# 2018 Pirelli World Challenge

The 2018 Pirelli World Challenge is the 29th season of the Pirelli World Challenge. Patrick Long was the defending champion in the highest class, the GT class. It is the second season sanctioned by the United States Auto Club. The season began on 9 March in St. Petersburg and ended on 2 September at Watkins Glen. It is the first season of the new TCR class, while the TCB class has been removed from the series.
On 25 May 2018, the series announced it had been acquired by the SRO Motorsports Group.

## Calendar

On 17 November 2017, WC Vision announced the 2018 calendar. Circuit of the Americas will be the SprintX season opener instead of Virginia. Mid-Ohio and Sonoma were dropped from the schedule in favor of Portland and Watkins Glen. Laguna Seca, which played host for the Touring Car classes season finale weekend in 2017, will not return to the series.
| Round | Event | Circuit | Date | Classes | Supporting |
| 1 | Grand Prix of St. Petersburg | Streets of St. Petersburg, St. Petersburg, Florida | 9–11 March | GT/GTA/GT Cup (x2) GTS/GTSA (x2) | IndyCar Series |
| 2 | Grand Prix of Texas | Circuit of the Americas, Elroy, Texas | 23–25 March | SprintX GT (x2) SprintX GTS (x2) TCR/TCA (x2) TC (x2) | Headliner |
| 3 | Grand Prix of Long Beach | Streets of Long Beach, Long Beach, California | 13–15 April | GT/GTA/GT4/GT4A | IndyCar Series WeatherTech SportsCar Championship |
| 4 | Grand Prix of Virginia presented by Audi Sport | Virginia International Raceway, Alton, Virginia | 27–29 April | SprintX GT (x2) SprintX GTS (x2) TCR/TCA (x2) TC (x2) | Headliner |
| 5 | Victoria Day Speedfest at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park | Canadian Tire Motorsport Park, Bowmanville, Ontario | 18–20 May | GT/GTA/GT Cup (x2) GTS/GTSA (x2) | Co-Headliner with NASCAR Pinty's Series |
| 6 | Grand Prix of Lime Rock powered by M | Lime Rock Park, Lakeville, Connecticut | 25–26, 28 May | SprintX GT (x2) SprintX GTS (x2) TCR/TCA (x2) TC (x2) | Headliner |
| 7 | Grand Prix of Road America | Road America, Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin | 22–24 June | GT/GTA/GT Cup/GTS/GTSA (x2) | IndyCar Series |
| 8 | 58th Rose Cup Races | Portland International Raceway, Portland, Oregon | 13–15 July | SprintX GT (x2) SprintX GTS (x2) TCR/TCA (x2) TC (x2) | Headliner |
| 9 | Grand Prix of Utah | Utah Motorsports Campus, Tooele, Utah | 10–12 August | SprintX GT (x2) SprintX GTS (x2) TCR/TCA (x2) TC (x2) | Headliner |
| 10 | Grand Prix of Watkins Glen | Watkins Glen International, Watkins Glen, New York | 31 August–2 September | GT/GTA/GT Cup (x2) GTS/GTSA (x2) TCR/TCA (x2) TC (x2) | Headliner |

