2024 GT4 America Series

The 2024 Pirelli GT4 America Series is the fifth season of the GT4 America Series. The season begins on April 7 at Sonoma Raceway and will end on October 6 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

Calendar edit

The preliminary calendar was released on July 1, 2023, featuring 14 races across seven rounds.[1] The calendar was later updated in September, replacing the second round at NOLA Motorsports Park with a round at Sebring International Raceway. Round 6, which was set as TBA on the preliminary calendar was confirmed to be a round at Barber Motorsports Park. All rounds support the 2024 GT World Challenge America.[2] The calendar was dropped to 13 rounds with Pirelli GT4 America's first ever endurance race at COTA.[3]

Round Circuit Date
1   Sonoma Raceway, Sonoma, California April 5–7
2   Sebring International Raceway, Sebring, Florida May 3–5
3   Circuit of the Americas, Austin, Texas May 17–19
4   Virginia International Raceway, Alton, Virginia July 19–21
5   Road America, Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin August 16–18
6   Barber Motorsports Park, Birmingham, Alabama September 6–8
7   Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Indianapolis, Indiana October 4–6

Entry list edit

Team Car Engine No. Drivers Class Rounds
  Precision Racing L.A.[4][5] Toyota GR Supra GT4 Evo BMW B58B30 3.0 L Twin-Turbo I6 07   Harry Cheung[6] PA 1, 3
  Ryan Eversley[4]
  Rotek Racing[7] Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS Clubsport Porsche MDG 4.0 L Flat-6 099   Robb Holland[8] Am 1–3
  Jaden Lander[8]
  Flying Lizard Motorsports[9][10] Nissan Z Nismo GT4 Nissan VR30DDTT 3.0 L Twin-Turbo V6 5   Damir Hot[10] PA 1–3
  Stefan Rzadzinski[10] 1–2
  Rodrigo Baptista[11] 3
Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT4 Aston Martin M177 4.0 L Turbo V8 13   Tom Dyer[9] PA 1–3
  Todd Parriott[9]
  ACI Motorsports[12] Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS Clubsport Porsche MDG 4.0 L Flat-6 7   Kay van Berlo[12] PA 1–3
  Curt Swearingin[12]
  Blackdog Speed Shop[10] Nissan Z Nismo GT4 Nissan VR30DDTT 3.0 L Twin-Turbo V6 9   Tony Gaples[10] PA 1–3
  Michael Cooper[10] 1, 3
  Max Root[13] 2
  Skip Barber Racing[11] Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT4 Aston Martin M177 4.0 L Turbo V8 16   Marc Sharinn[11] Am 3
  Tyler Sharinn[11]
  OGH Motorsports[14] Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS Clubsport Porsche MDG 4.0 L Flat-6 17   Sean Gibbons[14] Am 1–3
  Sam Owen[14]
  RennSport1[14] Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS Clubsport Porsche MDG 4.0 L Flat-6 18   Austin Krainz[14] Am 1–2
PA 3
1–3
  Roland Krainz[14]
  RennSport1 - CBW Racing[14] 28   John Capestro-Dubets[15] S 1–3
  Eric Filgueiras[14]
  Carrus Callas Raceteam[16] BMW M4 GT4 Gen II BMW S58B30T0 3.0 L Twin Turbo I6 20   Terry Borcheller[16] Am 1–3
  Nicholas Shanny[16]
  TechSport Racing[10] Nissan Z Nismo GT4 Nissan VR30DDTT 3.0 L Twin-Turbo V6 22   Colin Harrison[10] PA 1–3
  Eric Powell[10]
23   Jonathan Neudorf[10] S 1–3
  Michai Stephens[17]
  Heart of Racing Team[18] Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT4 Aston Martin M177 4.0 L Turbo V8 24   Roman De Angelis[18] PA 1–3
  Gray Newell[18]
26   Hannah Greenemeier[18] Am 1–2
PA 3
1–3
  Hannah Grisham[18]
  JMF Motorsports[19] Mercedes-AMG GT4 Mercedes-AMG M178 4.0 L V8 34   Demi Chalkias[19] S 1–3
  Jake Cowden[19]
  Bimmerworld Racing[20] BMW M4 GT4 Gen II BMW S58B30T0 3.0 L Twin Turbo I6 36   James Clay[20] Am 1–3
  Charlie Postins[20]
82   Tyler McQuarrie[20] PA 1–3
  James Walker Jr.[20]
  OnlyFans Racing With P1 Groupe By RENNtech[21] Mercedes-AMG GT4 Mercedes-AMG M178 4.0 L V8 43   Matt Bell[21] PA 1–3
  Alex Vogel[21]
  RENNtech Motorsports[21] 89   Michael Auriemma[21] PA 1–3
  Matheus Leist[21]
  Auto Technic Racing[22] BMW M4 GT4 Gen II BMW S58B30T0 3.0 L Twin Turbo I6 51   Zac Anderson[22] S 1–3
  Colin Garrett[22]
53   Troy Lindstrom[14] Am 1–2
PA 3
1–3
  Matt Million[14]
  NOLASport[14] Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS Clubsport Porsche MDG 4.0 L Flat-6 52   Lee Carpentier[14] Am 1–3
  David Peterman[14]
60   Steve Schneider[14] Am 1–3
  Seth Thomas[14]
  TGR Smooge Racing[23] Toyota GR Supra GT4 Evo BMW B58B30 3.0 L Twin-Turbo I6 55   Kevin Conway[11] Am 3
  Isabella Robusto[11]
68   Tyler Gonzalez[23] S 1–3
  John Geesbreght[23]
  KRUGSPEED[14] Toyota GR Supra GT4 Evo BMW B58B30 3.0 L Twin-Turbo I6 72   Anthony Geraci[14] Am 1–3
  Lance Bergstein[14] 1–2
  Elivan Goulart[11] 3
  Orlando Motorsport Services[24] McLaren Artura GT4 McLaren M630 3.0 L Turbo V6 80   Nick Longhi[24] Am 2
  Kaia Teo[24]
  CrowdStrike Racing by Random Vandals[25] BMW M4 GT4 Gen II BMW S58B30T0 3.0 L Twin Turbo I6 97   Kevin Boehm[25] S 1–3
  Kenton Koch[25]
  Random Vandals Racing[25] 98   Paul Sparta[25] Am 1–3
  Kris Wilson[25]
  Fast Track Racing[11] BMW M4 GT4 Gen II BMW S58B30T0 3.0 L Twin Turbo I6 188   Judson Holt[11] Am 3
  Denny Stripling[11]
  RySpec Racing[26] Mercedes-AMG GT4 Mercedes-AMG M178 4.0 L V8 635   Danny Dyszelski[26] PA 2
  Johan Schwartz[26]
  TGR Hanley Motorsports[27] Toyota GR Supra GT4 Evo BMW B58B30 3.0 L Twin-Turbo I6 999   Daniel Hanley[27] S 1–3
  Parker Thompson[27]
Source:[28][29][30]
Icon Class
S Silver Cup
PA Pro-Am Cup
Am Am Cup
INV Invitational

