The 2017 SprintX GT Championship Series was the second season of the SprintX GT Championship Series. Dion von Moltke was the defending champion in the highest class, the Pro class in GT. It was the first season sanctioned by the United States Auto Club, after being under Sports Car Club of America sanctioning last year.
Schedule
The calendar was revealed on 13 October 2016. The season comprised five rounds, all of which are headliners. Laguna Seca did not return on the schedule. Virginia, Lime Rock and Circuit of the Americas made their first appearance on the SprintX schedule.
Round Date Event Circuit Location 1 April 28–30 Nissan Grand Prix of VIR Virginia International Raceway Alton, Virginia 2 May 19–21 Pirelli World Challenge at CTMP Canadian Tire Motorsport Park Bowmanville, Ontario 3 May 26–27 Grand Prix of Lime Rock Park Lime Rock Park Lakeville, Connecticut 4 August 11–13 Grand Prix of Utah presented by Security National Mortgage Utah Motorsports Campus Tooele, Utah 5 September 1–3 Grand Prix of Texas Circuit of the Americas Austin, Texas
Entry list
GT Team Car Drivers Class Rounds TRG-AMR Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3 007 Drew Regitz AA 1–3 Kris Wilson De La Torre Racing Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3 04 Ate de Jong AA 5 Jorge De La Torre R. Ferri Motorsport Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 013 Terry Borcheller PA 2 Marc Muzzo Drew Regitz AA 4 Kris Wilson Ferrari 488 GT3 61 Kyle Marcelli PP 1–2 Alex Riberas CRP Racing Mercedes-AMG GT3 2 Ryan Dalziel PP All Daniel Morad Cadillac Racing Cadillac ATS-V.R 3 Johnny O'Connell PP All Ricky Taylor 8 Michael Cooper PP All Jordan Taylor Magnus Racing Audi R8 LMS 4 Spencer Pumpelly PP All Pierre Kaffer 1–2, 4–5 Dane Cameron 3 44 John Potter PA All Marco Seefried 1–2, 4–5 Andrew Davis 3 K-PAX Racing McLaren 650S GT3 6 Bryan Sellers PP All Jonny Kane 1–3 Michael Lewis 4–5 9 Ben Barnicoat PP All Álvaro Parente 98 Mike Hedlund PA 1–3 Michael Lewis Scuderia Corsa Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 7 Martín Fuentes AA 1–2 Stefan Johansson GMG Racing Porsche 911 GT3 R 14 James Sofronas PA All Laurens Vanthoor 1–2 Matthew Halliday 3 Mathieu Jaminet 4–5 Wright Motorsports Porsche 911 GT3 R 16 Jan Heylen PA All Michael Schein 58 Patrick Long PP All Jörg Bergmeister 1–2, 4–5 Marc Lieb 3 M1GT Racing Audi R8 LMS ultra 23 James Dayson AA 1, 4–5 Larry Pegram 1 Jason Bell 4–5 James Dayson PA 2–3 David Ostella Audi R8 LMS 24 Walt Bowlin AA 5 Lars Viljoen MOMO/NGT Motorsports Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 30 Henrique Cisneros AA All Tyler McQuarrie 1–3 Jonathon Ziegelman 4 Peter Ludwig 5 TR3 Racing Ferrari 488 GT3 31 Daniel Mancinelli PP All Andrea Montermini 1 Niccolò Schirò 2–5 RealTime Racing Acura NSX GT3 43 Tom Dyer PP All Ryan Eversley 93 Peter Kox PP All Mark Wilkins Black Swan Racing Mercedes-AMG GT3 54 Jeroen Bleekemolen PA All Tim Pappas DXDT Racing Mercedes-AMG GT3 63 David Askew PA 4 Aaron Povoledo Always Evolving/AIM Autosport Nissan GT-R Nismo GT3 75 Frankie Montecalvo PA All Ricardo Sánchez Calvert Dynamics Porsche 911 GT3 R 77 Preston Calvert PA All Alec Udell Absolute Racing Bentley Continental GT3 78 Luo Yufeng PA 1–3 Alexandre Imperatori 1–2 André Couto 3 Andrew Kim 4 Will Stevens 88 Vincent Abril PP All Adderly Fong McCann Racing Audi R8 LMS 82 Andrew Davis PP 1 Mike Skeen PA 5 Michael McCann MCC Motorsports Mercedes-AMG GT3 92 Alexandre Negrão PA 1–2 Alexandre Negrão Sr. GAINSCO/Bob Stallings Racing Porsche 911 GT3 R 99 Jon Fogarty PP 4–5 Wolf Henzler DIME Racing Lamborghini Huracán GT3 111 J. D. Davison PP 1 Jonathan Summerton Sources: Icon Class PP Pro-Pro PA Pro-Am AA Am-Am
