GT World Challenge America (Circuit of the Americas)

The GT World Challenge America at Circuit of the Americas is an annual Sports car racing event that is held usually in the spring or in the fall. The support races are the TC America Series, GT4 America Series and the GT America Series. It is sanctioned by the United States Auto Club under the ownership of SRO Motorsports Group.

GT World Challenge America at Circuit of the Americas
GT World Challenge America
VenueCircuit of the Americas
First race2013

Official names and sponsors edit

• 2013: Pirelli World Challenge at Circuit of the Americas[1]
• 2015: Nissan Grand Prix of Texas[2]
• 2016: Nissan Grand Prix of Texas presented by VP Racing Fuels[3]
• 2017–2018: Grand Prix of Texas[4]
• 2019: Blancpain GT World Challenge at Circuit of the Americas[5]
• 2020: GT World Challenge America powered by AWS at Circuit of the Americas[6]
• 2021–present: Fanatec GT World Challenge America Powered by AWS at Circuit of the Americas[7]

Winners of the GT World Challenge America at Circuit of the Americas edit

GT edit

Year Circuit GT Winning Car GTS Winning Car TC Winning Car TCB Winning Car Ref.
GT Winning Driver GTS Winning Driver TC Winning Driver TCB Winning Driver
2013 Circuit of the Americas Did not participate Did not participate No. 72 Honda Civic Si No. 98 Mazda 2 [8][9]
  Ryan Winchester   Ernie Francis Jr.
No. 3 Cadillac CTS-V No. 10 Chevrolet Camaro No. 72 Honda Civic Si No. 98 Mazda 2
  Johnny O'Connell   Lawson Aschenbach   Ryan Winchester   Ernie Francis Jr.
No. 14 Audi R8 LMS No. 20 Chevrolet Camaro No. 70 Honda Civic Si No. 98 Mazda 2
  James Sofronas   Andy Lee   Brett Sandberg   Ernie Francis Jr.
2014 Circuit of the Americas No Race Held
Year Circuit GT Winning Car GTA Winning Car GT Cup Winning Car GTS Winning Car TC Winning Car TCA Winning Car TCB Winning Car Ref.
GT Winning Driver GTA Winning Driver GT Cup Winning Driver GTS Winning Driver TC Winning Driver TCA Winning Driver TCB Winning Driver
2015 R1 Circuit of the Americas No. 61 Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 No. 41 Porsche 911 GT3 R No. 11 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup No. 07 Aston Martin Vantage GT4 No. 04 Porsche Cayman No. 86 Scion FR-S No. 25 Chevy Sonic [10]
  Olivier Beretta   Michael Lewis   Colin Thompson   Kris Wilson   Cody Ellsworth   Tony Rivera   Johan Schwartz
R2 No. 9 McLaren 650S GT3 No. 41 Porsche 911 GT3 R No. 11 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup No. 10 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 No. 04 Porsche Cayman No. 86 Scion FR-S No. 25 Chevy Sonic
  Kévin Estre   Michael Lewis   Colin Thompson   Michael Cooper   Cody Ellsworth   Tony Rivera   Johan Schwartz
