The 2016 Pirelli World Challenge was the 27th running of the Sports Car Club of America's World Challenge series. Johnny O'Connell was the defending champion in the highest class, the GT class.

Schedule

The final calendar was revealed on November 3, 2015. The season comprised 11 rounds, with several rounds in support of the IndyCar Series and the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. All tracks from the previous season were returning except for the Belle Isle, which was replaced by Lime Rock Park. On May 4, 2016, WC Vision announced that the TC class races at Mid-Ohio would be replaced by races at Lime Rock Park to give the drivers more track time.

Round Date Event Circuit Location Classes Supporting 1 March 3–6 Nissan Grand Prix of Texas presented by VP Racing Fuels Circuit of the Americas Austin, Texas GT/GTA/GT Cup (x2)GTS (x2)TC/TCA/TCB (x2) Headline 2 March 11–13 Cadillac Grand Prix of St. Petersburg Streets of St. Petersburg St. Petersburg, Florida GT/GTA/GT Cup (x2)GTS (x2) IndyCar Series 3 April 15–17 Replay XD Grand Prix of Long Beach presented by Cadillac Streets of Long Beach Long Beach, California GT/GTA IndyCar Series /WeatherTech SportsCar Championship 4 April 22–24 Grand Prix of Birmingham presented by Porsche Barber Motorsports Park Birmingham, Alabama GT/GTA/GT Cup (x2)GTS (x2) IndyCar Series 5 May 19–22 Canadian Tire Motorsport Park Grand Prix presented by Audi Canadian Tire Motorsport Park Bowmanville, Ontario GT/GTA/GT Cup (x2)GTS (x2)TC/TCA/TCB (x2)SprintX (x2) Co-Headliner with Clarington 200 6 May 27–28 Lime Rock Park Grand Prix presented by Bentley Lime Rock Park Lakeville, Connecticut GT/GTA/GT Cup (x2)GTS (x2)TC/TCA/TCB (x2) Headline 7 June 23–26 Road America Grand Prix presented by Cadillac Road America Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin GT/GTA/GT Cup (x2)GTS (x2)TC/TCA/TCB (x2) IndyCar Series 8 July 28–31 Mid-Ohio Grand Prix presented by Honda Racing Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course Lexington, Ohio GT/GTA/GT Cup (x2)GTS (x2) IndyCar Series 9 August 11–14 Grand Prix of Utah Motorsports Campus presented by EnergySolutions Utah Motorsports Campus Tooele, Utah GT/GTA/GT Cup (x2)GTS (x2)TC/TCA/TCB (x2)SprintX (x2) Headline 10 September 16–18 Grand Prix of Sonoma presented by Cadillac Sonoma Raceway Sonoma, California GT/GTA/GT Cup (x2)GTS (x2) IndyCar Series 11 October 7–9 MRLS Grand Prix presented by Nissan Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca Monterey, California GT/GTA/GT CupGTSTC/TCA/TCB (x2)SprintX (x2) Headline Sources: Notes

Entry list

GT/GTA

Constructor Team Car Driver Rounds Acura RealTime Racing TLX-GT 34 Spencer Pumpelly 8–9, 11 Peter Kox 10 42 Peter Cunningham 1–5, 7 43 Ryan Eversley All Aston Martin De La Torre Racing V12 Vantage GT3 4 Jorge De La Torre 1–6, 11 24 Caesar Bacarella 8 TRG-AMR 67 Duncan Ende 1–3 Audi CRP Racing R8 LMS ultra 2 Kyle Marcelli All Stephen Cameron Racing 19 Drew Regitz 1, 4, 7, 10–11 M1 GT Racing R8 LMS 23 Walt Bowlin 1 (), 4, 7 () Larry Pegram 1 () Dion von Moltke 7 () Global Motorsports Group R8 LMS ultra 44 Brent Holden 3 Bentley Bentley Team Absolute Continental GT3 78 Andrew Kim 10–11 87 Andrew Palmer 1–6 88 Adderly Fong 1–10 Fabian Hamprecht 11 BMW Mills Racing Z4 GT3 46 Michael Mills 1 Turner Motorsport M6 GT3 96 Bret Curtis 5 Cadillac Cadillac Racing ATS-V.R GT3 3 Johnny O'Connell All 8 Michael Cooper All Dodge Black Swan Racing Viper GT3-R 54 Tim Pappas 1, 3 Lone Star Racing 80 Mike Skeen 11 McCann Racing 82 Michael McCann 7–8, 11 Ferrari Scuderia Corsa 458 Italia GT3 07 Martín Fuentes All 11 Bill Sweedler 3 McLaren K-PAX Racing 650S GT3 6 Austin Cindric All 9 Álvaro Parente All 13 Colin Thompson All GAINSCO/Bob Stallings Racing 99 Jon Fogarty All Mercedes-Benz DIME Racing SLS AMG GT3 66 Frankie Montecalvo 1–9 Jonathan Summerton 10–11 Nissan AE Replay XD Nissan GT Academy GT-R GT3 05 Bryan Heitkotter All 33 J. D. Davison 1–8, 10–11 Craig Dolby 9 Porsche Global Motorsports Group 911 GT3 R 14 James Sofronas 1, 3, 6–7, 9–10 Brent Holden 5, 9–11 Wright Motorsports 16 Michael Schein 1, 4–11 58 Patrick Long 5–11 EFFORT Racing 31 1–4 41 Michael Lewis 1–4 Flying Lizard Motorsports 45 Andy Wilzoch 7, 10 451 11 Black Swan Racing 54 Tim Pappas 10–11 Calvert Dynamics Calvert Dynamics/Curb-Agajanian 76 Andrew Davis 1–7 77 Preston Calvert 8–9 98 Michael Lewis 7–11 Alex Job Racing 79 Cooper MacNeil 10–11 97 Gunnar Jeannette 10–11 Autometrics Motorsports 997 GT3 R 90 Joseph Toussaint 1, 4, 8 Sources: Colour Class GT GTA Notes

