# 2020 GT World Challenge America

The 2020 GT World Challenge America powered by AWS is the 14th 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. The season began on 7 March in Austin and will end on 4 October at Indianapolis.

## 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. Austin was removed from the provisional calendar on 25 October, 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.

### 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 | Circuit of the Americas, Elroy, Texas | 19–20 September |
| 6 | Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Indianapolis, Indiana | 4 October |
| Cancelled due to the 2019-20 coronavirus pandemic |||
| Circuit | Circuit | Original Date |
| Canadian Tire Motorsport Park, Bowmanville, Ontario | Canadian Tire Motorsport Park, Bowmanville, Ontario | 16–17 May |

## Entry list

The Pro Cup class was eliminated from the series for this season.
| Team | Car | No. | Drivers | Class | Rounds |
| Squadra Corse TR3 Racing | Ferrari 488 GT3 | 1 | Martin Fuentes | PA | 1–2, 4–6 |
| Squadra Corse TR3 Racing | Ferrari 488 GT3 | 1 | Rodrigo Baptista | PA | 1–2, 4–5 |
| Squadra Corse TR3 Racing | Ferrari 488 GT3 | 1 | Alessandro Balzan | PA | 6 |
| Squadra Corse TR3 Racing | Ferrari 488 GT3 | 1 | Mark Issa | PA | 6 |
| Squadra Corse TR3 Racing | Ferrari 488 GT3 | 24 | Ziad Ghandour | PA | 1, 3 |
| Squadra Corse TR3 Racing | Ferrari 488 GT3 | 24 | Matteo Cressoni | PA | 1 |
| Squadra Corse TR3 Racing | Ferrari 488 GT3 | 24 | Jeff Segal | PA | 3 |
| Squadra Corse TR3 Racing | Ferrari 488 GT3 | 31 | John Megrue | Am | 2 |
| Squadra Corse TR3 Racing | Ferrari 488 GT3 | 31 | Bill Sweedler | Am | 2 |
| DXDT Racing | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | 04 | Colin Braun | PA | All |
| DXDT Racing | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | 04 | George Kurtz | PA | All |
| DXDT Racing | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | 04 | Ben Keating | PA | 6 |
| DXDT Racing | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | 63 | David Askew | PA | All |
| DXDT Racing | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | 63 | Ryan Dalziel | PA | All |
| DXDT Racing | Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo | 63 | Richard Heistand | PA | 6 |
| Vital Speed | Ferrari 488 GT3 | 6 | Rich Baek | Am | 1 |
| Vital Speed | Ferrari 488 GT3 | 6 | Mark Issa | Am | 1 |
| Vital Speed | Ferrari 488 GT3 | 6 | Ryan Briscoe | PA | 6 |
| Vital Speed | Ferrari 488 GT3 | 6 | Trevor Baek | PA | 6 |
| Vital Speed | Ferrari 488 GT3 | 6 | Jeff Westphal | PA | 6 |
| Vital Speed | Ferrari 488 GT3 | 7 | Trevor Baek | PA | 1 |
| Vital Speed | Ferrari 488 GT3 | 7 | Jeff Westphal | PA | 1 |
| K-PAX Racing | Bentley Continental GT3 | 8 | Patrick Byrne | PA | 1 |
| K-PAX Racing | Bentley Continental GT3 | 8 | Guy Cosmo | PA | 1 |
| GMG Racing | Porsche 911 GT3 R | 14 | Jeroen Bleekemolen | PA | 1, 3 |
| GMG Racing | Porsche 911 GT3 R | 14 | James Sofronas | PA | 1, 3 |
| Wright Motorsports | Porsche 911 GT3 R | 20 | Fred Poordad | Am | 1–4 |
| Wright Motorsports | Porsche 911 GT3 R | 20 | Max Root | Am | 1–4 |
| Wright Motorsports | Porsche 911 GT3 R | 20 | Fred Poordad | PA | 5–6 |
| Wright Motorsports | Porsche 911 GT3 R | 20 | Jan Heylen | PA | 5–6 |
| Wright Motorsports | Porsche 911 GT3 R | 20 | Max Root | PA | 6 |
| Winward Racing | Mercedes-AMG GT3 | 33 | Russell Ward | PA | 1–3 |
| Winward Racing | Mercedes-AMG GT3 | 33 | Bryce Ward | PA | 1 |
| Winward Racing | Mercedes-AMG GT3 | 33 | Kris Wilson | PA | 2–3 |
| Winward Racing | Mercedes-AMG GT3 | 33 | Russell Ward | S | 4–5 |
| Winward Racing | Mercedes-AMG GT3 | 33 | Indy Dontje | S | 4 |
| Winward Racing | Mercedes-AMG GT3 | 33 | Alec Udell | S | 5 |
| Park Place Motorsports | Porsche 911 GT3 R | 73 | David Ducote | Am | 1 |
| Park Place Motorsports | Porsche 911 GT3 R | 73 | Alan Metni | Am | 1 |
| Racers Edge Motorsports | Acura NSX GT3 | 80 | Kyle Marcelli | PA | 1–2, 5 |
| Racers Edge Motorsports | Acura NSX GT3 | 80 | Martin Barkey | PA | 1–2 |
| Racers Edge Motorsports | Acura NSX GT3 | 80 | Ziad Ghandour | PA | 5 |
| Racers Edge Motorsports | Acura NSX GT3 | 93 | Shelby Blackstock | S | All |
| Racers Edge Motorsports | Acura NSX GT3 | 93 | Trent Hindman | S | All |
| Racers Edge Motorsports | Acura NSX GT3 | 93 | Robert Megennis | S | 6 |
| Stephen Cameron Racing | BMW M6 GT3 | 87 | Greg Liefooghe | PA | 1 |
| Stephen Cameron Racing | BMW M6 GT3 | 87 | Henry Schmitt | PA | 1 |
| Icon | Class |
| S | Silver Cup |
| PA | Pro-Am Cup |
| Am | Am Cup |

