The 2018 Pirelli World Challenge is the 29th season of the Pirelli World Challenge. Patrick Long was the defending champion in the highest class, the GT class. It is the second season sanctioned by the United States Auto Club. The season began on 9 March in St. Petersburg and ended on 2 September at Watkins Glen. It is the first season of the new TCR class, while the TCB class has been removed from the series.
On 25 May 2018, the series announced it had been acquired by the SRO Motorsports Group.
Calendar On 17 November 2017, WC Vision announced the 2018 calendar. Circuit of the Americas will be the SprintX season opener instead of Virginia. Mid-Ohio and Sonoma were dropped from the schedule in favor of Portland and Watkins Glen. Laguna Seca, which played host for the Touring Car classes season finale weekend in 2017, will not return to the series. Round Event Circuit Date Classes Supporting 1 Grand Prix of St. Petersburg Streets of St. Petersburg, St. Petersburg, Florida 9–11 March GT/GTA/GT Cup (x2)GTS/GTSA (x2) IndyCar Series 2 Grand Prix of Texas Circuit of the Americas, Elroy, Texas 23–25 March SprintX GT (x2)SprintX GTS (x2)TCR/TCA (x2)TC (x2) Headliner 3 Grand Prix of Long Beach Streets of Long Beach, Long Beach, California 13–15 April GT/GTA/GT4/GT4A IndyCar SeriesWeatherTech SportsCar Championship 4 Grand Prix of Virginia presented by Audi Sport Virginia International Raceway, Alton, Virginia 27–29 April SprintX GT (x2)SprintX GTS (x2)TCR/TCA (x2)TC (x2) Headliner 5 Victoria Day Speedfest at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park Canadian Tire Motorsport Park, Bowmanville, Ontario 18–20 May GT/GTA/GT Cup (x2)GTS/GTSA (x2) Co-Headliner with NASCAR Pinty's Series 6 Grand Prix of Lime Rock powered by M Lime Rock Park, Lakeville, Connecticut 25–26, 28 May SprintX GT (x2)SprintX GTS (x2)TCR/TCA (x2)TC (x2) Headliner 7 Grand Prix of Road America Road America, Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin 22–24 June GT/GTA/GT Cup/GTS/GTSA (x2) IndyCar Series 8 58th Rose Cup Races Portland International Raceway, Portland, Oregon 13–15 July SprintX GT (x2)SprintX GTS (x2)TCR/TCA (x2)TC (x2) Headliner 9 Grand Prix of Utah Utah Motorsports Campus, Tooele, Utah 10–12 August SprintX GT (x2)SprintX GTS (x2)TCR/TCA (x2)TC (x2) 10 Grand Prix of Watkins Glen Watkins Glen International, Watkins Glen, New York 31 August–2 September GT/GTA/GT Cup (x2)GTS/GTSA (x2)TCR/TCA (x2)TC (x2)
Entry list
GT/GTA/GT Cup Team Car Drivers Rounds TRG Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3 00 Spencer Pumpelly 1 Squadra Corse Garage Italia Ferrari 488 GT3 07 Martin Fuentes All CRP Racing Mercedes-AMG GT3 2 Daniel Morad 1, 3, 5, 7 Michael Cooper 10 K-PAX Racing Bentley Continental GT3 3 Rodrigo Baptista All 9 Álvaro Parente All Black Swan Racing Porsche 911 GT3 R 12 David Calvert-Jones 3 54 Tim Pappas 3 TruSpeed AutoSport Audi R8 LMS 19 Parker Chase 1, 3, 5, 7 71 Rocky Moran Jr. 3 Nissan Motorsports North America Nissan GT-R Nismo GT3 (2018) 22 Bryan Heikotter 3 75 Steve Doherty 3 Alegra Motorsports Porsche 