R3 Did not participate No. 3 Nissan Altima No. 36 Kia Forte Koup No. 25 Chevy Sonic
  Vesko Kozarov   Jason Wolfe   Johan Schwartz
Year Circuit GT Winning Car GTA Winning Car GT Cup Winning Car GTS Winning Car TC Winning Car TCA Winning Car TCB Winning Car Ref.
GT Winning Driver GTA Winning Driver GT Cup Winning Driver GTS Winning Driver TC Winning Driver TCA Winning Driver TCB Winning Driver
2016 R1 Circuit of the Americas No. 31 Porsche 911 GT3 R No. 07 Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 No. 17 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup No. 10 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28.R No. 3 Nissan 370Z No. 70 Mazda MX-5 Cup No. 68 Mazda Demio [11][12]
  Patrick Long   Martín Fuentes   Alec Udell   Lawson Aschenbach   Vesko Kozarov   Elivan Goulart   Ted Hough
R2 No. 3 Cadillac ATS-V.R GT3 No. 07 Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 No. 20 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup No. 13 KTM X-Bow GT4 No. 26 BMW M235iR No. 12 Kia Forte Koup No. 65 Mazda Demio
  Johnny O'Connell   Martín Fuentes   Sloan Urry   Brett Sandberg   Toby Grahovec   Jason Wolfe   Will Rodgers
Year Circuit GT Winning Car GTA Winning Car GT Cup Winning Car GTS Winning Car GTSA Winning Car TC Winning Car TCA Winning Car TCB Winning Car
GT Winning Driver GTA Winning Driver GT Cup Winning Driver GTS Winning Driver GTSA Winning Driver TC Winning Driver TCA Winning Driver TCB Winning Driver
2017 R1 Circuit of the Americas [N 1][13][14] Did not participate No. 50 Panoz Avezzano GT No. 04 McLaren 570S GT4 No. 20 BMW M235iR No. 33 Mazda MX-5 Cup No. 24 Chevrolet Sonic
  Ian James   George Kurtz   Greg Liefooghe   Kenny Murillo   Canaan O'Connell
R2 No. 3 Porsche Cayman
GT4 Clubsport MR
No. 04 McLaren 570S GT4 No. 91 BMW M235iR No. 33 Mazda MX-5 Cup No. 6 Honda Fit
  Rodrigo Baptista   George Kurtz   Nick Wittmer   Kenny Murillo   Jake Pipal
Year Circuit GT Winners GTA Winners GT Cup Winners GTS Winners GTSA Winners TCR Winners TC Winners TCA Winners
2018 R1 Circuit of the Americas[15][16] did not participate   No. 98 Bryan Herta Autosport
with Curb-Agajanian
  No. 3 Rearden Racing   No. 95 TechSport Racing
  Michael Lewis   Vesko Kozarov   Eric Powell
R2   No. 99 Bryan Herta Autosport
with Curb-Agajanian
  No. 3 Rearden Racing   No. 94 TOMO Racing
  Mark Wilkins   Vesko Kozarov   Tom O'Gorman
Year Circuit Pole position Pro Winners Pro-Am Winners Am Winners Ref.
2019 R1 Circuit of the Americas   No. 9 K-PAX Racing   No. 3 K-PAX Racing   No. 31 TR3 Racing   No. 7 Squadra Corse [17][18]
  Álvaro Parente
  Andy Soucek
  Rodrigo Baptista
  Maxime Soulet
  Wei Lu
  Jeff Segal