GT Cup

Every driver participated in a Porsche 911 GT3 Cup. Team Driver Rounds Motorsports Promotions 00 Corey Fergus All Global Motorsports Group 08 Alex Welch 1, 7, 9–11 17 Alec Udell 1–2, 4–10 Chris Thompson 11 Pfaff Motorsports 09 Chris Green 5 WPD/Moorespeed 18 Will Hardeman 1 TruSpeed Autosport 20 Sloan Urry All Flying Lizard Motorsports 35 Mike Hedlund 10 Wright Motorsports 56 McKay Snow 9 91 Anthony Imperato 1 Calvert Dynamics 77 Preston Calvert 1–2, 4–7, 10 Sources:

GTS

Constructor Team Car Driver Rounds Aston Martin TRG-AMR Vantage GT4 04 George Kurtz 7, 10–11 07 Max Riddle 1, 5, 7, 9, 11 09 Derek DeBoer 1–2, 4, 7, 10 Jason Alexandridis 1–2, 4, 8, 10 7 Sean Gibbons 2 77 Greg Milzcik 10–11 Stephen Cameron Racing 5 Ari Balogh 11 Audi Compass360 Racing TT-RS 73 Pierre Kleinubing 2 Chevrolet Blackdog Speed Shop Camaro Z/28.R 10 Lawson Aschenbach All Kyle Marcelli 10 (PO) 11 Tony Gaples All Breathless Racing Camaro 71 Dave Ricci 4 Ford Roush Performance Road Racing Mustang Boss 302 14 Nate Stacy All 60 Jack Roush Jr. All Calvert Dynamics 37 Andrew Aquilante 11 Breathless Racing Mustang 98 Ernie Francis Jr. 4–5, 7 Ginetta Performance Motorsports Group G55 GT4 19 Parker Chase All 29 Harry Gottsacker 4, 6–11 34 Nick Esayian 1 Ginetta USA 55 Alline Cipriani 4 KTM Mantella Autosport Inc. X-Bow GT4 8 Anthony Mantella All 80 Martin Barkey All ANSA Motorsports 9 Bill Ziegler 6–11 12 Dore Chaponick Jr. 1–2, 4–5, 9 Hugh Plumb 6, 10 Jason Wolfe 11 13 Brett Sandberg All Lotus VSA Motorsports Evora GT4 44 Kevin Marshall All SDR Motorsports 46 Scott Dollahite 1, 4–11 Maserati Klenin Performance Racing GranTurismo MC 62 Mark Klenin All Racing for Children's 66 Clint Guthrie 4 RT Motorsports 93 Ron Ballard 1, 4, 7, 9–11 Charles Espenlaub 2 JCR Motorsports 99 Jeff Courtney 1–2, 4, 7–11 Nissan CA Sport 370Z NISMO 23 Vesko Kozarov 9 Porsche Global Motorsports Group Cayman GT4 Clubsport 4 James Sofronas 11 John Allen Racing Cayman 16 John Allen 4 SIN Racers Edge Motorsports R1 GT4 45 Patrick Byrne 1 Chris Beaufait 4–5, 7, 9, 11 Jade Buford 4, 6–10 James Vance 5 54 Bob Michaelian 1 Conner Kearby 1 (PO) Scott Heckert 4–11 Sources: Notes

