2020 GT World Challenge America

The 2020 GT World Challenge America powered by AWS is the fourteenth season of the United States Auto Club's GT World Challenge America, the third season under ownership of the SRO Motorsports Group and the first season without Blancpain sponsorship.[1] The season began on 7 March in Austin and will end on 4 October at Indianapolis.

2020 GT World Challenge America
Previous:	2019	Next:	2021
Pirelli GT4 America Series TC America Series GT Sports Club America

Calendar

At the annual press conference during the 2019 24 Hours of Spa on 26 July, the Stéphane Ratel Organisation announced the first draft of the 2020 calendar with Las Vegas being dropped from the schedule in favor of Indianapolis.[2] Austin was removed from the provisional calendar on 25 October[3], before it would return on 8 November after extensive discussions with team owners and stakeholders. The round at Indianapolis became a non-points paying event.[4]

Calendar changes due to COVID-19 pandemic

The round at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park was cancelled. The round at Virginia was moved from 6–7 June to 11–12 July. The round at Indianapolis is back to being a points paying event to replace the cancelled rounds at CTMP with the first three hours of the Indianapolis 8 Hour Intercontinental GT race counting towards the championship.

Round	Circuit	Date
1	Circuit of the Americas, Elroy, Texas	7–8 March
2	Virginia International Raceway, Alton, Virginia	11–12 July
3	Sonoma Raceway, Sonoma, California	8–9 August
4	Road America, Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin	29–30 August
5	Watkins Glen International, Watkins Glen, New York	19–20 September
6	Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Indianapolis, Indiana	4 October
Cancelled due to the 2019-20 coronavirus pandemic
Circuit		Original Date
Canadian Tire Motorsport Park, Bowmanville, Ontario		16–17 May

  Combined races with GT Sports Club America due to drop in expected entries amid COVID-19 pandemic

  Also part of the Intercontinental GT Challenge

Entry list

The Pro Cup class was eliminated from the series for this season.[5]

Team Car No. Drivers Class Rounds Squadra Corse[6][N 1] TR3 Racing[6][N 1] Ferrari 488 GT3[6] 1 Rodrigo Baptista[6] PA 1–2 Martin Fuentes[6] 24 Ziad Ghandour[6] PA 1, 3 Matteo Cressoni[6] 1 Jeff Segal 3 31 John Megrue[7] Am 2 Bill Sweedler[7] DXDT Racing[8] Mercedes-AMG GT3 (2020)[8] 04 Colin Braun[8] PA 1–3 George Kurtz[8] 63 David Askew[9] PA 1–3 Ryan Dalziel[9] Vital Speed[10] Ferrari 488 GT3[10] 6 Rich Baek[6] Am 1 Mark Issa[6] 7 Trevor Baek[10] PA 1 Jeff Westphal[10] K-PAX Racing[11] Bentley Continental GT3[11] 8 Patrick Byrne[11] PA 1 Guy Cosmo[11] GMG Racing[12] Porsche 911 GT3 R[12] 14 Jeroen Bleekemolen[12] PA 1, 3 James Sofronas[12] Wright Motorsports[13] Porsche 911 GT3 R[13] 20 Fred Poordad[13] Am 1–3 Max Root[13] Winward Racing[6] Mercedes-AMG GT3 (2019)[6] 33 Russell Ward[6] PA 1–3 Bryce Ward[6] 1 Kris Wilson[14] 2–3 Park Place Motorsports[6] Porsche 911 GT3 R[6] 73 David Ducote[6] Am 1 Alan Metni[6] Racers Edge Motorsports[15] Acura NSX GT3[15] 80 Martin Barkey[15] PA 1–3 Kyle Marcelli[15] 93 Shelby Blackstock[16] S 1–3 Trent Hindman[16] Stephen Cameron Racing[6] BMW M6 GT3[6] 87 Greg Liefooghe[6] PA 1 Henry Schmitt[6]

Icon Class S Silver Cup PA Pro-Am Cup Am Am Cup

Race results

Bold indicates overall winner.

Round		Circuit	Pole position	Silver Winners	Pro-Am Winners	Am Winners
1	R1	Austin	No. 14 GMG Racing	No. 93 Racers Edge Motorsports	No. 14 GMG Racing	No. 20 Wright Motorsports
			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
2	R1	Virginia	No. 93 Racers Edge Motorsports	No. 93 Racers Edge Motorsports	No. 80 Racers Edge Motorsports	No. 31 TR3 Racing
			Shelby Blackstock Trent Hindman	Shelby Blackstock Trent Hindman	Martin Barkey Kyle Marcelli	John Megrue Bill Sweedler
	R2		No. 93 Racers Edge Motorsports	No. 93 Racers Edge Motorsports	No. 04 DXDT Racing	No. 31 TR3 Racing
			Shelby Blackstock Trent Hindman	Shelby Blackstock Trent Hindman	Colin Braun George Kurtz	John Megrue Bill Sweedler
3	R1	Sonoma	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
	R2		No. 93 Racers Edge Motorsports	No. 93 Racers Edge Motorsports	No. 14 GMG Racing	No. 20 Wright Motorsports
			Shelby Blackstock Trent Hindman	Shelby Blackstock Trent Hindman	Jeroen Bleekemolen James Sofronas	Fred Poordad Max Root
4	R1	Road America
	R2
5	R1	Watkins Glen
	R2
6		Indianapolis

Championship standings

Scoring system

Championship points are awarded for the first ten positions in each race. Entries are required to complete 75% of the winning car's race distance in order to be classified and earn points. Individual drivers are required to participate for a minimum of 40 minutes in order to earn championship points in any race.