  Caesar Bacarella
  Martin Fuentes
R2   No. 80 Racers Edge Motorsports   No. 61 R. Ferri Motorsport   No. 80 Racers Edge Motorsports   No. 7 Squadra Corse
  Martin Barkey
  Kyle Marcelli
  Miguel Molina
  Toni Vilander
  Martin Barkey
  Kyle Marcelli
  Caesar Bacarella
  Martin Fuentes
Year Circuit Pole position Pro Winners Pro-Am Winners Am Winners Ref.
2020 R1 Circuit of the Americas   No. 14 GMG Racing   No. 93 Racers Edge Motorsports   No. 14 GMG Racing   No. 20 Wright Motorsports [19][20][21]
  Jeroen Bleekemolen
  James Sofronas
  Shelby Blackstock
  Trent Hindman
  Jeroen Bleekemolen
  James Sofronas
  Fred Poordad
  Max Root
R2   No. 93 Racers Edge Motorsports   No. 93 Racers Edge Motorsports   No. 1 Squadra Corse   No. 20 Wright Motorsports
  Shelby Blackstock
  Trent Hindman
  Shelby Blackstock
  Trent Hindman
  Rodrigo Baptista
  Martin Fuentes
  Fred Poordad
  Max Root
Year Circuit Pole position Silver Winners Pro/Am Winners Am Winners Ref.
2020 R1 Circuit of the Americas   No. 1 Squadra Corse   No. 93 Racers Edge Motorsports   No. 1 Squadra Corse No Entries [22]
  Rodrigo Baptista
  Martin Fuentes
  Shelby Blackstock
  Trent Hindman
  Rodrigo Baptista
  Martin Fuentes
R2   No. 1 Squadra Corse   No. 93 Racers Edge Motorsports   No. 1 Squadra Corse
  Rodrigo Baptista
  Martin Fuentes
  Shelby Blackstock
  Trent Hindman
  Rodrigo Baptista
  Martin Fuentes
Year Circuit Pole position Pro Winners Silver Winners Pro/Am Winners Am Winners Ref.
2021 R1 Circuit of the Americas   No. 3 K-Pax Racing   No. 3 K-Pax Racing No Entries   No. 70 Inception Racing   No. 61 AF Corse [23]
  Andrea Caldarelli
  Jordan Pepper
  Andrea Caldarelli
  Jordan Pepper
  Brendan Iribe
  Ollie Millroy
  Conrad Grunewald
  Jean-Claude Saada
R2   No. 33 Winward Racing   No. 6 K-Pax Racing   No. 04 DXDT Racing   No. 61 AF Corse
  Philip Ellis
  Russell Ward
  Corey Lewis
  Giovanni Venturini
  Colin Braun
  George Kurtz
  Conrad Grunewald
  Jean-Claude Saada
2022 Circuit of the Americas No Race Held
Year Circuit Pole position IGTC Pro Winners Pro Winners Pro/Am Winners Am Winners Ref.
2023 R1 Circuit of the Americas   No. 28 RennSport1 – CBW Racing Did not participate   No. 28 RennSport1 – CBW Racing   No. 120 Wright Motorsports   No. 43 Bartone Bros Racing with RealTime [24]
  Eric Filgueiras   Eric Filgueiras
  Stevan McAleer
  Adam Adelson
  Elliot Skeer
  Anthony Bartone
  Andy Pilgrim
R2   No. 04 CrowdStrike Racing by Riley Motorsports   No. 93 Racers Edge Motorsports   No. 120 Wright Motorsports   No. 43 Bartone Bros Racing with RealTime [25]
  Colin Braun   Ashton Harrison
  Mario Farnbacher
  Adam Adelson
  Elliot Skeer
  Anthony Bartone
  Andy Pilgrim

