2018 Pirelli World Challenge Rounds 12 & 13: Road America

Mechanic Z · 18 Jun 2018, 00:39 (Ref:3831519)

With the dust having settled from the 24 Hours of Le Mans for another year, it's time for the teams and drivers of Pirelli World Challenge to get back in action at the gorgeous four miles of race track known as Road America!

One of the most popular tracks on the schedule, loved by participants and fans alike, Road America has fantastic views, great camping atmosphere and, most importantly, the best food of any track in the USA, if not the world.

Road America's facilities have been updated a bit over the past few years, but the track layout remains the same as when it opened in 1955, and the track's spirit and classic personality are undiminished.

40 cars on the entry for this year's PWC races, with Road America hosting the series' first combined GT/GTS event since 2014.

GT contains the usual entries; two Bentleys from KPAX/Flying Lizard for 2016 Champion Alvaro Parente and newly reclassified Rodrigo Baptista, Porsches for Le Mans winner Michael Christensen and Pfaff's Scott Hargrove, Ferraris for Toni Vilander and Daniel Mancinelli and a lone Mercedes for CRP's Daniel Morad.

GTA features series regulars Fuentes, Harata and Chase along with several extra entries. Andy Wilzoch returns with his #46 Flying Lizard Porsche, DXDT has enterd both a Lamborghini and a Mercedes for DeGeorge and Askew, and Wright Motorsports looks set to make their series return with a Porsche with driver TBA.

GTS entries are mostly the the usuals: Two Camaros for BlackDog for Aschenbach & Gaples, two Audis from Flying Lizard for Hedlund & Merzon, two Panoz GT4s for James & Calvert, three PF Mustangs for Buford, Allegretta & Pesek, three Audis from GMG for Sofronas, Bell & Kurtz, two Maseratis for Courtney & Roberts, three Ginettas for Stavely, Gannett & Burns and many more.
One noteworthy change is that Robinson Racing's Gar Robinson and Shane Lewis have switched from Mercedes to Camaros.

Schedule

Entry List

Live Stream (world-challenge.com)

Live Stream (PWC YouTube Channel)

Live Timing and Scoring

Track Maps

Weather (racecastweather.com)

Weather (National Weather Service)

Tickets

@WCRacing on Twitter

Mechanic Z · 18 Jun 2018, 00:42 (Ref:3831521)

It's been way too long since I've been at a race track, so I'm really looking forward to this one!

cbbrit · 19 Jun 2018, 00:09 (Ref:3831775)

Well here's the press release for the Wright Motorsports GTA entry:

http://sportscar365.com/world-challe...-road-america/

Mechanic Z · 19 Jun 2018, 12:57 (Ref:3831868)

Quote:

Originally Posted by cbbrit

Well here's the press release for the Wright Motorsports GTA entry:

http://sportscar365.com/world-challe...-road-america/

Great addition to the GTA field.

Mechanic Z · 19 Jun 2018, 23:42 (Ref:3831987)

Photos of the GTA entries from Flying Lizard and Wright:

Quote:

Flying Lizard‏ @FlyingLizard_MS 7h7 hours ago
We’re excited to have Andy Wilzoch back behind the wheel in @WCRacing, bringing his Porsche 911GT3 R to compete in the GTA class this weekend at @roadamerica

Quote:

Darren Law‏ @DLaw544 2h2 hours ago
Here at Stiles Machinery tonight showing off our GT3R that will be racing this weekend @roadamerica @WCRacing @PorscheRaces @FlyingLizard_MS

Quote:

Wright Motorsports‏ @WrightRac1ng 10m10 minutes ago
Primed and ready to head north tomorrow for #PWCRA

TRspitfirefan · 20 Jun 2018, 09:06 (Ref:3832049)

4:00 am.

Road trip to Road America day!