## Entry list
### GT/GTA/GT Cup

| Team | Car | No. | Drivers | Rounds |
| TRG | Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3 | 00 | Spencer Pumpelly | 1 |
| Squadra Corse Garage Italia | Ferrari 488 GT3 | 07 | Martin Fuentes | All |
| CRP Racing | Mercedes-AMG GT3 | 2 | Daniel Morad | 1, 3, 5, 7 |
| CRP Racing | Mercedes-AMG GT3 | 2 | Michael Cooper | 10 |
| K-PAX Racing | Bentley Continental GT3 | 3 | Rodrigo Baptista | All |
| K-PAX Racing | Bentley Continental GT3 | 9 | Álvaro Parente | All |
| Black Swan Racing | Porsche 911 GT3 R | 12 | David Calvert-Jones | 3 |
| Black Swan Racing | Porsche 911 GT3 R | 54 | Tim Pappas | 3 |
| TruSpeed AutoSport | Audi R8 LMS | 19 | Parker Chase | 1, 3, 5, 7 |
| TruSpeed AutoSport | Audi R8 LMS | 71 | Rocky Moran Jr. | 3 |
| Nissan Motorsports North America | Nissan GT-R Nismo GT3 (2018) | 22 | Bryan Heikotter | 3 |
| Nissan Motorsports North America | Nissan GT-R Nismo GT3 (2018) | 75 | Steve Doherty | 3 |
| Alegra Motorsports | Porsche 911 GT3 R | 24 | Michael Christensen | All |
| Callaway Competition USA | Corvette C7 GT3-R | 26 | Daniel Keilwitz | 1-2 |
| Dream Racing Motorsport | Lamborghini Huracán LP 620-2 Super Trofeo | 27 | Ryan Hardwick | 7 |
| Dream Racing Motorsport | Lamborghini Huracán GT3 | 55 | Yuki Harata | 1, 3, 5, 7 |
| TR3 Racing | Ferrari 488 GT3 | 31 | Daniel Mancinelli | All |
| GMG Racing | Porsche 911 GT3 R | 41 | Alec Udell | 3 |
| DXDT Racing | Lamborghini Huracán GT3 | 45 | Lawrence DeGeorge | 7 |
| DXDT Racing | Mercedes-AMG GT3 | 63 | David Askew | 7, 10 |
| Flying Lizard Motorsports | Porsche 911 GT3 R | 46 | Andy Wilzoch | 7 |
| R. Ferri Motorsport | Ferrari 488 GT3 | 61 | Toni Vilander | All |
| Always Evolving Motorsport | Nissan GT-R Nismo GT3 (2018) | 73 | Craig Dolby | 3 |
| Always Evolving Motorsport | Nissan GT-R Nismo GT3 (2018) | 75 | Martin Plowman | 3 |
| Wright Motorsports | Porsche 911 GT3 R | 91 | Anthony Imperato | 7, 10 |
| RealTime Racing/HART Racing | Acura NSX GT3 | 93 | Mario Farnbacher | 10 |
| Pfaff Motorsports | Porsche 911 GT3 R | 96 | Scott Hargrove | All |
| Sources: |||||
* Class
* GT
* GTA
* GT Cup

### GTS/GTSA

| Team | Car | No. | Drivers | Rounds |
| GMG Racing | Audi R8 LMS GT4 | 04 | George Kurtz | All * |
| GMG Racing | Audi R8 LMS GT4 | 2 | Jason Bell | 7, 10 |
| GMG Racing | Audi R8 LMS GT4 | 14 | James Sofronas | All |
| Blackdog Racing | Chevrolet Camaro GT4.R | 1 | Lawson Aschenbach | All |
| Blackdog Racing | Chevrolet Camaro GT4.R | 11 | Tony Gaples | All |
| M1 GT Racing | Audi R8 LMS GT4 | 2 | Jason Bell | 1, 5 |
| Black Swan Racing | Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport MR | 7 | Jeff Ward | * |
| PF Racing | Ford Mustang GT4 | 10 | Vinnie Allegretta | 1, 5, 7 |
| PF Racing | Ford Mustang GT4 | 10 | Patrick Gallagher | 10 |
| PF Racing | Ford Mustang GT4 | 40 | James Pesek | All |
| PF Racing | Ford Mustang GT4 | 55 | Jade Buford | All |
| Ian Lacy Racing | Ginetta G55 GT4 | 12 | Drew Staveley | All |
| Ian Lacy Racing | Ginetta G55 GT4 | 24 | Frank Gannett | All |
| Ian Lacy Racing | Ginetta G55 GT4 | 43 | Steve Burns | 1, 7 |
| Pfaff Motorsports | Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport MR | 13 | Orey Fidani | All |
| Classic BMW | BMW M4 GT4 | 17 | Justin Raphael | 1 |
| Classic BMW | BMW M4 GT4 | 26 | Toby Grahovec | 1 |
| Classic BMW | BMW M4 GT4 | 92 | Chris Ohmacht | 1 |
| Mühlner Motorsports America | Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport MR | 21 | Gabriele Piana | 1 |
| Precision Driving | BMW M4 GT4 | 22 | Marko Radisic | 1, 7 |
| Case-it Racing by Flying Lizard Flying Lizard Motorsports | Audi R8 LMS GT4 | 23 | Adam Merzon | All |
| Case-it Racing by Flying Lizard Flying Lizard Motorsports | Audi R8 LMS GT4 | 45 | Mike Hedlund | All |
| Racers Edge Motorsports | SIN R1 GT4 | 45 | Bob Michaelian | * |
| Racers Edge Motorsports | SIN R1 GT4 | 54 | Mark Pavan | 5 |
| Racers Edge Motorsports | SIN R1 GT4 | 69 | Harry Gottsacker | All * |
| Team Panoz Racing | Panoz Avezzano GT4 | 50 | Ian James | All |
| Team Panoz Racing | Panoz Avezzano GT4 | 51 | Preston Calvert | All |
| KohR Motorsports | Ford Mustang GT4 | 52 | Nate Stacy | 1 |
| KPR | McLaren 570S GT4 | 62 | Mark Klenin | All |
| TRG | Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport MR | 66 | Spencer Pumpelly | * |
| MarcoPolo Motorsports | KTM X-Bow GT4 | 71 | Nicolai Elghanayan | 7, 10 |
| Robinson Racing | Mercedes-AMG GT4 | 72 | Shane Lewis | 1, 5 |
| Robinson Racing | Chevrolet Camaro GT4.R | 72 | Shane Lewis | 7, 10 |
| Robinson Racing | Mercedes-AMG GT4 | 74 | Gar Robinson | 1, 5 |
| Robinson Racing | Chevrolet Camaro GT4.R | 74 | Gar Robinson | 7, 10 |
| Volt Racing | Ford Mustang GT4 | 77 | Alan Brynjolfsson | 7 |
| Compass Racing | McLaren 570S GT4 | 78 | Paul Holton | * |
| BimmerWorld | BMW M4 GT4 | 83 | James Clay | 7 |
| Competition Motorsports | Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport MR | 83 | Mike Sullivan | * |
| Stephen Cameron Racing | BMW M4 GT4 | 88 | Henry Schmitt | 10 |
| JCR Motorsports | Maserati GranTurismo MC GT4 | 89 | Fred Roberts | 1, 5, 7 |
| JCR Motorsports | Maserati GranTurismo MC GT4 | 99 | Jeff Courtney | All |
| Policaro Motorsport / SportsCarBoutique | Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport MR | 138 | Andrew Danyliw | 5 |
| Sources: |||||
| Colour | Class |
| | GTS |
| | GTSA |

