The 2018 Continental Tire SportsCar Championship is the nineteenth season of the Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge and the fifth season organized by the International Motor Sports Association (IMSA).
Classes
The class structure adds the TCR category alongside the GS and ST cars. Eligible manufacturers include Alfa Romeo, Audi, Ford, Honda, Hyundai, Kia, SEAT, Subaru, and Volkswagen. Also, the GS category will only allow cars homologated to Group GT4 regulations.[1]
- Grand Sport (GS)
- Touring Car (TCR)
- Street Tuner (ST)
Schedule
The schedule remains unchanged, aside from the Circuit of the Americas being switched for Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. Additionally, Watkins Glen International becomes a four-hour endurance race along with races at Daytona International Speedway and Laguna Seca. All other races are approximately two hours in length.[2]
Rnd | Race | Circuit | Location | Date | Duration |
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1 | BMW Endurance Challenge at Daytona | Daytona International Speedway | Daytona Beach, Florida | January 26 | 4 Hours |
2 | Alan Jay Automotive Network 120 | Sebring International Raceway | Sebring, Florida | March 16 | 2 Hours |
3 | Mid-Ohio 120 | Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course | Lexington, Ohio | May 5 | 2 Hours |
4 | Continental 240 at The Glen | Watkins Glen International | Watkins Glen, New York | June 30 | 4 Hours |
5 | Canadian Tire Motorsport Park 120 | Canadian Tire Motorsport Park | Bowmanville, Ontario | July 7 | 2 Hours |
6 | Lime Rock Park 120 | Lime Rock Park | Lakeville, Connecticut | July 21 | 2 Hours |
7 | Road America 120 | Road America | Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin | August 4 | 2 Hours |
8 | Biscuitville Grand Prix | Virginia International Raceway | Alton, Virginia | August 18 | 2 Hours |
9 | WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca 120 | WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca | Monterey, California | September 8 | 2 Hours |
10 | Fox Factory 120 | Road Atlanta | Braselton, Georgia | October 12 | 2 Hours |
NC | Michelin Encore 1 | Sebring International Raceway | Sebring, Florida | November 9 | 4 Hours |
1 Grand Sport and TCR will participate in this race with the WeatherTech Championship's GT Daytona class and LMP3 cars in IMSA Prototype Challenge as one single four-hour race. This race will preview the 2019 IMSA rules package and new tyre supplier Michelin.
Entry list
Grand Sport
Team | Car | No. | Drivers | Rounds | |||
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Aston Martin V8 Vantage GT4 | 09 | ![]() |
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1, 3–4, 7, 9 | ||||||
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1, 3–4, 9 | ||||||
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2 | ||||||
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7 | ||||||
9 | ![]() |
4 | |||||
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4 | ||||||
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4 | ||||||
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7 | ||||||
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7 | ||||||
99 | ![]() |
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1–3 | ||||||
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1 | ||||||
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4 | ||||||
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6 | ||||||
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6, 9–10 | ||||||
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7 | ||||||
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7 | ||||||
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9–10 | ||||||
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Mercedes-AMG GT4 | 3 | ![]() |
1–2 | |||
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1–2 | ||||||
33 | ![]() |
1–7, 9–10 | |||||
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1–7, 9–10 | ||||||
57 | ![]() |
1–4, 6–7, 9–10 | |||||
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1–4, 6, 10 | ||||||
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7, 9 | ||||||
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Mercedes-AMG GT4 | 4 | ![]() |
All | |||
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All | ||||||
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1 | ||||||
46 | ![]() |
All | |||||
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All | ||||||
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Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport MR | 5 | ![]() |
1–6 | |||
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1–6 | ||||||
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Mercedes-AMG GT4 | 6 | ![]() |
5 | |||
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5 | ||||||
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Ford Mustang GT4 | 7 | ![]() |
All | |||
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All | ||||||
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Ford Mustang GT4 | 8 | ![]() |
All | |||
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All | ||||||
15 | ![]() |
1–9 | |||||
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1, 10 | ||||||
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1, 4, 7–10 | ||||||
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2–3, 5–6 | ||||||
22 | 1, 10 | ||||||
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1, 10 | ||||||
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Audi R8 LMS GT4 | 13 | ![]() |
1 | |||
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1 | ||||||
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1 | ||||||
14 | ![]() |
1 | |||||
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1 | ||||||
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1 | ||||||
50 | ![]() |
1 | |||||
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1 | ||||||
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Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport MR | 18 | ![]() |
1 | |||
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1 | ||||||
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9 | ||||||
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9 | ||||||
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10 | ||||||
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10 | ||||||
28 | ![]() |
All | |||||
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All | ||||||
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Mercedes-AMG GT4 2 BMW M4 GT4 8 |
19 | ![]() |
All | |||
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All | ||||||
BMW M4 GT4 | 88 | ![]() |
7–9 | ||||
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7 | ||||||
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8–9 | ||||||
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BMW M4 GT4 | 26 | ![]() |
2–5, 8 | |||
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2, 5, 8 | ||||||
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3 | ||||||
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4 | ||||||
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4 | ||||||
72 | 1–2, 8 | ||||||
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1–2, 8 | ||||||
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1 | ||||||
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Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport MR | 38 | ![]() |
1–4, 7, 10 | |||
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1–4, 7, 10 | ||||||
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1 | ||||||
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Audi R8 LMS GT4 | 39 | ![]() |
All | |||
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1–2, 4–10 | ||||||
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3 | ||||||
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Ford Mustang GT4 | 40 | ![]() |
10 | |||
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10 | ||||||
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Mercedes-AMG GT4 | 56 | ![]() |
All | |||
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All | ||||||
65 | ![]() |
2–10 | |||||
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2–3, 7–10 | ||||||
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4–6 | ||||||