GT Cup Team Car Drivers Class Rounds DXDT Racing Lamborghini Huracán LP 620-2 Super Trofeo 10 Jeff Burton PA 4 Brandon Davis Precision Driving Ferrari 458 Challenge Evo 11 Dani Clos PA 1, 3 Marko Radisic R3 Motorsports Ferrari 458 Challenge 18 Conrad Grunewald AA 5 James Weiland Dream Racing Motorsport Lamborghini Huracán LP 620-2 Super Trofeo 55 Alessandro Bressan PA All Yuki Harata Autometrics Motorsports Porsche 911 GT3 Cup 90 Cory Friedman AA All Joe Toussaint Tool Racing Porsche 911 GT3 Cup 95 Erich Joiner PA 3–5 Andy Lee Sources:
GTS Team Car Drivers Class Rounds VOLT Racing McLaren 570S GT4 02 Alan Brynjolfsson AA 2 Chris Hall Ford Mustang 077 Alan Brynjolfsson 3 Chris Hall TRG-AMR Aston Martin Vantage GT4 03 Craig Lyons AA 5 Kris Wilson 09 Jerry Kaufman PA 1–2 Kyle Tilley Derek DeBoer AA 4–5 Jason Alexandridis 4 Sean Gibbons 5 GMG Racing McLaren 570S GT4 04 Kenton Koch PA 2 George Kurtz Case-it Racing Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport MR 017 Trent Hindman PA All Adam Merzon 018 Philip Bloom AA 1–3 Cameron Cassels Stephen Cameron Racing Aston Martin Vantage GT4 019 Ari Balogh AA 1 Greg Liefooghe BMW M3 E92 Ari Balogh 2–5 Greg Liefooghe PF Racing Ford Mustang 40 Ernie Francis Jr. PA 2 James Pesek NOLAsport Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport MR 47 Jason Hart AA 1, 3–5 Matt Travis 1, 3–4 Mike Vess 5 Sources:
Race results Round Circuit GT Pro-Pro Winning Car GT Pro-Am Winning Car GT Am-Am Winning Car GT Cup Pro-Am Winning Car GT Cup Am-Am Winning Car GTS Pro-Am Winning Car GTS Am-Am Winning Car GT Pro-Pro Winning Driver GT Pro-Am Winning Driver GT Am-Am Winning Driver GT Cup Pro-Am Winning Driver GT Cup Am-Am Winning Driver GTS Pro-Am Winning Driver GTS Am-Am Winning Driver 1 Virginia #31 Ferrari 488 GT3 #16 Porsche 911 GT3 R #007 Aston MartinV12 Vantage GT3 #55 Lamborghini HuracánLP 620-2 Super Trofeo #90 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup #017 Porsche CaymanGT4 Clubsport MR #019 Aston Martin Vantage GT4 Daniel Mancinelli Andrea Montermini Jan Heylen Michael Schein Drew Regitz Kris Wilson Alessandro Bressan Yuki Harata Cory Friedman Joe Toussaint Trent Hindman Adam Merzon Ari Balogh Greg Liefooghe #2 Mercedes-AMG GT3 #54 Mercedes-AMG GT3 #30 Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 #55 Lamborghini HuracánLP 620-2 Super Trofeo #90 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup #017 Porsche CaymanGT4 Clubsport MR #019 Aston Martin Vantage GT4 Ryan Dalziel Daniel Morad Jeroen Bleekemolen Tim Pappas Henrique Cisneros Tyler McQuarrie Alessandro Bressan Yuki Harata Cory Friedman Joe Toussaint Trent Hindman Adam Merzon Ari Balogh Greg Liefooghe 2 R1 Mosport #8 Cadillac ATS-V.R #14 Porsche 911 GT3 R #30 Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 #55 Lamborghini HuracánLP 620-2 Super Trofeo #90 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup #40 Ford Mustang #019 BMW M3 E92 Michael Cooper Jordan Taylor James Sofronas Laurens Vanthoor Henrique Cisneros Tyler McQuarrie Alessandro Bressan Yuki Harata Cory Friedman Joe Toussaint Ernie Francis Jr. James Pesek Ari Balogh Greg Liefooghe R2 Race cancelled due to a heavy rain shower. The race will be replaced by a third race at Circuit of the Americas. 