#### Notes

* – Drivers with an asterisk in the "Rounds" column took part in the non-championship round at Long Beach.

### TCR/TCA

| Team | Car | No. | Drivers | Rounds |
| Ives Motorsports | Mazda Global MX-5 Cup | 07 | Jose DaSilva | 2, 6, 10 |
| The Racing Company | Audi RS 3 LMS | 2 | Jérimy Daniel | 2, 4, 6, 10 |
| Copeland Motorsports | Mazda Global MX-5 Cup | 4 | Bryan Ortiz | 2, 4 |
| Copeland Motorsports | Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR | 18 | Jarett Andretti | 2, 4, 8–10 |
| Copeland Motorsports | Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR | 18 | Bryan Ortiz | 6 |
| M1 GT Racing | Audi RS 3 LMS | 8 | David Ostella | 6 |
| Ian Lacy Racing | Mazda Global MX-5 Cup | 10 | Jenny Gannett | All |
| TFB | Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR | 12 | Mason Filippi | 2, 4, 6, 8 |
| Atlanta Motorsports Group/Mauro Motorsports Jason Hoover Motorsports | Mazda Global MX-5 Cup | 13 | John Mauro | 2 |
| Atlanta Motorsports Group/Mauro Motorsports Jason Hoover Motorsports | Mazda Global MX-5 Cup | 54 | Austin Allison | 2 |
| TechSport Racing | Subaru BRZ tS | 22 | Breton Williams | All |
| TechSport Racing | Subaru BRZ tS | 25 | P. J. Groenke | All |
| TechSport Racing | Subaru BRZ tS | 79 | Spencer Patterson | All |
| TechSport Racing | Subaru BRZ tS | 89 | Jeff Sexton | All |
| TechSport Racing | Subaru BRZ tS | 95 | Eric Powell | All |
| Murillo Racing | Mazda Global MX-5 Cup | 24 | Kenny Murillo | 2, 4, 6 |
| Murillo Racing | Mazda Global MX-5 Cup | 55 | Moisey Uretsky | All |
| Murillo Racing | Audi RS 3 LMS | 74 | Matt Fassnacht | 2, 4, 6, 8–9 |
| Indian Summer Racing | Volkswagen Golf GTI | 30 | Travis Washay | 2, 4, 6, 10 |
| TWOth Autosport | Audi RS 3 LMS | 37 | Eddie Killeen | 10 |
| RealTime Racing TOMO Racing | Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) | 43 | Ryan Eversley | All |
| RealTime Racing TOMO Racing | Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) | 44 | Nick Esayian | 2 |
| RealTime Racing TOMO Racing | Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) | 44 | Adam Merzon | 4, 6 |
| RealTime Racing TOMO Racing | Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) | 44 | Michael Cooper | 8 |
| RealTime Racing TOMO Racing | Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) | 44 | Mason Filippi | 9–10 |
| RealTime Racing TOMO Racing | Honda Civic Si | 94 | Tom O'Gorman | All |
| Team Octane | Mini Cooper JCW | 45 | Nelson Chan | 4, 10 |
| Team Octane | Mini Cooper JCW | 46 | Michel Sallenbach | 4 |
| Team Octane | Mini Cooper JCW | 46 | Alain Lauziere | 10 |
| Jim Gorman Motorsports | Honda Civic Si | 67 | Skip Woody | 4 |
| Heinlein Racing Development FCP Euro by HRD | Audi RS 3 LMS | 69 | Anthony Geraci | All |
| Heinlein Racing Development FCP Euro by HRD | Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR | 71 | Michael Hurczyn | All |
| Heinlein Racing Development FCP Euro by HRD | Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR | 72 | Nate Vincent | All |
| Heinlein Racing Development FCP Euro by HRD | Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR | 73 | Dwight Merriman | All |
| Alfatcr.USA | Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR | 70 | Martin Jensen | 2, 4 |
| Compass Racing | Audi RS 3 LMS | 77 | JT Coupal | All |
| Bryan Herta Autosport with Curb-Agajanian | Hyundai i30 N TCR | 98 | Michael Lewis | All |
| Bryan Herta Autosport with Curb-Agajanian | Hyundai i30 N TCR | 99 | Mark Wilkins | All |
| Sources: |||||
| Colour | Class |
| | TCR |
| | TCA |