**joeb** · 21 Jun 2018, 02:31 (Ref:3832244)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mechanic Z

Photos of the GTA entries from Flying Lizard and Wright:

I like all those Porsche liveries! Enjoy Road America, I haven't been since 2012 but it is a spectacular place to watch racing.

cbbrit · 22 Jun 2018, 16:07 (Ref:3832526)

Practice 1 notes for the combined classes racing together this weekend:

http://sportscar365.com/world-challe...-road-america/

cbbrit · 22 Jun 2018, 16:47 (Ref:3832531)

Practice 1 results:

http://www.tsl-timing.com/file/?f=PW...2506fp1pwg.pdf

cbbrit · 22 Jun 2018, 18:10 (Ref:3832554)

Practice 2 notes:

http://sportscar365.com/world-challe...-road-america/

And results:

http://www.tsl-timing.com/file/?f=PW...2506fp2pwg.pdf

cbbrit · 23 Jun 2018, 00:03 (Ref:3832591)

Practice 3 notes:

http://sportscar365.com/world-challe...ca-practice-3/

cbbrit · 23 Jun 2018, 11:24 (Ref:3832643)

Practice 3 results:

http://www.tsl-timing.com/file/?f=PW...2506fp3pwg.pdf

cbbrit · 23 Jun 2018, 16:56 (Ref:3832699)

Qualifying notes for race 1:

http://sportscar365.com/world-challe...a-race-1-pole/

GT/GTA/GT Cup results (Qualified separately from GTS):

http://www.tsl-timing.com/file/?f=PW...2506qu1pwg.pdf

GTS/GTSA results:

http://www.tsl-timing.com/file/?f=PW...2506qu2pwg.pdf

cbbrit · 23 Jun 2018, 23:15 (Ref:3832760)

Race 1 notes:

http://sportscar365.com/world-challe...-road-america/

And results:

http://www.tsl-timing.com/file/?f=PW...2506rc1pwg.pdf

Mike Hedlund · 25 Jun 2018, 15:20 (Ref:3833045)

Well, that was a sh*t show of a weekend. But, I'll have some good in-car clips in a day or so if anyone's interested...

-mike

cbbrit · 25 Jun 2018, 15:33 (Ref:3833051)

Race 2 notes:

https://sportscar365.com/world-chall...-road-america/

And results:

http://www.tsl-timing.com/file/?f=PW...2506rc2pwg.pdf

**joeb** · 25 Jun 2018, 15:33 (Ref:3833052)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mike Hedlund

Well, that was a sh*t show of a weekend. But, I'll have some good in-car clips in a day or so if anyone's interested...

-mike

Please share

Mike Hedlund · 25 Jun 2018, 21:43 (Ref:3833110)

Here's the start and opening lap from my in-car for both races:

Race #1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5g-xyxxj4nc

Race #2
https://youtu.be/NxUGHX3xuIg

-mike

**joeb** · 26 Jun 2018, 02:35 (Ref:3833127)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mike Hedlund

Here's the start and opening lap from my in-car for both races:

Race #1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5g-xyxxj4nc

Race #2
https://youtu.be/NxUGHX3xuIg

-mike

Race 1 opening lap was intense, there were cars everywhere!

TRspitfirefan · 26 Jun 2018, 13:56 (Ref:3833187)

Back from Road America. Had a fantastic weekend with lots of great racing.

TRspitfirefan · 26 Jun 2018, 14:07 (Ref:3833189)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mike Hedlund

Well, that was a sh*t show of a weekend. But, I'll have some good in-car clips in a day or so if anyone's interested...

-mike

Rough day on Saturday Mike, but you gave us Lizard fans a lot to cheer about on Sunday. Great race!

There were a ton of people sporting Flying Lizard swag at Road America over the weekend.

TRspitfirefan · 26 Jun 2018, 14:11 (Ref:3833190)

Quote:

Originally Posted by John Dagys via twitter

Biggest post-race penalty went to Mark Klenin, who lost his GTSA win after deemed avoidable contact with James Clay. #PWCRA

http://files.world-challenge.com/eve...ecision_05.pdf

https://twitter.com/johndagys/status...13205099347972

TRspitfirefan · 26 Jun 2018, 14:15 (Ref:3833191)

https://sportscar365.com/world-chall...-photo-finish/
Wow! That was super close.

photo credit-Sportscar 365

Mike Hedlund · 26 Jun 2018, 18:39 (Ref:3833224)

Here's the last 2 laps of race #2 from my car:

https://youtu.be/_qrRJQ7vgHc

-mike

Mechanic Z · 27 Jun 2018, 23:42 (Ref:3833388)

Late posting this, but last weekend was fantastic. Road America is always awesome, the races were fun, and the PWC paddock was as fan friendly as ever.

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