The 2017 Pirelli World Challenge was the 28th running of the
Pirelli World Challenge
The GT World Challenge America is a North American auto racing series launched in 1990 by the Sports Car Club of America. It has been managed by the SRO Motorsports Group since 2018, and has been sanctioned by the United States Auto Club since 2 ...
.
Ãlvaro Parente
Ãlvaro Maia Parente (born 4 October 1984) is a Portugal, Portuguese professional racing driver.
Career
Early career
After winning the Karting European Junior Championship in 1998, Porto-born Parente made his debut in auto racing in 2001 at ...
was the defending champion in the highest class, the GT class. It was the first season sanctioned by the
United States Auto Club
The United States Auto Club (USAC) is one of the sanctioning bodies of auto racing in the United States. From 1956 to 1979, USAC sanctioned the List of USAC Championship Car seasons, United States National Championship, and from 1956 to 1997 the ...
, after being under
Sports Car Club of America
The Sports Car Club of America (SCCA) is a non-profit American automobile club and sanctioning body supporting Autocross, Rallycross, HPDE, Time Trial, Road Racing, RoadRally, and Hill Climbs in the United States. Formed in 1944, it runs ...
sanctioning for the previous 27 seasons.
Schedule
The calendar was revealed on 13 October 2016.
The season comprised eleven rounds, with several rounds in support of the
IndyCar Series
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. All tracks from the previous season returned on the schedule except for
Barber Motorsports Park
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, which was replaced by
Virginia International Raceway
Virginia International Raceway (VIR) is a race track located in Alton, Virginia, near Danville. It is less than a half-mile from the North Carolina/Virginia border just outside Milton, North Carolina, on the banks of the Dan River. VIR hosts ...
.
Entry list
GT/GTA/GT Cup
GTS/GTSA
TC/TCA/TCB
;Notes:
* – Drivers with an asterisk in the "Rounds" column took part in the non-championship round at Road America.
Race results
Championship standings
Drivers' championships
Championship points were awarded for the first twenty positions in each race. The pole-sitter also received one point with the exception of the GTA and GTSA classes. Entries were required to complete 50% of the winning car's race distance in order to be classified and earn points.
GT
GTA
GT Cup
GTS
GTSA
TC/TCA/TCB
Manufacturers' championships
Only those manufacturers who are SCCA Pro Racing corporate members were eligible to receive points toward the Manufacturers' championship. Points were awarded based on finishing positions as shown in the chart below. Only the highest finishing car of each eligible manufacturer earned points for its finishing position.
GT
GTS
TC/TCA
Notes
References
External links
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{{Speed World Challenge years
GT World Challenge America
Pirelli World Challenge
The GT World Challenge America is a North American auto racing series launched in 1990 by the Sports Car Club of America. It has been managed by the SRO Motorsports Group since 2018, and has been sanctioned by the United States Auto Club since 2 ...