2016 Sprint-X GT Championship Series
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The 2016 Sprint-X GT Championship Series was the inaugural season of the Sprint-X GT Championship Series. The series was managed by WC Vision and sanctioned by the Sports Car Club of America (SCCA). On May 28, 2015 WC Vision announced it would be launching the Sprint-X GT Championship Series as a support series of the Pirelli World Challenge. Similar to GT races in the PWC, Sprint-X races had a sprint format as races were 60 minutes in length. The difference between PWC GT races and Sprint-X races was that Sprint-X races featured mandatory driver and tire changes.[1]
Schedule
The season comprised three rounds and all rounds were in support of the Pirelli World Challenge. On the same day WC Vision announced the launch of the series, they announced the series would be run during all "headliner" event weekends of the PWC[1] - the calendar of the 2016 PWC season was announced on November 3, 2015.[2] Later WC Vision decided the series would not run during the season opener of the PWC at Austin and during the PWC weekend at Lime Rock Park.
Round | Date | Event | Circuit | Location |
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1 | May 19–22 | Canadian Tire Motorsport Park Grand Prix presented by Audi | Canadian Tire Motorsport Park | Bowmanville, Ontario |
2 | August 11–14 | Grand Prix of Utah Motorsports Campus presented by EnergySolutions | Utah Motorsports Campus | Tooele, Utah |
3 | October 7–9 | MRLS Grand Prix presented by Nissan | Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca | Monterey, California |
Entry list
GT
Constructor | Team | Car | No. | Driver | Rounds |
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Aston Martin | De La Torre Racing | V12 Vantage GT3 | 4 | ![]() |
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24 | 3 | ||||
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Audi | Stephen Cameron Racing | R8 LMS ultra | 19 | ![]() |
3 |
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M1 GT Racing | R8 LMS | 23 | ![]() |
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R8 LMS ultra | 69 | 1 | |||
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DXDT Racing | 63 | ![]() |
2 | ||
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BMW | Mills Racing | Z4 GT3 | 46 | ![]() |
All |
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3 | ||||
Dodge | Lone Star Racing | Viper GT3-R | 80 | ![]() |
3 |
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McCann Racing | 82 | ![]() |
3 | ||
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Porsche | Global Motorsports Group | 911 GT3 R | 14 | ![]() |
All |
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2 | ||||
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3 | ||||
Black Swan Racing | 54 | ![]() |
3 | ||
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Alex Job Racing | 79 | ![]() |
3 | ||
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Calvert Dynamics | 98 | ![]() |
2–3 | ||
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Flying Lizard Motorsports | 451 | ![]() |
3 | ||
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Sources:[3][4][5] |
GT Cup
Constructor | Team | Car | No. | Driver | Rounds |
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Lamborghini | DXDT Racing | Huracán LP 620-2 Super Trofeo | 10 | ![]() |
3 |
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3 | |||
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Porsche | ANSA Motorsports | 911 GT3 Cup | 27 | ![]() |
3 |
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Source:[5] |
GTS
Constructor | Team | Car | No. | Driver | Rounds |
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Aston Martin | TRG-AMR | Vantage GT4 | 04 | ![]() |
3 |
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07 | ![]() |
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7 | ![]() |
3 | |||
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09 | ![]() |
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77 | ![]() |
3 | |||
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Stephen Cameron Racing | 5 | ![]() |
3 | ||
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Ford | Calvert Dynamics | Mustang Boss 302 | 37 | ![]() |
3 |
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Ginetta | Performance Motorsports Group | G55 GT4 | 29 | ![]() |
2–3 |
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KTM | ANSA Motorsports | X-Bow GT4 | 12 | ![]() |
3 |
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Maserati | JCR Motorsports | GranTurismo MC | 66 | ![]() |
3 |
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Porsche | Global Motorsports Group | Cayman GT4 Clubsport | 4 | ![]() |
3 |
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SIN | Racers Edge Motorsports | R1 GT4 | 45 | ![]() |
1, 3 |
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3 | ||||
54 | ![]() |
2 | |||
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Sources:[3][4][5] |
Race results
Round | Circuit | GT Winning Car | GT Cup Winning Car | GTS Winning Car | |
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GT Winning Drivers | GT Cup Winning Drivers | GTS Winning Drivers | |||
1 | R1 | Mosport | #46 BMW Z4 GT3 | No entries | #07 Aston Martin Vantage GT4 |
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R2 | #46 BMW Z4 GT3 | #07 Aston Martin Vantage GT4 | |||
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2 | R1 | Utah | #98 Porsche 911 GT3 R | #09 Aston Martin Vantage GT4 | |
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R2 | #98 Porsche 911 GT3 R | #07 Aston Martin Vantage GT4 | |||
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3 | R1 | Laguna Seca | #19 Audi R8 LMS ultra | #63 Lamborghini Huracán LP 620-2 Super Trofeo | #37 Ford Mustang Boss 302 |
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R2 | #46 BMW Z4 GT3 | #10 Lamborghini Huracán LP 620-2 Super Trofeo | #37 Ford Mustang Boss 302 | ||
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References
- 1 2 "Pirelli World Challenge to add 'extended sprint' races in 2016". Motorsport.com. May 28, 2015. Retrieved March 4, 2016.
- ↑ "Pirelli World Challenge "State of the Series" announcements include 2016 confirmed schedule, SRO alliance, new rules". World-Challenge.com. November 3, 2015. Retrieved March 4, 2016.
- 1 2 "Pirelli World Challenge CTMP Entry List" (PDF). Pirelli World Challenge. May 16, 2016. Retrieved May 19, 2016.
- 1 2 "Pirelli World Challenge Utah Entry List" (PDF). Pirelli World Challenge. August 14, 2016. Retrieved August 16, 2016.
- 1 2 3 "Pirelli World Challenge Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca Entry List" (PDF). Pirelli World Challenge. October 7, 2016. Retrieved October 8, 2016.