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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).
Classes [ edit ] The class structure remained unchanged from 2015.
Grand Sport (GS)
Street Tuner (ST) Schedule [ edit ] 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
Entry list [ edit ] Grand Sport [ edit ]
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
Street Tuner [ edit ]
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
Race results [ edit ] Bold indicates overall winner.
Championship standings [ edit ] Points system [ 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
Drivers' Championships [ edit ] Grand Sport [ edit ] Notes
Drivers denoted by † did not complete sufficient laps in order to score points. Street Tuner [ edit ]
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. Teams' Championships [ edit ] Grand Sport [ edit ] Street Tuner [ 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.Manufacturers' Championships [ edit ] Grand Sport [ edit ] Street Tuner [ edit ] See also [ edit ] References [ 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 .
External links [ edit ] 
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]