911 GT3 R 24 Michael Christensen All Callaway Competition USA Corvette C7 GT3-R 26 Daniel Keilwitz 1-2 Dream Racing Motorsport Lamborghini Huracán LP 620-2 Super Trofeo 27 Ryan Hardwick 7 Lamborghini Huracán GT3 55 Yuki Harata 1, 3, 5, 7 TR3 Racing Ferrari 488 GT3 31 Daniel Mancinelli All GMG Racing Porsche 911 GT3 R 41 Alec Udell 3 DXDT Racing Lamborghini Huracán GT3 45 Lawrence DeGeorge 7 Mercedes-AMG GT3 63 David Askew 7, 10 Flying Lizard Motorsports Porsche 911 GT3 R 46 Andy Wilzoch 7 R. Ferri Motorsport Ferrari 488 GT3 61 Toni Vilander All Always Evolving Motorsport Nissan GT-R Nismo GT3 (2018) 73 Craig Dolby 3 75 Martin Plowman 3 Wright Motorsports Porsche 911 GT3 R 91 Anthony Imperato 7, 10 RealTime Racing/HART Racing Acura NSX GT3 93 Mario Farnbacher 10 Pfaff Motorsports Porsche 911 GT3 R 96 Scott Hargrove All Sources: Colour Class GT GTA GT Cup
GTS/GTSA Team Car Drivers Rounds GMG Racing Audi R8 LMS GT4 04 George Kurtz All * 2 Jason Bell 7, 10 14 James Sofronas All Blackdog Racing Chevrolet Camaro GT4.R 1 Lawson Aschenbach All 11 Tony Gaples All M1 GT Racing Audi R8 LMS GT4 2 Jason Bell 1, 5 Black Swan Racing Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport MR 7 Jeff Ward * PF Racing Ford Mustang GT4 10 Vinnie Allegretta 1, 5, 7 Patrick Gallagher 10 40 James Pesek All 55 Jade Buford All Ian Lacy Racing Ginetta G55 GT4 12 Drew Staveley All 24 Frank Gannett All 43 Steve Burns 1, 7 Pfaff Motorsports Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport MR 13 Orey Fidani All Classic BMW BMW M4 GT4 17 Justin Raphael 1 26 Toby Grahovec 1 92 Chris Ohmacht 1 Mühlner Motorsports America Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport MR 21 Gabriele Piana 1 Precision Driving BMW M4 GT4 22 Marko Radisic 1, 7 Case-it Racing by Flying Lizard Flying Lizard Motorsports Audi R8 LMS GT4 23 Adam Merzon All 45 Mike Hedlund All Racers Edge Motorsports SIN R1 GT4 45 Bob Michaelian * 54 Mark Pavan 5 69 Harry Gottsacker All * Team Panoz Racing Panoz Avezzano GT4 50 Ian James All 51 Preston Calvert All KohR Motorsports Ford Mustang GT4 52 Nate Stacy 1 KPR McLaren 570S GT4 62 Mark Klenin All TRG Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport MR 66 Spencer Pumpelly * MarcoPolo Motorsports KTM X-Bow GT4 71 Nicolai Elghanayan 7, 10 Robinson Racing Mercedes-AMG GT4 72 Shane Lewis 1, 5 Chevrolet Camaro GT4.R 7, 10 Mercedes-AMG GT4 74 Gar Robinson 1, 5 Chevrolet Camaro GT4.R 7, 10 Volt Racing Ford Mustang GT4 77 Alan Brynjolfsson 7 Compass Racing McLaren 570S GT4 78 Paul Holton * BimmerWorld BMW M4 GT4 83 James Clay 7 Competition Motorsports Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport MR 83 Mike Sullivan * Stephen Cameron RacingBMW M4 GT488 Henry Schmitt10 JCR Motorsports Maserati GranTurismo MC GT4 89 Fred Roberts 1, 5, 7 99 Jeff Courtney All Policaro Motorsport / SportsCarBoutique Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport MR 138 Andrew Danyliw 5 Sources: Colour Class GTS GTSA Notes – Drivers with an asterisk in the "Rounds" column took part in the non-championship round at Long Beach.