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Ford Mustang GT4 | 59 | ![]() |
1–3, 6–10 | |||
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1–4, 6–10 | ||||||
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1 | ||||||
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4 | ||||||
60 | ![]() |
All | |||||
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All | ||||||
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Mercedes-AMG GT4 | 63 | ![]() |
1 | |||
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1 | ||||||
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McLaren 570S GT4 | 69 | ![]() |
1–5, 7–10 | |||
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1–5, 7–10 | ||||||
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Chevrolet Camaro GT4.R | 71 | ![]() |
8–10 | |||
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8–10 | ||||||
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McLaren 570S GT4 | 76 | ![]() |
All | |||
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1–8, 10 | ||||||
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9 | ||||||
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Ford Mustang GT4 | 80 | ![]() |
All | |||
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All | ||||||
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BMW M4 GT4 | 82 | ![]() |
All | |||
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All | ||||||
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Mercedes-AMG GT4 | 92 | ![]() |
All | |||
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9–10 | ||||||
Touring Car
Team | Car | No. | Drivers | Rounds |
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Audi RS 3 LMS TCR | 10 | ![]() |
All |
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All | |||
12 | ![]() |
4, 6–10 | ||
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4, 6–10 | |||
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Audi RS 3 LMS TCR | 11 | ![]() |
1–4, 6, 8 |
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1 | |||
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2 | |||
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3–4, 6, 8, 10 | |||
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10 | |||
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Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR | 31 | ![]() |
1–4, 6, 8, 10 |
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1–4, 6, 8, 10 | |||
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1 | |||
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4 | |||
32 | ![]() |
8 | ||
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8 | |||
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10 | |||
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10 | |||
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Audi RS 3 LMS TCR | 53 | ![]() |
1 |
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1 | |||
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Audi RS 3 LMS TCR | 54 | ![]() |
3–10 |
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3–10 | |||
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Audi RS 3 LMS TCR | 61 | ![]() |
6, 9 |
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6, 9 | |||
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Audi RS 3 LMS TCR | 67 | ![]() |
6 |
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6 | |||
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Audi RS 3 LMS TCR | 74 | ![]() |
All |
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75 | ![]() |
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77 | ![]() |
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All | |||
Street Tuner
Team | Car | No. | Drivers | Rounds |
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Porsche Cayman | 21 | ![]() |
All |
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Mini JCW | 37 | ![]() |
All |
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All | |||
52 | ![]() |
All | ||
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1–2 | |||
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1 | |||
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3–9 | |||
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10 | |||
73 | ![]() |
All | ||
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All | |||
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Porsche Cayman | 55 | ![]() |
1 |
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1 | |||
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1 | |||
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Mazda MX-5 | 66 | ![]() |
4, 6 |
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4, 6 | |||
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BMW 328i (F30) | 81 | ![]() |
All |
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All | |||
Notes
Race results
Bold indicates overall winner.
Rnd | Circuit | GS Winning Car | TCR Winning Car | ST Winning Team |
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2 | Sebring | ![]() |
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6 | Lime Rock | ![]() |
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8 | Virginia | ![]() |
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9 | Laguna Seca | ![]() |
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10 | Road Atlanta | ![]() |
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Team's Championship Standings
GS Team's Championship (top 10)
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References
- ↑ "IMSA Announces New TCR Class in CTSC for 2018". SportsCar365.com. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
- ↑ "Ten-Round 2018 CTSC Schedule Announced". sportscar365. John Dagys Media. 4 August 2017. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Dagys, John (28 December 2017). "New GT4 Cars, Entry Influx Set for Daytona, CTSC Season". sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 "2018 Rolex 24 CTSC Entry List" (PDF). imsa.com. International MotorSports Association. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
- 1 2 3 Dagys, John (11 October 2017). "Winward Joins Forces with HTP for Two-Car Mercedes-AMG GT4 Effort". sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
- 1 2 3 4 "Winward Announces Second Mercedes-AMG GT4". sportscar365. John Dagys Media. 11 January 2018. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
- ↑ Staff, Sportscar365 (4 December 2017). "Team TGM Expands with Two-Car Mercedes-AMG GT4 Lineup". sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
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- 1 2 3 Dagys, John (26 December 2017). "McAleer Joins Bodymotion in Revised Porsche GT4 Lineup". sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Dagys, John (14 December 2017). "Ford NASCAR Drivers Team Up for Daytona CTSC Season Opener". sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
- 1 2 Dagys, John (21 December 2017). "Gallagher, McCumbee Confirmed in Multimatic Mustang GT4". sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Two-Car CTSC Entry for GMG at Daytona". sportscar365. John Dagys Media. 6 January 2018. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
- 1 2 3 "First All-Female CTSC Lineup Set for Audi GT4 Debut". sportscar365. John Dagys Media. 23 January 2018. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
- 1 2 3 "David, Dylan Murry Team Up in BGB Porsche GT4 for Daytona". sportscar365. John Dagys Media. 12 January 2018. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
- 1 2 3 "KohR Motorsports Announces Marcelli, Stacy for 2018 CTSC Season". sportscar365. John Dagys Media. 24 December 2017. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
- 1 2 3 Dagys, John (7 December 2017). "New Mustang GT4 Effort for Sandberg, Barkey". sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
- 1 2 3 Dagys, John (1 January 2017). "Premat, Bachelart Launch Quest, Planning Mercedes-AMG GT4 Effort". sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
- ↑ Dagys, John (4 August 2017). "360R Confirms Two-Car Audi TCR Entry for 2018". sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
- 1 2 3 4 "Compass Launches Audi TCR Program; Wittmer Confirmed". sportscar365. John Dagys Media. 8 December 2017. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
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