### TC

| Team | Car | No. | Drivers | Rounds |
| AutoTechnic Racing | BMW M235iR | 02 | Mark Brummond | 2, 4, 10 |
| AutoTechnic Racing | BMW M235iR | 02 | Anthony Serra | 6 |
| AutoTechnic Racing | BMW M235iR | 20 | Robert Nimkoff | 2, 4, 6, 9–10 |
| AutoTechnic Racing | BMW M235iR | 21 | John Allen | 10 |
| DRS | BMW M235iR | 06 | Bruce Wexler | 10 |
| DRS | BMW M235iR | 09 | Greg Nitzkowski | 8–10 |
| Rearden Racing | Nissan 370Z | 3 | Vesko Kozarov | All |
| Rearden Racing | Nissan 370Z | 33 | Paul Terry | All |
| Matt Young Motorsports | BMW M235iR | 5 | Max Fedler | 2 |
| Stephen Cameron Racing | BMW M235iR | 19 | Sean Quinlan | 2, 4, 8–9 |
| Stephen Cameron Racing | BMW M235iR | 87 | Henry Schmitt | 2, 4, 8–10 |
| TechSport Racing | Nissan 370Z | 23 | Steve Streimer | All |
| Classic BMW | BMW M235iR | 26 | Matt Travis | All |
| Classic BMW | BMW M235iR | 27 | Jayson Clunie | All |
| Classic BMW | BMW M235iR | 28 | CJ Lett | 4 |
| Classic BMW | BMW M235iR | 66 | Daren Jorgensen | 9 |
| Classic BMW | BMW M235iR | 91 | Karl Wittmer | All |
| RTF Racing | Honda Accord V6 Coupe | 31 | Jack Baruth | 10 |
| KRÜGSPEED | Lotus Exige | 40 | Dennis Hanratty Jr. | 10 |
| BERG | Mazda MX-5 | 50 | Dinah Weisberg | 10 |
| BERG | Mazda MX-5 | 51 | John Weisberg | 6, 10 |
| Steve Bottom Racing | Nissan 370Z | 58 | Steve Bottom | 4, 6 |
| RHC Lawrence-Strom | BMW M235iR | 66 | Daren Jorgensen | 2 |
| GenRacer | Hyundai Genesis Coupe | 75 | Jason Stanley | 4, 10 |
| GenRacer | Hyundai Genesis Coupe | 78 | Jeff Ricca | 2, 4, 6, 10 |
| Rooster Hall Racing | BMW M235iR | 80 | Johan Schwartz | All |
| Rooster Hall Racing | BMW M235iR | 82 | Richard Zulman | 9 |
| Winding Road Team TFB | BMW M235iR | 81 | Jacob Ruud | 2, 6, 8 |
| MarcoPolo Motorsports | Lotus Exige | 92 | Nicolai Elghanayan | 6 |
| Team HMA | Honda Civic Type R (FK8) | 93 | Joshua Foran | 2, 4, 6, 10 |
| Brass Monkey Racing | Nissan 370Z | 97 | Tony Rivera | 2, 4 |
| Sources: |||||