22 16 157 16 #34 Alara Racing 8 11 22 27 19 2 18 11 24 18 154 17 #22 Kris Wright Racing w/ Goldcrest Motorsports 11 6 13 16 12 25 21 14 12 150 18 #18 RS1 19 19 111 8 8 10 25 20 13 11 146 19 #81 BimmerWorld Racing 18 13 20 10 15 14 DNS 21 15 12 142 20 #38 Next Level European 9 24 24 23 16 19 22 9 8 17 140 21 #52 MINI JCW Team 15 17 21 17 24 21 12 22 9 15 138 22 #37 MINI JCW Team 20 20 23 26 20 13 20 27 10 4 129 23 #65 Murillo Racing 14 15 7 12 27 11 DNS 24 28 14 127 24 #74 Compass360 Racing 23 DNS 15 13 17 23 6 23 11 23 126 25 #7 Rebel Rock Racing 27 25 25 11 13 22 17 25 19 22 105 26 #75 Compass360 Racing DNS 23 19 14 25 20 16 28 16 252 88 27 #54 JDC-Miller Motorsports 27 19 22 16 24 15 26 DNS 69 28 #43 Alara Racing 18 17 27 29 #66 Riley Racing 17 27 14 30 #5 Schmidt Motorsports 26 5 31 #4 LRT Racing DSQ 0
Notes 1 – #18 RS1 was not able to score points as driver Remo Ruscitti exceeded the maximum drive-time limitation.2 – #75 C360R was not able to score points as driver Tom Dyer exceeded the maximum drive-time limitation.[ edit ] ^ "IMSA Continental Tire Challenge Sets 10-Race Schedule For 2016" . Daytona Beach, Florida : IMSA . August 8, 2015. Archived from the original on February 2, 2016. Retrieved January 29, 2016 .^ a b c d e f g h i j "Sahlen's Six Hours of the Glen Pre-Race Entry List" (PDF) . IMSA . June 30, 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 5, 2016. Retrieved July 4, 2016 .^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Provisional Pre-Event Entry List Continental Tire Road Race Showcase" (PDF) . IMSA . August 2, 2016. Retrieved August 4, 2016 .[permanent dead link ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba bb bc bd be bf bg bh bi bj bk bl bm bn bo bp bq br bs bt "BMW Performance 200 at Daytona Entry List" (PDF) . IMSA . January 27, 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 1, 2016. Retrieved January 29, 2016 .^ a b c d e "2016 Northeast Grand Prix Entry List" (PDF) . IMSA . July 22, 2016. Retrieved July 25, 2016 .^ a b c d e f g h "Pre-Race Entry List Oak Tree Krand Prix at VIR" (PDF) . IMSA . August 26, 2016. Retrieved August 28, 2016 .[permanent dead link ^ a b c d e f g "Circuit of the Americas 150 Pre-Race Entry List" (PDF) . IMSA . September 16, 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 17, 2016. Retrieved September 16, 2016 .^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Pre-Race Entry List Sebring 150" (PDF) . IMSA . March 18, 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 28, 2016. Retrieved March 19, 2016 .^ "BMW Performance 200 at Daytona Practice 3 Results" (PDF) . IMSA . January 28, 2016. Retrieved January 29, 2016 .^ a b "Provisional Pre-Event Entry List Mobil 1 SportsCar Grand Prix" (PDF) . IMSA . June 28, 2016. Retrieved July 7, 2016 .[permanent dead link ^ "CRG – I Do Borrow Joins the Nissan Family" . IMSA . June 10, 2016. Retrieved July 9, 2016 .^ a b c d "Post-Safety Check Entry List Continental Monterey Grand Prix powered by Mazda" (PDF) . IMSA . April 30, 2016. Retrieved April 30, 2016 .[permanent dead link ^ a b "BMW Performance 200 at Daytona Qualifying Results" (PDF) . IMSA . January 28, 2016. Retrieved January 29, 2016 . 
Automatic Racing 
Cameron Cassels[8] 
Till Bechtolsheimer[8] 
Pierre Kleinubing[4] 
Mühlner Motorsports America 
Jeroen Bleekemolen[9] 
Nico Rondet[4] 
Stephen Simpson[12] 
LRT Racing 
Kieron O'Rourke[5]