## Race results

Bold indicates overall winner.
| Round | 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 |
| 1 | R1 | Austin | Jeroen Bleekemolen James Sofronas | Shelby Blackstock Trent Hindman | Jeroen Bleekemolen James Sofronas | Fred Poordad Max Root |
| 1 | R2 | Austin | No. 93 Racers Edge Motorsports | No. 93 Racers Edge Motorsports | No. 1 Squadra Corse | No. 20 Wright Motorsports |
| 1 | R2 | Austin | 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 |
| 2 | R1 | Virginia | Shelby Blackstock Trent Hindman | Shelby Blackstock Trent Hindman | Martin Barkey Kyle Marcelli | John Megrue Bill Sweedler |
| 2 | R2 | Virginia | No. 93 Racers Edge Motorsports | No. 93 Racers Edge Motorsports | No. 04 DXDT Racing | No. 31 TR3 Racing |
| 2 | R2 | Virginia | 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 |
| 3 | R1 | Sonoma | Shelby Blackstock Trent Hindman | Shelby Blackstock Trent Hindman | Rodrigo Baptista Martin Fuentes | Fred Poordad Max Root |
| 3 | R2 | Sonoma | No. 93 Racers Edge Motorsports | No. 93 Racers Edge Motorsports | No. 14 GMG Racing | No. 20 Wright Motorsports |
| 3 | R2 | Sonoma | Shelby Blackstock Trent Hindman | Shelby Blackstock Trent Hindman | Jeroen Bleekemolen James Sofronas | Fred Poordad Max Root |
| 4 | R1 | Road America | No. 33 Winward Racing | No. 93 Racers Edge Motorsports | No. 1 Squadra Corse | No. 20 Wright Motorsports |
| 4 | R1 | Road America | Indy Dontje Russell Ward | Shelby Blackstock Trent Hindman | Rodrigo Baptista Martin Fuentes | Fred Poordad Max Root |
| 4 | R2 | Road America | No. 63 DXDT Racing | No. 93 Racers Edge Motorsports | No. 04 DXDT Racing | No. 20 Wright Motorsports |
| 4 | R2 | Road America | David Askew Ryan Dalziel | Shelby Blackstock Trent Hindman | Colin Braun George Kurtz | Fred Poordad Max Root |
| 5 | R1 | Austin | No. 1 Squadra Corse | No. 93 Racers Edge Motorsports | No. 1 Squadra Corse | No Entries |
| 5 | R1 | Austin | Rodrigo Baptista Martin Fuentes | Shelby Blackstock Trent Hindman | Rodrigo Baptista Martin Fuentes | No Entries |
| 5 | R2 | Austin | No. 1 Squadra Corse | No. 93 Racers Edge Motorsports | No. 1 Squadra Corse | No Entries |
| 5 | R2 | Austin | Rodrigo Baptista Martin Fuentes | Shelby Blackstock Trent Hindman | Rodrigo Baptista Martin Fuentes | No Entries |
| 6 | 6 | Indianapolis | No. 34 Walkenhorst Motorsport | No. 93 Racers Edge Motorsports | No. 04 DXDT Racing | No Entries |
| 6 | 6 | Indianapolis | Nicky Catsburg Augusto Farfus Connor De Phillippi | Shelby Blackstock Trent Hindman Robert Megennis | Colin Braun Ben Keating George Kurtz | No Entries |

## Points system
### 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.

### Standard Points

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

### Indianapolis Points

| Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th |
| Points | 50 | 36 | 30 | 24 | 20 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 2 |

