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)
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
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 GlenWatkins 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.
Team
Car
Drivers
Rounds
[ 3] Aston Martin V8 Vantage GT4 09
[ 3] 1–2
[ 3] 1, 3–4, 7, 9
1, 3–4, 9
2
7
9
4
4
Aurora Straus 4
7
7
99
[ 3] 1–4
[ 3] 1–3
Aurora Straus [ 4] 1
Eric Lux 4
6
6, 9–10
7
7
9–10
Winward Racing/HTP Motorsport [ 5] Mercedes-AMG GT4 3
[ 6] 1–2
[ 6] 1–2
33
Damien Faulkner [ 5] 1–7, 9–10
Russell Ward [ 5] 1–7, 9–10
57
[ 6] 1–4, 6–7, 9–10
Indy Dontje [ 6] 1–4, 6, 10
Christian Hohenadel 7, 9
[ 7] Mercedes-AMG GT4 4
Guy Cosmo [ 8] All
[ 8] All
[ 8] 1
46
[ 8] All
[ 8] All
[ 9] Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport MR 5
Stevan McAleer [ 9] 1–6
[ 9] 1–6
Mercedes-AMG GT4 6
5
5
[ 4] Ford Mustang GT4 7
[ 4] All
Trent Hindman [ 4] All
Multimatic Motorsports [ 10] Ford Mustang GT4 8
[ 11] All
Chad McCumbee [ 11] All
15
Scott Maxwell [ 10] 1–9
Cole Custer [ 10] 1, 10
Ty Majeski [ 10] 1, 4, 7–10
Chase Briscoe [ 10] 2–3, 5–6
22
1, 10
Austin Cindric [ 10] 1, 10
Audi R8 LMS GT4 13
[ 12] 1
Rick Parfitt Jr. [ 12] 1
[ 12] 1
14
Andrew Davis [ 12] 1
George Kurtz [ 12] 1
James Sofronas [ 12] 1
50
Ashley Freiberg [ 13] 1
Gosia Rdest [ 13] 1
[ 4] Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport MR 18
Daniel Morad [ 4] 1
Spencer Pumpelly [ 4] 1
Jan Heylen 9
9
Jason Hart 10
10
28
[ 4] All
[ 4] All
[ 4] Mercedes-AMG GT4 BMW M4 GT4 19
Ari Balogh [ 4] All
[ 4] All
BMW M4 GT4 88
7–9
7
Ari Balogh 8–9
[ 4] BMW M4 GT4 26
2–5, 8
2, 5, 8
3
4
Jason Hart 4
72
1–2, 8
[ 4] 1–2, 8
[ 4] 1
[ 14] Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport MR 38
[ 4] 1–4, 7, 10
Dylan Murry [ 14] 1–4, 7, 10
David Murry [ 14] 1
[ 3] Audi R8 LMS GT4 39
Jeff Westphal [ 4] All
[ 3] 1–2, 4–10
[ 3] 3
Ford Mustang GT4 40
10
10
[ 4] Mercedes-AMG GT4 56
[ 4] All
[ 4] All
65
[ 4] 2–10
[ 4] 2–3, 7–10
4–6
[ 15] Ford Mustang GT4 59
[ 4] 1–3, 6–10
[ 3] 1–4, 6–10
[ 3] 1
Andy Lally 4
60
Kyle Marcelli [ 15] All
[ 15] All
DXDT Racing [ 4] Mercedes-AMG GT4 63
[ 4] 1
[ 4] 1
[ 4] McLaren 570S GT4 69
[ 4] 1–5, 7–10
[ 4] 1–5, 7–10
Rebel Rock Racing Chevrolet Camaro GT4.R 71
Andrew Davis 8–10
Robin Liddell 8–10
Compass Racing [ 3] McLaren 570S GT4 76
Matt Plumb [ 3] All
Paul Holton [ 3] 1–8, 10
9
Andrew Wojteczko Autosport [ 16] Ford Mustang GT4 80
[ 16] All
[ 16] All
BimmerWorld Racing [ 3] BMW M4 GT4 82
[ 3] All
[ 3] All
[ 17] Mercedes-AMG GT4 92
[ 17] All
Alexandre Prémat [ 17] 1–8
9–10
Team
Car
Drivers
Rounds
[ 4] Audi RS 3 LMS TCR 10
[ 4] All
[ 4] All
12
Kenton Koch 4, 6–10
Tom O'Gorman 4, 6–10
[ 4] Audi RS 3 LMS TCR 11
[ 4] 1–4, 6, 8
[ 4] 1
2
3–4, 6, 8, 10
10
[ 4] Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR 31
[ 4] 1–4, 6, 8, 10
[ 4] 1–4, 6, 8, 10
[ 4] 1
Bryan Ortiz 4
32
8
8
10
10
[ 4] Audi RS 3 LMS TCR 53
[ 4] 1
[ 4] 1
JDC-Miller MotorSports Audi RS 3 LMS TCR 54
3–10
Stephen Simpson 3–10
Audi RS 3 LMS TCR 61
6, 9
6, 9
Audi RS 3 LMS TCR 67
6
6
Compass Racing [ 18] Audi RS 3 LMS TCR 74
Rodrigo Sales [ 19] All
Kuno Wittmer [ 19] All
75
[ 19] All
[ 19] All
77
[ 20] All
Tom Long [ 20] All
1 2 Car No. 13 and 14 entered as GMG Racing and car No. 50 entered as Audi Sport Team USA / GMG Racing.
Bold indicates overall winner.
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Automatic Racing[3]
Winward Racing/HTP Motorsport[5]
Damien Faulkner[5]
Indy Dontje[6]
Stevan McAleer[9]
Shining Star Motorsport by Atlantic Racing Team
Rick Parfitt Jr.[12]
Gosia Rdest[13]
Jan Heylen
Alexandre Prémat[17]
Kieron O'Rourke[4]
Mikey Taylor
Bryan Ortiz
Roy Block[19]
Pierre Kleinubing[19]