Notes:

  • Tom Kopczynski was originally set to compete for RennSport1 in the No. 28,[14] but withdrew due to other commitments.[15] RennSport1 substituted Kopczynski with John Capestro-Dubets, with the driver change causing the entry to move classes from Pro-Am to Silver.

Race Results edit

Bold indicates overall winner

Round Circuit Pole position Silver Winners Pro-Am Winners Am Winners Report
1 R1   Sonoma   #22 TechSport Racing   #68 TGR Smooge Racing   #82 Bimmerworld Racing   #26 Heart of Racing Team Report
  Colin Harrison
  Eric Powell
  John Geesbreght
  Tyler Gonzalez
  Tyler McQuarrie
  James Walker Jr.
  Hannah Greenemeier
  Hannah Grisham
R2   #999 TGR Hanley Motorsports   #51 Auto Technic Racing   #89 RENNtech Motorsports   #53 Auto Technic Racing Report
  Daniel Hanley
  Parker Thompson
  Zac Anderson
  Colin Garrett
  Michael Auriemma
  Matheus Leist
  Troy Lindstrom
  Matt Million
2 R1   Sebring   #28 RennSport1   #28 RennSport1   #7 ACI Motorsports   #18 RennSport1 Report
  John Capestro-Dubets
  Eric Filgueiras
  John Capestro-Dubets
  Eric Filgueiras
  Kay van Berlo
  Curt Swearingin
  Austin Krainz
  Roland Krainz
R2   #9 Blackdog Speed Shop   #28 RennSport1   #9 Blackdog Speed Shop   #98 Random Vandals Racing Report
  Tony Gaples
  Max Root
  John Capestro-Dubets
  Eric Filgueiras
  Tony Gaples
  Max Root
  Paul Sparta
  Kris Wilson
3 3H   COTA   #9 Blackdog Speed Shop   #97 CrowdStrike Racing by Random Vandals   #82 Bimmerworld Racing   #98 Random Vandals Racing Report
  Tony Gaples
  Michael Cooper
  Kevin Boehm
  Kenton Koch
  Tyler McQuarrie
  James Walker Jr.
  Paul Sparta
  Kris Wilson
4 R1   Virginia
R2
5 R1   Road America
R2
6 R1   Barber
R2
7 R1   Indianapolis
R2