TCR/TCA Team Car Drivers Rounds Ives Motorsports Mazda Global MX-5 Cup 07 Jose DaSilva 2, 6, 10 The Racing Company Audi RS 3 LMS 2 Jérimy Daniel 2, 4, 6, 10 Copeland Motorsports Mazda Global MX-5 Cup 4 Bryan Ortiz 2, 4 Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR 18 Jarett Andretti 2, 4, 8–10 Bryan Ortiz 6 M1 GT Racing Audi RS 3 LMS 8 David Ostella 6 Ian Lacy Racing Mazda Global MX-5 Cup 10 Jenny Gannett All TFB Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR 12 Mason Filippi 2, 4, 6, 8 Atlanta Motorsports Group/Mauro Motorsports Jason Hoover Motorsports Mazda Global MX-5 Cup 13 John Mauro 2 54 Austin Allison 2 TechSport Racing Subaru BRZ tS 22 Breton Williams All 25 P. J. Groenke All 79 Spencer Patterson All 89 Jeff Sexton All 95 Eric Powell All Murillo Racing Mazda Global MX-5 Cup 24 Kenny Murillo 2, 4, 6 55 Moisey Uretsky All Audi RS 3 LMS 74 Matt Fassnacht 2, 4, 6, 8–9 Indian Summer Racing Volkswagen Golf GTI 30 Travis Washay 2, 4, 6, 10 TWOth Autosport Audi RS 3 LMS 37 Eddie Killeen 10 RealTime Racing TOMO Racing Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) 43 Ryan Eversley All 44 Nick Esayian 2 Adam Merzon 4, 6 Michael Cooper 8 Mason Filippi 9–10 Honda Civic Si 94 Tom O'Gorman All Team Octane Mini Cooper JCW 45 Nelson Chan 4, 10 46 Michel Sallenbach 4 Alain Lauziere 10 Jim Gorman Motorsports Honda Civic Si 67 Skip Woody 4 Heinlein Racing Development FCP Euro by HRD Audi RS 3 LMS 69 Anthony Geraci All Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR 71 Michael Hurczyn All 72 Nate Vincent All 73 Dwight Merriman All Alfatcr.USA Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR 70 Martin Jensen 2, 4 Compass Racing Audi RS 3 LMS 77 JT Coupal All Bryan Herta Autosport with Curb-Agajanian Hyundai i30 N TCR 98 Michael Lewis All 99 Mark Wilkins All Sources: Colour Class TCR TCA
TC Team Car Drivers Rounds AutoTechnic Racing BMW M235iR 02 Mark Brummond 2, 4, 10 Anthony Serra 6 20 Robert Nimkoff 2, 4, 6, 9–10 21 John Allen 10 DRS BMW M235iR 06 Bruce Wexler 10 09 Greg Nitzkowski 8–10 Rearden Racing Nissan 370Z 3 Vesko Kozarov All 33 Paul Terry All Matt Young Motorsports BMW M235iR 5 Max Fedler 2 Stephen Cameron Racing BMW M235iR 19 Sean Quinlan 2, 4, 8–9 87 Henry Schmitt 2, 4, 8–10 TechSport Racing Nissan 370Z 23 Steve Streimer All Classic BMW BMW M235iR 26 Matt Travis All 27 Jayson Clunie All 28 CJ Lett 4 66 Daren Jorgensen 9 91 Karl Wittmer All RTF Racing Honda Accord V6 Coupe 31 Jack Baruth 10 KRÜGSPEED Lotus Exige 40 Dennis Hanratty Jr. 10 BERG Mazda MX-5 50 Dinah Weisberg 10 51 John Weisberg 6, 10 Steve Bottom Racing Nissan 370Z 58 Steve Bottom 4, 6 RHC Lawrence-Strom BMW M235iR 66 Daren Jorgensen 2 GenRacer Hyundai Genesis Coupe 75 Jason Stanley 4, 10 78 Jeff Ricca 2, 4, 6, 10 Rooster Hall Racing BMW M235iR 80 Johan Schwartz All 82 Richard Zulman 9 Winding Road Team TFB BMW M235iR 81 Jacob Ruud 2, 6, 8 MarcoPolo Motorsports Lotus Exige 92 Nicolai Elghanayan 6 Team HMA Honda Civic Type R (FK8) 93 Joshua Foran 2, 4, 6, 10 Brass Monkey Racing Nissan 370Z 97 Tony Rivera 2, 4 Sources:
Race results