GT4/SprintX edit

Round Circuit Pole position SprintX East West
Pro-Am Winners Am Winners Pro-Am Winners Am Winners Pro-Am Winners Am Winners
2019 R1 Circuit of the Americas[26][27]   No. 47 Nolasport   No. 47 Nolasport   No. 51 Team Panoz Racing   No. 77 Park Place Motorsports   No. 31 Bodymotion Racing   No. 28 ST Racing   No. 91 Rearden Racing
  Jason Hart
  Matt Travis
  Jason Hart
  Matt Travis
  Preston Calvert
  Matt Keegan
  Alan Brynjolfsson
  Trent Hindman
  Al Carter
  Sean Gibbons
  Harry Gottsacker
  Jon Miller
  Jeff Burton
  Vesko Kozarov
R2   No. 47 Nolasport   No. 47 Nolasport   No. 36 Andretti Autosport   No. 77 Park Place Motorsports   No. 34 Murillo Racing   No. 28 ST Racing   No. 67 TRG – The Racers Group
  Jason Hart
  Matt Travis
  Jason Hart
  Matt Travis
  Jarett Andretti
  Karl Thomson
  Alan Brynjolfsson
  Trent Hindman
  Matt Fassnacht
  Christian Szymczak
  Harry Gottsacker
  Jon Miller
  Chris Bellomo
  Kevin Woods
Year Circuit Pole position Silver Winners Pro-Am Winners Am Winners Ref.
2020 R1 Circuit of the Americas   No. 71 Marco Polo Motorsports   No. 36 Andretti Autosport   No. 47 Nolasport   No. 7 Nolasport [28][29]
  Nicolai Elghanayan
  Mads Siljehaug
  Jarett Andretti
  Colin Mullan
  Jason Hart
  Matt Travis
  Zac Anderson
  Sean Gibbons
R2   No.2 GMG Racing   No. 28 ST Racing   No. 47 Nolasport   No. 7 Nolasport
  Jason Bell
  Andrew Davis
  Harry Gottsacker
  Nick Wittmer
  Jason Hart
  Matt Travis
  Zac Anderson
  Sean Gibbons
Year Circuit Pole position Silver Winners Pro-Am Winners Am Winners Ref.
2021 R1 Circuit of the Americas   No. 47 Nolasport   No. 94 Bimmerworld Racing   No. 47 Nolasport   No. 68 TGR Smooge Racing [30][31]
  Jason Hart
  Matt Travis
  Chandler Hull
  Jon Miller
  Jason Hart
  Matt Travis
  Kevin Conway
  John Geesbreght
R2   No. 47 Nolasport   No. 72 Murillo Racing   No. 47 Nolasport   No. 7 Nolasport with OGH
  Jason Hart
  Matt Travis
  Kenny Murillo
  Christian Szymczak
  Jason Hart
  Matt Travis
  Sean Gibbons
  Sam Owen
2022 Circuit of the Americas No Race Held
Year Circuit Pole position Silver Winners Pro/Am Winners Am Winners Ref.
2023 R1 Circuit of the Americas   No. 74 TGR Copeland Motorsports   No. 51 Auto Technic Racing   No. 68 TGR Smooge Racing   No. 438 STR38 Motorsports [32]
  Tyler Gonzalez
  Tyler Maxson
  Zac Anderson
  John Capestro-Dubets
  Kevin Conway
  John Geesbreght
  Robert Mau
  Chris Allen
R2   No. 54 Black Swan Racing   No. 999 TGR Hanley Motorsports   No. 2 Flying Lizard Motorsports   No. 36 Bimmerworld Racing [33]
  Jeroen Bleekemolen
  Tim Pappas
  Daniel Hanley
  Parker Thompson
  Jason Bell
  Michael Cooper
  Charlie Postins
  James Clay
Year Circuit Pole position SRO3 Winners GT2 Winners GT4 Winners Ref.
2023 R1 Circuit of the Americas   No. 56 SKI Autosports   No. 04 Crowdstrike Racing by Riley Motorsports No Entries   No. 50 Chouest Povoledo Racing [34][35]
  Johnny O'Connell   George Kurtz   Ross Chouest
R2   No. 27 CRP Racing   No. 8 Flying Lizard Motorsports
  Jason Daskalos   Elias Sabo

Sprint edit

Round Circuit Pole position Pro Winners Am Winners Ref.
2020 R1 Circuit of the Americas   No. 12 Ian Lacy Racing   No. 12 Ian Lacy Racing   No. 210 Flying Lizard Motorsports [36]
  Drew Staveley   Drew Staveley   Michael Dinan
R2   No. 10 Blackdog Speed Shop   No. 59 Rearden Racing
  Michael Cooper   Paul Terry
Year Circuit Pole position Pro Winners Am Winners
2020 R1 Circuit of the Americas   No. 10 Blackdog Speed Shop   No. 10 Blackdog Speed Shop   No. 210 Flying Lizard Motorsports
  Michael Cooper   Michael Cooper   Michael Dinan
R2   No. 10 Blackdog Speed Shop   No. 59 Rearden Racing
  Michael Cooper   Paul Terry
R3   No. 10 Blackdog Speed Shop   No. 210 Flying Lizard Motorsports
  Michael Cooper   Michael Dinan

TCR/TCA edit

Bold indicates overall winner.