Championship Standings edit

Scoring system
Position  1st   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th   8th   9th   10th 
Points 25 18 15 12 10 8 6 4 2 1

Drivers' championship edit

Pos. Drivers Team SON SEB COT VIR ELK BAR IND Points
Silver Cup
1   John Capestro-Dubets
  Eric Filgueiras
  RennSport1 7 9 1 1 72
2   Kevin Boehm
  Kenton Koch
  CrowdStrike Racing by Random Vandals 2 2 3 4 63
2   Zac Anderson
  Colin Garrett
  Auto Technic Racing 9 1 4 2 63
3   Tyler Gonzalez
  John Geesbreght
  TGR Smooge Racing 1 5 8 20 55
4   Daniel Hanley
  Parker Thompson
  TGR Hanley Motorsports Ret 4 2 6 49
5   Jonathan Neudorf
  Michai Stephens
  TechSport Racing 3 26 26 3 42
6   Demi Chalkias
  Jake Cowden
  JMF Motorsports 8 10 10 Ret 26
Pro-Am
1   Kay van Berlo
  Curt Swearingin
  ACI Motorsports 5 2 1 2 71
2   Roman De Angelis
  Gray Newell
  Heart of Racing Team 2 4 6 3 53
3   Tony Gaples   Blackdog Speed Shop 8 8 3 1 12
4   Michael Auriemma
  Matheus Leist
  RENNtech Motorsports 6 1 4 8 49
5   Tyler McQuarrie
  James Walker Jr.
  Bimmerworld Racing 1 3 Ret 9 42
6   Max Root   Blackdog Speed Shop - - 3 1 40
7   Colin Harrison
  Eric Powell
  TechSport Racing 3 5 8 5 39
8   Danny Dyszelski
  Johan Schwartz
  RySpec Racing - - 2 4 30
9   Damir Hot
  Stefan Rzadzinski
  Flying Lizard Motorsports Ret 6 5 6 21
10   Matt Bell
  Alex Vogel
  OnlyFans Racing with P1 Groupe by RENNtech 8 9 7 7 6
11   Tom Dyer
  Todd Parriott
  Flying Lizard Motorsports 4 8 Ret 10 17
12   Michael Cooper   Blackdog Speed Shop 7 7 - - 12
13   Harry Cheung
  Ryan Eversley
  Precision Racing L.A. Ret 4 - - 8
Am
2   Paul Sparta
  Kris Wilson
  Random Vandals Racing 13 12 12 9 79
1   Hannah Greenemeier
  Hannah Grisham
  Heart of Racing Team 12 13 16 11 65
3   Troy Lindstrom
  Matt Million
  Auto Technic Racing 17 11 14 17 60
7   Austin Krainz
  Roland Krainz
  RennSport1 Ret 16 11 10 55
5   James Clay
  Charlie Postins
  Bimmerworld Racing 14 Ret 20 15 29
6   Robb Holland
  Jaden Lander
  Rotek Racing 16 24† 17 23 26
7   Terry Borcheller
  Nick Shanny
  Carras Callus Raceteam 19 23† 15 27 24
4   Lance Bergstein
  Anthony Geraci
  KRUGSPEED 20 20 22 20 23
9   Steve Schneider
  Seth Thomas
  Nolasport 23 22 18 25 15
10   Lee Carpentier
  David Peterman
  Nolasport 21 Ret 19 24 11
8   Sean Gibbons
  Sam Owen
  OGH Motorsports 24† 21 Ret DNS 9
11   Nick Longhi
  Kaia Teo
  Orlando Motorsport Services 25† 19 8
Pos. Driver Team SON SEB COT VIR ELK BAR IND Points
Key
Colour Result
Gold Race winner
Silver 2nd place
Bronze 3rd place
Green Points finish
Blue Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple Did not finish (Ret)
Black Disqualified (DSQ)
Excluded (EX)
White Did not start (DNS)
Race cancelled (C)
Withdrew (WD)
Blank Did not participate

Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap

Notes
  • † – Drivers did not finish the race but were classified, as they completed more than 75% of the race distance.


See also edit

Notes edit

References edit

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