## Drivers' championship

| Pos. | Driver | Team | AUS1 | AUS1 | VIR | VIR | SON | SON | ELK | ELK | AUS2 | AUS2 | IND | Points |
| Silver class |||||||||||||||
| 1 | Shelby Blackstock Trent Hindman | Racers Edge Motorsports | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 300 |
| 2 | Russell Ward | Winward Racing | | | | | | | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | | 72 |
| 3 | Indy Dontje | Winward Racing | | | | | | | 2 | 2 | | | | 36 |
| 4 | Alec Udell | Winward Racing | | | | | | | | | 3 | 4 | | 36 |
| Pro-Am class |||||||||||||||
| 1 | Martin Fuentes | Squadra Corse | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 234 |
| 2 | Colin Braun George Kurtz | DXDT Racing | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 3 | WD | WD | 1 | 199 |
| 3 | Rodrigo Baptista | Squadra Corse | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | | 198 |
| 4 | David Askew Ryan Dalziel | DXDT Racing | 14 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | Ret | 134 |
| 5 | Kyle Marcelli | Racers Edge Motorsports | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | | | | | 6 | 6 | | 89 |
| 6 | Ziad Ghandour | TR3 Racing | 6 | 4 | | | 6 | 7 | | | | | | 73 |
| 6 | Ziad Ghandour | Racers Edge Motorsports | | | | | | | | | 6 | 6 | | 73 |
| 7 | Martin Barkey | Racers Edge Motorsports | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | 65 |
| 8 | Jeroen Bleekemolen James Sofronas | GMG Racing | 2 | 9 | | | DSQ | 3 | | | | | | 58 |
| 9 | Fred Poordad Jan Heylen | Wright Motorsports | | | | | | | | | 4 | 3 | NC | 36 |
| 10 | Russell Ward | Winward Racing | 9 | DNS | 7 | 4 | WD | WD | | | | | | 28 |
| 11 | Matteo Cressoni | TR3 Racing | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | 25 |
| 12 | Kris Wilson | Winward Racing | | | 7 | 4 | WD | WD | | | | | | 22 |
| 13 | Jeff Segal | TR3 Racing | | | | | 6 | 7 | | | | | | 22 |
| 14 | Trevor Baek Jeff Westphal | Vital Speed | 8 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | 14 |
| 15 | Patrick Byrne Guy Cosmo | K-PAX Racing | 10 | 11 | WD | WD | | | | | | | | 8 |
| 16 | Bryce Ward | Winward Racing | 9 | DNS | | | | | | | | | | 6 |
| 17 | Greg Liefooghe Henry Schmitt | Stephen Cameron Racing | 11 | Ret | | | | | | | | | | 2 |
| Drivers ineligible to score points |||||||||||||||
| | Alessandro Balzan | Squadra Corse | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | – |
| Am class |||||||||||||||
| 1 | Fred Poordad Max Root | Wright Motorsports | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | | | | 186 |
| 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 | AUS1 | AUS1 | VIR | VIR | SON | SON | ELK | ELK | AUS2 | AUS2 | IND | Points |
Key :
| Colour | Result |
| Gold | Race winner |
| Silver | 2nd place |
| Bronze | 3rd place |
| Green | Points finish |
| Blue | Non-points finish |
| Blue | Non-classified finish (NC) |
| Purple | Did not finish (Ret) |
| Black | Disqualified (DSQ) |
| Black | Excluded (EX) |
| White | Did not start (DNS) |
| White | Race cancelled (C) |
| White | Withdrew (WD) |
| Blank | Did not participate |

## Teams' championship

| Pos. | Team | Manufacturer | AUS1 | AUS1 | VIR | VIR | SON | SON | ELK | ELK | AUS2 | AUS2 | IND | Points |
| Silver class |||||||||||||||
| 1 | Racers Edge Motorsports | Acura | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 300 |
| 2 | Winward Racing | Mercedes-AMG | | | | | | | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | | 72 |
| Pro-Am class |||||||||||||||
| 1 | Squadra Corse | Ferrari | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 239 |
| 2 | DXDT Racing | Mercedes-AMG | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 235 |
| 3 | Racers Edge Motorsports | Acura | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | | | | | 6 | 6 | | 91 |
| 4 | GMG Racing | Porsche | 2 | 9 | | | DSQ | 3 | | | | | | 60 |
| 5 | TR3 Racing | Ferrari | 6 | 4 | | | 6 | 7 | | | | | | 52 |
| 6 | Wright Motorsports | Porsche | | | | | | | | | 4 | 3 | NC | 36 |
| 7 | Winward Racing | Mercedes-AMG | 9 | DNS | 7 | 4 | WD | WD | | | | | | 30 |
| 8 | Vital Speed | Ferrari | 8 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | 16 |
| 9 | K-PAX Racing | Bentley | 10 | 11 | WD | WD | | | | | | | | 10 |
| 10 | Stephen Cameron Racing | BMW | 11 | Ret | | | | | | | | | | 2 |
| Am class |||||||||||||||
| 1 | Wright Motorsports | Porsche | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | | | | 186 |
| 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 | AUS1 | AUS1 | VIR | VIR | SON | SON | ELK | ELK | AUS2 | AUS2 | IND | Points |

## Manufacturers' championship

| Pos. | Manufacturer | AUS1 | AUS1 | VIR | VIR | SON | SON | ELK | ELK | AUS2 | AUS2 | IND | Points |
| 1 | Acura | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 246 |
| 2 | Ferrari | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 213 |
| 3 | Mercedes-AMG | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 213 |
| 4 | Porsche | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | | 144 |
| 5 | Lamborghini | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| Pos. | Manufacturer | AUS1 | AUS1 | VIR | VIR | SON | SON | ELK | ELK | AUS2 | AUS2 | IND | Points |
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