3 R1 Lime Rock #58 Porsche 911 GT3 R #16 Porsche 911 GT3 R #30 Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 #55 Lamborghini HuracánLP 620-2 Super Trofeo #90 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup #017 Porsche CaymanGT4 Clubsport MR #077 Ford Mustang Marc Lieb Patrick Long Jan Heylen Michael Schein Henrique Cisneros Tyler McQuarrie Alessandro Bressan Yuki Harata Cory Friedman Joe Toussaint Trent Hindman Adam Merzon Alan Brynjolfsson Chris Hall R2 #4 Audi R8 LMS #16 Porsche 911 GT3 R #30 Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 #55 Lamborghini HuracánLP 620-2 Super Trofeo #90 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup #017 Porsche CaymanGT4 Clubsport MR #019 BMW M3 E92 Dane Cameron Spencer Pumpelly Jan Heylen Michael Schein Henrique Cisneros Tyler McQuarrie Alessandro Bressan Yuki Harata Cory Friedman Joe Toussaint Trent Hindman Adam Merzon Ari Balogh Greg Liefooghe 4 R1 Utah #93 Acura NSX GT3 #16 Porsche 911 GT3 R #30 Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 #95 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup #90 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup #017 Porsche CaymanGT4 Clubsport MR #47 Porsche CaymanGT4 Clubsport MR Peter Kox Mark Wilkins Jan Heylen Michael Schein Henrique Cisneros Jonathon Ziegelman Erich Joyner Andy Lee Cory Friedman Joe Toussaint Trent Hindman Adam Merzon Jason Hart Matt Travis R2 #31 Ferrari 488 GT3 #14 Porsche 911 GT3 R #30 Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 #55 Lamborghini HuracánLP 620-2 Super Trofeo #90 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup #017 Porsche CaymanGT4 Clubsport MR #47 Porsche CaymanGT4 Clubsport MR Daniel Mancinelli Niccolò Schirò Mathieu Jaminet James Sofronas Henrique Cisneros Jonathon Ziegelman Alessandro Bressan Yuki Harata Cory Friedman Joe Toussaint Trent Hindman Adam Merzon Jason Hart Matt Travis 5 R1 Austin #58 Porsche 911 GT3 R #14 Porsche 911 GT3 R #30 Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 #55 Lamborghini HuracánLP 620-2 Super Trofeo #90 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup #017 Porsche CaymanGT4 Clubsport MR #019 BMW M3 E92 Jörg Bergmeister Patrick Long Mathieu Jaminet James Sofronas Henrique Cisneros Peter Ludwig Alessandro Bressan Yuki Harata Cory Friedman Joe Toussaint Trent Hindman Adam Merzon Ari Balogh Greg Liefooghe R2 #31 Ferrari 488 GT3 #14 Porsche 911 GT3 R #30 Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 #55 Lamborghini HuracánLP 620-2 Super Trofeo #18 Ferrari 458 Challenge No finishers #09 Aston Martin Vantage GT4 Daniel Mancinelli Niccolò Schirò Mathieu Jaminet James Sofronas Henrique Cisneros Peter Ludwig Alessandro Bressan Yuki Harata Conrad Grunewald James Weiland Derek DeBoer Sean Gibbons R3 #2 Mercedes-AMG GT3 #14 Porsche 911 GT3 R #30 Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 #55 Lamborghini HuracánLP 620-2 Super Trofeo #90 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup #017 Porsche CaymanGT4 Clubsport MR #09 Aston Martin Vantage GT4 Ryan Dalziel Daniel Morad Mathieu Jaminet James Sofronas Henrique Cisneros Peter Ludwig Alessandro Bressan Yuki Harata Cory Friedman Joe Toussaint Trent Hindman Adam Merzon Derek DeBoer Sean Gibbons
Championship standings
Drivers' championships Championship points were awarded for the first twenty positions in each race. The overall pole-sitter also received one point. Entries were required to complete 50% of the winning car's race distance in order to be classified and earn points. Position 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 13th 14th 15th 16th 17th 18th 19th 20th Pole Points 25 23 21 19 17 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 1
Overall