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

Drivers' championship

Pos. Driver Team AUS VIR SON ELK WGL IND Points Silver class 1 Shelby Blackstock Trent Hindman Racers Edge Motorsports 1 1 2 7 5 1 150 Pro-Am class 1 Rodrigo Baptista Martin Fuentes Squadra Corse 4 2 3 3 1 6 110 2 Colin Braun George Kurtz DXDT Racing 3 3 5 1 3 4 109 3 David Askew Ryan Dalziel DXDT Racing 14 5 4 6 4 5 68 4 Martin Barkey Kyle Marcelli Racers Edge Motorsports 5 6 1 2 65 5 Jeroen Bleekemolen James Sofronas GMG Racing 2 9 DSQ 3 58 6 Ziad Ghandour TR3 Racing 6 4 6 7 47 7 Russell Ward Winward Racing 9 DNS 7 4 WD WD 28 8 Matteo Cressoni TR3 Racing 6 4 25 9 Kris Wilson Winward Racing 7 4 WD WD 22 10 Jeff Segal TR3 Racing 6 7 22 11 Trevor Baek Jeff Westphal Vital Speed 8 10 14 12 Patrick Byrne Guy Cosmo K-PAX Racing 10 11 WD WD 8 13 Bryce Ward Winward Racing 9 DNS 6 14 Greg Liefooghe Henry Schmitt Stephen Cameron Racing 11 Ret 2 Am class 1 Fred Poordad Max Root Wright Motorsports 7 7 8 8 2 2 136 2 John Megrue Bill Sweedler TR3 Racing 6 5 50 3 David Ducote Alan Metni Park Place Motorsports 12 8 36 4 Rich Baek Mark Issa Vital Speed 13 Ret 15 Pos. Driver Team AUS VIR SON ELK WGL 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

Teams' championship

Pos.	Team	Manufacturer	AUS		VIR		SON		ELK		WGL		IND	Points
Silver class
1	Racers Edge Motorsports	Acura	1	1	2	7	5	1						150
Pro-Am class
1	Squadra Corse	Ferrari	4	2	3	3	1	6						113
2	DXDT Racing	Mercedes-AMG	3	3	4	1	3	4						112
3	Racers Edge Motorsports	Acura	5	6	1	2								67
4	GMG Racing	Porsche	2	9			DSQ	3						60
5	TR3 Racing	Ferrari	6	4			6	7						52
6	Winward Racing	Mercedes-AMG	9	DNS	7	4	WD	WD						30
7	Vital Speed	Ferrari	8	10										16
8	K-PAX Racing	Bentley	10	11	WD	WD								10
9	Stephen Cameron Racing	BMW	11	Ret										2
Am class
1	Wright Motorsports	Porsche	7	7	8	8	2	2						136
2	TR3 Racing	Ferrari			6	5								50
3	Park Place Motorsports	Porsche	12	8										36
4	Vital Speed	Ferrari	13	Ret										15
Pos.	Team	Manufacturer	AUS		VIR		SON		ELK		WGL		IND	Points

See also

• 2020 GT World Challenge Europe
• 2020 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup
• 2020 GT World Challenge Asia
• 2020 GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup

Notes

1. Car No. 1 entered as Squadra Corse at Round 1 and as TR3 Racing from Round 2 on. Cars No. 24 and 31 entered as TR3 Racing.

References

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2. Lloyd, Daniel (26 July 2019). "SRO America Schedules Released; Indy Round Added". sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
3. Dagys, John (25 October 2019). "SRO America Confirms Reduced Six-Round Schedule for 2020". sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
4. "Circuit of the Americas To Kick Off 2020 GT World Challenge America". gt-world-challenge-america.com. SRO Motorsports Group. 8 November 2019. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
5. Dagys, John (20 October 2019). "GT3 Pro Class to Be Eliminated in 2020". sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
6. "GT World Challenge America Powered by AWS Opens 2020 Season at Circuit of The Americas". gt-world-challenge-america.com. SRO Motorsports Group. 28 February 2020. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
7. "Green! Green! Green! VIRginia International Raceway Readies for Roar of GT World Challenge America powered by AWS Series, GT Sports Club America Series Debut". gt-world-challenge-america.com. SRO Motorsports Group. 7 July 2020. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
8. "CrowdStrike Racing Expands Motorsports Program for 2020". gt-world-challenge-america.com. SRO Motorsports Group. 11 February 2020. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
9. Dagys, John (18 February 2020). "Dalziel, Askew Return to DXDT in Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo". sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
10. Kilshaw, Jake (5 February 2020). "Vital Speed Ferrari Returns; Westphal Joins Team". sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
11. "K-PAX Racing Maintains American Program for 2020". kpaxracing.com. K-PAX Racing. 9 January 2020. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
12. "GMG ready for large and diverse roster of racing 2020". gmgracing.com. GMG Racing. 2 March 2020. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
13. "Wright Motorsports Gears Up for GT World Challenge America Campaign with Root and Poordad". wrightmotorsports.com. Wright Motorsports. 2 March 2020. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
14. "Mercedes-AMG Motorsport Customer Racing Teams Return to North American Competition in July". gt-world-challenge-america.com. SRO Motorsports Group. 6 July 2020. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
15. "Racers Edge Returns to Defend GT World Challenge America Title". gt-world-challenge-america.com. SRO Motorsports Group. 13 December 2019. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
16. "Trent Hindman and Shelby Blackstock Team Up In NSX GT3 Evo To Run 2020 SRO GT World Challenge Americas". gt-world-challenge-america.com. SRO Motorsports Group. 28 February 2020. Retrieved 9 July 2020.

External links

• Official website