Year Circuit Pole position TCR Winners DSG Cup Winners TCA Winners
2019 R1 Circuit of the Americas[37]   No. 72 FCP Euro   No. 12 TFB   No. 47 Alphasonic Motorsport   No. 91 TechSport Racing
  Nate Vincent   Mason Filippi   Alain Lauziere   Nick Wittmer
R2   No. 12 TFB   No. 12 TFB   No. 47 Alphasonic Motorsport   No. 91 TechSport Racing
  Mason Filippi   Mason Filippi   Alain Lauziere   Nick Wittmer
Year Circuit TCR Winners TCA Winners Ref.
2020 R1 Circuit of the Americas   No. 74 Copeland Motorsports   No. 61 MINI JCW Team [38]
  Tyler Maxson   Mark Pombo
R2   No. 74 Copeland Motorsports   No. 60 MINI JCW Team
  Tyler Maxson   Tomas Mejia
Year Circuit TC Winners TCA Winners Ref.
2021 R1 Circuit of the Americas   No. 78 GenRacer   No. 18 Forbush Performance [39]
  Jeff Ricca   Caleb Bacon
R2   No. 9 DXDT Racing   No. 18 Forbush Performance
  Kevin Boehm   Caleb Bacon
2022 Circuit of the Americas No Race Held
Round Circuit Pole Position TCX Winners TCA Winners Ref.
2023 R1 Circuit of the Americas   No. 99 VGRT   No. 26 Rigid Speed Company   No. 22 TechSport Racing [40][41]
  Daijiro Yoshihara   Lucas Catania   Devin Anderson
R2   No. 44 Rooster Hall Racing   No. 77 Skip Barber Racing School
  Colin Garrett   William Lambros

TC edit

Note: TC results are cited on the TCR/TCA table.

Year Circuit Pole position Winning Driver Winning Team
2019 R1 Circuit of the Americas   Jeff Ricca   Johan Schwartz   Rooster Hall Racing
R2   Paul Terry   Jeff Ricca   GenRacer
Year Circuit Winning Driver Winning Team
2020 R1 Circuit of the Americas   No. 36 BimmerWorld Racing   James Clay
R2   No. 23 TechSport Racing   Joseph Federl
Year Circuit TC Winners
2021 R1 Circuit of the Americas   No. 78 GenRacer
  Jeff Ricca
R2   No. 9 DXDT Racing
  Kevin Boehm
2022 Circuit of the Americas No Race Held
Year Circuit TC Winners
2023 R1 Circuit of the Americas   No. 60 MINI JCW Team
  Clayton Williams
R2   No. 60 MINI JCW Team
  Clayton Williams

GT Sports Club America edit

Round Circuit Pole position Overall Winner Titanium Winner Iron Winner
2020 R1 Circuit of the Americas[42]   No. 14 GMG Racing   No. 27 Daskalos Motorsports   No. 14 GMG Racing No Entries
  James Sofronas   Jason Daskalos   James Sofronas
R2   No. 27 Daskalos Motorsports   No. 31 TR3 Racing No Starters
  Jason Daskalos   Mark Issa

TCX edit

Note: TCX results are cited on the TCR/TCA table.

Round Circuit Pole position TCX Winners
2021 R1 Circuit of the Americas   No. 81 Classic BMW   No. 81 Classic BMW
  Jacob Ruud   Jacob Ruud
R2   No. 81 Classic BMW
  Jacob Ruud
2022 Circuit of the Americas No Race Held
Year Circuit Pole position TCX Winners
2023 R1 Circuit of the Americas   No. 99 VGRT   No. 26 Rigid Speed Company
  Daijiro Yoshihara   Lucas Catania
R2 '  No. 44 Rooster Hall Racing
  Colin Garrett

References edit

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Notes edit

  1. ^ Race 2 cancelled due to a heavy rain shower. The race was replaced by a third race at Circuit of the Americas.

External links edit