TC/TCA/TCB

Constructor Team Car Driver Rounds BMW Summit of Everest Motorsports M235i Racing 05 Max Fedler 7, 9, 11 Stephen Cameron Racing 19 Ari Balogh 11 87 Henry Schmitt 11 Classic BMW Motorsports 26 Toby Grahovec All 27 Gino Carini 1, 5, 7, 9, 11 John Roberts 6 Chevrolet Tech Sport Racing Sonic 24 Michael Johnson 1, 5, 7, 11 Zack Kelly 6 Canaan O'Connell 9 25 P. J. Groenke All Ford Breathless Racing Mustang V6 10 Ricardo Flores Jr. 1 Ian Lacy Racing 43 Steve Burns 1, 5, 7, 9, 11 Honda Drengler Racing Fit 01 Jasper Drengler All M&S Racing Civic Si 6 Gary Kwok 5 Shea Racing Accord V6 Coupe 7 Jason Fichter All Civic Si 66 Tom Noble 5, 7 Johan Schwartz 6, 9 Accord V6 Coupe 67 Shea Holbrook All The Precision Motorsports Group Fit 18 Patrick Wilmot 9, 11 Team Ost Racing Civic Si 32 Patrick Seguin 1 39 Marc-André Seguin 1 38 Samantha Tan 1 Samantha Tan Racing 5, 7, 9, 11 Parallax Racing Accord V6 Coupe 40 Steve Kohli 1, 5, 7, 9 Rains Racing 44 Andrew Rains 1, 7, 11 Prostate Cancer Awareness/B. P. R. Civic Si 46 Johan Schwartz 1, 5 PWC & LDL Speed Shop 51 Paul Whiting 1, 7, 9, 11 Honda Ste-Rose Racing Accord V6 Coupe 91 Nick Wittmer All Team HMA 93 Paul Street 1, 7, 11 Black Armor Helmets Fit 94 Tom O'Gorman 1, 5, 7, 9, 11 Kia Kinetic Motorsports Forte Koup 12 Jason Wolfe 1, 5, 9 35 Kris Wright 1, 5–7, 9 Lotus KRÜGSPEED Racing Exige 4 Dennis Hanratty Jr. 5–7 Mazda BERG Racing MX-5 5 John Weisberg All MX-5 Cup 16 Jay Salinsky 1, 5, 7, 9, 11 MX-5 50 Dinah Weisberg All Atlanta Motorsports Group MX-5 Cup 9 Forrest Landy 5, 9, 11 48 Sam Adams 7 Mason Filippi 9, 11 49 Joey Bickers All MX-5 54 Patrick Gallagher All Hale Motorsports Demio 14 Henry Morse All MX-5 17 Randy Hale 1, 5–7, 11 47 Joey Jordan 1 Demio 65 Will Rodgers 1, 5–6, 11 Noah Grey 7 Tech Sport Racing MX-5 Cup 21 Drake Kemper 1 Jonathan Goring 5–6 Steven Streimer 9 Perry Richardson 11 22 Kevin Anderson 1, 5–7, 9 Warren Dexter 11 23 Eric Powell All Black Armor Helmets Demio 28 Stephanie Anderson 7 37 Blake Thompson 1, 7 55 James Wilson 1, 5, 7, 9, 11 75 Steve Taake 1 Doghouse Performance MX-5 33 Adam Poland 1, 5–6, 9, 11 S. A. C. Racing MX-5 Cup 36 Daniel Williams 1, 5, 7, 9, 11 MX-5 69 Anthony Geraci All MX-5 Cup 70 Elivan Goulart All MX-5 73 Daniel Moen All MX-5 Cup 74 Matt Fassnacht All Snader Racing MX-5 64 Austin Snader 1, 7 Breathless Racing Demio 68 Ted Hough 1, 5, 7, 9, 11 MX-5 98 Ernie Francis Jr. 1 Patterson Racing MX-5 Cup 79 Spencer Patterson 6–7, 9 Mini The Precision Motorsports Group Cooper 18 Patrick Wilmot 1, 5, 7 4R Motorsports 20 Nic Lougee 11 Indian Summer Racing 30 Travis Washay 6–7 Team Octane 45 Alain Lauziere 5 Nissan CA Sport 370Z 3 Vesko Kozarov 1, 7, 9, 11 34 Carl Rydquist 1 Lara Tallman 7 Kristian Boodoosingh 9 Brass Monkey Racing 97 Tony Rivera All Porsche Outlier/Scion Group Cayman 88 Kevin Krauss 1, 5, 7, 9, 11 99 Brian Lift 5, 7, 9, 11 Toyota WestWorld Motorsports FR-S 71 Daryl Harr 11 Sources: Colour Class TC TCA TCB

Race results